Vehicle interior light assembly with removable flashlight
First Claim
1. A vehicle interior light assembly, comprising:
- a housing unit having a back side for attachment to a vehicle interior component, and a front side with first and second cavities generally separated by a divider and surrounded by a bezel, said first and second cavities and said divider generally extend lengthwise of said housing unit;
electrical connections for connection with a vehicle electrical system;
a stationary illumination device located within said first cavity and being coupled to said electrical connections; and
a removable illumination device detachably located within said second cavity, wherein installation of said removable illumination device in said second cavity enables said electrical connections to charge said removable illumination device.
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Abstract
A vehicle interior light assembly having a conventional interior light such as a dome, courtesy or map light, as well as a detachable and rechargeable flashlight all in an integrated assembly. The vehicle interior light assembly preferably includes a plastic housing unit with first and second elongated cavities, a stationary illumination device located in the first cavity, a removable illumination device or flashlight detachably installed in the second cavity, and electrical connections for connecting the assembly to a vehicle electrical system. The stationary illumination device operates as a standard vehicle interior light, while the flashlight can be operated according to one of at least two separate lighting modes, where one of the lighting modes uses less energy than the other.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle interior light assembly, comprising:
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a housing unit having a back side for attachment to a vehicle interior component, and a front side with first and second cavities generally separated by a divider and surrounded by a bezel, said first and second cavities and said divider generally extend lengthwise of said housing unit;
electrical connections for connection with a vehicle electrical system;
a stationary illumination device located within said first cavity and being coupled to said electrical connections; and
a removable illumination device detachably located within said second cavity, wherein installation of said removable illumination device in said second cavity enables said electrical connections to charge said removable illumination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle interior module, comprising:
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a housing unit for attachment to a vehicle interior component;
a first set of electrical connections for connection with a vehicle electrical system;
a removable and rechargeable flashlight detachably installed in said housing unit and including first and second housing components for securely retaining a battery, a second set of electrical connections, a button, a circuit board and at least one light emitting element;
wherein said button is operably coupled to said circuit board and enables said flashlight to operate according to at least first and second lighting modes, where said second lighting mode uses less energy than said first lighting mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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