Patent ID: 8256916

Claim:
An outdoor lighting device, comprising: battery connections for at least one rechargeable battery; a solar module comprising: at least one solar cell mounted so as to be exposed to light and operatively associated with said connections to charge said at least one rechargeable battery; first electrical contacts electrically connected to said battery connections via a power circuit; a lighting module comprising: a lens; at least one light emitting element mounted to direct light through at least part of said lens; second electrical contacts electrically connected to said at least one light emitting element; wherein said solar module is mechanically and electrically connectable to and disconnectable from said lighting module, and when said solar module and said lighting module are mechanically connected together, the mechanical connection of the modules results in joining said first electrical contacts in an electrical and mechanical connection with said second electrical contacts and electrical current is able to pass, during normal use, between said at least one rechargeable battery and said at least one light emitting element; and a spike extending downwards for positioning said connections, said lighting module and said solar module above a ground surface.