Patent ID: 6086214
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
A lamp, comprising:an elongate shaft having opposite first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends of said shaft;said first end of said shaft being mountable to a support structure;a generator for generating electrical energy being mounted to said second end of said shaft, said generator being rotatable about said longitudinal axis of said shaft to generate electrical power as it is rotated, said generator having a rotating portion and a fixed portion, said fixed portion being fixedly coupled to said shaft such that said rotating portion of aid generator may rotate about said longitudinal axis of said shaft to generate electrical energy;a housing substantially enclosing said generator, said housing having a plurality of rotor blades extending in a direction radially outwards from said longitudinal axis of said shaft;said housing being coupled to said generator such that rotation of said housing rotates said generator about said longitudinal axis of said shaft to generate electrical energy; anda plurality of light sources being enclosed in said housing, said light sources being electrically connected to said generator.