CN104048168B - Personal lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of lighting device, including the first shell and second housing；First shell has internal thread and the first protruding portion.The lighting device includes the second housing for having external screw thread and the second protruding portion.User makes a protruding portion advance to start the lighting device above another protruding portion.The lighting device further includes the arm as the part of the first shell and the bar of the part as second housing.The arm and bar prevent the first shell from rotating to the point for making the screw thread of shell discharge.The arm can curve inwardly to prevent from allowing the release of the first shell.

Description

Personal lighting device

Cross reference to related applications

It is incorporated herein by reference this application involves United States Patent (USP) No.7,695,154 and entire contents.The application is U.S. Patent Application Serial Number No.13/342,602 part continuation application, it is required that in the U.S. submitted on January 3rd, 2011 The full content of temporary patent application No.61/429,406 priority, the two applications are incorporated herein by reference.

Background technology

For the purpose of safety, decoration and style, personal lighting device is critically important to user.User it is expected to fill illumination Set the ability for being attached to a large amount of different part clothes --- including but not limited to slide fastener, footwear ---.It is also expected to not to clothes It is cut or is carried out to be attached the illumination in a manner of making it fasten and can be removed simultaneously in the case of more modification The ability of device.It is also expected to rapidly and easily starting the ability of the lighting device.For many years, there is decorative attachment Article of footwear and various types of clothes articles selling.These attachments can either shine but non-removable, Either can be removed but cannot shine, any case therein can not shine it is again removable, or by wearer into One step customizes and optionally makes its ability for starting or deactivating.

Other than the personal lighting device for being attached to clothes, user it is expected by lighting device be attached to such as bicycle it The vehicle and ancillary equipment of class.

Invention content

In one embodiment, personal lighting device includes the first shell, which includes light Projection Division and attached Socket part, the attachment include internal thread and the first protruding portion.Individual's lighting device further includes second housing, the second housing Including lighting mechanism room, external screw thread, the second protruding portion and third protruding portion；Second protruding portion and third protruding portion are located adjacent one another Ground positions, and to have the first space and second space between the second protruding portion and third protruding portion, which is less than The second space, second housing are connected with each other by internal thread and external screw thread and the first shell, and the first protruding portion has first It sets and the second position, the first position between the second protruding portion and third protruding portion is located in the first space, described The second position is located in second space, and the second protruding portion extends less distance than third protruding portion away from second housing. Individual's lighting device further includes battery, printed circuit board (PCB) and the light emitting diode (LED) on PCB, is somebody's turn to do Battery is between PCB and second housing, and the PCB is between battery and the first shell so that when the first protruding parts are in When in one position, LED is not activated, and when the first protruding parts are in the second position, LED is activated.It is replaced at one For in property embodiment, personal lighting device is included in the spring contacts oriented between battery and second housing, and PCB There is first make contact and the second contact point, the first make contact to be used for battery in the face oriented towards battery, and this second connects Contact is used for spring contacts；And when the first protruding parts are in the second position, spring contacts are contacted with the second of PCB Point alignment.Alternatively, the second protruding portion extends enough distances in the first shell and second housing rotation from second housing It is provided when turning and resists the enough pressure of the first protruding portion, to prevent the accidental activation of lighting device.Optionally, third protruding portion from Second housing extends enough distances and resists the first protruding portion pressure to be provided in the first shell and second housing rotation, with The first shell and second housing is set not to be attached in the case where not overcoming pressure.Prevent the first shell and second This pressure of shell separation can be also used for locking battery；So that be all difficult to for anyone outside adult into Row control.In an alternative embodiment, second housing includes the attachment mechanism for being attached to spoke.Optionally, attached Connection mechanism includes upper and lower clamping part, which forms the first spoke holding area.

In another alternative embodiment, upper and lower clamping part provides the press-in cooperation configuration for spoke, substitutes Property, the first spoke holding area constructs and is sized to keep cylindrical spoke；And upper and lower clamping part yet forms second Spoke holding area, the second spoke holding area construct and are sized to keep the oval spoke and/or circle of minor diameter Spoke.In another alternative embodiment, upper and lower clamping part yet forms third spoke holding area, which protects It holds regional structure and is sized to keep flat spoke.Optionally, third spoke holding area is kept with the first, second spoke Region is overlapped.In an alternative embodiment, personal lighting device further includes electrical wire clip, which is oriented and lower folder Hold the protruding portion mutually locking on the side far from the first spoke holding area in portion.Optionally, the electrical wire clip in protruding portion When distance of the protruding portion interlocked away from the opening for the first spoke holding area increases, by the pressure of electrical wire clip application Power increases.Alternatively, electrical wire clip prevents spoke and the first spoke holding area point by providing pressure and physical barrier From.In an alternative embodiment, the second contact point has about half moon shape.Optionally, personal lighting device is also Including moveable hinge chain lock, which is attached in second housing, and there is the first shell retainer, hinges lock to have The hasp of the retainer mutually locking beyond specified point is rotated with the first shell and second housing is prevented, and the specified point constructs At the engagement for keeping external screw thread and internal thread.In another option, hinges have flexible hinge point, the flexible hinge point It is configured so that hinge can be bent far from second housing to discharge hasp from retainer.

