Switch for battery flashlight to change modes

摘要

A multi-mode portable lighting assembly, such as a flashlight, is disclosed. The portable lighting assembly may include a plurality of lighting elements controllable by a plurality of switches. A first switch may be disposed on an outside portion of the portable lighting assembly and may therefore be accessible to a user under normal operating conditions. A second switch may be disposed within a compartment of the portable lighting assembly and may therefore be inaccessible to the user under normal operating conditions. The second switch may also be disposed on the outside portion of the portable lighting assembly. The second switch may have a plurality of positions and dependent on the selected position, the second switch may dictate the operation of the first switch with respect to the plurality of lighting elements.

主权项

1. A portable lighting assembly comprising:
a lighting element; a compartment configured to receive one or more battery cells; a controller in electrical communication with the lighting element; an adjustable switch having two or more positions, the adjustable switch disposed entirely within the compartment, secured within the compartment, and in electrical communication with the one or more battery cells and the controller; and a primary switch having at least two modes, the primary switch in electrical communication with the lighting element and the controller, and disposed on an outside surface of the compartment, each position of the adjustable switch causing a corresponding change in function for each mode provided by the primary switch via the controller for the lighting element.