EP3783254A1 - Mobile lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

Mobile lighting device (1) comprising lighting (3), and a support (2) for lighting making it possible to arrange the lighting in height and also having a storage function for lighting, characterized in that the lighting (3) is removable from the support (2) and houses its own power supply, and in that the support (2) has a body which comprises, on the one hand, a suitable storage housing (23) to accommodate the lighting which can be switched on if necessary in the position installed in the housing, and on the other hand, two feet (40, 41) able to adopt two positions, a storage position and a functional position, both feet when 'they are in a functional position forming with the body of the support, a tripod which comprises a head on which the lighting which has been taken out of its housing is capable of being removably fixed.

Description

The invention relates to the field of mobile (nomadic) and portable lighting, in particular lighting of the portable type.

A portable lamp is used in particular in the building industry to illuminate a construction site, allowing the user to easily make their lighting mobile in order to adapt to each situation.

Usually, a portable lamp must be easily transportable, be able to operate on batteries or be able to be electrically connected to the mains, and be able to illuminate from a certain height. Among the different models of existing portable lamps, one distinguishes the wired portable lamps with fixed lighting and equipped with a suspension system, the compact battery portable lamps, comprising a fixed lighting and a handle which allows the portable lamp to be fixed in height by suspension of the handle, and those in the form of a much larger box storing one or more power batteries, intended to be placed on the ground, and storing a lighting which is integral with a telescopic pole in order to arrange lighting at a certain height.

However, these portable or portable lights have several drawbacks.

• Le dispositif filaire nécessite d'avoir à disposition un branchement sur un réseau de distribution électrique, et limite le déplacement de l'utilisateur sur le chantier en raison de la longueur imposée du fil électrique, ou ne permet pas, en raison du fil, un déplacement aisé sur un chantier qui peut être encombré.
• Le dispositif sur batterie avec anse est certes peu encombrant, mais il ne peut qu'être suspendu ; il est nécessaire d'avoir sur place un élément d'accrochage à disposition.
• Le dispositif avec mât télescopique est transportable mais est bien trop lourd et encombrant pour être gardé à la main pour un éclairage ponctuel dont aurait besoin l'utilisateur en gardant à la main le dispositif. De plus, le dispositif avec mât télescopique est volumineux vis-à-vis de son boîtier-embase afin de stocker suffisamment de batteries, ce qui ne permet pas de l'agencer dans certains recoins étroits d'une pièce.

These lights are limited in their use:

• The wired device requires a connection to an electrical distribution network available, and limits the movement of the user on the site due to the imposed length of the electrical wire, or does not allow, because of the wire, a easy movement on a site which can be congested.
• The battery-powered device with handle is certainly not cumbersome, but it can only be suspended; it is necessary to have a hanging element available on site.
• The device with telescopic mast is transportable but is far too heavy and bulky to be kept in the hand for the occasional lighting that the user would need while keeping the device in his hand. In addition, the device with telescopic mast is bulky with respect to its housing-base in order to store enough batteries, which does not allow it to be arranged in certain narrow corners of a room.

In addition, for devices operating on batteries, this creates the risk of no longer lighting in the event of a dead battery, or implies having to systematically have one or more charged replacement batteries available, which does not simplify the organization on a building site.

The object of the invention is therefore to alleviate the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a mobile lighting device making it possible to illuminate at height, while being easy to use, having a bulk which allows lighting making it possible to stay at most if necessary. close to the user, or even be able to be kept in the hand, and necessarily guaranteeing its operation even when the lighting is on battery.

According to the invention, the mobile lighting device conforms to claim 1. In particular, the mobile lighting device comprises lighting, and a support for lighting making it possible to arrange the lighting in height and also being with storage function for the lighting, the device being characterized in that the lighting is removable from the support and houses its own (rechargeable) electric power supply, and in that the support has a body which comprises, of a on the one hand, a storage housing suitable for accommodating the lighting which can be switched on if necessary in the position installed in the housing, and on the other hand, two feet suitable for adopting two positions, a storage position and a functional position, both feet, when they are in a functional position, forming with the body of the support a tripod which comprises a head on which the lighting which has been taken out of its housing is adapted to be removably fixed. The feet can be removable from the body of the support, or they can be integral with the body of the support and foldable / unfoldable.

