AU2006241385B2 - Clip Type Light Emitter - Google Patents

Description

ORIGINAL AUSTRALIA Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION Standard Patent Invention title: "CLIP TYPE LIGHT EMITTER" Applicant: NASCHEM CO., LTD This application claims divisional status from: Australian patent application 2004206177 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me: 2 CLIP TYPE LIGHT EMITTER FOR CAP Technical Field 5 The present invention relates to a clip type light emitter for cap, and in particular to a clip type light emitter for a cap capable of enhancing a visual field at night by detachably engaging a clip type light emitter to a leisure cap (including hat) generally used for a mountain climbing or fishing or travel or io various sports. Background Art Generally, people use a cap for protecting a face during a mountain climbing or fishing or preventing sweat falling down on the face. 15 In addition, a cap is commonly used during travel or various sports for same purpose. Recently, caps have been used as fashion items. The cap is provided for various different purposes such as a fashion cap 20 enhancing a fashion feeling, a winter cap for a cold weather, a safety cap for a safety or a worker, a cap for various sports, a leisure cap, etc. Among the above various caps, in the case of the safety cap used for a safety when a worker works in a dark place such as a tunnel, a mine etc., a 25 certain lamp is installed at a front side of the cap for enhancing a visual field. However, as shown in Figure 1, there is not provided a certain light emitter device in the case of a leisure cap or a sports cap for a mountain climbing, a fishing, etc. except for the above safety cap. Therefore, there is additionally 30 provided a certain lamp or flash for the people who enjoy a night climbing, a night fishing, etc. or the people who enjoys various sports at night in a place in which there are not provided any lighting devices.

3 In addition, when people walk in a side street in which there is not provided any streetlight, since a visual field is not fully provided, various accidents happen. 5 Disclosure of Invention Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clip-on light that overcomes the problems encountered in the prior art. 10 It is another object of the present invention to provide a clip-on light capable of enhancing a visual field at night by detachably engaging the clip-on light to a leisure cap (including hat) generally used for a mountain climbing or fishing or travel or various sports. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a clip-on i5 light, comprising: a casing in the form of a single body; a plurality of lamps provided at a front side of the casing; a switch means provided on the casing; and a clip provided on an outer surface of the casing and having one side 20 engaged with the casing to provide an elastic force, wherein the casing can be detachably engaged to an object with the clip; wherein the casing has top and bottom casing sides, and the top casing side is gently curved to define a convex surface, whereby the top casing side may at least substantially complementarily rest against a concave visor of a cap. 25 Preferably the casing has: (1) a front casing side and an opposing rear casing side, with the casing having a casing depth defined between the opposing front and rear casing sides, (2) opposing top and bottom casing sides extending between the front and rear casing sides, with the casing 4 having a casing thickness defined between the opposing top and bottom casing sides, (3) opposing left and right casing sides extending between the front and rear casing sides and also between the top and bottom casing sides, with the casing having a casing width defined between the opposing 5 left and right casing sides, wherein the casing is substantially flat, with a casing thickness substantially smaller than the casing width and casing depth. Preferably the top casing side has at least four times the area of any one of the front casing side, rear casing side, left casing side, and right casing side. 10 Throughout the specification, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise" or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or group of integers but 15 not the exclusion of any other integer or group of integers. Likewise the word "preferably" or variations such as "preferred", will be understood to imply that a stated integer or group of integers is desirable but not essential to the working of the invention. Brief Description of Drawings 20 The present invention will become better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings which are given only by way of illustration and thus are not limitative of the present invention, wherein; Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a preferred embodiment of a clip type light emitter according to the present invention; 25 Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the clip type light emitter of Figure 1 attached to a leisure cap; and Figure 3 is a front view illustrating the clip type light emitter of Figure 1 5 attached to a leisure cap. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with 5 reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a preferred embodiment of a clip type light emitter or a clip-on light 20 according to the present invention. As shown therein, a casing 22 having a certain size forms a body of the light emitter 20. A plurality of lamps 24 are installed at a front side of the casing 10 22 at regular intervals. A switch part 26 is installed at one side of the casing 22. A battery (not shown) is received in a battery compartment in the interior of the casing 22. In addition, a clip 28 having a certain elastic force is provided on an upper is side of the casing 22 wherein the clip 28 is integrally formed with the casing. Therefore, as shown in Figure 2, when the clip 28 of the clip type light emitter 20 is engaged to a front side of a visor 12 of a cap 10 by a one-touch method, the clip type light emitter 20 is fixed to the front side of the visor 12 20 of the cap 10 based on the elastic force of the clip 28. In a state that the clip type light emitter 20 according to the present invention is engaged to the visor 12, the lamps 24 are turned on and off by operating a switch part 26 when the user of the leisure cap 10 wants to turn on light for 25 thereby obtaining a desired visual field in the front side. In the above description, the clip type light emitter 20 is detachably engaged to the visor of the leisure cap. The clip type light emitter 20 may also be engaged by means of the clip 28 to a curtain, etc. during a power failure at 30 6 home. In addition, the clip type light emitter 20 may be fixed to a certain portion of a tent at a camping place. s Industrial Applicability As described above, a clip type light emitter 20 is detachably engaged to an inner side of the visor of the leisure cap based on the one-touch method. Therefore, people can illuminate a desired visual field by simply wearing a 1o cap with the clip type light emitter attached, without having to provide a certain lamp or a lighting device in situations where a lighting device is not provided when mountain climbing at night or night fishing. In addition, people engaging in various sports at night can use the clip type light emitter according to the present invention for thereby more effectively enjoying such 15 sports in view of the improved visual field. In addition, in the case that a person is walking in a side street in which a streetlight is not provided, since it is possible to obtain a desired visual field by simply attaching the clip type light emitter to his cap, the person can walk 20 in safety. As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the 25 details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. A clip-on light, comprising: a casing in the form of a single body; 5 a plurality of lamps provided at a front side of the casing; a switch means provided on the casing; and a clip provided on an outer surface of the casing and having one side engaged with the casing to provide an elastic force, wherein the casing can be detachably engaged to an object with the clip; 10 wherein the casing has top and bottom casing sides, and the top casing side is gently curved to define a convex surface, whereby the top casing side may at least substantially complementarily rest against a concave visor of a cap.

