Patent ID: 7377667

Claim:
A light device comprising: a first portion configured so as to partially define a housing, the first portion being arranged so as to at least partially pass light therethrough and the first portion including first electrical contacts and a first locking device; at least one light emitting element disposed in the first portion and being electrically connected to the first electrical contacts; a second portion including a battery compartment, second electrical contacts arranged so as to be in electrical connection with at least one battery disposed in the battery compartment during use, and a second locking device engageable with the first locking device so as to releasibly fix the second portion to the first portion during use and thereby close the housing; a solar power converting device attached to the second portion, and arranged to convert solar power to electrical power, and said at least one battery electrically connected to said solar converting device, and arranged to store electrical power provided by the solar power converting device; wherein, during use, when the first and second locking devices are engaged with each other, the first electrical contacts electrically connect with the second electrical contacts so as to thereby electrically connect with at least one battery disposed in the battery compartment during use to the at least one light emitting element.