Consequently, the mobile lighting device of the invention provides lighting with multiple positions and uses: the removability of the lighting with respect to the support allows the lighting to be detached which can then be easily kept in hand, without be heavy and bulky, which can if necessary be used in hard-to-reach corners of a room, while ensuring lighting, since it includes its own battery-type power supply. In addition, the lighting can be positioned in height thanks to its storage support which turns into a tripod and at the level of the head of which the lighting is mounted. Moreover, even when the support is installed as a tripod, the lighting can remain in place in the holder housing and be turned on, providing a different lighting orientation. Finally, the stand without being turned into a tripod can be arranged on a surface with the lighting stowed and turned on, providing yet another lighting orientation. When the stand is not transformed into a tripod, then it retains a footprint that does not need to extend in height, which can be practical in some situations.

According to one characteristic, the support has an elongated (oblong) shape of size equivalent to that of the two feet in order to provide the tripod.

Advantageously, the storage housing is arranged in one of the main surfaces (of the body) of the support so that in the stored position in the housing, the lighting is arranged in an oblique direction with respect to the vertical in the installed position of the tripod and can light in an opposite direction to the feet.

Preferably, the storage housing for the lighting is in the form of a through-recess along the thickness of the body of the support, in particular the lighting being intended to be maintained by wedging in the recess, and preferably against stop means.

Advantageously, the storage housing comprises electrical connection means, such as a pair of electrical contacts, which are able to cooperate directly with electrical connection means arranged on the lighting by inserting the lighting into the housing. The pair of electrical contacts of the support and the means for electrical connection of the lighting are preferably directly accessible from the outside, and are for example in the form of metal surfaces. Thus, there is no need to make any electrical connection, the electrical connection being made directly by contact once the lighting has been introduced into its housing, which is very practical for the user.

According to another characteristic, the support comprises means for power supply or recharging for lighting (said means being arranged internally to the body of the support), in particular at least one battery, and a wired connection system for connecting said electric power supply means on an electric distribution network such as the mains. Thus, as soon as the lighting is stored in its housing, its its own electrical supply (which operates on battery) is directly recharged by the electrical supply means of the support. In addition, the support can be connected to the sector making it possible to recharge its electrical supply means, and consequently to supply or recharge the lighting battery. The wired connection system preferably comprises an electrical cord which is integral with the support (and is connected to the power supply means) and the support comprises means for storing said cord; as a variant, the cord may be removable and be plugged into a socket of the support opening out to the outside of the support and connected to the electrical supply means.

Preferably, the body of the support has a peripheral frame which is provided with a groove (on the entire periphery of the frame) adapted to receive a coiled electrical power cord, allowing easy storage of the cord.

In addition, the support may include an electrical outlet connected to the power supply means of the support in order to be electrically connected to the support and to supply electricity to external electrical equipment such as an electric tool. This electrical outlet is independent of the wired connection system for supplying the electrical supply means of the support with electricity.

According to another characteristic, the body of the support comprises at one of its distal ends forming the head of the tripod a projecting part, the upper edge of which has a receiving orifice, while the lighting comprises a male part capable of cooperating by insertion into said receiving hole for mounting (and fixing) the light on the tripod. Preferably, the dimensions of the male part and of the receiving orifice are suitable for securing the male part by wedging.

In the remainder of the description, “upper” and “lower” are understood to mean the qualifiers of an element of the lighting device of the invention, considered when the support of the device is installed in a tripod position on a horizontal surface.

The invention also relates to lighting which is suitable for the aforementioned lighting device of the invention, the lighting comprising two parts (preferably elongated) which can be folded with respect to each other (around an axis of pivoting transverse to the longitudinal direction of the parts), at least one of the parts comprising the lighting function (being illuminating by at least one of its main faces), while the other part forms a support and / or fixing base and houses a rechargeable electric power supply (of the battery type), the two parts being intended to be folded against each other in order to be able to store the lighting in the housing of the device. 'lighting.

In particular, the base comprises at one of its free distal ends (opposite to the pivot axis), on the one hand, two feet for keeping the lighting alone upright on a flat surface, and on the other hand, without protruding from the feet, a male part with the function of fixing the lighting on the tripod of the device, and preferably with the function of suspending and / or hooking the lighting independently of its fixing on the support of the device. device.

