US20030002274A1 - Combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly.
- the assembly resembles a conventional handheld flashlight, is lightweight, and allows its user to conveniently record voice messages while simultaneously inspecting dark areas using the flashlight component of the invention.
- the invention is especially applicable for use by professionals in the law enforcement, fire safety and industrial safety industries, as well as other professionals for inspections in dark areas.
- the assembly includes a housing having a hollow interior, and defining a handle for being gripped by a user.
- a light is contained within the assembly housing, and is adapted for being activated by the user to project light outwardly from the assembly housing to a selected, predetermined area.
- An audio recorder is also contained within the assembly housing.
- the audio recorder includes a microphone for receiving sound messages delivered by the user and a memory medium to store the sound messages for subsequent playback by the user.
- the assembly housing includes separate audio recorder and flashlight casings removably mated together at respective proximal ends for containing the audio recorder and the light.
- the assembly housing is substantially tubular.
- the diameter of the assembly housing is between 3.5 and 4.5 cm to allow secure and comfortable gripping by the user.
- the weight of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly is less than 1 kg (or, approximately 2.12 lbs).
- the memory medium includes a removable memory card.
- the assembly housing includes a battery storage area for storing one or more batteries used to activate the light.
- a playback means is provided for playing back the sound messages stored in the memory medium to the user.
- the assembly housing includes a removable back cap with openings for permitting passage of sound outwardly from the speaker.
- a plurality of user-activated switches are provided for controlling the recording and playback of sound messages stored in the memory medium.
- the invention is an audio recorder assembly which is adapted for being attached to a conventional handheld flashlight.
- the assembly includes an audio recorder casing defining a hollow interior and having opposing distal and proximal ends. The proximal end of the casing is adapted for mating attachment to an end of the flashlight.
- An audio recorder is contained within the casing, and includes a microphone for receiving sound messages delivered by a user and a memory medium to store the sound messages for subsequent playback by the user.
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the audio recorder assembly removed from the flashlight, and showing the manual push buttons used for controlling operation of the assembly;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 4 - 4 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 5 - 5 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is an end view of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly, and showing the perforations in the back cap for allowing radiation of sound outwardly from the assembly;
- FIG. 7 is an electronic schematic diagram of certain electronic components of the assembly, including the main board, keyboard, and memory card.
- FIG. 1 a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly according to the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1 and shown generally at reference numeral 10 .
- the assembly 10 is especially applicable in the law enforcement industry for recording voice messages of police officers and investigating agents as they inspect a crime scene, perform a search, make an arrest, or question a suspect or witness.
- the assembly 10 includes a tubular exterior housing with separate audio recorder and flashlight casings 12 and 14 joined together at their respective proximal ends.
- the flashlight casing 14 resembles that of a conventional handheld flashlight and contains interior components, such as batteries 15 , an activation switch 16 , and a bulb 17 , which function in a conventional manner to control output of light through an end 18 of the assembly 10 .
- the end 18 is typically covered with a transparent glass or plastic lens 19 .
- the flashlight casing 14 may hold from three to six C-cell or D-cell batteries, and has a preferred candlepower of between 15,000 and 20,000.
- the audio recorder casing 12 contains interior components of the audio recorder assembly 20 , described further below.
- the end diameter of the audio recorder casing 12 is preferably slightly smaller than the end diameter of the flashlight casing 14 such that the casing are frictionally secured to each other and form a water-resistant seal when joined together.
- An aluminum ring adapter 21 may be included on the end 12 A of the audio recorder casing 12 to enhance frictional attachment of these components.
- the ends of the casings 12 and 14 have complementary screw threads (not shown) which mate to removable join the casings together.
- the assembly housing further defines an enlarged head 22 for protecting the bulb 17 of the flashlight, and an elongate handle portion 24 having an outer diameter which is sufficiently small to be easily gripped by the user.
- the outer diameter of the handle portion 24 is between 3.5 and 4.5 cm.
- the overall length of the assembly 10 is preferably between 40 and 45 cm.
