Rotating LED light on a magnetic base
A light includes a magnetic base; a light housing having a plurality of LEDs and a DC power source; and a frictional pivot connection between the magnetic base and the light housing.
1. A light, comprising:
a magnetic base;
a light housing having a plurality of LEDs and a DC power source; and
a pivot assembly connected between the magnetic base and the light housing, the pivot assembly comprising a pivot post having a ball defined at one end, and spaced support walls defining an inner chamber housing the ball, and further comprising a compression member positioned to exert a holding force on the ball at a location other than the pivot post.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said DC power source is rechargeable.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an AC power adapter/recharger for providing AC power to said plurality of LEDs and for recharging said DC power source.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a switch for controlling a level of light output by the LEDs.
5. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the LEDs are high intensity white light LEDs.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the compression member comprises a spring biased piston exerting a holding force on the ball of the pivot post.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the spaced support walls are rotatable relative to the base, and wherein the pivot post is pivotable relative to the spaced support walls.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the piston has an end having a shape which corresponds to the ball.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the spring holds the pivot post in a position relative to the base by biasing the piston against the ball of the pivot post.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a washer between the pivot post and the piston.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the washer is rubber.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spaced support walls define a gap, and wherein the pivot post can pivot along the gap relative to the base.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spaced support walls have curved inner surfaces closely matched to the shape of the ball of the pivot post.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic base comprises a magnet, and wherein the strength of the magnet is 5 to 10 lbs.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base is composed of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic resin.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic base is composed of a rubber.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of color anodized aluminum, ABS, and mixtures thereof.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pivot post is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon resin, steel alloy or combinations thereof.
19. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent housing top covering the LEDs.