The foldable parts can be unfolded relative to each other at least up to 180 ° or even 200 °, which makes it possible to arrange the lighting, whether or not it is on the tripod, in multiple positions. allowing the direction of illumination to be easily adapted to the user's needs.

In the fully unfolded position of the two parts, the supporting part makes it possible to extend the part having a lighting function in height, therefore to extend this said lighting part in height.

Advantageously, the lighting can comprise, in particular in its base, means of fixing by magnetization.

According to one characteristic, the base houses an electrical supply battery inside it, and on the outside comprises electrical contacts for recharging the battery, in particular these electrical contacts being intended to cooperate directly with electrical contacts provided on the support of the device. which will charge the battery.

Preferably, the lighting has a general rectangular parallelepiped shape, in particular in the folded position.

Preferably, the lighting has external peripheral areas which protrude from the rest of the lighting body and are provided with an elastic plastic covering, such as poly-styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS). . These areas allow to protect the lighting in the folded position. They also make it possible to ensure fixing by substantially elastic wedging of the lighting in the housing of the support.

Finally, the lighting comprises an on / off button, preferably positioned in the base while being accessible for a user (on the external face of the base) in the folded position of the base against the part with lighting function , and preferably comprising means for displaying the state of charge of the rechargeable electric power supply of said lighting.

• [Fig. 1] ou figure 1 représente une vue en perspective de dessus d'un exemple de réalisation du dispositif d'éclairage mobile/transportable selon l'invention avec l'éclairage en position rangée dans le support du dispositif.
• [Fig. 2] ou figure 2 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de la figure 1, le support étant installé en trépied et l'éclairage étant en position d'agencement en hauteur sur le trépied.
• [Fig. 3] ou figure 3 est une vue en perspective de dessus du support de la figure 1 sans l'éclairage.
• [Fig. 4] ou figure 4 correspond à la face arrière du support de la figure 3 avec l'éclairage rangé.
• [Fig. 5] ou figure 5 est une vue de côté du dispositif de la figure 2.
• [Fig. 6] ou figure 6 est une vue de face du dispositif de la figure 2.
• [Fig. 7] ou figure 7 est une vue en perspective arrière du trépied, montrant la fixation des pieds et en position montée de l'éclairage.
• [Fig. 8] ou figure 8 représente une vue en perspective de l'éclairage seul selon l'exemple de réalisation du dispositif de la figure 1, et en position repliée.
• [Fig. 9] ou figure 9 est une vue en perspective de l'éclairage dans une position dépliée.
• [Fig. 10] ou figure 10 est une vue en perspective de l'éclairage en position dépliée selon un autre angle d'ouverture, et posé par son embase sur une surface, procurant une autre direction d'éclairement.
• [Fig. 11] ou figure 11 est une vue de face de l'éclairage en position debout et selon un déploiement à 180°.
• [Fig. 12] ou figure 12 correspond à une vue de côté de la figure 11.

The present invention is now described with the aid of examples which are only illustrative and in no way limitative of the scope of the invention, and from the accompanying illustrations, in which:

• [ Fig. 1] or figure 1 shows a perspective view from above of an exemplary embodiment of the mobile / transportable lighting device according to the invention with the lighting in the stored position in the support of the device.
• [ Fig. 2] or figure 2 shows a perspective view of the device of the figure 1 , the support being installed as a tripod and the lighting being in a height arrangement position on the tripod.
• [ Fig. 3] or figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the support of the figure 1 without lighting.
• [ Fig. 4] or figure 4 corresponds to the rear face of the figure 3 with stowed lighting.
• [ Fig. 5] or figure 5 is a side view of the device of the figure 2 .
• [ Fig. 6] or figure 6 is a front view of the device of the figure 2 .
• [ Fig. 7] or figure 7 is a rear perspective view of the tripod, showing the attachment of the legs and in the mounted position of the light.
• [ Fig. 8] or figure 8 shows a perspective view of the lighting alone according to the exemplary embodiment of the device of the figure 1 , and in the folded position.
• [ Fig. 9] or figure 9 is a perspective view of the light in an unfolded position.
• [ Fig. 10] or figure 10 is a perspective view of the lighting in the unfolded position according to another opening angle, and placed by its base on a surface, providing another direction of lighting.
• [ Fig. 11] or figure 11 is a front view of the lighting in a standing position and in a 180 ° deployment.
• [ Fig. 12] or figure 12 corresponds to a side view of the figure 11 .

