Patent Publication Number: US-2021180776-A1

Title: Package and light device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/200,494 filed on Nov. 26, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/359,602 filed on Nov. 22, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/331,764 filed on Dec. 20, 2011, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/236,340 filed on Sep. 23, 2008, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,104,914 on Jan. 31, 2012 by S. Richmond entitled “Light Device” which is a continuation in part of copending application Ser. No. 11/555,175 filed on Apr. 13, 2006, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,967,465 on Jun. 28, 2011, which is a continuation in part of copending application Ser. No. 11/279,729 filed on Apr. 13, 2006, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,377,667 on May 27, 2008, which is a continuation in part of copending application Ser. No. 11/057,077 filed on Feb. 11, 2005, which claims priority from foreign application Australia Serial Number 2004900700 filed on Feb. 13, 2004, which are all incorporated herein by reference; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/236,340 filed on Sep. 23, 2008 is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 11/107,940 filed on Apr. 15, 2005, which claims priority from foreign application Australian Serial Number 2004906746 filed on Nov. 25, 2004, which are all incorporated herein by reference; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/331,764 filed on Dec. 20, 2011 is a continuation in part of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/118,113 filed on May 27, 2011, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,262,245 on Sep. 11, 2012, by S. Richmond entitled “Solar Pathway Light” which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent application No. 61/396,580 filed on May 28, 2010, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     It is not uncommon, particularly in the marketing of toys, for an electrically operated toy to be operated while still in the packaging in order to attract purchases. 
     In respect of the above packaging access is provided to the controls of the toy so that a user may manipulate the controls to activate the toy. 
     Described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,020,823 is a device that can be attached to products to be sold. The device produces a light and/or sound upon being activated. 
     It is also known to package “Christmas lights” in a box containing a battery pack and a switch with the switch being provided to enable a user to activate the lights so the operation may be observed. When the lights are to be used, that is removed from the packaging, the battery pack is disconnected and the lights attached directly connected to a power source such as a transformer taking power from a mains power supply. 
     OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 
     It is the object of the present invention to provide a packaging that is usable to activate a product contained in the packaging. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A light device and package is disclosed including at least one light device having at least one diffuser with at least one light emitting element which receives electrical power from an electrical power storage device disposed during use in the light device. The at least one light emitting element is arranged so as to generate light through the at least one diffuser. A photovoltaic device for recharging the electrical power storage device is included with control circuitry arranged to control power supplied from the electrical power storage device to the at least one light emitting element during use. The light device and package further includes a test device having at least two conductors including a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. A test switch is connected across the at least two conductors. The light device and package includes a device package having an opaque package portion and at least one light transmissive package portion. The device package contains the at least one light device and the at least two conductors. The test device is removably connected to the control circuitry, the test device being disposable in a first configuration wherein the test switch is connected between the electrical storage device and the at least one light emitting element via the at least two conductors, and a second configuration wherein the test switch and the at least two conductors are disconnected from the electrical storage device and the at least one light emitting element. In the first configuration, the test switch is supported by the device package to provide access to operate the test switch by a user located external from the device package. Some of the emitted light is viewable by a user through the at least one light transmissive package portion when the test switch is disposed by the user in the first configuration. 
     In the light device and package, the at least one light device includes a first light device and a second light device. The at least two conductors includes a first pair of conductors and a second pair of conductors. The test switch is connected across the first pair of conductors to the first light device and the second pair of conductors to the second light device such that each of the first and second pairs connect to the test device in the first configuration and the second configuration. 
     A light device is also disclosed including a light diffuser portion having an at least partly light transmissive region with at least one electrical light source mounted to emit light through a portion of the light diffuser portion. Conductive elements connect to the at least one electrical light source to a power supply unit that is positioned remotely from the at least one electrical light source. The power supply unit includes at least one photovoltaic panel, a housing portion having a lower housing portion, and at least one rechargeable power source disposed within the housing, wherein the at least one rechargeable power source is recharged by the at least one photovoltaic panel during normal use. Power supply connections electrically connect the at least one rechargeable power source via control circuitry and via the conductive elements to the at least one electrical light source. The control circuitry includes a control unit arranged to sense ambient light levels. A pole portion is included for elevating the at least one photovoltaic panel above a substrate. A ground spike is connected to the pole for securing the pole portion in the substrate wherein a lower external portion of the lower housing portion is exposed to ambient weather during normal use. The housing includes an access region disposed on the lower housing portion with an aperture formed through a surface of the access region. A cap portion is included movable by a user to cover and substantially shield the aperture from water ingress into an interior region of the housing. A disposable pull-tab is removably secured to the housing through the aperture wherein the disposable pull-tab is an insulator between the at least one rechargeable power source and the power supply connections. A portion of the disposable pull-tab extends from beneath the cap when the cap is positioned to cover the portion of the access region. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A preferred form of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic sectioned side elevation of a packaging containing a solar powered light; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic side elevation of the package and light of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic side elevation of a lighting device; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic sectioned side elevation of the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic plan view of a moulding employed in the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic plan view of a base member of the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic to plan view of a cap assembly employed in the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic isometric view of a lens employed in the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic isometric view of a second lens employed in the device of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a circuit diagram of the circuit of the board of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic perspective view of an ornamental garden light; and 
         FIG. 12  is a schematic sectioned side elevation of a switch used in the package of  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
         FIG. 13  is a diagrammatic perspective view of an alternative display package. 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic diagram of a test arrangement for facilitating testing of the light device by a user. 
         FIG. 15  is an alternative arrangement for facilitating testing of the light device by a user. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a first inverted view of an embodiment of a control housing of the lighting device in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  is a second inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 . 
         FIG. 19  is a third inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 20  is a fourth inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 . 
         FIG. 21  is a first inverted view of an alternate embodiment of a control housing of the lighting device in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 22  is a second inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 23  is a third inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a fourth inverted view of the housing of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 25  is a schematic sectioned side elevation of an alternate switch arrange used in an alternate package of a light device; 
         FIG. 26  is a schematic perspective elevation of an alternative embodiment of a packaging containing a plurality of light devices; 
         FIG. 27  is a diagrammatic view of a switch and test componentry employed in the packaging of  FIG. 26 . 
         FIG. 28  is a schematic perspective elevation of an alternative embodiment of the packaging of  FIG. 26 ; 
         FIG. 29  is a perspective elevation of the packaging of  FIG. 28 ; 
         FIG. 30  is a schematic diagram of a first test arrangement for facilitating testing of the light devices of  FIG. 28 ; 
         FIG. 31  is a schematic diagram of a first alternate test arrangement for facilitating testing of the light devices of  FIG. 30 ; 
         FIG. 32  is further schematic diagram of the first test arrangement of  FIG. 30  showing the test arrangement in a first mode; 
         FIG. 33  is a further schematic diagram of the first test arrangement of  FIG. 30  showing the test arrangement in a second mode. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     In  FIGS. 1 and 2  of the accompanying drawings there is schematically depicted a packaging  10  containing a product  11 . For example, a product  11  of this embodiment is a solar powered lighting device  110  such as the light assembly disclosed in Australian Patent Application 2004200419. The solar powered lighting device  110  is more fully described with reference to  FIGS. 3 to 12  and is also described in the abovementioned Australian Patent Application including the circuit thereof. However the circuit includes a battery  14  contained in a battery compartment  13 . The compartment  13  includes a positive terminal  17  and a negative terminal  18  that are to engage the corresponding terminals  15  and  16  of the battery  14 . During normal use the negative terminals  15  and  17  are engaged and the positive terminals  16  and  18  are engaged. In this embodiment the terminal  18  is a spring that urges the terminal  17  into contact with the terminal  15 . 
