GB2113374A - Rechargeable pocket lamp - Google Patents
Rechargeable pocket lamp Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2113374A GB2113374A GB08236463A GB8236463A GB2113374A GB 2113374 A GB2113374 A GB 2113374A GB 08236463 A GB08236463 A GB 08236463A GB 8236463 A GB8236463 A GB 8236463A GB 2113374 A GB2113374 A GB 2113374A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- housing part
- charging
- current source
- pocket lamp
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- 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
- F21L4/08—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
- F21L4/085—Pocket lamps
-
- 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
- F21L4/08—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
-
- 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
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
- Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
- Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
- Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
Abstract
A pocket lamp comprising a housing containing an incandescent bulb fed by a current source and a charging part for charging up the current source from the electric mains, the housing comprising two fit-together housing parts of which a first housing part carries an incandescent bulb at its one end and contact pins at its other end and the second housing part carries plug pins which can be introduced into a mains socket for charging the current source, the current source being accommodated in the housing part containing the bulb and the charging part in the housing part which carries the plug pins.
Description
SPECIFICATION
Rechargeable pocket lamp
The invention relates to a rechargeable pocket lamp having a housing which contains an incandescent bulb fed by a current source and a charging part for charging up the current source from the electric mains, the housing having, for the purpose of charging from the mains, two fit-together housing parts of which a first housing part carries an incandescent bulb at its one end and contact pins at its other end, and the second housing part carries plug pins which can be introduced into a mains socket for charging the current source.
Two-part pocket lamps have become known hitherto the housing parts of which are separated for the purpose of charging. The first housing part contains the bulb while the second housing part comprises the current source, the charging parts necessary for charging the current source, and plug pins which are connected to the mains in charging.
When not in use, the plug pins can be pushed into corresponding apertures of the first housing part, also for the purpose of a mechanical connection. When not in use the mains plug pins are arranged concealed in the interior of the housing, and the two housing parts complete one another to form a jointless closed housing form. In the unassembled condition the previously known separable pocket lamp is not able to function.
The invention is based upon the problem of producing a pocket lamp which is of minimum size-about the size of a gas lighter-and nevertheless fully capable of functioning and rechargeable. In accordance with the invention this problem is solved in that the current source is housed in the housing part which contains the bulb and the charging part is arranged in the housing part carrying the plug pins. Due to this construction it is possible that one can carry and use the pocket lamp without the charging accessory while the charging part can remain at home in a socket, where it can also serve for the charging of further pocket appliances. The lamp has such small dimensions that it fits well into the breast pocket of a gentleman's shirt or into a jacket or trouser pocket, without causing the pocket to bulge.The depth dimension is for example about 1.2 cm., the length dimension about 6 cm., and the total weight of the lamp body amounts to only about 23 g.
According to a preferred example of embodiment, for the purpose of charging the pocket lamp according to the invention it is provided that the first housing part which comprises the incandescent bulb and the current source is pluggable in shape-engaging manner with its housing end piece having the contact pins into the widened end part, adapted to its peripheral form, of the second housing part, the contact pins being in engagement with corresponding contact sleeves.
In contrast to all two-part forms of embodiment of pocket lamps known hitherto, in the lamp in accordance with the invention the contact pins, in the assembled condition of the housing, are arranged protruding freely away from one end of the housing part carrying them.
The construction in accordance with the invention renders it possible for the miniature lamp to be fully capable of functioning and for the first housing part, in the condition separated from the second housing part, to possess a flat parallelepipedic form with roundedoff longitudinal edges. Thus it possesses a configuration which is simultaneously attractive of form and convenient to hand.
An example of embodiment of the object of the invention is illustrated in the drawing, wherein: Figure 1 shows a perspective representation of the pocket lamp, the two housing parts being separated from one another,
Figure 2 shows a view of the end part of the housing of the pocket lamp, in the direction of the arrow.
The pocket lamp according to the invention as illustrated consists of two separable housing parts, namely a first housing part 10 which comprises an incandescent bulb 1 2 within a reflector 14 and is provided with a slider switch 17, and a second housing part 20 carrying plug pins 26. As well as the parts mentioned, the first housing part 10 also comprises a rechargeable current source 19, which is merely indicated in chain lines. To this current source there lead two contact pins 18, which are arranged flush through corresponding apertures 1 Oc in the housing and end piece lOb of the first housing part 10.
The incandescent bulb 1 2 can be actuated by operation of the slider switch 17, which is expediently made as a quick-break switch, in that when the finger pressure is relaxed it switches off again automatically. The bulb 1 2 is situated within a housing chamber 1 4 formed as a reflector.
The second housing part 10, apart from the plug pins 26 extending away from the housing end part 20a, possesses on the side opposite to these a widened end part 22 into which the housing end piece 1 Ob can be plugged in shape-engaging manner. Then the two contact pins 18, which are provided offcentre for the purpose of connection with correct polarity, come into engagement with corresponding contact sleevers 24 which are arranged in the widened end part 22 of the second housing part 20. Through the electrically conductive connection thus produced between the charging part 29, arranged in the second housing part 20 and only indicated in chain lines, and the current source 1 9 of the first housing part 10, the accumulators of the current source are charged up. After charging, when the two housing parts are separated the housing part 10 can be used independently as pocket lamp.