In another embodiment, personal lighting device includes the first shell, which includes light Projection Division and attached Socket part, the attachment include internal thread and the first protruding portion.Individual's lighting device further includes second housing, the second housing Including lighting mechanism room, external screw thread, the second protruding portion and third protruding portion；Second protruding portion and third protruding portion are located adjacent one another Ground positions, and to have the first space and second space between the second protruding portion and third protruding portion, which is less than The second space, second housing are connected with each other by internal thread and external screw thread and the first shell, and the first protruding portion has first It sets and the second position, the first position between the second protruding portion and third protruding portion is located in the first space, the second position In second space, wherein the second protruding portion extends less distance, and second than third protruding portion from second housing Protruding portion and third protruding portion are attached in external screw thread；And the first and second shell rotate relative to each other with change first, Second and third protruding portion position.Individual's lighting device further includes battery and printed circuit board (PCB).The individual Lighting device further include be mounted on PCB on light emitting diode (LED), the battery between PCB and second housing, PCB Between battery and the first shell so that when the first protruding parts are in first position, LED is not activated, and when the When one protruding parts are in the second position, LED is activated.Individual's lighting device further includes between battery and second housing The spring contacts of orientation, wherein the face of PCB oriented towards battery has first make contact and the second contact point, this first Contact point is used for battery, and second contact point is used for spring contacts；Wherein, when the first protruding parts are in the second position When, the second contact alignment of spring contacts and PCB.Optionally, which further includes moveable hinge chain lock, the work Dynamic hinged lock is attached in second housing, and there is the first shell retainer, hinges lock to have and prevent the first shell and the The hasp of retainer mutually locking of the two shells rotation beyond specified point, the specified point are configured to keep external screw thread and internal thread Engagement, wherein hinges, which have, is configured so that hinge can be bent far from second housing to discharge hasp from retainer Flexible hinge point.Optionally, the separate first space screw thread of second space narrows so that the narrow portion of second space is protruded with first Portion engages and prevents from excessively rotating.In another option, personal lighting device includes pivot locks, which is configured to first Retainer is engaged in shell so that the pivot locks prevent release of first shell from second housing, the pivot locks to be mounted on pivot On so that the pivot locks are configured to rotate far from retainer and discharge the first shell from second housing.It is personal in another option Lighting device includes the slit being located in pivot locks and the one ridge on second housing.The one ridge and slit are prevented jointly Only the rotation of pivot locks so as to from second housing discharge the first shell.

In one embodiment, a kind of method of operating lighting means is provided, this method includes providing to have first The lighting device of shell, second housing, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion.This method further includes making the using enough power One shell is rotated relative to second housing so that the first protruding portion crosses second protruding portion.The method further include in response to The rotation makes lamp start.Optionally, the lighting device includes the first shell, which includes light Projection Division and attachment Portion, the attachment include internal thread and the first protruding portion；Second housing, the second housing include lighting mechanism room, external screw thread, Two protruding portions and third protruding portion, second protruding portion and third protruding portion are positioned adjacent to each other, in the second protruding portion There is the first space and second space, first space to be less than the second space between third protruding portion, second housing passes through Internal thread and external screw thread and the first shell are connected with each other, and the first protruding portion has first position and the second position, and it is prominent to be located at second Go out the first position between portion and third protruding portion to be located in the first space, which is located in second space, wherein the Two protruding portions extend less distance than third protruding portion from second housing, and the second protruding portion and third protruding portion combine Into external screw thread, and the first and second shell is rotated relative to each other to change the position of first, second and third protruding portion It sets；The light emitting diode (LED) is the lamp on PCB, and for the battery between PCB and second housing, which is located at electricity Between pond and the first shell so that when the first protruding parts are in first position, LED is not activated, and it is prominent to work as first When going out portion and being located in the second position, LED is activated；The spring contacts orient between battery and second housing, wherein PCB Towards battery orient face have first make contact and the second contact point, the first make contact be used for battery, and this second Contact point is used for spring contacts；Wherein, when the first protruding parts are in the second position, the second of spring contacts and PCB Contact alignment.In an alternative embodiment, this method further includes making the first shell relative to by enough power Two shells rotate so that the first protruding portion crosses the second protruding portion so that the first protruding parts in first position and in response to The rotation makes lamp deactivate.Optionally, this method further includes making first shell relative to outside described second by enough power Shell rotates so that first protruding portion crosses the third protruding portion, to allow the first shell to be detached with second housing, In another alternative embodiment, which includes moveable hinge chain lock, which is attached to second housing In, the first shell has retainer, and hinges lock, which has, to be rotated with the first shell and second housing is prevented beyond specified point The hasp of retainer mutually locking, the specified point are configured to keep the engagement of external screw thread and internal thread.Wherein, hinges have It is configured so that hinge can be bent far from second housing to discharge the flexible hinge point of hasp from retainer.And this method is also Including making the bending of moveable hinge chain lock so that hasp is detached with retainer.

