Patent Publication Number: US-2004055524-A1

Title: Wind-indicator with lighting device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001] The present invention is related to an improved wind-indicator with lighting device, comprising a blade body, a front cap, a permanent-magnet, a wire seat, a rear cover, two axle bearings, an axle, a mounting body, a fixing post, two washers, and a bolt nut wherein said blade body is provided with a multiple of blades with lighting members disposed thereon. When said blades moved by wind, said blade body will pivotally rotate via said axle, causing said wire seat to rotate therewith and interact with said permanent-magnet thereof to generate electrical current. Electrical wires are adapted to conduct the electricity generated to the interior of said axle bearings from which said electrical wires are further extended to connect with said lighting members, forming an electrical circuit for the lightening of said lighting members.  
       [0002] Please refer to FIG. 1. A conventional wind-indicator as shown in the weathercock of FIG. 1 is mainly made up of a weathercock  1 , and a fixing post  2 . Said weathercock  1  is provided with a mounting tube  11  to be sleeve joined to said mounting tube  11  and fixed thereto via a hook member  13  inserted to a clamping groove  111  thereof. When moved by wind, said weathercock  1  can only rotate for indication of the wind without any variety in function and design.  
       SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION  
       [0003] It is, therefore, the primary purpose of the present invention to provide a wind-indicator with lighting device, comprising mainly a blade body, a front cap, a permanent-magnet, a wire seat, a rear cover, two axle bearings, an axle, a mounting body, a fixing post, two washers, and a bolt nut wherein said blade body is provided with a multiple of blades with lighting members disposed thereon. When said blades moved by wind, said blade body will pivotally rotate via said axle, causing said wire seat to rotate therewith and interact with the magnetic pole of said permanent-magnet thereof to generate electrical current. Electrical wires are adapted to conduct the electricity generated to the interior of said axle bearings from which said electrical wires are further extended to connect with said lighting members, forming an electrical circuit for the lightening of said lighting members, increasing the variety of said wind-indicator thereof in use and design. 
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0004]FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional wind-indicator.  
     [0005]FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention.  
     [0006]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention in assembly.  
     [0007]FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the present invention in assembly.  
     [0008]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0009]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0010]FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0011]FIG. 8 is a sectional view of said fourth embodiment of the present invention in assembly. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
     [0012] Please refer to FIG. 2. The present invention is related to an improved wind-indicator with lighting device, comprising a blade body  20 , a front cap  30 , a permanent-magnet  40 , a wire seat  50 , a rear cover  60 , two axle bearings  70 , an axle  80 , a mounting body  90 , a fixing post  10 , two washers  12 , and a bolt nut  13 .  
     [0013] Said blade body  20  is provided with a multiple of blades  21  with lighting members  22  disposed thereon, an indented central groove  23  disposed at the front thereof for the first of said two axle bearings  70  to be adapted therein, and a large and a small staged coupling grooves  24 ,  25  disposed at the rear thereof with a passage  26  disposed at the center thereof communicating said large and small staged coupling grooves  24 ,  25  with said indented central groove  23  thereof. Said small staged coupling groove  25  is equipped with a multiple of inserting slots  251  distributed at the inner periphery thereof, and said large staged coupling groove  24  includes a multiple of locating recesses  241  defining the peripheral edge thereof. Said front cap  30  has a hollow column  31  disposed at the inner side thereof; said permanent-magnet  40  is provided with a through hole  41  disposed at the center thereof. Said wire seat  50  is ring-shaped with a slot  51  disposed at the center thereof and a wire coil  52  encircling the external periphery thereof. Said rear cover  60  is provided with a multiple of projecting blocks  61  disposed at the front side thereof, a multiple of projecting flanges  62  and ports  63  disposed at the outer periphery thereof, an indented receiving groove  64  disposed at the center of the rear side thereof for the second of said axle bearings  70  to be adapted therein, and a hole  65  passed through the center thereof. Each of said axle bearings  70  has an axle hole  71  disposed at the center thereon. Said axle  80  has a staged rod of proper length extending at the front end thereof, and a longitudinal connecting hole  81  disposed at the rear end thereof. Said mounting body  90  is equipped with a fixing groove  91  disposed at the front end thereof, and a longitudinal fixing hole  92  disposed at the middle section of said fixing groove  91  thereof, matching to the longitudinal connecting hole  81  of said axle  80  thereof.  
     [0014] Please refer to FIGS. 3, 4. In assembly, said permanent-magnet  40  is sleeve joined to said wire seat  50  with said wire coil  52  thereof located at the through hole  41  of said permanent-magnet  40  thereof. The assembled permanent-magnet  40  and wire seat  50  are then adapted to the small-staged coupling groove  25  disposed at the rear of said blade body  20 . Said rear cover  60  is then adapted to the large-staged coupling groove  24  of said blade body  20  with said projecting blocks  61  thereof joined to the inserting slots  251  thereof and said projecting flanges  62  thereof engaged with said locating slots  241  thereof for secure engagement thereof. Said wire coil  52  thereof provides electrical wires D to conduct electricity to the interior of said axle bearings  70  from which said electrical wires D can be further extended out of the ports  63  of said rear cover  60  to be connected with the lighting members  22  of said blades  21  thereof. Said wires D pulled out of said wire seat  50  form an electrical circuit to provide power necessary for the lightening of said light members  22  thereof to complete the assembly of the blade body  20  thereof. Said axle  80  led through the assembled blade body  20  is fixedly inserted to the hollow column  31  of said front cap  30  at the front end thereof, and sleeve joined to the fixing groove  91  of said mounting body  90  at the rear end thereof. Said fixing post  10  is provided with outer threads  11  of smaller diameter disposed at the upper section thereof which with the first washer  12  applied thereon is led through the longitudinal fixing hole  92  of said mounting body  90  and the longitudinal connecting hole  81  disposed at the rear end of said axle  80  and then securely fixed thereto via said second washer  12  and said bolt nut  13  to complete the assembly of the present invention.  
