EP0325922A2 - Portable lamp, particularly a pocket lamp - Google Patents

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EP0325922A2
EP0325922A2 EP89100196A EP89100196A EP0325922A2 EP 0325922 A2 EP0325922 A2 EP 0325922A2 EP 89100196 A EP89100196 A EP 89100196A EP 89100196 A EP89100196 A EP 89100196A EP 0325922 A2 EP0325922 A2 EP 0325922A2
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Helmut Lenz
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VARTA Batterie AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K2/00—Non-electric light sources using luminescence; Light sources using electrochemiluminescence
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
    • F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
    • F21L4/005—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells the device being a pocket lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/30—Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source

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  • the innovation concerns a hand lamp, especially a pocket lamp.
  • the task of the innovation is therefore to make a hand lamp or flashlight available that can at least be found quickly in the dark.
  • the object is achieved in that its housing is provided with a light ring over the entire circumference.
  • the light ring according to the invention can be a narrow tire made of polyethylene which runs around the shaft of a pocket torch, which is prepared with a fluorescent dye and is permanently luminescent.
  • the light ring can also be the jacket of a cap forming the bottom closure of the housing.
  • the cap does not have to be circular like a lamp, but can also form the closure part of a flat housing with an oval or prismatic cross-section.
  • the light ring is adapted as completely as possible to the given housing outline.
  • the light ring runs around the housing contour in a closed path and can be perceived in any conceivable position of the lamp in the dark.
  • the ring shape in the sense of a continuous circulation of the lighting material around the housing is therefore an essential aspect of the innovation.
  • Other luminous markings attached to a discrete part of the housing do not serve their purpose if they happen to be on a side away from the eye.
  • the new equipment with a light ring is of course also advantageous for rechargeable flashlights, which are only connected to a charging plug when required and are particularly small and handy.
  • the innovation may e.g. in long-term parking garages you no longer have to search for the car key if you have to look for the flashlight in your handbag. Or it helps those who get up at night to find the flashlight with a secure grip and use it instead of sleeping in the main light and waking the sleeping partner.
  • the figure shows an example of the innovation of a rod torch 1, which is equipped below the lamp head with a fluorescent light ring 2 running around the shaft.

Abstract

For the purpose of quickly finding one's bearings in the dark, a rod-shaped pocket lamp (1) with a ring (2) of polyethylene is provided, which is prepared using a permanently fluorescing fluorescent cover. In portable lamps or pocket lamps with other forms of housing, the fluorescent ring is matched to the respective housing circumference, and can also be formed by the shell of a base sealing- cap. However, it always encircles the housing in a closed track, so that the fluorescent light can be perceived no matter what the position of the lamp. <IMAGE>

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Die Neuerung betrifft eine Handleuchte, insbesondere Taschenleuchte.The innovation concerns a hand lamp, especially a pocket lamp.

Ihr Anwendungsbereich erstreckt sich auf Taschenlampen beliebiger Form und Größe, auf in Handtaschen mitgeführte kleine Leuchten von der Größe eines Feuerzeugs ebenso wie auf Stabtaschenlampen oder weiterreichende Hand­lichtwerfer mit rundem oder schachtelförmigen Gehäuse.Their area of application extends to flashlights of any shape and size, to small lamps in the size of a lighter carried in handbags as well as to pocket flashlights or more extensive handheld spotlights with a round or box-shaped housing.

Die meisten dieser Leuchten werden immer in unvorhergesehenen Situationen gebraucht, z.B. bei plötzlichem Ausfall des elektrischen Lichts, an unge­wohnten Aufenthaltsorten ohne ausreichendem Tageslicht oder bei über raschendem Einbruch der Dunkelheit. In allen diesen Fällen kann - intakte Batterien voausgesetzt - die Handleuchte ihren Dienst nur dann erfüllen, wenn sie auch im Dunkeln griffbereit ist und nicht gesucht werden muß.Most of these lights are always used in unforeseen situations, e.g. in the event of a sudden failure of the electric light, in unusual places where there is insufficient daylight or when the darkness falls rapidly. In all these cases - provided the batteries are intact - the hand lamp can only fulfill its function if it is within reach even in the dark and does not have to be searched for.

Aufgabe der Neuerung ist es daher, eine Handleuchte oder Taschenlampe ver­fügbar zu machen, die bei Dunkelheit zumindest schnell auffindbar ist.The task of the innovation is therefore to make a hand lamp or flashlight available that can at least be found quickly in the dark.

Die Aufgabe wird neuerungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß ihr Gehäuse über den gesamten Umfang mit einem Leuchtring versehen ist.According to the innovation, the object is achieved in that its housing is provided with a light ring over the entire circumference.

