CA1064878A - Capsule lamp as a fishing tackle - Google Patents
Capsule lamp as a fishing tackleInfo
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- CA1064878A CA1064878A CA277,855A CA277855A CA1064878A CA 1064878 A CA1064878 A CA 1064878A CA 277855 A CA277855 A CA 277855A CA 1064878 A CA1064878 A CA 1064878A
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- tubular body
- end portion
- contact element
- wall portion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K91/00—Lines
- A01K91/06—Apparatus on lines not otherwise provided for, e.g. automatic hookers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K85/00—Artificial bait for fishing
- A01K85/01—Artificial bait for fishing with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K93/00—Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices
- A01K93/02—Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices with signalling devices
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S362/00—Illumination
- Y10S362/802—Position or condition responsive switch
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A capsule lamp as a fishing tackle in which an electric circuit connecting a light bulb and a battery across switching means is opened up or closed in response to a water pressure acting on a diaphragm adapted to be deformed by the water pressure into pressing engagement with the switching means.
A capsule lamp as a fishing tackle in which an electric circuit connecting a light bulb and a battery across switching means is opened up or closed in response to a water pressure acting on a diaphragm adapted to be deformed by the water pressure into pressing engagement with the switching means.
Description
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The present .inven-tion relates to f.ishing tackles and more particularly to a capsule lamp for use as a fishing tackle to be rigged to a fishing ].ine spliced to a bait hook or luxe. The fishing tackle herein proposed is operable either for the purpose of aiding an angler to visually trace the path of the bait hook or lure being cast into the water or as a fish-gathering lamp ~o allure fishes ~herearound when submerged into water.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a capsule lamp which comprises a hollow casing structure having a light-passing section and formed with at least one opening, an electric light bulb replaceably positioned within the ~:~
casing structure emitting light through the light-passing section of the casing structure when the light bulb is energized, the light bulb having two terminal elements; power source means replaceably positioned within the casing structure and having -first and second electrodes, the first electrode of the powe~
source means being in contact with one of the terminal elements -~
of the light bulb; an electrically conductive element which is ~.
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light bulb and which has an end portion located at a predetermined :;
spacing from the second electrode of the power source means; an electric contact element positioned within the.casing structure ..
and movable between a first position in contact with the end portion of the conductive element and a second position disengaged ~
from the end portion of the conductive element; electrically ~:
conductive biasing means seated between the second electrode of the power source means and the contact element and urging the contact element toward one o~ the first and second positions `~ 30 thereof; and an elastic diaphragm which is detachably fitted to the ~' .~
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casing structure and having an inner face engageable with the contact element and an outer face exposed to the outside oE the casing structure through the open:ing or openings in the casing structure, the diaphragm being deformable into pressing engage-~ ment with the contact element for moving the contact element into - the other of the first and second positions thereof in response to a water pressure acting on the outer face of the diaphragm.
The end portion of the conductive element may be located so that the contact element is urged toward the first position thereof by the biasing means and is moved into the second position thereof when the diaphragm is brought in~o pressing engagement with the contact element. The capsule lamp thus arranged is normally held alight and is switched off when the lamp is cast into the water and as a consqquence a water pressure acts on the outer face of the diaphragm. As an alternative, the end portion of the conductive element may be located so that the con-tact element is urged toward the second position thereof by the aforesaid biasing means and is moved into the first position thereof when the diaphragm is brought into pressing engagement 20 with the contact element. The capsule lamp of this nature is ;~
normally put out and is switched in when the lamp is cast into the water and as a consequence a water pressure acts on the outer face of the diaphragm. The former type of capsule lamp according to the present invention is a~apted for use in helping an ; angler visually locate the bait hook or lure initially put into the water and the latter type of capsule lamp according to the present invention is useful as a fish-gathering lamp.
More spe~ifically, a capsule lamp according to the present invention comprises a casing structure consisting of a tubular body having longitudinal first and second end portions
The present .inven-tion relates to f.ishing tackles and more particularly to a capsule lamp for use as a fishing tackle to be rigged to a fishing ].ine spliced to a bait hook or luxe. The fishing tackle herein proposed is operable either for the purpose of aiding an angler to visually trace the path of the bait hook or lure being cast into the water or as a fish-gathering lamp ~o allure fishes ~herearound when submerged into water.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a capsule lamp which comprises a hollow casing structure having a light-passing section and formed with at least one opening, an electric light bulb replaceably positioned within the ~:~
casing structure emitting light through the light-passing section of the casing structure when the light bulb is energized, the light bulb having two terminal elements; power source means replaceably positioned within the casing structure and having -first and second electrodes, the first electrode of the powe~
source means being in contact with one of the terminal elements -~
of the light bulb; an electrically conductive element which is ~.
... . 20 partly in contact with the other of the terminal elements of the ... :
light bulb and which has an end portion located at a predetermined :;
spacing from the second electrode of the power source means; an electric contact element positioned within the.casing structure ..
and movable between a first position in contact with the end portion of the conductive element and a second position disengaged ~
from the end portion of the conductive element; electrically ~:
conductive biasing means seated between the second electrode of the power source means and the contact element and urging the contact element toward one o~ the first and second positions `~ 30 thereof; and an elastic diaphragm which is detachably fitted to the ~' .~
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casing structure and having an inner face engageable with the contact element and an outer face exposed to the outside oE the casing structure through the open:ing or openings in the casing structure, the diaphragm being deformable into pressing engage-~ ment with the contact element for moving the contact element into - the other of the first and second positions thereof in response to a water pressure acting on the outer face of the diaphragm.
The end portion of the conductive element may be located so that the contact element is urged toward the first position thereof by the biasing means and is moved into the second position thereof when the diaphragm is brought in~o pressing engagement with the contact element. The capsule lamp thus arranged is normally held alight and is switched off when the lamp is cast into the water and as a consqquence a water pressure acts on the outer face of the diaphragm. As an alternative, the end portion of the conductive element may be located so that the con-tact element is urged toward the second position thereof by the aforesaid biasing means and is moved into the first position thereof when the diaphragm is brought into pressing engagement 20 with the contact element. The capsule lamp of this nature is ;~
normally put out and is switched in when the lamp is cast into the water and as a consequence a water pressure acts on the outer face of the diaphragm. The former type of capsule lamp according to the present invention is a~apted for use in helping an ; angler visually locate the bait hook or lure initially put into the water and the latter type of capsule lamp according to the present invention is useful as a fish-gathering lamp.
More spe~ifically, a capsule lamp according to the present invention comprises a casing structure consisting of a tubular body having longitudinal first and second end portions
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871~il 1 and an annular wall portion adjacent to th~ second end portion and formed with an aper-ture, a ho:Llow, light-passing closure element detachably fi-tted to the first end portion of the tubular body, and a hollow end fitting detachably fitted to the second end portion and formed with at least one opening, the end fitting forming a first open space externally of the annular wall portion of the tubular body; an electric light bulb positioned at least in part within the closure element and detachably fitted to the tubular body, the light bulb having first and second terminal 1~ elements; a dry cell battery positioned within the tubular body and having a first elec-trode in contact with the first terminal element of the light bulb and a second electrode located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body and forming a second open space ~etween the inner face of the annular wall portion and the seco~d : electrode of the dry cell battery; an electrically conductive element fast on the tubular body and having a first end portion partly in contact with the second terminal element of the light .
: bulb and a second end portion located projecting into said second i 20 open space; an electric contact element having an inner portion located w~thin the second open space and an outer end portion -`
projecting out of the tubular body into the first open space through the aperture in the end wall portion of the tubular body, the contact eleme.nt being movable between a first posi.tion having the inner portion thereof in contact with the second end portion of the conductive element and a second position having the inner portion thereof disengaged from the second end portion of the conductive element; electrically conductive biasing means positioned within said second open space and seated between the second electrode of the dry cell battery and the inner portion 4~
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: 1 of the contact element for urging the contact element toward one of the first and second positions thereof; and an elastic diaphragm positioned within the first open space and detachably fitted between the second end portion of the tubular body and the ~:
end fitting for dividing the first open space into an inner variable-volume chamber having the outer end portion of the contact element accommodated therein and an outer variable-volume chamber hermetically isolated from the inner variable-volume chamber and open to the outside of the casing structure through the opening : 10 or openings in the end fitting, the diaphragm having an elasticity urging. the diaphragm away from the.outer end.face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body and being deformable into pressing .
engagement with the contact element ~or moving the contact element into the other of the first and second positions thereof in . response to a-water pressure developed in the outer variable-volume . chamber. The second end portion of the conductive element may be .. attached to the inner face of the annular wall portion of the :: tubular body so that the contact element assumes the first :;
position thereof when moved toward the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, wherein the biasing means is operative to urge the contact element toward the inner face of the annular.wall portion, viz., toward the first position of - the contact element. As an alternative~ the second end portion of the conductive element may be located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body so that the contact element assumes the first -~
position thereof when spaced apart from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, wherein the biasing means is operable to urge the contact element toward the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, viz., toward the second position of the contact element.
