Solar powered illuminated devices
First Claim
1. A solar powered illuminated device comprising:
- a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising at least one housing having a display plate forming at least one non-reflective side thereof and reflective material on inner surfaces of substantially all other sides thereof, a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array, said light source illuminating said inner surfaces of said display plate and said housing sides by reflective light, said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, said illuminated module comprising a receptacle configured to retain from about 1 to about 5 said housings, each said housing having a respective said non-reflective side facing outwardly generally in the same direction, said receptacle having a translucent side substantially covering each said non-reflective side, said display plate corresponding to each said housing being mounted proximate said housing on an exterior obverse face of said translucent side, said receptacle further comprising a reflective side configured to enclose said receptacle, said reflective side having an interior face substantially covered with a reflective material.
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Abstract
A solar powered illuminated device is provided with a power module electrically connected to an illuminated module, the power module having a solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array having at least one rechargeable battery, the battery array being electrically connected to the illuminated module. The power module utilizes a power charging mode during generally daylight hours to charge the battery array with energy generated and provided by the solar cell array, and a photo switching device to switch from the power charging mode to a power source mode during generally non-daylight hours to enable the battery array to discharge current to the illuminated module to light up one or more housings in the illuminated module with a light source mounted in each housing. A display plate manufactured of one or more or a combination of opaque, translucent and transparent materials is positioned adjacent or proximate to a non-reflective side of each housing to display any of alphanumeric characters, symbols and/or designs utilizing the device without illumination during the daylight hours and with illumination during non-daylight hours.
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71 Claims
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1. A solar powered illuminated device comprising:
- a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising at least one housing having a display plate forming at least one non-reflective side thereof and reflective material on inner surfaces of substantially all other sides thereof, a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array, said light source illuminating said inner surfaces of said display plate and said housing sides by reflective light, said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, said illuminated module comprising a receptacle configured to retain from about 1 to about 5 said housings, each said housing having a respective said non-reflective side facing outwardly generally in the same direction, said receptacle having a translucent side substantially covering each said non-reflective side, said display plate corresponding to each said housing being mounted proximate said housing on an exterior obverse face of said translucent side, said receptacle further comprising a reflective side configured to enclose said receptacle, said reflective side having an interior face substantially covered with a reflective material.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A solar powered illuminated device comprising:
- a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising at least one housing having a display plate forming at least one non-reflective side thereof and reflective material on inner surfaces of substantially all other sides thereof, a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array, said light source illuminating said inner surfaces of said display plate and said housing sides by surface reflective light, said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, said illuminated module comprises a top support and a base support, said top support comprising a plurality of upper guides for receiving an upper end of each said housing and a plurality of spaced apart electrical guide contacts, each said guide contact electrically connected to said battery array, said upper end of each said housing having corresponding receiver contacts for engaging one said contact when positioned within said top support, each said receiver contact electrically connected to said light source in said housing, said base support comprising a plurality of lower guides for receiving a lower end of each said housing.
- View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A solar powered illuminated device comprising:
- a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device and a blocking diode interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising a receptacle configured to receive at least two housings, said receptacle having a translucent side substantially covering one non-reflective side of said housing and a reflective side substantially covering another side of said housing, said illuminated module further comprising a display plate corresponding to each said housing mounted to an exterior obverse face of said translucent side, said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, and a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array.
- View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A solar powered illuminated device comprising:
- a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device and a blocking diode interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising at least two housings each having a display plate covering at least one non-reflective side thereof and reflective material substantially covering inner surfaces of substantially all other sides thereof, a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array, said light source illuminating said inner surfaces of said display plate and said housing sides with reflective light said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, said illuminated module further comprising a top support and a base support, said top support comprising a plurality of upper guides for receiving an upper end of each said housing and a plurality of spaced apart electrical guide contacts, each said guide contact electrically connected to said battery array, said upper end of each said housing having corresponding receiver contacts for engaging one said contact when positioned within said top support, each said receiver contact electrically connected to said light source in said housing, said base support comprising a plurality of lower guides for receiving a lower end of each said housing, and further comprising first and second end plates, said first end plate connecting said top support and said base support at first ends thereof, said second end plate connecting said top support and said base support at second ends thereof.
- View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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