Miniature high power flashlight

摘要

A flashlight has a housing having a battery containing portion with a closed back end and an open front end, and a light source containing portion integral with and extending from the front open end of the battery containing portion. The battery containing portion is substantially triangular in transverse cross-section with rounded corners which form three battery containing chambers within the battery containing portion. Three spiral springs are in the battery containing portion and are seated on the closed end of the battery containing portion with each spring being in alignment with a battery chamber. Two of the springs are electrically connected together the third spring has an electrode wire extending along one side of the battery containing portion to the light source containing portion. The light source containing portion is cylindrical and has its longitudinal axis in alignment with one of the battery chambers in the battery containing portion. A light generating means, such as a LED, is mounted in the light source containing portion and has a pair of terminals which are adapted to be connected across the batteries in the battery containing portion. A cup shaped cap is threaded on the light source containing portion and is adapted to move the light generating means into and out of an electrical connected with the batters to turn the flashlight on and off.