CN103047546B - Improved device and system for multi-model flashlight and charging base - Google Patents
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The invention provides an improved device and a system for a flashlight and a charging base system. The flashlight comprises a light source, a power supply with hierarchical electric quality, a shell, an adjustable ring and a switch. A spindle is defined by the shell which extends along the spindle; the shell comprises a hall effect sensor. The adjustable ring is arranged around the shell and capable of rotating between at least two positions which are distinguished by the magnet position relative to the hall effect sensor, and different modes forceps of operation are defined by the two positions. The adjustable ring can include a magnet. The switch is arranged near the flashlight body and used for turning on and turning off the flashlight.
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Technical field
Embodiments of the present invention are usually directed to a kind of system and method providing illumination, more particularly, relate to a kind of for the flashlight of various modes and the device of recharging base and system.
Background technology
From house or commercial ligthing paraphernalia to portable flashlight, electric light source can exist in a variety of forms.Traditional incandescent lamp bulb by fluorescent lamp bulb more efficiently and electricity-saving lamp (CFL) bubble replace, so that roughly similar light can be provided while expending less energy.Although electricity-saving lamp is more efficient than the incandescent lamp of equivalent brightness, light emitting diode (LED) can more efficiently produce on an equal basis or stronger light with specific compact structure.
LED at first than incandescent lamp or electricity-saving lamp more expensive, and be not suitable for many application.In addition, the low-intensity of LED and limited color selecting also limit their use.The nearest development of LED field has made LED light source become the general substitute of conventional light source or complementary goods.Moreover LED can be packaged into than the incandescent lamp of equivalent brightness or the less form of electricity-saving lamp.Have benefited from the little and dynamical feature of LED volume, now in flashlight and other portable light sources, all apply LED.
Because LED is different from the mode of incandescent lamp or electricity-saving lamp effect, be disabled as in flashlight in compact structure before the available function of LED and effectiveness.Therefore, the performance of exploitation LED in cramped construction is needed.
Summary of the invention
According to above-mentioned background, one exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of flashlight and recharging base system.The flashlight of this one exemplary embodiment can comprise light source; There is the power supply of charge level; Define the shell of main shaft, this shell extends along this main shaft; Around the adjustable ring that shell is arranged, wherein, adjustable ring is set to and rotates between at least two positions, and wherein each position of at least two positions limits a kind of different operator scheme; And the switch be positioned near cylindrical shell, wherein this switch is for opening and closing flashlight.The flashlight of one exemplary embodiment can comprise hall effect sensor, and adjustable ring can comprise magnet, and wherein at least two positions of adjustable ring are identified by the position of magnet relative to hall effect sensor.Operator scheme comprises two or more, flash mode, bright mode, dim mode and secondary light wavelength mode.
More corresponding embodiments, shell comprises cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, and wherein, light shell outer cover comprises lens, and light shell outer cover is adjustable relative to cylindrical shell along major axes orientation, to focus on the light beam launched from light source.Cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover are relative to each other adjustable along major axes orientation.Cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover combine rotationally.Light shell outer cover is in the rotation of the first rotation direction relative to cylindrical shell, be used for resisting the frictional force of moving between light shell outer cover and cylindrical shell by increasing, and light shell outer cover with second rotation direction contrary with the first rotation direction relative to barrel body rotation time, be used for resisting the frictional force of moving between light shell outer cover and cylindrical shell by reducing.Cylindrical shell is set to fix the first power supply, and this cylindrical shell can be replaced mutually with the second cylindrical shell being set to fixing second source, and this second source is different from the first power supply.Adjustable ring can be set to and can remove from shell.
Flashlight according to some embodiments of the invention can comprise the first slope shape part and the second slope shape part, and wherein, the first slope shape part is fixed relative to cylindrical shell, and the second slope shape part is fixed relative to light shell outer cover.First slope shape part and the second slope shape part can cooperatively interact, to increase the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, in response to the rotation between first direction upper shell and light shell outer cover.First slope shape part and the second slope shape part can cooperatively interact, to reduce the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, in response to the rotation between the second direction upper shell contrary with first direction and light shell outer cover.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, this shell can comprise the battery capacity indication ring arranged around main shaft.When the charge level of power supply exceeds threshold power grade, this battery capacity indication environment-development goes out the light of the first color; And when the charge level of power supply is lower than threshold power grade, this battery capacity indication environment-development goes out the light of the second color.When light source is opened, battery capacity indication environment-development light; When light source is closed, battery capacity indication ring is not luminous.This shell defines pedestal and multiple battery capacity indication lamp arranged around this pedestal.The plurality of battery capacity indication lamp using luminous as the response to electric quantity of power supply grade.
