Mobile light source
AssigneeLume Cube, Inc.
InventorsMornee Patrick Sherry, Matthew Milton Cummins
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Abstract
An apparatus for a mobile light source is described. The apparatus comprising: a first outer casing housing an array of lights, wherein the array of lights are located on a surface of a substrate, a second outer casing coupled with the first outer casing to create an enclosure that is substantially water tight, a heat shield composed of a metal alloy creating two compartments in the enclosure such that the array of lights is situated in a first compartment, and a printed circuit board (PCB) with circuitry for controlling the array of lights, the PCB situated in the second compartment of the enclosure housed by the second outer casing, and wherein a surface the PCB is substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate.
Claims30
An apparatus for a compact, lightweight, and bright mobile light source, comprising:
- (a) a first outer casing, wherein said first outer casing is composed of a first metal alloy and comprises grooves in at least one outer surface to dissipate heat;
- (b) a second outer casing, wherein said second outer casing is coupled with said first outer casing to create an enclosure that is substantially water tight;
- (c) a heat shield,
- wherein said heat shield is composed of a second metal alloy and has a shape contoured to match an interior shape of said first outer casing providing contact with said first outer casing;
- wherein said heat shield fits into said first outer casing to divide said enclosure into a first compartment and a second compartment and to create a thermal barrier between said first compartment and said second compartment, and
- wherein said thermal barrier reduces heat generated within said first compartment moving to said second compartment and transfers heat generated within said first compartment to said first outer casing;
- (d) an array of lights within said first compartment;
- (e) a lens situated in said first outer casing to allow light emitting from said array of lights to pass through said first outer casing;
- (f) at least one battery within said second compartment;
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- (g) a printed circuit board (PCB) within said second compartment, wherein said PCB comprises circuitry for controlling said array of lights, said PCB situated in said second compartment of said enclosure housed by said second outer casing, wherein said circuitry for controlling said array of lights is configured to provide a plurality of user-selectable modes comprising:
- a constant emission of light mode, with user-selectable brightness, and a strobing light mode;
- wherein said heat shield is positioned between said array of lights and said PCB, and
- wherein said at least one battery is positioned between said heat shield and said PCB.
An apparatus for a mobile light source, comprising:
- a first outer casing housing an array of lights, wherein said array of lights are located on a surface of a substrate, and where said first outer casing comprises grooves in at least one outer surface to enhance cooling properties of said first outer casing or said first outer casing is composed of an aluminum alloy such that said aluminum alloy provides cooling properties to dissipate heat;
- a lens situated in said first outer casing to allow light emitting from said array of lights to pass through said first outer casing;
- a second outer casing coupled with said first outer casing to create an enclosure;
- at least one battery situated in a second compartment of said enclosure housed by said second outer casing to power said array of lights;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) with circuitry for controlling said array of lights, and wherein a surface said PCB is substantially parallel to said surface of said substrate, and wherein said circuitry for controlling said array of lights is configured to provide a plurality of user-selectable modes comprising:
- a constant emission of light mode, with user-selectable brightness, and a strobing light mode;
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- a heat shield composed of a metal alloy and said heat shield is located in said first outer casing to create a thermal barrier between said array of lights and said PCB and to transfer heat generated by said array of lights to said first outer casing;
- wherein said at least one battery is positioned between said heat shield and said PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.