High power rechargeable spotlight with two way universal serial bus
AssigneeVector Products, Inc.
InventorMathew Inskeep
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Abstract
A high power rechargeable spotlight with two-way universal serial bus (USB) capable of recharging electronic devices as well as recharging itself. A bidirectional universal serial bus (USB) adaptor port that can be integrated into a high power rechargeable battery operated spotlight or other rechargeable battery operated device. The invention can utilize a micro-controller to convert a single USB adaptor port into either an input device or an output device. A high power rechargeable spotlight with bidirectional USB adaptor port is capable of recharging external electronic devices, as well as recharging itself through the same port.
Claims19
A spotlight capable of both providing light and powering an external electrical device, said spotlight comprising:
- a housing formed in the shape of a spotlight housing, the housing having a body member having a first end and a second end, a handle protruding from the body member;
- a light member disposed at the first end of the body member;
- a light circuit in communication with the light member for energizing the light member under certain conditions, the light circuit disposed within the body member;
- a single electrical port accessible through the second end of the body member;
- a rechargeable battery in communication with the light circuit, the rechargeable battery disposed within the body member;
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- a microcontroller disposed within the body member;
- a first switch in communication with the microcontroller for controlling operation of the light member;
- a second switch in communication with the microcontroller for controlling or activating the single electrical port for inputting or outputting energy from or to the rechargeable battery through the single electrical port;
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- a cover secured to the body member at the second end of the body member, said cover movable from a first position where the cover is positioned with respect to the body member such that it plugs into and covers the single electrical port and also covers the second switch to a second position where the cover is unplugged from the single electrical port and positioned with respect to the body member such that the single electrical port is exposed and accessible for use;
- wherein the microcontroller is programmed to allow energy from an external source to enter through the single electrical port and recharge the rechargeable battery and to allow energy from the rechargeable battery to exit through the single electrical port to provide energy to an external electrical device.
A spotlight capable of both providing light and powering an external electrical device, said spotlight comprising:
- a housing formed in the shape of a spotlight, the housing having a body member having a first end and a second end, a handle protruding from the body member;
- a light member disposed at the first end of the body member;
- a light circuit in communication with the light member for energizing the light member under certain conditions, the light circuit disposed within the body member;
- a universal serial bus (USB) port with bidirectional capabilities with input and output energy transfer functionalities, said USB port accessible through the second end of the body member;
- a rechargeable battery in communication with the light circuit, the rechargeable battery disposed within the body member;
- a microcontroller disposed within the body member;
- a first switch in communication with the microcontroller tor controlling operation of the light member;
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- a second switch in communication with the microcontroller for controlling activating the USB port for inputting or outputting energy from or to the rechargeable battery through the USB port;
- wherein the second switch is disposed at the second end of the body member adjacent to the USB port;
- wherein the microcontroller is programmed such that when a user selects the first switch the rechargeable battery is permitted to provide energy to the light member in connection with the light circuit and the microcontroller is also programmed to disable operations through the USB port;
- wherein when the second switch is selected by the user the microcontroller is programmed to allow energy from an external source to enter through the USB port and recharge the rechargeable battery and to allow energy from the rechargeable battery to exit through the USB port to provide energy to an external electrical device, but not both at a same time;
- wherein the USB port is a two-way port and acts as an input device when recharging the rechargeable battery and the acts as an output device when the rechargeable battery is providing power for the external second electrical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.