Light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11796166-B1
Application number	US-202217979274-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 2, 2022
Priority date	Feb 4, 2015
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

Abstract

A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light comprising:
a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion configured to support the light relative to a surface, and a central axis extending through the upper portion and the lower portion, the lower portion being a unitary body at least partially defined by an external cover enclosing an interior space, the lower portion also defining a battery port in a side of the external cover that is configured to receive a battery pack;
a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing;
a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the heatsink and arranged to emit light in a 360 degree pattern around the central axis;
a second plurality of LEDs coupled to the heat sink and arranged to emit light in a direction parallel to the central axis;
a power input supported on the lower portion of the housing, the power input configured to connect to an external power source to power the first and second pluralities of LEDs;
a battery cover hingedly coupled to the lower portion of the housing that can open to selectively provide access to the battery port; and
a control panel supported by the lower portion of the housing, the control panel including a power control and a light intensity control, the light intensity control operable to increase or decrease intensity levels of the first and second pluralities of LEDs.

2. The light of claim 1 , wherein the control panel also includes a light intensity indicator with a plurality of indicator bars that visually indicate the intensity levels of the first and second pluralities of LEDs.

3. The light of claim 1 , further comprising a handle supported by the housing, wherein the handle circumnavigates the housing relative to the central axis.

4. The light of claim 1 , further comprising a power outlet supported on the housing, wherein the power outlet is configured to connect to another device to power the another device.

5. The light of claim 1 , wherein the power input is configured to connect to an external AC power source to power the first and second pluralities of LEDs.

6. The light of claim 1 , wherein the battery port is configured to simultaneously receive two battery packs.

7. The light of claim 1 , wherein the control panel and the battery cover are both located on a first side of the lower portion of the housing.

8. The light of claim 7 , wherein the control panel is positioned above the battery cover.

9. The light of claim 1 , further comprising a heat sink having a central body defining a central aperture extending along the central axis and a top support member perpendicularly coupled to a top of the central body, the central body receiving the first plurality of LEDs and the top support member receiving the second plurality of LEDs.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Harvey Kyle
• Mcintyre Ross
• Proeber David
• Isaacs Jason
• Schermerhorn Joshua
• Cornell Brian

Classifications

• F21V29/83 Primary

  the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes · CPC title

• F21L4/00

  Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells · CPC title

• F21L4/08

  characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells · CPC title

• F21L14/00

  Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection · CPC title

• F21S9/02

  the power supply being a battery or accumulator · CPC title