KR101811985B1 - Slim LED flashlight - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a slim type LED flashlight which is small, thin and lightweight enough to be carried in a pocket or a purse. The slim type LED flashlight having an LED module comprises: a box-shaped mounting member having an opened rear surface; the LED module and a battery embedded in the mounting member; a terminal installed to elastically move for an electric connection of the LED module and the battery; a switch processed by passing through a front surface of the mounting member so as to elastically move and press the terminal; a body having a finishing member mounted to be closed on the rear surface of the mounting member; and a switch cover installed on the front surface of the mounting member so as to upwardly and downwardly slide, and having a switch protrusion protruding on one surface to press the switch when the switch is downwardly moved.

Description

Slim LED flashlight {Slim LED flashlight}

The present invention relates to an LED flashlight, and more particularly, to an LED flashlight having a small size and a small thickness that can be stored in a breast pocket, a pouch, or a wallet, thereby making it portable and easy to use The present invention relates to a slim type LED flashlight.

Generally, a lantern or a flashlight is one of living tools that is utilized in a dark space at night or in preparation for a power failure in the room. Especially in recent years, family-oriented outdoor activities, mountain climbing, and camping culture have spread, and many people use portable lanterns or flashlights.

Accordingly, portable lanterns or flashlights should have a size and volume as small as they can carry at all times, while maintaining a certain level of brightness. Also, it is desirable to increase the utilization of the portable lantern or flashlight according to various situations that may occur in other outdoor activities do.

Meanwhile, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are becoming popular as light sources for lighting devices, and a variety of products using LED lights are being launched on the market. Particularly, portable lighting devices using LED's low power characteristics have been developed and rapidly grown, and battery capacity of a portable lighting device in which LEDs are embedded due to low power characteristics can be reduced, so that a portable lighting device can be made lighter and smaller It has become very popular.

However, portable lanterns or flashlights that use most of the LEDs sold on the market are made to be large enough to be carried by hand. Portable lanterns or flashlights of this size can not always be carried. For example, there is a problem that they must be stored in a separate storage place after being used in an automobile when they are camped outdoors.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1029536 (Announced on April 18, 2011) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1330220 (Announced on November 15, 2013)

An object of the present invention is to provide a slim type LED flashlight which is small, thin, and light enough to be carried in a pocket or a wallet.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a slim type LED flashlight according to the present invention is a flashlight having an LED module, comprising: a box-shaped mounting member having an open rear face; an LED module and a battery embedded in the mounting member; A main body including a terminal provided to move elastically for movement of the terminal, a switch processed through the front surface of the mounting member to elastically move and press the terminal, and a closing member mounted to close on the rear surface of the mounting member; And a switch cover having a switch protrusion protruded on one surface of the switch cover to press the switch when the switch cover is downwardly moved.

At this time, when the switch cover moves downward, the switch projection presses the switch, and the switch presses the terminal so that electricity is applied to the LED module to emit light.

Further, a sliding groove machined on the side surface of the mounting member and a sliding projection machined on the inner side of the bent side of the switch cover are provided.

At this time, the sliding cover is slidably inserted into the sliding groove so that the switch cover slides along the mounting member.

A convex lens mounted through the front surface of the mounting member so as to diffuse the light of the LED module, a heat sink mounted through the covering member so as to emit heat of the LED module, and a switch protrusion And at least one of guide grooves formed on the front surface of the mounting member so that the lower end of the guide member is machined so as to be in contact with the switch.

The hinge unit may further include a mounting member having the LED module and the battery mounted thereon, and a hinge unit that is formed by connecting the upper and lower parts so that the lower member is divided into upper and lower parts and the lower part is folded backward.

As described above, according to the present invention, an LED flashlight having a small size and a small thickness is manufactured, which is easy to carry in a pocket or purse including a breast pocket, and can be easily taken out and used.

In addition, the LED cover is flickered while moving the switch cover up and down, and the switch cover can protect the lens exposed to the outside when the switch cover is turned off.

In addition, the main body including the LED module and the battery can be folded to approximately the size of the switch cover, so that the size of the flat surface can be further reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to further the understanding of the technical idea of the invention, Should not be interpreted.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing a slim-type LED flashlight according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a state in which the switch cover of FIG. 1 is turned on.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the flashlight of FIG. 1 being separated; FIG.
4 is a side sectional view of the main body shown in Fig. 3 in a separated state.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing an embodiment in which the flashlight of FIG. 1 is folded.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

<Configuration>

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slim type LED flashlight according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100 and a switch cover 200.

