Patent ID: 6994448

Claim:
A solar powered illuminated device comprising: a power module electrically connected to at least one illuminated module, said power module comprising at least one solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array comprising at least one rechargeable battery, said power module further comprising a photo-switching device interconnected between said solar cell array and said battery array, said illuminated module comprising at least one housing having a display plate forming at least one non-reflective side thereof and reflective material on inner surfaces of substantially all other sides thereof, a light source mounted within each said housing and electrically connected to said battery array, said light source illuminating said inner surfaces of said display plate and said housing sides by reflective light, said display plate being manufactured of at least one of opaque, translucent and transparent materials, said illuminated module comprising a receptacle configured to retain from about 1 to about 5 said housings, each said housing having a respective said non-reflective side facing outwardly generally in the same direction, said receptacle having a translucent side substantially covering each said non-reflective side, said display plate corresponding to each said housing being mounted proximate said housing on an exterior obverse face of said translucent side, said receptacle further comprising a reflective side configured to enclose said receptacle, said reflective side having an interior face substantially covered with a reflective material.