The mobile lighting device 1 of the invention illustrated in the figures is in particular intended for use on building sites, without however being limited thereto.

The object of the mobile lighting device 1 of the invention is to be easily transportable and to be able, depending on the situation, to place its lighting in height either by being placed or by being suspended, or to arrange the lighting on any surface, even as close to the ground as possible, or being able to easily keep the lighting in hand without clutter and without being heavy to carry, or even arrange the lighting without embarrassment in narrow places.

According to the invention, the mobile lighting device 1 comprises a support 2 and a lighting 3 which is removable relative to the support and operates on battery, the body of the support 2 having a storage function for the lighting ( figure 1 ), and allowing to arrange lighting 2 in height ( figure 2 ) by forming, via two feet 40 and 41, a tripod. The lighting 3 in the position stored in its support may or may not be on, and therefore can provide its lighting function if necessary. In addition, the stowed position of the lighting makes it possible to supply the lighting 3 electrically and / or to recharge it via the support 2.

Lighting 3 houses its battery pack within its body. Thus, as the lighting is removable from the support 2, it remains autonomous and can operate without being electrically connected to the support.

The removability of the lighting 3 makes it possible to arrange it in an appropriate manner to the situation of use. The lighting 3 as such (without its support) is thus portable; the user can implement the lighting by leaving the support 2, allowing him for example to place the lighting directly on a surface such as a floor, to arrange it in a corner, and / or to be as close as possible to an area to be lit. As will be seen below, the lighting 3 is also suitable for being suspended or hung, independently of the support 2. Finally, its removability makes it possible to remove it from its storage outside the support 2 and to arrange and fix it on the support. support 2 in an elevated position relative to said support ( figure 2 ).

With regard in particular to figures 1 to 4 , the support 2 comprises an oblong-shaped body with two opposite ends, one called lower 2A and the other called upper 2B. The body preferably has a general parallelepipedal shape. The lower end 2A is intended to rest on the ground when the device is placed in its tripod position, while the upper end 2B then located in height is intended to support the lighting 3. The body of the support 2 has two opposite general faces, a so-called front face 2C easily accessible to the user in the installed tripod position, and a so-called rear face 2D and with which the legs 40 and 41 cooperate. The two opposite faces 2C and 2D are connected by a peripheral frame 20.

The support 2 comprises a solid part 21 housing an electric power supply and electric load unit, and a recessed part 22 for storing the lighting 3. The recessed part 22 comprises a through recess 23 whose dimensions and geometry are adapted to constitute a reception / storage housing for lighting 3, the lighting in the stowed position in the recess not protruding from the body of the support. The recess 23 is through so as to promote, for the battery of the lighting 3, the heat exchanges with the outside, in particular the evacuation of the calories and therefore the cooling of the lighting, when the lighting is housed in said recess and that it is or has been in operation. As will be seen below, the lighting 3 is according to the invention foldable and unfoldable; in the reception housing / the recess 23, the lighting 3 is in one of its folded positions, a position which is called the folded position.

The recess 23 is oblong with regard to the lighting 3 which is elongated and preferably has a substantially parallelepipedal shape.

Fixing of the lighting 3 in the recess 23 is made by wedging in said recess, and abutment (in planes parallel to the general surface of the recess, and therefore to the front 2C and rear 2D faces) in position folded back light against stops (lower) 24 on the front face integral with the solid part 21 and projecting into the recess 23, and a peripheral shoulder or at least two upper shoulders 24 'at the level of the upper corners inside the recess 23, so as not to go beyond the 2D rear face and come out of the support. Preferably, the upper wedge shoulders 24 'form inclined surfaces of the front face 2C towards the rear face 2D. The lighting body, which is intended to be pressed into the recess slightly by force, comprises peripheral zones 30 provided with an elastic plastic covering ( figure 1 ), which allows the lighting to be forcefully introduced into the recess and clamped, while allowing it to be released. The elastic plastic coating material is, for example, SBS.

