| 摘要 |
A battery-operated hand-held multiflash light generator is provided for temporarily blinding an assailant at a distance. The light generator comprises a plurality of high energy storage capacitors (14), charged by a battery-operated high voltage power supply (18), and a high intensity flashtube (22). A high current electronic switch (20) discharges each capacitor (14) through the flashtube (22) thereby generating an intense flash of light. The flash is focused by a reflector (42) to form a concentrated beamed light flash which is aimed at an assailant's head. The intensity of the light flash is sufficiently strong to cause temporary blindness, thereby rendering the assailant immobile. By using discharge capacitors (14) with very high energy storage, and a high intensity flashtube (22) and a focusing reflector (42), it is possible to project a light flash several orders of magnitude brighter than the sun. A discharge timing means (45) is provided for controlling the brightness. |
