U.S. patent application number 11/790931 was filed with the patent office on 2008-10-30 for folder with detachable illumination device.
Invention is credited to Chun Yuan Chang.
Application Number | 20080266835 11/790931 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39886713 |
Filed Date | 2008-10-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080266835 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Chun Yuan |
October 30, 2008 |
Folder with detachable illumination device
Abstract
A folder has a detachable illumination device disposed on an
upper cover of the folder so that the illumination device, such as
a lamp, can be momentarily inserted into a specific power socket to
provide illumination, or can be detached and placed in a
predetermined slot formed on an inner surface of the folder to
facilitate the carrying. Thus, the folder can break the limitation
in use in various occasions where no sufficient light source is
provided, and can thus enhance the utility and the convenience
thereof.
Inventors: |
Chang; Chun Yuan; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chun Yuan Chang
P.O. Box 44-2049
Taipei
10668
TW
|
Family ID: |
39886713 |
Appl. No.: |
11/790931 |
Filed: |
April 30, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
362/98 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 23/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
362/98 |
International
Class: |
A47B 19/00 20060101
A47B019/00 |
Claims
1. A folder, comprising: an upper cover, on which a socket and a
switch are disposed; and a detachable illumination device, which
may be retracted into a predetermined slot on an inner surface of
the folder and may be momentarily inserted into the socket for
illumination.
2. The folder according to claim 1, wherein the socket and the
switch are disposed on a left side and a right side of the upper
cover, respectively.
3. The folder according to claim 1, wherein both the socket and the
switch are disposed on a left side and a right side of the upper
cover.
4. The folder according to claim 1, wherein a power supply device
is disposed on an inner surface of the upper cover.
5. The folder according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined slot
for accommodating the illumination device is formed on one side of
the folder.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to a folder having a detachable
illumination device, and more particularly to a folder having the
nimble use property and the convenience in carrying and writing,
and a detachable illumination lamp to overcome the limitation of
the insufficient light source and thus to obtain the wider utility
function.
[0003] (2) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A typical folder is used to make a user carry a sheet or a
document easily and to make the user write, record or inventory
various article lists conveniently and momentarily. For example,
the warehouse keeper can inventory and record the purchased and
sold product and the vehicles, the administrative secretary can
momentarily write the conference record, or the salesman may visit
the customer and write down the talk and the specification. In
other words, whether the function of the folder is designed to
satisfy the user's requirement is the main reason of influencing
the consumer's purchasing will.
[0005] The currently available folder has two box plates combined
together to form an inner space for accommodating the sheet or
stationery. Thus, the user can carry on the essential documents to
facilitate the writing and recording.
[0006] The above-mentioned folder in use may satisfy the
requirements of some users, but its function is designed to
facilitate the carrying and writing. If the user cannot get the
sufficient illumination for writing in a specific occasion, such as
a warehouse, a darker meeting room or a night traffic tool, due to
the influence of the environment, the convenience and the comfort
for the user to write data provisionally are inevitably influenced
seriously. Thus, the condition has to be improved.
[0007] In other words, the current folder, either having the
gripper to facilitate the writing or not, is not designed under the
consideration of the sufficient light ray. The place where the
consumer uses the folder may be limited due to the problem of the
light ray. Thus, the original function of facilitating the carrying
and writing may be lost. Consequently, the will of the consumer in
purchasing the folder is inevitably decreased. If this drawback can
be overcome, the design of the folder may become perfect to satisfy
the user's requirement and thus to increase the purchasing will of
the consumer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] In view of the problems of the current folder, the prevent
inventor starts to make the research and development according to
the experiences in stepping into the associated industry, and thus
develops a folder with a detachable illumination device. The main
object is that the detachable illumination device may be attached
to an upper cover of the folder, on which the writing may be made.
Thus, the auxiliary illumination can be provided to facilitate the
writing operation when the poor environment has the insufficient
light source. The troubles of carrying and installing another
illumination device can be avoided, and the utility efficiency of
the folder can be further enhanced.
[0009] Another object of the invention is to make the illumination
device be rapidly inserted into or removed from the folder
according to the structural composition and design, and to obtain
the stable detachable manipulation in use. In addition, a switch
for controlling the lighting time of the illumination device is
provided to save the power and enhance the efficiency in use
effectively.
