This present invention claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. CN201620230379.X, filed on Mar. 24, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference as its entirety.
The present disclosure is directed to a detachable solar powered lamp and a solar powered lamp assembly.
Solar energy is a form of natural and pollution-free energy, solar energy is the preferred source of energy for many products, and is also commonly applied to many lighting products. The known solar powered lamps are not detachable, and in a single form.
The invention is directed to a detachable solar powered lamp, in various forms.
The invention is achieved through the following technical solution: The detachable solar powered lamp comprises a solar panel light assembly and a housing assembly. The solar panel light assembly comprises a printed circuit board, a rechargeable battery, the LEDs, a solar panel, a top cover and a switch for switching on and off the LEDs. The rechargeable battery and the LEDs are both positioned on the first side of the printed circuit board, the solar panel is positioned on the second side of the printed circuit board, and the top cover covers all the above on the first side of the printed circuit board. The housing assembly includes a housing. The solar panel light assembly and the housing can be detached and attached freely.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: the housing is provided with a top end and a bottom end on the opposite side, the bottom end includes an inner bottom and an outer bottom, the first set of magnetic attachments are set between the inner bottom and the outer bottom, the second set of magnetic attachments can be attached to the first set of magnetic attachments and are positioned on the solar panel light assembly. It shall be explained that, if the magnetic attachment in the invention is a magnet or a material with magnetic properties, then the corresponding attachment is also a magnet or a material with magnetic properties, or some materials that can easily attract magnets like ferromagnetic material. If the first set of attachments are magnets, then the second set of attachments are also magnets, and can also not be magnets but materials with iron properties, and vice versa. Moreover, the first set of magnetic attachments that are fixed between the inner bottom and the outer bottom by fusion heating or ultrasonic welding technology; the inner bottom and the outer bottom are made of plastic. The first set of magnetic attachments can be in various shapes, such as a thin round shape or square magnet with quantities of three or above, a thin iron piece or a plastic piece coupled with iron in the shape of a cross extending to the edge of the inner bottom, or a round disk with a hole in the middle to allow for the emission of the LED light. Correspondingly, the second set of magnetic attachments can also be of the same shape as the first set of magnetic attachments, as long as the first set of magnetic attachments and the second set of magnetic attachments can attract each other.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: the housing is provided with a top end and a bottom end on the opposite side, the bottom end includes an inner bottom, an outer bottom and a bottom frame board, the bottom frame is set between the inner bottom and the outer bottom, the bottom frame board is provided with the first set of magnetic attachments, the solar panel light assembly is provided with the second set of magnetic attachments that can be attached to the first set of magnetic attachments.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the bottom frame board is provided with the embedded hole or the embedded groove, the first set of magnetic attachments are positioned in the embedded hole or the embedded groove, the solar panel light assembly also includes an embedded board and a board with reflective cups positioned on the inner side of the top cover, the opening is provided on the embedded board for embedding the printed circuit board, the reflective cups are matched to the LEDs, the second set of magnetic attachments are bonded between the printed circuit board and the reflective cups.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: The solar panel light assembly includes a cover body, the printed circuit board is fixed inside of the cover body, the top of the cover body is provided with the first threaded component; the housing is a rigid body, the housing is provided with the second threaded component can be attached to the first threaded component.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: the solar panel light assembly includes a cover body, the printed circuit board is fixed inside of the cover body, the top of the cover body is provided with the first convex or the first concave; the housing is the rigid body, the housing is provided with the second concave or the second convex matching respectively to the first convex or the first concave. The numbers and quantities of the convex and the concave are set symmetrically, for example, four convex are positioned evenly, relative to the four concave that are also positioned evenly. Thus, the convex and the concave are to match each other and attach together correspondingly. Moreover, the convex and the concave can also be set continuously along the top of the cover body, which will form complete continuous and uninterrupted convex and concave, if the convex and concave are in a complete circle, they can attach to each other more tightly, and not be easily detached. Certainly, the above convex and concave that are set continuously can also not be completely continuous, and be cut off in the middle. It shall be explained that either way of setting the above convex and concave is aimed at ensuring the convex and concave can attach to each other, preventing the cover body from detaching from the housing. When the cover body and the housing are made from plastic, such as PVC, the convex or the concave can be made as a whole with the cover body or the housing accordingly, by using the injection molding machine or similar equipment in a single pass.
