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
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
  • F21V9/08—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light
  • F21V9/083—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light for portable lighting devices
• • 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
  • F21L4/02—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
  • F21L4/022—Pocket lamps
  • F21L4/027—Pocket lamps the light sources being a LED
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
  • F21V19/04—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret
  • F21V19/047—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret by using spare light sources comprised in or attached to the lighting device and being intended to replace a defect light source by manual mounting
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
  • F21W2111/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
  • F21W2111/10—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 for personal use, e.g. hand-held
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
  • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
  • F21W2131/40—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
  • F21Y2113/20—Combination of light sources of different form
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
  • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a military lantern, and more particularly, to a military lantern, which includes a hexahedral body having a power source buried therein and a filter keeping case mounted on the front surface of the body, thereby providing convenience in carrying and allowing a user to easily manipulate a hand signal for communication during night military operations.
• Background Art
• a military lantern includes color filters of various colors for communicating with others by a hand signal during night military operations, a body part in which a power source is buried for providing convenience in signal manipulation, and an illumination part having an electric bulb and a reflection mirror, wherein the body part and the illumination part are arranged at right angles to each other.
• the color filter is formed of a disc type semitransparent body.
• the filter keeping case is disposed in the lower end of the body in which the power source is buried. Therefore, the body must be formed in a cylindrical shape like the color filter, and it is structurally difficult to reduce a diameter of the body due to a limited structure of the color filter. So, the conventional military lantern is very large in volume and heavy.
• the diameter of the cylindrical body of the military lantern is gradually reduced, but, in this case, the size of the color filter and the reflection mirror must also be reduced. Then, the military lantern may have deteriorated illumination function and signal sending function.
• the present invention has been made in view of the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a military lantern, which includes a body formed in a rectangular solid shape and having a power source buried therein, an electric bulb and a reflection mirror disposed at right angles to the body, a plurality of color filters used for sending a hand signal, and a color filter keeping case mounted on the front surface of the body, thereby reducing the entire size and weight in comparison with the conventional military lantern, and allowing a user to easily manipulate a hand signal.
• a military lantern which includes a body formed in a rectangular solid shape and having a power source buried therein, an electric bulb and a reflection mirror disposed at right angles to the body, a plurality of color filters used for sending a hand signal, and a color filter keeping case mounted on the front surface of the body, thereby reducing the entire size and weight in comparison with the conventional military lantern, and allowing a user to easily manipulate a hand signal.
• a military lantern including: a body formed in a rectangular solid shape and having a power source buried therein; an electric bulb, a reflection mirror and an outer lid mounted on the upper end portion of the body in a perpendicular direction to the body; at least one switch mounted on the upper right side or the upper left side of the body; a lower lid mounted on the lower end of the body; a cylindrical filter keeping case mounted on the front surface of the body; and a plurality of color filters contained inside the filter keeping case.
• the lower lid is connected with the body by rotation of a rotational locking member, and an conducting latch member connected to the rotational locking member connects an electric wire with the power source, the electric wire being connected to the electric bulb.
• an inner transparent lid is mounted between the reflection mirror and the outer lid.
• a spare bulb keeping recess is formed on the upper end of the inside of the body.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a military lantern according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• FTG. 2 is an exploded side-sectional view showing a state where an outer lid, a lower lid and a filter cover are respectively separated.
• FIG. 3 is a side-sectional view showing a used state of the military lantern according to the present invention.
• a military lantern includes: a body 10 having a power source 100 buried therein; an electric bulb 20, a reflection mirror 22 and an outer lid 30 mounted on the upper end portion of the body 10 in a perpendicular direction to the body 10; at least one switch 40 mounted on the upper right side or the upper left side of the body 10; a lower lid 50 mounted on the lower end of the body 10; a cylindrical filter keeping case 60 mounted on the front surface of the body 10; and a plurality of color filters 70 contained inside the filter keeping case 60.
• the body 10 has a rectangular solid shaped section, and the power source 100 is buried in the body 10.
• a dry cell or a small-sized storage battery may be generally used.
• three small-sized dry cells of 1.5V and AA size are connected in series.
• the electric bulb 20, the reflection mirror 22 and the outer lid 30 are mounted on the upper end portion of the body 10 in order and in the perpendicular direction to the body 10.
• the outer lid 30 is screwed to the front end of the body 10 in order to prevent the electric bulb 20 and the reflection mirror 22 from being separated from the body 10.
• an inner transparent lid 32 may be disposed between the reflection mirror 22 and the outer lid 30.
• the inner lid 32 is screwed to the front end of the body 10, and the color filter 70 is mounted between the outer lid 30 and the inner lid 32 for sending a hand signal.
• the inner lid 32 maintains airtightness of the inside of the body 10, and allows for replacement of the color filter 70 even in the water.
• At least one switch 40 preferably, two button-type switches 40 are mounted on the right side or the left side of the upper end portion of the body 10. So, when a user grasps the body 10 and turns the electric bulb 20 toward the front, the user's thumb or index finger is located on the switch 40, so that the user can very easily manipulate the signal.
• the lower lid 50 is mounted on the lower end of the body 10 in order to prevent the power source 100 from being separated outwardly.
• the lower lid 50 has a rectangular section like the body 10.
• a rotational locking member 52 is rotated at an angle of 90° in a state where a conducting latch member 54 is opened as shown in FTG. 2
• the conducting latch member 54 is locked to a stepped jaw 12 formed on the inner surface of the body 10 and connected with the body 10 as shown in FTG. 3.
• the conducting latch member 54 connects an electric wire 14, which is mounted on a side surface of the body in a longitudinal direction, to the lower end of the power source 100 so as to connect the power source 100 with the electric bulb 20.
• the filter keeping case 60 is mounted on the front surface of the body 10.
• the filter keeping case 60 is of a cylindrical shape and has a filter cover 62.
• the color filters 70 are kept in the filter keeping case 60 in safe.
• the color filters 70 are disc-type semitransparent bodies of various colors.
• the military lantern according to the present invention includes a plurality of satellite LED bulbs 24 mounted around the electric bulb 20.
• the satellite LED bulbs 24 are mounted on a PCB 26, and the electric bulb 20 and the satellite LED bulbs 24 are selectively controlled by the switch 40.
• the body 10 includes a spare bulb keeping recess 16 formed on the upper end of the inside thereof, and a spare bulb 28 which is used for emergency is kept inside the spare bulb keeping recess 16.
• the body 10 has a clip 18 mounted on the rear surface thereof, and so the user can easily hang the military lantern on a belt or military uniform.
• a plurality of waterproof packing are respectively mounted on the mounted portions of the inner lid 32, the switch 40, the lower lid 50 and the filter cover 62, so that the user can use the military lantern even in the rain or in the water.
• the military lantern according to the present invention is very convenient in carrying since it has the size as small as it can be inserted into a pocket of military uniform and is lightweight, and provides improved illumination function and signal-sending function. Particularly, an adult can sufficiently grasp the lantern wit h one hand. At this time, since the user's thumb or index finger is located on the switch of the lantern, he or she can easily manipulate the hand signal. Therefore, the military lantern according to the present invention may be used very efficiently not only for a military purpose but also for an industrial purpose or for leisure.

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