HEADLIGHT

Abstract

A headlight (forehead light) includes a housing (10) for accommodating a light-emitting device, in particular at least one LED, and a further housing (11) for accommodating at least one battery or rechargeable battery (15). The housings (10, 11) are connected to one another by a conductor (16) suitable for voltage and current supply and are secured to a strap. The strap has an elastic and a non-elastic part (12, 13). The conductor (16) is integrated into the non-elastic part (12).

Claims

1. A headlight comprising: a housing for accommodating a light source; a further housing for accommodating at least one battery or accumulator; a strap; and a conductor, both housings being connected to each other via the conductor, the conductor being configured to supply voltage and power and being attached to the strap, wherein the strap has an elastic and a non-elastic part and that the conductor is integrated in the non-elastic part.

2. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the conductor is arranged in a cavity of the non-elastic part of the strap.

3. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the non-elastic part and the elastic part of the strap are of substantially the same length and each form half of a headband comprised by the strap.

4. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the non-elastic part of the strap is flexible.

5. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the length of the strap is adjustable.

6. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the strap and/or the battery/accumulator housing and/or the light source housing have foam padding.

7. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the battery/accumulator housing and/or the light source housing have eyelets for passing through and holding the strap.

8. A headlight according to claim 1, further comprising reflectors arranged on the strap.

9. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises an LED.

10. A headlight according to claim 1, wherein: the non-elastic part and the elastic part of the strap form at least a part of a headband; and the headband includes a buckle configured to adjust a length of the strap.

11. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein the non-elastic part and the elastic part of the strap are substantially of a same length and each form essentially half of a headband comprised by the strap.

12. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein the non-elastic part of the strap is flexible.

13. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein a length of the strap is configured to be adjustable.

14. A headlight according to claim 2, further comprising foam padding, wherein the strap and/or the battery/accumulator housing and/or the light source housing are attached to the foam padding.

15. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein the battery/accumulator housing and/or the light source housing have eyelets configured to receive and hold the strap.

16. A headlight according to claim 2, further comprising reflectors arranged on the strap.

17. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein the light source comprises an LED.

18. A headlight according to claim 2, wherein: the non-elastic part and the elastic part of the strap form at least a part of a headband; and the headband includes a buckle configured to adjust a length of the strap.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In the drawings:

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the headlight according to the invention;

[0018] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the headlight of FIG. 1; and

[0019] FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are different views of a headlight according to FIG. 1, placed on the head.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Referring to the drawings, the core components of a headlight are the lamp housing 10 and the battery/accumulator housing 11, which are connected to one another by a band consisting of the band parts 12, 13.

[0021] At least one LED and corresponding control and adjustment elements are contained in the lamp housing. The on/off switch for the headlight can be located either on the lamp housing or on the battery/accumulator housing. The same applies to the brightness controller or pulse sequencer, which, e.g. can be used in the twilight when the lamp holder should to be recognized from a great distance, but utilization of the lamp is otherwise not intended.

[0022] In order to ensure a powerful and/or long-term power supply, several batteries or accumulators 15 are usually used as a voltage source, which are arranged in a separate housing that can be replaced and which, for reasons of carrying comfort, is diametrically opposite to the lamp housing 10 is arranged. In the case shown, the strap parts 12, 13 are approximately the same length, with the strap part 12 being flexible but inelastic. This part 12 contains the integrated conductor 16 for the current, this conductor being either woven into a textile band or cast into a flexible plastic band part. Due to the non-elastic design of this part 12 of the band, the conductor is in any case secured against tensile loads.

[0023] In the present case, the housings 10 and 11 for the lamps or the batteries or accumulators have eyelets or tape feed-through openings. A buckle 14 is provided in the area of the elastic part 13 of the strap, which allows the length of the elastic head strap part to be adjusted, which is known in principle from the prior art and serves to adjust the entire strap 12, 13 to the desired head diameter (in the unloaded state). The inside of the housing 10, 11 can optionally be provided with a foam.

[0024] While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.