U.S. patent application number 11/743240 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-22 for flashlight having bat configuration.
Invention is credited to Shyi-Yau Chang.
Application Number | 20070268684 11/743240 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38292289 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070268684 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Shyi-Yau |
November 22, 2007 |
Flashlight Having Bat Configuration
Abstract
A flashlight includes a flashlight body, a lamp, a battery box,
at least one battery, a control switch, and a bottom cap. Thus, the
flashlight body has a bat-shaped configuration to enhance the outer
appearance of the flashlight. In addition, the flashlight body has
an elongated shape and the lamp is far spaced from the holding
portion of the flashlight body so that the user can hold the
holding portion of the flashlight body to push away an object in
front of the lamp, thereby facilitating the user inspecting the
surrounding situation at a dark place.
Inventors: |
Chang; Shyi-Yau; (Yuanlin
Township, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KAMRATH & ASSOCIATES P.A.
4825 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 245
GOLDEN VALLEY
MN
55422
US
|
Family ID: |
38292289 |
Appl. No.: |
11/743240 |
Filed: |
May 2, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
362/102 ;
362/206; 362/208; 362/253 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 15/00 20130101;
F21V 33/0076 20130101; F21V 33/008 20130101; A63B 59/00 20130101;
F21V 23/0414 20130101; A63B 2102/18 20151001; F41B 15/02 20130101;
F21L 4/005 20130101; A63B 2225/74 20200801; A63B 2102/00
20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
362/102 ;
362/206; 362/208; 362/253 |
International
Class: |
A45B 3/02 20060101
A45B003/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 19, 2006 |
TW |
095208637 |
Claims
1. A flashlight, comprising: a flashlight body having a bat-shaped
configuration and having a first end formed with a striking portion
and a second end formed with a holding portion; a lamp detachably
mounted on the striking portion of the flashlight body; a battery
box mounted in the flashlight body; at least one battery mounted in
the battery box and electrically connected to the lamp to provide
an electric power to the lamp; a control switch mounted on the
holding portion of the flashlight body to control connection
between the battery and the lamp; a bottom cap mounted on the
holding portion of the flashlight body and provided with an elastic
press member that is movable to touch the control switch.
2. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
flashlight body is made of aluminum material.
3. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the
flashlight body has an inside formed with a first receiving space
corresponding to the striking portion and a second receiving space
corresponding to the holding portion; the battery box has a first
end formed with a receiving portion mounted in the first receiving
space of the flashlight body to receive the battery and a second
end formed with a fixing portion forcibly fitted into the second
receiving space of the flashlight body to fix the battery box to
the flashlight body.
4. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the second
receiving space of the flashlight body has a diameter smaller than
that of the first receiving space.
5. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the first
receiving space and the second receiving space of the flashlight
body are connected to extend axially through a whole length of the
flashlight body.
6. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein: the
flashlight body has a mediate section formed with a tapered neck
portion located between the striking portion and the holding
portion; the inside of the flashlight body 10 is formed with a
tapered limit channel corresponding to the neck portion and
connected between the first receiving space and the second
receiving space; the battery box has a mediate section formed with
a tapered stop portion located between the receiving portion and
the fixing portion and located in the limit channel of the
flashlight body.
7. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a
buffer cushion mounted in the first receiving space of the
flashlight body and located between the striking portion of the
flashlight body and the receiving portion of the battery box to
protect the receiving portion of the battery box and the battery in
the battery box.
8. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the striking
portion of the flashlight body has an open end formed with a
mounting section for mounting the lamp.
9. The flashlight in accordance with claim 8, wherein the lamp
includes an annular top cap detachably mounted on the mounting
section of the striking portion of the flashlight body.
10. The flashlight in accordance with claim 9, wherein the top cap
of the lamp is mounted on the mounting section of the striking
portion of the flashlight body by a threading engagement.
11. The flashlight in accordance with claim 9, wherein the top cap
of the lamp is made of aluminum material.
12. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the holding
portion of the flashlight body has an open end formed with a
mounting section for mounting the bottom cap.
13. The flashlight in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the
mounting section of the holding portion of the flashlight body has
a peripheral wall formed with an annular positioning groove; the
bottom cap has an inner wall formed with a positioning ring
positioned in the positioning groove of the flashlight body to
position the bottom cap onto the holding portion of the flashlight
body.
14. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the second
receiving space of the flashlight body has an open end formed with
a mounting section for mounting the control switch.
15. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control
switch is detachably mounted on the mounting section of the second
receiving space of the flashlight body by a threading
engagement.
16. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom
cap encompasses the control switch so that the control switch is
fully hidden in the bottom cap.
17. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a
grip strap wound around the holding portion of the flashlight body
to facilitate a user holding the holding portion of the flashlight
body.
18. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
flashlight body has an elongated shape.
19. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the battery
box is an elongated hollow barrel made of plastic material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a flashlight and, more
particularly, to a flashlight to provide an illuminating
function.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional flashlight comprises a housing, a lamp
mounted on a first end of the housing to emit light outwardly from
the housing, at least one battery mounted in the housing and
electrically connected to the lamp to provide an electric power to
the lamp, a control switch mounted on the housing to control
connection between the battery and the lamp, and an end cap mounted
on a second end of the housing to stop the battery. The end cap is
detachably mounted on the second end of the housing by a threading
engagement. The housing and the end cap are made of plastic
material to reduce the whole light of the flashlight. However, the
housing and the end cap are made of plastic material so that the
threadings of the housing and the end cap are easily worn out due
to a frequent friction, thereby decreasing the lifetime of the
flashlight. In addition, the housing has a smaller length to reduce
the whole volume of the flashlight, so that a user cannot hold the
housing smoothly. Further, when the flashlight is used in camping,
searching, field training or surrounding exploring, the housing has
a smaller length so that the user cannot hold the housing to push
away an object (such as the branches) in front of the user. Thus,
the user has to hold the housing by his one hand and hold a longer
tool to push away an object in front of the user by his other hand,
thereby causing inconvenience to the user.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a flashlight, comprising a flashlight body having a bat-shaped
configuration and having a first end formed with a striking portion
and a second end formed with a holding portion, a lamp detachably
mounted on the striking portion of the flashlight body, a battery
box mounted in the flashlight body, at least one battery mounted in
the battery box and electrically connected to the lamp to provide
an electric power to the lamp, a control switch mounted on the
holding portion of the flashlight body to control connection
between the battery and the lamp, and a bottom cap mounted on the
holding portion of the flashlight body and provided with an elastic
press member that is movable to touch the control switch.
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a flashlight having a bat configuration.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein the flashlight body has a bat-shaped
configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the
flashlight.
[0008] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein the flashlight body is provided with a holding
portion to facilitate a user holding the flashlight.
[0009] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein the flashlight body has an elongated shape and
the lamp is far spaced from the holding portion of the flashlight
body so that the user can hold the holding portion of the
flashlight body to push away an object in front of the lamp,
thereby facilitating the user inspecting the surrounding situation
at a dark place.
[0010] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein the top cap of the lamp is made of metal to
protect the lamp.
[0011] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein the buffer cushion is mounted in the flashlight
body to protect the battery box and the battery in the battery
box.
[0012] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
flashlight, wherein both of the flashlight body and the top cap of
the lamp are made of aluminum material so that the flashlight body
and the top cap of the lamp are not worn out easily due to a
frequent friction, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the
flashlight.
[0013] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flashlight in accordance
with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the flashlight as
shown in FIG. 1.
[0016] FIG. 3 is a partially exploded cross-sectional view of the
flashlight as shown in FIG. 2.
[0017] FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the flashlight as
shown in FIG. 1 in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a
flashlight in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
present invention comprises a flashlight body 10 having a
bat-shaped configuration and having a first end formed with a
striking portion 11 and a second end formed with a holding portion
12, a lamp 30 detachably mounted on the striking portion 11 of the
flashlight body 10, a battery box 20 mounted in the flashlight body
10, at least one battery 23 mounted in the battery box 20 and
electrically connected to the lamp 30 to provide an electric power
to the lamp 30, a control switch 40 mounted on the holding portion
12 of the flashlight body 10 to control connection between the
battery 23 and the lamp 30, a bottom cap 50 mounted on the holding
portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 and provided with an elastic
press member 52 that is movable to touch the control switch 40, and
an electrically connecting device to connect the lamp 30, the
battery 23 and the control switch 40 electrically.
