A lighting device comprising:
- wherein the lighting device comprises a lamp base, a charging base, and a light bulb;
- wherein the lamp base electrically connects to the light bulb;
- wherein the charging base electrically connects to the light bulb;
- wherein the lamp base turns the light bulb on and off;
- wherein the light bulb is an electrical circuit that generates a first level of illumination;
- wherein the light bulb has an internal power source;
- wherein the charging base is an electrical circuit that recharges the internal power source of the light bulb;
- wherein the light bulb generates a second level of illumination;
- wherein the lamp base comprises a lamp structure and a lamp operation circuit;
- wherein the lamp structure is a housing that contains the lamp operation circuit;
- wherein the lamp structure includes a stanchion and a shade;
- wherein the stanchion is a vertically oriented post structure that forms the extension structure of the lamp base;
- wherein the stanchion raises the light bulb above a supporting surface;
- wherein the shade redirects the light generated by the light bulb;
- wherein the shade adjusts the intensity of the light generated by the light bulb;
- wherein the lamp operation circuit is a switching circuit;
- wherein the lamp operation circuit electrically connects to the light bulb;
- wherein the lamp operation circuit initiates and extinguishes the first level of illumination generated by the light bulb;
- wherein the lamp operation circuit comprises a first socket and a maintained switch;
- wherein the first socket is further defined with a third lead and a fourth lead;
- wherein the maintained switch is further defined with a fifth lead and a sixth lead;
- wherein the maintained switch is an electrical switch;
- wherein the charging base draws electrical power from an external power source;
- wherein the charging base comprises a charger housing and a charging circuit;
- wherein the charger housing contains the charging circuit;
- wherein the charging circuit generates a DC voltage used to recharge the internal power source of the light bulb;
- wherein the charging circuit comprises a second socket, a DC power source, and a second diode;
- wherein the second socket, the DC power source, and the second diode are electrically interconnected;
- wherein the second diode is further defined with a second anode and a second cathode;
- wherein the second socket is further defined with a seventh lead and an eighth lead;
- wherein the DC power source is further defined with a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal;
- wherein the DC power source draws, rectifies, conditions, and regulates electrical power from an external power source;
- wherein the DC power source comprises an AC/DC converter, a NEMA 5/15P electrical plug, and an external power source;
- wherein the AC/DC converter is an electrical circuit that converts an AC source of electrical energy into a regulated DC voltage source;
- wherein the AC/DC converter provides the electric DC power that recharges the internal power source of the light bulb;
- wherein the external power source is a source of electrical energy;
- wherein the NEMA 5/15P electrical plug is an electrical device that electrically connects the AC/DC converter to the external power source;
- wherein the light bulb is an electrical device;
- wherein the first level of illumination that provides for the general illumination of a space;
- wherein the second level of illumination that has an intensity that is less than the first level of illumination;
- wherein the second level of illumination is activated when the light bulb detects darkness while being positioned in the charging base.