Book-lamp with magnifying glass

Abstract

A book-lamp with a magnifying glass which is not only easily folded for convenient carrying and set-up but also possesses many adjustable functions is disclosed. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass provided by the present invention comprises a lamp base, a lamp cover housing at least a light bulb, a “L” type lever pivotally connected to the lamp base and a magnifying glass housing which has a magnifying glass hole centrally bored through to accommodate the magnifying glass, and a lamp handle providing for easy carrying of the book-lamp. Utilizing the “L” type lever the consumer can freely adjust the corresponding location, distance, and angle between the magnifying glass and the light bulb to facilitate his reading.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in general to a book-lamp, and more particularly to a book-lamp with a magnifying glass which is easily folded for convenient carrying and set-up.

After the electric lamp was invented, people found that it had broad application in their daily lives, and therefore, it has become a necessity for modern life. However, even though the electric lamp provides people with illumination for reading easily at night, the electric lamp alone cannot satisfy the needs of the elderly because of their poor eye sight.

Although, wearing reading glasses is a nice option and is accepted by many of the elderly, some of the elderly are reluctant to wear reading glasses and prefer to use a magnifying glass instead in order to remedy their poor eye sight. The book-lamp with magnifying glass was invented to satisfy this portion of the population by providing a means of reading without the use of reading glasses.

The conventional book-lamp with magnifying glass has its magnifying glass horizontally fixed to the base of the lamp. Because the magnifying glass is horizontally fixed to the base of the lamp, the conventional book-lamp is prevented from being folded into a more compact arrangement for convenient carrying. It is, therefore, not convenient to move the conventional book-lamp to another location for reading books. Instead, all books to be read using the conventional book-lamp must be brought to the conventional book-lamp in order to be read.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a book-lamp with a magnifying glass which is not only easily folded for convenient carrying and set-up but also possesses many functions like adjustable illuminating direction, adjustable illuminating angle, and adjustable magnifying glass position. It enhances the practice value of a book-lamp with a magnifying glass.

The book-lamp with a magnifying glass provided by the present invention includes a lamp base which is the main component used to support the assembly of the lamp, a lamp cover pivotally connected to the lamp base, a “L” type lever pivotally connected to the lamp base and a magnifying glass housing which has a magnifying glass hole centrally bored through to accommodate the magnifying glass, and a lamp handle providing for easy carrying of the book-lamp. Utilizing the “L” type lever the consumer can freely adjust the corresponding location, distance, and angle between the magnifying glass and the light bulb to facilitate his reading.

These and other objectives of the present invention will become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings therein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention illustrating some motions of the components of the book-lamp;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention illustrating that the “L” type lever is pivotally sleeved into the cylindrical hinge stem, it is capable of a 360 degree lateral rotation;

FIG. 4 is a front view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention illustrating that the magnifying glass housing is pivotally sleeved onto the “L” type lever, it can be rotated inwardly or outwardly with the “L” type lever at its axis;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention illustrating the most compact shape of the book-lamp;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a book-lamp in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a book-lamp in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. The book-lamp 1 includes a lamp base 10 which is the main component used to support the assembly of the lamp, a lamp cover 11 pivotally connected to the lamp base 10, a “L” type lever 12 pivotally connected to the lamp base 10 and a magnifying glass housing 121 which has a magnifying glass hole 122 centrally bored through to accommodate a magnifying glass 123, a screw head 13 used to tighten all the components which are attached to a cylindrical hinge 102, and a thumb key 14 used to turn the screw head 13.

The lamp base 10 is the main component which is used to support the assembly of the book-lamp 1 and to maintain an up-right position thereof. The lamp base 10 extends vertically upward in the shape of a rectangle. While one side of the lamp base 10 is flat, the other side of the lamp base 10 is recessed to provide a receptacle space 100 for the lamp cover 11 to be folded into. The protruding base 101 extends horizontally out from the bottom portion of the lamp base 10 which is provided to ensure the book-lamp 1 stands more stably above the desk. A cylindrical hinge 102 is located at the top of the lamp base 10 to allow the lamp cover 11 to be pivotally connected to the lamp base 10. Additionally, at the rear of the lamp base 10 a container 103 may be attached for the storage of miscellaneous items such as pens, pencils and other various utensils in order to enhance the book-lamp's practical value.

The lamp cover 11 is pivotally connected to the lamp base 10 by means of the cylindrical hinge 102. The lamp cover 11 can be rotated upward or downward as illustrated in FIG. 2. At least one light bulb is housed within the lamp cover 11. The rotation of the lamp cover 11 facilitates the adjustment of the angle of illumination of the book-lamp 1.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the “L” type lever 12 is pivotally connected to the lamp base 10. The “L” type lever 12 has two ends. One end is pivotally sleeved into the magnifying glass housing 121, the other end is pivotally sleeved into a cylindrical hinge stem 120. Each of the “L” type lever 12 ends may be slid in or out of their corresponding sleeves. The cylindrical hinge stem 120 is provided to allow the “L” type lever 12 to be slid in and pivotally connected to the lamp base 10 and fixed in front of the lamp cover 11. The Magnifying glass hole 122 centrally bored through the magnifying glass housing 121 is provided to accommodate the magnifying glass 123.

Referring to FIG. 1 through 4, because the “L” type lever 12 is pivotally connected and sleeved into to both the magnifying glass housing 121 and the cylindrical hinge stem 120, and because the cylindrical hinge stem 120 is pivotally connected to the lamp base 10, the “L” type lever 12 not only can rotate upward or downward as the lamp cover 11 does, but it can also adjust its distance from both the magnifying glass housing 121 and the cylindrical hinge stem 120 respectively. Because the “L” type lever 12 is pivotally sleeved into the cylindrical hinge stem 120, the “L” type lever 12 is capable of a 360 degrees lateral rotation. Because the “L” type lever 12 is pivotally sleeved into the magnifying glass housing 121, the magnifying glass housing 121 can be rotated inwardly or outwardly with “L” type lever 12 at its axis. Consequently, by utilizing the “L” type lever 12 the consumer can adjust the location, distance and angle the magnifying glass housing 121 as needed, and coordinate the magnifying glass housing 121 with the light bulb of the lamp cover 11 to facilitate his reading.

Referring to FIG. 5, the consumer can fold the lamp cover 11 downward for storage within the receptacle space when he is not using the book-lamp. Further, by sliding the “L” type lever 12's ends into their corresponding sleeves, the consumer can contract the “L” type lever 12's distance from both the cylindrical hinge stem 120 and the magnifying glass housing 121 respectively. Accordingly, the consumer can conveniently compact the book-lamp for storage or carrying. Meanwhile, a lamp handle 104 can be provided to pivotally connect to the lamp base 10 via the same cylindrical hinge to which the lamp cover 11 and “L” type lever 12 are also hinged. Through utilization of lamp handle 104 the consumer can effectively transport the book-lamp to desired reading locations.

In addition, all the components which are attached to the cylindrical hinge 102 may be fixed in place when a screw head 13 is tightened. The screw head 13 comprises of a concave receptacle 130 which may have any number of configurations, including but not limited to, a plum flower, a slot, or a cross. The screw head 13 is tightened when a matching embedded part 141 of a thumb key 14 is inserted into the concave receptacle 130 of the screw head 13 and is turned. The thumb key 14 is turned when pressure is applied to the flat portion 140 of the thumb key 14.

While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.

Claims

1. A book-lamp with a magnifying glass, comprising:

a lamp base;

a lamp cover attached to the lamp base, housing at least a light bulb;

a magnifying glass housing with a magnifying glass hole centrally bored through to accommodate a magnifying glass; and

a “L” type lever pivotally connected to the lamp base and the magnifying glass housing.

2. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, wherein a front side of the lamp base is recessed to provide a receptacle space for the lamp cover to be folded into.

3. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, further comprising a cylindrical hinge located at top of the lamp base to allow the lamp cover to be pivotally connected to the lamp base.

4. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the lamp base further includes a protruding base extends horizontally out from a bottom portion thereof.

5. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, further comprising a container attached for the storage of miscellaneous items.

6. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 5, wherein the container is attached to a rear side of the lamp base.

7. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, further comprising a lamp handle pivotally connected to the lamp base.

8. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 7, wherein the lamp handle is pivotally connect to the lamp base via a cylindrical hinge to which the lamp cover and the “L” type lever are hinged.

9. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the “L” type lever is pivotally sleeved into a cylindrical hinge stem which is pivotally connected to the lamp base.

10. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 9, wherein the “L” type lever is pivotally sleeved into both the magnifying glass housing and the cylindrical hinge stem for sliding in or out.

11. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the “L” type lever is fixed in front of the lamp cover.

12. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the “L” type lever is fixed in a position via tightening a screw head.

13. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 12, wherein the screw head having a concave receptacle, matching with a thumb key which comprises a flat portion and an embedded part having a same configuration as the receptacle.

14. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 13, wherein a shape of both the concave receptacle and the embedded part is a plum flower.

15. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 13, wherein a shape of both the concave receptacle and the embedded part is a slot.

16. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass as recited in claim 13, wherein a shape of both the concave receptacle and the embedded part is a cross.