Cable light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10145547-B2
Application number	US-201715643773-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2017
Priority date	Jul 8, 2016
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A cable light includes a battery receptacle that is electrically coupled to a first light module and a second light module. The battery receptacle includes a battery port that receives and retains a battery, such as a power tool battery pack. The first light module and the second light module each include a housing supporting a lens, a light emitter such as an LED, a reflector, and a hanger to hang the light modules on a workpiece. The first light module is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle, and the second light module is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via a connection with the first light module. The battery receptacle communicates electrical power from the battery pack to the light modules to power the light emitters.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable light comprising:
a battery receptacle including a housing defining a battery port configured to receive and retain a removable power tool battery pack;
a first light module electrically coupled to the battery receptacle, the first light module including a housing supporting a lens, a heat sink positioned in the housing behind the lens, a light emitter mounted to the heat sink, and a hanger movably coupled to the housing, the light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack, the hanger configured to engage a fastener; and
a second light module electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via the first light module, the second light module including a housing supporting a lens, a heat sink positioned in the housing behind the lens, a light emitter mounted to the heat sink, and a hanger movably coupled to the housing, the light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack, the hanger configured to engage a fastener.

2. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitter of the first light module includes an LED and the light emitter of the second light module includes an LED.

3. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the battery receptacle further includes a power actuator operable to selectively provide power from the removable power tool battery pack to the first and second light modules.

4. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the battery receptacle further includes an AC connector configured to be coupled to an external AC power source.

5. The cable light according to claim 4 , wherein the AC connector is blocked by the removable power tool battery pack when the removable power tool battery pack is coupled to the battery port.

6. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the battery port is configured to receive and retain a removable lithium-ion power tool battery pack.

7. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the hanger of the first light module is rotatably coupled to the housing of the first light module, and wherein the hanger of the second light module is rotatably coupled to the housing of the second light module.

8. The cable light according to claim 7 , wherein the housing of the first light module further includes a plurality of lock knobs defining a plurality of lock spaces therebetween, and wherein the hanger of the first light module is configured to be retained within each of the lock spaces by the lock knobs to define a plurality of rotational positions of the hanger.

9. The cable light according to claim 7 , wherein each hanger includes a hanger hook centered between a first hanger end and a second hanger end.

10. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the first light module includes a two-piece housing coupled together by a fastener, wherein the first light module further includes an end cap at least partially enclosed by the two-piece housing, and wherein a cable extends through the end cap and provides power to the light emitter.

11. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein the battery receptacle further includes a display operable to provide information related to the cable light to a user.

12. The cable light according to claim 1 , wherein a cable extends from the battery receptacle to the first light module to provide power from the removable power tool battery pack to the first light module.

13. The cable light according to claim 12 , wherein the cable further extends from the first light module to the second light module to provide power from the removable power tool battery pack to the second light module.

14. The cable light according to claim 12 , wherein the cable extends through the housing of the first light module to the second light module.

15. A lighting system comprising:
a removable power tool battery pack including a battery pack housing, a battery cell positioned within the battery pack housing, a plurality of battery pack contacts supported on the battery pack housing, and a latch member movably coupled to the battery pack housing;
a battery receptacle including a battery receptacle housing defining a battery port that receives at least a portion of the removable power tool battery pack, and a slot that engages the latch member to releasably retain the removable power tool battery pack;
a first light module that is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via a first cable extending between the battery receptacle and the first light module, the first light module including a housing supporting a reflector, a light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack, a hanger, and a lens; and
a second light module that is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via a second cable extending between the first light module and the second light module, the second light module including a housing supporting a reflector, a light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack, a hanger, and a lens.

16. The lighting system according to claim 15 , wherein the battery receptacle further includes an AC connector configured to be coupled to an external AC power source.

17. The lighting system according to claim 16 , wherein the AC connector is blocked by the removable power tool battery pack when the removable power tool battery pack is coupled to the battery port.

18. The lighting system according to claim 15 , wherein the power tool battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack configured to be coupled to at least one power tool in addition to the battery port.

19. The lighting system of claim 15 , wherein the housing of the first light module further includes a plurality of lock knobs defining a plurality of lock spaces therebetween, and wherein the hanger is configured to be retained within each of the lock spaces by the lock knobs to define a plurality of rotational positions of the hanger.

20. The lighting system of claim 15 , wherein the first cable and the second cable form a single cable.

21. A lighting system comprising:
a removable power tool battery pack including a battery cell, the removable power tool battery pack configured to interchangeably power tools and detachably couple to each tool;
a battery receptacle including a housing defining a battery port that receives and retains the removable power tool battery pack;
a first light module that is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via a first cable extending between the battery receptacle and the first light module, the first light module including a housing supporting a lens and a light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack; and
a second light module that is electrically coupled to the battery receptacle via a second cable extending between the first light module and the second light module, the second light module including a housing supporting a lens and a light emitter configured to receive power from the removable power tool battery pack.

Assignees

• Tti Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd

Inventors

• Wills Patrick L
• Aaron Matthew T
• Mertel Brian
• Register W Steven
• Altenburger Ryan

Classifications

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title

• H01M50/204

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M50/247

  specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers · CPC title

• F21Y2103/10

  comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements · CPC title

• F21V23/023 Primary

  Power supplies in a casing (F21V23/003 takes precedence) · CPC title