The support 2 comprises a pair of electrical contacts 25 which is arranged at one end of the recess 23 and at the level of the solid part 21. When the lighting 3 is inserted in the recess 23 and applied against the stops 24, it cooperates via electrical contacts 31 suitably arranged on the body of the lighting 3 ( figure 10 ) with said electrical contacts 25.

The solid part 21 which houses the power supply unit and recharging the battery of the lighting 3 comprises an electrical connection system by wire to connect to an electrical distribution network in order to recharge the electrical power supply unit. of support 2 and / or to supply by wire and via the power supply unit of support 2, lighting 3 when it is in its position stored in support 2.

The wired electrical connection system of the support 2 comprises an electrical cord 5 which is preferably integral with the support 2 and exits outside the solid part 21. The support 2 preferably comprises means for storing the electrical cord 5. out of use. In the example illustrated, the peripheral frame 20 of the support is provided with a peripheral groove 26 in which and around which the cord 5 is wound ( figures 1 , 3 and 4 ).

In addition, the support 2 advantageously comprises at least one electrical outlet 50 in connection with the electrical power supply unit internal to the support 2, for example making it possible to electrically connect to the support an electrical tool for its operation. power supply, the support 2 via its internal power supply unit thus serving as an electric power source.

The support 2 comprises, integral with the frame 20 and at one of its endings (upper end 2B), opposite to the solid part 21, a gripping means 6 such as a handle, facilitating the handling and transport of the device outside. use.

The support 2 comprises the two feet 40 and 41, preferably integral with the body of the support, which are unfoldable and foldable relative to the body of the support and are able to adopt two positions, a so-called storage position in their folded state ( figures 1 and 4 ), and a position in their unfolded state ( figures 2 , 5 and 6 ) to obtain a tripod with the body of the support and thus position the support 2 upright in a stable position. The body of the support 2 has on its rear face 2D two opposite longitudinal locations 42 and 43, at the edge of the frame 20 to house therein in the stowed position the respective feet 40 and 41. The feet 40 and 41 are of length substantially equivalent to the length. of the body of the support 2. The feet 40 and 41 are integral and able to be movable by pivoting from one of their distal ends ( figures 5 and 7 ) and at the upper end 2B of the body of the support 2 and of the rear face 2D. Advantageously, each of the feet is articulated around a respective axis 44, 45 which is oblique direction (rather than parallel) with respect to the plane of the rear face 2D so as to allow an arrangement of the feet according to a wide angular opening, c 'That is to say with a greater spacing than the spacing distance of the planes integrating the parallel storage 42 and 43, which generates better stability of the tripod.

Therefore, in the fully extended position of the legs 40 and 41 ( figures 2 and 5 to 7 ), the support 2 can be installed upright in the form of a tripod in order to be able to arrange the lighting 3 in height.

Illumination 3 is mounted on the tripod head (upper end 2B). To this end, the support 2 comprises a support and fixing means which is advantageously produced by the handle 6 of the support. Handle 6 has on its upper edge ( figures 1 and 3 and 4 ) an orifice 60 which is intended to receive by engagement a male part 32 of the body of the lighting 3, while the surface 32 ′ of the body of the lighting 2 perpendicular to said male part abuts against the edge 61 of the handle ( figures 5 and 7 ). This fixation by insertion (without jamming) and abutment as well as by gravity, enough to carry and maintain the lighting vertically. Preferably, the material for coating the side edges of the male part 32 is also made of elastic plastic of the SBS type.

Next to figures 8 to 12 , the lighting 3 has an oblong body. The lighting 3 comprises two parts 30A and 30B which are foldable / unfoldable relative to each other, according to at least 180 °, preferably according to 200 °, around an articulation axis 33 perpendicular to the direction longitudinal of the body. In the folded state of one of the parts against the other part ( figure 8 ), the lighting 3 preferably has a parallelepipedal shape which allows it to be placed vertically in the folded state while being very stable. In the fully unfolded state ( figure 11 ), one of the parts forms a longitudinal extension of the other, making it possible to gain height when the lighting is on its tripod. The first part 30A constitutes a base for supporting / fixing the lighting and housing a battery power supply, while the second part 30B comprises the function as such of lighting.

The lighting part 30B illuminates at least along one of its main faces 30C, while its opposite face is preferably covered with a metal coating to promote heat dissipation. In the folded or partially unfolded position, the illuminating face 30C is the so-called outer face, which is that opposite the base 30A, in order to illuminate towards the outside environment, including in the folded position and whether or not stored in its support.