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8~8 1 The features and advan-t~ges of a capsule lamp according to the present inven-tion will be understood more clearly from the following d~scription in whic:h like reference numerals designate corresponding or similar elements, pvrtions and spaces and in which:
Figs. 1 and 2 are longitudinal sectional views ;~ depicting a first preferred embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention, wherein Fig. 1 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is maintained alight in the air and Fig. 2 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is switched off in water;
Figs~ 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views depicting ` a second preferred embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention, wherein Fig. 3 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is put out in the air and Fig. 4 shows the condi-tion in which the capsule lamp is maintained alight in water; and Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are schematic vie~s showing examples - of the tackle arrangement using the capsule lamp having the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 or Figs. 3 and 4.
In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the present invention is shown embodied in a capusle lamp of the nature which ; is normally kept alight and is automatically switched off when put in water. The embodiment herein shown is, thus, adapted for use as means to enable an angler to visually discern the location at which the fishing hook or lure cast far into the water ; together with the capsule ~amp is initially submerged in~o water.
Referring to Figs~ 1 and 2, the capsule lamp of such a nature is designated in its entirety by reference numeral 10 and comprises an elongated, generally torpedo-shaped casing structure consisting of a tubular body 12, a hollow, light-passing closure element 14 constructed of a rigid, transparent or ~ ~!
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1 translucent plastic, and a hollow end fitting 16. The closure element 14 and the end fitting 16 may be formed of any xigid, electrically non-conduc-tive materials such as plastics which ~`
are opaque, transparent or translucent. The tubular body 12 has an axial bore 18 and is formed with an annular end wall ;~ portion 20 forming an aperture 22 through which the axial bore 18 is open at one end thereof. The tubular body 12 has an ex~ernally . threaded longitudinal end portion 24 terminating at one axial end of the tubular body and has formed in its inner wall a longitudinal groove 26 extending between the opposite ends of the inner wall of the body 12. The longitudinal groove 26 merges into a notch formed in an edge of the threaded end portion 24 and the notch in turn merges into an external groove 28 formed in the outer wall of the t~ireaded portion and axially extending `~ a predetermined length from the notch in the edge of the threaded portion 24. The tubular body 12 further has an externally threaded longitudi-nal porti-on 30-cl-ose to the-~other axial end of the body.
. -~he-annular end wall- portion 20 of the~tubular body 12 i-s slightly sunk axially inwardly from the extreme-end of.the body adjacent to the end wall portion 20 so that the tubular body 12 has a longitu-. dinal end portion 32 slightly projecting axiall~ outwardly beyond the end wall portion 20, as shown.
The closure element 14 has a generally bell-shaped configuration and is formed with a concavity 34 which preferably has a cross section substantially similar in shape and area to the cross section of ~he axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12.
The closure element further has a cylindrical, internally threaded longitudinal portion 36 which terminates at the bell-mouthed inner axial end of the element and which is fitted to the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12. The closure element 14 has a radially stepped .,. ,.... . ~ . .
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1 inner wall portion adjacent to the internal -thread on the internally threaded longitudinal portion 36 and is formed with ~: an annular internal face 38 which is slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the internal thread on the portion 36.
The closure element 14 thus detachably connected to the tubular body 12 has a tapered end portion.which merges axially outwardly from the cylindrical, internally threaded longitudinal portion 36.
and which terminates in a projection 40 which is formed with an .. eyelet 42. The end of the internally threaded longitudinal .
.:~ 10 portion 36 of the closure element 14 is slightly spaced apart ~:
axially outwardly from the inner axial end of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12 so that an annular gap encircling th~ inner axial end portion of the external thread on the end portion 24 is formed therebetween.
A ring-shaped sealing element 44 of, for example, rubber is . . , ~ closely fitted in this gap, hermetically sealing the connection : ~.
~ between the tubular body 12 and the closure element 14. The above mentioned annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14 is -slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the outer axial end ;
; 20 of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of .~ the tubular body 12 and thus forms an annular gap between the .
edge of the end portion 24 of the tubular body 12 and the annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14. The end portion 24- !
. - of the closure 14 is shown to be further formed with a plurality ;
of spaced parallel ridges 46 on its outer peripheral surface for anti-slip purposes. ;
The end fitting 16 also has a generally bell-shaped configuration and is formed with a concavity 48. The end . fitting 16 further has a cylindrical, internally threadad longitudinal end portion 50 terminating at the bellmouthed . ' ' ~ 7 ~
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~0~4~78 1 end of the fitting 16 and fitted to the externally threaded longitudinal po.rtion 30 of the tubular body 12. The end fit~ing 16 being thus detachable connected to the tubular body 12, there is formed adjacent the outer face of the annular end wall 20 of the tubular body 12 an open space which is constituted in part by a portion of the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 and in part by the space encircled by the inner peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12.
The end fitting 16 is further formed with a suitable number of water inlet openings 52 through which the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 is open to the outside of the fitting. The end fitting has a radially stepped inner wall portion forming an :.
annular internal face 54 which is slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the edge of the longitudinal end portion 32 of ~.
the tubular body 12. The end fitting 16 is tapered toward its ~:~
outer axial end and merges in~o a projection 56 formed with an ~.
eyelet 58 similarly to the closure element 14. Further simila~ly : to the closure element 14, the end fittlng 16 is shown formed with a plurality of spaced parallel ridges 60 for anti-slip ~ purposes. .;
- A generally elongated, electrically conductiye strip 62 has a major longitudinal portion snugly received in the longitu-dinal groove 26 in the inner wall of the tubular body 12 and extending throughout the length of the groove 26. The conductive -:
strip 62 has one end portion 64 turned back from the major longitudinal portion of the strip and snugly received in the external groove 28 in the outer wall of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12, the end portion 64 of the strip 62 being turned back through the notch intervening between the grooves 26 and 28 as will be seen from .
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1 the drawings. The oth~r end portion 66 of -the conductive strip 62 is substantially perpendicularly bent from the major longitudinal portion of the strip 62 and i9 closely received on the inner Eace oE the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12, extending radiall~ of the end wall portion 20 without reaching the inner circumferential end of the wall portion 20 as shown.
An electric light bulb 68 has a base 7~ positioned within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 and a glass envelope projecting from the base 70 into the concavity 34 in the closure element 14. The light bulb 68 has one terminal element 72 axially projecting from the axial end of the base 70 opposite to the glass envelope and the other terminal element 74 constituted by an annular flange of an electrically conductive metal. The flange-shaped terminal element 74 is received on the `;~
edge at the axial end of the tubular body 12 ad~acent to the annular face 38 of the closure element 14 and is thus electrically conductively in contact with the outer face of that portion of the above described conductive strip 62 which is received in the notch joining the grooves 26 and 28 in the tubular body 12.
A ring-shaped retainer element 76 is closely interposed between ~he flange-shaped terminal element 74 and the annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14 so that the light bulb 68 is securely but detachably held in position partly within the tubular body 12 and partly within the closure element 14.
Within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 is further positioned a ring-shaped spacer element 78 of a rigid, electrically non-conductive material such as a plastic.
The spacer element 78 has one end face received on the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of tha tubular body 12 and its _ 9 _ ; .:
~0~4878 1 outer peripheral surface in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tubular body 12~ The spacer element 78 is assumed to be formed with a notch in its end wall contacting the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and has the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62 passed through the notch. Such a notch will be dispensable if - the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 is formed with a radial groove (not shown) to receive therein the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62.
1~ Within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 is still further mounted a dry cell battery 80 as a d.c. power source for the light bulb 68. The dry cell battery 80 has a positive electrode 82 and a negative electrode 84 as is customary and is held in position between the light bulb 68 and the spacer element 78 so that the positive electrode 82 thereof is held in contact with the terminal element 72 of the light bulb 68 and the negati~e electrode 84 contacting the inner of the spacer element 78 is axially spaced apart from the innerend~
face of the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body.l2 a distance which is e~ual to the axial length of the spacer - element 78. The axial length of the spacer element 78 is thus selected in consideration of the dimensional relationship among .the. tubular body,l2, light bulb 68 and dry cell battery 80.