[0010] Still another object of the invention is to provide a baffle
in the folder. The illumination device may be placed in a
predetermined slot, in which an engaging member presses against the
illumination device to fix the illumination device tightly. Thus,
the illumination device may be easily placed, and it is possible to
prevent the illumination device from being damaged due to the shake
and impact when the folder is being carried, and thus to ensure the
completeness of the overall product.
[0011] To achieve the above-identified objects, the invention
provides a folder having a gripper, a socket and a switch aside the
gripper. An insertion terminal of an illumination device is
connected to the socket so that the folder can be illuminated.
Also, a spatial allocation of a predetermined baffle on an inner
surface of a bottom plate of the folder enables the illumination
device to be fixed in the slot tightly. Thus, the illumination
device may be attached or retracted according to the used condition
to ensure the security of the folder and achieve the utility value
in the industry.
[0012] Further aspects, objects, and desirable features of the
invention will be better understood from the detailed description
and drawings that follow in which various embodiments of the
disclosed invention are illustrated by way of examples.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a pictorial view showing a folder with a
detachable illumination device according to the invention.
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic illustration showing the
folder of the invention.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration showing internal members
in the folder of the invention.
[0016] FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the folder with the detachable
illumination device according to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] The present invention will be apparent from the following
detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the
accompanying drawings, wherein the same references relate to the
same elements.
[0018] FIG. 1 is a pictorial view showing a folder 10 with a
detachable illumination device according to the invention. FIG. 2
is an exploded schematic illustration showing the folder of the
invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the folder 10 of the
invention includes a bottom plate 12 and an upper cover 11. A hinge
14 is disposed at a connection portion between the bottom plate 12
and the upper cover 11 and connects the bottom plate 12 to the
upper cover 11, and a fastening member 13 for fastening the upper
cover 11 to the bottom plate 12 is disposed at a rear end of the
upper cover 11. In addition, a gripper 15 is disposed at a top end
of the upper cover 11, and a socket 17 and a switch 16 are disposed
on one side of the gripper. An illumination device 20 has an
insertion terminal 23 to be inserted to the socket 17 for
connection. The switch 16 can control the illumination efficiency
of the folder 10. Also, the illumination device 20 has a flexible
tube 22, which may be bent or stretched to control a lamp shell 21
to direct the lighting direction and position.
[0019] FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration showing internal members
in the folder of the invention. As shown in FIG. 3, a predetermined
power supply device 30 is disposed at a front end position of an
inner surface of the upper cover 11. The power supply device 30 is
composed of a battery box 31 and a battery box cover 32, and a
battery 33 transfers the electric power to a switch terminal 36 and
a socket terminal 35 corresponding to the switch 16 and the socket
17 through conductive wires 34. Also, a baffle 38 is disposed on an
inner surface of the bottom plate 12 to divide the space into a
predetermined slot 37 for accommodating the illumination device 20
and a slot for accommodating a sheet 40. An engaging member 39 in
the slot 37 can tightly press and thus fix the illumination device
20, and a notch is formed on the baffle 38 so that the user can
take the illumination device 20 conveniently.
[0020] FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the folder with the detachable
illumination device according to the invention. As shown in FIG. 4,
the folder 10 may have two sets of sockets 17 and switches 16 on
two sides of the gripper 15 on the upper cover 11 so that the
connection position of the illumination device 20 can be changed
and the folder is suitable for the user who is used to write data
with his/her left/right hand and wants to install the illumination
device 20 at the proper position.
[0021] As mentioned hereinabove, the folder having the detachable
illumination device can overcome the inconvenience in writing data
caused by the insufficient light ray for illuminating the current
folder. Thus, a rapid and stable illumination member can be
provided in order to increase the will of the user in purchasing
this product.
[0022] In summary, the folder having the detachable illumination
device according to the invention can accommodate the documents and
facilitate the provisional writing, and can be connected to the
detachable illumination device, which may be quickly detached and
easily carried. The invention has improved the used efficiency due
to the limitation of the location, and the excellent utility and
industrial value can be obtained. In addition, the trouble induced
by the conventional folder can be effectively solved.
[0023] New characteristics and advantages of the invention covered
by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description.
It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are
for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a
definition of the limits of the invention. Changes in methods,
shapes, structures or devices may be made in details without
exceeding the scope of the invention by those who are skilled in
the art. The scope of the invention is, of course, defined in the
language in which the appended claims are expressed.
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