Telescopically Actuated Audible Lantern

摘要

A portable lantern includes a sound producing feature in addition to aesthetically pleasing illumination. The lantern includes a structural tube, a sleeve, a power source, a trip switch, at least one light emitter, at least one speaker, a microcontroller, and a base cap. The power source is electrically connected to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is in turn electronically connected to the light emitter(s), the speaker(s), and the trip switch. The electronic components are mounted within the structural tube. The structural tube is in turn housed within and telescopically engaged to the sleeve. The sleeve is closed off on one end by the base cap. The trip switch is externally mounted to the structural tube, located within the sleeve. In the extended configuration the trip switch activates the light emitter(s) and the speakers(s). Various tunes and sounds may be produced by the device, depending on the preferences of the user.

主权项

1. A telescopically-actuated audible lantern comprises:
a structural tube; a sleeve; a power source; a trip switch; at least one light emitter; at least one speaker: a microcontroller; a base cap; the power source being electrically connected to the microcontroller; the microcontroller being electronically connected the at least one light emitter, the at least one speaker, and the trip switch; the microcontroller, the at least one light emitter, the power source, and the at least one speaker being mounted within the structural tube; the base cap being mounted adjacent to the sleeve; a tube open end of the structural tube being positioned within the sleeve; the tube open end of the structural tube being telescopically engaged into the sleeve, opposite to the base cap; the trip switch being positioned adjacent to the tube open end; and the trip switch being externally mounted to the structural tube.