Emergency radio, light and power supply

• US 20070002562A1
• Filed: 05/17/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Lumin, Shaver, David, Erter, Aaron, VanWambeke, Weston, Kagen, Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/436,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20070002562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/183
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/406 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An emergency device having a housing with an illumination device, and a receiver, tuner and speakers positioned within the housing. A power source is electrically coupled with the emergency device and is generally a conventional power cord. An outage circuit is coupled with the power source. Upon sensing a power outage, the outage circuit, which is connected to the illuminating device, illuminates the illuminating device or another auxiliary device.

Claims

1. An emergency device comprising:

a housing;

an illumination device

a receiver, tuner and speaker in said housing;

a power source for the emergency device, said power source comprising a power cord to be plugged into a conventional power outlet and a storage battery; and

a circuit coupled with said power cord, said circuit sensing when power is terminated in said cord and actuating said illumination device.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a flashlight holder and charging station, said flash light holder and charging station coupled with said housing and said power source.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a power inverter outlet on said housing electrically coupled with said power source and said storage battery.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a cigar lighter outlet coupled with said housing, said cigar lighter outlet electrically coupled with said power source and said storage battery.

5. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a handle coupled with said housing.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said storage battery is a rechargeable battery and is electrically coupled with said power source.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a replaceable secondary battery source for powering said emergency device.

8. An emergency device comprising:

a housing containing a radio, an illumination device, and a power outlet;

a power cord plugged into a conventional power outlet to provide power to the emergency device;

a storage battery in said housing;

a circuit electrically coupled between said storage battery and said power cord, said circuit switching actuating the illumination device when a power failure occurs in said power cord.

9. The device according to claim 8, further comprising a flashlight holder and charging station for charging a separable flashlight.

10. The device according to claim 8, further comprising a handle coupled with said housing.

11. The device according to claim 8, wherein said storage battery is a rechargeable battery and is electrically coupled with said power cord.

12. The device according to claim 8, further comprising a replaceable backup battery source for powering said emergency device.

13. The device according to claim 8, wherein the illumination device includes a primary bulb for providing illumination and a secondary locator bulb which is actuated when a power failure occurs;

and

a switch located on the housing that can turn the primary bulb on or off.

14. The device according to claim 8, wherein the power outlet includes multiple outlets and the device further comprises a switch, located on said housing, which selects one of the multiple outlets and routes power to the selected outlet.

15. An emergency device comprising:

a housing with a carrying handle;

a radio within said housing;

an illumination device within said housing;

a battery within said housing that provides power to said illumination device and said radio; and

a battery monitoring circuit that receives a voltage of said battery and asserts an output signal based on a comparison of said voltage and a predetermined voltage.

16. The emergency device of claim 15 further comprising a current sensor that generates a current signal based on a current flow through said battery, and wherein said battery monitoring circuit receives said current signal and asserts said output signal based on a comparison of said current signal and a predetermined signal magnitude.

17. The emergency device of claim 15 further comprising a switch that is controlled by said output signal and switches said power to said radio.

18. The emergency device of claim 15 wherein said battery monitoring circuit asserts an annunciator signal based on said comparison.

19. The emergency device of claim 18 wherein said housing includes an annunciator that is activated by said annunciator signal.

20. The emergency device of claim 15 further comprising an inverter that generates an alternating current from said power and wherein said housing includes a receptacle that connects to said alternating current.