[0019] The flashlight body 10 is made of aluminum material and has
a mediate section formed with a tapered neck portion 13 located
between the striking portion 11 and the holding portion 12. The
flashlight body 10 has an inside formed with a first receiving
space 141 corresponding to the striking portion 11 and a second
receiving space 142 corresponding to the holding portion 12. The
second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 has a diameter
smaller than that of the first receiving space 141. The first
receiving space 141 and the second receiving space 142 of the
flashlight body 10 are connected to extend axially through a whole
length of the flashlight body 10. The inside of the flashlight body
10 is formed with a tapered limit channel 143 corresponding to the
neck portion 13 and connected between the first receiving space 141
and the second receiving space 142. The striking portion 11 of the
flashlight body 10 has an open end formed with a mounting section
15 for mounting the lamp 30. The holding portion 12 of the
flashlight body 10 has an open end formed with a mounting section
17 for mounting the bottom cap 50. Preferably, the mounting section
17 of the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 has a
peripheral wall formed with an annular positioning groove 171. The
second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 has an open
end formed with a mounting section 16 for mounting the control
switch 40.
[0020] The battery box 20 is an elongated hollow barrel made of
plastic material. The battery box 20 has a first end formed with a
receiving portion 21 mounted in the first receiving space 141 of
the flashlight body 10 to receive the battery 23 and a second end
formed with a fixing portion 22 forcibly fitted into the second
receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 to fix the battery
box 20 to the flashlight body 10. The battery box 20 has a mediate
section formed with a tapered stop portion 24 located between the
receiving portion 21 and the fixing portion 22 and located in the
limit channel 143 of the flashlight body 10.
[0021] The flashlight further comprises a buffer cushion 18 mounted
in the first receiving space 141 of the flashlight body 10 and
located between the striking portion 11 of the flashlight body 10
and the receiving portion 21 of the battery box 20 to protect the
receiving portion 21 of the battery box 20 and the battery 23 in
the battery box 20.
[0022] The lamp 30 includes an annular top cap 35 detachably
mounted on the mounting section 15 of the striking portion 11 of
the flashlight body 10 by a threading engagement, a reflective
shade 32 mounted in the top cap 35, a light permeable plate 31
mounted in the top cap 35 and located at a first end of the
reflective shade 32, a conducting seat 34 mounted on a second end
of the reflective shade 32 and electrically connected to the
battery 23, and a bulb 33 detachably mounted on the conducting seat
34 and located in the reflective shade 32 to emit light toward the
light permeable plate 31. The top cap 35 of the lamp 30 is made of
aluminum material.
[0023] The control switch 40 is detachably mounted on the mounting
section 16 of the second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body
10 by a threading engagement.
[0024] The bottom cap 50 encompasses the control switch 40 so that
the control switch 40 is fully hidden in the bottom cap 50. The
bottom cap 50 has an inner wall formed with a positioning ring 51
positioned in the positioning groove 171 of the flashlight body 10
to position the bottom cap 50 onto the holding portion 12 of the
flashlight body 10.
[0025] In operation, referring to FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS.
1-3, the press member 52 of the bottom cap 50 is movable to touch
the control switch 40 to control connection between the battery 23
and the lamp 30 so as to turn on or turn off the lamp 30.
[0026] As shown in FIG. 4, the flashlight further comprises a grip
strap 121 wound around the holding portion 12 of the flashlight
body 10 to facilitate a user holding the holding portion 12 of the
flashlight body 10.
[0027] Accordingly, the flashlight body 10 has a bat-shaped
configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the flashlight. In
addition, the flashlight body 10 is provided with a holding portion
12 to facilitate a user holding the flashlight. Further, the
flashlight body 10 has an elongated shape and the lamp 30 is far
spaced from the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 so
that the user can hold the holding portion 12 of the flashlight
body 10 to push away an object in front of the lamp 30, thereby
facilitating the user inspecting the surrounding situation at a
dark place. Further, the top cap 35 of the lamp 30 is made of metal
to protect the lamp 30. Further, the buffer cushion 18 is mounted
in the flashlight body 10 to protect the battery box 20 and the
battery 23 in the battery box 20. Further, both of the flashlight
body 10 and the top cap 35 of the lamp 30 are made of aluminum
material so that the flashlight body 10 and the top cap 35 of the
lamp 30 are not worn out easily due to a frequent friction, thereby
enhancing the lifetime of the flashlight.
[0028] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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