| CPC F21V 15/04 (2013.01) [F21S 9/037 (2013.01); F21V 3/02 (2013.01); F21V 7/0066 (2013.01); F21W 2131/109 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] | 1 Claim |
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1. A flexible solar lamp comprising:
a ground stake,
a shock spring,
a support post,
a light housing; and,
a housing cap and,
wherein the flexible solar lamp serves as an enclosure for a solar lighting system capable of self-righting after a lateral impact;
wherein the flexible solar lamp pivots away from an impacting force and returns to an upright position;
wherein the ground stake is configured to be pressed into the ground to anchor the flexible solar lamp at a venue;
wherein the ground stake comprises a bottom spike;
wherein the ground stake further comprises a coupler located at the top of the ground stake with said coupler coupling to the shock spring;
wherein the shock spring comprises an upper spring section and a lower spring section;
wherein the upper spring section has a first diameter larger than a second diameter of the lower spring section;
wherein the shock spring is coupled at the bottom to the coupler located at the top of the ground stake and at the top fitted into the support post and covered by the support post;
wherein the shock spring is operable to bend and absorb lateral impact, subsequently straightening to restore the flexible solar lamp to an upright position;
wherein the support post comprises a hollow tube extending downward from the bottom of the light housing via a bottom aperture covering the shock spring;
wherein the support post comprises one or more post apertures located in the side of the support post for vacuum breaking, drainage, limiting the range of motion of the shock spring, or any combination thereof;
wherein the support post further comprises a post cap positioned at the top end of the support post and located inside the light housing at the center of a bottom panel;
wherein the post cap is reflective and operable to increase a light emitted by a solar lighting system by reflecting illumination from one or more LED lights;
wherein the light housing configured to serve as an enclosure for directing the light from the solar lighting system;
wherein the light housing comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a plurality of side supports, and a plurality of windows;
wherein the top panel comprises an LED aperture allowing illumination from LED lights located in the housing cap to enter the light housing;
wherein the light housing further has the shape of an inverted truncated pyramid with four trapezoidal sides, a square top, and a square bottom;
wherein the housing cap covers the top of the light housing and comprises the solar lighting system; and
where the housing cap further comprises LED lights, a light sensor, a control circuit, and one or more batteries, wherein the LED lights are energized to provide illumination, the control circuit monitors ambient light levels, and the batteries serve as a source of electrical energy for the LED lights and control circuit, rechargeable by the solar panel during daylight hours.
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