Faraday Flashlight
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Abstract
A light generating flashlight system device utilizes a large centrally located magnet which is mounted to slide past a magnet pickup or current induction wire which may be preferably mounted at a center point of travel in a tubular housing having a tubular chamber through which the magnet travels. A pair of elastomeric dampers are located each at the end of a support system sleeve which is sized to fit within a main housing to stabilize all internal support within a sealed unit. The result is a device which both facilitates the manual movement of the flashlight body so that the magnet slides past the center magnet pickup or current induction wire, and also conserves the residual momentum of the magnet once it has traveled past the magnet pickup or current induction wire by providing a bumper and spring to conserve some of the mechanical energy going in the other direction. Ninety second of manual activation enables about five minutes of illumination. A ready charger is disclosed which uses induction to charge the flashlight system by proximity to the manual charging magnet wire.
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Citations
58 Claims
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23. A flashlight comprising:
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a magnet having a magnetic field;
a main housing having a first end and a second end for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said main housing;
a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said main housing, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet;
an energy reservoir for storing an electrical charge;
a light emitting diode;
circuitry connected to said energy reservoir, said light emitting diode and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir and for providing said electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir to power said light emitting diode;
a first spring having a first end fixed relative to said main housing, and a second end;
a first damper attached to said second end of said first spring to receive force from said magnet;
a second spring having a first end fixed relative to said main housing, and a second end; and
a second damper attached to said second end of said second spring to receive force from said magnet. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A flashlight comprising:
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a magnet having a magnetic field;
a main housing having an opening;
a lens;
a cap for closing said lens against said main housing;
a support system sleeve having a first end and a second end, for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, said support system sleeve for quick insertion into and dimensioned sealed carriage into said main housing, said support system sleeve for bearing against said lens upon closure of said lens against said main housing;
a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet;
an energy reservoir for storing an electrical charge;
a light emitting diode; and
circuitry connected to said energy reservoir, said light emitting diode and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir and for providing said electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir to power said light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A flashlight comprising:
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a magnet having a magnetic field;
a main housing having an opening, an outwardly disposed thread adjacent said opening, and a groove adjacent said opening;
an “
o”
ring supported by said groove adjacent said opening;
a front cap having a threaded structure having a central opening about an inwardly directed cylindrical surface terminating at a circular butt end, and having an inwardly disposed thread complementary to said outwardly disposed thread;
a front transparent light transmissive material adjacent said central opening and interposed between said circular butt end and said “
o”
ring;
a support system sleeve having a first end and a second end, for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, said support system sleeve for quick insertion into and dimensioned sealed carriage into said main housing, said support system sleeve for bearing against said lens upon closure of said lens against said annularly cylindrical main housing;
a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet;
an energy reservoir for storing an electrical charge;
a light emitting diode; and
circuitry connected to said energy reservoir said light emitting diode and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir and for providing said electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir to power said light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A flashlight comprising:
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a magnet having a magnetic field;
a main housing having an opening, an outwardly disposed thread adjacent said opening, and a groove adjacent said opening;
an “
o”
ring supported by said groove adjacent said opening;
a front cap attached to and for closing said main housing and wherein said front cap further has a threaded structure having a central opening about an inwardly directed cylindrical surface terminating at a circular butt end, and having an inwardly disposed thread complementary to said outwardly disposed thread;
a front transparent light transmissive material adjacent said central opening and interposed between said circular butt end and said “
o”
ring;
a support system sleeve having a first end and a second end, for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, said support system sleeve for quick insertion into and dimensioned sealed carriage into said main housing;
a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet;
an energy reservoir for storing an electrical charge;
a light emitting diode;
circuitry connected to said energy reservoir, said light emitting diode and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir and for providing said electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir to power said light emitting diode;
a walled support for supporting said light emitting diode and said circuitry and connected to said support system sleeve; and
a reflector housing connected to said walled support, such that said reflector housing, said walled support and said support system sleeve are of known length and axially fixed and supported within said main housing and secured at least indirectly by said front cap. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A flashlight comprising:
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a magnet having a magnetic field;
a main housing;
a support system sleeve having a first end and a second end, for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, said support system sleeve for quick insertion into and dimensioned sealed carriage into said main housing;
a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet;
an energy reservoir for storing an electrical charge;
a light emitting diode;
circuitry connected to said energy reservoir, said light emitting diode and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir and for providing said electrical charge stored in said energy reservoir to power said light emitting diode; and
a pair of dampers including a first damper located inside and at said first end of said support system sleeve and a second damper located inside and at said second end of said support system sleeve, for dampening the impact resulting from a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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Specification