The 30A base houses the lighting supply battery. The lighting is thus autonomous. The battery is recharged when the lighting is stored in housing 23 of support 2.

The base 30A has for its support on a flat surface ( figures 11 and 12 ) independently of the support 2, the support means 34A and 34B which allow the lighting 3 to be placed vertically on a surface, while the lighting part 30B rises in height relative to the base 30A. The support means 34A and 34B form two feet spaced apart in the continuity of the side faces (faces perpendicular to the main faces), which allows the lighting 3 to stand upright on a surface, which the lighting part 30B is folded or not (regardless of the degree of opening of the lighting part).

In the folded position of the lighting part 30B, the latter is pressed against the base 30A, only remaining protruding from the lighting body 3, peripheral parts such as the peripheral zones 30 made of plastic of the type in SBS, to protect the lighting.

As already explained above, the base 30A comprises, for mounting the lighting 3 to the support 2, the male part 32 which constitutes means for fixing the lighting to the support 2. This male part 32 forms the end free of the body of the base 30A parallel to its main faces and perpendicular to the feet 34A and 34B. This male part 32 does not exceed the feet 34A and 34B, and advantageously ends in the same bearing plane as that of the feet 34A and 34B. The male part 32 is detached from the feet 34A and 34B to provide respective recesses 35A and 35B which allow the engagement of the male part 32 in the receiving hole 60 of the handle 6 of the tripod / support 2. The thickness of the male part 32 is adapted to cooperate by insertion without jamming with said receiving orifice 60 of the support 2. The bottoms 32 'of the recesses 35A and 35B constitute the respective stops 32' for supporting the lighting 3 against the upper edge 61 of the handle 6 of the support 2, when the male part 32 is pressed into the orifice 60.

In addition, the base 30A advantageously comprises means 36 for suspending the lighting 3 in order, if necessary, to suspend said lighting when the latter is not on its support 2, these suspension means 36 being constituted by a through hole arranged in the thickness of the male part 32 to provide a hooking loop.

The lighting 3 can also include means of fixing by magnetization 37, for example here constituted by a magnet included in the body of the base 30A on its external face 30D.

Finally, the lighting 3 comprises an on / off operating button 38, preferably positioned in the base 30A and accessible on the external face 30D, allowing the lighting to be switched on if necessary while it is in the fully folded position. . As the housing / recess 23 is through, the outer face 30D is accessible in position row of lighting, making it possible to turn on the lighting if necessary while it remains in the support 2. In addition, the advantage of arranging the operating button 38 on the face opposite the lighting face 30C in the folded position, is not to dazzle the user when switching on.

Preferably, the operating button 38 comprises means for displaying the state of charge and the autonomy of the battery of the lighting 3. For example, these display means comprise light-emitting diodes which illuminate through a surface. transparent or translucent button, the different colors of the diodes corresponding to a different state of charge.

Preferably, when lighting 3 is switched on when the latter is not stored in its holder, one of the diodes lights up for a few seconds to know the state of charge of the battery as a function of the color of the diode. When the lighting 3 is connected to the recharging contacts 25 integral with the support 2, one of the diodes remains on; when the diode is red, the lighting battery is charging while the green color indicates that the battery is charged. The recess 23 being through allows, when the lighting remains housed and connected in the support, to see the display means of the state of charge and thus know this state of charge.

The implementation of the mobile / nomadic lighting device of the invention is now described.

The user can easily carry the device by the handle 6. In the stowed position of the lighting 3 in the support 2, the lighting can nevertheless be switched on to illuminate according to the user's situation, by moving the entire device around. or by placing it on a surface or by suspending it via the handle 6.

When the user needs to light at a certain height, he can either suspend the device in the row configuration of the figure 1 , or arrange the support in the form of a tripod ( figure 2 ), either suspend only the lighting 3 via its handle 36 or fix it vertically by magnetization.