     Typically the battery  14  is charged when contained in the package  10 , and the lighting device  110  includes a light sensitive switch (light sensitive resistor) that activates the lighting device  110  in the absence of light. Since the light sensitive switch is contained in the package  10  and therefore deprived of light its function is to activate the light. To prevent this, the circuit of the lighting device  110  is disabled by interruption of the circuit. In one particular example, the circuit is interrupted by placing insulation in the form of an insulator  19  between the terminals  15  and  17 . The insulator  19  electrically isolates the terminals  15  and  17 . The insulator  19  is a connector having conductive members (wires)  20  and  21  that extend to a switch  23 . The switch  23  includes a button  24  that is urged to a disengaged position by means of a spring  25 . When the button  24  is depressed it connects the members  20  and  21  so that electric power is delivered from the battery  14  to the remainder of the circuit of the lighting device  110  so that the lighting device  110  is activated. In view of the spring  25  the button  24  as mentioned is urged to the disengaged position. Accordingly by a user releasing the button  24  the switch  23  goes to the off position. 
     Preferably, the connector includes an elongated flexible strip having co-extensive longitudinally extending conductive strip portions separated by an insulating strip portion. The switch  23  when operated electrically connecting the conductive strip portions. The strip would be located between associated terminals  15  and  17 , or  16  and  18 . Preferably the connector is elongated so that the product  11  may be removed from the packaging  10  without the product  11  being disconnected from the switch  23 . 
     The abovementioned package  10  includes a box  26  having an aperture (window)  27  through which portion of the lens  28  may be viewed so that when the lighting device  110  is activated the light (including any coloured light) may be observed. The switch  23  is mounted on a wall  29  of the box  26 . Although the switch  23  in  FIG. 1  is illustrated protruding from the wall  29 , preferably the button  24  is recessed (as shown in  FIG. 12 ) so as not to protrude beyond the wall  29  so that when stacked the switch  23  cannot accidentally be activated. 
     The switch  23  includes a body  30  with an outwardly extending flange  31  that engages the wall  29  to inhibit displacement of the switch  23  inwardly of the wall  29  when the button  24  is depressed. 
     The insulator  19  would typically consist of a strip of plastics material within which the conductors  20  and  21  are embedded. A user of the product  12  when removing the product  12  from the box  26 , removes the insulator  19  so that the terminals  15  and  17  become engaged. Typically the insulator  19  would pass through an aperture  30  in the battery compartment  13  and that by applying a force to the insulator  19  the insulator  19  slides from between the terminals  15  and  17 . Under the influence of the terminal (spring)  18  the terminals  15  and  17  engage. 
     Accordingly the abovementioned circuit is disabled by the insulator  19  when engaged with the circuit, with removal of the insulator  19  from engagement of the circuit allowing normal operation of the circuit. However with the insulator  19  inserted operation of the circuit is possible by operation of the switch  23 . 
     In  FIGS. 3 to 12  of the accompanying drawings there is schematically depicted a lighting device  110 . The device  110  of this embodiment is configured as a “garden light”. The device  110  includes a body  111  including a post  112  from the lower end from which there extends a spike  113 . The spike  113  is driven into a ground surface so that the post  112  is exposed above the ground surface. 
     Attached to the upper end of the post  112  is a lens assembly  114 . The lens assembly  114  includes a lens  115  that encompasses a chamber  116 . The lower end of the lens  115  has fixed to it a “bayonet” fitting  117  that engages a shaft  118  fixed to the upper end of the post  112 . The fitting  117  includes an “L” shaped slot  119  through which the shaft  118  passes to secure the lens assembly  114  to the upper end of the post  112 . The post  112  may not be included in the packaging  10 . 
     The chamber  116  includes a lower portion  120  within which there is mounted an arcuate reflector  121  that is concave. 
     The lens  115  has a rim  122  surrounding the upper opening  123  of the lens  115 . 
     Removably attached to the rim  122  is a cap assembly  124 . The assembly  124  includes a cover  125  fixed to a base  126 . The base  126  is located beneath the cover  125  and is shielded thereby. The base  126  and cover  125  encompass a chamber  127  within which there is a mounted moulding  128 . The moulding  128  is provided with battery compartments  132 . The components of the circuit  129  are located within the chamber  127 , while the upper surface of the assembly  127  is provided with the solar cell  130 . The cell  130  is exposed through a central rectangular aperture  131  of the cap  125 . 
     Mounted within the chamber  127  via battery compartments  132  are rechargeable batteries  133  which are used to energise three LEDs  134 . The LEDs  134  when illuminated produce red, green and blue light. 
     The cap assembly  124  is generally circular in configuration so as to provide the device  110  with a generally vertical longitudinal axis  135 . 
     The base  126  has radially inward projecting flange segments  136  that engage with radially outward extending flange segments  137  of the rim  122  to be secured thereto. By angular movement of the cap assembly  124  about the axis  135 , the segments  136  and  137  engage or disengage to secure or to release the assembly  124  with respect to the lens  115 . As can be noted from  FIG. 5 , the flange segments  127  have end abutment portions  138  against which these segments  136  engage when the assembly  124  is secured to the lens  115 . 
     Mounted on the under surface of the base  126  is a second lens  138 . Accordingly, the LEDs  134  when activated have their light preferably diffused by the lens  138  and then further diffused by the lens  115 . This in particular aids in producing a more evenly coloured light when the LEDs  134  are activated. 
     The circuit  129  powers and controls the lighting device  110  in accordance with an embodiment of this invention. The circuit  129  consists of a number of interconnected sub-circuits, including a power supply circuit, a light operated circuit, a boost-up circuit, a rectifier circuit, and a light circuit. 
     The power supply circuit comprises a solar cell  130  connected in series to a forward biased diode  139 , which is in turn connected to a positive terminal of a battery  133 . When in the package  10  the solar cell is preferably shielded from light. A negative terminal of the battery  133  is then connected to the solar cell  130  to complete the power supply circuit. In this example, the diode  139  is a model number IN5817 Schottky diode and the battery comprises two rechargeable 1.2 volt battery cells. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that other diode and battery configurations may be utilised without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 
     When the solar cell  130  is exposed to sufficient light, the solar cell converts some of the solar energy to electrical energy and creates a current that passes through the diode  139  to charge the battery  133 . Thus, during the day the solar cell  130  converts energy from the sun to charge the battery  133 . The diode  139  prevents the battery  133  from expending any power on the solar cell  130 . 
