WO2011155672A1

WO2011155672A1 - Portable lighting apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2011155672A1
Application number: PCT/KR2010/007624
Authority: WO
Inventors: 한규열; 김용관; 양남숙
Original assignee: 주식회사 지오엘테크
Priority date: 2010-06-11
Filing date: 2010-11-01
Publication date: 2011-12-15
Also published as: KR20110135671A; KR101136483B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable lighting apparatus that is provided in the form of an LED assembly which can charge a battery contained in the body by using a solar cell installed in the body, display the charge/discharge state of the battery through an indicator light, control the charge power level of the battery, and be rotated to a predetermined angle. The portable lighting apparatus is applicable to a portable flashlight or desk lamp by illuminating the LED. The battery contained in the body is charged using the solar cell installed in the body, and the power source of the battery is used as a power source for an LED assembly or AM/FM radio, or as a power or charge source for an external device. Thus, the purchasing cost of a primary battery can be saved, and the battery does not need to be replaced. In addition, the charging time and charging location are not limited because charging does not require a household AC power source.

Description

Portable lighting equipment

The present invention relates to a lighting device, and more particularly to a portable lighting device using a solar cell.

BACKGROUND ART Conventional portable lighting devices are known as portable flashlights and portable electric stands. Such portable flashlights and portable electric stands use a disposable battery such as a primary battery or a storage battery such as a rechargeable secondary battery.

When the conventional portable lighting device (eg, portable flashlight, portable electric stand, etc.) as described above uses a primary battery, a new primary battery must be purchased and used every time the primary battery is completely consumed. There is a cost burden and inconvenience of having to replace the battery.

In addition, when the conventional portable lighting device (eg, portable flashlight, portable electric stand, etc.) uses a storage battery such as a secondary battery, commercial AC power is supplied from the home every time the battery power is completely consumed. Since charging must be attempted, there is an inconvenience in that the charging time and the place of charging are restricted from the viewpoint of the user.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to display the charge / discharge state of the battery through the indicator light while charging the battery built in the main body using a solar cell installed in the main body, It is to provide a portable lighting device that can be used as a portable flashlight, a portable electric stand by lighting the LED by supplying the charging power of the battery to the LED assembly that can be adjusted in height and can be rotated at a predetermined angle.

Another object of the present invention is to minimize the overall size and weight to be easy to carry and move, and in particular, the lifting operation is possible by receiving the auxiliary stand bar in the interior of the main stand bar fixedly rotatable at a predetermined angle on one side of the lower case It is easy to adjust the direction and angle that the user wants by forming the stand bar assembly so that the portable lighting device for the user's convenience by allowing the LED assembly to be rotated by 360 ° on the upper side of the auxiliary stand bar. To provide.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lighting apparatus in which a cradle is formed on both sides of the upper case and the lower case so as to be easily coupled and separated while preventing the LED assembly from being damaged by an external impact.

Another object of the present invention is to charge the battery built in the main body using a solar cell installed in the main body and to supply the charging power of the battery to the drive power of an external electric device (for example, small electric fan, MP3 player, mobile phone, etc.) Or, to provide a portable lighting device having a power / charging terminal (for example, DC power jack, cigar jack, USB terminal, etc.) for supplying the charging power of the external electrical device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable lighting device having an AM / FM radio which operates by charging a storage battery built into the main body using a solar cell installed in the main body and receiving the charging power of the battery as a driving power source. .

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above, the portable lighting device according to the present invention, a solar cell is installed in the center of the upper surface and the upper case is provided with a power switch and the charge / discharge indicator on one side of the upper surface; The charge / discharge indicator by detecting a charge / discharge state of the storage battery while the upper side is covered by the upper case and electrically connects the storage battery to which the electricity produced by the solar cell is charged and the solar battery and the storage battery. A lower case accommodating therein and having a handle formed on one side thereof; A stand bar assembly whose height is adjusted as the auxiliary stand bar received inside the main stand bar rotatably fixed at a predetermined angle to one side of the lower case is moved up and down along the inside of the main stand bar; At least one LED is connected to the main board by a wire through the stand bar assembly in a case shape having a case shape of which the upper side is rotatably fixed to an upper end of the auxiliary stand bar of the stand bar assembly. An installed LED substrate is accommodated therein so that the LED faces upward, the LED assembly is turned on when the power switch is turned on, and the LED assembly is covered by a transparent lid on the upper side; And cradles formed on both side surfaces of the upper case and the lower case so as to mount the LED assembly.

In the portable lighting device according to the present invention, the lower case further includes a power supply / charge terminal for supplying driving power or charging power to the outside through a main board connected to the storage battery.

