Solar Power Illuminated Book
OwnerDavid J. Arnoldinventor
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Abstract
A solar powered self-illuminating book comprising a first cover having an outer surface and an inner surface; a second cover, wherein the first and second covers are positionable in a closed orientation in which the second cover is opposed to the first cover; one or more pages connected between the first and second cover; one or more solar panels disposed in the outer surface of the first cover and exposed to the environment, a rechargeable battery electrically connected to each of the one or more solar panels; and one or more LED's embedded within the one or more pages which are electrically connected to the rechargeable battery.
Claims14
A solar-powered book comprising:
- a first cover having a first outer surface and a first inner surface;
- a second cover having a second outer surface and a second inner surface;
- a plurality of pages positioned in between the first cover and the second cover;
- at least one solar module comprising a solar panel;
- a battery electrically coupled to the solar panel;
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- at least one light emitting diode electrically coupled to the battery.
A solar powered, illuminated system comprising:
- a solar module comprising a solar panel adapted to be environmentally exposed to a source of light to collect energy;
- a rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the solar panel, the rechargeable battery adapted to store the collected energy and being adapted to store additional energy when at least part of the collected energy is depleted;
- at least one light emitting diode electrically coupled to the battery adapted to receive energy converted by the rechargeable battery;
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- a toggle switch electrically coupled to the at least one light emitting diode, the toggle adapted to be in positions to control the at least one light emitting diode, wherein when the toggle switch is in a first position, a circuit controlling the at least one light emitting diode is in an open position and when the toggle switch is in a second position, the circuit is in a closed position.
A method of illuminating a solar-powered book including the steps of:
- collecting light energy in a solar module having a solar panel;
- transmitting energy to a rechargeable battery coupled to the solar panel, wherein when a certain amount of energy is provided to the rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery being adapted to control at least one light emitting diode, the at least one light emitting diode being positioned in a cavity and being coupled to the rechargeable battery, to emit light to illuminate the solar-powered book when the solar-powered book is an open orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.