3 and 4, the main body 100 includes a mounting member 110, an LED module 120, a battery 130, and a closing member 140.

The mounting member 110 may have a box-shaped mounting space 111, a guide groove 112, a switch 113, a lens 114, and a sliding groove 115, have.

Here, the mounting space 111 is a space provided to accommodate the LED module 120 and the battery 130. The mounting space 111 may include an LED module 120 mounted on an upper portion thereof, and a battery 130 mounted on a lower portion thereof. At this time, the mounting of the LED module 120 and the battery 130 may be performed by a conventional method such as screwing, fitting or gluing.

Further, the guide groove 112 can be machined so that the switch protrusion 220 protruded from the switch cover 200 is inserted and slid. That is, the guide groove 112 can guide the movement of the switch projection 220 while the switch cover 200 moves up and down along the mounting body 100. j.

The switch 113 is a member that presses the terminal 123 so that electricity is applied to the LED module 120. The switch 113 can be installed so as to be pressed by the switch projection 220 when the switch cover 200 is moved downward along the mounting body 100. For this, the switch 113 can be machined in contact with the lower end of the guide groove 112. Such a switch 113 has a configuration in which one side portion is located in an opening passed through the mounting member 110 and one side portion is pressed by the switch projection 220. When the external force of the switch projection 220 is removed, .

The lens 114 may be mounted on a hole formed in the front surface of the mounting member 110 to have a predetermined size so that the light of the LED may be emitted to the outside. The lens 114 may be a convex lens so that the light of the LED spreads widely. In addition, the lens 114 may be provided on the entire surface of the front surface of the LED module 122 where the LED module 122 is installed, or may be divided into several parts, one on the local area where the LEDs 122 are installed. When there are a plurality of lenses 114, a plurality of holes may be formed in the mounting member 110 so that a plurality of lenses 114 may be installed.

In addition, the sliding groove 115 can be machined to a predetermined length on the side surface of the mounting member 110. The sliding protrusion 210 formed in the switch cover 200 can be inserted into the sliding groove 115. Therefore, the switch cover 200 can be reciprocated up and down along the mounting member 110 by the sliding groove 115 and the sliding protrusion 210.

The LED module 120 may include a substrate 121, an LED 122, and a terminal 123, as shown in FIG.

Here, the LED 122 is mounted on the substrate 121, and may be provided so as to emit light when the terminal 123 is in contact. Of course, it can be turned off when the terminal 123 is short-circuited.

The terminal 123 is made of an elastic material and can be pressed when the switch 113 is moved downward and can return to its original position when the external force of the switch 113 is removed.

The battery 130 supplies electric power to the LED module 120. The battery 130 may be a battery, a mercury battery, or a battery. However, it is preferable that the battery 130 is a mercury battery due to the characteristics of the present invention, which is intended to be small and thin.

Closing member 140 is a member that closes the rear surface of the opened mounting member 110. [ The closing member 140 may be formed in a plate shape and may be screwed to the rear surface of the mounting member 110 in a state where the LED module 120 and the battery 130 are embedded in the mounting space 111 of the mounting member 110. [ Such as, for example, fastening, gluing or gluing.

The closing member 140 may include a heat sink 141 mounted on the LED module 120 to emit heat of high temperature generated by the LED module 120. The heat radiating plate 141 may be mounted through the finishing member 140 such that one side of the heat radiating plate 141 is exposed to the mounting space 111 and the opposite side of the heat radiating plate 141 is exposed to the outside. This is for quickly releasing the heat of the mounting space 111 to the outside. The heat dissipating plate 141 may be large enough to occupy most of the entire surface of the closure member 140 and may occupy only a portion where the LED 122 is installed.

On the other hand, the switch cover 200 has a substantially "C" shape in cross section, and can be mounted on the mounting member 110 to be slid up and down. The switch cover 200 may include a sliding protrusion 210 and a switch protrusion 220.

