Patent ID: 7766504
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A solar powered illuminator comprising: an upright housing having a bottom wall with an opening, a horizontal platform, a neck connecting the platform to the housing, an elongated tubular member of translucent material having a continuous internal passage, a connector located in the opening attaching the tubular member to the bottom wall of the housing at least one bracket for connecting the tubular member to a support, a plurality of spaced LED lamps located in said passage, said housing including an internal chamber and at least one removable panel closing an opening to said internal chamber providing access to said internal chamber, at least one battery located in said internal chamber, an electrical circuit board located in said internal chamber wired to said battery, first electrical conductors connected to the LED lamps in series and to said circuit board, a solar panel mounted on the platform and a second electrical conductor connecting the solar panel to the circuit board whereby when the solar panel is exposed to sunlight, it supplies a charging current to the battery and turns off the electric power to the LED lamps and when the solar panel is not exposed to sunlight the battery is disconnected from the solar panel and connected to the LED lamps whereby the LED lamps emit light which is defused through the tubular member to the outside environment.