- the audio recorder assembly 20 includes a main board 31 , a function keyboard 32 , and a removable memory card 33 stored within an inner casing 34 .
- the memory card 33 is electronically connected to the main board 31 and a built-in condenser microphone 35 to receive and store electric signals corresponding to sound messages delivered by a user through a small sound port 36 in the outer casing 12 .
- the function keyboard 32 has manual switches 37 A- 37 E which extend through respective openings 38 A- 38 E formed with the inner casing 34 , and are selectively actuated by the user to control playing/pausing, message recording, stopping, rewinding, forwarding, and message deleting.
- the switches 37 A- 37 E are covered by integrally-formed silicone rubber push buttons 39 A- 39 E at respective openings 41 A- 41 E in the outer casing 12 .
- the electric signals stored on the memory card 33 during recording are subsequently converted to sound waves and transmitted to the user during playback of the memory card 33 using a small built-in speaker 42 electronically connected to the main board 31 .
- the speaker 42 is positioned adjacent a free end 12 B of the audio recorder casing 12 , and is readily accessed by the user through a removable back cap 43 . As shown in FIG. 6, the back cap 43 is perforated to allow radiation of sound outwardly from the speaker 42 .
- the audio recorder assembly 20 is preferably powered by one or more DC5.5V+rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries (not shown).
- FIG. 7 An electronic schematic of the main board 31 is shown in FIG. 7.
- the function keyboard 32 and removable memory card 33 are indicated in phantom.
- a metal spring 45 extending from the proximal end 12 A of the audio recorder casing 12 engages a rear battery 15 in the flashlight casing 14 to maintain the series of batteries 15 in operative contact and to form a negative pole.
- a brass finger 46 extends outwardly from the audio recorder casing 12 adjacent the spring 45 , and engages the rear battery 15 to form the positive pole.
- the audio recorder assembly 20 is adapted for use as a retrofit item in combination with a standard handheld flashlight, such as those commercially available under the trademarks “Mag-Lite” and “Streamlight”.
- a standard handheld flashlight such as those commercially available under the trademarks “Mag-Lite” and “Streamlight”.
- Such commercial flashlights typically have a removable back cap for conveniently inserting and replacing batteries.
- the back cap generally has a screw thread which mates with a complementary thread formed with an end of the flashlight.
- the audio recorder assembly has a threaded proximal end which is adapted to mate with the threaded end of the flashlight to operatively attach the audio recorder assembly and flashlight together.
- the digital memory card 33 may be removed from the audio recorder assembly 20 of the present invention and replayed in a separate playback unit (not shown). For this reason, it is not essential that the audio recorder assembly include a speaker or other audio playback means.
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Abstract
A combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly. The assembly includes a housing having a hollow interior, and defining a handle for being gripped by a user. A light is contained within the assembly housing, and is adapted for being activated by the user to project light outwardly from the assembly housing to a selected area. An audio recorder is also contained within the assembly housing. The audio recorder includes a microphone for receiving sound messages delivered by the user and a memory medium to store the sound messages for subsequent playback by the user.
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- This invention relates to a combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly. The assembly resembles a conventional handheld flashlight, is lightweight, and allows its user to conveniently record voice messages while simultaneously inspecting dark areas using the flashlight component of the invention. The invention is especially applicable for use by professionals in the law enforcement, fire safety and industrial safety industries, as well as other professionals for inspections in dark areas.
- The use of standard handheld flashlights, such as those commercially available under the trademarks “Mag-Lite” and “Streamlight”, is quite common in certain professional safety industries. Professionals working in these industries commonly perform inspections at, for example, crime scenes, homes, and industrial facilities. During an inspection, the professional is generally unable to effectively record the details of information gathered and will often wait until after the inspection is completed before writing down the information on paper. In some cases, important details of the inspection are simply forgotten or inaccurately described. In other cases, where the professional attempts to write down information at the time of the inspection, the procedure proves to be not only time consuming, but especially awkward and difficult.
- Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which is especially applicable for use by professionals in law enforcement, fire, industrial, and other safety industries.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which uses a miniature, high quality digital recorder.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly wherein the digital recorder is powered by DC5.5V+rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which is durable.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which is water resistant, i.e., “shower proof”.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which is capable of continuous recording for approximately 30 minutes.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which uses a solid state, removable memory card for storing recorded material.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which includes a voice indicator function for separately identifying each recorded message.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which uses a built-in condenser microphone.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which uses a built-in, high quality speaker.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which includes a number of user function buttons operable for playing/pausing recorded voice messages, recording new messages, stopping recording or playback, returning to previous messages, forwarding to subsequent messages, and deleting messages.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which includes a removable memory card which can be inserted and played in a separate playback device.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly which is relatively lightweight.
- It is another object of the invention to provide an audio recorder assembly which can be retrofit to standard, commercially available handheld flashlights.
- These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in the preferred embodiments disclosed below by providing a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly. The assembly includes a housing having a hollow interior, and defining a handle for being gripped by a user. A light is contained within the assembly housing, and is adapted for being activated by the user to project light outwardly from the assembly housing to a selected, predetermined area. An audio recorder is also contained within the assembly housing. The audio recorder includes a microphone for receiving sound messages delivered by the user and a memory medium to store the sound messages for subsequent playback by the user.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly housing includes separate audio recorder and flashlight casings removably mated together at respective proximal ends for containing the audio recorder and the light.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly housing is substantially tubular.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the diameter of the assembly housing is between 3.5 and 4.5 cm to allow secure and comfortable gripping by the user.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the weight of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly is less than 1 kg (or, approximately 2.12 lbs).
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the memory medium includes a removable memory card.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly housing includes a battery storage area for storing one or more batteries used to activate the light.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, a playback means is provided for playing back the sound messages stored in the memory medium to the user.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the playback means includes a speaker contained in the assembly housing for radiating the sound messages stored in the memory medium outwardly from the assembly housing to the user.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly housing includes a removable back cap with openings for permitting passage of sound outwardly from the speaker.
- According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, a plurality of user-activated switches are provided for controlling the recording and playback of sound messages stored in the memory medium.
- In yet another embodiment, the invention is an audio recorder assembly which is adapted for being attached to a conventional handheld flashlight. The assembly includes an audio recorder casing defining a hollow interior and having opposing distal and proximal ends. The proximal end of the casing is adapted for mating attachment to an end of the flashlight. An audio recorder is contained within the casing, and includes a microphone for receiving sound messages delivered by a user and a memory medium to store the sound messages for subsequent playback by the user.
- Some of the objects of the invention have been set forth above. Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds when taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly according to one preferred embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the audio recorder assembly removed from the flashlight, and showing the manual push buttons used for controlling operation of the assembly;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line4-4 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along line5-5 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is an end view of the combination flashlight and audio recorder assembly, and showing the perforations in the back cap for allowing radiation of sound outwardly from the assembly; and
- FIG. 7 is an electronic schematic diagram of certain electronic components of the assembly, including the main board, keyboard, and memory card.