     The power supply circuit is connected in parallel to the light operated circuit, which is connected across the terminals of the battery  133 . The positive terminal of the battery  133  is connected to a switch  140 , which is in turn connected to a 100 k.OMEGA. first resistor  141 . The first resistor  141  is connected in series with a second, light-dependent resistor  142 . The second resistor  142  connects to the negative terminal of the batteries  133  to complete the light operated circuit. The value of resistance of the second resistor  142  depends on the amount of light to which the second resistor  142  is exposed. When there is not much light, such as occurs during the night, the value of the second resistor  142  increases. During the daytime, when there is sufficient light, the value of the second resistor  142  decreases. Accordingly the resistor  142  allows the lighting device to operate only when there is insufficient light, ie night. When in the package  10  the resistor  142  is shielded from the light and therefore allows operation of the lighting device. 
     The boost-up circuit is connected to the light operated circuit, in parallel with the first resistor  141  and the second, light-dependent resistor  142 . A first circuit node  143  is defined between the switch  140  and the first resistor  141 . Connected to the node  143 , is an emitter terminal of a first triode  144 . A collector terminal of the first triode  144  is connected in series with a 100 k.OMEGA. third resistor  145 . The third resistor  145  is then connected to a point between the first resistor  141  and the second resistor  142 . 
     A 220 k.OMEGA. fourth resistor  146  is connected to node  143  across the emitter and base terminals of the first triode  144 . In parallel with the fourth resistor  146 , and also connected across the emitter and base terminals of the first triode  144 , is a 4.7 nF first capacitor  148 . Further connected to node  143 , across the emitter and base terminals of the first triode  144  and in parallel with each of the fourth resistor  146  and the first capacitor  148 , is a 100 .mu.H inductor  149  in series with a 1 nF second capacitor  150 . The second capacitor is then connected to the base terminal of the first triode  144 . 
     A 20 k.OMEGA. fifth resistor  151  is connected across the base and collector terminals of the first triode  144 . Connected across the terminals of the third resistor  145  are the collector and base terminals, respectively, of a second triode  152 . The emitter terminal of the second triode  152  is connected to the negative terminal of the batteries  133 . 
     Connected between the inductor  149  and the second capacitor  150  is the collector terminal of a third triode  153 . The base terminal of the third triode  153  is connected via an intermediary circuit to the collector terminal of the second triode  152 . The intermediary circuit consists of a 2.4 k.OMEGA. fourth resistor  154  in parallel with a 1 nF third capacitor  155 . The emitter terminal of the third triode  153  is connected to the negative terminal of the battery  133 . 
     Also connected between the inductor  149  and the second capacitor  150  is the rectifier circuit. A forward biased second diode  156  is connected to a point between the inductor  149  and the second capacitor  150 , and then to a positive terminal of a 33 .mu.F fourth capacitor  157 . The negative terminal of the fourth capacitor  157  is connected to the negative terminal of the battery  133 . A second circuit node  158  is defined between the second diode  156  and the fourth capacitor  157 . Connected in parallel with the fourth capacitor  157 , between the second node  158  and the negative terminal of the battery  133  is a reverse biased 4.5V third diode  159 . The second diode  156 , the fourth capacitor  157  and the third diode  159  comprise the rectifier circuit. Further connected to the second circuit node  158 , in parallel with each of the capacitor  157  and the reverse diode  159 , is a light circuit  160 . 
     The light circuit  160  contains an integrated circuit (IC)  161  for controlling lighting effects provided by the lighting device  110 . In the embodiment shown, the IC  161  is a 16-pin, three colour LED IC for controlling first, second and third light emitting diodes (LEDs)  134 A,  134 B and  134 C. Each of pins  1 ,  15  and  16  is connected in series to respective switches  169 ,  170 ,  160 . Each of the switches  169 ,  170  and  171  is then connected to the negative terminal of the battery  133 . In one embodiment, the switches  169 ,  170 ,  171  correspond to the LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C to enable or disable a particular colour range. In another embodiment, the switches  169 ,  170 ,  171  determine the frequency of a colour changing effect. In a further embodiment, the switches  169 ,  170 ,  171  determine the intensity of light emitted by each of the LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C. Various combinations of the frequency and intensity of light are also possible. The switches  169 ,  170 ,  171  can be made accessible to a user to create custom lighting effects. Alternatively, the switches  169 ,  170 ,  171  arc set according to a predetermined configuration and are not readily accessible by a user. 
     Pin  4  of the IC  161  enables an optional pause function. In this embodiment, pin  4  connects to a push button  165  that is, in turn, connected to the negative terminal of the batteries  133 . Pin  3  of the IC  161  connects to the second circuit node  158 . 
     Connected to the second circuit node  158 , and in parallel with one another, are the first second and third forward biased light emitting diodes (LEDs)  134 A,  134 B and  134 C. The first LED  134 A is connected in series with a sixth resistor  166  that is connected to pin  13  of the IC  161 . The second LED  134 B is connected in series with a seventh resistor  167  that is connected to pin  12  of the IC  161 . The third LED  134 C is connected in series with an eighth resistor  168  that is connected to pin  11  of the IC  161 . In this example, the first LED  134 A is blue, the second LED  134 B is green and the third LED  134 C is red. 
     Pins  6  and  8  of the IC  161  are tied to one another via a ninth resistor  172 , which in the embodiment shown is a 20K.OMEGA. resistor. The valve of the ninth resistor  171  determines the frequency of a colour change created by the IC  161 . Accordingly, using different resistor valves for the ninth resistor  171  produces colour changes of different frequencies. Pin  9  of the IC  161  is tied to the negative terminal of the battery  133 . 
     During the day, the solar cell  130  charges the battery  133 . The value of the second resistor  142  is low and, consequently, small amounts of current flow through the boost-up circuit, rectifier circuit and light circuit. As night falls, the amount of energy converted by the solar cell  130  decreases. The resistance of the second resistor  142  increases and more current flows into the boost-up circuit, rectifier circuit and light circuit. This activates the LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C in the light circuit and the light device  110  produces a changing light effect. 
     The integrated circuit  161  controls each of the first, second and third LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C to produce a changing light effect for the light device  110 . The integrated circuit varies the frequency and intensity of light emitted by the LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C to produce a constantly changing kaleidoscopic effect. The light device  110  displays a constantly changing lighting effect that cycles through the light spectrum by ramping up and ramping down the intensity of light displayed by the LEDs  134 A,  134 B, and  134 C. 
     Connecting the optional pause function of pin  4  of the IC  161  to the push button  165  enables a user to stop the changing light effect and maintain a constant colour. In this manner, a user can select a preferred colour for a lighting effect. The user observes the changing colour effect and when a desired colour is displayed, the user depresses the pause button  165 . 