To arrange the support as a tripod, the user preferably removes the lighting 3 from the housing 23 by holding the frame 20 of the support with one hand and pushing the lighting with the other hand to disengage it from the recess and remove it, then it unfolds the feet 40 and 41 out of their housing by simply pivoting, the tripod is mounted and the user only has to to put it on the ground; finally, the user takes control of the lighting, unfolds it according to the desired opening angle, for example 180 ° as on the figure 2 , and fits the male part 32 into the receiving orifice 60 of the handle 6 of the support accessible at the level of the tripod head. The assembly and fixing are finished.

To store the device, the user pulls the lighting slightly upwards to remove it from the reception opening 60, momentarily places the lighting, grasps the support and folds the feet, then puts the lighting back into the housing / the recess 23 by introducing it in a slightly inclined manner to position the electrical contacts 31 of the lighting against the electrical contacts 25 of the support, then tilts by pushing the body of the lighting which wedges by wedging in the recess 23 and comes into abutment against the stops 24 and the upper shoulders 24 ', thus keeping the lighting in the stowed position without risk of falling.

Claims (15)

Mobile lighting device (1) comprising lighting (3), and a support (2) for lighting making it possible to arrange lighting in height and also having a storage function for lighting, characterized in that the lighting (3) is removable from the support (2) and houses its own power supply, and in that the support (2) has a body which comprises, on the one hand, a suitable storage housing (23) to accommodate the lighting which can be turned on if necessary in the position installed in the housing, and on the other hand, two feet (40, 41) able to adopt two positions, a storage position and a functional position, both feet, when they are in a functional position, forming with the body of the support, a tripod which comprises a head on which the lighting which has been taken out of its housing is adapted to be removably fixed. Lighting device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the support (2) has an elongated shape of size equivalent to that of the two feet. Lighting device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the storage housing (23) is arranged in one of the main surfaces of the support so that, in the stowed position in the housing, the lighting (3) is arranged in an oblique direction with respect to the vertical in the installed position of the tripod and can illuminate in a direction opposite to the feet. Lighting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage housing (23) is in the form of a through recess depending on the thickness of the body of the support, in particular the lighting (3 ) being intended to be maintained by wedging in the recess, and preferably against stop means (24, 24 '). Lighting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage housing (23) comprises electrical connection means (25), such as a pair of electrical contacts, which are able to cooperate directly with electrical connection means (31) arranged on the lighting (2) by inserting the lighting into the housing. Lighting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (2) comprises electrical supply or recharging means for the lighting, in particular at least one battery, and a connection system wired to connect said electrical supply means to an electrical distribution network such as the mains. Lighting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body of the support (2) has a peripheral frame (20) which is provided with a groove (26) adapted to receive an electric power cord. (5) rolled up. Lighting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (2) comprises an electrical outlet (50) connected to the electrical supply means of the support in order to be electrically connected to the support and to supply electricity to a outdoor electrical equipment such as a power tool. Lighting (3) suitable for the lighting device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two parts (30A, 30B) which can be folded with respect to each other, at least one of the parts (30B) comprising the lighting function, while the other part forms a support and / or fixing base and houses a rechargeable electric power supply, the two parts being intended to be folded against one another the other to be able to store the lighting in the housing of the lighting device, preferably the lighting having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, in particular in the folded position. Lighting according to Claim 9, characterized in that the base (30A) comprises at one of its free distal ends, on the one hand, two feet (34A, 34B) for keeping the lighting upright alone on a flat surface, and on the other hand, without protruding from the feet, a male part (32) intended for fixing the lighting on the tripod of the device, preferably the male part also having the function of suspension and / or d hooking up the lighting. Lighting according to Claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the foldable parts (30A, 30B) are foldable relative to each other at least up to 180 ° or even 200 °. Lighting according to any one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that it comprises, in particular in its base (30A), means for fixing by magnetization (37). Lighting according to any one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the base (30A) houses an electrical supply battery inside it, and on the outside comprises electrical contacts (31) for recharging the battery, in particular these electrical contacts being intended to cooperate directly with electrical contacts provided on the support (2) of the device for recharging the battery. Lighting according to any one of Claims 9 to 13, characterized in that it comprises external peripheral zones (30) which project from the body of the lighting and are provided with an elastic plastic covering, such as than in poly-styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS). Lighting according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that it comprises an on / off button (38), preferably positioned in the base while being accessible to a user in the folded position of the base against the part having a lighting function, and preferably comprising means for displaying the state of charge of the rechargeable electric power supply of said lighting.

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