Embodiments of the invention are also for flashlight provides recharging base.This recharging base comprises the base plate for being mounted to surface; Pivot is fixed to the receiver of base plate, and this receiver is for placing the pedestal of flashlight; Pivot is fixed to the bracket of base plate, and this bracket is for placing the cylindrical shell of flashlight; And charging adapter, be positioned in receiver and with the pedestal of flashlight and combine.This charging adapter is set to and can removes from receiver, to use independent of receiver.Receiver is cup-shaped substantially, comprises an opening, and wherein, the pedestal of flashlight is placed in cup by this opening; Wherein this receiver biases to a position, and at this place, the opening of cup is towards the direction away from base plate.This charging adapter can comprise magnet, and the pedestal of flashlight can be attracted to the magnet place of charging adapter.
Embodiments of the invention can provide a kind of flashlight and recharging base system, comprise flashlight and recharging base.This flashlight can comprise light source, comprise the power supply of charge level; Define the shell of main shaft, this shell extends along this main shaft; Around the adjustable ring that this shell is arranged, wherein this adjustable ring is set to and rotates between at least two positions, and wherein each position of these at least two positions defines a different operator scheme; And the switch be positioned near cylindrical shell, wherein, this switch is set to and opens and closes this flashlight.This recharging base can comprise the base plate being mounted to surface; Pivot is fixed to the receiver of base plate, and this receiver is for placing the pedestal of flashlight; Pivot is fixed to the bracket of base plate, and this bracket is for placing the cylindrical shell of flashlight, and charging adapter, is positioned in receiver and with the pedestal of flashlight and combines.
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Referring now to accompanying drawing, briefly describe the present invention, these accompanying drawings may not be drawn in proportion, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the flashlight can implementing the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows flashlight from Fig. 1 that source ends is seen;
Fig. 3 is according to one exemplary embodiment, is in high frictional position, increases the schematic diagram of the mechanism rubbed between the light shell outer cover of flashlight and cylindrical shell;
Fig. 4 is the embodiment according to Fig. 3, is in low frictional position, reduces the schematic diagram of the mechanism rubbed between the light shell outer cover of flashlight and cylindrical shell;
Fig. 5 shows from the flashlight Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 that source ends is seen, removes light shell outer cover, lens and flange;
Fig. 6 is for changing the schematic diagram of the noncontacting switch of the mode of flashlight operation according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of torch figure in Fig. 1, has split the switch sections of pedestal, outer casing of power supply and cylindrical shell;
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the switch sections of Fig. 7 middle cylinder body, removes adjustable ring;
Fig. 9 is the switch sections of the cylindrical shell be separated from light shell outer cover and the schematic diagram of lens that removes from light shell outer cover;
Figure 10 shows the pedestal of the flashlight according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 shows the charging port of the pedestal of the flashlight according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 shows according to flashlight of the present invention and recharging base system, the flashlight combined with recharging base; And
Figure 13 shows the recharging base according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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The present invention more comprehensively describes hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, shows the preferred embodiment of the invention in the drawings.But the present invention can show as multiple different form, and should not be construed as limited to proposed embodiment herein; On the contrary, provide these embodiments to make the present invention open thoroughly with complete, and intactly show scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.In the text, identical Reference numeral represents identical parts.
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention is usually described or describes to be presented as the form of flashlight.However, clearly, embodiments of the invention easily extensible also can be applied in various ways, as illuminating lamp, maritime affairs illumination, research or rescue lamp (such as, floodlight, spotlight) etc.Similarly, content disclosed herein only provides an one exemplary embodiment, and is not limited to this.
Refer now to the embodiment in Fig. 1, embodiments of the invention can be applicable to flashlight, and as the flashlight 100 with shell 110 in Fig. 1, this flashlight 100 comprises cylindrical shell 115, light shell outer cover 120 and pedestal 130.Light shell outer cover 120 also can comprise flange 125, and this flange 125 is set to fixed lens, hereinafter will further describe.In the embodiment illustrated, this flashlight 100 comprises adjustable ring 140 and switch 150.The embodiment illustrated describes the switch 150 within the elongate groove 142 being arranged in adjustable ring 140; But in some other embodiment, switch 150 and adjustable ring 140 can separate.
