The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional camping light which includes a receptacle having an independent battery, and at least two movable light bodies detachably installed onto the receptacle, and the two movable light bodies separately have a solar panel for automatically charging the movable light bodies or charging the receptacle, and the receptacle an also be used as a power bank. The technical contents of the overall structure relate to solar charging, power bank, flashlight, and illuminating light, and this multifunctional camping light can satisfy various different requirements of power bank and illumination for outdoor camping.
Activities such as outdoor camping and mountaineering allow us to profoundly learn about natural ecology, relax our body and mind, and thus become a top choice for recreation. For camping, a camping light is one of the necessary items, and it can be divided into an LED lamp, a gas lamp, a kerosene gasification lamp and a candle lamp, etc. according to the type of energy source. Among them, the LED camping light uses a storage battery to supply electric power to emit light. Compared with the kerosene, gas or candle camping lights, the LED camping light is safer to use and can be used in tents safely.
The quantity of camping lights used is usually adjusted according to the number of people and the number of tents. In general, a one-person camp needs a camping light placed in the tent, and another one placed outside the tent. If the number of participants increases, the number of tents used becomes larger, the places where the camping lights are needed will increase, but the carrying of many camping lights will increase the weight and volume of the backpack. Obviously, there is a need for improvement.
To overcome the aforementioned problems, there is a general lantern with removable lights on the market, and such lantern includes a cylindrical docking station, and a plurality of tile-shaped area lights detachably installed around the periphery of the receptacle, and the docking station and the plurality of area lights have storage batteries respectively, and the storage battery of the docking station adopts a general 1.5V rechargeable battery, which can provide the electric power for the plurality of area lights when the area light electric power is insufficient.
During use, the plurality of area lights can be assembled to the periphery of the docking station to illuminate the surroundings, or the area lights can be disassembled from the docking station and used for small-scale lighting alone, so that users can place the area lights in any position that requires lighting as needed to overcome the problems caused by carrying too many camping lights, but the disadvantage is that the area light cannot be charged automatically, so that the users need to carry a spare battery to maintain the lighting, or get the electric power from the docking station. However, when the power level of the storage battery of the docking station is low or exhausted, the docking station will be unable to function, and thus the benefit of use is limited.
In summation of the aforementioned problems of the prior art, the first is that the battery life of the docking station and the area lights is limited. For long-term camping, when the power of storage battery is exhausted, it is not easy for the users to obtain an external power supply outdoors, and the structure of the docking station and area lights does not allow automatic charge, so that the users have to carry a spare battery for replacement, which will increase the burden of luggage. Furthermore, the users cannot carry enough spare batteries for replacement in practical situations.
The second is that the camping light has a single lighting direction, and the plurality of area lights are arranged around the side of the receptacle, and there is only one kind of combination, so that when any area light is assembled to the docking station, the area light cannot adjust the lighting direction, and the angle of lighting is limited.
The third is that the camping light only has a single function. When camping, the users may need a spotlight or other electronic devices that also require to be charged, and thus causing the users to carry the spotlight or a power bank in addition, wherein the spotlight has the function of concentrating and focusing the light to provide a farther lighting distance which is incomparable by the camping light. Therefore, how to improve the power storage and lighting direction of the camping light, and expand the function of the camping light is the subject of this disclosure.
Specifically, the present disclosure is directed to a multifunctional camping light, which includes a receptacle, and at least two movable light bodies detachably installed onto the receptacle, and the receptacle and the two movable light bodies separately have an independent power supply, characterized in that:
The receptacle is substantially in a column shape and has a top side, and at least two longitudinal grooves formed on a lateral side of the receptacle and the top side of the receptacle is provided with a control switch and a power I/O interface capable of inputting an external power supply, storing electric power, or outputting electric power to supply power to an external electronic device; each longitudinal groove is provided for vertically installing a movable light body, and has an inner wall, a top and a bottom, and the bottom of the longitudinal groove is provided with a first terminal module, and the top of the longitudinal groove is concavely formed with a transverse groove for installing one of the movable light bodies horizontally, and the transverse groove is provided with a second terminal module.
Each movable light body is substantially in a flat shape, and separately has a first functional surface defined on a solar panel, a second functional surface defined on a light-emitting light board and configured to be opposite to the first functional surface, a first end portion formed on a projecting lamp, a second end portion and an operating switch formed on a third terminal module.
When the movable light body is vertically assembled into one of the longitudinal grooves of the receptacle, the first functional surface abuts against the inner wall of the longitudinal groove, and the second functional surface faces outward relative to the receptacle, and the third terminal module is electrically connected to the first terminal module of the longitudinal groove, so that the control switch of the receptacle can control the second functional surface of the movable light body to emit lights outward and charge the movable light body.
