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US 12,698,874 B2Granted
Dual power light source
AssigneeLb Marketing, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Kaye, Kelly Hires, Hamida Tanha, Lauren Lindley, Kaif Dosani
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Abstract
Various embodiments of dual-powered lighting devices are described. In some examples, the device includes a light source, a first power source, a second power source, and one or more switching devices. The switching device switches between the first power source and the second power source to power the light source.
Claims20
A dual-power source lighting device, comprising:
- a body comprising a rechargeable battery installed within the body of the dual-power source lighting device and a charging port for recharging the rechargeable battery, the body further comprising a user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- a light source electrically coupled to circuitry that directs power to the light source from one of the rechargeable battery and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- a removable cartridge comprising:
- a housing removable from the body configured to contain the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- one or more alignment components configured to ensure proper insertion of the removable cartridge into the body of the dual-power source lighting device;
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- an electrical contact configured to electrically connect the removable cartridge and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery to the circuitry;
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- a lighting device body comprising:
- a housing configured to receive the removable cartridge;
- a corresponding one or more alignment components within the housing and configured to engage with the one or more alignment components on the removable cartridge to ensure proper orientation of the removable cartridge within the housing;
- a plurality of power selectors comprising a rechargeable power selection button and a replaceable power selection button, wherein a manipulation of the rechargeable power selection button directs the rechargeable battery via the circuitry to power the light source, and a manipulation of the replaceable power selection button directs the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery via the circuitry to power the light source;
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- a detachable base cap that provides user access to replace the removable cartridge and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery contained therein.
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A method comprising:
- providing a lighting device comprising a light source, a rechargeable battery, a user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery, and circuitry that directs power to the light source from one of the rechargeable battery or the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- providing a removable cartridge comprising:
- a housing configured to contain the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- one or more alignment components configured to ensure proper insertion of the removable cartridge into a body of the lighting device;
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- an electrical contact configured to electrically connect the removable cartridge and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery to the circuitry;
- providing a lighting device body comprising:
- a housing configured to receive the removable cartridge;
- a corresponding one or more alignment components within the housing and configured to engage with the one or more alignment components on the removable cartridge to ensure proper orientation of the removable cartridge within the housing;
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- a plurality of power selectors comprising a rechargeable power selection button and a replaceable power selection button;
- responsive to actuation of one of the rechargeable power selection button or the replaceable power selection button, directing power from a corresponding one of the rechargeable battery or the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery to the light source via the circuitry;
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- providing access to the removable cartridge via a detachable base cap to enable replacement of the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery contained therein.
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A system, comprising:
- a light source;
- a rechargeable battery;
- a user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- circuitry configured to direct power to the light source from one of the rechargeable battery and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- a removable cartridge comprising:
- a housing configured to contain the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery;
- one or more alignment components;
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- an electrical contact;
- a lighting device body comprising:
- a housing configured to receive the removable cartridge;
- a corresponding one or more alignment components configured to engage with the one or more alignment components on the removable cartridge;
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- a plurality of power selectors configured to select between the rechargeable battery and the user-replaceable non-rechargeable battery to power the light source;
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- a detachable base cap configured to provide user access to the removable cartridge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.