Flashlight Having Bat Configuration

A flashlight includes a flashlight body, a lamp, a battery box, at least one battery, a control switch, and a bottom cap. Thus, the flashlight body has a bat-shaped configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the flashlight. In addition, the flashlight body has an elongated shape and the lamp is far spaced from the holding portion of the flashlight body so that the user can hold the holding portion of the flashlight body to push away an object in front of the lamp, thereby facilitating the user inspecting the surrounding situation at a dark place.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a flashlight and, more particularly, to a flashlight to provide an illuminating function.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional flashlight comprises a housing, a lamp mounted on a first end of the housing to emit light outwardly from the housing, at least one battery mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the lamp to provide an electric power to the lamp, a control switch mounted on the housing to control connection between the battery and the lamp, and an end cap mounted on a second end of the housing to stop the battery. The end cap is detachably mounted on the second end of the housing by a threading engagement. The housing and the end cap are made of plastic material to reduce the whole light of the flashlight. However, the housing and the end cap are made of plastic material so that the threadings of the housing and the end cap are easily worn out due to a frequent friction, thereby decreasing the lifetime of the flashlight. In addition, the housing has a smaller length to reduce the whole volume of the flashlight, so that a user cannot hold the housing smoothly. Further, when the flashlight is used in camping, searching, field training or surrounding exploring, the housing has a smaller length so that the user cannot hold the housing to push away an object (such as the branches) in front of the user. Thus, the user has to hold the housing by his one hand and hold a longer tool to push away an object in front of the user by his other hand, thereby causing inconvenience to the user.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a flashlight, comprising a flashlight body having a bat-shaped configuration and having a first end formed with a striking portion and a second end formed with a holding portion, a lamp detachably mounted on the striking portion of the flashlight body, a battery box mounted in the flashlight body, at least one battery mounted in the battery box and electrically connected to the lamp to provide an electric power to the lamp, a control switch mounted on the holding portion of the flashlight body to control connection between the battery and the lamp, and a bottom cap mounted on the holding portion of the flashlight body and provided with an elastic press member that is movable to touch the control switch.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight having a bat configuration.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein the flashlight body has a bat-shaped configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the flashlight.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein the flashlight body is provided with a holding portion to facilitate a user holding the flashlight.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein the flashlight body has an elongated shape and the lamp is far spaced from the holding portion of the flashlight body so that the user can hold the holding portion of the flashlight body to push away an object in front of the lamp, thereby facilitating the user inspecting the surrounding situation at a dark place.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein the top cap of the lamp is made of metal to protect the lamp.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein the buffer cushion is mounted in the flashlight body to protect the battery box and the battery in the battery box.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a flashlight, wherein both of the flashlight body and the top cap of the lamp are made of aluminum material so that the flashlight body and the top cap of the lamp are not worn out easily due to a frequent friction, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the flashlight.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flashlight in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the flashlight as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded cross-sectional view of the flashlight as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the flashlight as shown in FIG. 1 in use.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a flashlight in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a flashlight body 10 having a bat-shaped configuration and having a first end formed with a striking portion 11 and a second end formed with a holding portion 12, a lamp 30 detachably mounted on the striking portion 11 of the flashlight body 10, a battery box 20 mounted in the flashlight body 10, at least one battery 23 mounted in the battery box 20 and electrically connected to the lamp 30 to provide an electric power to the lamp 30, a control switch 40 mounted on the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 to control connection between the battery 23 and the lamp 30, a bottom cap 50 mounted on the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 and provided with an elastic press member 52 that is movable to touch the control switch 40, and an electrically connecting device to connect the lamp 30, the battery 23 and the control switch 40 electrically.

The flashlight body 10 is made of aluminum material and has a mediate section formed with a tapered neck portion 13 located between the striking portion 11 and the holding portion 12. The flashlight body 10 has an inside formed with a first receiving space 141 corresponding to the striking portion 11 and a second receiving space 142 corresponding to the holding portion 12. The second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 has a diameter smaller than that of the first receiving space 141. The first receiving space 141 and the second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 are connected to extend axially through a whole length of the flashlight body 10. The inside of the flashlight body 10 is formed with a tapered limit channel 143 corresponding to the neck portion 13 and connected between the first receiving space 141 and the second receiving space 142. The striking portion 11 of the flashlight body 10 has an open end formed with a mounting section 15 for mounting the lamp 30. The holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 has an open end formed with a mounting section 17 for mounting the bottom cap 50. Preferably, the mounting section 17 of the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 has a peripheral wall formed with an annular positioning groove 171. The second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 has an open end formed with a mounting section 16 for mounting the control switch 40.

The battery box 20 is an elongated hollow barrel made of plastic material. The battery box 20 has a first end formed with a receiving portion 21 mounted in the first receiving space 141 of the flashlight body 10 to receive the battery 23 and a second end formed with a fixing portion 22 forcibly fitted into the second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 to fix the battery box 20 to the flashlight body 10. The battery box 20 has a mediate section formed with a tapered stop portion 24 located between the receiving portion 21 and the fixing portion 22 and located in the limit channel 143 of the flashlight body 10.

The flashlight further comprises a buffer cushion 18 mounted in the first receiving space 141 of the flashlight body 10 and located between the striking portion 11 of the flashlight body 10 and the receiving portion 21 of the battery box 20 to protect the receiving portion 21 of the battery box 20 and the battery 23 in the battery box 20.