In another embodiment, personal lighting device includes the first shell, which includes light Projection Division and attached Socket part, the attachment include internal thread and the first protruding portion.First shell has arm, which further includes second housing, this Two shells include lighting mechanism room, external screw thread and the second protruding portion, which has the first side and the second side, Second housing is connected with each other by internal thread and external screw thread and the first shell, and the first protruding portion has first position and second It sets, which is located on the first side, which is located on the second side；Second housing also have bar, the bar with Arm interacts so that bar prevents the first shell from being unscrewed from second housing with arm, unless the arm bends ground closer to the first shell Center.The device further includes battery and printed circuit board (PCB), and returning apparatus further includes and the light-emitting diodes on PCB Manage (LED), the battery is positioned at PCB and second housing between, and the PCB is between battery and the first shell so that when first dash forward When going out portion and being located on the first side, LED is not activated, and when the first protruding parts are when on the second side, LED is opened It is dynamic.Optionally, which further includes the spring contacts oriented between battery and second housing, wherein PCB towards battery The face of orientation has first make contact and the second contact point, which is used for battery, and second contact point is used for Spring contacts；Wherein, when the first protruding parts are when on the second side, the second contact alignment of spring contacts and PCB. In an alternative embodiment, the first shell has a retainer, and the retainer and bar interact with by with bar Retainer is set to stop preventing the first shell from rotating through certain rotation relative to second housing.In another alternative embodiment party In formula, one of the first shell and second housing include the first aperture and the second aperture；And the device further includes electric wire arm, The electric wire arm is pivotally mounted in the first aperture and the second aperture, which is configured in one of first and second shell The first and second side on the first and second supporting sleeve portion in lock and release.Optionally, first aperture and the biasing of the second aperture, So that electric wire arm bears spring load, to make electric wire arm keep in the open position, unless electric wire arm is locked in first, second In supporting sleeve portion.

In one embodiment, a kind of method of operating lighting means is provided, this method includes providing to have first The lighting device of shell, second housing, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion.The method further includes being made using enough power First shell is rotated relative to second housing so that the first protruding portion crosses second housing.The method further includes in response to this turn It is dynamic that lamp is made to start.Optionally, lighting device includes the light Projection Division being located in the first shell and attachment, which includes interior Screw thread and the first protruding portion, first shell also have arm, lighting mechanism room and the external screw thread in the second housing, should There is second protruding portion the first side and the second side, second housing mutually to be interconnected with the first shell by internal thread and external screw thread It connects；First protruding portion has first position and the second position, which is located on the first side, and the second position is positioned at the On two sides, which also there is bar, the bar to interact with arm so that bar and arm prevent the first shell from second housing It unscrews, unless arm deflects into the center closer to the first shell；Battery；Printed circuit board (PCB)；And wherein, lamp is installation Light emitting diode (LED) on PCB, for the battery between PCB and second housing, which is located at battery and the first shell Between so that when the first protruding parts are when on the first side, LED is not activated, and when the first protruding parts are in second When on side, LED is activated.In an alternative embodiment, this method makes the first outer shell phase including the use of enough power Second housing is rotated so that the first protruding portion crosses the second protruding portion so that the first protruding parts are in first position and ring Lamp should be made to deactivate in the rotation.Optionally, this method includes so that arm is deflected into the center closer to second housing and making outside first Shell is detached with second housing.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1A shows the low portion of an embodiment of personal lighting device；

