Portable lighting apparatus
A user can replace a battery smoothly. A portable lighting apparatus includes a guide pipe, a pole supported on the guide pipe in a manner movable in a vertical direction parallel to a central axis of the guide pipe, at least one light emitter at an upper end of the pole, a collar surrounding the guide pipe, a plurality of legs pivotally connected to the collar, and a battery mount located in an upper part of the guide pipe.
1. A portable lighting apparatus, comprising:
a guide pipe;
a pole supported on the guide pipe in a manner movable in a vertical direction parallel to a central axis of the guide pipe;
at least one light emitter at an upper end of the pole;
a collar surrounding the guide pipe;
a plurality of legs pivotally connected to the collar;
a first member at an upper end of the guide pipe, the first member including
a battery container having an opening to receive a battery,
a first base surrounding the guide pipe, and
a first handle coupled to the first base;
a second member above the first member and surrounding the pole, the second member including
a second base surrounding the pole, and
a second handle coupled to the second base;
at least one third member connecting the first member and the second member; and
a battery mount located at the first member inside the battery container.
2. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member includes a first elastic member configured to apply an elastic force to the battery and cause the battery to protrude from the battery container.
3. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member includes a cover pivotally connected to the first member to close the opening.
4. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the first member includes a second elastic member configured to apply an elastic force to the cover to close the opening.
5. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first handle is coupled to a first portion of the first base circumferentially about the central axis, and
the battery mount is coupled to a second portion of the first base opposite to the first portion circumferentially about the central axis.
6. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the second handle is above the battery mount.
7. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one third member includes a plurality of third members at intervals surrounding the guide pipe.
8. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first locking assembly configured to lock the pole to the guide pipe; and
a first operation member operable to activate the first locking assembly, the first operation member being between the first member and the second member.
9. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth member at a lower end of the guide pipe;
a plurality of stays each pivotally connected to a corresponding leg of the plurality of legs and to the fourth member, the plurality of stays being configured to move the plurality of legs between an open position and a closed position with the collar moving relative to the guide pipe; and
a third handle coupled to the collar.
10. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second locking assembly configured to lock the collar to the guide pipe; and
a second operation member operable to activate the second locking assembly, the second operation member being on an inner surface of the third handle facing the guide pipe.
11. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
the first member and the fourth member each include a connector to receive a strap.
12. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member includes an operation device operable to adjust the at least one light emitter.
13. The portable lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of the light emitters; and
a support at the upper end of the pole, the support pivotally supporting the plurality of light emitters,
wherein the plurality of light emitters each have a light emitting surface and a back surface facing opposite to the light emitting surface, and
the support includes a support surface facing the back surface of each of the plurality of light emitters with the plurality of light emitters each pivoted to have the light emitting surface facing in a direction.