- Referring now specifically to the drawings, a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly according to the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1 and shown generally at
reference numeral 10. Theassembly 10 is especially applicable in the law enforcement industry for recording voice messages of police officers and investigating agents as they inspect a crime scene, perform a search, make an arrest, or question a suspect or witness. - As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the
assembly 10 includes a tubular exterior housing with separate audio recorder andflashlight casings flashlight casing 14 resembles that of a conventional handheld flashlight and contains interior components, such asbatteries 15, anactivation switch 16, and abulb 17, which function in a conventional manner to control output of light through anend 18 of theassembly 10. Theend 18 is typically covered with a transparent glass orplastic lens 19. Theflashlight casing 14 may hold from three to six C-cell or D-cell batteries, and has a preferred candlepower of between 15,000 and 20,000. - The
audio recorder casing 12 contains interior components of theaudio recorder assembly 20, described further below. The end diameter of theaudio recorder casing 12 is preferably slightly smaller than the end diameter of theflashlight casing 14 such that the casing are frictionally secured to each other and form a water-resistant seal when joined together. Analuminum ring adapter 21 may be included on theend 12A of theaudio recorder casing 12 to enhance frictional attachment of these components. In an alternative embodiment, the ends of thecasings - Preferably, the assembly housing further defines an enlarged
head 22 for protecting thebulb 17 of the flashlight, and anelongate handle portion 24 having an outer diameter which is sufficiently small to be easily gripped by the user. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of thehandle portion 24 is between 3.5 and 4.5 cm. The overall length of theassembly 10 is preferably between 40 and 45 cm. - Referring now to FIGS.3-6, the
audio recorder assembly 20 includes amain board 31, afunction keyboard 32, and aremovable memory card 33 stored within aninner casing 34. Thememory card 33 is electronically connected to themain board 31 and a built-incondenser microphone 35 to receive and store electric signals corresponding to sound messages delivered by a user through asmall sound port 36 in theouter casing 12. Thefunction keyboard 32 hasmanual switches 37A-37E which extend throughrespective openings 38A-38E formed with theinner casing 34, and are selectively actuated by the user to control playing/pausing, message recording, stopping, rewinding, forwarding, and message deleting. Preferably, theswitches 37A-37E are covered by integrally-formed siliconerubber push buttons 39A-39E atrespective openings 41A-41E in theouter casing 12. The electric signals stored on thememory card 33 during recording are subsequently converted to sound waves and transmitted to the user during playback of thememory card 33 using a small built-inspeaker 42 electronically connected to themain board 31. Thespeaker 42 is positioned adjacent afree end 12B of theaudio recorder casing 12, and is readily accessed by the user through aremovable back cap 43. As shown in FIG. 6, theback cap 43 is perforated to allow radiation of sound outwardly from thespeaker 42. Theaudio recorder assembly 20 is preferably powered by one or more DC5.5V+rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries (not shown). - An electronic schematic of the
main board 31 is shown in FIG. 7. Thefunction keyboard 32 andremovable memory card 33 are indicated in phantom. - Upon assembly of the invention, as best shown in FIG. 2, a
metal spring 45 extending from theproximal end 12A of theaudio recorder casing 12 engages arear battery 15 in theflashlight casing 14 to maintain the series ofbatteries 15 in operative contact and to form a negative pole. Abrass finger 46 extends outwardly from theaudio recorder casing 12 adjacent thespring 45, and engages therear battery 15 to form the positive pole. - In an alternative application of the invention, the
audio recorder assembly 20 is adapted for use as a retrofit item in combination with a standard handheld flashlight, such as those commercially available under the trademarks “Mag-Lite” and “Streamlight”. Such commercial flashlights typically have a removable back cap for conveniently inserting and replacing batteries. The back cap generally has a screw thread which mates with a complementary thread formed with an end of the flashlight. In this application, the audio recorder assembly has a threaded proximal end which is adapted to mate with the threaded end of the flashlight to operatively attach the audio recorder assembly and flashlight together. - In addition, the
digital memory card 33 may be removed from theaudio recorder assembly 20 of the present invention and replayed in a separate playback unit (not shown). For this reason, it is not essential that the audio recorder assembly include a speaker or other audio playback means. - A combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly is described above. Various details of the invention may be changed without departing from its scope. Furthermore, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention and the best mode for practicing the invention are provided for the purpose of illustration only and not for the purpose of limitation-the invention being defined by the claims.
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1. A method for recording voice messages while simultaneously projecting light outwardly from a user during inspection of a surrounding area, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) activating a light contained within an assembly housing of a combination handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly;
(b) while carrying the handheld flashlight and audio recorder assembly, projecting the light outwardly from the user to the surrounding area;
(c) while inspecting the surrounding area, delivering voice messages to an audio recorder contained within the assembly housing; and
(d) electronically recording the voice messages for subsequent playback by the user.
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