Fig. 2 shows embodiment the Fig. 1 seen from light shell outer cover 120 front.As shown in the figure, lens 127 can be fixed within light shell outer cover 120 by flange 125.Light source 129 in shown embodiment is large-power light-emitting diodes (LED), and the lens 127 in shown embodiment comprise refractor, and it according to from lens 127 to the distance of light source 129, can focus on the light launched from LED.Although shown embodiment comprises great power LED as light source 129 and refractor 127, but other embodiments can comprise polytype light source, such as multiple LED, one or more LED with and the combination of one or more incandescent lamp bulb or any other light source that can be inspired from embodiments of the invention.Moreover lens 127 can be refractors, focus on the light from light source 129 as shown in the figure, or also can be can not the planar lens of focused ray substantially, and allow light substantially without refraction directly through lens.The speculum be located within light shell outer cover 120 all can be comprised, as the light reflection will launched from light source 129 to outside lens 127 with refractor or the embodiment not with refractor.In this embodiment with speculum (such as, parabolic cylinder shape speculum), this speculum can be used for focusing on the light launched from light source 129.
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Referring again to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, light source 129 can be fixedly installed relative to the cylindrical shell 115 of shell 110, and this point will further describe in fig .9.In order to focus on the light launched from light source, light shell outer cover 120 can relative to cylindrical shell 115(thus relative to light source 129) mobile.Light shell outer cover 120, relative to the movement of cylindrical shell 115, makes to lens 127 to be moved relative to light source 129, thus changes focal length (distance from light source 129 to lens 127 center).Change focal length, then change the focus of the light launched from light source, thus allow light belt taper to be leniently adjusted to the light beam more focused on.
Light shell outer cover 120 can have been come by the slip between light shell outer cover and cylindrical shell relative to the motion of cylindrical shell 115.By Focussing is arranged to desirable, light shell outer cover 120 can be locked relative to cylindrical shell 115.Before by focal length " locking " to desirable setting, first order frictional force is had between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115, be enough to prevent light shell outer cover from loosening on cylindrical shell, but allow user to move, the axis that light shell outer cover roughly extends along cylindrical shell 115 relative to cylindrical shell with adjusting focal length like a cork.Frictional force between cylindrical shell 115 and light shell outer cover 120 can increase, with response light source shell 120 rotation of (major axes orientation around cylindrical shell) in the first rotation direction relative to cylindrical shell 115.The increase of frictional force between cylindrical shell 115 and light shell outer cover 120, by moving along cylindrical shell major axes orientation between stop cylindrical shell 115 and light shell outer cover 120.The increase of this frictional force can be used for " locking " focal length.With second rotation direction contrary with the first rotation direction, light shell outer cover 120 is rotated relative to cylindrical shell 115, for reducing the frictional force between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115, thus make relatively easily to carry out along moving of cylindrical shell major axes orientation between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115.The term " locking " herein used, do not require there is no relative motion completely between cylindrical shell 115 and light shell outer cover 120, but a kind of relation defined between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115, in this connection, when comparing cylindrical shell 115 and light shell outer cover 120 " non-locking ", more difficult change focal length substantially.
Increase or reduce the mechanism of frictional force, can arrange friction element to realize by the circumference of the part around cylindrical shell, the circumference of a part for this cylindrical shell is placed within light shell outer cover.Cylindrical shell 115 comprises two relative slope shape parts, and slope shape part is arranged around the circumference of cylindrical shell.For ease of setting forth, Fig. 3 shows relative slope shape part (200,210), is level or " expansion " relative to them around the position of the circumference of cylindrical shell 115.First slope shape part 200 is fixing relative to cylindrical shell 115A, and the second slope shape part 210 be located on cylindrical shell comprises key 215, and this key 215 is placed within the keyway 220 of light shell outer cover 120A.When key 215 and keyway 220 in conjunction with time, the second slope shape part 210 is fixed relative to light shell outer cover 120A.When light shell outer cover 120 is mounted on cylindrical shell 115, key 215 is set to be combined with keyway 220.
