MULTISIDED AREA-ILLUMINATING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of light panels each facing a respective different direction, each light panel including at least one respective light emitting element;
an orientation detector for detecting an orientation of the lighting apparatus;
a controller for receiving orientation information from the orientation detector and for controlling electrical power to the light emitting elements based at least in part on the orientation information.
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light panels and light emitting elements facing in many or all directions. The lighting apparatus can include a controller and a user-operable power switch for controlling electrical power to the light emitting elements. The lighting apparatus can be portable and can be powered by an internal battery. The lighting apparatus can include an orientation detector for detecting its current orientation, e.g., which lighting panel is facing the ground or is facing directly upward. The lighting apparatus can include a timer, which can be used for automatic shutoff and/or delayed-on functionality. The lighting apparatus can be configured to operate in one or more different operational modes, which can be preset and/or user-selectable.
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11 Claims
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of light panels each facing a respective different direction, each light panel including at least one respective light emitting element; an orientation detector for detecting an orientation of the lighting apparatus; a controller for receiving orientation information from the orientation detector and for controlling electrical power to the light emitting elements based at least in part on the orientation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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