The capusle lamp 10 embodying the present invention further comprises a movable contact element 86 having a flange portion 88 and an axial stem portion 90. The flange portion 88 is formed at one end of the stem portion 90, which is fixedly connected at the other end to a rigid, electrically non-conductive disc member 92. The stem portion 90 of the contact element 86 has a cross section smaller than the cross section o~ the aperture - 10 ~
~. ' - , , t 22 in the end wall portion 20 of the -tubular body 12 and i5 movably passed through the aperture 22, projecting axially out of the aperture 22 into the concavlty 48 in the end fitting 16 and having the flange portion 88 positioned inboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the spacer element 78 and the disc member 92 positioned outboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 as shown. The flange portion 88 of the contact ,' element 86 thus positioned hetween the inner face of the end wall 20 of the tubular ~ody 12 and the bottom face of the dry cell battery 80 has a cross section,larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than ~' the cross section of the axial bore in the spacer element 78 and is axially movable toward and away from the inner face '.
of the end wall portion 20 or, in other words, toward and away ,.
from the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62. On the ~
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o~her hand, the non-conductive disc member 92 which is positioned outside the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 has a cross section larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the cross section : .
of the inner peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal .
end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 and is axially movable toward and away from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 ..
of the tubular body 12. When the contact element 86 thus ~ , .
mounted on the tubular body 12 is in an axial position having the flange portion 88 positioned closest to the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and accordingly the disc member 92 positioned remotest from the outer face of the end wall portion 20 as illustrated in Fig. 1, the flange portion 88 is partly in contact w.ith the bent end portion 66 of the conductive ....
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1 strip 62. When, conversely, the con-tact element 86 is in an axial position having the flange portion 88 positioned remotest from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and accor~ingl,v the disc member 92 positioned closest to the outer face of the elld wall portion 20 as shown in ~ -. Fig. 2, the flange portion 88 is d:isengaged ~rom the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62. Thus t the contact element 86 is movable relative to the tubular body 12 between . a first axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 1 and a second axial position electri~
!, cally disconnected from the conduct.ive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 2,.
The contact element 86 is urged to move toward the first axial position thereof and electrically connected to the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80 by suitable electrically conductive biasing means such as a preloaded helical compression spring 94 which is shown seated at one end on the inner end face of the flange portion 88 of the contact element 86 and at the other end on the outer face of the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. The spring 94 is formed of an electrically .,-conductive metal and, thus, serves not only as the biasing - means hut as conductor means maintaini.ng electrical connection between the contact element 86 and the negative electrode 84 .
of the dry cell battery 80. The non-conductive disc member 92 is preferebly formed of a rigid plastic.
Outside the disc member 92 thus mounted on the contact element 86 is positioned a generally circular~ elastic diaphragm 96 having a circumferential end portion closely interposed between the annular end face of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 and the annular internal face S4 of the end fitting 16. The open space .
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~ constituted in part b~ the space encircled by the inner - peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 1~ and a porlion of the concavity 48 in the : end fitting 16 is thus divided by the diaphragm 96 into an inner . variable-volume chamber between the inner face of the diaphragm 96 and the outer face of the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and an outer variable-volume chamber which is hermetically isolated from the inner variable-volume chamber by the diaphragm 96 and which is open to the outside of the end fitting 16 through the water inlet openings 52 in the end .. fitting 16. The diaphragm 96 is positioned in such a manner as ~.
to have the disc member 92 of the contact element 86 enclosed within the above mentioned inner variable-volume chamber and is axially deformable toward and away from the outer face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 or, in other words, between a first position remotest from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 and disengaged in effect from the disc member 92 as shown in Fig. 1 and a second position closest to the outer face of the end wall portion 20 and in pressing contact ~:
20 with the outer face of the disc member 92 as shown in Fig. 2. :
The diaphragm 96 is formed of an elastic, preferably electrically ~ non-conductive material such as rubber and is biased toward the first position thereof by virtue of the elasticity of its own.
For use as a fishing accessory at night, the capsule lamp 10 thus constructed is rigged to a fishing line spliced to -~
: the capsule lamp through the eyelets 42 and 58 in the closure : element 14 and end fitting 15, respectively, of the casing structure of the lamp and to a leader tied to a bait hook or lure in a suitable manner as will be described later~ When the capsule lamp 10 thus rigged to the fishing line s$ays in - the air, atmospheric pressure obtains in the above mentioned :
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` ` ~1)~4Ei7~3 1 outer variable-volume chamber within the end fitting 16 so that the diaphragm 96 hetween the inner and outer variable-volume chambers is allowed to stay in the above mentioned Eirst position thereof disengaged in effect from the disc member 92 on the contact element 86, which is therefore held in the first axial position thereof contacting the bent end portion 66 of ` the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 1 by the force of the preloaded compression spring 94. The compression spring 94 being formed of an electrically conductive metal and electrically interconnecting the contact element 86 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80, the contact element 86 thus held :~
in the first position thereof provides electrical connection between the conductive strip 62 and the negative electrode 84 of - the dry cell battery 80 so that a closed electric circuit is formed through the positive electrode 82 of the dry cell battery 80, the terminal elements 72 and 74 of the light bulb 68, the conductive strip 62, the contact element 86, the spring 94 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. The light bulb 68 is therefore kept energized from the dry cell battery 80 and is maintained to glow.
When the capsule lamp 10 thus maintained alight is cast far into the water together with other fishing tackles such as, for example, the fishing line, sinker, floater and ~- bait hook or lure, the light emanating from the lamp trails a .
fleeting luminous train in the dark over the surface ~f the water until the lamp 10 reaches the surface of the water. When the capsule lamp 10 is then submerged into water together with the bait hook or lure, water is admitted into the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 of the lamp through the water inlet 30 openings 52 in the end fitting 16, thereby filling the outer :~
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1 v~riable-volume chamber in -the end fitting 16. Th~ pressure of water thus developed in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 acts on the diaphragm 96, which is therefore forced to axially deform toward the ou-ter face of the end wall -~ portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and is brought into pressing contact with the outer face of the disc member 92 on the contact element 86. The contact element 86 in total is therefore : moved from the first axial position theraof against the force ~:
of the preloaded compression spring 94 and is disengaged from the bent end port.ion 66 of the conductive strip 62. When the diaphragm 96 is moved to the second position therep~ with the outer variable-volume chamber expanded to the maximum volume - :
thereof by the pressure of the water filling the chamber as illustrated in ~ig. 2, the contact element 86 is moved to the ~ :
second axial position thereof and is electrically disconnected from the conductive strip 62 The electrical connection between the conductive strip 62 and the contact element 86 being thus ~- broken, the light bulb 68 is de-engergized and is put out. The . .
angler is in this fashion enabled to visually discern the location at which the capsule lamp 10 cast into the water is initially ~ submerged into water and to exactly know the location at which the fishing hook or lure is initially put into water. After the capsule lamp 10 is thus cast into the.water, the contact element ~:
86 is ~ept disengaged from the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62 by the water pressure established in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16. When the capsule lamp 10 is pulled out of the water, the end fitting 16 is drained and an atmospheric pressure is built up in the variable- :
volume chamber so that the diaphragm 96 is allowed to axially 30 deform back into the first position thereof and allows the :
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1 tilereof by the forc~ of the preloaded compression spring 94.
The lamp 10 is energized from the dry cell 80 and is turned on for a second time. If a fish is biting at the hook or lure, the lamp thus glowing in the dark above the surface of the water will aid the angler in getting a sight of the fish leaping at the end of the line.
Figs 3 and 4 illustrat:e a second embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention. The capsule - lamp herein shown is arranged to be normally put out and to be 1~ automatically switched in when the lamp is submerged into water.
The capsule lamp, now designated in its entirety by 10', is thus adapted for use as a fish-gathering lamp to allure fish around t~e lamp in the water. The capsule lamp 10' is constructed essentially similarly to the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 except for the arrangement in which the light bulb 68 is switched in and off in response to the water admitted into and discharged from the end fitting 16. Thus, the capsule lamp 10' shown in Figs. 3 and 4 comprise~s a casing structure which is configured similarly to its counterpart in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 and which is thus composed of a tubular body 12, a generally bell-shaped closure cap 14 detachably connected to one longitudinal end protion of the tubular body 12 and a generally bell-shaped end fitting 16 detachably connected to the other longitudinal end portion of the tubular body 12. Within the casing structure thus configured ar~ mounted a light bulb 68, a dry cell battery 80 ;~
and an elastic diaphragm 96 which are all arranged similarly to their respective counterparts in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, as will be readily seen from the drawings.
Referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and 4, the capsule lamp 10' further comprises a generally elongated, electrically conductive strip 62 which has a major longitudinal . ",~
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~0~48713 ; portion received in the loncJi-tudinal yroove 26 in the inner wall o~ the tubular body 12 and one end portion 64 turned back from the major longitudinal portion and received in the ex-ternal groove 28 formed in the outer wall of the tubular body 12 similarly to the conductive strip 62 in the embodiment of Figs.1 .~ and 2. The other end portion, now designated by 66', o~ the conductive strip 62 in the embodiment of Figs. 3 and 4 is substantially perpendicularly bent from the major longitudinal portion of the strip 62 at a predetermined distance ~rom the inner face of the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and radially extends over the inner face of the end wall portion 20. The spacer element 78 is thus formed with an axial slot 78a which is open adjacent to the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and which terminates at the above mentioned distance from the inner face of the end wall portion 20, permitting the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 to extend radially inwardly through the slot 78a. As an alterna-tive to the contact element 86 in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, the capsule lamp 10' comprises a contact element 98 which consists : 20 of spaced parallel inner and flange portions 100 and 102 located :
inboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the spacer ~`
element 78 and an axial stem portion 104 having a cross section smaller than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end ;~
wall portion 20 and axially movably passed through the aperture 22 The outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is axially movable between the inner face of the end wall portion 20 - .
: and the bent end portion 66' of the,conductive strip 62 and is ~ -so sized as to have a cross section larger than the cross .
section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the cross section o~ the axial bore in the spacer - 17 - :
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;4878 1 element 78 ancl to have a circumferential end portion partially overlapping the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 in the axial direction of the tubular body 12. On the other hand, the inner flange portion 100 of the contact element 98 is so sized as to have a cross section smaller than the cross section of the outer flange portion 102 and to have its outer circum-ferential end located radially inwardly from the extreme.end ~:
of the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62. The stem portion 104 projects axially out of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 into the concavity 48in the end fitting 16 and has fixedly carried at its outer end a rigid, electrically non-conductive disc member 106 which is located outboardly of the end wall portion 20 and which has a cross section larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the inner periphexal surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12. When the contact element 98 thus configured and arranged with the disc member 106 is in an axial position having the outer flange portion 102 seated on the inner face of the end.wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and the disc member 106 positioned remotest from the outer face of the end wall portion 20, the outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is axially outwardly spaced apart from the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 and the inner flange portion 100 is radially spaced apart from the end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 3. Under this condition, the contact element 98 is electrically isolated from ~-the conductive strip 62. When, conversely, the contact element 98 is in an axial position having the outer flange portion 102 -.
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871~il 1 and an annular wall portion adjacent to th~ second end portion and formed with an aper-ture, a ho:Llow, light-passing closure element detachably fi-tted to the first end portion of the tubular body, and a hollow end fitting detachably fitted to the second end portion and formed with at least one opening, the end fitting forming a first open space externally of the annular wall portion of the tubular body; an electric light bulb positioned at least in part within the closure element and detachably fitted to the tubular body, the light bulb having first and second terminal 1~ elements; a dry cell battery positioned within the tubular body and having a first elec-trode in contact with the first terminal element of the light bulb and a second electrode located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body and forming a second open space ~etween the inner face of the annular wall portion and the seco~d : electrode of the dry cell battery; an electrically conductive element fast on the tubular body and having a first end portion partly in contact with the second terminal element of the light .
: bulb and a second end portion located projecting into said second i 20 open space; an electric contact element having an inner portion located w~thin the second open space and an outer end portion -`
projecting out of the tubular body into the first open space through the aperture in the end wall portion of the tubular body, the contact eleme.nt being movable between a first posi.tion having the inner portion thereof in contact with the second end portion of the conductive element and a second position having the inner portion thereof disengaged from the second end portion of the conductive element; electrically conductive biasing means positioned within said second open space and seated between the second electrode of the dry cell battery and the inner portion 4~
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end fitting for dividing the first open space into an inner variable-volume chamber having the outer end portion of the contact element accommodated therein and an outer variable-volume chamber hermetically isolated from the inner variable-volume chamber and open to the outside of the casing structure through the opening : 10 or openings in the end fitting, the diaphragm having an elasticity urging. the diaphragm away from the.outer end.face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body and being deformable into pressing .
engagement with the contact element ~or moving the contact element into the other of the first and second positions thereof in . response to a-water pressure developed in the outer variable-volume . chamber. The second end portion of the conductive element may be .. attached to the inner face of the annular wall portion of the :: tubular body so that the contact element assumes the first :;
position thereof when moved toward the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, wherein the biasing means is operative to urge the contact element toward the inner face of the annular.wall portion, viz., toward the first position of - the contact element. As an alternative~ the second end portion of the conductive element may be located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body so that the contact element assumes the first -~
position thereof when spaced apart from the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, wherein the biasing means is operable to urge the contact element toward the inner face of the annular wall portion of the tubular body, viz., toward the second position of the contact element.
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Figs. 1 and 2 are longitudinal sectional views ;~ depicting a first preferred embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention, wherein Fig. 1 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is maintained alight in the air and Fig. 2 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is switched off in water;
Figs~ 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views depicting ` a second preferred embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention, wherein Fig. 3 shows the condition in which the capsule lamp is put out in the air and Fig. 4 shows the condi-tion in which the capsule lamp is maintained alight in water; and Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are schematic vie~s showing examples - of the tackle arrangement using the capsule lamp having the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 or Figs. 3 and 4.
In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the present invention is shown embodied in a capusle lamp of the nature which ; is normally kept alight and is automatically switched off when put in water. The embodiment herein shown is, thus, adapted for use as means to enable an angler to visually discern the location at which the fishing hook or lure cast far into the water ; together with the capsule ~amp is initially submerged in~o water.
Referring to Figs~ 1 and 2, the capsule lamp of such a nature is designated in its entirety by reference numeral 10 and comprises an elongated, generally torpedo-shaped casing structure consisting of a tubular body 12, a hollow, light-passing closure element 14 constructed of a rigid, transparent or ~ ~!
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1 translucent plastic, and a hollow end fitting 16. The closure element 14 and the end fitting 16 may be formed of any xigid, electrically non-conduc-tive materials such as plastics which ~`
are opaque, transparent or translucent. The tubular body 12 has an axial bore 18 and is formed with an annular end wall ;~ portion 20 forming an aperture 22 through which the axial bore 18 is open at one end thereof. The tubular body 12 has an ex~ernally . threaded longitudinal end portion 24 terminating at one axial end of the tubular body and has formed in its inner wall a longitudinal groove 26 extending between the opposite ends of the inner wall of the body 12. The longitudinal groove 26 merges into a notch formed in an edge of the threaded end portion 24 and the notch in turn merges into an external groove 28 formed in the outer wall of the t~ireaded portion and axially extending `~ a predetermined length from the notch in the edge of the threaded portion 24. The tubular body 12 further has an externally threaded longitudi-nal porti-on 30-cl-ose to the-~other axial end of the body.
. -~he-annular end wall- portion 20 of the~tubular body 12 i-s slightly sunk axially inwardly from the extreme-end of.the body adjacent to the end wall portion 20 so that the tubular body 12 has a longitu-. dinal end portion 32 slightly projecting axiall~ outwardly beyond the end wall portion 20, as shown.
The closure element 14 has a generally bell-shaped configuration and is formed with a concavity 34 which preferably has a cross section substantially similar in shape and area to the cross section of ~he axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12.
The closure element further has a cylindrical, internally threaded longitudinal portion 36 which terminates at the bell-mouthed inner axial end of the element and which is fitted to the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12. The closure element 14 has a radially stepped .,. ,.... . ~ . .
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1 inner wall portion adjacent to the internal -thread on the internally threaded longitudinal portion 36 and is formed with ~: an annular internal face 38 which is slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the internal thread on the portion 36.
The closure element 14 thus detachably connected to the tubular body 12 has a tapered end portion.which merges axially outwardly from the cylindrical, internally threaded longitudinal portion 36.
and which terminates in a projection 40 which is formed with an .. eyelet 42. The end of the internally threaded longitudinal .
.:~ 10 portion 36 of the closure element 14 is slightly spaced apart ~:
axially outwardly from the inner axial end of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12 so that an annular gap encircling th~ inner axial end portion of the external thread on the end portion 24 is formed therebetween.
A ring-shaped sealing element 44 of, for example, rubber is . . , ~ closely fitted in this gap, hermetically sealing the connection : ~.
~ between the tubular body 12 and the closure element 14. The above mentioned annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14 is -slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the outer axial end ;
; 20 of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of .~ the tubular body 12 and thus forms an annular gap between the .
edge of the end portion 24 of the tubular body 12 and the annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14. The end portion 24- !