As described in, be response relatively rotating on first direction (as shown in Figure 3), light source shell 120A moves along arrow 250 direction, cylindrical shell 115A moves along arrow 260 direction, the slope of slope shape part 200,210 is mutually mated and is combined and becomes thicker, as shown in size " T ".Should " thicker " a pair slope shape part being located at around cylindrical shell 115 circumferentially, by producing pressure between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115, between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115, producing larger frictional interface.Otherwise be the rotation in response second direction, as shown in Figure 4, wherein light shell outer cover 120A moves along arrow 230 direction, and cylindrical shell 115A moves along arrow 240 direction, and the combination thickness of slope shape part 200 and 210 reduces, as shown in size " t ".Therefore, the frictional force between light shell outer cover 120 and cylindrical shell 115 also reduces, and cylindrical shell 115 relative to light shell outer cover 120 non-locking, thus makes focal length be easy to be changed, as mentioned above.
Fig. 5 shows light source shell 120, removes flange and lens for ease of understanding.Shell 120 comprises keyway 220, and cylindrical shell 115, it is fixed relative to light source 129, comprises key 215.Two slope shape parts are arranged on around in the groove of cylindrical shell 115, invisible in Figure 5.
adjustment operator scheme
Referring again to Fig. 1, shell 110 comprises the adjustable ring 140 arranged around cylindrical shell 115.This adjustable ring is set to rotate between at least two different positions around cylindrical shell.Adjustable ring can comprise the screens be located on this ring inner periphery, and this screens is used for projection, pin or the chou biased with spring and closes.Because adjustable ring 140 rotates around cylindrical shell 115, the projection that spring is biased is by the screens that is contained in corresponding to the diverse location of adjustable ring 140.In certain embodiments, the projection that screens and spring are biased can not be set, to make adjustable ring 140 can around barrel body rotation, the diverse location that the mark without the need to reality limits; But the diverse location of adjustable ring 140 also can be realized by other mechanisms, such as, when realizing AD HOC by flashlight 100, decided to arrange these positions by user.Also can adopt other embodiments limiting diverse location, such as, screens on cylindrical shell and the spring on adjustable ring are biased projection, and/or the line of demarcation of aliging between adjustable ring 140 and cylindrical shell, etc.
In an exemplary embodiment, wherein each different position of adjustable ring is provided with screens, the operator scheme of the corresponding a kind of flashlight in each different positions of this adjustable ring.Such as, light source 129 can operate in bright mode and dim mode, and also may arrange the pattern of brightness increment therebetween in bright and dim mode.Each this brightness degree can be a kind of operator scheme, makes the corresponding operator scheme corresponding to certain luminance of the diverse location of adjustable ring.Alternatively, or in addition, brightness infinitely can regulate in fact between the brightest grade and the darkest grade, does not have substantial screens between both.The another kind of operator scheme of flashlight can comprise flash mode, and in this mode, light source is set to periodically glisten.In some one exemplary embodiment, the wavelength of not sharing the same light can be used in different operator schemes.Such as, light source 129 can comprise visible, white light LEDs, ultraviolet (such as, wavelength is 375 nanometers) LED and infrared ray (such as, wavelength is 10 microns) LED.Each diverse location of adjustable ring may correspond to a kind of operation in the LED providing different wave length to select.
Each diverse location due to adjustable ring may correspond in the specific operator scheme of one, and the position of adjustable ring must be communicated with electric torch circuit, normally to work under each operator scheme.Embodiments of the invention can comprise the magnet be arranged within adjustable ring 140.Hall effect sensor is provided with for responding to the magnet be located on adjustable ring 140 within shell.Hall effect sensor, utilizes the voltage (hereinafter will introduce further) from power supply, can produce Hall voltage.This Hall voltage changes according to the position relationship between the magnet of adjustable ring 140 and hall effect sensor.Based on set up, the Hall voltage calibrated, the circuit of flashlight can utilize this Hall voltage to determine which position adjustable ring is in, and flashlight is worked under corresponding operator scheme.
Fig. 6 shows the one exemplary embodiment of noncontacting switch mentioned above.In the embodiment illustrated, adjustable ring 140 is arranged around cylindrical shell 115.This adjustable ring 140 can direction around cylindrical shell 115 towards arrow 295, rotates between the diverse location of five shown by line segment A, B, C, D and E.On adjustable ring 140 or within magnet 280, with adjustable ring, relative to cylindrical shell 115 be located at the hall effect sensor 290 in cylindrical shell and rotate.In each position of A, B, C, D and E, different from the degree of closeness of hall effect sensor 290 according to magnet 280, the Hall voltage exported from hall effect sensor is all different.Therefore, according to the position of adjustable ring 140, the operator scheme of flashlight can be changed.
