Patent Publication Number: US-2007097676-A1

Title: Two-usage light

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention is related to a two-usage light, and more particularly to a two-usage light which can serve as a stand light of a flashlight or a hanging light.  
       FIG. 4  shows a conventional flashlight including a barrel body  5  having an internal receiving space  51 . A button switch  52  is disposed on the barrel body  5 .  
      A bulb holder  6  is arranged at a first end of the barrel body  5  and received in the receiving space  51  thereof. The bulb holder  6  is connected with a circuit board  62 . At least one LED bulb  61  is laid in the bulb holder  6  and connected with the circuit board  62 .  
      A light shade  7  is screwed in the first end of the barrel body  5  to shade the LED bulb  61 . A rear cap  8  is screwed in a second end of the barrel body  5  distal from the light shade  7 .  
      A user can hold the barrel body  5  with one hand to direct the LED bulb  61  to a certain place. Such flashlight has single function and cannot be otherwise used in a different environment.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a two-usage light including a cock body. The cock body can be screwed with the light shade, whereby the light emitted from the LED bulb is radially reflected by a convex section of the cock body. Under such circumstance, the two-usage light can serve as a stand light or a hanging light.  
      It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above two-usage light in which the cock body can be alternatively screwed into the rear cap, whereby the light emitted from the LED bulb is not interrupted by the cock body. At this time, the light can be directly projected forward and the two-usage light of the present invention serves as a flashlight. In addition, a magnet is embedded in the cock body for attracting a metallic article to fix the flashlight in a certain position.  
      According to the above objects, the two-usage light of the present invention includes:  
      a barrel body having an internal receiving space and at least one opening at a rear end of the barrel body, whereby a power supply can be mounted into the receiving space from the opening, a press button being disposed on the barrel body corresponding to the power supply, at least one LED bulb being laid at a front end of the barrel body and electrically connected with the power supply, a reflective mirror seat being arranged in the front end of the barrel body around the LED bulb;  
      a light shade made of transparent material, a first end of the light shade having a first connecting section for screwing with the barrel body; and  
      a rear cap connected with the rear end of the barrel body distal from the light shade.  
      The two-usage light is characterized in that a second end of the light shade has a second connecting section and a rear end of the rear cap has a fourth connecting section. The two-usage light further includes a cock body. A third connecting section is formed on outer circumference of the cock body for connecting with the second connecting section of the light shade or the fourth connecting section of the rear cap.  
      The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein: 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective exploded view of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is a sectional assembled view of the present invention, showing that the cock body is screwed in the light shade;  
       FIG. 3  is a sectional assembled view of the present invention, showing that the cock body is screwed in the rear cap; and  
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a conventional flashlight.  
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
      Please refer to FIGS.  1  to  3 . The two-usage light of the present invention includes a barrel body  1  having an internal receiving space  11  and at least one opening  111  at a rear end of the barrel body  1 . A power supply  112  can be mounted into the receiving space  11  from the opening  111 . A press button  12  is disposed on the barrel body  1  corresponding to the power supply  112 . At least one LED bulb  13  is laid at a front end of the barrel body  1  and electrically connected with the power supply  112 . A reflective mirror seat  14  is arranged in the front end of the barrel body  1  around the LED bulb  13 .  
      The two-usage light of the present invention further includes a light shade  2  which is a hollow cylindrical body tapered from the middle to two ends. A transparent diaphragm  21  is formed in the light shade  2 . A first end of the light shade  2  has a first connecting section  22 . In this embodiment, the first connecting section  22  is an inner thread for screwing with the barrel body  1 . A second end of the light shade  2  has a second connecting section  23 . In this embodiment, the second connecting section  23  is an inner thread. The light shade  2  is made of transparent material.  
      The two-usage light of the present invention further includes a cock body  3 . One end of the cock body  3  is formed with a convex section  31  facing the barrel body  1 . A third connecting section  32  is formed on outer circumference of the cock body  3 . In this embodiment, the third connecting section  32  is an outer thread. The cock body  3  is formed with a flange  33  above the third connecting section  32 . One side of the flange  33  abuts against the light shade  2 . A boss  34  is formed on the other end of the cock body  3  distal from the light shade  2 . A hanging hook  35  is pivotally connected with the circumference of the boss  34 . A magnet  341  is embedded in the boss  34  distal from the convex section  31 .  
      The two-usage light of the present invention further includes a rear cap  4  connected with the rear end of the barrel body  1  distal from the light shade  2 . The rear cap  4  has a rear end and a front end. The rear cap  4  is tapered from the rear end to the front end. The rear end of the rear cap  4  is formed with a fourth connecting section  41 . In this embodiment, the fourth connecting section  41  is an inner thread for selectively screwing with the cock body  3 .  
      Referring to  FIG. 2 , when the third connecting section  32  of the cock body  3  is screwed into the second connecting section  23  of the light shade  2 , the light emitted from the LED bulb  13  is radially reflected by the convex section  31  of the cock body  3 . Under such circumstance, the two-usage light can serve as a stand light. In camping, by means of the hanging hook  35  of the cock body  3 , a user can hang the two-usage light on a certain place to serve as a hanging light.  
      On the other hand, in the case that the cock body  3  is screwed into the fourth connecting section  41  of the rear cap  4  as shown in  FIG. 3 , the light emitted from the LED bulb  13  is not interrupted by the cock body  3 . At this time, the light can be directly projected forward and the two-usage light of the present invention can serve as a flashlight. In addition, the magnet  341  embedded in the cock body  3  can attract a metallic article to fix the flashlight in a certain position. Accordingly, the two-usage light of the present invention can be variously used in accordance with different environments to provide illumination effect.  
      The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.