Der neuerungsgemäße Leuchtring kann im einfachsten Fall ein um den Schaft einer Stabtaschenlampe umlaufender schmaler Reifen aus Polyethylen sein, der mit einem Fluoreszenzfarbstoff präpariert ist und permanent nachleuch­tet. Der Leuchtring kann in einer vorzugsweisen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung aber auch der Mantel einer den Bodenverschluß der Gehäuses bildenden Kappe sein. Dabei muß die kappe nicht kreisrund wie bei einer Stableuchte sein, son­dern kann ebenso das Verschlußteil eines flachen Gehäuses mit ovalem oder prismatischen Querschnitt bilden.In the simplest case, the light ring according to the invention can be a narrow tire made of polyethylene which runs around the shaft of a pocket torch, which is prepared with a fluorescent dye and is permanently luminescent. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the light ring can also be the jacket of a cap forming the bottom closure of the housing. The cap does not have to be circular like a lamp, but can also form the closure part of a flat housing with an oval or prismatic cross-section.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es jedoch, wenn der Leuchtring dem vorgegebenen Gehäuseumriß so vollkommen wie möglich angepaßt ist.However, it is particularly advantageous if the light ring is adapted as completely as possible to the given housing outline.

Wichtig ist vor allem, daß der Leuchtring die Gehäusekontur in einer ge­schlossenen Bahn umläuft und in jeder denkbaren Lage der Lampe bei Dunkel­heit wahrgenommen werden kann.It is particularly important that the light ring runs around the housing contour in a closed path and can be perceived in any conceivable position of the lamp in the dark.

Die Ringform im Sinne eines lückenlosen Umlaufens des Leuchtmaterials um das Gehäuse ist daher ein wesentlicher Aspekt der Neuerung. Andere Leucht­markierungen, die an einer diskreten Stelle des Gehäuses angebracht sind, erfüllen nicht ihren Zweck, wenn sie sich zufällig auf einer dem Auge abgekehrten Seite befinden.The ring shape in the sense of a continuous circulation of the lighting material around the housing is therefore an essential aspect of the innovation. Other luminous markings attached to a discrete part of the housing do not serve their purpose if they happen to be on a side away from the eye.

Die neuerungsgemäße Ausstattung mit einem Leuchtring ist selbstverständlich auch für wiederaufladbare Taschenleuchten, die nur im Bedarfsfall mit einem Ladestecker verbunden werden und besonders klein und handlich sind, vorteil­haft.The new equipment with a light ring is of course also advantageous for rechargeable flashlights, which are only connected to a charging plug when required and are particularly small and handy.

Die Neuerung kann künftig z.B. in dunklen Parkhäusern ein langes Suchen nach dem Pkw-Schlüssel, wenn die Taschenleuchte in der Handtasche ebenfalls erst gesucht werden muß, ersparen. Oder sie hilft dem nachts Aufstehenden, die Taschenleuchte mit sicherem Griff zu finden und sich ihrer zu bedienen statt das Hauptlicht einzuschlaten und den schlafenden partner zu wecken.In the future, the innovation may e.g. in long-term parking garages you no longer have to search for the car key if you have to look for the flashlight in your handbag. Or it helps those who get up at night to find the flashlight with a secure grip and use it instead of sleeping in the main light and waking the sleeping partner.

Die Figur zeigt beispielhaft für die Neuerung eine Stabtaschenlampe 1, die unterhalb des Lampenkopfes mit einem am Schaft umlaufenden, fluoreszieren­den Leuchtring 2 ausgestattet ist.The figure shows an example of the innovation of a rod torch 1, which is equipped below the lamp head with a fluorescent light ring 2 running around the shaft.

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1. Handleuchte, insbesondere Taschenleuchte, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ihr Gehäuse über den gesamten Umfang mit einem Leuchtring versehen ist.1. Hand lamp, in particular pocket lamp, characterized in that its housing is provided with a light ring over the entire circumference. 2. Handleuchte nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Leucht­ring vom Mantel einer Kappe gebildet ist, mit welcher der Gehäuseboden verschlossen ist.2. Hand lamp according to claim 1, characterized in that the light ring is formed by the jacket of a cap with which the housing base is closed. 3. Handleuchte nach Ansprüchen 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Leuchtring an den Gehäuseumriß angepaßt ist.3. Hand lamp according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the light ring is adapted to the housing outline.
EP89100196A 1988-01-21 1989-01-07 Portable lamp, particularly a pocket lamp Withdrawn EP0325922A3 (en)

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EP1313084A1 (en) * 2001-11-16 2003-05-21 Carfed S.A. Device for detecting objects under insufficient lighting conditions
DE202008010696U1 (en) 2008-08-12 2010-04-01 Kühnhanss, Colin Self-luminous search and position indicator

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US1630171A (en) * 1926-07-16 1927-05-24 George M Coram Luminous body
US2358867A (en) * 1942-01-13 1944-09-26 Edward K Madan Flashlight
FR1144837A (en) * 1955-03-29 1957-10-18 Electric pocket torch
FR70696E (en) * 1956-12-21 1959-06-05 Electric pocket torch

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US1630171A (en) * 1926-07-16 1927-05-24 George M Coram Luminous body
US2358867A (en) * 1942-01-13 1944-09-26 Edward K Madan Flashlight
FR1144837A (en) * 1955-03-29 1957-10-18 Electric pocket torch
FR70696E (en) * 1956-12-21 1959-06-05 Electric pocket torch

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EP1313084A1 (en) * 2001-11-16 2003-05-21 Carfed S.A. Device for detecting objects under insufficient lighting conditions
DE202008010696U1 (en) 2008-08-12 2010-04-01 Kühnhanss, Colin Self-luminous search and position indicator

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