Wireless portable light source system with multiple mounting and control modes
First Claim
1. A portable light bulb system, comprising:
- a bulb including;
a housing,a manually-operated switch,a main body having a base and an elongated neck disposed between the housing and the base, the base having a plurality of rings that extend outwardly from an outer surface of the base and not forming a continuous thread, wherein the base in combination with the rings are sized and configured to prevent the base from being inadvertently inserted into a conventional 110 volt electrical light bulb socket,a multi-positional securement member that is operably connected to the base, the multi-positional securement member configured to be positioned in at least a deployed position or a retracted position,wherein in the deployed position, the multi-positional securement member extends beyond the recess, andwherein in the retracted position, the multi-positional securement member resides within the recess, anda light source disposed within the bulb to provide illumination through the housing and configured to be operably connected to a power source;
a mounting bracket having a projection extending from a bracket flange, the projection defining a receiver that receives an extent of the base to releasably couple the bulb to the mounting bracket, wherein said mounting bracket lacks components that would allow the mounting bracket to be operably connected to an AC power source;
wherein the portable light bulb system is configurable in a first use position where (i) the mounting bracket is affixed to a support surface and (ii) operation of the bulb provides illumination to a region proximate the mounting bracket; and
wherein the portable light bulb system is configurable in a second use position where (i) the bulb is disconnected from the mounting bracket and brought by a user to a second region distant from the mounting bracket and (ii) operation of the bulb provides illumination to the second region.
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Abstract
A portable light bulb system includes a bulb that is removably coupled to a mounting bracket that is affixed to a support surface. The bulb includes an internal battery power supply and a LED light engine. The system also includes a wireless module communication device configured to wirelessly communicate with the bulb. The portable light bulb system is capable of being configured in a first use position where operation of the bulb provides illumination to a region proximate the mounting bracket affixed to the support surface. An operator can disconnect the bulb from the bracket and bring the bulb to a second use position where operation of the bulb provides illumination to the second region. The operator can then return the bulb to the bracket at the first use position, or bring the bulb to yet another location for illumination.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable light bulb system, comprising:
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a bulb including; a housing, a manually-operated switch, a main body having a base and an elongated neck disposed between the housing and the base, the base having a plurality of rings that extend outwardly from an outer surface of the base and not forming a continuous thread, wherein the base in combination with the rings are sized and configured to prevent the base from being inadvertently inserted into a conventional 110 volt electrical light bulb socket, a multi-positional securement member that is operably connected to the base, the multi-positional securement member configured to be positioned in at least a deployed position or a retracted position, wherein in the deployed position, the multi-positional securement member extends beyond the recess, and wherein in the retracted position, the multi-positional securement member resides within the recess, and a light source disposed within the bulb to provide illumination through the housing and configured to be operably connected to a power source; a mounting bracket having a projection extending from a bracket flange, the projection defining a receiver that receives an extent of the base to releasably couple the bulb to the mounting bracket, wherein said mounting bracket lacks components that would allow the mounting bracket to be operably connected to an AC power source; wherein the portable light bulb system is configurable in a first use position where (i) the mounting bracket is affixed to a support surface and (ii) operation of the bulb provides illumination to a region proximate the mounting bracket; and wherein the portable light bulb system is configurable in a second use position where (i) the bulb is disconnected from the mounting bracket and brought by a user to a second region distant from the mounting bracket and (ii) operation of the bulb provides illumination to the second region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21)
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13. A remote controlled portable light bulb system, comprising:
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a bulb including; a housing, a manually-operated switch, a main body having;
a base and a neck disposed between the housing and the base, the base having a plurality of rings that extend outwardly from an outer surface of the base and that are arranged to not form a continuous thread, wherein the base and the rings are configured to prevent the base from being inadvertently inserted into a conventional 110 volt electrical light bulb socket,a multi-positional securement member that is operably connected to the base, the multi-positional securement member configured to be positioned in at least a deployed position or a retracted position, wherein in the deployed position, the multi-positional securement member extends beyond the recess, and wherein in the retracted position, the multi-positional securement member resides within the recess, and a light source disposed within the bulb to provide illumination through the housing and configured to be operably connected to a battery, said light source having a plurality of operational modes, a wireless communication device; and a remote module placed at a region distant from the bulb, said the remote module having a wireless communication device that is operable with the wireless communication device of the bulb; wherein the remote controlled portable light bulb system is configurable in a first use position where (i) the bulb is affixed to a support surface, (ii) operation of the bulb provides illumination to region proximate the supported surface and (iii) the illumination of the bulb is controlled by the remote module; and wherein the remote controlled portable light bulb system is configurable in a second use position where (i) the bulb is brought by a user to a second region distant from the support surface and (ii) the illumination of the bulb is controlled by the manually-operated switch. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A portable light bulb system, comprising:
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a bulb including; a plastic housing, a plurality of batteries removably disposed within the bulb, a base having a recess, wherein said base is sized and configured to prevent the base from being inadvertently inserted into a conventional 110 volt electrical light bulb socket, a main body coupled to the housing and having an external thread that engages an internal thread of the base to releasably couple the base to the main body, wherein the base is configured to be removed from to the main body to allow the plurality of batteries to be either;
(i) added, (ii) removed, or (iii) replaced,a multi-positional securement member that is operably connected to the base, the multi-positional securement member configured to be positioned in at least a deployed position or a retracted position, wherein in the deployed position, the multi-positional securement member extends beyond the recess, and wherein in the retracted position, the multi-positional securement member resides within the recess, and a light-emitting diode disposed within the bulb to provide illumination through the housing and configured to be operably connected to the plurality of batteries; and a plastic mounting bracket having a projection extending from a bracket flange, the projection defining a receiver that receives an extent of the base to releasably couple the bulb to the mounting bracket, wherein said mounting bracket lacks both a continuous internal thread and components that would allow the mounting bracket to be operably connected to an AC power source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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