Basically on the same principle, the threads of the threaded component in the invention can be continuous and uninterrupted, or continuous and interrupted in the middle. Similarly, when the cover body and the housing are made of plastic, such as PVC, the threads can be made as a whole with the cover body or the housing, by using the injection molding machine or similar equipment.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: The solar panel light assembly is connected to the housing assembly by means of Velcro, zipper, buckle clip or snap-fastener. Since the above ways of attachments are all achieved by matching the solar panel lighting assembly and the housing assembly to each other, the matching is in a fixed structure, a known technology, already available in the market, which will therefore not be listed. The Velcro, zipper, buckle clip or snap-fastener can be attached to the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly by fusion heating or ultrasonic welding technology.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the housing can be in the shape of a cylinder, cube, drum, vase, semi-sphere, football, pumpkin, bottle, can or sphere.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein a valve is provided on the housing for inflating the housing, and the housing is in the collapsible state when deflated. In other words, the valve is provided on the housing, when the housing is not inflated with air through the valve and the valve is opened, the housing can be completely compressed and collapsed, almost as a plane; When blowing air into the housing through the valve and pushing the valve back, the housing can be inflated and kept inflated.
The present invention is also directed to a solar powered lamp assembly, wherein the solar powered lamp assembly includes all the above detachable solar powered lamps, wherein the solar panel light assemblies are positioned at intervals either in a linear array or a circular array.
A further improvement according to the above solution, wherein the solar panel light assemblies are positioned in a linear array or a circular array. Certainly, the solar panel light assembly can also be in other geometric or aesthetic arrays, such as S array, etc.
The detachment function in the invention means that the solar panel light assembly and the housing are detachable, that is, the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly are rigidly attached together, the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly are independent, and then attached as a whole unit or complete product by freely detaching and attaching. The “ freely detaching” mean that the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly can be easily detached and attached, according to their structure or the components, no special tools are required, and they can be easily detached and attached in a short time, without damaging any components.
It shall be explained that the LEDs can be arranged along the circumference, but not only limited to this, the LEDs can also be arranged in a square or oval or other geometric shape or other ways.
The benefit of this invention is that the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly can be freely detached and attached, and the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly are produced independently, which is easy to manufacture and can be combined in various forms. The solar panel light assembly can match with different housing assemblies. The solar panel light assembly can match with different colors of the housing assemblies, to achieve various lighting effects and decorative effects.
Hereafter combining the drawings of this invention, the technical solution in the embodiment will be described clearly and completely. Clearly, the described embodiments are only a part of the invention. The above assemblies in the description of the drawings and the embodiments may be combined with various forms and designs. Therefore, the detailed descriptions of the following embodiments are not intended to limit the protective scope of the invention, but serves as a reference to the selected embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all the other embodiments without any innovative efforts will also be under the protective scope of this invention.
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The top end includes an inner top 110 and an outer top 102. A top reflector 106 is sealed between the inner top 110 and the outer top 102. The top reflector 106 is made with certain strength. A valve 104 is provided on the outer top 102, and connected to the housing 112 and an air chamber 114 through the first hole 108 on the top reflector 106 and the second hole (unmarked) on the inner top 110. It is generally preferred that the housing 112 is sealed to an ingress protection rating of IP67, which means being protected against the effects of temporary immersion in between 15 centimeters and 1 meters of water for 30 minutes. Referring to
The detachable solar powered lamp 1000 can be inflated by blowing air into the housing 112 through the valve 104 to form a certain shape, and deflated and collapsed by squeezing the air out of the housing 114 through the valve 104. The housing 112 can be made from soft, waterproof and translucent materials such as polyvinylchloride (PVC).
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Referring to another embodiment, the bottom end includes an inner bottom, an outer bottom and a bottom frame board set between the inner bottom and the outer bottom. The first set of magnetic attachments that are positioned between the inner bottom and the outer bottom. The panel light assembly is provided with the second set of magnetic attachments that can be attached to the first set of magnetic attachments. For example, the first set of magnetic attachments is glued between the inner bottom and the outer bottom, the second set of magnetic attachments is glued on the printed circuit board. Alternatively, the first set of magnetic attachments is fixed between the inner bottom and outer bottom by being sandwiched between the inner bottom and the outer bottom. By means of the first set of magnetic attachments and the second set of magnetic attachments attracting to each other, the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly can be freely detached and attached. As described above, the first set of magnetic attachments are fixed between the inner bottom and the outer bottom by fusion heating or ultrasonic welding technology, and that the inner bottom and the outer bottom are made of plastic
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In the other embodiments, the housing can be in the shape of a vase, semi-sphere, cube, football, pumpkin, bottle, can or sphere. The housing assembly can also be in the shape of a cylinder, cube, drum, vase, semi-sphere, football, pumpkin, bottle, can or sphere. The solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly can be freely detached, and attached, thus the solar panel light assembly can be matched with different housing assemblies to form various solar powered lamps. The solar panel light assembly can be matched with different shapes of the housing assemblies; the solar panel light assembly can be matched with different colors of the housing assemblies, to achieve various lighting effects and decorative effects.