. - of the closure 14 is shown to be further formed with a plurality ;
of spaced parallel ridges 46 on its outer peripheral surface for anti-slip purposes. ;
The end fitting 16 also has a generally bell-shaped configuration and is formed with a concavity 48. The end . fitting 16 further has a cylindrical, internally threadad longitudinal end portion 50 terminating at the bellmouthed . ' ' ~ 7 ~
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~0~4~78 1 end of the fitting 16 and fitted to the externally threaded longitudinal po.rtion 30 of the tubular body 12. The end fit~ing 16 being thus detachable connected to the tubular body 12, there is formed adjacent the outer face of the annular end wall 20 of the tubular body 12 an open space which is constituted in part by a portion of the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 and in part by the space encircled by the inner peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12.
The end fitting 16 is further formed with a suitable number of water inlet openings 52 through which the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 is open to the outside of the fitting. The end fitting has a radially stepped inner wall portion forming an :.
annular internal face 54 which is slightly spaced apart axially outwardly from the edge of the longitudinal end portion 32 of ~.
the tubular body 12. The end fitting 16 is tapered toward its ~:~
outer axial end and merges in~o a projection 56 formed with an ~.
eyelet 58 similarly to the closure element 14. Further simila~ly : to the closure element 14, the end fittlng 16 is shown formed with a plurality of spaced parallel ridges 60 for anti-slip ~ purposes. .;
- A generally elongated, electrically conductiye strip 62 has a major longitudinal portion snugly received in the longitu-dinal groove 26 in the inner wall of the tubular body 12 and extending throughout the length of the groove 26. The conductive -:
strip 62 has one end portion 64 turned back from the major longitudinal portion of the strip and snugly received in the external groove 28 in the outer wall of the externally threaded longitudinal end portion 24 of the tubular body 12, the end portion 64 of the strip 62 being turned back through the notch intervening between the grooves 26 and 28 as will be seen from .
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1 the drawings. The oth~r end portion 66 of -the conductive strip 62 is substantially perpendicularly bent from the major longitudinal portion of the strip 62 and i9 closely received on the inner Eace oE the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12, extending radiall~ of the end wall portion 20 without reaching the inner circumferential end of the wall portion 20 as shown.
An electric light bulb 68 has a base 7~ positioned within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 and a glass envelope projecting from the base 70 into the concavity 34 in the closure element 14. The light bulb 68 has one terminal element 72 axially projecting from the axial end of the base 70 opposite to the glass envelope and the other terminal element 74 constituted by an annular flange of an electrically conductive metal. The flange-shaped terminal element 74 is received on the `;~
edge at the axial end of the tubular body 12 ad~acent to the annular face 38 of the closure element 14 and is thus electrically conductively in contact with the outer face of that portion of the above described conductive strip 62 which is received in the notch joining the grooves 26 and 28 in the tubular body 12.
A ring-shaped retainer element 76 is closely interposed between ~he flange-shaped terminal element 74 and the annular internal face 38 of the closure element 14 so that the light bulb 68 is securely but detachably held in position partly within the tubular body 12 and partly within the closure element 14.
Within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 is further positioned a ring-shaped spacer element 78 of a rigid, electrically non-conductive material such as a plastic.
The spacer element 78 has one end face received on the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of tha tubular body 12 and its _ 9 _ ; .:
~0~4878 1 outer peripheral surface in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tubular body 12~ The spacer element 78 is assumed to be formed with a notch in its end wall contacting the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and has the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62 passed through the notch. Such a notch will be dispensable if - the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 is formed with a radial groove (not shown) to receive therein the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62.
1~ Within the axial bore 18 in the tubular body 12 is still further mounted a dry cell battery 80 as a d.c. power source for the light bulb 68. The dry cell battery 80 has a positive electrode 82 and a negative electrode 84 as is customary and is held in position between the light bulb 68 and the spacer element 78 so that the positive electrode 82 thereof is held in contact with the terminal element 72 of the light bulb 68 and the negati~e electrode 84 contacting the inner of the spacer element 78 is axially spaced apart from the innerend~
face of the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body.l2 a distance which is e~ual to the axial length of the spacer - element 78. The axial length of the spacer element 78 is thus selected in consideration of the dimensional relationship among .the. tubular body,l2, light bulb 68 and dry cell battery 80.
The capusle lamp 10 embodying the present invention further comprises a movable contact element 86 having a flange portion 88 and an axial stem portion 90. The flange portion 88 is formed at one end of the stem portion 90, which is fixedly connected at the other end to a rigid, electrically non-conductive disc member 92. The stem portion 90 of the contact element 86 has a cross section smaller than the cross section o~ the aperture - 10 ~
~. ' - , , t 22 in the end wall portion 20 of the -tubular body 12 and i5 movably passed through the aperture 22, projecting axially out of the aperture 22 into the concavlty 48 in the end fitting 16 and having the flange portion 88 positioned inboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the spacer element 78 and the disc member 92 positioned outboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 as shown. The flange portion 88 of the contact ,' element 86 thus positioned hetween the inner face of the end wall 20 of the tubular ~ody 12 and the bottom face of the dry cell battery 80 has a cross section,larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than ~' the cross section of the axial bore in the spacer element 78 and is axially movable toward and away from the inner face '.
of the end wall portion 20 or, in other words, toward and away ,.
from the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62. On the ~
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o~her hand, the non-conductive disc member 92 which is positioned outside the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 has a cross section larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the cross section : .
of the inner peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal .
end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 and is axially movable toward and away from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 ..
of the tubular body 12. When the contact element 86 thus ~ , .
mounted on the tubular body 12 is in an axial position having the flange portion 88 positioned closest to the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and accordingly the disc member 92 positioned remotest from the outer face of the end wall portion 20 as illustrated in Fig. 1, the flange portion 88 is partly in contact w.ith the bent end portion 66 of the conductive ....
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1 strip 62. When, conversely, the con-tact element 86 is in an axial position having the flange portion 88 positioned remotest from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and accor~ingl,v the disc member 92 positioned closest to the outer face of the elld wall portion 20 as shown in ~ -. Fig. 2, the flange portion 88 is d:isengaged ~rom the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62. Thus t the contact element 86 is movable relative to the tubular body 12 between . a first axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 1 and a second axial position electri~
!, cally disconnected from the conduct.ive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 2,.
The contact element 86 is urged to move toward the first axial position thereof and electrically connected to the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80 by suitable electrically conductive biasing means such as a preloaded helical compression spring 94 which is shown seated at one end on the inner end face of the flange portion 88 of the contact element 86 and at the other end on the outer face of the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. The spring 94 is formed of an electrically .,-conductive metal and, thus, serves not only as the biasing - means hut as conductor means maintaini.ng electrical connection between the contact element 86 and the negative electrode 84 .
of the dry cell battery 80. The non-conductive disc member 92 is preferebly formed of a rigid plastic.
Outside the disc member 92 thus mounted on the contact element 86 is positioned a generally circular~ elastic diaphragm 96 having a circumferential end portion closely interposed between the annular end face of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12 and the annular internal face S4 of the end fitting 16. The open space .
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~ constituted in part b~ the space encircled by the inner - peripheral surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 1~ and a porlion of the concavity 48 in the : end fitting 16 is thus divided by the diaphragm 96 into an inner . variable-volume chamber between the inner face of the diaphragm 96 and the outer face of the annular end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and an outer variable-volume chamber which is hermetically isolated from the inner variable-volume chamber by the diaphragm 96 and which is open to the outside of the end fitting 16 through the water inlet openings 52 in the end .. fitting 16. The diaphragm 96 is positioned in such a manner as ~.
to have the disc member 92 of the contact element 86 enclosed within the above mentioned inner variable-volume chamber and is axially deformable toward and away from the outer face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 or, in other words, between a first position remotest from the inner face of the end wall portion 20 and disengaged in effect from the disc member 92 as shown in Fig. 1 and a second position closest to the outer face of the end wall portion 20 and in pressing contact ~:
20 with the outer face of the disc member 92 as shown in Fig. 2. :
The diaphragm 96 is formed of an elastic, preferably electrically ~ non-conductive material such as rubber and is biased toward the first position thereof by virtue of the elasticity of its own.
