Patent ID: 7222984

Claim:
A flashlight comprising: a housing including a front opening, a circuit board received in said housing, at least one light device received in said opening of said housing for being energized to generate light out of said housing, at least one chargeable battery received in said housing and coupled to said at least one light device for energizing said at least one light device, an electric generating device received in said housing, and including a spindle, a pinion attached to said spindle of said electric generating device, an actuating device including a follower rotatably attached to said housing, and including a handle pivotally attached to said follower for rotating said follower relative to said housing, and including a knob rotatably attached to said handle, to allow said handle to be rotated relative to said housing, a gearing device received in said housing and coupled between said follower of said actuating device and said electric generating device, to allow said electric generating device to be actuated by said actuating device via said gearing device, and to generate electric current to energize said at least one light device, and a directing device coupled between said electric generating device and said at least one chargeable battery for preventing an anti-phase electric current from flowing toward said at least one chargeable battery and for preventing said at least one chargeable battery from being damaged by the anti-phase electric current.