Figure 1B shows the low portion section of Figure 1A；

Fig. 2A shows the front view of the low portion of including spoke a embodiment for personal lighting device；

Fig. 2 B show the side view of the low portion of Fig. 2A, wherein electrical wire clip is not engaged；

Fig. 2 C show the side view of the low portion of Fig. 2A, wherein electrical wire clip is engaged；

Fig. 2 D show the face upwarding stereogram of the low portion of Fig. 2A；

Fig. 2 E show the top perspective view of the low portion of Fig. 2A；

Fig. 2 F show the side view for the low portion of Fig. 2A engaged with the spoke of elliptical shape；

Fig. 2 G show the side view for the low portion of Fig. 2A engaged with flat spoke；

Fig. 3 shows the top perspective view of the low portion of Figure 1A；

Fig. 4 A show the front view of including spoke a embodiment for personal lighting device；

Fig. 4 B show the sectional view of the personal lighting device of Fig. 4 A；

Fig. 4 C show the personal lighting device stereogram of Fig. 4 A；

Fig. 5 A show the front view of an embodiment of personal lighting device；

Fig. 5 B show the sectional view of the personal lighting device of Fig. 5 A；

Fig. 5 C show the enlarged drawing of the cross section of Fig. 5 B；

Fig. 6 A show the electrical wire clip of an embodiment of personal lighting device；

Fig. 6 B show the stereogram of the electrical wire clip of Fig. 6 A；

Fig. 7 shows the embodiment of printed circuit board (PCB or installation sheet)；

Fig. 8 shows the exploded view of another embodiment of personal lighting device；

Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B show the constitutional diagram of the embodiment of Fig. 8；

Figure 10 shows another embodiment of personal lighting device；

Figure 11 shows the exploded view of the module with locking mechanism；

Figure 12 shows the alternative embodiment of personal lighting device；

Figure 13 shows the top part of the personal lighting device of Figure 12；And

Figure 14 shows the sectional view of the bottom parts of the personal lighting device of Figure 12.

Specific implementation mode

In one embodiment, personal lighting device includes three critical pieces：Ontology, attachment mechanism and flare-aircraft Structure.These three components are combined together and share the part of entire mechanism in many cases.Embodiment party described in figure In formula, personal lighting device generally has bottom shell and top shell, but can use additional part.The illumination dress It sets and is generally made of molded plastics；However, multiple material can be used in construction.

Ontology

Many different shape and size may be used in the ontology of personal lighting device.Generally, small ruler for a user It is very little critically important.In the multiple embodiments described herein, the ontology of personal lighting device has circular shape, the circle shape Shape is at the face of personal lighting device with one-half inch to the diameter between one inch.The face of described device is shown Shape is shown generally as annular；However, in various alternative embodiments, shape can be square, rectangle, ellipse Shape, octagon or the shape arbitrarily needed for other.Can occur on the face of personal lighting device drawing, image, engraving or its His pattern.

In an alternative embodiment, ontology is translucent.In another alternative embodiment, ontology is Bright.In an alternative embodiment, the face of the ontology for lighting device includes optical channel so that light is transferred to face Edge.

Attachment mechanism

For personal lighting device, various attachment mechanisms can be used.To a certain extent, it is wrapped The attachment mechanism included depends on the desired use of personal lighting device.Although there is disclosed herein a variety of novel attachment mechanisms, But according to the disclosure, alternative embodiment is obvious for the ordinary skill in the art.United States Patent (USP) Attachment mechanism disclosed in No.7,695,154 can be used in combination with ontology disclosed herein and lighting mechanism.

In one embodiment, Figure 1A and Figure 1B show attachment mechanism.Figure 1A is shown under personal lighting device Portion part 110.Low portion 110 includes lighting mechanism section 115 and attachment mechanism section 120.Attachment mechanism section 120 includes Clip 125, clip 125 include lower clamping part 130 and upper clamping part 135.Figure 1B shows the low portion of personal lighting device 110 sectional view along cut place 1B.Slit 151 is configured to accommodate the spoke of bicycle.The shape of slit 151 includes special Engaging zones 150 of the ground designed for typical round bicycle spoke.Slit 151 or sufficiently large, with it is accommodating it is various its His spoke size.In operation, personal lighting device is arranged in bicycle by so that spoke is engaged with slit 151 by user Spoke on.Slit 150 is designed to engage with common cylindrical spoke.In order to be equipped with alternative spoke, it is narrow to provide ellipse Slot 155 can be used for from end 152 to the entire slit of the opening of slit 155 equipped flat with equipped oval spoke Spoke.Lower clamping part 130 is bent far from upper clamping part 135, to allow spoke to advance to engaging zones 150.Slit 151 to 152 size design becomes press-in cooperation.The material of low portion 110 is sufficiently flexible above to be pushed away in spoke for user The power of dynamic individual's lighting device is so that lower clamping part 130 is bent at pivot 157.