2. A clip-on light according to claim 1, wherein the casing has: (1) a front 15 casing side and an opposing rear casing side, with the casing having a casing depth defined between the opposing front and rear casing sides, (2) opposing top and bottom casing sides extending between the front and rear casing sides, with the casing having a casing thickness defined between the opposing top and bottom casing sides, (3) 20 opposing left and right casing sides extending between the front and rear casing sides and also between the top and bottom casing sides, with the casing having a casing width defined between the opposing left and right casing sides, wherein the casing is substantially flat, with a casing thickness substantially smaller than the casing width and casing 25 depth.

3. A clip-on light according to claim 2, wherein the top casing side has at least four times the area of any one of the front casing side, rear casing side, left casing side, and right casing side. a

4. A clip-on light according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein: a. the casing depth is less than or equal to approximately 75% of the casing width; and b. the casing thickness is less than or equal to approximately 33% 5 of the casing width.

5. A clip-on light according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein: a. the casing depth is less than or equal to approximately 66% of the casing width; and b. the casing thickness is less than or equal to approximately 25% of the casing width. 10

6. A clip-on light according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the casing thickness is less than or equal to approximately 33% of the lesser of the casing width and casing depth.

7. A clip-on light according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the casing depth is less than or equal to approximately 66% of the casing width. 15

8 A clip-on light according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the casing depth is less than or equal to approximately 75% of the casing width.

9. A clip-on light according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein: a. the clip extends from the top casing side, and b, the switch is situated on the casing off of the top casing side. 20

10. A clip-on light according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the clip is integrally moulded with the casing, and wherein the terminal length of the clip is resiliently flexible whereby it may flex from its original orientation subject to elastic biasing back toward its original orientation.

11. A clip-on light according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in combination 25 with a hat having a brim extending therefrom, wherein: a. the hat brim is situated between the clip and the casing, and b. the casing is contoured to complementarily fit upon the brim.

12. A clip-on light according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein said 9 lamps provide a range that is the same as a view angle of a user.

13. A clip-on light according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a battery compartment provided in the interior of the casing. s Dated this 7th day of August 2009 Naschem Co., Ltd 10 By its Patent Attorneys Janet Stead & Associates 15