Expect that noncontacting switch that is mentioned above, that change flashlight operation pattern can be used as the inner member of flashlight, such as circuit, can keep being packaged within cylindrical shell 115, and is not easy the impact of the environmental contaminants being subject to cylindrical shell 115 outside etc.Such as, cylindrical shell 115 may be soaked in water, and uses magnet and Hall effect inductor can not form negative effect to the function of switch.This structure can also carry out clean switching mechanism by removing adjustable ring 140, hereinafter will be described in further detail.
power switch component
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be set to power switch, and this power switch is what to separate with adjustable ring 140 mentioned above.In the embodiment illustrated in figure 1, power switch 150 is arranged within the elongate groove of adjustable ring 140.According to the position of power switch 150 in the elongate groove of adjustable ring, power switch in the structure shown here can be user provides a kind of method intuitively to determine the operator scheme of flashlight.Power switch 150 can be in fixing position relative to cylindrical shell 115, and adjustable ring 140 is rotated relative to power switch 150.According to the position of power switch 150 in elongate groove 142, user can know or remember the operator scheme of flashlight intuitively.
Moreover, according to shown embodiment, power switch 150 is arranged within adjustable ring 140, make for the power switch of select operating mode and the structure arrangement of adjustable ring 140 mechanism compacter.The space completing multiple function in flashlight body is in fact equally large with the space as independent power switch.
Power switch can be used for opening and closing flashlight, and the operator scheme of flashlight can be determined according to the position of adjustable ring 140.This structure makes user just can setting operation pattern without the need to opening flashlight.When user switches to low-luminance mode or infrared mode, such as, because user does not wish all to circulate until reach their desirable pattern from high brightness pattern, this structure is useful.Therefore, an advantage of the present invention comprises when flashlight cuts out, and can select the operator scheme of flashlight.
Can additionally or alternately, power switch 150 can be set to all child-operation patterns of circulation flashlight.Such as, in one embodiment, different operator schemes comprises different optical source wavelengths, and power switch can circulate between the brightness degree of the optical source wavelength adopting adjustable ring 140 to select.This embodiment allows the multiplexed of the operator scheme between adjustable ring 140 and power switch 150, even if thus on flashlight shell, do not take any additional space for switch or button, also can strengthen the functional of flashlight.
flashlight assembly
Fig. 7 shows according to embodiments of the invention, the example of the flashlight of part dismounting.The flashlight shell of one exemplary embodiment can comprise flashlight pedestal 130, the outer casing of power supply part 310 of cylindrical shell 115, the switch sections 320 of cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover 120.The outer casing of power supply part 310 of cylindrical shell 115 can place compact power, for being power flashlights.This power supply can comprise, such as, and joint or a multiple batteries.In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, outer casing of power supply part 310 can be exchanged with the outer casing of power supply part of replacing, the outer casing of power supply part of this replacement can be set to, such as can hold more or less battery, or dissimilar battery (e.g., " C-type " battery is to " D-type " battery).In an exemplary embodiment, outer casing of power supply 310 is set to two joint D-type batteries are housed, and can exchange with the outer casing of power supply 310 that three joint D-type batteries are housed, and this outer casing of power supply 310 that three joint D-type batteries are housed can provide the extra light source works electricity of 20 hours.Selectively, multiple outer casing of power supply is linked together, extra power supply architecture can be formed.
The switch sections 320 of cylindrical shell 115 and pedestal 130 are placed through to be threaded and are connected to outer casing of power supply 310.Such as, the pin thread of pedestal 130 is arranged within the internal female of outer casing of power supply 310.Similarly, the external male thread of the switch sections 320 of cylindrical shell is arranged within the internal female of corresponding outer casing of power supply 310.Packing ring, such as, rubber washer, is arranged at the bottom of the pin thread around each pedestal 130 and switch sections 320, the screw thread of pedestal 130 and switch sections 320 is combined completely with outer casing of power supply 310, thus makes outer casing of power supply assist in substantially sealing waterproof and dustproof, anti-residue etc.