     The colour displayed at the time that the button is pressed then remains on. Preferably, the circuit retains sufficient charge such that a user selected colour is retained during the day and is displayed again when the light is reactivated the following evening. In this manner, the user does not have to reselect a desired colour each night. To reinstate the changing light effect, the user presses the push button  165  again and the changing light effect resumes. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 9 , the battery  133  powers the light circuit  160  during the night to produce light of varying colours and the user can optionally select a desired colour by pushing the push button  165 . A selected colour is retained by memory in the IC  161 . The memory may be a switch. Whilst the battery is powering the light circuit  160 , the fourth capacitor  157  stores charge. As stated above, it is desirable for a selected colour to be retained and displayed on successive nights. As the battery  133  discharges, the output voltage of the battery  133  decreases. When the output voltage of the battery  133  is less than the stored voltage of the capacitor  157 , the capacitor  157  discharges. Due to the presence and arrangement of the diodes  156  and  159 , the capacitor  157  discharges through the light circuit  160 . 
     The IC  161  preferably includes a cut-off circuit that is voltage dependent. As the capacitor  157  discharges, the voltage across the cut-off circuit decreases. Once the voltage across the cut-off circuit reaches a predetermined threshold value, the cut-off circuit prevents further power being consumed by the LEDs. As no power is being consumed by the light circuit  160 , the capacitor  157  retains a residual charge. The residual charge maintains a voltage across the IC  160 , which enables the selected colour to be retained by the memory in the IC  161 . 
     During the next day, the solar cell  130  recharges the battery  133 . As night falls, the resistance of resistor  142  again increases and the battery  133  provides sufficient power to the light circuit  160  to increase the voltage across the cut-off circuit above the predetermined threshold value. The LEDs are activated and the selected colour, as retained in the memory of the IC  161 , is displayed. The voltage provided by the battery  133  is more than the stored charge of the fourth capacitor  157 , so the capacitor  157  again begins to store charge. 
     It will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art that there are many circuit variations possible for enabling and controlling the lighting display, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 
     The switch  140  and/or switch  165  is/are mounted on the base  126  so as to be on a downwardly facing external surface  172  of the base  126 . This enables a user to control the device via readily accessible switches, without needing to remove the cap assembly  124 . The switches  140  and  165  are each operable to control delivery of electric power from the batteries to the LEDs  134 A,  134 B and  134 C. The circuit  129  is only rendered operative when there is insufficient light, that is, by operation of a light sensitive switch, i.e. the diode  142 . 
     The embodiment of  FIG. 11  includes an ornamental garden light  173  having a body or base  174 . The base  174  would be at least partly hollow so as to contain the circuitry of  FIG. 9 , except for the solar cell  130 . The solar cell  130  would be mounted so as to be exposed to sunlight. The switches  140  and  165  would be mounted at an external surface of the base  174 . 
     The switch  140  and/or switch  165  would be mounted on an external surface of the base  174 , while the diode  142  would be exposed to sunlight. 
     The base  174  includes a spherical lens  175  secured to a horizontal portion  176  of the base  174 . The horizontal portion  176  would have mounted in it the LEDs  134 A,  134 B and  134 C so as to deliver light to the interior of the lens  175 . 
     In the embodiments of  FIGS. 3 to 10 and 12 , the previously described switch  23  and associated wires  20  and  21  are arranged in parallel in respect of the switch  140 . Accordingly like the previous embodiment, a user may operate the switch  23  while the lighting device  110  is still in the packaging  10 , to thereby have the lighting device  110  produce a light varying colour. 
     The wires  20  and  21  are detachably connected to the device  110  so that upon removal of the device  110  from the packaging  10 , the wires  20  and  21  detach from the device  110  so as to stay with the packaging  10 . 
     In the above described preferred embodiments the solar cell, such as the solar cell  130 , and the light sensitive switch, such as the light sensitive switch  142  are shielded from light, preferably they are shielded from light by being contained within the package  10 , although the package  10  includes an aperture (window)  27 . Accordingly, the light s sensitive switch enables operation of the lighting device. In some instances, the solar cell is used as the switch to enable operation of the circuit. For example, when the solar cell ceases to produce a current, the lighting device is then operable to produce a light. While the solar cell is producing a current greater than a predetermined current, the light circuit is disabled. Accordingly, in such constructions having the solar cell shielded from light enables operation of the device. 
     In the above described embodiments the switch  23  is in parallel to the switch  140 , but renders the switch  140  ineffective until the strip (insulator  19 ) is removed. 
     An alternative display package  256  is shown in  FIG. 13 . With this package  256 , several device packages  254  having a light device  202  disposed in the contracted configuration are provided, and one device package  258  with the light device  202  disposed in an expanded configuration is provided. In this way, it is possible to save space by providing the majority of the light devices  202  in the contracted configuration, whilst enabling a prospective purchaser to view the light device  202  in the expanded configuration. Support devices for use with the light devices  202  may be packaged separately to the device packages  254 ,  258 . 
     As an alternative, only one device package may be provided, with one device in an expanded configuration and several devices in a contracted configuration disposed in the package. Individual light devices may be separated using any suitable divider, for example formed of cardboard material. 
     The device package  258  includes a window and, in this example, a test button  24  which, when pressed, supplies power to the LED  134  so as to illuminate the body  210 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , the test arrangement is associated with a rechargeable power source  133  which may be a rechargeable battery, and the light device includes control circuitry  272  arranged to control and determine operation of the light device  202 , for example so as to cause the light device  202  to operate in a similar way to the embodiment described in relation to FIGS. 1 to 6 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/279,729 already incorporated by reference above. 
     Disposed between the rechargeable power source  133  and the control circuitry  272  is an insert  274  which has a first conductor  276  connected to the rechargeable power source  133  and the button  24 , a second conductor  278  connected to the control circuitry  272  and the button  24 , and an insulator  19  disposed between the first and second connectors. The arrangement is such that the rechargeable power source  133  is isolated from the control circuitry  272  until the button  24  is pressed. When the button  24  is pressed, an electrical connection is made between the first and second conductors  276 ,  278  and thereby between the rechargeable power source and the control circuitry  272 . 
     An alternative test arrangement is shown in  FIG. 15 , wherein instead of disposing the button  24  between the rechargeable power source  133  and the control circuitry  272 , the button  24  is disposed in parallel with one of two power supply wires  282 ,  284  extending from the control circuitry  272  to a light source  134 , in this example a first power supply line  282 . The button  24  is connected to a plug  286  engageable with and disengageable from a socket  287 , and disposed in line with the first power supply line  282  is a bypass switch  288 . The arrangement is such that during a test mode, the plug  286  is engaged in the socket  287  and the bypass switch  288  is open. In this mode, the light source is prevented from receiving electrical power until the button  24  is pressed. During an operation mode, the plug  286  is disengaged from the socket  287  and the switch  288  is moved to a closed position. In this mode, the light source receives power through the first and second power supply lines, with an electrical current passing through the closed switch  288 . 
     When a person is considering purchasing the light device  202 , the person may wish to open the device package  258  in the retail store so as to more closely inspect the light device  202 . In order to avoid creation of tension between the test button  24  and the insert  274  which may result in damage to the wiring system of the device packaging  258 , one or more of the wires extending between the test button  24  and the insert  274  may be folded back on itself and the folded portion potted with glue or resin. This creates a strain relief point. 
