Patent ID: 9638399
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: F21L,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Claim:
1. A solar powered lamp, comprising: a collapsible housing having flat end walls and a side wall; a water-tight seal between the flat end walls and the side wall; a printed circuit board on one end wall comprising a planar array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein the one end wall comprises an inner end wall, an outer end wall and a rigid panel sealed between the inner end wall and the outer end wall; a reflective surface on the inner end wall having apertures positioned over the planar array of LEDs; a rechargeable battery attached to the printed circuit board powering the LEDs; a solar panel on the printed circuit board opposite the array of LEDs adapted to recharge the rechargeable battery; and the circuit board being operatively connected to the rechargeable battery, the LEDs, the solar panel, and a switch for powering the LEDs on and off.