Portable light having a movable head and a USB charging port

• US 9,057,490 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2013
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
• Inventors: Sharrah, Raymond L., Ziegenfuss, Peter J., Orme, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F
• Application Number:
  US13/969,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20130335954A1
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 362/183, 362/191, 362199-201, 362/205, 362/208, 362/396
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/04 characterised by the provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0808 Adhesive means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0832 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/083 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A rechargeable portable light may comprise: a generally rectangular light body having a cavity therein; a rechargeable source of electrical power disposed in the cavity of the light body; a light source supported by the light body for producing light; a switch for selectively actuating the light source; a USB compatible connector on the light body electrically coupled for charging the rechargeable source of electrical power. The light source may be movable relative to the light body. The light may also include a clip attached to the light body for attaching the light to a person and/or object.

Claims

1. A rechargeable portable light comprising:

a generally rectangular light body having a generally rectangular cavity therein;

a generally rectangular rechargeable source of electrical power disposed in the cavity of said light body;

a light head supported by said light body, said light head including a light source for producing light, wherein said light head is movable relative to said light body for directing light in different directions;

a switch for selectively actuating said light source;

an electronic circuit board disposed between said rechargeable source of electrical power and a wall of said light body, said circuit board including an electronic circuit for controlling operation of said light source responsive to said switch; and

a USB port on said light body for connecting to a source of charging power, said USB port connecting to said electronic circuit and to said rechargeable source of electrical power for charging said rechargeable source of electrical power.

2. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 further comprising an attachment device for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object.

3. The rechargeable portable light of claim 2 wherein said attachment device comprises:

a band, a strap, a clip, a slip-on clip, a snap-on clip, a hook and loop fastener, or a fastener.

4. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 further comprising:

a clip attached to said light body for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object;

or

a clip attached to said light body for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object, said clip having a keyhole shaped opening therein.

5. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 wherein said light head is located:

adjacent an end of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body near an end of said light body.

6. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 wherein said switch includes:

an electrical switch interior said light body that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body;

or

an electrical switch disposed on the electronic circuit board in said light body that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body;

or

an electrical switch disposed on the electronic circuit board interior said light body that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body.

7. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 wherein said rechargeable source of electrical power includes:

a rechargeable battery;

or

a rechargeable lithium battery.

8. The rechargeable portable light of claim 1 wherein said light head includes:

a generally cylindrical light head rotatably supported adjacent the one surface of said light body between a pair of opposing spaced apart extensions thereof, wherein each opposing end of said generally cylindrical light head is rotatably supported by one of the spaced apart extensions of said light body, whereby said light head is rotatable relative to said light body for directing light in different directions.

9. A rechargeable portable light comprising:

a generally rectangular light body having a generally rectangular cavity therein;

a rechargeable source of electrical power disposed in the cavity of said light body;

a light head supported by said light body, said light head including a light source for producing light, wherein said light head is movable relative to said light body for directing light in different directions;

a switch for selectively actuating said light source;

an electronic circuit for controlling operation of said light source responsive to said switch; and

a USB compatible connector on said light body electrically coupled for charging said rechargeable source of electrical power.

10. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 further comprising an attachment device for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object.

11. The rechargeable portable light of claim 10 wherein said attachment device comprises:

a band, a strap, a clip, a slip-on clip, a snap-on clip, a hook and loop fastener, or a fastener.

12. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 further comprising:

a clip attached to said light body for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object;

or

a clip attached to said light body for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object, said clip having a keyhole shaped opening therein.

13. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 wherein said light head is located:

adjacent an end of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body near an end of said light body.

14. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 wherein said switch includes:

an electrical switch interior said light body that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body;

or

an electrical switch of the electronic circuit that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body.

15. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 wherein said rechargeable source of electrical power includes:

a rechargeable battery;

or

a rechargeable lithium battery.

16. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 wherein said light head includes:

a generally cylindrical light head rotatably supported adjacent the one surface of said light body between a pair of opposing spaced apart extensions thereof, wherein each opposing end of said generally cylindrical light head is rotatably supported by one of the spaced apart extensions of said light body, whereby said light head is rotatable relative to said light body for directing light in different directions.

17. The rechargeable portable light of claim 9 wherein said rechargeable source of electrical power includes:

a generally rectangular rechargeable battery in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body;

or

plural cylindrical rechargeable batteries side by side in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body;

or

a generally rectangular rechargeable battery and plural cylindrical rechargeable batteries interchangeable in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body.

18. A rechargeable portable light comprising:

a light body having a cavity therein;

a rechargeable source of electrical power disposed in the cavity of said light body;

a light head moveable relative to said light body including a light source supported by said light body for producing light;

a switch for selectively actuating said light source;

a USB compatible connector on said light body electrically coupled for charging said rechargeable source of electrical power; and

a clip attached to said light body for attaching said rechargeable portable light to a person and/or object.

19. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said clip has a keyhole shaped opening therein.

20. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said light head is located:

adjacent an end of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body;

or

adjacent a broad surface of said light body near an end of said light body.

21. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said switch includes an electrical switch interior said light body that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body.

22. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 further comprising an electronic circuit interior said light body connected to said light source and to said USB connector, said electronic circuit including:

an electrical switch that is actuated by a switch actuator on said light body for providing said switch; and

an electrical connection between said USB compatible connector and said rechargeable source of electrical power for providing charging power received at the USB compatible connector thereto.

23. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said rechargeable source of electrical power includes:

a rechargeable battery;

or

a rechargeable lithium battery.

24. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said light head includes:

a generally cylindrical light head rotatably supported adjacent the one surface of said light body between a pair of opposing spaced apart extensions thereof, wherein each opposing end of said generally cylindrical light head is rotatably supported by one of the spaced apart extensions of said light body, whereby said light head is rotatable relative to said light body for directing light in different directions.

25. The rechargeable portable light of claim 18 wherein said light body is generally rectangular and has a generally rectangular cavity, and wherein said rechargeable source of electrical power includes:

a generally rectangular rechargeable battery in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body;

or

plural cylindrical rechargeable batteries side by side in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body;

or

a generally rectangular rechargeable battery and plural cylindrical rechargeable batteries interchangeable in the generally rectangular cavity of said generally rectangular light body.