Fig. 8 shows the one exemplary embodiment of the flashlight 100 removing adjustable ring 140 in Fig. 1,2 and 7, and illustrates and can clean this assembly like a cork, and can not pollute or damage the operator scheme of selector switch.Further illustrate the projection 144 that spring is biased in Fig. 8, this projection is located at and is engaged with the screens on adjustable ring 140 inner periphery, and these screens define the diverse location of adjustable ring 140.
Fig. 9 shows the one exemplary embodiment in Fig. 8, and wherein, the switch sections 320 of cylindrical shell 115 is pulled down from light shell outer cover 120, and flange 125(comprises lens 127) also pull down from light shell outer cover 120.Shown light source 129 and slope shape part 200 are connected to the switch sections 320 of cylindrical shell 115 together with key 215, and this key 215 combines with the keyway of light shell outer cover 120, to reduce the accidental change of focal length mentioned above.
Figure 10 shows the enlarged diagram of pedestal 130 in Fig. 7 embodiment.Pedestal 130 comprises threaded portion 135, and this part is placed within outer casing of power supply 310 and state of charge indicator 133.The state of charge indicator 133 of illustrated embodiment is the translucent ring extended around pedestal (main shaft around cylindrical shell 115), but can not give prominence to from the surface of pedestal.This state of charge indicator 133 is set to when electric quantity of power supply grade is greater than threshold value, sends the light of the first color, and when electric quantity of power supply grade is lower than threshold value, sends the light of the second color.When charging when power supply or opening (namely, during light source igniting) when flashlight, this state of charge indicator 133 also can be luminous.
Figure 11 shows the bottom from flashlight, the direction contrary with light source 129, the schematic diagram of the pedestal 130 of the flashlight 100 seen.The pedestal 130 of flashlight 100 can comprise multiple charge level indicator lamp 350, and these indicator lamps can be, such as LED.Charge level indication LED lamp, in the mode identical with state of charge indicator 133 in Figure 10, for the charge level of power supply provides instruction.The plurality of charge level indicator lamp 350 provides charge level more clearly visual instruction in the mode of refinement more than charge level indicator 133.Such as, shown embodiment comprises ten charge level indicator lamps 350.The corresponding charge level of each lamp.In one embodiment, each lamp corresponds to 10% of the maximum or whole charge level of power supply.A lamp of multiple charge level indicator lamp 350 is lighted or luminescence then represent 10% charge level, four lamps of multiple charge level indicator lamp 350 are lighted, represent 40% charge level (maximum is 100% charge level).
Multiple charge level indicator lamp 350 also can indicate charge level by different colours.Such as, when charge level lower than 100% time, the charge level indicator lamp 350 lighted sends red light.When all charge level indicator lamps 350 are all lighted, represent 100% charge level, charge level indicator lamp 350 sends green light.Selectively, after reaching default charge level threshold value, each charge level indicator lamp 350 can send green light, and the charge level threshold values such as preset is 70%, and after exceeding this threshold value, indicator lamp all sends green light.Similarly, the charge level indicator lamp 133 of Figure 10 can send green light after exceeding default charge level threshold value (as 70%).During power source charges and/or flashlight duration of work, such as, when flashlight is opened, multiple charge level indicator lamp 350 can for lighting.
According to the operator scheme of flashlight, charge level indicator lamp 350 is selectively set to time or the percentage of display battery life remainder.Such as, when being in complete brightness, the battery life of the flashlight of one exemplary embodiment is one hour.After 30 minutes, charge level indicator lamp 350 by under display flashlight current mode 50% electricity or the remaining power life-span.When same flashlight works under flash light mode of operation, the electricity that flash of light uses is far smaller than complete brightness operation pattern.Use 30 minutes under complete brightness operation pattern after, battery capacity indication lamp is by instruction 50% life-span.When switching to flash light mode of operation, the electricity consumed due to flash light mode of operation is less, and therefore battery capacity indication lamp is by the life-span of the higher percentage of display, and such as 90%.
Selectively, charge level indicator lamp 350 can be set to the battery life in the unit of display time, such as the increment of 15 minutes.On the basis with battery electric quantity and the complete brightness operation pattern be full of, all battery capacity indication lamps 350 can not all be lighted, because when that pattern, the electricity be full of only can provide the battery life of hour.Just because of this, four charge level indicator lamps are only had to light.When flashlight works under the operator scheme that brightness is lower, completely after charging, charge level indicator lamp will all be lighted, the working time of instruction residue two and one-half-hours.Under certain operations pattern, battery life will exceed the number of battery capacity indication lamp.In such an embodiment, battery capacity indication lamp will all be lighted until electricity is lower than certain point, remains battery life and be less than two and one-half-hours under this point is in this operator scheme.
