VARIABLE BATTERY SYSTEM FOR FLASHLIGHTS

摘要

A battery compartment can include a primary battery slot, at least one optional intermediate battery slot, a terminal battery slot, and a bypass switch. More specifically, the primary battery slot can retain a first battery and can have primary positive and negative leads oriented to contact corresponding positive and negative terminals of the first battery. The optional intermediate battery slot can retain a second battery and can have intermediate positive and negative leads oriented to contact positive and negative terminals of the second battery. The terminal battery slot can retain a third battery and can have terminal positive and negative leads oriented to contact positive and negative terminals of the third battery. The battery slots can be connected in series with the intermediate battery slot oriented between the primary and terminal slots. At least one bypass switch can be coupled to one or both of the leads of at least one of the battery slots. The switch can also be adapted to create an electrical path to a subsequent battery slot when the battery slot corresponding to the switch is empty.

主权项

1. A battery compartment, comprising:
a) a primary battery slot adapted to retain a first battery, and having a primary positive lead and a primary negative lead oriented to contact corresponding positive and negative terminals of the first battery; b) optionally at least one intermediate battery slot adapted to retain a second battery, and having an intermediate positive lead and an intermediate negative lead oriented to contact corresponding positive and negative terminals of the second battery; c) a terminal battery slot adapted to retain a third battery, and having a terminal positive lead and a terminal negative lead oriented to contact corresponding positive and negative terminals of the third battery, wherein each of the primary battery slot, optional intermediate battery slot, and terminal battery slot is connected in series with the optional at least one intermediate battery slot oriented between the primary battery slot and the terminal battery slot, and d) a bypass switch coupled to one or both of the negative and the positive lead of at least one of the battery slots and adapted to create an electrical path to a subsequent battery slot when the battery slot is empty.