Patent ID: 6313604
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F21L,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A charging seat for a rechargeable flashlight, the charging seat comprising:a base;a holding portion formed on the base to fixedly hold the flashlight therein, the holding portion including (a) a U-shaped groove into which a rechargeable flashlight is received, the U-shaped groove having a pair of openings symmetrically formed through opposing sides of the U-shaped groove, (b) a pair of pivot cups integrally formed within the base, (c) a pair of extension members disposed within the base, each extension member having an elastic clamping block formed on one end thereof and being extendable into the U-shaped groove through a corresponding one of the openings and a pivot column formed on an opposing end of the extension, the pivot column being pivotally engaged with a respective one of the pivot cups, and (d) a pair of U-shaped elastic members respectively disposed between the pair of extension members and corresponding interior portions of the base for biasing the extension members to extend the elastic clamping blocks through the openings and thereby releaseably clamp the flashlight within the U-shaped groove;a pair of contact buttons provided on the base adapted to correspond to a pair of contact plates provided on the rechargeable flashlight;a charging circuit provided in the base and being electrically connected to the pair of contact buttons; andan orientation device provided on the base so as to limit the flashlight to be fixed in a predetermined angle, whereby the contact plates of the flashlight are properly pressed against corresponding contact buttons to establish a charging connection between the flashlight and the charging circuit.