     In order to reduce the likelihood that insufficient power is available for a user to test the light device by pressing the test button  24 , one or more additional batteries may be included. The or each additional battery may be a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery and in one arrangement, the additional battery is disposed in parallel or in series with the rechargeable battery  133 . 
     In a further embodiment, a plurality of body portions are provided, each body portion having at least one associated light emitting element, and the body portions being disposed in a generally linear configuration during use. 
       FIG. 16  is a diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the invention disclosed in U.S. application Ser. No. 11/968,504. 
     In the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the light device  200  includes a lens portion  214  which may be made from plastic, glass, resin or other suitable light transmissive material or combination thereof. Preferably, the lens portion  214  is made from hand-blown glass. Preferably the lens portion  214  is substantially spherical except for its lower extremity. In the present embodiment, the lens portion  214  has an internal layer of fluorescent or phosphorescent material or pigment  202  on part of the spherical inside wall thereof. In the present embodiment the pigment  202  is formed in the shape of a rising swirl. Alternatively, the glass may be impregnated directly with phosphorescent pigment. The lens portion forms a chamber and is substantially constructed from hand-blown glass which may have different colored glass elements providing some contrast  201 . The lens portion  214  may further comprise fluorescent and luminescent elements within it  202 . The lens portion  214  is preferably sealed to prevent moisture from reaching the fluorescent and luminescent elements  202 . Thus there is a light emitting outdoor fixture  200  having a hollow light transmissive lens  214 , which is partially impregnated or coated with a light transmissive phosphorescent element  202 . 
     Attached to the lens portion  214  is a base portion  204  which is preferably made of a thermoplastic but may be made from metal or other suitable material or combination thereof. Preferably, the base portion  204  is attached to the lens portion  214  at the lower extremity of the lens portion  214 . Directed into and/or disposed within the lens portion is an electrically powered light source  203 , preferably at least one light emitting diode (LED). The LED  203  is preferably supported by the base  204 . Connected to the LED  204  in the base portion  204  via conductive elements  205  is a remote power supply unit  206 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the phosphorescent material  202  may be coated with a light transmissive waterproof coating. Preferably, the LED  203  emits at least some ultraviolet light within the lens portion  214 . Electric current is connected to the LED  203 , causing the LED  203  to emit ultraviolet light to strike the phosphorescent material  202 , and therefore the phosphorescent material is caused to emit visible light. Further, the inside space of the lens portion may be an empty space. Thus there is an illuminated fixture comprising an LED  203  located proximate to a light transmissive lens portion  214  whereby the lens portion  214  is illuminated from within by the LED  203 . 
     This is achieved because a substantial percentage of the light emitted by the LED is in the ultraviolet light spectrum so that the LED emits at least some light in the blacklight ultraviolet wavelength spectrum. 
     At least some part of said lens portion  214  exhibits fluorescence when excited by said LED  203  and exhibits phosphorescence by emission of light by a luminescent element  202  after excitation by the LED  203  has ceased. The provision of the ultraviolet (UV) emitting LED  203  proximate to the phosphor  202  assures that upon activation of the LED  203 , the phosphor  202  is excited and continues to phosphoresce after the LED  203  has been deactivated. 
     Regardless of the application method, once the phosphorescent material  202  is proximate to the surface of the lens portion  214 , the LED  203  directed into or located within the lens portion  214  affords a highly efficient excitation of the phosphor  202  resulting in efficient phosphorescent emission. An LED  203  operative in the present invention preferably emits some either UV-A light corresponding to between 315 nanometers (nm) and 405 nm wavelength or UV-B light corresponding to between 280 nm and 320 nm wavelengths. The operative LED  203  herein may include gallium indium nitride and gallium nitride. Preferably, the light source 203  is oriented to direct a majority of the emission there from into and outward through the lens portion  214 . 
     The conductive elements  205  are preferably releasably connected to either or both of the base  204  or the remote power supply unit  206 . A plug and socket arrangement facilitates the connection and release of the conductive elements  205  with the base  204  and/or the remote power supply unit  206 . The lens portion  214  is usually installed in a stone or polyresin pedestal base or metal frame that is sold separately. 
     In  FIG. 16 , the power supply unit  206  has a housing  207  that is preferably made from two upper and lower plastic parts mated together. The two housing  207  parts are preferably connected together using stainless steel screws. Also disposed within the lower portion of the housing  207  is a battery access panel to access batteries  133 . 
     Disposed upon the surface of the power supply unit  206  are several photovoltaic panels  130  that in the present embodiment are of a crystalline silicon structure. Preferably the solar panels are assembled using a lamination process as opposed to an epoxy encapsulation process. As an alternative, one or more amorphous silicon type solar panels may be used. Disposed within the power supply unit  206  is a rechargeable power source which is recharged by the solar panels  130 . In this embodiment the rechargeable power source is in the form of two AA size 600 mA/hour nickel cadmium batteries  133  (not shown). Alternatively, other rechargeable power sources may be used including one or more nickel metal hydride batteries, rechargeable alkaline batteries, lead acid batteries, lithium ion batteries or similar. Access to the batteries for replacement is through a user accessible battery compartment (not shown) located on the underside of the power supply unit  206 . A power supply circuit connects the solar panels  130  in series to a forward based diode, which is in turn connected to a positive terminal of at least one battery  133 . A negative terminal of the battery  133  is then connected to the solar panel  130  to complete a power supply circuit. In this example the diode may be a model number IN5817 Schottky diode. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that other diode and battery configurations may be utilized without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. When the solar panel  130  is exposed to sufficient light, the solar panel  130  converts some of the solar energy to electrical energy and creates a current that passes through the diode to charge the battery  133 . Thus, during the day the solar panel  130  converts energy from the sun to charge the battery  133 . The diode prevents the battery  133  from expending any power on the solar panel  130 . 
     Attached to the power supply unit  206  is a pole  112  attached to a ground stake  113  for affixing the power supply unit  206  in an upright position into a ground surface. The length of the pole  112  is preferably of sufficient height to raise the power supply unit  206  above the height of pooled water during rain. The length of the pole  112  is may also be of sufficient height to raise the power supply unit  206  above surrounding ground shrubbery to ensure the solar panel  130  is exposed to sunlight. 
     The housing  207  is preferably attached to the pole  112  with a user operable hinge  213  (not shown) that allows the angle of the housing  207  relative to the pole  112  to be adjusted parallel to the pole  112 . The angle of the housing  207  is adjusted at the time of packaging to facilitate slimmer packaging and then adjusted by the user at the time of installation to face the midday sun to ensure the photovoltaic cells  130  receive the maximum solar energy. In higher latitudes this angle increases from the horizontal as the installation location is located towards the north and south poles. 
