CARGO LAMP
DESCRIPTION
An optional dual-purpose cargo lamp (1) includes a removable and rechargeable flashlight (5). The flashlight is encased within a molded plastic housing, which is secured within the cargo lamp housing by two tabs on the end opposite the clear flashlight lens and a push-push type latch mechanism. The cargo lamp remains functional with or without the flashlight installed in the lamp housing.
The flashlight is powered by a rechargeable and replaceable lithium battery. A momentary switch on the flashlight electronic circuit board is actuated by a plastic push button (3) located on the side of the flashlight housing. When the flashlight is turned ON it illuminates two clear Light Emitting Diode (LED) units (2) to create a wide and bright light beam. A red LED unit (4) on the side of the flashlight housing behind the push button illuminates as the battery becomes discharged to indicate that the unit requires recharging.
The incandescent cargo lamp bulb, the cargo lamp lens, the flashlight battery and the flashlight unit are each available for separate service replacement. If any other component of the lamp or the flashlight are damaged or ineffective, the complete cargo lamp or flashlight unit must be replaced.
OPERATION
The rechargeable lithium battery within the flashlight automatically recharges while the flashlight is nested in its receptacle within the cargo lamp housing and the ignition switch is in the ON or START positions. The flashlight has a pair of electrical contacts that mate with contacts within the cargo lamp housing that provide a source of recharging current regardless of whether the cargo lamp is illuminated. The red Light Emitting Diode (LED) unit on the side of the flashlight behind the ON-OFF push button illuminates when the charge of the flashlight battery is becoming depleted.
The flashlight is removed from the cargo lamp housing by pushing it momentarily upward at the depression marked PUSH on the flashlight, then releasing it and swinging it downward far enough to disengage two slots on the right end of the flashlight from two tabs within the cargo lamp housing. When the flashlight is removed from its receptacle in the cargo lamp housing, it can be used as an auxiliary light source in emergencies or other situations. The flashlight is turned ON or OFF by momentarily depressing and releasing the ON-OFF push button on the side of the flashlight housing. Reverse the removal procedure to restore the flashlight to the cargo lamp housing and to recharge the flashlight battery.