The lamp 30 includes an annular top cap 35 detachably mounted on the mounting section 15 of the striking portion 11 of the flashlight body 10 by a threading engagement, a reflective shade 32 mounted in the top cap 35, a light permeable plate 31 mounted in the top cap 35 and located at a first end of the reflective shade 32, a conducting seat 34 mounted on a second end of the reflective shade 32 and electrically connected to the battery 23, and a bulb 33 detachably mounted on the conducting seat 34 and located in the reflective shade 32 to emit light toward the light permeable plate 31. The top cap 35 of the lamp 30 is made of aluminum material.

The control switch 40 is detachably mounted on the mounting section 16 of the second receiving space 142 of the flashlight body 10 by a threading engagement.

The bottom cap 50 encompasses the control switch 40 so that the control switch 40 is fully hidden in the bottom cap 50. The bottom cap 50 has an inner wall formed with a positioning ring 51 positioned in the positioning groove 171 of the flashlight body 10 to position the bottom cap 50 onto the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10.

In operation, referring to FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the press member 52 of the bottom cap 50 is movable to touch the control switch 40 to control connection between the battery 23 and the lamp 30 so as to turn on or turn off the lamp 30.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flashlight further comprises a grip strap 121 wound around the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 to facilitate a user holding the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10.

Accordingly, the flashlight body 10 has a bat-shaped configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the flashlight. In addition, the flashlight body 10 is provided with a holding portion 12 to facilitate a user holding the flashlight. Further, the flashlight body 10 has an elongated shape and the lamp 30 is far spaced from the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 so that the user can hold the holding portion 12 of the flashlight body 10 to push away an object in front of the lamp 30, thereby facilitating the user inspecting the surrounding situation at a dark place. Further, the top cap 35 of the lamp 30 is made of metal to protect the lamp 30. Further, the buffer cushion 18 is mounted in the flashlight body 10 to protect the battery box 20 and the battery 23 in the battery box 20. Further, both of the flashlight body 10 and the top cap 35 of the lamp 30 are made of aluminum material so that the flashlight body 10 and the top cap 35 of the lamp 30 are not worn out easily due to a frequent friction, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the flashlight.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A flashlight, comprising:

a flashlight body having a bat-shaped configuration and having a first end formed with a striking portion and a second end formed with a holding portion;
a lamp detachably mounted on the striking portion of the flashlight body;
a battery box mounted in the flashlight body;
at least one battery mounted in the battery box and electrically connected to the lamp to provide an electric power to the lamp;
a control switch mounted on the holding portion of the flashlight body to control connection between the battery and the lamp;
a bottom cap mounted on the holding portion of the flashlight body and provided with an elastic press member that is movable to touch the control switch.

2. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the flashlight body is made of aluminum material.

3. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

the flashlight body has an inside formed with a first receiving space corresponding to the striking portion and a second receiving space corresponding to the holding portion;
the battery box has a first end formed with a receiving portion mounted in the first receiving space of the flashlight body to receive the battery and a second end formed with a fixing portion forcibly fitted into the second receiving space of the flashlight body to fix the battery box to the flashlight body.

4. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the second receiving space of the flashlight body has a diameter smaller than that of the first receiving space.

5. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the first receiving space and the second receiving space of the flashlight body are connected to extend axially through a whole length of the flashlight body.

6. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein:

the flashlight body has a mediate section formed with a tapered neck portion located between the striking portion and the holding portion;
the inside of the flashlight body 10 is formed with a tapered limit channel corresponding to the neck portion and connected between the first receiving space and the second receiving space;
the battery box has a mediate section formed with a tapered stop portion located between the receiving portion and the fixing portion and located in the limit channel of the flashlight body.

7. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a buffer cushion mounted in the first receiving space of the flashlight body and located between the striking portion of the flashlight body and the receiving portion of the battery box to protect the receiving portion of the battery box and the battery in the battery box.

8. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the striking portion of the flashlight body has an open end formed with a mounting section for mounting the lamp.

9. The flashlight in accordance with claim 8, wherein the lamp includes an annular top cap detachably mounted on the mounting section of the striking portion of the flashlight body.

10. The flashlight in accordance with claim 9, wherein the top cap of the lamp is mounted on the mounting section of the striking portion of the flashlight body by a threading engagement.

11. The flashlight in accordance with claim 9, wherein the top cap of the lamp is made of aluminum material.

12. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the holding portion of the flashlight body has an open end formed with a mounting section for mounting the bottom cap.

13. The flashlight in accordance with claim 12, wherein:

the mounting section of the holding portion of the flashlight body has a peripheral wall formed with an annular positioning groove;
the bottom cap has an inner wall formed with a positioning ring positioned in the positioning groove of the flashlight body to position the bottom cap onto the holding portion of the flashlight body.

14. The flashlight in accordance with claim 3, wherein the second receiving space of the flashlight body has an open end formed with a mounting section for mounting the control switch.

15. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control switch is detachably mounted on the mounting section of the second receiving space of the flashlight body by a threading engagement.

16. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom cap encompasses the control switch so that the control switch is fully hidden in the bottom cap.

17. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a grip strap wound around the holding portion of the flashlight body to facilitate a user holding the holding portion of the flashlight body.

18. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the flashlight body has an elongated shape.

19. The flashlight in accordance with claim 1, wherein the battery box is an elongated hollow barrel made of plastic material.

Patent History
Publication number: 20070268684
Type: Application
Filed: May 2, 2007
Publication Date: Nov 22, 2007
Inventor: Shyi-Yau Chang (Yuanlin Township)
Application Number: 11/743,240
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Cane, Baton, Umbrella Or Club (362/102); At End Opposite Bulb (362/206); Flashlight Elements (362/208); Combined (362/253)
International Classification: A45B 3/02 (20060101);