For use as a fishing accessory at night, the capsule lamp 10 thus constructed is rigged to a fishing line spliced to -~
: the capsule lamp through the eyelets 42 and 58 in the closure : element 14 and end fitting 15, respectively, of the casing structure of the lamp and to a leader tied to a bait hook or lure in a suitable manner as will be described later~ When the capsule lamp 10 thus rigged to the fishing line s$ays in - the air, atmospheric pressure obtains in the above mentioned :
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` ` ~1)~4Ei7~3 1 outer variable-volume chamber within the end fitting 16 so that the diaphragm 96 hetween the inner and outer variable-volume chambers is allowed to stay in the above mentioned Eirst position thereof disengaged in effect from the disc member 92 on the contact element 86, which is therefore held in the first axial position thereof contacting the bent end portion 66 of ` the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 1 by the force of the preloaded compression spring 94. The compression spring 94 being formed of an electrically conductive metal and electrically interconnecting the contact element 86 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80, the contact element 86 thus held :~
in the first position thereof provides electrical connection between the conductive strip 62 and the negative electrode 84 of - the dry cell battery 80 so that a closed electric circuit is formed through the positive electrode 82 of the dry cell battery 80, the terminal elements 72 and 74 of the light bulb 68, the conductive strip 62, the contact element 86, the spring 94 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. The light bulb 68 is therefore kept energized from the dry cell battery 80 and is maintained to glow.
When the capsule lamp 10 thus maintained alight is cast far into the water together with other fishing tackles such as, for example, the fishing line, sinker, floater and ~- bait hook or lure, the light emanating from the lamp trails a .
fleeting luminous train in the dark over the surface ~f the water until the lamp 10 reaches the surface of the water. When the capsule lamp 10 is then submerged into water together with the bait hook or lure, water is admitted into the concavity 48 in the end fitting 16 of the lamp through the water inlet 30 openings 52 in the end fitting 16, thereby filling the outer :~
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1 v~riable-volume chamber in -the end fitting 16. Th~ pressure of water thus developed in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 acts on the diaphragm 96, which is therefore forced to axially deform toward the ou-ter face of the end wall -~ portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and is brought into pressing contact with the outer face of the disc member 92 on the contact element 86. The contact element 86 in total is therefore : moved from the first axial position theraof against the force ~:
of the preloaded compression spring 94 and is disengaged from the bent end port.ion 66 of the conductive strip 62. When the diaphragm 96 is moved to the second position therep~ with the outer variable-volume chamber expanded to the maximum volume - :
thereof by the pressure of the water filling the chamber as illustrated in ~ig. 2, the contact element 86 is moved to the ~ :
second axial position thereof and is electrically disconnected from the conductive strip 62 The electrical connection between the conductive strip 62 and the contact element 86 being thus ~- broken, the light bulb 68 is de-engergized and is put out. The . .
angler is in this fashion enabled to visually discern the location at which the capsule lamp 10 cast into the water is initially ~ submerged into water and to exactly know the location at which the fishing hook or lure is initially put into water. After the capsule lamp 10 is thus cast into the.water, the contact element ~:
86 is ~ept disengaged from the bent end portion 66 of the conductive strip 62 by the water pressure established in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16. When the capsule lamp 10 is pulled out of the water, the end fitting 16 is drained and an atmospheric pressure is built up in the variable- :
volume chamber so that the diaphragm 96 is allowed to axially 30 deform back into the first position thereof and allows the :
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The lamp 10 is energized from the dry cell 80 and is turned on for a second time. If a fish is biting at the hook or lure, the lamp thus glowing in the dark above the surface of the water will aid the angler in getting a sight of the fish leaping at the end of the line.
Figs 3 and 4 illustrat:e a second embodiment of the capsule lamp according to the present invention. The capsule - lamp herein shown is arranged to be normally put out and to be 1~ automatically switched in when the lamp is submerged into water.
The capsule lamp, now designated in its entirety by 10', is thus adapted for use as a fish-gathering lamp to allure fish around t~e lamp in the water. The capsule lamp 10' is constructed essentially similarly to the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 except for the arrangement in which the light bulb 68 is switched in and off in response to the water admitted into and discharged from the end fitting 16. Thus, the capsule lamp 10' shown in Figs. 3 and 4 comprise~s a casing structure which is configured similarly to its counterpart in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 and which is thus composed of a tubular body 12, a generally bell-shaped closure cap 14 detachably connected to one longitudinal end protion of the tubular body 12 and a generally bell-shaped end fitting 16 detachably connected to the other longitudinal end portion of the tubular body 12. Within the casing structure thus configured ar~ mounted a light bulb 68, a dry cell battery 80 ;~
and an elastic diaphragm 96 which are all arranged similarly to their respective counterparts in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, as will be readily seen from the drawings.
Referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and 4, the capsule lamp 10' further comprises a generally elongated, electrically conductive strip 62 which has a major longitudinal . ",~
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inboardly of the end wall portion 20 and within the spacer ~`
element 78 and an axial stem portion 104 having a cross section smaller than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end ;~
wall portion 20 and axially movably passed through the aperture 22 The outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is axially movable between the inner face of the end wall portion 20 - .
: and the bent end portion 66' of the,conductive strip 62 and is ~ -so sized as to have a cross section larger than the cross .
section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the cross section o~ the axial bore in the spacer - 17 - :
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of the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62. The stem portion 104 projects axially out of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 into the concavity 48in the end fitting 16 and has fixedly carried at its outer end a rigid, electrically non-conductive disc member 106 which is located outboardly of the end wall portion 20 and which has a cross section larger than the cross section of the aperture 22 in the end wall portion 20 and smaller than the inner periphexal surface of the projecting longitudinal end portion 32 of the tubular body 12. When the contact element 98 thus configured and arranged with the disc member 106 is in an axial position having the outer flange portion 102 seated on the inner face of the end.wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and the disc member 106 positioned remotest from the outer face of the end wall portion 20, the outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is axially outwardly spaced apart from the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 and the inner flange portion 100 is radially spaced apart from the end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 3. Under this condition, the contact element 98 is electrically isolated from ~-the conductive strip 62. When, conversely, the contact element 98 is in an axial position having the outer flange portion 102 -.
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to the outer face oE the end wall portion 20 o~ the tubular body 12 as shown in Fig. 4, the contact element 98 i5 electri-cally connected to the conductive strip 62. The contact element 98 in the embodiment of Figs. 3 and 4 is, thus, axially movable between a first axial position electricall~ disconnected from the conductive strip 62 as show~ in Fig. 3 and a second axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 3 and a second axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 4.
The contact element 98 thus arranged in the tubular body 12 is urged to move toward the first axial position thereof by means of a preloaded helical compression spring 94 which has one end portion secured between the inner and outer flange portions 100 and 102 and which is seated at the other end on the bottom face of the dry cell battery 80. The comprassion spring 94 is formed of an electrically conductive metal and not only serves as biasing means but as conductor means maintaining electrical connection between the contact element 98 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. ~he ~;
inner flange portion 100 of the contact element 98 serves merely as retaining means for the spring 94 and may therefore be ~ -formed of an electrically non-conductive material or may be replaced with any other form of spring retaining means. The non-conductive disc member 106 is preferably formed of a rigid plastic and is engageable with the diaphragm 96 similarly to the disc member 92 on the contact element 86 of the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.
When the capsule lamp 10' thus constructed and arranged stays in the air, atmospheric air obtains in the outer variable-volume chamber within the end fitting 16 so that the diaphragm 96 is allowed to remain in the previously mentioned first position - 19 - ,.
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:~06~8~1 thereof~ The diaphraym 96 is therefore d.isengaged in effect from the disc mer~er 106 on the contact element 98 with the result that the contact element 98 is mai.ntained in the first axial position thereof having the outer flange portion 102 seated on the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 by the force of the preloaded compression spring 94. The outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is thus disengaged from the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 and as a consequence the contact element 98 is electrically discon-nected from the conductive strip 62 and maintains the light bulb 68 de-energized.
When the capsule lamp lO' is cast into the water together with other fishing outfits and is submerged into water, the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 is filled with water admitted thereinto through the water inlet openings 52 in the end fitting 16. The pressure of water thus developed in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 causes the diaphragm 96 to axially deform toward the second position thereof closest to the outer face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and brings the diaphragm 96 into pressing contact with the disc membex 106 on the contact element 98. The contact element 98 is moved from the first axial position to the second axial position thereof against the-force of the preloaded compression spring 94 and is brought into contact with the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62.