The low portion 110 of personal lighting device further includes the looping pit 140 for Electric wire clamp and electrical wire clip.Lower part portion Divide further includes for being bonded on the locking one ridge 156 for locking Electric wire clamp in engaging zones 150 later in spoke.Electric wire The engagement of fixture prevents the release of bending and spoke of the lower clamping part 130 at pivot 157.Lock one ridge or protruding portion away from The oral area of clip is remoter, and the pressure of application is bigger.This provides additional locking for the press-in cooperation provided by clipping part, and And on this aspect made of spring steel, the plastics for being typically made clip are prevented to deform under stress, the spring in clip Steel will not can be surrendered or mobile as plastics if not over steel-support under continuous power or pressure.The spring steel Clip keeps chucking power on spoke whithin a period of time.

In Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 G, the various stereograms of the low portion 110 of personal lighting device are shown.Electric wire clamp 210 are shown as engaging and detaching with locking one ridge 156.In fig. 2b, Electric wire clamp 210 is detached with locking one ridge 156. In this arrangement, the low portion 110 of personal lighting device can engage or detach with spoke 215.Fig. 2 C show and lock The Electric wire clamp 210 that one ridge 156 engages.Compared to the locking one ridge 156 of the oral area far from slit 155, close to slit 155 The locking one ridge 156 of oral area provides smaller chucking power.As shown, Electric wire clamp 210 further includes that can make user More easily engage and discharge the fixture handle 220 of Electric wire clamp 210.Fig. 2 F show Fig. 2A with elliptical shape spoke The side view for the low portion that item 215 engages.Fig. 2 G show the side for the low portion of Fig. 2A engaged with flat spoke 217 View.

Alternatively, Electric wire clamp 210 can be by making rope be threaded through slide fastener hole and then device being made to be threaded through The rope that ring part is allowed to device being arranged on slide fastener replaces.In this case, low portion 110 can be modified to The handle or spoke for starting the device for user are provided.Alternatively, button hook can be used as button to provide attachment.In another implementation In mode, rifle portion (carabineer) could be provided as attachment mechanism.Alternatively, attachment mechanism may include adhesion area.

Lighting mechanism

In one embodiment, lighting mechanism includes low portion 110, which includes mechanism section 115.The lighting mechanism further includes upper part 415.Low portion 110 and upper part 415 (it is two parts) can also Referred to as shell or ontology.Upper part 415 includes light perspective plane 417 and is fitted in the grommet of the top of mechanism section 115 (base portion or ring) 418.Fig. 4 B show cross section 4B.Upper part 415 (it is two parts) is matched in a manner of screwing cooperation Mounted in the top of mechanism section 115.Referring back to Figure 1A, the screw thread 160 of mechanism section 115 is visible.Mechanism section 115 is also (have including first passage 175 and second channel 180 and the first pawl (sometimes referred to as protruding portion) 165 and the second pawl When also referred to as protruding portion) 170.These channels and pawl are used to start lighting device when applying rotary force, and prevent Portion part 415 is detached with low portion 110.Provided hereinafter more details.

With reference to Fig. 4 B, upper part 415 includes the internal thread 420 of the engagement screw thread 160 for engaging mechanism section 115. The additional part of mechanism includes spring contacts 425 and installation sheet 430, and installation sheet 430 includes outer foil contact site 435 and interior foil Contact site 440.LED 445 is mounted on installation sheet 430, in the lower section of the lens section 450 on light perspective plane 417.Installation sheet 430 Can be printed circuit board (PCB) or other pieces；Under any circumstance, installation sheet 430 includes needing to run light emitting diode (LED) 445 circuit.Upper part 415 is made of two sub- parts：Ornamental external part 498 and interior section 499.It is interior Portion part 499 includes the functional features of lighting device, and exterior section 498 is decorative and can be decorated with other Property exterior part exchange.In assembling, 455 backup spring contacts 425 of battery are made by the space that battery 455 occupies.This So that towards the bending section 460 of flat position compressed spring contact site 425, this prolongs the contact end 465 of spring contacts 425 PCB is extended to, so as to complete circuit and start LED 445.As shown in Figure 7, installation sheet 430 includes two for electrical contact A region：Centre for battery 455 to contact the contact site 440 of installation sheet 430, and be used for contact spring contact site 425 outer contacting region 435.When spring contacts and outer contacting region contact, circuit is activated, and mechanism section 115 has Notch 185 for keeping spring contacts 425 and spring contacts 425 are attached to protruding portion for passing through hot riveting 190 or other devices attachment protruding portion 190.Spring contacts 425 may include the aperture engaged with protruding portion 190, with logical Cross hot riveting, spring contacts 425 are held in place by second of processing.

A, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 C referring to Fig.1, the positioning of upper part 415 and mechanism section 115 and arrangement are shown as For off working state and working condition.Fig. 5 B show the pawl of upper part 415 be used for working condition and inoperative shape The position of state.Although noticing that only there are one pawls for tool, show two positions 510,515 for pawl.It is showing Detent positions 510 in, mechanism is in running order.This means that logical at the outer contacting region 435 of the form of half moon shape Spring contacts 465 are crossed to be contacted.In the detent positions 515 shown, mechanism is in off working state.This means that top Portion has been rotated so so that spring contacts do not touch the contact area 435 of half moon shape, this is because it has been revolved Turn the contact site beyond half moon shape.Second pawl 170 prevents the accidental activation of lighting mechanism.Second pawl 170 to the first Pawl 165 is highlightedly less from mechanism section 115.First pawl 165 is for preventing upper part 415 from being rotated and making top Part 415 is discharged from mechanism section.Therefore, when detent positions 515 are located in first passage 175, mechanism is in inoperative shape State and user must apply enough rotary forces for detent positions 515 in upper part 415, to overcome by the second spine The pressure that pawl 170 provides.When detent positions 510 are located in second channel 180, mechanism is in running order.Second channel 180 Narrow at the distal end of first passage 175, so that narrowing for second channel 180 prevents the excessive rotation of upper part 415.Due to This narrow prevents damage PCB or upper and lower part part, therefore this provides advantage compared with other mechanisms.

Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of personal lighting device.The embodiment includes top 801, the top 801 packet Include slide fastener attachment rope 802.Top 801 may include drawing or other designs.Printed circuit board (PCB) 805 can with it is above-mentioned Printed circuit board is similar or identical.Top shell 810 is configured to receive top 801 in a manner of interchangeable.820 He of battery Spring 821 can be configured to similar with above-mentioned battery and spring.Bottom shell 830 includes detent system same as described above.Bottom Portion's shell 830 further includes handle 833 and (not visible in the figure, the reference figure of moveable hinge chain lock 831 for making device rotate 9A and Fig. 9 B).

Moveable hinge chain lock 831 can be apparent in Fig. 9 A (it illustrates the opposite sides with Fig. 8) and Fig. 9 B It observes on ground.The moveable hinge chain lock 831 is connect with retainer 832.Fig. 9 A show the moveable hinge chain lock positioned at open position 831.In order to lock retainer, moveable hinge chain lock 831 is fixed on lower section so that retainer 832 can be fitted in moveable hinge chain lock In 831 slit.In this configuration, moveable hinge chain lock 831 prevents bottom shell 830 to be rotated out specific point, to anti- Only top shell is discharged from bottom shell.The bending point 899 of the flexible thin plastics of hinges is to provide bending.It is real On border, this has locked the device.This lock can be incorporated into arbitrary embodiment.

Figure 10 shows another embodiment of personal lighting device, and which show only including attachment mechanism --- this In the case of be rifle portion 920 --- base segments 910.It is worked in the form of similar to the above.

Figure 11 shows another embodiment for including locking mechanism of personal lighting device.The mechanism, which can be incorporated into, to appoint In the other embodiments of meaning.Arbitrary element from an embodiment can be incorporated into arbitrary other embodiments In.The embodiment be similar to before embodiment.In this embodiment without using spring connector.What it included is PCB 1030 and LED 1040.PCB 1030 includes keeping washer 1090 for being attached the battery of lips 1091 including slit The slit 1046 of interconnection.Battery 1035 can have side tie point, and the contact of washer 1090 provides this being connected with each other A little tie points.Top shell 1015 includes threaded interior 1020 and is connected with each other with base portion 1010.When 1015 direction of top shell When base portion 1010 is screwed, battery 1035 and battery keep the space occupied by washer 1090 to reduce so that battery 1035 is just PCB 1030 is touched in pole part, to complete circuit.Pivot locks 1011 are fitted into slit 1012 and are mutually interconnected by electric wire The end 1007 of socket part 1008 is maintained in pivotal arrangements.Pivot locks are fitted into recess portion 1021 and can when being most likely initiated by a user It is inside and outside to be switched to these slits, enable a user to unlock shell.It is carinate to also show two Kong Bingyu of bisection The slit 1094 that portion 1098 interacts.When assembled, slit 1094 and the interaction of one ridge 1098 are to prevent from leaving lock Position the unexpected rotation set.