Figure 11 further illustrates the charging port 360 of flashlight 100.This charging port 360 can comprise two electrical connections (positive pole and negative pole or neutral pole), and wherein the first electrical connection is located at the center of the second electrical connection, and this second electrical connection is the concentric ring around the first electrical connection.These two electrical connections are separated, as plastics or other non-conductive materials by an insulating barrier.One of advantage of this set of electrical connection is that the direction around the charging adapter of cylindrical shell main shaft is unimportant, and flashlight along with cylindrical shell main axis, can be inserted in recharging base (hereafter will further describe) with any position.One exemplary embodiment can comprise magnetization charging port 360 further, and when flashlight 100 is mounted in recharging base, this port will attract charging adapter by magnetic force.This structure is easy to set up electrical connection between charging adapter and charging port 360.Alternately, when the charging port 360 of flashlight comprises magnetic attraction material, during as ferrous metal, charging adapter can be magnetized.These two kinds of structures any one in, charging port 360 is easy to set up appropriate electrical connection with charging adapter.
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Figure 12 shows the one exemplary embodiment being mounted to recharging base 500 according to the flashlight 100 in above-described embodiment.Recharging base 500 can comprise receiver 510, for placing the pedestal 130 of flashlight 100.Recharging base 500 also comprises bracket 520 further, for placing the cylindrical shell 115 of flashlight 100.Bracket 520 can comprise band 525, for being fixed in bracket 520 by the cylindrical shell 115 of flashlight 100.This band is adjustable band, and to adapt to flashlight and the cylindrical shell of different size, and/or this band can be made up of plastic material, to adapt to the flashlight of different size.This band can be arranged on bracket 520 and from bracket 520 and unload, and is more easily mounted to recharging base 500 and removes from recharging base 500 to make flashlight 100.
As shown in figure 12, receiver 510 is attached to the base plate 530 of recharging base 500 by one or more receiver support 540 pivotally.This receiver support 540 one end is mounted to base plate 530, and then, such as, by pin, pivotally is attached to receiver 510 to the other end.Recharging base 500 can comprise the charging adapter 550 be arranged within receiver 510 further.Charging adapter 550 is attached to receiver 510 removedly, and charger 550 independently in recharging base 500, hereafter will be able to be further described.
Figure 13 shows the recharging base 500 do not had in Figure 12 of flashlight.As shown in the figure, band 525 can unload from bracket 520, thus removes flashlight.Receiver 510 rotates for axle along arrow 512 direction with receiver support 540, and flashlight can easily be removed from receiver 510.Charging adapter 550 is pivotally connected with receiver 510.Receiver 510 is cup-shaped substantially, has the opening of cup-shaped receiver for receiving the pedestal of flashlight.Charging adapter 550 is arranged on the bottom of cup-shaped receiver 510, for being attached to the charging port 360 of flashlight.This receiver 510 can bias to a position by spring, and at this place, opening is substantially towards the direction away from base plate 530.In order to flashlight is fixed to recharging base 500, this structure can make flashlight (with receiver 510) towards before bracket 520 pivot, and the pedestal 130 of flashlight is easy to be inserted in receiver 510.
The bracket 520 of recharging base 500 is pivotally mounted to base plate 530.In order to adapt to the flashlight of different size, bracket 520 is pivotable along arrow 527 direction.Moreover receiver 510 and bracket 520 are all placed by base plate 530 adjustable ground, thus regulate their position along base plate 530.
To those skilled in the art, be easy to expect multiple amendment of the present invention and other embodiments, the content of the present invention shown in aforementioned specification and relevant accompanying drawing has useful technology enlightenment.Therefore, should be understood to, the present invention is not limited to disclosed specific embodiment, and also intention comprises multiple amendment claimed within right and other embodiments.Although employ some particular term herein, they are only for general and descriptive meaning, and are not construed as limiting.
