A tiltable solar disk light has a solar light disk body comprising a disk-shaped housing which houses solar cells, LEDs, a rechargeable battery, a pushbutton switch, and driver electronics configured to deliver power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and the solar cells are not detecting ambient light and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position or the solar cells are detecting ambient light. The disk body is tiltably and rotatably supported in a frame, on a pair of pegs extending from the housing, with enough clearance space about the disk body to permit tilting and rotating within the frame. A landscape spike is optionally connected to the frame by curved arms configured to define a clearance gap between the spike and the frame to permit the disk body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs.
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1. A tiltable solar disk light comprising:
a disk light body comprising a disk-shaped housing, the housing containing lighting components comprising solar cells for harvesting solar energy and detecting ambient light; a rechargeable battery for storing the harvested solar energy; LEDs for emitting light; a latching pushbutton switch having an ON position and an OFF position for enabling and disabling electrical power delivery to the LEDs from the battery; and wiring and driver electronics for operably connecting the solar cells, battery, switch, and LEDs and configured to deliver electrical power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and the solar cells are not detecting ambient light and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position or the solar cells are detecting ambient light;
the disk light body further comprising a pair of pegs extending from the housing, the pegs in a co-axial arrangement to form an axis of rotation for the disk light body;
a frame defining a circular an opening for receiving the disk light body, the frame having an inner circumference around the circular opening, and two holes in the inner circumference on opposite sides of the circular opening for receiving the pair of pegs and tiltably supporting the disk light body, the circular opening being sized and shaped to define a first clearance gap around the disk light body to permit the disk light body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs;
a landscape spike removably attached to the frame, the landscape spike configured for insertion into the ground, thereby affixing the tiltable solar light to the ground;
wherein the landscape spike is connected to the frame by curved arms configured to define a second clearance gap between the spike and the frame to permit the light body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs.
14. A tiltable solar disk light kit, the kit comprising:
a disk light body comprising a disk-shaped housing, the housing containing lighting components comprising solar cells for harvesting solar energy and detecting ambient light; a rechargeable battery for storing the harvested solar energy; LEDs for emitting light; a latching pushbutton switch having an ON position and an OFF position for enabling and disabling electrical power delivery to the LEDs from the battery; and wiring and driver electronics for operably connecting the solar cells, battery, switch, and LEDs and configured to deliver electrical power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and the solar cells are not detecting ambient light and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position or the solar cells are detecting ambient light;
the disk light body further comprising a pair of pegs extending from the housing, the pegs in a co-axial arrangement to form an axis of rotation for the disk light body;
a frame defining a circular an opening for receiving the disk light body, two holes being formed in relation to the circular opening for receiving the pair of pegs and tiltably supporting the disk light body, the circular opening being sized and shaped to define a first clearance gap around the disk light body to permit the disk light body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs;
a pair of tapering blades having slots formed therein such that they can be interlocked together to form a landscape spike insertable into the ground, the blades also having integrally-formed arms, the landscape spike removably connectable to the frame by the arms;
the arms configured to define a second clearance gap when connected to the frame to permit the disk light body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs until the disk light body contacts an arm at an angle of maximum tilt.
0. 2. The tiltable solar disk light of
0. 3. The tiltable solar disk light of
4. The tiltable solar disk light of claim 3 1wherein the disk light body may be tilted up to 35 degrees from horizontal relative to the frame until it contacts an arm.
5. The tiltable solar disk light of claim 3 1wherein the disk light body may be tilted up to 40 degrees from horizontal relative to the frame until it contacts an arm.
6. The tiltable solar disk light of claim 3 1wherein the disk light body may be tilted up to 45 degrees from horizontal relative to the frame until it contacts an arm.
7. The tiltable solar disk light of claim 3 1wherein the disk light body may be tilted up to 50 degrees from horizontal relative to the frame until it contacts an arm.