Figure 12 shows the alternative embodiment of personal lighting device.This configuration includes preventing cap from surprisingly being unscrewed Lock.The device of Figure 12 is configured to be locked on the shoestring of shoes or other relatively thin flat similar band-like installation parts.It should Device includes lower body 1210 and the recess 1230 for accommodating spring contacts 1240, and includes being used for upper shell 1250 Screwing zone.Spring contacts 1240 are fitted into lower body 1210, and battery 1245 is rested upon in spring contacts On 1240 top.Device includes upper shell 1250, and upper shell 1250 includes the pawl for accommodating printed circuit board 1260 1261 protruding portion.The arrangement of these objects and operation are similar to above-mentioned embodiment before.

The device of Figure 12 further include be located in lower body 1210 for working condition and off working state and above-mentioned class As pawl 1290.Bar 1280 for being concured with arm 1330 assists preventing the unexpected release of upper shell 1250.Lower Body further includes two and accommodates aperture 1273 (illustrating only one in Figure 12).Accommodate the bending that aperture 1273 accommodates electric wire arm 1270 End 1271,1272.Aperture 1273 is accommodated to be biased to so that it is not located directly in horizontal path.When crooked end 1271, 1272 when being inserted into, this makes electric wire arm 1270 bear elastic load, this is because its have to it is slight curving to be inserted into two Crooked end 1271,1272.This makes supporting sleeve portion of the arm 1270 on not being locked in any side of lower body 1210 It is rested upon when in 1274 in closed position or open position.When parallel with bottom parts but when not engaged with groove 1274, locking Electric wire is maintained in closed position.When in open position, locking electric wire is about vertical with the bottom of lower body 1210.By In user need not keep during installation electric wire arm 1270 open, therefore the open position auxiliary by device be mounted on shoestring or Other are similar on band-like component.Electric wire arm can be then snapped into one group in two groups of supporting sleeve portions 1274 by user, institute Stating two groups allows to use thicker or thinner shoestring, while keeping band between electric wire arm 1270 and the bottom of lower body 1210 The tight fit of shape part.

Figure 13 shows shell 1250.It is similar to the above, upper shell include internal thread 1310 and with lower body 1210 Recess portion or protruding portion 1290 interact protruding portion or recess portion 1320.Since the excessive rotation or removal that prevent cap pass through not With mechanism control, therefore, which only includes a recess portion on each screw thread in the screw thread of lower body and upper shell. Substantially, PCB same as figure 7 can be used, and similarly carries out operating nonrotational operating function and rotation operating function. Arm 1330, slit 1340 and retainer 1350 prevent shell 1250 in the release of lower body 1210 or excessively torsion.This is logical It crosses and is realized with the interaction of bar 1280.When upper shell 1250 is rotated relative to lower body 1210, arm 1330 and slit 1340 interact with bar 1280.When upper shell 1250 is locked, arm 1330 has the center away from described device than bar 1280 The radial distance of bigger so that the arm 1330 of arm engages the end points of upper shell 1250 by making internal thread 1310 and lower body What the interaction of 1210 screw thread 1220 was detached to prevent upper shell further rotates and discharges shell 1250.Arm 1330 It can be bent in the inside portion of bar 1280 to allow to further rotate, to allow upper shell 1250 to be removed and battery 1245 It is replaced.Rear bar 1280 also interacts with the side of shell 1210 and may not bend to the side by ontology, to Rotation is set to stop.This prevent the excessive rotation of upper shell 1250, the excessive rotation may excess compression inner body, to The inner body may be damaged.

Figure 14 shows the cross section of the threaded portion of lower body 1210.Recess portion 1290 is more clear visible and shows herein For tool, there are two sides 1410,1420.The steepness of two sides can be adjusted and can be configured to it is more precipitous or Gently, the complexity of lamp is opened and is closed in control by this.Steeper grade on recess portion 1290 will provide a greater amount of power with Lamp is set to close and open.Lower body 1210 further includes three small bars 1431,1432, so that spring contacts 1240 are aligned and keep Spring contacts 1240.

