OFFSET SOLAR-POWERED OUTDOOR LIGHTING APPARATUS

摘要

A solar powered yard light provides a vertical support having the lower end thereof supported by a substrate, such as the soil. A lighting element assembly (12) having a lighting element (74) and a diffuser secures near the upper end of the support (14). A collector unit (16) secures to the support (14) a substantial distance below the lighting element assembly (12) and contains a battery and a solar cell (40) for charging he battery during daylight hours. The collector unit (16) is typically positioned flush with or below the level of foliage growing in the substrate. A light sensitive switch (44) connects the battery to the lighting element assembly and turns the lighting element on and off depending conditions.