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US 9,316,366 B2Granted
Flashlight with USB charger
AssigneeArmament Systems and Procedures, Inc.
InventorKevin Parsons
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AssigneeArmament Systems and Procedures, Inc.
InventorKevin Parsons
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A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. The plane of the circuit board coincident with the plane of the frame, an LED light disposed on the circuit board, where a light emitting end of the LED light extending through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector is disposed on the circuit board, the USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.
A flashlight comprising:
A flashlight comprising:
A flashlight comprising:
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Characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells: pocket lamps
Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells: the device being a pocket lamp
Arranged on a substrate, e.g. a printed circuit board: the substrate is supporting also the light source
The elements being switches: for flashing
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The field relates to flashlights and more particularly to rechargeable flashlights.
Conventional, general purpose flashlights may be used by civilians, police and the military and have a variety of uses. In the civilian context, flashlights are very useful in power outages or for finding things in dark areas of the home.
Small flashlights (capable of being carried on a key ring) are very useful in the context of travel. In this regard, a small key ring flashlight may be used by a driver to find the keyhole on a door lock of a car at night or to insert the car key into the ignition switch.
FIGS. 1 and 1A are perspective views of a rechargeable flashlight system shown generally in accordance with an illustrated embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a cut-away view of the flashlight of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cut-away view of the flashlight of FIG. 1 in an activated state;
FIGS. 1 and 1A are perspective views of a flashlight system 10 shown generally in accordance with an illustrated embodiment. Included within the flashlight system 10 is a rechargeable flashlight 12 and a charging system 14. In this regard, the flashlight system 10 differs from prior art flashlights in its structure and adaptability to any of a number different operating environments.
For example, the flashlight system 10 is provided with a flexible USB to micro USB connector 16. The USB to micro USB connector 16 has a conventional USB plug 22 on one end and a micro USB plug 20 on the other end. A micro USB receptacle 18 on the flashlight 12 allows the flashlight 12 to be recharged by simply connecting the flashlight 12 to a conventional USB outlet of a laptop or other computer (FIG. 9).
Alternatively, the USB to micro USB connector 16 may be used to charge the flashlight 12 via other power sources. For example, the USB connector 16 and plug 22 may be used in conjunction with a wall adapter 24 that receives conventional alternating current (110 vac) or a cigar lighter adapter 26 that receives direct current (12 vdc) from an automobile. In either case, a power-on indicator light 28, 30 may be used to indicate that power is available from the adapter 24, 26 to charge the flashlight 12 via the connector 16.