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US 6,874,907 · App. 10/351,381 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

USB-chargeable emergency light structure

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Patent No.
US 6,874,907
App. No.
10/351,381
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A USB-chargeable emergency light structure has a light base, a charging/outputting circuit unit, a connector and a charging socket. The light base defines an accommodating space therein for receiving the charging/outputting circuit unit that has a plurality of light sources. The connector partially protrudes from the base and is electrically connected to the charging/outputting circuit unit. The connector is a USB connector. The charging socket is mounted on the light base and electrically connected to the charging/outputting circuit unit. The lighting structure thereby constructed can be used as an emergency light, a night light, a flashlight or a charging device.

Claims (13)

1. A universal serial bus (USB)-chargeable emergency light structure comprising:

a light base including a first base portion and a second base portion adapted to be connected to each other, and defining an accommodating space formed therebetween, wherein the second base portion has a configuration appropriate to that of the first base portion, so that the second base portion fits inside the first base portion;

a charging/outputting circuit unit mounted inside the accommodating space and having a plurality of light sources, wherein the light sources are exposed out of a front side of the second base portion for lighting an area;

a USB connector electrically secured to the charging/outputting circuit unit, wherein the USB connector partially protrudes downwardly from and exposes out of the first base portion of the light base; and

a charging socket mounted inside the second base portion of the light base and electrically connected to the charging/outputting circuit unit.

2. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the first base portion connects to the second base portion by snap fitting, clasping screwing, or ultrasonic welding.

3. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the light base has a plurality of light holes formed thereon through which the light sources penetrate correspondingly.

4. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the charging/outputting circuit unit includes a circuit board and a plurality of electronic components arranged thereon, and the lighting sources are mounted on the circuit board.

5. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board further includes a power indicator light and a charging status indicator light mounted thereon, and the light base has a plurality of light holes formed thereon and corresponding to the power indicator light and the charging status indicator light.

6. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the charging/outputting circuit unit further includes a switch arranged on a lateral side thereof to turn on/off the light source and the charging socket.

7. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the charging/outputting circuit unit further includes a dimmer arranged on a lateral side thereof by which the light emitted from the light sources is adjusted as desired.

8. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the charging socket has an opening for receiving a chargeable battery, a plurality of guiding pieces respectively mounted on two opposite inner sides of the charging socket and being adjacent to the opening for electrically connecting the charging/outputting circuit unit, and a cover further pivotally mounted on the charging socket to cover the opening.

9. The lighting structure of claim 1 , wherein the connector is inserted in an electric socket for domestic electric distribution via an adapter.

Continuity (1)
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