In the portable lighting apparatus according to the present invention, one side of the lower case is characterized in that the AM / FM radio that is operated while being supplied with driving power through the main board connected to the battery when the power switch is turned on do.

In the portable lighting device according to the present invention, the main stand bar of the stand bar assembly is screwed rotatably to one side of the lower case, and rotates at a predetermined angle on one side of the lower case, The annular case saw tooth formed on one side and the annular stand bar tooth formed on the lower end of the main stand bar are fixed to one side of the lower case in a state in which rotation is stopped as the stopper function is engaged with each other.

In the portable lighting apparatus according to the present invention, a knob groove to which the lifting adjustment knob is inserted is formed at an upper portion of the main stand bar of the stand bar assembly, and the lifting adjustment knob is a rotation pin hole formed at both sides of the knob groove. It is pivotally fixed to the knob groove by a rotation pin penetrating through the end of the lifting adjustment knob is formed with a stopper projection is inserted into the stopper groove formed along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary stand bar, A pivot pin fixing portion through which the pivot pin penetrates is formed in a central portion, and the lift adjustment knob is positioned around the pivot pin fixing portion between an end of the knob groove and the opposite end of the end where the stopper protrusion of the lift adjustment knob is formed. While pushing, press the stopper protrusion into the stopper groove. A compression spring which is characterized in that the sapchak.

In the portable lighting apparatus according to the present invention, the LED assembly is rotatably screwed to the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar of the stand bar assembly, and rotates at a predetermined angle from the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar, the work of the LED assembly. The assembly engaging portion formed on the side and the stand bar engaging portion formed on the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar is fixed to the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar in a state in which the rotation stops as the stopper function is engaged with each other.

In the portable lighting device according to the present invention, the cradle protrudes a plurality of cradles so as to face each other on both sides of the upper case and the lower case so as to have the same size as the outer periphery of the LED assembly so that the LED assembly is fitted therein. It is characterized by.

The present invention uses the solar cell installed in the main body to charge the battery built in the main body and use the power of the battery as the driving power of the LED assembly or AM / FM radio, or as the driving power or charging power of the external device. From the point of view of the user, it is possible to solve both the burden of purchasing and using the conventional primary battery and the inconvenience of replacing the battery. Also, the charging time and the charging are not necessary since there is no need to attempt charging with commercial AC power at home. It can alleviate the inconvenience that places are restricted.

The present invention minimizes the overall size and weight is easy to carry and move, to facilitate the user's convenience can be used as a portable floor lamp and a portable flashlight.

According to the present invention, when used as a portable electric stand, the auxiliary stand bar is separated from the main stand bar to be adjusted in the direction and angle desired by the user, and the LED assembly formed on the upper part of the auxiliary stand bar can be rotated by 360 ° so that the user can easily rotate the desired angle. Can be used by setting.

The present invention forms a cradle so as to face each other on both sides of the upper case and the lower case to prevent the LED assembly from being damaged by an external impact while simplifying the coupling and separation.

1 is a perspective view of a portable lighting device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a portable lighting device according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a portable lighting device according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a rotation state of the stand bar assembly of FIG. 1.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a lifted state of the stand bar assembly of FIG. 3.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a rotating state of the LED assembly of the portable lighting device according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a front configuration showing a state using a portable lighting device according to the invention as a portable flashlight.

8 is a side view of a portable lighting device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

1 to 8, the upper case 110 is provided with a solar cell 111 at the center of the upper surface, and a power switch 112 and a charge / discharge indicator 113 are installed at one side of the upper surface.

The lower case 120 has an upper side covered by the upper case 110, and the storage battery 121 and the solar cell 111 and the storage battery 121 in which electricity produced by the solar cell 111 is charged. The main board 122 which senses the charge / discharge state of the battery 121 in the electrically connected state and controls the lighting / discharge indicator 113 to light is accommodated therein, and has a handle 123 on one side thereof. Is formed.

The lower case 120 further includes a power / charging terminal 124 therein that supplies driving power or charging power to the outside through the main board 121 connected to the storage battery 121.

As shown in FIG. 3, the power / charge terminal 124 may be implemented as a DC power jack, a cigar jack, a USB terminal, and the like. The power supply of the battery 121 may be provided by an external electric device (eg, a small fan, an MP3 player, Or a charging power supply of the external electric device.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the stand bar assembly 130 includes an auxiliary stand bar accommodated in the main stand bar 131 that is rotatably fixed at an angle to one side of the lower case 120 ( The height is adjusted as the 132 is lifted and adjusted along the inside of the main stand bar 131.