The contact element 98 is now electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 and forms a closed circuit through the dry cell battery 80, light bulb 68, conductive strip 62, contact element 98 and spring 94, causing the bulb 68 to be energized from the dry cell battery 80. The capsule lamp lO' is thus turned on in water and serves as a fish-gathering lamp alluring - 20 ~
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1 fish therearound. When the capsule lamp 10' is pul].ed out of the water~ the end fittillg 16 is drained off and as a consequence the diaphragm 96 is allowed to resume the first po~ition thereof so that the contact element 98 is moved back from the second axial position to the ~irst axial position thereof by the force of the compression spring 94, thereby opening up the circuit through the conductive strip 62 and the contact element 98. The capsule lamp 10' is therefore put out for a second time.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 illustrate examples of the arrangement . 10 in which the capsule lamp 10 or 10' embodying the present ..
invention in use with various fishing tackles which pex se are . well known in the art. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5, a : fishing line 108 leading from a fishing rod (not shown) is tied by means of a snap ring 110 to the capsule lamp 10 or 10' through ~.
the eyelet 42 in the closure element of the lamp and is spliced through the eyelet 58 in the end fitting of the lamp to an :
untwister 112. The untwister 112 in turn is fastened to a spring with outrigger 114 which is connected by a leader 116 tc a bait hook 118. A sinker 120 is tied to the knot between the untwister 112 and the spring wire outrigger 114. In Fig. 6, :-the capsule lamp 10 or 10' provided by the present invention is ~:
shown rigged through the eyelet 42 in the closure element of the ~`
lamp to a fishing line 108 leading from a rod (not shown~ and having a snap ring 110 fitted thereto. The capsule lamp 10 or 10' is further tied through the eyelet 58 in the end fitting o~
the lamp to a line 108' which is fastened through an untwister 112 to a spring wire outrigger 114 and to a sinker 120, the .-outrigger 114 being spliced through a leader 116 to a bait hook .:
118 as in the arrangement shown in Fig. 5. In the arrangement :; !
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to the present invention is shown used with a line 108" tied to :
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The tackle arrangements herein shown and described are merely by way of example and, thus, the capsule lamp according'to the present invention may be used in any desired manner other than those shown in Figs. S~ 6 and 7.
Major advantages of the capsule lamp according to the present invention are as follows: -~ 1) The switching actions by the contact element 86 or 98can be achieved accurateiy and with certainty by properly selecting the force of the compression spring 94 and the : 20 elasticity of the diaphragm 96.
(2) The water-tightness of the casing structure can be secured easily and with certainty by means of the diaphragm 96 : .
which serves not only as a pressure-responsive switch actuating element but as a sealing element between the tubular body 12 and the end fitting 16.
(3) The col~ponent parts, particularly the light bulb 68 and the dry cell battery 80 mounted within the casing structure can be readily replaced with new ones because the casing structure can be easily disassembled without disconnecting the closure element 14 and the end fitting 16 from the fishing line or lines -A, .~
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to the outer face oE the end wall portion 20 o~ the tubular body 12 as shown in Fig. 4, the contact element 98 i5 electri-cally connected to the conductive strip 62. The contact element 98 in the embodiment of Figs. 3 and 4 is, thus, axially movable between a first axial position electricall~ disconnected from the conductive strip 62 as show~ in Fig. 3 and a second axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 3 and a second axial position electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 as shown in Fig. 4.
The contact element 98 thus arranged in the tubular body 12 is urged to move toward the first axial position thereof by means of a preloaded helical compression spring 94 which has one end portion secured between the inner and outer flange portions 100 and 102 and which is seated at the other end on the bottom face of the dry cell battery 80. The comprassion spring 94 is formed of an electrically conductive metal and not only serves as biasing means but as conductor means maintaining electrical connection between the contact element 98 and the negative electrode 84 of the dry cell battery 80. ~he ~;
inner flange portion 100 of the contact element 98 serves merely as retaining means for the spring 94 and may therefore be ~ -formed of an electrically non-conductive material or may be replaced with any other form of spring retaining means. The non-conductive disc member 106 is preferably formed of a rigid plastic and is engageable with the diaphragm 96 similarly to the disc member 92 on the contact element 86 of the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.
When the capsule lamp 10' thus constructed and arranged stays in the air, atmospheric air obtains in the outer variable-volume chamber within the end fitting 16 so that the diaphragm 96 is allowed to remain in the previously mentioned first position - 19 - ,.
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:~06~8~1 thereof~ The diaphraym 96 is therefore d.isengaged in effect from the disc mer~er 106 on the contact element 98 with the result that the contact element 98 is mai.ntained in the first axial position thereof having the outer flange portion 102 seated on the inner face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 by the force of the preloaded compression spring 94. The outer flange portion 102 of the contact element 98 is thus disengaged from the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62 and as a consequence the contact element 98 is electrically discon-nected from the conductive strip 62 and maintains the light bulb 68 de-energized.
When the capsule lamp lO' is cast into the water together with other fishing outfits and is submerged into water, the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 is filled with water admitted thereinto through the water inlet openings 52 in the end fitting 16. The pressure of water thus developed in the outer variable-volume chamber in the end fitting 16 causes the diaphragm 96 to axially deform toward the second position thereof closest to the outer face of the end wall portion 20 of the tubular body 12 and brings the diaphragm 96 into pressing contact with the disc membex 106 on the contact element 98. The contact element 98 is moved from the first axial position to the second axial position thereof against the-force of the preloaded compression spring 94 and is brought into contact with the bent end portion 66' of the conductive strip 62.
The contact element 98 is now electrically connected to the conductive strip 62 and forms a closed circuit through the dry cell battery 80, light bulb 68, conductive strip 62, contact element 98 and spring 94, causing the bulb 68 to be energized from the dry cell battery 80. The capsule lamp lO' is thus turned on in water and serves as a fish-gathering lamp alluring - 20 ~
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1 fish therearound. When the capsule lamp 10' is pul].ed out of the water~ the end fittillg 16 is drained off and as a consequence the diaphragm 96 is allowed to resume the first po~ition thereof so that the contact element 98 is moved back from the second axial position to the ~irst axial position thereof by the force of the compression spring 94, thereby opening up the circuit through the conductive strip 62 and the contact element 98. The capsule lamp 10' is therefore put out for a second time.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 illustrate examples of the arrangement . 10 in which the capsule lamp 10 or 10' embodying the present ..
invention in use with various fishing tackles which pex se are . well known in the art. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5, a : fishing line 108 leading from a fishing rod (not shown) is tied by means of a snap ring 110 to the capsule lamp 10 or 10' through ~.
the eyelet 42 in the closure element of the lamp and is spliced through the eyelet 58 in the end fitting of the lamp to an :
untwister 112. The untwister 112 in turn is fastened to a spring with outrigger 114 which is connected by a leader 116 tc a bait hook 118. A sinker 120 is tied to the knot between the untwister 112 and the spring wire outrigger 114. In Fig. 6, :-the capsule lamp 10 or 10' provided by the present invention is ~:
shown rigged through the eyelet 42 in the closure element of the ~`
lamp to a fishing line 108 leading from a rod (not shown~ and having a snap ring 110 fitted thereto. The capsule lamp 10 or 10' is further tied through the eyelet 58 in the end fitting o~
the lamp to a line 108' which is fastened through an untwister 112 to a spring wire outrigger 114 and to a sinker 120, the .-outrigger 114 being spliced through a leader 116 to a bait hook .:
118 as in the arrangement shown in Fig. 5. In the arrangement :; !
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to the present invention is shown used with a line 108" tied to :
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1 the capsule lamp through the ey~let 42 in the closure element of the lamp in addition to a line 108 leading from a fishing rod (not shown) ancl tied by means of a snap ring 110 to the closure element of the lamp through the eyelet 42. The line 108" thus leading from the eyelet 42 in the capsule lamp 10 or 10' is fastened to a spring wire outrigger 114 and a sinker 120 and the outrigger 114 in turn is spliced through a leader 108 to a bait hook 118. The capsule lamp 10 or 10' further has a chumming bag or bait distributor 122 tied to the lamp through the eyelet 58 in the end fitting of the lamp.
The tackle arrangements herein shown and described are merely by way of example and, thus, the capsule lamp according'to the present invention may be used in any desired manner other than those shown in Figs. S~ 6 and 7.
Major advantages of the capsule lamp according to the present invention are as follows: -~ 1) The switching actions by the contact element 86 or 98can be achieved accurateiy and with certainty by properly selecting the force of the compression spring 94 and the : 20 elasticity of the diaphragm 96.
(2) The water-tightness of the casing structure can be secured easily and with certainty by means of the diaphragm 96 : .
which serves not only as a pressure-responsive switch actuating element but as a sealing element between the tubular body 12 and the end fitting 16.
