Light fixture having the combination of a detachable flashlight, a night light, and a fluorescent light contained therein

Abstract

A lighting fixture for mounting under a cabinet or under a counter or on a wall area, including a housing having a device for mounting the housing under a cabinet or under a counter or on a wall area; a fluorescent light fixture mounted in the housing; a night light mounted in the housing; and a battery-operated detachable flashlight assembly removably mounted in the housing. The flashlight assembly includes a battery recharger, an electrical device, such as a male plug, for interconnecting the battery recharger and a power source, and an electrical device for sensing a power loss. The light fixture also includes a flashlight electrical connection in the housing, such as a plug receptacle, for connection to the male plug for supplying power from the power source to the detachable flashlight assembly; and one or more diffusers for the housing.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe invention relates to an under cabinet / counter lighting fixture used as a standard lighting source for a room or an emergency lighting source and, more particularly, this lighting fixture includes three components being a detachable flashlight, a night light, and a fluorescent light fixture.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONSeveral types of multi-functional lamp fixtures, which are typically mounted on walls or ceilings, have been utilized in the past in a users home, office, or industrial plant facility. These multi-functional lamps can be used for normal operational functions; or for emergency situations involving power failures, where interior or exterior areas have no light. Such multi-functional lighting fixtures have various combinations that include: a fluorescent lamp and a spotlight; a rechargeable flashlight and a night light; a fluorescent lamp, a spotlight and an emergency strobe light; and a flashlight, a fluorescent lamp, and an emergency hazard warni...

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Benefits of technology

Accordingly, a primary advantage of the present invention is that it provides for an under cabinet lighting fixture having a detachable flashlight assembly on one end of the fixture housing, a night light with a photosensor on the other end, and a fluorescent light in the middle section for use at home, in a office, or at a work facility.Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for an emergency light source which is battery operated and rechargeable, and is detachable from one end of the main housing of the under cabinet lighting fixture.Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for a night light fixture having a photosensor cell for automatically turning on the night light bulb when there is insufficient light in a room using the present invention.Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for an under cabinet lighting fixture that is simple and easily mounted to a cabinet bottom, or a counter bottom, or a wall area by a user.A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides for an under cabinet lighting fixture which can be mass produced in an automated and economical manner and is readily affordable by the consumer.A latitude of modification, change, and substitution is intended in the foregoing disclosure, and in some instances, some features of the invention will be employed without a corresponding use of other features. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scope of the invention here.

Problems solved by technology

This patent does not disclose a portable lighting device having three different light fixtures.

This patent does not disclose a portable lighting device having a detachable flashlight and a night light.

This patent does not disclose a portable lighting device having a detachable flashlight and a night light.

None of the aforementioned patents teach such a combination of features and structure.

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