Solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus
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1. A solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus comprising:
- a lighting element assembly which comprises a lighting element;
a solar cell;
a battery unit electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly; and
a collapsible shade which comprises an opening located at the top of the collapsible shade and an opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade; and
a support unit which comprises a top portion that houses the solar cell and the battery unit, a bottom portion positioned within or proximate to the opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade and a connecting device which connects the top portion of the support unit and the bottom portion of the support unit, wherein the top portion of the support unit is positioned within and at least partially below the opening located at top of the collapsible shade and the lighting element assembly is positioned within the collapsible shade when the collapsible shade is in both its collapsed state and its deployed state.
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Abstract
A solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus includes a lighting element assembly having a lighting element, a solar cell, a battery unit, and a collapsible shade. The battery unit is electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly. The solar cell is positioned proximate to the top of the collapsible shade. The lighting element assembly and the battery unit are positioned within the collapsible shade. The solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus is deployed by connecting a support unit between a top portion and a bottom portion.
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1. A solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus comprising:
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a lighting element assembly which comprises a lighting element; a solar cell; a battery unit electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly; and a collapsible shade which comprises an opening located at the top of the collapsible shade and an opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade; and a support unit which comprises a top portion that houses the solar cell and the battery unit, a bottom portion positioned within or proximate to the opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade and a connecting device which connects the top portion of the support unit and the bottom portion of the support unit, wherein the top portion of the support unit is positioned within and at least partially below the opening located at top of the collapsible shade and the lighting element assembly is positioned within the collapsible shade when the collapsible shade is in both its collapsed state and its deployed state. - 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)
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25. A method for assembling a solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus comprising:
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providing a collapsible shade that contains an opening located at the top of the collapsible shade and an opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade in its collapsed state; providing a support unit having a bottom portion, a connecting device and a top portion which houses a solar cell, a battery unit and a lighting element assembly, wherein the top portion of the support unit is positioned within and at least partially below the opening located at the top of the collapsible shade when the collapsible shade is in both its collapsed state and its deployed state; providing a hanging device; allowing the collapsible shade to expand to its deployed shape; assembling the support unit by connecting the top portion to the bottom portion using the connecting device; positioning the support unit within the deployed collapsible shade such that the top portion is positioned within or proximate to the opening located at the top of the collapsible shade and the bottom portion is positioned within or proximate to the opening located at the bottom of the collapsible shade; and attaching the hanging device to the top portion of the support unit.
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