Collapsible Lighting Device

• US 20110254470A1
• Filed: 11/02/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory James Penoyer
• Original Assignee: Gregory James Penoyer
• Inventors: Penoyer, Gregory James
• Application Number:
  US12/917,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20110254470A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/313
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/007 with provision for shipment or storage
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/00 Planar light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/15 Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

Abstract

A collapsible lighting device including a plurality of light panel sections, each light panel section comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, at least one connection element constructed and arranged to connect one or more light panel sections of the plurality of light panel sections to one another, and an electronic control system configured to distribute electrical power to the plurality of light emitting elements.

Claims

1. A collapsible lighting device comprising:

a plurality of light panel sections, each light panel section comprising a plurality of light emitting elements;

at least one connection element constructed and arranged to connect one or more light panel sections of the plurality of light panel sections to one another; and

an electronic control system configured to distribute electrical power to the plurality of light emitting elements.

2. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the electronic control system comprises an on/off switch.

3. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the electrical power source comprises a rechargeable battery pack.

4. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one connection element comprises a rotating hinge.

5. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one connection element comprises a multi-position rotating joint.

6. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one connection element comprises a flexible material joint.

7. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein a light panel section of the plurality of light panel sections comprises a base material and a lens material, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements of the light panel section are positioned between the base material and the lens material.

8. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1 further comprising mounting tabs attached to the light panel

9. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1 further comprising magnetic components for mounting.

10. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the base material comprises one or materials selected from the group consisting of:

rubber, plastic, polyurethane, vinyl, nylon, composite, textile, and metals.

11. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the lens material comprises one or materials selected from the group consisting of:

rubber, plastic, polyurethane, vinyl, nylon, composite, textile, and metals.

12. The collapsible lighting device of claim 1, wherein the connection element constructed and arranged to connect one or more light panel sections of the plurality of light panel sections to one another can be decoupled.

13. A collapsible lighting device comprising:

a flexible light panel section that can be rolled up;

a plurality of light emitting elements;

an electrical power source;

and an electronic control system configured to distribute electrical power.

14. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13, wherein the flexible light panel section comprises a flexible base material and a flexible lens material, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements of the flexible light panel section are positioned between the flexible base material and the flexible lens material.

15. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13, wherein the electronic control system comprises an on/off switch.

16. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13, wherein the electrical power source comprises a rechargeable battery pack.

17. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13 further comprising mounting tabs attached to the light panels.

18. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13 further comprising magnetic components for mounting.

19. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13, wherein the flexible base material comprises one or materials selected from the group consisting of:

rubber, plastic, polyurethane, vinyl, nylon, composite, textile, and metals.

20. The collapsible lighting device of claim 13, wherein the flexible lens material comprises one or materials selected from the group consisting of:

rubber, plastic, polyurethane, vinyl, nylon, composite, textile, and metals.