Portable charging apparatus

A portable charging apparatus for electrically charging batteries within one or more portable battery operated LED uplighters without the need to remove the batteries, comprising:

• a reinforced flight case having one or more receiving means for receiving one or more removable and portable battery operated LED uplighters;
• electricity supply connection means for electrically connecting with the one or more removable and portable battery operated LED uplighters, the electricity supply connection means being arranged such that, in use, each said portable battery operated LED uplighter is automatically electrically connected to an electricity supply when inserted into said receiving means, and automatically electrically disconnected from said electricity supply when removed from said receiving means, the apparatus further comprising an
• electricity supply regulating means including a transformer, and wherein the flight case includes wheels on its base, and impact absorbent material around each receiving means for substantially completely surrounding each of said portable battery operated LED uplighters, when received in said receiving means, in a close-fit for protecting them from mechanical shock, and wherein each receiving means includes orientation means to permit the insertion of the one or more LED uplighters in only one correct orientation relative to the apparatus.