     Also located within the power supply unit  206  is a control unit  216  (not shown) which may be arranged to sense the ambient light level, for example, in the present example, a light dependent cadmium sulfide resistor  142  located in a light exposed location on the power supply unit  206 , and if a determination is made by the circuit that insufficient ambient light is available, a connection is made between the batteries  133  and the light source  203 . If a determination is made that sufficient ambient light is available, a connection is not made between the batteries  133  and the light source  203  and current does not flow from the batteries. Specifically, the positive terminal of the battery  133  is connected to a switch (not shown), which is in turn connected to a  100  lit 2  first resistor (not shown). The first resistor is connected in series with a second, light dependent resistor  142 . The second resistor  142  connects to the negative terminal of the batteries  133  to complete the lighting circuit. The value of resistance of the second resistor  142  depends upon the amount of light to which the second resistor  142  is exposed. When there is not much light, such as occurs at night, the value of the second resistor  142  increases. During the daytime, when there is sufficient light, the value of the second resistor  142  decreases. Accordingly, the resistor  142  allows the lighting circuit to operate only when there is insufficient light, i.e. at night. 
     Preferably the lens portion  214  is electrically illuminated for at least six hours. 
     The control unit  216  may serve to automatically vary the brightness of the LED  203 . Optionally, the cycle includes a period of no emission to allow for isolated visible phosphorescence emission. When multiple light sources  203  are present, it is appreciated that two or more light sources having different emission characteristics can be controlled to afford different illumination levels and therefore a varying color emission. 
     Further, the control unit  216  may selectively activate the LED  203  in a time pulsed manner. Preferably, when the light source  203  is a UV LED, the UV LED is activated in a time pulsed manner by the controller  216  consistent with the decay time of the phosphor pigment. 
     The light device  200  may also be arranged to receive power directly from an external power source, for example by providing the light device  200  with an appropriate step-down transformer (not shown) connectable to mains AC electrical power, and appropriate AC to DC conversion circuitry instead of connection to the remote power supply unit  206 . In addition, the light device  200  may be arranged to additionally receive power from an external power source and to use the power to recharge the batteries  133  in the remote power supply unit  206 . 
     The electrical light source  203  may flicker with a candle like appearance. In order to cause the electrical light source  203  to flicker, the control unit  216  may be provided with an inverter (not shown) and the inverter controlled so as to generate an alternating current which causes the electrical light source  203  to mimic the characteristic flicker of a flame. Alternatively, an irregular oscillating input may be applied to a switching transistor so as to cause irregular switching of current through the LED  203 . Appropriate biasing signals for the switching transistor may be generated using multiple oscillators, each of which is arranged to oscillate at a different frequency. For example, a base of the switching transistor may be connected to outputs of multiple Schmitt trigger oscillators arranged to oscillate at different frequencies, the Schmitt trigger oscillators for example being constructed using a CMOS40106 Hex inverting Schmitt trigger integrated circuit. 
     The control unit  216  may be controllable so that the light source  203  is caused to flicker or to not flicker, for example based on the position of a manually operable switch. 
     The light source  203  may also or instead include a colored light or a light capable of being used to provide varying colors. As the glass in the lens portion  214  is preferably of more than one colored glass, the different colors produced by the light source  203  appropriately illuminate the corresponding colors within the glass of the lens portion  214 . The light source  203  may include at least one of a red, green, blue and at least one of an ultraviolet emitting light source such that the fluorescent pigments  202  are excited by the ultraviolet light and the colors in the glass  201  are alternatively illuminated by the changing colors of the spectrum produced by the changing interaction of the different colored light sources. Alternatively there may be at least two different colored light sources  203  instead of three. 
       FIGS. 17, 18, 19 and 20  show inverted views of an alternative embodiment of the housing  206 . Disposed on the lower surface of the housing  206  is a recessed partially oval shaped access region  908  which is preferably recessed in the lower surface of the housing  206  is a resilient cap  902  preferably affixed by a tether to the housing  206  at one end to avoid the cap  902  becoming lost or dropped during use. The access region  908  preferably has side walls and a rim to snugly and securely mate with the resilient cap  902  when the resilient cap  902  is pressed by a user into the access region  908 . The resilient cap  902  is preferable made of an at least partially light transmissive material such as polyvinylchloride (PVC) or silicon rubber. 
     As shown in  FIG. 17 , when the user  506  removes the new lighting device  200  from its packaging after purchase, a flexible pull tab  904  extends from beneath the closed cap  902 . There may be indicia or words printed on the pull tab  904  to instruct the user such as “Open cap, Pull tab to activate, close cap before use”. Because the pull tab  904  extends beneath the visible portion of the cap  902 , it is apparent to a user to access the access region  908  by removing the cap  902  from its position mated to the access region  908 . The pull tab  904  acts as an insulator between a rechargeable battery  133  and internal battery connections that connect the battery  133  via circuitry to the electrical light source or sources  203 . When the pull tab  904  is removed, with any optional switch in an “ON” position, and the ambient light levels are low, an electrical connection is made between the battery  133  and the battery connections (not shown) and then the lighting device  200  will function normally for normal use. In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 17, 18, 19 and 20 , a switch  140  is co-located in the access region  908 . This switch  140  may have the function of switching between various lighting modes or light sources. For example, the switch  140  may be a two position single pole slide switch with one position putting the lighting device  200  into a mode whereby only a single color of light is emitted by the lighting device  200  such as white light. In the second position, the lighting device  200  would be put into a mode whereby a continuous cycle of changing colors is emitted by the lighting device  200 . Alternatively the switch  140  may be a push switch or a rotational switch. 
     Alternatively, instead of being located on a vertical side of the housing  206 , the ambient light sensor  142  may be located on the lower surface of the housing  206  within the access region  908 . Since the cap  902  is light transmissive, the ambient light sensor  142  is able to operate from beneath the cap  902  when the cap  902  is mated with the access region  908 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , the user, as instructed, removes the new lighting device  200  from its packaging after purchase, pulls on the pull tab  904  and removes it from the slotted aperture  906  located in the access region  908 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 20 , the user then places the cap  902  over the access region  908  and pushes the cap  902  securely into place over the activity region. With the cap  902  in place, the seal between the cap  902  and the access region  908  is substantially resistant to moisture ingress. This means that the aperture for the optional switch  140 , the aperture for the pull tab  906 , and the aperture for the ambient light sensor  142  are substantially waterproofed from moisture when the cap  902  is mated to the access region  908  in the in the lower surface of the housing  206 . This configuration allows the use of the pull tab  904  in the packaging of the lighting device  200 . Further, the pull tab may be electrically conductive on two sides and connected to a package switch as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/236,340 entitled “A Light Device” filed on Sep. 9, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated above by reference in their entirety. 
     Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the invention defined herein is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as exemplary forms of implementing the claimed invention. 