As described above, alternative ontology, attachment mechanism and lighting mechanism can be incorporated into including United States Patent (USP) No 7, In the described personal lighting system of these ontologies, attachment mechanism and lighting mechanism described in 695,154.Herein The embodiment of description is generally configured to be attached to clothes or the vehicle with spoke；However, according to the disclosure, for ability Alternative attachment mechanism will be apparent for the those of ordinary skill in domain.

Embodiment described above and shown herein is illustrative and not restrictive.The model of personal lighting device It encloses through claim rather than is indicated by foregoing description and attached drawing.In the spirit without departing substantially from described personal lighting device In the case of, personal lighting device can be implemented in the form of other are specific.Therefore, that is done within the scope of the claims appoints What he changes and is intended to include in the claims.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of individual's lighting device, including：

(a) the first shell, first shell include light Projection Division and attachment, and the attachment includes that internal thread and first are prominent Go out portion, first shell also has arm；

(b) second housing, the second housing include lighting mechanism room, external screw thread, the second protruding portion, the second protruding portion tool There are the first side and the second side, the second housing mutual by the internal thread and the external screw thread and first shell Connection；First protruding portion has first position and the second position, and the first position is located on first side, described The second position is located on second side, and also there is the second housing bar, the bar to interact with the arm so that institute Stating bar and the arm prevents first shell from being unscrewed from the second housing, unless the arm is deflected into closer to described The center of one shell；

(c) battery；

(d) printed circuit board；And

(e) installation light emitting diode on the printed circuit board, the battery are located at the printed circuit board and described the Between two shells, the printed circuit board is between the battery and first shell so that when first protruding portion When on first side, the light emitting diode is not activated；And

When first protruding parts are when on second side, the light emitting diode is activated.

2. individual's lighting device according to claim 1, further includes：

(f) spring contacts, the spring contacts orient between the battery and the second housing, wherein the print There is first make contact and the second contact point, the first make contact to be used for institute in the face of the direction battery orientation of printed circuit board Battery is stated, and second contact point is used for the spring contacts, wherein when first protruding parts are in described second When on side, second contact alignment of the spring contacts and the printed circuit board.

3. individual's lighting device according to claim 1, wherein first shell includes retainer, and it is described only Dynamic device interacts with the bar, to prevent first shell relative to institute by making the retainer stop with the bar It states second housing and rotates through certain rotation.

4. individual's lighting device according to claim 1, wherein one of first shell and the second housing Including the first aperture and the second aperture, and the personal lighting device further includes：

Electric wire arm, the electric wire arm are pivotally mounted in first aperture and second aperture, the electric wire arm construction At the first supporting sleeve on the first side and the second side of the one in first shell and the second housing It locks and discharges in portion and the second supporting sleeve portion.

5. individual's lighting device according to claim 4, wherein first aperture is biased with second aperture, is made It is through spring-loading, to make the electric wire arm keep in the open position, unless the electric wire arm is locked to obtain the electric wire arm It is scheduled in first supporting sleeve portion or second supporting sleeve portion.

6. a kind of method of operating lighting means, the method includes：

(a) lighting device with the first shell, second housing, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion is provided；

(b) the first shell is made to be rotated relative to second housing using enough power, so that the first protruding portion crosses the second protruding portion； And

(c) lamp is made to start in response to the rotation,

Wherein, the lighting device includes the light Projection Division being located in first shell and attachment, the attachment include Internal thread and first protruding portion, first shell also have arm；Lighting mechanism room；With in the second housing There is the first side and the second side, the second housing to pass through the internal thread and described for external screw thread, second protruding portion External screw thread is connected with each other with first shell；First protruding portion have first position and the second position, described first Setting on first side, the second position is located on second side, and the second housing also has bar, described Bar interacts with the arm so that the bar and the arm prevent first shell from being unscrewed from the second housing, remove The non-arm deflects into the center closer to first shell；Battery；Printed circuit board；And wherein, the lamp is installation Light emitting diode on the printed circuit board, the battery between the printed circuit board and the second housing, The printed circuit board is between the battery and first shell so that when first protruding parts are in described first When on side, the light emitting diode is not activated, and when first protruding parts are when on second side, the hair Optical diode is activated.

7. according to the method described in claim 6, further including：

(d) first shell is made to be rotated relative to the second housing using enough power, so that first protruding portion is got over Cross second protruding portion so that first protruding parts are in the first position；And

(e) lamp is deactivated in response to the rotation in (d).

8. according to the method described in claim 7, further including：

(f) arm is made to deflect into the center closer to the second housing；And

(g) first shell is made to be disengaged with the second housing.