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As described above, the solar panel light assembly 200A and the housing assembly 100A can be detached and attached freely, in other words, the solar panel light assembly 200A and the housing 112A can be detached. In the embodiment, the top cover 220 can completely cover the first side and second side of the printed circuit board 210. In the embodiment, the solar panel light assembly 200A of the detachable solar powered lamp 1000A includes a panel board 216 with reflective cups 218 positioned on the inner side of the top cover 220A, matching to the LEDs 214. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the solar panel light assembly 200A comprises a bottom frame board 206, which is with an opening 208 attached to the printed circuit board 210. A handle 202A is provided on the top cover 220.
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In the other embodiments, the ways of detaching and attaching freely are practiced as follows: The solar panel light assembly is attached to the housing assembly by means of Velcro, zipper, buckle clip or snap-fastener. The artisan of ordinary skill in this field can easily think of other ways of attaching and detaching the solar panel assembly to the housing assembly, which will not be solely listed here, all the methods of attachments are within the protective scope of this invention.
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In another embodiment, the solar panel light assembly includes a cover body, the printed circuit board is fixed inside of the cover body, the top of the cover body is provided with the first convex or the first concave; the housing is the rigid body, the housing is provided with the second concave or the second convex matching to the first convex or the first concave respectively. And the top end of the first convex or the second concave is provided with an undercut. Or an interference fit is applied between the convex and concave. Therefore, by attaching the convex and the concave, the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly can be detached and attached freely.
In the embodiment, the solar panel light assembly and the housing assembly are produced independently and can be freely matched, which is easy to manufacture and combine in various forms. The solar panel light assembly can be matched with different housing assemblies. The solar panel light assembly can be matched with different colors of the housing assemblies, to achieve various lighting effects and decorative effects. If the LEDs are of different colors, such as the blue light, red light etc., the solar powered lamp will provide an overall dreamy colorful effect.
In another aspect of the invention, the present disclosure is directed to a solar powered lamp assembly, which is provided with many detachable solar powered lamp as described above, many solar panel light assemblies and many housing assemblies can detached and attached freely, can be freely exchanged, with various forms.
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The artisan of ordinary skill in the field can understand that the ways of arranging the solar panel light assembly can be in various forms, such as the S shape and the frame shape, according to specific circumstances. The housing assemblies connected to the solar panel light assembly can also be freely changed, to achieve different lighting effects or decorative effects.
The solar panel light assembly and housing of the detachable solar powered lamp in this invention can be freely matched, suitable for DIY creativity and decorations, and setting for different lighting environment, it is suitable for a wide range of promotional activities and application.
LEDs of high luminance are used in the solar panel light assembly of the invention, providing high brightness. Six hours of solar charge provides eight to ten hours of lighting. This is an extremely highly practical solar powered lamp, which is used in areas where there is sufficient sunlight. The solar powered lamp is great for use as home decorations, outdoor traveling, camping, adventure outing, or simply for normal lighting, emergency lighting, signage lighting and environmental lighting, etc.
With reference to the descriptions of this invention, the terms “first” and “second” shall only be understood for descriptive purposes, and shall not be understood as indicating or implying the importance. With reference to the descriptions of this invention, the terms “connected” or “attached” shall be understood as general meaning, for example, “ attach” or “ connect ” can be understood as fixed attachment, detachable connection or whole connection, or mechanical connection, electrical connection, or direct connection, connection by means of an intermediate media. For artisan of ordinary skill, all the above terms can be understood as specific meanings. Furthermore, regarding the descriptions in this invention, the term “multiple” shall be understood as two or more unless otherwise stated.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the artisan of ordinary skill can understand as follows: the above embodiments can be applied with various changes, modifications, substitutions and variants without departing from the principles and objectives of the present invention. And the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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201620230379.X | Mar 2016 | CN | national |