The main stand bar 131 of the stand bar assembly 130 is rotatably screwed to one side of the lower case 120, and rotates at a predetermined angle on one side of the lower case 120 and then the lower The rotation of the annular case tooth 125 formed on one side of the case 120 and the annular stand bar tooth 131a formed at the lower end of the main stand bar 131 are stopped as the stopper function is engaged with each other. At one side of the lower case 120 is fixed.

A knob groove 131b is formed at an upper portion of the main stand bar 131 of the stand bar assembly 130, and the lift adjustment knob 133 is inserted into the lift bar 131b. It is rotatably fixed to the said knob groove 131b by the rotation pin 134 which penetrates the rotation pin hole 131c formed in the both sides of the.

One end of the elevating adjustment knob 133 is formed with a stopper protrusion 133a inserted into the stopper groove 132a formed along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary stand bar 132, and is provided at the center of the elevating adjustment knob 133. A rotating pin fixing part 133b through which the rotating pin 134 penetrates is formed, and is disposed between the opposite end of the end where the stopper protrusion 133a of the lifting control knob 133 is formed and the knob groove 131b. Compression spring 133c exerting a force for pressing the stopper protrusion 133a into the stopper groove 132a while the lifting control knob 133 is seesawing about the pivot pin fixing part 133b. Is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the LED assembly 140 is rotatably fixed at a predetermined angle to an upper end of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130, and the stand bar assembly has a case shape in which an upper side thereof is opened. An LED substrate 142 connected to the main substrate 123 by an electric wire through 130 and having at least one LED 141 installed thereon is accommodated therein so that the LED 141 faces upward. When the power switch 111 is turned on, the LED 141 is turned on, and the upper side is covered by the transparent lid 143.

The LED assembly 140 is rotatably screwed to an upper end of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130, and rotates at a predetermined angle from the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar 132 and then the LED assembly. The auxiliary stand bar (144) formed on one side of the assembly and the stand bar engaging portion (132b) formed on the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar 132 is engaged with each other as a stopper function to stop the rotation of the auxiliary stand bar ( 132) is fixed at the top.

One side of the lower case 120 is provided with an AM / FM radio 150 of a digital method or an analog X-ray type that operates while being supplied with driving power through the main board 122 connected to the storage battery 121. When the power switch of the AM / FM radio 150 is turned on, the power of the battery 121 is used as the driving power of the M / FM radio 150.

The cradle 150 is opposed to each other on the upper and lower sides such that the outer circumferences of the LED assembly 140 are fitted to both sides of the upper case 110 and the lower case 120, that is, the LED assembly 140 is located therein. Forming a plurality of cradles 150 to prevent damage to the LED substrate 142 formed on the inside of the LED assembly 140 can be easily assembled and used to minimize the overall size during storage.

The portable lighting device 100 according to the present invention configured as described above operates as follows.

In normal times, the user may carry the portable lighting device 100 by holding the handle 123, preferably by exposing the solar cell 111 installed in the center of the upper surface of the upper case 110 to sunlight. The electricity generated through the battery 111 is charged in the storage battery 121 accommodated in the lower case 120.

In this case, the charge / discharge indicator 113 controlled to be turned on by the main substrate 122 displays the charge / discharge state of the storage battery 121. For example, the main board 122 senses the current state of the battery 121 and lights up a red light when charging or discharging, and lights up a green light when charging is completed.

The LED 141 of the LED assembly 140 is turned on when the user turns on the power switch 111 while the storage battery 121 is fully charged through the above charging process.

In this case, the user may rotate the main stand bar 131 of the stand bar assembly 130 at a predetermined angle on one side of the lower case 120 to maintain the upright state, and the main stand bar 131 is upright. In the fixed state, while the user presses the lifting control knob 133, the auxiliary stand bar 132 accommodated in the inside of the main stand bar 131 is pulled out of the main stand bar 131 as desired by the user. Adjusting the lift until the height of the stand bar assembly 130 is adjusted.

As the height of the stand bar assembly 130 is adjusted as described above, the user

At the top of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130, the LED assembly 140 is rotated at a predetermined angle and fixed as shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C. According to this, the portable lighting device 100 according to the present invention can be used as a portable floor lamp.

On the other hand, in a state where the height of the stand bar assembly 130 is adjusted by the user as described above, the lid 143 of the LED assembly 140 at the top of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130 is After rotating the LED assembly 140 at a predetermined angle so as to face the outer side of the lower case 120, and then fixing the stand bar assembly 130 to an initial state, the present invention as shown in FIG. Portable lighting device 100 according to the can be used as a portable flashlight.