     [0015] In practical use, when said blades  21  thereof moved by wind, said blade body  20  will pivotally rotate via said axle  80  thereof, causing the rotation of the wire coil  52  of said wire seat  50  therewith. The rotating wire coil  52  thereof will interact with the magnetic pole of said permanent-magnet  40 , cutting through the magnetic line of force thereof to generate electrical current for lightening. Said electrical wires D pulled from said wire coil  52  thereof will conduct the electricity generated to the interior of said axle bearings  70  from which said electrical wires D are further extended and connected with said lighting members  22 , forming an electrical circuit with negative and positive poles for the lightening of said lighting members  22  thereof for variety of said wind-indicator.  
     [0016] Please refer to FIG. 5, showing another embodiment of the present invention. Said wind-indicator with lighting device of the present invention can also be adapted to a handle-bar of a bicycle and securely fixed thereto via a pair of fixing covers  90 ′. Said fixing covers  90 ′ are equipped with a pair of clamping plates  91 ′ disposed at one side thereof with fixing slots  92 ′ disposed thereon, a pair of arc coupling parts  93 ′ disposed at the middle section thereof with a through hole  94 ′ defined there-between, and fixing holes  94 ′ disposed at the other sides thereof. In assembly, said fixing covers  90 ′ are mounted to the handlebar of a bicycle via said arc coupling parts  93 ′ and fixed thereto via a bolt led through said fixing holes  94 ′ thereof and screwed up by a nut. Said axle  80  thereof assembled with said blade body  20  and front cap  30  at the front end thereof is sandwiched by the clamping plates  91 ′ of said fixing covers  90 ′ at the rear end thereof. A screw bolt  10 ′ with the first washer  12  applied thereon is adapted to pass through the fixing slots  92 ′ of said fixing covers  90 ′ and the longitudinal connecting holes  81  of said axle  80  and securely fixed thereto via the second washer  12  and the bolt nut  13  to complete the assembly as shown in FIG. 5.  
     [0017] Please refer to FIG. 6, showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Said mounting body  90  can also be replaced by a handle  90 ″ so that said wind-indicator with lighting device of the present invention can be easily grasped by human hands. Said handle  90 ″ is provided with outer threads  91 ″ of smaller diameter disposed at the upper section thereof to which said axle  80  assembled to said blade body  20  and said front cap  30  thereof at the front end thereof can be securely fixed at the rear end thereof. The outer threads  91 ″ of said handle  90 ″ having the first washer  12  applied thereon is led through the longitudinal connecting hole  81  of said axle  80  and fixedly secured thereto via the second washer  12  and said bolt nut  13  thereof to complete the assembly of the present invention as shown in FIG. 6.  
     [0018] Please refer to FIG. 7 showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Said fourth embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a blade body  20 , a front cap  30 , a permanent-magnet  40 ′, a wire seat  50 ′, a rear cover  60 , two axle bearings  70 , an axle  80 , a mounting body  90 , a fixing post  10 , two washers  12 , and a bolt nut  13  wherein said permanent-magnet  40 ′ has a through hole  41 ′ disposed at the center thereof, and said wire seat  50 ′ is ring-shaped with a slot disposed at the center and a wire coil  51 ′ encircling the internal periphery thereof. In assembly, said permanent-magnet  40 ′ is located at the slot of said wire seat  50  and sleeve joined to the wire coil  51 ′ disposed at the internal periphery of said wire seat  50 ′ thereof. Said wire seat  50 ′ with said permanent-magnet  40 ′ joined thereto is then adapted to the small-staged coupling groove  25  disposed at the rear of said blade body  20 , and said rear cover  60  is then adapted to the large-staged coupling groove  24  of said blade body  20  thereof. Electrical wires D are extended from said wire coil  51  thereof, coming out of the ports  63  of said rear cover  60  to be connected with the lighting members  22  of said blades  21  thereof to form an electrical circuit for lightening. Said axle  80  is then led through the blade body  20  and fixedly inserted to said front cap  30  at the front end thereof, and joined to said mounting body  90  and said fixing post  10  at the rear end thereof to complete the assembly as shown in FIG. 8.  
     [0019] In practical use, when said blades  21  of the fourth embodiment thereof moved by wind, said blade body  20  will pivotally rotate via said axle  80  thereof, causing the rotation of said permanent-magnet  40 ′ therewith. The wire coil  51 ′ of said wire seat  50 ′, interacting with the rotating permanent-magnet  40 ′ thereof, will cut through the magnetic line of force thereof to generate electrical current for lightening. Said electrical wires D pulled from said wire coil  52  thereof will conduct the electricity generated to said lighting members  22 , forming an electrical circuit with negative and positive poles for the lightening of said lighting members  22  thereof for variety of said wind-indicator.