Patent ID: 9182090
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A47G,F21L,F21S,F21V,F21Y,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A solar powered lantern, comprising: a translucent plastic base having a closed, bottom end, a top end, and a threaded opening at the top end; a threaded closure mating with the threaded opening at the top end and having a flat top surface and a photovoltaic panel arranged on the top surface; a rechargeable battery arranged on a side of the closure opposite the photovoltaic panel and connected to the photovoltaic panel; and an elongated lighting element connected to the rechargeable battery arranged on a side of the closure opposite the photovoltaic panel and comprising an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) extending away from the top surface of the closure into the base, wherein the elongated lighting element includes an LED array mounted on opposite sides of a printed circuit board, housed within an optical tube sealed to the cap, and wherein the rechargeable battery is received in a cut-out in the printed circuit board.