When the movable light body is horizontally assembled into one of the transverse grooves of the receptacle, the first functional surface faces upward, and the second functional surface faces downward, and the second end portion is plugged and positioned into the transverse groove, such that the third terminal module is electrically connected to the second terminal module, and the control switch of the receptacle can control the second functional surface of the movable light body to emit light downward, and the solar panel facing upward can receive and convert solar radiation into electrical energy for charging the movable light body or the receptacle.
When any movable light body is removed from the receptacle, the operating switch of the movable light body can be used for controlling the light-emitting light board on the second functional surface or the projecting lamp of the first end portion to emit light for the use as illuminating light or flashlight, and the solar panel can receive and convert solar radiation into electrical energy and store the electric energy in the movable light body.
Compared with the prior art, this disclosure has the following advantages:
The objectives, technical characteristics and effects of the present invention will become apparent with the detailed description of preferred embodiments accompanied with the illustration of related drawings. It is intended that the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive.
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The receptacle 10 is substantially in a column shape, and the top side 101 of the receptacle 10 is provided with a power I/O interface 11 and a control switch 12, and the lateral side of the receptacle 10 is provided with at least two longitudinal grooves 30, and each longitudinal groove 30 is provided for installing any movable light body 20 in a vertical direction.
The bottom 301 of the longitudinal groove 30 is provided with a first terminal module 31, and the top 302 of the longitudinal groove 30 is provided with a transverse groove 40, and the transverse groove 40 is provided for installing one of the movable light bodies 20 in a horizontal direction, and the transverse groove 40 is provided with a second terminal module 41.
The power I/O interface 11, the control switch 12, the first terminal module 31 and the second terminal module 41 of the receptacle 10 are respectively and electrically connected to a storage battery 13 and a control circuit board 14 in the receptacle 10, and the receptacle 10 can output external power supply through the power I/O interface 11 to charge the storage battery 13, or output electric power to an external electronic device (not shown in the figure) as a power supply. In an embodiment, the power I/O interface 11 includes but not limited to the USB type C and USB type A interface, and the outside of the power I/O interface 11 is provided with a waterproof cover, and a power indicating light to prevent the power I/O interface 11 from being damaged by moisture, and the power indicating light is provided for indicating the level of electric power of the storage battery 13, which is used to remind users.
Each movable light body 20 is substantially in a flat shape, and has a first functional surface 21, a second functional surface 22 opposite to the first functional surface 21, a first end portion 23, a second end portion 25 with a third terminal module 24, and an operating switch 26.
The first functional surface 21 is provided with a solar panel 211, and the second functional surface 22 is provided with a light-emitting light board 221, and the first end portion 23 is provided with a projecting lamp 231, and the light-emitting light board 221, the solar panel 211, the projecting lamp 231, the third terminal module 24 and the operating switch 26 are respectively and electrically connected to a battery 261 and a circuit board 262, such that the operating switch 26 can be used to control the light-emitting light board 221 or projecting lamp 231 to emit light, and the battery 261 can store electric power and supply the electric power required by the operation of the movable light body 20.
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In addition, when the two movable light bodies 20 are assembled onto the receptacle 10, the control switch 12 of the receptacle 10 can be used to control the two movable light bodies 20 to emit light, so as to allow users to individually operate the operating switch 26 of each movable light body 20, and improve convenience of use.
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In an embodiment, both sides of the handle 27 of the movable light body 20 are separately provided with a pivot shaft 271 which is pivotally connected to the first end portion 23 and the second end portion 25 respectively, and the outer edges of the two pivot shafts 271 are provided with a plurality of notches 272, and the first end portion 23 and the second end portion 25 are provided with at least one elastic positioning buckle 273 disposed across one of the notches 272 to allow users to operate the handle 27 to deviate relative to the movable light body 20, and the elastic positioning buckle 273 disposed across one of the notches 272 can elastically restore its original position to produce an obvious feeling of different sections, and can also position the handle 27 after it is deflected for an angle, so that the users can adjust a desired angle for the use.
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The components of this embodiment are further elaborated as follows:
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In an embodiment, the elastic positioning plate 281 can be a secondary pressing structure (such as a push-push latch), so that the positioning column 42 and the positioning hole 28 can be pressed twice to release the engagement under the latched state. In addition, the positioning column 42 is protruded from the inside of the transverse groove 40, and the positioning hole 28 is formed on the second end portion 25 of the movable light body 20, which can prevent the users from placing the first end portion 23 of the movable light body 20 in the wrong direction 23 to assemble it in the transverse groove 40, so as to provide a foolproof design.
Furthermore, the first functional surface 21 of the movable light body 20 is a plane, the second functional surface 22 is a curved surface, and the transverse groove 40 has a corresponding profile, so that when the movable light body 20 is horizontally assembled into the transverse groove 40, this arrangement can prevent the users from assembling the second functional surface 22 upward by mistake, thereby providing a foolproof design.
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While the invention has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as set forth in the claims.
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202021106698 | Feb 2022 | DE |
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