(3) The col~ponent parts, particularly the light bulb 68 and the dry cell battery 80 mounted within the casing structure can be readily replaced with new ones because the casing structure can be easily disassembled without disconnecting the closure element 14 and the end fitting 16 from the fishing line or lines -A, .~
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Claims (15)
1. A capsule lamp as a fishing tackle, comprising a hollow casing structure having a light-passing section and formed with at least one opening; an electric light bulb replaceably positioned within said casing structure for emitting light through said light-passing section when the bulb is energized, the bulb having two terminal elements; power source means replaceably positioned within said casing structure and having first and second electrodes, the first electrode being in contact with one of said terminal elements; an electrically conductive element partly in contact with the other of said terminal elements and having an end portion located at a predeter-mined spacing from said second electrode; and electric contact element positioned within said casing structure and movable between a first position in contact with said end portion and a second position disengaged from the end portion; electrically conductive biasing means seated between said second electrode and said contact element and urging the contact element toward one of the first and second positions thereof; and an elastic diaphragm detachably fitted to said casing structure and having an inner face engageable with said contact element and an outer face exposed to the outside of the casing structure through said opening, the diaphragm being deformable into pressing engagement with said contact element for moving the contact element into the other of said first and second positions thereof in response to a water pressure acting on said outer face of the diaphragm.
2. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 1, in which said end portion of said conductive element is located so that said contact element is urged toward said first position thereof by
2. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 1, in which said end portion of said conductive element is located so that said contact element is urged toward said first position thereof by
Claim 2 continued:
said biasing means and is moved into said second position thereof when said diaphragm is brought into said pressing engagement with the contact element.
said biasing means and is moved into said second position thereof when said diaphragm is brought into said pressing engagement with the contact element.
3. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 1, in which said end portion of said conductive element is located so that said contact element is urged toward said second position thereof by said biasing means and is moved into said second position thereof when said diaphragm is brought into said pressing engagement with the contact element.
4. A capsule lamp as a fishing tackle, comprising a casing structure consisting of a tubular body having longitudinal first and second end portions and an annular wall portion adjacent to the second end portion and formed with an aperture, a hollow, light-passing closure element detachably fitted to said first end portion, and a hollow end fitting detachably fitted to said second end portion and formed with at least one opening, the end fitting forming a first open space externally of said annular wall portion; an electric light bulb positioned at least in part within said closure element and detachably fitted to said tubular body, the light bulb having first and second terminal elements; a dry cell battery positioned within said tubular body and having a first electrode in contact with the first terminal element of the light bulb and a second electrode located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of said annular wall portion and forming a second open space between the inner face of the annular wall portion and said second electrode; an electrically conductive element fast on said tubular body and having a first end portion partly in contact with the second terminal element of the light bulb and a second end portion
4. A capsule lamp as a fishing tackle, comprising a casing structure consisting of a tubular body having longitudinal first and second end portions and an annular wall portion adjacent to the second end portion and formed with an aperture, a hollow, light-passing closure element detachably fitted to said first end portion, and a hollow end fitting detachably fitted to said second end portion and formed with at least one opening, the end fitting forming a first open space externally of said annular wall portion; an electric light bulb positioned at least in part within said closure element and detachably fitted to said tubular body, the light bulb having first and second terminal elements; a dry cell battery positioned within said tubular body and having a first electrode in contact with the first terminal element of the light bulb and a second electrode located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of said annular wall portion and forming a second open space between the inner face of the annular wall portion and said second electrode; an electrically conductive element fast on said tubular body and having a first end portion partly in contact with the second terminal element of the light bulb and a second end portion
Claim 4 continued:
projecting into said second open space; an electric contact element having an inner portion located within said second open space and an outer end portion projecting out of said tubular body into said first open space through said aperture, said contact element being movable between a first position having said inner portion thereof in contact with said second end portion of the conductive element and a second position having said inner portion disengaged from the second end portion of the conductive element; electrically conductive biasing means positioned within said second open space and seated between said second electrode and said inner portion of said contact element for urging the contact element toward one of the first and second positions thereof; and an elastic diaphragm positioned within said first open space and detachably fitted between the second end portion of said tubular body and said end fitting for dividing said first open space into an inner variable-volume chamber having said outer end portion of said contact element accommodated therein and an outer variable-volume chamber hermetically isolated from said inner variable-volume chamber and open to the outside of said casing structure through said opening, the diaphragm having an elasticity urging the diaphragm away from the outer end face of said annular wall portion and being deformable into pressing contact with said contact element for moving the contact element toward the other of said first and second positions thereof in response to a water pressure developed in said outer variable-volume chamber.
5. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, in which said second end portion of said conductive element is attached to the inner face of said annular wall portion of said tubular
projecting into said second open space; an electric contact element having an inner portion located within said second open space and an outer end portion projecting out of said tubular body into said first open space through said aperture, said contact element being movable between a first position having said inner portion thereof in contact with said second end portion of the conductive element and a second position having said inner portion disengaged from the second end portion of the conductive element; electrically conductive biasing means positioned within said second open space and seated between said second electrode and said inner portion of said contact element for urging the contact element toward one of the first and second positions thereof; and an elastic diaphragm positioned within said first open space and detachably fitted between the second end portion of said tubular body and said end fitting for dividing said first open space into an inner variable-volume chamber having said outer end portion of said contact element accommodated therein and an outer variable-volume chamber hermetically isolated from said inner variable-volume chamber and open to the outside of said casing structure through said opening, the diaphragm having an elasticity urging the diaphragm away from the outer end face of said annular wall portion and being deformable into pressing contact with said contact element for moving the contact element toward the other of said first and second positions thereof in response to a water pressure developed in said outer variable-volume chamber.
5. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, in which said second end portion of said conductive element is attached to the inner face of said annular wall portion of said tubular
Claim 5 continued:
body so that said contact element assumes said first position thereof when moved toward the inner face of said annular wall portion, said biasing means being operative to urge said contact element toward the inner face of said annular wall portion.
body so that said contact element assumes said first position thereof when moved toward the inner face of said annular wall portion, said biasing means being operative to urge said contact element toward the inner face of said annular wall portion.
6. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, in which said second end portion of said conductive element is located at a predetermined spacing from the inner face of said annular wall portion of said tubular body so that said contact element assumes said first position thereof when spaced apart from the inner face of said annular wall portion, said biasing means being operative to urge said contact element toward the inner face of said annular wall portion.
7. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which said tubular body is formed with an internal groove longitudinally extending in the inner wall of said tubular body between the extreme end of said first end portion of the tubular body and the inner face of said annular wall portion of the tubular member and an external groove longitudinally extending in the outer wall of the tubular body and merging into said internal groove through a notch formed in the edge of said first end portion of the tubular body, said conductive element having an elongated longitudinal portion extending between said first and second end portions of the conductive element and received in said internal groove and said first end portion of the conductive element being turned back from said longitudinal portion through said notch and being received in said external groove, said first end portion of the conductive element being in part received in said notch and in contact with said second terminal element of said light bulb.
8. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which said second end portion of said tubular body axially projects outwardly beyond said annular wall portion of the tubular body and in which said end fitting is formed with an annular internal face spaced apart from the extreme end of said second end portion of said tubular body for forming an annular gap between the extreme end of said second end portion and said annular internal face, said diaphragm having said outer peripheral end closely received in said annular gap.
9. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which said inner portion of said contact element is larger in cross section than said aperture in said annular wall portion of the tubular body.
10. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4 further comprising an electrically non-conductive element fitted to said outer end portion of said contact element and located in said inner variable-volume chamber for being engageable with the inner face of said diaphragm.
11. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 10, in which said non-conductive element is larger in cross section than said aperture in said annular wall portion of the tubular body,
12. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, further comprising an electrically non-conductive spacer element positioned between said second electrode of said dry cell battery and said inner face of said annular wall portion of the tubular member for holding the second electrode at a predetermined distance from the inner face of the annular wall portion.
13. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which each of said closure element and said end fitting has a tapered end portion.
14. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which each of said closure element and said end fitting is formed with an eyelet in its end portion.
15. A capsule lamp as set forth in claim 4, 5 or 6, in which each of said tubular body, said closure element and said end fitting is constructed of a rigid, electrically non-conductive material.
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| JPS4933478B1 (en) * | 1968-09-03 | 1974-09-06 | ||
| US3657501A (en) * | 1970-11-23 | 1972-04-18 | W E Anderson Inc | Pressure actuated device with concentric piston stem actuators |
| DE2122566A1 (en) * | 1971-05-07 | 1972-11-09 | Kämper, Hans, 8602 Trosdorf | Underwater switch |
| US3898405A (en) * | 1974-01-11 | 1975-08-05 | Ernesto Juan Weber | Diaphragm pressure switch with balance plate and adjustable springs |
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| GB2044061B (en) | 1982-10-27 |
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