Portable illuminator for use with a laptop computer

• US 20040047152A1
• Filed: 09/09/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kuo-Jung Hung, Wei-Yuan Ho
• Original Assignee: Kuo-Jung Hung, Wei-Yuan Ho
• Inventors: Hung, Kuo-Jung, Ho, Wei-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US10/237,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20040047152A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/240
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/275 Smoking-related fittings, e.g. cigarette lighters or ashtrays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/56 Lighting devices mounted on elongate supports, e.g. on flexible arms
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/59 Lighting devices mounted in the vehicle interior and adapted for portability
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/88 Means for plugging to the electrical power supply of the vehicle, e.g. by using cigarette lighter sockets
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A portable illuminator includes a transmission element with a resilient core received inside the transmission element so that the transmission element is able to be bent to any shape, a connector securely formed on a first distal end of the transmission element and having a connection portion formed with the connector for connection to a power source, and an illuminating unit formed on a second distal end of the transmission element and having therein a housing with a light emitting diode received in a compartment defined in the housing. The connection of the connection portion of the connector to the power source is able to provide electricity to the illuminating unit so that with the resilience of the transmission element, the light emitting diode is able to light an area required.

Claims

1. A portable illuminator for use with a laptop computer, the portable illuminator comprising:

a transmission element with a resilient core received inside the transmission element so that the transmission element is able to be bent to any shape;

a connector securely formed on a first distal end of the transmission element and having a connection portion formed with the connector for connection to a power source; and

an illuminating unit formed on a second distal end of the transmission element and having therein a housing with a light emitting diode received in a compartment defined in the housing,

whereby the connection of the connection portion of the connector to the power source is able to provide electricity to the illuminating unit so that with the resilience of the transmission element, the light emitting diode is able to light an area required.

2. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is a universal series bus.

3. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is a data bus.

4. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is connected to a plug for connection to a wall outlet.

5. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is connected to a cigarette lighter for connection with a power source on a vehicle.

6. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is connected to a battery box so that the illuminating unit is able to have electricity from the battery box.

7. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection portion of the connector is connected to an extension wire with a plug formed on a free end of the extension wire so that the extension wire is able to connect to a wall outlet to provide electricity to the illuminating unit.

8. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a enclosure made of a translucent material to cover the compartment.

9. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing has therein a circuit board and a button formed on housing to electrically connect to the circuit board.

10. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing has holes on at least one side of the housing and recesses defined close to the holes, the circuit board has contacts formed to be received in the holes.

11. The portable illuminator as claimed in claim 10 further comprising a secondary illuminating unit having therein a housing with ears formed to correspond to the recesses and contacts to electrically contact with the illuminating unit so that the secondary illuminating unit is able to have electricity from the illuminating unit.