       FIGS. 21, 22, 23 and 24  show inverted views of an alternative embodiment of the housing of  FIGS. 17, 18, 19 and 20 . Disposed on the lower surface of the housing  920  is a recessed partially oval shaped access region  908  which is preferably recessed in the lower surface of the housing  920  is a resilient cap  902  preferably affixed by a tether to the housing  920  at one end to avoid the cap  902  becoming lost or dropped during use. The access region  908  preferably has side walls and a rim to snugly and securely mate with the resilient cap  902  when the resilient cap  902  is pressed by a user into the access region  908 . The resilient cap  902  is preferable made of an at least partially light transmissive material such as polyvinylchloride (PVC) or silicon rubber. 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , when the user remove the new lighting device  200  from its packaging after purchase, a flexible partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  extends from beneath the closed cap  902 . There may be indicia or words printed on the partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  to instruct the user such as “Open cap, pull tab to activate, close cap before use”. Because the partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  extends beneath the visible portion of the cap  902 , it is apparent to a user to access the access region  908  by removing the cap  902  from its position mated to the access region  908 . The partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  acts as an insulator between a rechargeable battery  133  (not shown) and internal battery connections  17  and  18  (not shown) that connect the battery  133  via circuitry to the electrical light source or sources  203 . When the partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  is removed, with any optional switch  140  in an “ON” position, and the ambient light levels are low, an electrical connection is made between the battery  133  and the battery connections  17  and  18  (not shown) and then the lighting device  200  will function normally for normal use. In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 17, 18, 19 and 20 , a device switch  140  is co-located in the access region  908 . This switch  140  may have the function of switching between various lighting modes or light sources. For example, the switch  140  may be a two position single pole slide switch with one position putting the lighting device  200  into a mode whereby only a single color of light is emitted by the lighting device  200  such as white light. In the second position, the lighting device  200  would be put into a mode whereby a continuous cycle of changing colors is emitted by the lighting device  200 . Alternatively the device switch  140  may be a push switch or a rotational switch. 
     Alternatively as to  FIG. 16  wherein the ambient light sensor  142  is located on an upper surface of the housing  206 , in this embodiment the ambient light sensor  142  is located on the lower surface of the housing  920  within the access region  908  and there is no device switch  140 . In an alternate embodiment there is a device switch  140  located in the access region  908  as shown in  FIG. 18 . Since the cap  902  is at least partially light transmissive, the ambient light sensor  142  is able to operate from beneath the cap  902  when the cap  902  is mated with the access region  908 . Alternatively, the cap  902  is not light-transmissive, there is no ambient light sensor  142  and the circuit senses ambient light levels via detecting current levels produced by the one or more solar panels  130  located on the upper side of the housing. 
     The battery  133  is at least partially charged when the light device  200  is contained within the package (not shown), and since the ambient light sensor  142  is contained in the package and shielded from ambient light and therefore deprived of light, its main function is to activate the light. To prevent activation of the light source(s)  203  (not shown), the circuit  129  is at least partially disabled by interruption of electricity flowing through at least part of the circuit  129 . In this embodiment, the circuit  129  is interrupted by placing insulation in the form of the flexible partially-conductive pull tab insulator  19  between the terminals  15  and  17  (not shown) via a slotted aperture  906  in the recessed partially oval shaped access region  908 . The flexible, partially-conductive pull tab insulator  19  electrically isolates the battery terminals  15  and  17  from the battery  133  (not shown). The pull tab insulator  19  is a connector having conductive members (wires)  20  and  21  that extend to a normally-open test switch  23  associated with the packaging. Alternatively, the pull tab insulator is not disposed between the battery  133  and the battery terminals  15  and  17  but is releasably connected to the circuit  129  via a bypass subcircuit as shown in  FIG. 15 . When the test switch  23  is activated by the user, conductive members  20  and  21  are electrically connected so that electric power is delivered from the battery  133  to a portion of the circuit  129  (not shown) of the lighting device  200  so that the lighting source  203  or  134  is activated. The flexible, partially-conductive pull tab insulator  19  includes an elongated flexible strip having co-extensive longitudinally extending conductive strip portions separated by an insulating strip portion. The test switch  23  (not shown), when operated by a user, electrically connects the conductive strip portions via the conductive members (wires)  20  and  21 . The strip  19  would be located between associated terminals  15  and  17 , or  16  and  18  (not shown). Preferably the conductive members  20  and  21  are elongated so that the light device  200  may be removed from its packaging without the light device  200  becoming disconnected from the test switch  23 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 23 , the user, as instructed, removes the new lighting device  200  from its packaging after purchase, pulls on the pull-tab insulator  904  and removes the pull-tab insulator  904  from the slotted aperture  906  located in the access region  908 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 24 , the user then replaces the cap  902  over the access region  908  and pushes the cap  902  securely into place over the access region  908 . With the cap  902  in place, the seal between the cap  902  and the access region  908  is substantially resistant to moisture ingress. This means that the aperture for the partially-conductive pull tab insulator  906  and the aperture for the ambient light sensor  142  are substantially waterproofed from moisture when the cap  902  is mated to the access region  908  in the lower surface of the housing  920 . This configuration allows the use of the partially-conductive pull tab insulator  904  in the packaging of the lighting device  200 . It also obviates the need for a device switch in some embodiments when only one lighting mode is present in the device. 
     In an alternative embodiment (not shown) the housing  920  without the device switch  140  includes the non-electrical pull tab  904  implemented in the housing  206  of  FIGS. 17 through 20 . In this embodiment, the packaging does not have a test or “try-me” function however, the light device  200  avoids the need for a device switch  140  and still maintains a water-resistant housing via use of the cap  902 . 
       FIG. 25  shows part of a package  26  including a box having an aperture (window)  27  through which portion of at least one lens  28  of the light device  200  may be viewed by a user  505  so that when the button  24  is depressed by a user  505  via the aperture  27 , the lighting device  200  is activated and the emitted light is observed by the user  505  via the aperture  27 . The lens  28  may be a shade, a light diffuser, a light transmissive portion of the lamp body. The lens  28  may comprise multiple lenses, or multiple light diffusers each having at least one light emitting element within each lens  28 . The test switch  23  is mounted on an inwardly folded portion  506  of a front facing wall  29  of the package  26 . The user interface to the test switch  23 , being the push button  24  is recessed relative to the wall  29  via attachment of the test switch body to the inwardly folded portion  506  of a front facing wall  29  so as not to protrude beyond the wall  29  so that when multiple packages  26  are packed close together or stacked, the button  24  and thus test switch  23  cannot accidentally be activated. 
     The test switch  23  includes a switch body  509  with a outwardly extending flange that is affixed to a horizontal portion of the inside of the inwardly folded portion  506  behind a second aperture  507  located on the inwardly folded portion  506  wherein the button  24  is accessed by the user  505  through the second aperture  507 . The switch body  509  is secured to the inwardly folded portion  506  via securing means such as glue or resin  508  such as commonly-found hot-melt glue. The securing means may include a press fit, or support from a part of the internal structure of the package  26  to the rear of the switch body  509 . This securing means inhibits displacement of the test switch  23  inwardly of the inwardly folded portion  506  when the button  24  is depressed. The button  24  and test switch  23  combination may alternatively be replaced with a switch actuator only that has no button cover. The depressible button  24  that covers the test switch  23  may be a resilient tab portion of part of the package  26 , either part of the wall  29  or part of an internal structure of the package  26 . 