When the portable lighting device 100 according to the present invention is used as a portable flashlight, the distance can be easily adjusted by using the auxiliary stand bar 132 so that the light can be brightened farther at night.

On the other hand, when the user turns on the power switch of the AM / FM radio 150 in order to listen to the AM / FM radio 150, the power of the battery 121 is the driving power of the M / FM radio 150 Used as

The portable lighting apparatus according to the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. The technical spirit is to the extent that various changes can be made.

Claims

An upper case 110 in which a solar cell 111 is installed at an upper center and a power switch 112 and a charge / discharge indicator 113 are installed at one side of the upper surface;

The upper side is covered by the upper case 110, in the state in which the storage battery 121 and the solar cell 111 and the storage battery 121 is charged with electricity produced by the solar cell 111 is electrically connected A lower case in which a main board 122 for sensing the charge / discharge state of the storage battery 121 and controlling the lighting / discharge indicator 113 is turned on is accommodated therein, and a handle 123 is formed on one side thereof. 120;

As the auxiliary stand bar 132 accommodated inside the main stand bar 131 rotatably fixed at a predetermined angle on one side of the lower case 120 is adjusted up and down along the inside of the main stand bar 131. A stand bar assembly 130 whose height is adjusted;

The main board 123 by a wire passing through the stand bar assembly 130 in a case shape having a case shape of which the upper side is rotatably fixed to the upper end of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130. ) Is connected to the LED substrate 142 having at least one LED 141 installed on the upper surface is accommodated therein so that the LED 141 is directed upward, and the LED 141 when the power switch 111 is turned on ) Is lit, the LED assembly 140, the upper side is covered by a transparent lid 143; And

Cradles 150 formed on both sides of the upper case 110 and the lower case 120 to mount the LED assembly 140;

Portable lighting device, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 1, wherein the lower case 120

Portable lighting device further comprises a power supply / charging terminal (124) therein to supply the driving power or charging power to the outside through the main substrate 121 is connected to the storage battery (121).
The method of claim 1, wherein one side of the lower case 120

Portable lighting device, characterized in that the AM / FM radio (160) that is operated while being supplied with driving power through the main substrate 122 is connected to the storage battery 121 is installed.
The main stand bar 131 of the stand bar assembly 130 is rotatably screwed to one side of the lower case 120, and has a predetermined angle at one side of the lower case 120. After rotating to the lower case 120, the annular case toothed portion 125 formed on one side of the lower case 120 and the annular stand bar toothed portion 131a formed at the lower end of the main stand bar 131 are engaged with each other to provide a stopper function. Portable lighting device, characterized in that fixed to one side of the lower case 120 in the state of stopping the rotation.
The method of claim 1, wherein the knob groove (131b) is formed in the upper portion of the main stand bar 131 of the stand bar assembly 130, the lifting adjustment knob 133 is inserted, the lifting adjustment knob 133 is It is rotatably fixed to the knob groove 131b by a rotation pin 134 penetrating through the rotation pin holes 131c formed at both sides of the knob groove 131b, and at one end of the lifting adjustment knob 133. A stopper protrusion 133a inserted into the stopper groove 132a formed along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary stand bar 132 is formed, and the pivot pin 134 penetrates through the center portion of the elevating adjustment knob 133. The pin fixing part 133b is formed, and the lifting adjustment knob 133 is rotated between the opposite end of the end where the stopper protrusion 133a of the lifting adjustment knob 133 is formed and the knob groove 131b. While the seesaw movement around the pin fixing portion (133b) Stopper projections compression spring portable lighting device which is characterized in that (133c) is sapchak to exert a force to press (133a) in a state inserted into the stopper groove (132a).
According to claim 1, wherein the LED assembly 140 is rotatably screwed to the top of the auxiliary stand bar 132 of the stand bar assembly 130, at a predetermined angle from the top of the auxiliary stand bar 132 After the rotation, the assembly stopping portion 144 formed on one side of the LED assembly 140 and the stand bar locking portion 132b formed at the top of the auxiliary stand bar 132 are engaged with each other to stop the rotation as a stopper function. Portable lighting device, characterized in that fixed to the top of the auxiliary stand bar (132).
According to claim 1, The cradle 150 is a plurality of cradle 150 is opposed to each other on both sides of the upper case 110 and the lower case 120 to have the same size as the outer periphery of the LED assembly 140 Portable lighting device characterized in that the protruding to be fitted to the LED assembly 140 therein.