Battery powered light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11255525-B2
Application number	US-202016807333-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 3, 2020
Priority date	Mar 18, 2019
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting device, comprising:
a removable battery pack;
a base portion which receives the battery pack;
a light section operably connected to the base portion, the light section including a light generator which produces light; and
a mount including a first mount member and a second mount member, the first mount member and the second mount member being movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface;
wherein the first mount member is rotatable about a first axis;
wherein the second mount member is rotatable about a second axis;
wherein the second axis is substantially parallel to the first axis;
wherein the removable battery pack is a power tool battery pack;
wherein only a portion of the power tool battery pack is received in the base portion;
wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light is projected away from the lighting device; and
wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light is blocked directly by the battery pack.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first mount member includes a magnet.

3. The lighting device according to claim 2 , wherein the first mount member is disposed on the base portion.

4. The lighting device according to claim 2 , wherein the first mount member is rotatable with respect to the base portion.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second mount member is rotatable with respect to the base portion.

6. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first mount member includes a first mount member housing and a magnet.

7. The lighting device according to claim 6 , wherein the first mount member further includes at least one metal plate which projects through the housing.

8. The lighting device according to claim 7 , wherein the first mount member further includes a hinge hole and a rod in the hinge hole.

9. A light, comprising:
a removable battery pack;
a base portion which engages the battery pack;
an intermediate section, which is rotatably connected to the base portion;
a light section which is rotatably connected to the intermediate section, the light section including a light generator which produces light and a light projecting surface from which the light is projected;
wherein the intermediate section is rotatable about a first axis;
wherein the light section is rotatable about a second axis;
wherein the first axis is orthogonal to the second axis;
wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light projecting surface is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light projecting surface is exposed; and
wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light projecting surface is blocked directly by the battery pack whereby light projected from the light projecting surface would be directly blocked by the battery pack.

10. The light according to claim 9 , wherein the light generator is a light emitting diode.

11. A light, comprising:
a removable battery pack;
a base portion which receives the battery pack;
a light section operably connected to the base portion, the light section including a light generator which produces light and a light projecting surface from which the light is projected;
a mount;
wherein the mount comprises a first mount member and a second mount member;
wherein each of the first mount member and the second mount member include a magnet;
wherein each of the first mount member and the second mount member are independently rotatable relative to the base portion;
wherein the first mount member is rotatable about a first axis;
wherein the second mount member is rotatable about a second axis; wherein the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis;
wherein the removable battery pack is a power tool battery pack;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is received in the base portion multiple surfaces of the battery pack remain exposed;
wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light projecting surface is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light projecting surface is exposed; and
wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light projecting surface is blocked directly by the battery pack whereby light projected from the light projecting surface would be directly blocked by the battery pack.

12. The light according to claim 11 , wherein the first mount member is disposed on the base portion.

13. The light according to claim 12 , wherein the second mount member is disposed on the base portion.

14. The light according to claim 13 , wherein the first mount member and the second mount member are adjacent to one another.

15. The light according to claim 11 , wherein the first mount member and the second mount member are rotatable to positions parallel to one another, pointing away from one another and pointing towards one another.

16. The light according to claim 11 , further comprising an intermediate section between the base portion and the light section.

17. The light according to claim 11 , wherein the intermediate section is rotatable relative to the base portion.

18. The light according to claim 17 , wherein the light section is rotatable relative to the intermediate section.

19. The lighting device according to claim 11 , wherein the first mount member further includes a housing and at least one metal plate;
wherein the housing houses the magnet; and
wherein the at least one metal plate projects out of the housing.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Sergyeyenko Oleksiy P
• Tilson Patrick J
• Bailey Sean M

Classifications

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title

• F21L4/045

  Pocket lamps · CPC title

• F21V21/0965

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title

• F21L4/04 Primary

  characterised by the provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device · CPC title

• F21V21/145 Primary

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title