Portable lighting device

• US 7,690,815 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2007
• Issued: 04/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fiskars Brands Incorporated (Fiskars Oyj Abp)
• Original Assignee: Fiskars Brands Incorporated (Fiskars Oyj Abp)
• Inventors: Rohman, Steve, Dallas, Edgar A.
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea; Sandra L
• Assistant Examiner(s): APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN
• Application Number:
  US11/771,674
• Publication Number:
  US 20090002992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 362/293, 362/202, 362/319, 362/208, 362/280
• US Class Current: 362/293
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/025 the light sources being of different shape or type
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/083 for portable lighting devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable lighting device comprising a body, a light source coupled to the body and configured to emit a beam of light along a central axis, a head assembly rotatably coupled to the body, and a filter assembly rotatably coupled to the body. The filter assembly has a rotational axis and a plurality of filters offset from the central axis. Rotation of the head assembly rotates the filter assembly to align different filters of the plurality of filters along the central axis on an output side of the light source.

Claims

1. A portable lighting device, comprising:

a body having a central axis;

a light source coupled to the body, the light source configured to emit a beam of light along the central axis;

a head assembly rotatably coupled to the body along the central axis, the head assembly comprising a ring gear coupled to the head assembly along the central axis; and

a filter assembly rotatably coupled to the body and having a rotational axis offset from the central axis, the filter assembly comprising a plurality of filters and a pinion gear interlocked with the ring gear;

wherein rotation of the head assembly rotates the ring gear, thereby rotating the pinion gear to selectively align different filters of the plurality of filters along the central axis on an output side of the light source.

2. The portable lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a focusing device on an output side of the light source.

3. The portable lighting device of claim 2, wherein the beam of light is filtered by one of the plurality of filters prior to being focused by the focusing device.

4. The portable lighting device of claim 2, wherein the focusing device is a reflector.

5. The portable lighting device of claim 1, wherein the light source is a high power LED.

6. The portable lighting device of claim 5, further comprising a circuit board coupled to the body, wherein the high powered LED is coupled to the circuit board.

7. The portable lighting device of claim 1, wherein the portable lighting device is a headlamp.

8. The portable lighting device of claim 1, wherein the portable lighting device is a lantern.

9. A portable lighting device, comprising:

a body;

a light source coupled to the body, the light source configured to emit a beam of light along a central axis;

a head assembly rotatably coupled to the body; and

a filter assembly rotatably coupled to the body and comprising a plurality of filters, the filter assembly having a rotational axis offset from the central axis;

wherein rotation of the head assembly rotates the filter assembly to align different filters of the plurality of filters along the central axis on an output side of the light source.

10. The portable lighting device of claim 9, wherein the filter assembly comprises a pinion gear and further comprising:

a ring gear fixed to the head assembly and interlocked with the pinion gear;

wherein rotation of the head assembly rotates the ring gear, thereby rotating the pinion gear to selectively place the different filters of the plurality of filters on the output side of the light source.

11. The portable lighting device of claim 9, further comprising a focusing device on an output side of the light source.

12. The portable lighting device of claim 11, wherein the beam of light is filtered by one of the plurality of filters prior to being focused by the focusing device.

13. The portable lighting device of claim 11, wherein the focusing device is a reflector.

14. The portable lighting device of claim 9, wherein the light source is a high power LED.

15. The portable lighting device of claim 14, further comprising a circuit board coupled to the body, wherein the high powered LED is coupled to the circuit board.

16. The portable lighting device of claim 9, wherein the portable lighting device is a headlamp.

17. The portable lighting device of claim 9, wherein the portable lighting device is a lantern.

18. The portable lighting device of claim 9, wherein all internal rotating components are housed within the portable lighting device.

19. A portable lighting device, comprising:

a body;

a light source coupled to the body, the light source configured to emit a beam of light along a central axis;

a head rotatably coupled to the body;

a filter assembly rotatably coupled to the body, the filter assembly having a plurality of filters; and

a means for rotating the filter assembly about an axis offset from the central axis.

20. The portable lighting device of claim 19, wherein rotation of the head rotates the means for rotating the filter assembly, thereby selectively aligning different filters of the plurality of filters on an output side of the light source.

21. The portable lighting device of claim 19, further comprising a focusing device on an output side of the light source.

22. The portable lighting device of claim 21, wherein the beam of light is filtered by one of the plurality of filters prior to being focused by the focusing device.

23. The portable lighting device of claim 21, wherein the light source is a high power LED.

24. The portable lighting device of claim 23, further comprising a circuit board coupled to the body, wherein the high powered LED is coupled to the circuit board.

25. The portable lighting device of claim 21, wherein the means for rotating the filter assembly about an axis offset from the central axis is a ring gear interlocked with a pinion gear.