Cordless underhood light with detachable work light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10753553-B2
Application number	US-201816014315-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2018
Priority date	Jun 29, 2017
Publication date	Aug 25, 2020
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020

Abstract

A lighting device is provided including a first elongate light body supporting a first light source, a second elongate light body supporting a second light source, and first and second handles coupled to first ends of the first and second elongate light bodies. A rotary structure is disposed between second ends of the first and second elongate light bodies to support rotary movement of the first elongate light body with respect to the second elongate light body. A battery receptacle is disposed on the first elongate light body, a detachable light mount is disposed on the second elongate light body, and the detachable light mount is electrically connected to the battery receptacle. A detachable light is removably mounted on the detachable light mount.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lighting device comprising:
a first elongate light body;
a second elongate light body;
a pair of handles coupled to first ends of the first and second elongate light bodies; and
a rotary structure disposed between second ends of the first and second elongate light bodies, the rotary structure comprising a rotary housing, a first light receiving body receiving the second end of the first elongate body, a second light receiving body receiving the second end of the second elongate body, a first ratcheting mechanism disposed between the rotary housing and the first light receiving body and defining a first pivot around which the first light receiving body rotates relative to the rotary housing, a second ratcheting mechanism disposed between the rotary housing and the second light receiving body and defining a second pivot around which the second light receiving body rotates relative to the rotary housing, wherein the first pivot is spaced apart and parallel to the second pivot, and each of the first and second light receiving bodies includes at least one spring and at least one ratchet gear arranged to bias an angular position of the first and second elongate light bodies relative to the rotary housing, respectively, between a plurality of angular settings angularly spaced apart at set increments.

2. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of angular settings are 45 degrees apart.

3. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the first light receiving body includes a first lateral socket around the first pivot, and the second light receiving body includes a second lateral socket around the second pivot, the first pivot and the second pivot receiving the at least one ratchet gear therein.

4. The lighting device of claim 1 , further comprising an electric connector disposed within the two receiving bodies and the rotary housing to electrically connect the first elongate light body and the second elongate light body.

5. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second elongate light bodies comprises:
a housing;
an elongate circuit board mounted on the housing;
an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the circuit board; and
a lens mating with the housing to cover the array of LEDs.

6. A lighting device comprising:
a first elongate light body comprising a first housing, a first elongate circuit board mounted on the first housing, and a first array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the first elongate circuit board;
a second elongate light body comprising a second housing, a second elongate circuit board mounted on the second housing, and a second array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the second elongate circuit board;
first and second handles coupled to first ends of the first and second elongate light bodies; and
a rotary structure disposed between second ends of the first and second elongate light bodies to support rotary movement of the first elongate light body with respect to the second elongate light body;
a battery receptacle disposed on the first elongate light body at a distal end of the first array of LEDs opposite the rotary structure and intersecting an axis of the first array of LEDs, the battery receptacle receiving a removable battery pack along a first sliding axis substantially parallel to the axis of the first array of LEDs, the battery receptacle including battery terminals on its outer longitudinal surface arranged to electrically connect to the removable battery pack disposed on a same side of the first elongate light body as the first array of LEDs; and
a detachable light mount disposed on the second elongate light body at a distal end of the second array of LEDs opposite the rotary structure and intersecting an axis of the second array of LEDs, the detachable light mount being electrically connected to the battery receptacle and receiving a detachable light along a second sliding axis substantially parallel to the axis of the second array of LEDs, the detachable light mount including light mount terminals on its outer longitudinal surface arranged to electrically connect to the detachable light disposed on a same side of the second elongate light body as the second array of LEDs.

7. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein the detachable light comprises a flash light having a housing, a light disposed at a longitudinal end of the housing, a rechargeable battery within the housing charged via the detachable light mount, and light terminals extending longitudinally along a side of the housing to make contact with the light mount terminals.

8. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein the detachable light mount comprises a light mount face that houses the light mount terminals, at least one wall rail disposed longitudinally on the light mount face, and an elongate receiving channel for securely receiving a corresponding elongate projection of the detachable light therein.

9. The lighting device of claim 6 , further comprising a motion sensor disposed on the first elongate light body and configured to control and/or interrupt supply of power from the battery receptacle to the first and second light sources.

10. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second elongate light bodies further comprise a lens.

11. The lighting device of claim 6 , further comprising a pivoting structure for pivoting attachment of the first handle to the first end of the first elongate light body.

12. The lighting device of claim 11 , wherein the pivoting structure comprises:
a handle bracket cover mounted to the first end of the first elongate light body and having annular detents; and
a rotary plate attached to the first handle and having a plurality of pivot posts engaging the annular detents to allow the first handle to rotate in set increments about an axis of the first elongate light body.

13. The lighting device of claim 12 , further comprising a pin disposed on the axis of the first elongate light body to axially connect the handle bracket to the rotary plate.

14. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein the rotary structure comprises at least one spring and at least one ratchet gear arranged to bias a relative angular position of the first and second elongate light bodies between a plurality of angular settings angularly spaced apart at set increments.

15. The lighting device of claim 6 , wherein the detachable light mount comprises one or more indentations engaging one or more notches of the detachable light to resiliently lock the detachable light to the detachable light mount.

16. A lighting device comprising:
an elongate light body supporting a light source, the elongate light body comprising at least one housing and an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) supported by the at least one housing;
first and second handles coupled to outer ends of the elongate light body;
a battery receptacle disposed near one of the outer ends of the elongate light body between the first handle and a distal end of the array of LEDs, the battery receptacle receiving a removable battery pack along a sliding axis substantially parallel to an axis of the array of LEDs, the battery receptacle including battery terminals on its outer longitudinal surface arranged to electrically connect to the removable battery pack disposed on a same side of the elongate light body as the array of LEDs;
a motion sensor disposed on or adjacent the battery receptacle between the battery terminals and the array of LEDs, the motion sensor facing the same side of the elongate light body as the battery terminals and the

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Gross Paul G
• Veprek David C
• Young Crystal G
• Zong Liang
• Mo Jinjian

Classifications

• F21V21/406

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title

• B60Q3/35

  Portable lighting devices · CPC title

• F21W2131/402

  for working places · CPC title

• F21V23/002

  Arrangements of cables or conductors inside a lighting device, e.g. means for guiding along parts of the housing or in a pivoting arm · CPC title

• F21L4/027

  the light sources being a LED · CPC title