Claims (5)
1. Pocket lamp having a housing containing an incandescent bulb fed by a current source and a charging part for charging up the current source from the electric mains, the housing comprising, for the purpose of charging from the mains, two fit-together housing parts of which a first housing part carries an incandescent bulb at its one end and contact pins at its other end and the second housing part carries plug pins which can be introduced into a mains socket for charging the current source, characterised in that the current source is accommodated in the housing part (10) containing the bulb (12) and the charging part is arranged in the housing part (20) which carries the plug pins (26).
2. Pocket lamp according to Claim 1, characterised in that the first housing part (10) comprising the bulb (12) and the current source can be plugged in shape-engaging manner and its housing end piece (lOb) which comprises the contact pins (18) into the widened end part (2), adapted to its periph eral form, of the second housing part (20), the contact pins (18) being in engagement with corresponding contact sleeves (24).
3. Pocket lamp according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the contact pins (18) are arranged protruding freely away from the one end (20a) of the housing part (20) carrying them, when the housing (10, 20) is in the fitted-together condition.
4. Pocket lamp according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the first housing part (10), in the condition separated from the second housing part (20), possesses a flat parallelepidedic form with rounded-off longitudinal edges.
5. A rechargeable pocket lamp substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19818137998U DE8137998U1 (en) | 1981-12-28 | 1981-12-28 | SMALL POCKET LAMP, LOADABLE, WITH DISCONNECTED MAINS CHARGER |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2113374A true GB2113374A (en) | 1983-08-03 |
Family
ID=6734284
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08236463A Withdrawn GB2113374A (en) | 1981-12-28 | 1982-12-22 | Rechargeable pocket lamp |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS58103401U (en) |
| KR (1) | KR870000976Y1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE8137998U1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2113374A (en) |
| HK (1) | HK11186A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2208135A (en) * | 1987-06-19 | 1989-03-01 | Beghelli G P B Srl | Portable lamp with rechargeable supply |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4003808C2 (en) * | 1990-02-08 | 1994-02-03 | Mellert Fa Hermann | Battery powered electrical device |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS4113993Y1 (en) * | 1964-03-26 | 1966-06-29 | ||
| JPS4530745Y1 (en) * | 1967-10-12 | 1970-11-25 |
-
1981
- 1981-12-28 DE DE19818137998U patent/DE8137998U1/en not_active Expired
-
1982
- 1982-11-30 JP JP1982182409U patent/JPS58103401U/en active Pending
- 1982-12-22 GB GB08236463A patent/GB2113374A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1982-12-24 KR KR2019820010396U patent/KR870000976Y1/en active
-
1986
- 1986-02-20 HK HK111/86A patent/HK11186A/en unknown
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2208135A (en) * | 1987-06-19 | 1989-03-01 | Beghelli G P B Srl | Portable lamp with rechargeable supply |
| GB2208135B (en) * | 1987-06-19 | 1991-08-21 | Beghelli G P B Srl | Portable lamp with rechargeable supply |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| HK11186A (en) | 1986-02-28 |
| JPS58103401U (en) | 1983-07-14 |
| KR870000976Y1 (en) | 1987-03-18 |
| DE8137998U1 (en) | 1982-07-08 |
| KR840003239U (en) | 1984-07-25 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US5707137A (en) | Portable light with a removable flexible intermediate section to permit direct connection between the base portion and light portion | |
| US5135406A (en) | Rechargeable electric apparatus | |
| US6004004A (en) | Portable dual flashlight assembly with elongated deformable body member | |
| US3926494A (en) | Safety electrical male plug having normally recessed manually extendable contacts | |
| US3382355A (en) | Illuminated electrical connector | |
| US4927373A (en) | Electrical safety receptacle assembly | |
| US2830280A (en) | Connector receptacle for portable electric lamps | |
| SE8405447D0 (en) | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BACKSHELL | |
| JP2545425B2 (en) | Fluorescent light | |
| ES484394A1 (en) | Electrical cartridge fuse connector. | |
| GB2113374A (en) | Rechargeable pocket lamp | |
| USD253409S (en) | Electrical connector block assembly | |
| ES2002194A6 (en) | Improvements to electric contact sockets. | |
| US2905779A (en) | Combination plug-in electrical socket and switch | |
| US2727981A (en) | Electric torch with auxiliary outlet | |
| SE8303107D0 (en) | CONTACT PIN ASSEMBLY | |
| US2012696A (en) | Electrical connecter | |
| GB1363984A (en) | Electrical connectors | |
| US2486956A (en) | Optical comparison hemoglobinometer with switch for use of selfcontained or external ower sources | |
| USD252082S (en) | Electrical connector block assembly | |
| GB2045011B (en) | Electrical socket connector | |
| USD251246S (en) | Multi-contact electrical connector | |
| US3909095A (en) | Electric ground connector plug | |
| USD273859S (en) | Multi pin terminal electrical connector receptacle | |
| USD251422S (en) | Multi-contact electrical connector |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |