US-12624822-B2 - Illumination devices for sites and chairs

Abstract

An illumination device includes an illumination portion including one or more illumination sources, and a coupling portion flexibly connected to the illumination portion, in which the illumination portion and the coupling portion are capable of coupling together through magnetic force provided by at least one magnet positioned within the illumination portion or the coupling portion.

Inventors

• James McAllister

Assignees

• Brightz, ltd.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20250224

Claims (20)

1. 1 . An illumination device comprising: an illumination portion including one or more illumination sources, and a coupling portion flexibly connected to the illumination portion; wherein the illumination portion and the coupling portion are capable of coupling together through magnetic force provided by at least one magnet positioned within the illumination portion or the coupling portion, and wherein the illumination device is selectively positionable in a planar orientation in which the illumination portion and coupling portion form an included angle of 180 degrees.
2. 2 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnet is a neodymium magnet.
3. 3 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the illuminated portion and the coupling portion are flexibly connected such that the illumination portion and the coupling portion are capable of axially aligning.
4. 4 . The illumination device of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible body connecting the illumination portion to the coupling portion, wherein the illumination portion and the coupling portion are integrally formed at a first end and a second end, respectively, of the flexible body.
5. 5 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the illumination portion further comprises a lens, a circuit board assembly, a power source electrically coupled to the circuit board assembly, and wherein the circuit board assembly is configured to cause the one or more illumination sources to provide light through the lens.
6. 6 . The illumination device of claim 5 , wherein the power source is a rechargeable battery.
7. 7 . The illumination device of claim 5 , wherein the circuit board assembly further comprises a charging port configured to receive power from an external power source to charge the power source.
8. 8 . The illumination device of claim 5 , wherein the circuit board assembly further comprises a switch configured to operate the one or more illumination sources.
9. 9 . The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein operation of the switch causes the one or more illumination sources to operate in one or more of a plurality of modes comprising: activating the one or more illumination sources, causing the one or more illumination sources to cycle through a plurality of colors, causing the one or more illumination sources to hold the cycling through the plurality of colors on a selected color, or deactivating the one or more illumination sources.
10. 10 . The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein operation of the switch causes the one or more illumination sources to operate in one or more of a plurality of modes comprising: activating the one or more illumination sources, activating the one or more illumination sources to generate light at one or more different brightness levels through one or more depressions of the switch, causing the one or more illumination sources to flash, or deactivating the one or more illumination sources.
11. 11 . An illumination device comprising: an illumination portion having: a circuit board assembly, a power source electrically coupled to the circuit board assembly, one or more illuminating sources electrically coupled to the circuit board assembly, a lens, wherein the circuit board assembly is configured to cause the one or more illuminating sources to provide light through the lens; and a coupling portion capable of coupling with the illumination portion through magnetic force provided by at least one magnet positioned within the illumination portion or the coupling portion, wherein the illumination device is selectively positionable in a planar orientation in which the illumination portion and coupling portion form an included angle of 180 degrees.
12. 12 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein the illumination portion couples to the coupling portion through at least one of a canvas chair or a tent tarp.
13. 13 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one magnet is a neodymium magnet.
14. 14 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein each of the illumination portion and the coupling portion include at least one magnet of the at least one magnet.
15. 15 . The illumination device of claim 14 , wherein the illumination portion comprises at least two neodymium magnets and the coupling portion comprises at least two neodymium magnets.
16. 16 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein the power source is a rechargeable battery.
17. 17 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein the circuit board assembly further comprises a charging port configured to receive power from an external power source to charge the power source.
18. 18 . The illumination device of claim 11 wherein the circuit board assembly further comprises a switch configured to operate the one or more illumination sources.
19. 19 . An illumination device comprising: an illumination portion having a housing and at least one first magnetic component positioned within the housing, and a coupling portion having at least one second magnetic component such that the coupling portion is capable of coupling to the illumination portion through magnetic force; wherein the illumination portion and the coupling portion are capable of axially aligning and coupling together with an object disposed therebetween, and wherein the illumination device is selectively positionable in a planar orientation in which the illumination portion and coupling portion form an included angle of 180 degrees.
20. 20 . An illumination device comprising: a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is an illuminated end and wherein the second end is a coupling end, a first portion coupled to the illuminated end, the first portion having a housing, one or more illumination devices, and a first magnetic component, a second portion coupled to the coupling end, the second portion having a back body, cap, and a second magnetic component, wherein either or both of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component is a magnet, and wherein the body is configurable such that the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component sit in a common plane.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/630,333 filed Apr. 9, 2024, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/134,715 filed Apr. 14, 2023, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/331,439 filed Apr. 15, 2022, each of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein. TECHNICAL FIELD The present specification relates to illumination devices, and more specifically to selectively attachable illumination devices capable of being attached to a variety of objects such as canvas chairs, camping tents, tarps, canopies, or the like. BACKGROUND Flashlights and similar illumination devices are commonly used for outdoor activities such as camping or the like to illuminate the outdoor environment. SUMMARY In one embodiment, an illumination device having an elongated flexible body having a first end connected to a second end via a flexible connecting body; and an illumination portion coupled to the first end and a coupling portion coupled to the second end, wherein the illumination portion includes one or more illuminating sources and a first magnetic component housed within the illumination portion, the coupling portion includes a second magnetic component housed within the coupling portion, and the flexible connecting body is capable of folding such that the illumination portion and the coupling portion axially align and the first magnetic component magnetically couples to the second magnetic component. In another embodiment, an illumination device having an illumination portion and a coupling portion, wherein the illumination portion includes one or more illuminating sources and a first magnetic component housed within the illumination portion, the coupling portion includes a second magnetic component housed within the coupling portion, and the illumination portion and the coupling portion are capable of attached to each other through a material when axially align such that the first magnetic component magnetically couples to the second magnetic component. These and additional features provided by the embodiments described herein will be more fully understood in view of the following detailed description, in conjunction with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The embodiments set forth in the drawings are illustrative and exemplary in nature and not intended to limit the subject matter defined by the claims. The following detailed description of the illustrative embodiments can be understood when read in conjunction with the following drawings, where like structure is indicated with like reference numerals. FIG. 1 depicts an illustrative embodiment of an illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 2 depicts an illustrative embodiment of an illuminating portion of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 3 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a coupling portion of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 4 depicts an illustrative embodiment of the illumination device coupled to an edge of a tent or tarp, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative embodiment of the illumination device coupled to an edge of a canvas chair, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 6 depicts an exploded component view of an embodiment of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 7 depicts an illustrative design view of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 8 depicts an illustrative longitudinal cross-sectional view of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 9 depicts an illustrative horizontal cross-sectional view of the illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 10 depicts an illustrative view of the illumination device without the body, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 11 depicts an illustrative view of a circuit board assembly for an illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 12 depicts an illustrative design view of a second illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; FIG. 13 depicts an illustrative longitudinal cross-sectional view of the second illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein; and FIG. 14 depicts an illustrative example of a battery for the second illumination device, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION References will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. W