INFLATABLE SOLAR LIGHT
First Claim
1. A solar rechargeable lamp, comprising:
- an expandable inner bladder including an outer surface and an internal volume for receiving one or more of a gas, a liquid, and a solid;
an expandable outer bladder including a flat bottom surface, an internal volume and configured to contain the inner bladder within the internal volume of the outer bladder, the outer bladder having a size suitable for being carried in one hand of a user; and
a solar rechargeable light assembly located between the inner bladder and the outer bladder such that the outer bladder is devoid of an opening for the assembly;
wherein in a first state, the internal volume of the inner bladder is substantially free of gas, liquids, and solids and the lamp is substantially collapsed, and in a second state, the internal volume of the inner bladder includes one or more of a gas, liquid, and solid, and in the second state, the inner bladder expands the outer bladder and the lamp is substantially expanded for standing in an upright position on the flat bottom surface of the outer bladder.
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Abstract
A solar rechargeable light is disclosed. In some embodiments, the solar light include the following: an expandable inner bladder including at least front and bottom surfaces; a solar rechargeable light assembly joined with the front surface of the inner bladder, the assembly including a thin-film photovoltaic, a battery charger in electrical communication with the thin-film photovoltaic, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the battery charger, and a light emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery; and an expandable outer bladder configured to contain the inner bladder. The inner and outer bladders are substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.
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25 Claims
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1. A solar rechargeable lamp, comprising:
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an expandable inner bladder including an outer surface and an internal volume for receiving one or more of a gas, a liquid, and a solid; an expandable outer bladder including a flat bottom surface, an internal volume and configured to contain the inner bladder within the internal volume of the outer bladder, the outer bladder having a size suitable for being carried in one hand of a user; and a solar rechargeable light assembly located between the inner bladder and the outer bladder such that the outer bladder is devoid of an opening for the assembly; wherein in a first state, the internal volume of the inner bladder is substantially free of gas, liquids, and solids and the lamp is substantially collapsed, and in a second state, the internal volume of the inner bladder includes one or more of a gas, liquid, and solid, and in the second state, the inner bladder expands the outer bladder and the lamp is substantially expanded for standing in an upright position on the flat bottom surface of the outer bladder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 20)
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10. A solar rechargeable lamp, comprising:
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an expandable inner bladder including an outer surface and an internal volume for receiving one or more of a gas, a liquid, and a solid; a solar rechargeable light assembly joined with the outer surface of the inner bladder, the assembly including (i) a thin-film photovoltaic panel, (ii) a battery charger in electrical communication with the thin-film photovoltaic panel, (iii) a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the battery charger, and (iv) a light emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery; and an expandable outer bladder having a flat bottom surface, a size suitable for being carried in one hand of a user, and configured to contain the inner bladder; wherein the inner and outer bladders are substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible, and the solar rechargeable light assembly is located between the inner bladder and the outer bladder such that the outer bladder is devoid of an opening for the assembly, and wherein the flat bottom surface of the outer bladder enables the lamp to stand in an upright position when the lamp is inflated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21)
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16. A solar rechargeable lamp, comprising:
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an expandable inner bladder including an outer surface and a valve for filling the expandable bladder with one or more of a gas, a liquid, and a solid; a solar rechargeable light assembly joined with the outer surface of the inner bladder; and an outer bladder configured to contain the inner bladder within the outer bladder so that the assembly is located between the inner bladder and the outer bladder such that the outer bladder is devoid of an opening for the assembly, the outer bladder comprising a flat bottom surface and an aperture, the aperture being aligned with the valve when the inner bladder is contained within the outer bladder, the outer bladder having a size suitable for being carried in one hand of a user; wherein in a first state, the inner bladder is substantially free of gas, liquids, and solids and the inner and outer bladders are substantially collapsed, and in a second state, the inner bladder is filled with the one or more of a gas, a liquid, and a solid through the valve, thereby expanding the inner bladder for standing in an upright position on the flat bottom surface of the outer bladder.
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22. A waterproof inflatable solar powered lamp, comprising:
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a collapsible translucent housing having a flat bottom surface, a side wall, and an interior, the housing having a size suitable for being carried in one hand of a user; a valve for inflating the housing; a watertight seal between the flat bottom surface and the side wall; a light assembly in the interior of the housing, between the housing and an inner surface such that the housing is devoid of an opening for the light assembly, the light assembly having (i) a back side and a front side, (ii) a solar panel on the front side of the assembly, (iii) a rechargeable battery on the back side of the assembly for receiving charge from the solar panel, (iv) at least one light emitting diode on the back side of the assembly for receiving power from the rechargeable battery; and a switch for controlling power from the battery to the light emitting diode, to turn the light emitting diode on and off; wherein in a first state, the interior of the housing is substantially free of gas, liquids and solids and the lamp is substantially collapsed; and
in a second state, the interior of the housing includes one or more of a gas, liquid and solid so the lamp is expanded for standing in an upright position on the flat bottom surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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Specification