8. A kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly, the kit consisting of a tiltable solar disk light according to
(a) a tiltable solar light comprising:
a light body comprising a housing, the housing containing lighting components comprising solar cells for harvesting solar energy; a rechargeable battery for storing the harvested solar energy; LEDs for emitting light; a switch having an ON position and an OFF position for enabling and disabling electrical power delivery to the LEDs from the battery; and wiring and driver electronics for operably connecting the solar cells, battery, switch, and LEDs and configured to deliver electrical power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position;
the light body further comprising a pair of pegs extending from the housing, the pegs in a co-axial arrangement to form an axis of rotation for the light body;
a frame defining an opening for receiving the light body, the frame having an inner circumference around the opening, and two holes in the inner circumference on opposite sides of the opening for receiving the pair of pegs and tiltably supporting the light body, the opening being sized and shaped to define a first clearance gap around the light body to permit the light body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs;
and
(b) a pair of blades configured to be interlocked together to form a landscape spike which is configured to be removably attached to the frame and also configured for insertion into the ground, thereby affixing the tiltable solar disk light to the ground.
9. The kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly of
10. The kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly of
11. The kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly of
12. The kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly of
13. The kit for making a tiltable solar disk light assembly of
15. The tiltable solar disk light kit of
16. The tiltable solar disk light kit of
17. The tiltable solar disk light kit of
0. 18. The tiltable solar light of claim 1 wherein the light body is disk-shaped.
0. 19. The tiltable solar light of claim 1 wherein the opening is circular.
0. 20. The tiltable solar light of claim 1 wherein the solar cells detect ambient light and the driver electronics are configured to deliver electrical power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and the solar cells are not detecting ambient light and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position or the solar cells are detecting ambient light.
0. 21. The kit of claim 8 wherein the light body is disk-shaped.
0. 22. The kit of claim 8 wherein the opening is circular.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/662,559, filed Sep. 6, 2018, now pending, which is assigned to the assignee of this application and is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
The subject technology relates to small solar-powered lighting devices for portable or landscape use.
According to an aspect of the subject technology, a portable or landscape lighting fixture or luminaire consists of a self-contained light source, for example a disk light body, including one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells for collecting solar energy to power the LEDs, a rechargeable battery for storing energy collected by the solar cells, and driver circuitry to power the LEDs with the stored energy. The disk light body is mounted in a frame by means which permit the disk light to tilt or rotate within the frame, enabling the user to tilt or swivel the disk light to face in different directions. This permits the user to tilt or swivel the disk light to harvest solar energy and cast illumination in different directions while the frame remains in place.
For use as a landscape light, a mounting spike is attached to the frame, for affixing the lighting fixture to the ground. The mounting spike is preferably removable from the frame and consists of two interlocking blades. Each blade has integrally formed attachment arms for attaching the blade to the frame. The attachment arms are upswept, curved and shaped to create a clearance or gap between the spike and the ground on the one hand, and the disk light body on the other hand for sufficient clearance that the disk light may be tilted or swiveled within the frame, while the frame remains attached to the ground by means of the spike.
The various features of novelty which characterize the subject technology are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the subject technology, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which preferred embodiments of the subject technology are illustrated.
According to a non-limiting aspect of the subject technology, as shown in
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Disk body 5 has pegs 18 extending therefrom, for supporting disk body 5 tiltably and rotatably in frame 2. Pegs 18 are disposed to be co-linear to form a stable axis of rotation for disk body 5 in frame 2. Pegs 18 may be integrally formed with and extend from either lower shell 15 or upper shell 16. In the non-limiting embodiment of the Figures, pegs 18 are integrally formed with and extend from lower shell 15.
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According to a non-limiting embodiment of the subject technology, a landscape light kit comprises disk light 1, long blade 31 and short blade 32. The end-user assembles blades 31, 32 to form spike 30, and assembles spike 30 to disk light 1, to form a finished tiltable landscape disk light assembly.
It should be understood that the ornamental appearance of the tiltable disk lights and components thereof as shown in the Figures are within the scope of the subject technology.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles. It will also be understood that the present invention includes any combination of the features and elements disclosed herein and any combination of equivalent features. The exemplary embodiments shown herein are presented for the purposes of illustration only and are not meant to limit the scope of the invention.
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