GB2354065A - Solar powered cycle lights - Google Patents

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GB2354065A
GB2354065A GB9921409A GB9921409A GB2354065A GB 2354065 A GB2354065 A GB 2354065A GB 9921409 A GB9921409 A GB 9921409A GB 9921409 A GB9921409 A GB 9921409A GB 2354065 A GB2354065 A GB 2354065A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J6/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor
    • B62J6/01—Electric circuits

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Front and rear cycle lights are powered by batteries 3 (and 21, fig 3) rechargeable by solar cells 4 (and 18 fig 3) and have integral electronic hooters 14 (and 17, fig3) operated by switches on the handlebars. A liquid crystal display giving the time,date, temperature, forward wind speed and battery condition may also be provided.

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1 2354065 Front and rear solar recharge cycle light set with hooters This
invention relates to a front and rear cycle light set. with other features.
Existing cycle lights either use disposable batteries or rechargeable batteries which need to be removed from the lights and recharged in some other unit. These cycle lights will have special electronic circuits which will ensure that they are kept charged by using electrical energy gathered from the attached solar cells during daylight hours. In more northern latitudes provision may be made for attaching more solar cells to ensure that the charge is kept up. In addition both lights house electronic hooters activated by separate switches on the handle bars. The front light in particular contains many other features including a Liquid Crystal Display unit giving time or date and / or air temperature / and / or forward wind speed, together with a battery charge condition indicator ( also a feature of the rear light) Figure 1 Shows the rear of the front light with the instruments that it also houses Figure 2 Shows the top of the light showing the batteries solar cells wind speed detector and bulb Figure 3 Shows the rear light unit, solar cells, battery condition indicator, hooter switch etc 9 Claims
1. A front and rear cycle light set With solar rechargeable batteries ( hardly ever requiring removal) including an electronic hooter audiable for a distance of some 40 metres, a liquid crystal display indicating state -of battery charge, time, date, temperature and forward air speed 2. A front and rear cycle light set as in claim 1 wherein both units are able to be mounted onto a cycle frame by the clips attached to the units 3.. A front and rear cycle- light set as set out in claim 1 and 2 wherein the units may be used as rechargers for rechargeable batteries which might then be used in other equipment 4. A front and rear cycle light set substatially as described herein with reference to figures 1 - 3 of the accompanying drawing
GB9921409A 1999-09-11 1999-09-11 Front and rear solar recharge cycle light set with hooters Expired - Fee Related GB2354065B (en)

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GB2384373A (en) * 2002-01-19 2003-07-23 Robert James Hancox Torch or cycle lamp with display means
WO2004026674A1 (en) * 2002-09-12 2004-04-01 Plim Cooperation Ag Front light for a bicycle
WO2006041275A1 (en) * 2004-10-13 2006-04-20 Reynoso Gutierrez Mario Adran Electronic device and method for communication using light signals

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CN106864635A (en) * 2017-04-20 2017-06-20 成都步共享科技有限公司 A kind of solar power generation bicycle basket of bicycle

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US5138534A (en) * 1992-01-14 1992-08-11 Wu Chun Liang Solar power operated, vehicle night illuminator circuit
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GB2266418A (en) * 1992-04-22 1993-10-27 Shimano Kk Control apparatus for an electic generator of a bicycle
DE4420836A1 (en) * 1994-06-15 1995-12-21 Dietrich Gerhard Ellsaeser Bicycle handlebars with integral solar panel for dynamoless riding
DE29600598U1 (en) * 1996-01-16 1996-07-04 Titze, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), 25337 Elmshorn Solar power generation for bicycles
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GB2023321A (en) * 1978-06-15 1979-12-28 Carolina Enterprises Cycle-type vehicle attachment
DE4006847A1 (en) * 1990-03-05 1991-09-12 Manfred Willems Bicycle carrier pack with solar cells - has charging batteries within pack for powering bicycle lights or radio
US5138534A (en) * 1992-01-14 1992-08-11 Wu Chun Liang Solar power operated, vehicle night illuminator circuit
WO1993015938A1 (en) * 1992-02-07 1993-08-19 Cyclert, Inc. Electronic signaling device for bicycles and the like
GB2266418A (en) * 1992-04-22 1993-10-27 Shimano Kk Control apparatus for an electic generator of a bicycle
DE4420836A1 (en) * 1994-06-15 1995-12-21 Dietrich Gerhard Ellsaeser Bicycle handlebars with integral solar panel for dynamoless riding
DE29600598U1 (en) * 1996-01-16 1996-07-04 Titze, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), 25337 Elmshorn Solar power generation for bicycles
DE19652554A1 (en) * 1996-12-17 1997-07-17 Guido De Saldanha Removable and portable solar bicycle light
DE19842841A1 (en) * 1998-09-18 1999-07-15 Bernhard Dipl Ing Geilich Electric lighting device for bicycles

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WPI abstract 1996-040846 & DE 4420836 A1 WPI abstract 1993-168401 & DE 4137323 A *
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2384373A (en) * 2002-01-19 2003-07-23 Robert James Hancox Torch or cycle lamp with display means
WO2004026674A1 (en) * 2002-09-12 2004-04-01 Plim Cooperation Ag Front light for a bicycle
WO2006041275A1 (en) * 2004-10-13 2006-04-20 Reynoso Gutierrez Mario Adran Electronic device and method for communication using light signals

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