Site light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11946625-B2
Application number	US-202017085831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2020
Priority date	Oct 27, 2016
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

A site light including a body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive assembly configured to alter the arm length. The drive assembly, in turn, includes a drive wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, an idle wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, and a biasing member configured to bias the idle wheel toward the drive wheel. The site light also includes a cable coupled to the arm where the cable is positioned between and engaged by both the drive wheel and the idle wheel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A site light comprising:
a body;
an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length;
a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body;
a drive assembly configured to alter the arm length, wherein the drive assembly includes:
a drive wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body,
an idle wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, and
a biasing member configured to bias the idle wheel toward the drive wheel; and

a cable coupled to the arm, wherein the cable is positioned between and engaged by both the drive wheel and the idle wheel.

2. The site light of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the drive wheel and the idle wheel are overmolded with a high friction material.

3. The site light of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the drive wheel and the idle wheel are overmolded with rubber.

4. The site light of claim 1 , wherein the cable includes a core formed from one or more wires in electrical communication with the light assembly and a sheath at least partially surrounding the core.

5. The site light of claim 4 , wherein the sheath is a sewer cable.

6. The site light of claim 1 , wherein the cable is configured to transmit force between the drive wheel and the arm.

7. The site light of claim 6 , wherein the cable is configured to transmit electrical power between a power system and the light assembly.

8. The site light of claim 1 , wherein the arm includes a plurality of concentric tubes.

9. The site light of claim 8 , wherein the cable is coupled to the innermost tube of the plurality of concentric tubes.

10. A site light comprising:
a body having a base that defines a base footprint configured to at least partially support the body on a support surface, the body defining a body volume therein;
an arm at least partially positioned within the body volume and being extendable out of the body volume, the arm having an adjustable arm length;
a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body;
a power system at least partially positioned within the body volume, wherein the power system is configured to provide electrical power to the light assembly; and
a leg assembly coupled to the body and including a leg including a contact surface, the leg assembly being adjustable between a stowed position, where the contact surface of the leg is positioned completely within the base footprint, and a plurality of deployed positions, where the contact surface of the leg is positioned outside the base footprint;
wherein only the base is in contact within the support surface and the contact surface is lifted away from the support surface when the leg assembly is in the stowed position, and wherein both the base and the contact surface are in contact with the support surface when the leg assembly is in each of the plurality of deployed positions, and
wherein the body includes a channel formed therein and open to an exterior thereof, and wherein the leg of the leg assembly is at least partially positioned within the channel when the leg assembly is in the stowed position.

11. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the base includes at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the body.

12. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the base includes at least one foot integrally formed with the body.

13. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the site light defines a first average base support radius when the leg assembly is in the stowed position, and wherein the site light defines a second average base support radius that is larger than the first average base support radius when the leg assembly is in each of the plurality of deployed positions.

14. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the leg assembly is coupled to the body at the channel.

15. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the leg assembly is completely within the base footprint when in the stowed position.

16. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the contact surface completely overlaps the base footprint when the leg assembly is in the stowed position.

17. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the support surface defines a support plane, and wherein the arm defines an arm axis, and wherein an axial position of the contact surface relative to the support plane measured along the arm axis is adjustable between the plurality of deployed positions.

18. The site light of claim 10 , wherein the leg defines a leg axis extending along the length thereof, wherein the channel defines a channel axis extending along the length thereof, and wherein the leg axis is parallel to the channel axis when the leg assembly is in the stowed position.

19. The site light of claim 18 , wherein the leg axis is not parallel to the channel axis when the leg is in each of the plurality of deployed positions.

20. A site light comprising:
a body at least partially defining a body volume therein;
an arm coupled to the body, the arm having an adjustable arm length;
a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body; and
a power system including:
a housing defining an electrical volume therein, wherein the housing is positioned within the body volume,
one or more electrical components positioned within the electrical volume, and
a cooling channel completely formed by the housing and having a fan positioned therein, wherein the cooling channel has an inlet open to the body volume and an outlet open to the outside of the housing, and wherein the one or more electrical components are fluidly isolated from the cooling channel; and
one or more heat sinks at least partially positioned within the cooling channel and at least partially positioned within the electrical volume, wherein the one or more heat sinks are in thermal communication with the one or more electrical components positioned within the electrical volume.

21. The site light of claim 20 , wherein the power system includes a charger unit.

22. The site light of claim 20 , wherein the cooling fan is configured to produce a low pressure region within the housing volume.

23. The site light of claim 20 , further comprising a second power system positioned within the body volume.

24. The site light of claim 23 , wherein the second power system includes at least one of an AC/DC power source and an LED driver.

25. The site light of claim 20 , wherein the heat sinks further include one or more fins, and wherein the fins of the heat sinks are at least partially positioned within the cooling channel.

26. The site light of claim 20 , wherein the housing is formed separately from the body.

27. The site light of claim 20 , wherein the cooling channel includes a plurality of parallel portions that share a common collection chamber, and wherein the fan is at least partially positioned within the collection chamber.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Proeber David
• Mcintyre Ross
• Thurner Jason D
• Verhagen Michael A
• Mueckl Gareth
• Cornell Brian
• Hansen Dalton F
• Sleck Anthony R
• Scott John S
• Moeller Scott T

Classifications

• F21V21/22 Primary

  telescopic · CPC title

• B65H75/42

  attached to, or forming part of, mobile tools, machines or vehicles · CPC title

• B65H75/4494

  Arrangements or adaptations of the crank · CPC title

• F21S8/085

  of high-built type, e.g. street light · CPC title

• F21S9/02

  the power supply being a battery or accumulator · CPC title