WO2009088295A1 - Dispositif lumineux - Google Patents

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WO2009088295A1
WO2009088295A1 PCT/NO2008/000467 NO2008000467W WO2009088295A1 WO 2009088295 A1 WO2009088295 A1 WO 2009088295A1 NO 2008000467 W NO2008000467 W NO 2008000467W WO 2009088295 A1 WO2009088295 A1 WO 2009088295A1
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Jo Engebrigtsen
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/08—Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
    • F21V21/084—Head fittings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/24—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
    • A42B1/242—Means for mounting detecting, signalling or lighting devices
    • A42B1/244—Means for mounting lamps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/08—Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
    • F21V21/088—Clips; Clamps
    • F21V21/0885—Clips; Clamps for portable lighting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/08—Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
    • F21V21/096—Magnetic devices
    • F21V21/0965—Magnetic devices for portable lighting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • a light device 1 A light device 1
  • the present invention relates to a light device designed to be, with the aid of a fastening means, fastenable to and position-adjustable on a user's body part or on a item of clothing for the body part, wherein the light is a multifunctional light which has optionally adjustable radiation direction related to how the light is oriented on the body part or the item of clothing.
  • a light produced by the applicant, designed especially to provide general omnidirectional illumination, either as constant light or as flashing light, when the light is placed with the aid of an attachment magnet, for example, on top of a peaked cap or the like, on the top of a car roof or on a surface of a boat, or is secured with the aid of a strap-fastened fastening bracket and magnetic fastening to some article or other or to a person in instances where a warning situation needs to be seen from a long distance or illumination of an area close to the light is desirable.
  • an attachment magnet for example, on top of a peaked cap or the like, on the top of a car roof or on a surface of a boat, or is secured with the aid of a strap-fastened fastening bracket and magnetic fastening to some article or other or to a person in instances where a warning situation needs to be seen from a long distance or illumination of an area close to the light is desirable.
  • This type of light has particular applications where there is a need for omnidirectional light, but is not so suitable for other types of illumination.
  • Another light of this type is known from GB 235476.
  • the object of the present invention has been to provide a light device which not only serves said purposes, but also provides a number of other functions in the same light, whilst the fastening possibilities for such a light are also extended.
  • the device is characterised in: that the light is optionally adjustable to radiate essentially in one main direction with limited angle of radiation or to be 360° omnidirectional; - that the light is movable and positionable with the aid of said fastening means along a curved portion of the body part; and that the light is intended to emit light: in an omnidirectional mode or in said main direction mode when it is on a top part of the curved portion; and - in said main direction mode when it is at a point along the curved portion between the top part and an area of the curved portion, forward-facing on the user, which has a greater angle relative to the horizontal than the top part.
  • a fastening means selected from the group consisting of: strap(s) or belt(s) with a hook and loop fastener portion for attachment to the body part directly or on the outside of an item of clothing for the body part, and a cooperating hook and loop fastener portion on the light; item of clothing for the body part equipped with a hook and loop fastener portion, and a cooperating hook and loop fastener portion on the light; strap(s), belt(s) or self-shaping band with ferromagnetic material as a part thereof for attachment to the body part directly or on the outside of an item of clothing for the body part, and a cooperating magnet on the light; item of clothing for the body part equipped with ferromagnetic material, and a cooperating magnet on the light; strap(s) or belt(s) with a snap fastener portion for attachment to the body part directly or on the outside of an item of clothing for the body part, and a cooperating snap fastener portion on the light; item of
  • the light has a horizontal sensor for activation and/or deactivation of the light's 360° omnidirectional mode, thus ensuring that the light is only able to emit light in the omnidirectional mode when it is in a horizontal position or deviates from the horizontal position at an angle selected in the range of 0-30°.
  • the light is adapted, in said main direction mode, to be able to emit either red light or white light, and the main direction mode angle of radiation for red light may be smaller than for said white light.
  • the present device will, for example, be employable for use on a user's head or head garment or on a shoulder area or clothing for a shoulder area.
  • For radiation in one main direction such as in the direction of vision or field of vision of a user, there is the option between radiation with white light or with red, night vision adapted light.
  • Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a light according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a top view of the light shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 shows a simplified circuit diagram that is related to the operation of the light.
  • Fig. 4 shows the light in a night light mode.
  • Fig. 5 shows the light radiating in a main direction.
  • Fig. 6 shows the light in a 360° omnidirectional mode.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show, by way of example, how the light may be worn by a user.
  • Fig. 9 is a top view of how the light can be placed on the head with the aid of head straps.
  • Fig. 10 shows how the light can be placed on the user's head between the top of the head and the forehead with the aid of head straps and fastening means.
  • Figs. 11-13 show, by way of example, alternative fastening means.
  • Fig. 1 shows a light 1 that is a multifunctional light which is optionally adjustable to radiate essentially in one main direction A (see Fig. 2) or to be 360° omnidirectional.
  • the light has twelve light sources 2-13, of which one light source 2 is advantageously arranged to be able to emit red light adapted in particular for night vision, i.e., in order not to ruin a user's night vision under given conditions.
  • one light source 2 is advantageously arranged to be able to emit red light adapted in particular for night vision, i.e., in order not to ruin a user's night vision under given conditions.
  • red light adapted light from light source 2
  • Fig. 4 the angle of radiation will in both cases of course be limited.
  • One single operation mode control switch 14, preferably located on the top of the light will, upon repeated depression, be capable of triggering in a cycle the light's functions with the aid of a light source control unit 15, for example thus: a) red light source 2 is lit; b) red light source 2 is extinguished and white light sources 3, 4, 12 and 13 are lit with constant light emission. c) white light sources 5-11 are lit in addition, with constant light emission; d) white light sources 3-13 are put in flashing function; e) all light sources 2-13 are extinguished.
  • step c) or step d) could optionally be omitted.
  • the light sources 2-13 and the unit 15 receive power supply from a battery 16.
  • the light is equipped with a horizontal sensor 17 for activating and/or deactivating the light's 360° omnidirectional mode, i.e., that the light can only emit light in omnidirectional mode when it is in a horizontal position or deviates from the horizontal position at an angle selected in the range of 0-30°.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show, as a non-limiting example, how a user might use such a light device.
  • the user 18 is equipped with head straps 19 which have fastening means portions for engagement with a fastening means portion on the light 1 for desired positioning of the light between the top (the crown) of the head 18' and the user's forehead.
  • the user 18 may have a belt or a strap 20 around, for example, his upper arm 18", where the belt or strap 20 is provided with a fastening means portion and where the light 1 in a corresponding manner is provided with a cooperating fastening means portion, hi Fig.
  • a head garment 21 is used that is provided with fastening means portion 22 for cooperation with mating fastening means portion (not shown in Figs. 7 and 8) on the light, hi Fig. 7 the light is so positioned along the curve of the head that it emits light in the user's direction of vision A or field of vision B, whilst in Fig.
  • the light 1 is so positioned on the top of the head 18' that its light emitting function is 360° omnidirectional, either with constant light or with flashing light, hi a similar manner, the user can also use a jacket 23 which, for example, on an upper arm or shoulder portion 23' thereof is equipped with a fastening means portion 23"; 23'" for cooperation with mating fastening means portion (not shown in Figs. 7 and 8) on the bottom of the light 1.
  • Fig. 9 shows in more detail how the device appears with head straps and where there is advantageously at least one known per se head strap tensioner 19', and in Fig. 10 it is shown how the light 1, for example, is located along the head strap 19" and thus the curved part of the skull which extends between the crown of the head and the forehead, so that the light 1 can be used to provide light for walking or for reading, depending upon how far from the forehead 18" the light is situated.
  • the light 1 when the light 1 is worn on a user's 18 head 18', the light is positionable by means of said fastening means between the top of the head and the forehead.
  • the light will be intended to only emit light in an omnidirectional mode when it is on the top of the head, it is also conceivable that it will also be able to emit light in said main direction when it is on the top of the head.
  • the light When the light is at a point along the curved part of the head between the top and the forehead, the light will be designed to only emit light in said main direction, i.e., either with just light source 2 alone or with only light sources 3, 4, 12 and 13.
  • fastening means there can be a choice from the group consisting of: strap(s) or belt(s) 24 with a hook and loop fastener portion 25 for attachment to the body part directly or on the outside of an item of clothing, and a cooperating hook and loop fastener portion 25' on the light 1, or an item of clothing 24' equipped with a hook and loop fastener portion 25, and a cooperating hook and loop fastener portion 25' on the light 1, as indicated in Fig. 11;
  • strap(s) or belt(s) 28 with a snap fastener portion 29 for attachment to the body part directly or on the outside of an item of clothing, and a cooperating snap fastener portion 29 'on the light 1, or an item of clothing 28 equipped with a snap fastener portion 29, and a cooperating snap fastener portion 29'on the light 1 as indicated in Fig. 13; and
  • the slider have a fastening means portion 32, e.g., a hook and loop fastener, and where on the light 1 there is a fastening means portion 32' that cooperates with the slider 31', as in the example a hook and loop fastener portion.
  • a fastening means portion 32 e.g., a hook and loop fastener
  • the item of clothing there can be chosen, for example, at least one of the following: a head garment, a jacket, a pair of trousers. It is also conceivable that the item of clothing, for example, is a glove. Furthermore, it is envisaged that if a head garment, for example, has a brim, it will be possible to fasten the light to the top or bottom of the brim.
  • LED light-emitting diodes