     When a user is considering purchasing the light device  200 , (and although this should be discouraged) the person may wish to open the device package  26  in the retail store so as to more closely inspect the light device  200 . In order to avoid creation of tension between the test button  24  and the removable connector (which may be insulator  19 ), resulting in damage to the test system of the device packaging  26 , one or more of the conductive wires  20  and  21  extending between the test button  24  and the insert  19  may be folded back on itself and the folded portion potted with glue or resin to creates a strain relief point. This strain relief of the connection point between the switch body  509  and the conductors  20  and  21 , preferably via the use of glue or resin may be incorporated as a single affixing method with securing the switch body  509  to the inwardly folded portion  506 . 
       FIG. 26  shows schematic of a further embodiment of the package shown in  FIG. 2 . In  FIG. 26 , the package  620  contains a plurality of rechargeable battery powered light fixtures each having a body portion, lens, connections for a rechargeable battery, and at least one battery with the fixtures preferably being solar powered light fixtures, but which may be non-solar rechargeable light fixtures. It shows test switch  23  electrically connected to a first light fixture  110  via a first pair of conductors  602 . Test switch  23  is also electrically connected to a second light fixture  604  via a second pair of conductors  606 , and is further electrically connected to a third light fixture  608  via a third pair of conductors  610 .  FIG. 26  further discloses additional light fixtures  620  disposed within the package  620  that are not connected to the test switch  23 . Thus, in the embodiment of  FIG. 26  there is a package  620  having a predetermined numerical quantity of solar powered light fixtures (in this instance six fixtures) where less than the predetermined quantity (i.e. less than six) of the solar powered light fixtures are connected to the test switch  23 . Alternatively, all six of the fixtures  618 ,  110 ,  604  and  608  may be connected to the test switch  23 . 
       FIG. 27 . Shows a schematic of the test system  550  utilized in the package  620  of  FIG. 26 . It shown a switch body  509  having a depressible button  24  that when depressed can close test switch  23 . Connected across each of the switch contacts  624  and  626  are pairs of conductors that each electrically connect to a connector, which in this embodiment is a flexible, partially-conductive pull tab insulator constructed as shown in  FIGS. 19 to 24 . The pairs of conductors are the first pair of conductors  602 , the second pair of conductors  606  and the third pair of conductors  610 . The first pair of conductors  602  is attached to a first connector  19 , the second pair of conductors is attached to a second connector  612  and the third pair of conductors is attached to a third connector  614 . The first connector  19  is releasably connected to the first light fixture  110  of  FIG. 26 . The second connector  612  is releasably connected to the second light fixture  604  and the third connector  614  is releasably connected to the third light fixture  608 . Thus when the test button  24  is depressed, test switch  23  will close, current will flow along all three conductors  602 ,  606  and  610 , and a portion of each of the first  110 , second  604  and third  608  light fixtures will illuminate from within. Since each fixture has its own associated battery to supply power to its associated lighting element(s), the test feature can be actuated many times without draining all three batteries. 
     As mentioned above, in one embodiment, a plurality of body portions are provided, each body portion having at least one associated light emitting element, and the body portions being disposed in a generally linear configuration during use. Each body portion has at least a partly light transmissive region to allow emitted light from at least one associated light emitting element to be viewed from a position external to the body portion. The body portion may be entirely light transmissive, such that the body portion is a lens or diffuser. 
       FIG. 28  shows a schematic view an alternative embodiment to the package  620  of  FIG. 26 . In  FIG. 28 , the package  622  contains a plurality of rechargeable battery powered light fixtures  110 ,  604 ,  608  and  618  each having a body portion, lens, connections for a rechargeable battery, and at least one battery with the fixtures preferably being solar powered light fixtures. It shows test switch  23  electrically connected to a first light fixture  110  via a first pair of conductors  602 . Test switch  23  is also electrically connected to a second light fixture  604  via a second pair of conductors  606 . In this embodiment, only two of the light fixtures are connected to the test switch  23  and illuminated via button  24 . 
       FIG. 28  shows the package  622  of  FIG. 28  in a perspective view. It shows the front face wall  29  of the package  622  having a first window or aperture  628  through which a portion of the first light fixture  110  is visible as disclosed above in  FIG. 2 . However, differently to  FIG. 2 , this embodiment has a second window  630  on the front face wall  29  through which the second light fixture  608  is at least partly visible. The test button  24  is disposed on the front face wall  29  of the package  622  (as shown in  FIG. 12 ) so as to be accessible to a user without opening the package  622 . Alternatively, the test button  24  is recessed within the first window  628  in a manner disclosed in  FIG. 25 . 
     Preferably, each light fixture includes a device switch  140  operable by a user to control delivery of electric power from its battery to operate its circuit  129  connected to control electric power to the light emitting element(s) contained therein. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 30 to 33 , each light fixture contains a first lighting mode  634  and a second lighting mode  636 , with selection of the lighting mode controlled via the device switch  140 . The first lighting mode  634  is preferably a mode wherein three diodes  134  that emit different colors are illuminated in a predetermined sequence. The second lighting mode  636  is a mode wherein a constant wavelength or color of light is emitted from the light fixture, for example, a constant white emitted light which may be produced by a separate light source such a white light emitting diode  203  (as shown in  FIG. 30 ) or may be produced by a combination of the three diodes  134  used in the first lighting mode  634  (not shown). The device switch  140  has at least two fixed positions with the first position  638  causing the circuit to implement the first lighting mode  634  (as shown in  FIG. 32 ) and the second device switch position  640  causing the circuit to implement the second lighting mode  636  (as shown in  FIG. 33 ). In this embodiment, there is an optional third device switch position  642  where the control circuit is not activated in any mode, commonly known as the “OFF” position. Thus  FIG. 30  shows a three position switch  140 . Alternatively as shown in  FIG. 31 , the device switch  140  is a first device switch being a two position switch and there is a second device switch  644  which is an ON/OFF switch. In a further alternate embodiment to  FIG. 31 . The device switch  140  is a two position device switch  140  with no “OFF” position and there is no second switch  644  having and “OFF” function or position. 
     The device switch  140  associated with the first light fixture  110  is positioned in the first device switch position  638  causing the circuit  129  of the first light fixture  110  to implement the first lighting mode  634  and The device switch  140  associated with the second light fixture  604  is positioned in the second device switch position  640  causing the circuit  129  of the second light fixture  604  to implement the second lighting mode  636  when a user closes the test switch  23  by depressing test button  24  so that a portion of the first light device  110  displaying the first lighting mode  634  is visible by a user  505  via the first window  628  and a portion of the second light device  608  displaying the second lighting mode  636  is visible by the user via the second window  630 . Alternatively, the two windows  630  and  628  are combined as a single window or viewing region. A lighting mode may be a color changing mode, a flashing mode, a dual-brightness mode, a fixed brightness mode, a fixed emitted color mode, a mode whereby the perceived emitted color varies in brightness and/or color over time, or a combination of some of these modes. 
     Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the invention defined herein is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as exemplary forms of implementing the claimed invention.