Solar light

• US 6,339,188 B1
• Filed: 11/24/1999
• Issued: 01/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sol-Lite Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sol-Lite Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Voelkner, Harold Emil
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Mark
• Application Number:
  US09/448,734
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 136/251, 521/733, 362/183
• US Class Current: 136/251
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 17/00 Pavement lights, i.e. translucent constructions forming part of the surface blocks specially designed for marking roads E01F9/524
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/022 intended to be recessed in a floor or like ground surface, e.g. pavement or false floor
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/037 the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/048 Encapsulation of modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A solar light is provided in the form of a brick so that its housing has the same dimensions as a normal paving brick. A top of the housing is transparent to allow sunlight to enter the housing and illumination provided by LED'"'"'s to pass out of the housing. The solar light housing in effect forms and is positioned in use as a brick in any structure made up otherwise of normal bricks.

Claims

1. A solar cell light comprising:

a solar cell;

a light bulb electrically connected to the cell; and

a structurally strong housing in the form of a brick component having external dimensions corresponding to other normal bricks, in which the housing has a side that is transparent to light through which sunlight can pass and charge said cell and out of which light from the bulb inside the housing can shine.

2. A solar light according to claim 1, in which the housing is air-tight.

3. A solar light according to claim 2, in which the housing has a removable cover to allow the solar light components to be maintained or changed from time to time.

4. A solar light according to claim 3, in which the removable cover is at least part of the transparent side.

5. A solar light according to claim 1, in which the housing has the form of a small paving slab.