The sliding protrusion 210 may be formed to have a predetermined length in the height direction on the inner side of the refracted side of the switch cover 200. The sliding protrusion 210 is inserted into the sliding groove 115 formed in the side surface of the mounting member 110 and can be moved up and down along the sliding groove 115. The switch cover 200 can be mounted on the mounting member 110 and the switch cover 200 can be moved up and down along the mounting member 110 by sliding the sliding protrusion 210 into the sliding groove 115. [

The switch protrusion 220 can be machined to a position where it is inserted into the guide groove 112 of the mounting member 110 while being the inner surface of the center portion of the switch cover 200. [ The switch protrusion 220 may be pressed to the switch 113 and the elastically moved switch 113 may press the terminal 123 and be processed to a height enough to apply electricity to the LED module 120. The switch protrusion 220 is inserted into the guide groove 112 in a state where the switch cover 200 is mounted on the mounting member 110 so that the switch cover 200 is pressed downward while the switch cover 200 is moved downward. Can be molded.

<Examples>

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a slim-type LED flashlight according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

In the embodiment, the slim type LED flashlight is provided with a hinge 300 so that the main body 100 can be folded in half. The hinge unit 300 includes a first hinge 310 formed on the mounting member 110 on which the LED module 120 and the battery 130 are mounted and a second hinge 320 formed on the closing member 140. [ . At this time, the mounting member 110 and the closing member 140 are divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, and the first hinge 310 and the second hinge 320 may be formed by connecting the upper portion and the lower portion. The lower portion of the mounting member 110 and the closing member 140 can be folded rearward through the first hinge 310 and the second hinge 320. [

<Operation>

The operation of the slim type LED flashlight according to the present invention will be briefly described.

1, when the switch cover 200 is positioned on the upper portion of the main body 100, the terminals 123 are short-circuited to cut off electricity to the LED modules 120 and turn off the LEDs 122 . At this time, the switch protrusion 220 may be located in the guide groove 112. In addition, the switch cover 200 can protect the convex lens 114 from the outside while the LED 122 is turned off.

2, when the switch cover 200 is moved downward to be positioned below the main body 100 and the switch protrusion 220 presses the switch 113 and the switch 113 presses the terminal, the LED module 120 are electrically connected, and the LEDs 122 are turned on. During the downward movement of the switch cover 200, the sliding protrusion 210 is moved downward along the sliding groove 115, the switch protrusion 220 is moved downward along the guide groove 112, and then the switch 113 ).

When the hinge unit 300 is provided as shown in FIG. 5, the main body 100 can be folded to the size of the switch cover 200 while being stored or carried.

As described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalents of the claims are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

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110: mounting member
111: Mounting space
112: guide groove
113: Switch
114: lens
115: Sliding groove
120: LED module
121: substrate
122: LED
123: Terminal
130: Battery
140: Closing member
141: Heat sink
200: Switch cover
210: Sliding projection
220: switch projection
300: Hinge section
310: first hinge
320: second hinge.

Claims (4)

delete delete delete In a flashlight having an LED module,
The LED module 120 and the battery 130 incorporated in the mounting member 110 and the battery 130 are electrically connected to each other in order to electrically connect the battery module 130 and the LED module 120. [ A switch 113 which is processed through the front surface of the mounting member 110 so as to elastically move and press the terminal 123, a closing member (not shown) mounted to close the rear surface of the mounting member 110 140; &lt; / RTI &gt;
And a switch cover 200 provided on the front surface of the mounting member 110 so as to slide upward and downward and having a switch protrusion 220 protruding and formed on one surface of the switch 113 to press the switch 113 downward,
When the switch cover 200 is moved downward, the switch protrusion 220 presses the switch 113 and the switch 113 presses the terminal 123 so that the LED module 120 emits light while electricity is applied.
A convex lens 114 installed to penetrate the front surface of the mounting member 110 to diffuse the light of the LED module 120 and a heat dissipating unit 140 installed to pass through the closing member 140 to emit heat of the LED module 120, A guide groove formed in the front surface of the mounting member 110 so that the switch protrusion 220 is inserted and moved while the switch cover 200 is slidingly moved, 112, &lt; / RTI &gt;
A mounting member 110 on which the LED module 120 and the battery 130 are mounted and a hinge unit 140 connected to the upper and lower portions so that the lower member is folded backward, (300) for illuminating the flashlight.

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