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un dispositif lumineux conçu pour être, avec l'aide d'un moyen d'attache, apte à être attaché à et être ajusté dans 5 positions sur une partie du corps d'un utilisateur, et la direction de rayonnement de la lumière pouvant être choisie en fonction de la façon dont la lumière est orientée sur la partie de corps ou d'un vêtement pour la partie de corps. La lumière est une lumière multifonction qui est facultativement ajustable pour émettre essentiellement dans une direction principale ou être omnidirectionnelle à 360°. Le rayonnement de lumière dans ladite direction principale comprend une option entre un rayonnement de lumière blanche et un rayonnement d'une lumière rouge adaptée à la vision de nuit. Le rayonnement omnidirectionnel de lumière comprend l'option d'au moins l'un parmi : un clignotement et une lumière constante.
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JP2017186693A (ja) * 2016-04-04 2017-10-12 株式会社アスカカンパニー ヘッドライト
IT201700021796A1 (it) * 2017-02-27 2018-08-27 Marco Merlini Dispositivo di illuminazione inossidabile
WO2022222166A1 (fr) * 2021-04-23 2022-10-27 惠州拓邦电气技术有限公司 Lampe portative
EP4090883A4 (fr) * 2020-05-09 2023-11-15 Infinity X1 LLC Lampe frontale à large champ de vision

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JP2017186693A (ja) * 2016-04-04 2017-10-12 株式会社アスカカンパニー ヘッドライト
IT201700021796A1 (it) * 2017-02-27 2018-08-27 Marco Merlini Dispositivo di illuminazione inossidabile
EP4090883A4 (fr) * 2020-05-09 2023-11-15 Infinity X1 LLC Lampe frontale à large champ de vision
US12203618B2 (en) 2020-05-09 2025-01-21 Infinity X1 Llc Broad view headlamp
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