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1. a flashlight, comprising:
Light source;
Comprise the power supply of charge level;
Define the shell of main shaft, described shell extends along described main shaft;
Around the adjustable ring that shell is arranged, wherein, described adjustable ring rotates between at least two positions, and each position of described at least two positions is defined as a kind of different operator scheme; And
Be positioned at the switch near cylindrical shell, wherein, described switch is for opening and closing flashlight;
Described shell comprises cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, and wherein, light shell outer cover comprises lens, and light shell outer cover is adjustable relative to cylindrical shell along major axes orientation, to focus on the light beam launched from light source;
Described cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover combine rotationally;
It is characterized in that: comprise the first slope shape part and the second slope shape part further, described first slope shape part is fixed relative to cylindrical shell; And the second slope shape part is fixed relative to light shell outer cover; Wherein, described first slope shape part and the second slope shape part cooperatively interact, and increase the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, to respond cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover rotation in a first direction; And described first slope shape part and the second slope shape part cooperatively interact, reduce the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, to respond cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover rotation in a second direction that is opposite the first direction; And
Described second slope shape part also comprises key, and it combines with the keyway in light shell outer cover, and the second slope shape part is fixed relative to light shell outer cover.
2. flashlight according to claim 1, comprise hall effect sensor further, it is characterized in that, described adjustable ring comprises magnet, and wherein, at least two positions of described adjustable ring can be identified by the position of magnet relative to hall effect sensor.
3. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described operator scheme comprise in flash mode, bright mode, secondary light wavelength mode and dim mode two or more.
4. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover are relative to each other adjustable along major axes orientation.
5. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described light shell outer cover relative to the rotation of cylindrical shell, adds the frictional force of moving between opposing light shell outer cover and cylindrical shell in the first rotation direction; And described light shell outer cover in second rotation direction contrary with the first rotation direction relative to the rotation of cylindrical shell, reduce the frictional force of moving between opposing light shell outer cover and cylindrical shell.
6. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described cylindrical shell fixes the first power supply, and wherein said cylindrical shell and the second cylindrical shell can be replaced mutually, and described second cylindrical shell is set to hold the second source being different from the first power supply.
7. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described adjustable ring can remove from shell.
8. flashlight according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described shell comprises the battery capacity indication ring arranged around main shaft.
9. flashlight according to claim 8, is characterized in that, when the charge level of power supply exceeds threshold power grade, described battery capacity indication environment-development goes out the light of the first color; And when the charge level of power supply is lower than threshold power grade, described battery capacity indication environment-development goes out the light of the second color.
10. flashlight according to claim 9, is characterized in that, when light source is opened, and described battery capacity indication environment-development light; When light source is closed, described battery capacity indication ring is not luminous.
11. flashlights according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described shell defines pedestal, and multiple battery capacity indication lamp is arranged around described pedestal.
12. flashlights according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described multiple battery capacity indication lamp is luminous, with the charge level of power source-responsive.
13. flashlights according to claim 12, is characterized in that, the quantity of luminous battery capacity indication lamp can change, to respond the change of flashlight operation pattern.
14. 1 kinds of flashlights and recharging base system, comprising:
Flashlight, comprising:
Light source;
Define the shell of main shaft, described shell extends along described main shaft;
Around the adjustable ring that described shell is arranged, wherein, described adjustable ring rotates between at least two positions, and each position of wherein said at least two positions defines a kind of different operator scheme; And
Be positioned at the switch near cylindrical shell, wherein, described switch is for opening and closing flashlight;
Described shell comprises cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, and wherein, light shell outer cover comprises lens, and light shell outer cover is adjustable relative to cylindrical shell along major axes orientation, to focus on the light beam launched from light source;
Described cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover combine rotationally;
Described flashlight comprises further: the first slope shape part and the second slope shape part, and described first slope shape part is fixed relative to cylindrical shell; And the second slope shape part is fixed relative to light shell outer cover; Wherein, described first slope shape part and the second slope shape part cooperatively interact, and increase the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, to respond cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover rotation in a first direction; And described first slope shape part and the second slope shape part cooperatively interact, reduce the frictional force between cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover, to respond cylindrical shell and light shell outer cover rotation in a second direction that is opposite the first direction; And
Described second slope shape part also comprises key, and it combines with the keyway in light shell outer cover, and the second slope shape part is fixed relative to light shell outer cover; And
Pedestal, comprising:
Base plate;
Pivot is fixed to the receiver of base plate, and described receiver is for placing the pedestal of flashlight; Pivot is fixed to the bracket of base plate, and described bracket is for placing the cylindrical shell of flashlight; And charging adapter, be placed in receiver and with the pedestal of flashlight and combine.
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