Camera bag divider with led lighting

Abstract

A divider for separating a compartment of a bag includes a divider portion and a lighting portion. The divider portion includes an opening and an interior cavity. The lighting portion is insertable and removable form the interior cavity of the divider portion. The lighting portion includes at least one light emitting diode, an illuminating panel for distributing light from the at least one light emitting diode, and a control panel coupled to the illuminating panel for controlling the at least one light emitting diode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A divider for separating a compartment of a bag comprising:
 a divider portion including a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge, wherein the first and second edges are generally parallel to each other and the third and fourth edges are generally parallel to each other, and wherein the third edge is open to an interior cavity of the divider portion; and   an lighting portion insertable and removable from the interior cavity of the divider portion, the lighting portion including at least one light emitting diode, an illuminating panel for distributing light from the at least one light emitting diode, and a control panel coupled to the illuminating panel for controlling the at least one light emitting diode.   
     
     
         2 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the divider portion includes a first attachment mechanism disposed along the first edge, a second attachment mechanism disposed along the second edge, and a divider panel disposed between the first attachment mechanism and the second attachment mechanism, the divider panel including the interior cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The divider of  claim 2 , wherein the first attachment mechanism and the second attachment mechanism each include hook or loop material configured to attach to corresponding loop or hook material of the bag. 
     
     
         4 . The divider of  claim 2 , wherein the divider panel includes a first layer of material and a second layer of material, wherein the interior cavity is disposed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material. 
     
     
         5 . The divider of  claim 4 , wherein the divider panel further includes a third layer of material adjacent the first layer of material and a fourth layer of material adjacent the second layer of material, wherein the interior cavity is disposed between the third layer of material and the fourth layer of material. 
     
     
         6 . The divider of  claim 5 , wherein the third layer of material and the fourth layer of material are selected from the group consisting of loft knit mesh fabric, laminated knits, high loft woven fabrics, and other open knit or woven mesh fabrics. 
     
     
         7 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the illuminating panel comprises an acrylic panel with diffusion particles disposed therein. 
     
     
         8 . The divider of  claim 7 , wherein the diffusion particles comprise a UV print disposed on the acrylic panel or surface deformations or cuts on the acrylic panel forming acute end angles. 
     
     
         9 . The divider of  claim 7 , wherein a reflective material is coated on or attached to at least two edges of the illuminating panel, wherein the reflective material is configured to reflect light from the at least one light emitting diode away from the edge upon which the reflective material is coated or attached. 
     
     
         10 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises at least one red light emitting diode and at least one white light emitting diode. 
     
     
         11 . The divider of  claim 10 , wherein the control panel includes a switch for selecting between the at least one red light emitting diode and the at least one white light emitting diode. 
     
     
         12 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises two red light emitting diodes and two white light emitting diodes. 
     
     
         13 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the control panel is coupled to an edge of the illuminating panel, and wherein the lighting portion is configured to be insertable and removable from the interior cavity of the divider portion with the control panel disposed towards the opening. 
     
     
         14 . The divider of  claim 1 , wherein the control panel includes a battery, a potentiometer for controlling intensity of the at least one light emitting diode, and a switch for turning the at least one light emitting diode on and off. 
     
     
         15 . A bag comprising:
 an interior compartment defined by at least a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall, wherein at least the first wall and the second wall include a patch of loop or hook material; and   a divider including,
 a divider panel including a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge, wherein the first and second edges are generally parallel to each other and the third and fourth edges are generally parallel to each other, and wherein the third edge is open to an interior cavity of the divider panel, 
 a first attachment mechanism coupled to the divider panel adjacent the first edge of the divider panel, the first attachment mechanism including hook or loop material configured to engage the corresponding patch of loop or hook material of the first wall, 
 a second attachment mechanism coupled to the divider panel adjacent the second edge of the divider panel, the second attachment mechanism including hook or loop material configured to engage the corresponding patch of loop or hook material of the second wall, and 
 an lighting portion insertable and removable from the interior cavity of the divider panel, the lighting portion including at least one light emitting diode, an illuminating panel for distributing light from the at least one light emitting diode, and a control panel coupled to the illuminating panel for controlling the at least one light emitting diode. 
   
     
     
         16 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein the illuminating panel comprises an acrylic panel with diffusion particles disposed therein. 
     
     
         17 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises at least one red light emitting diode and at least one white light emitting diode. 
     
     
         18 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein the control panel is coupled to an edge of the illuminating panel, and wherein the lighting portion is configured to be insertable and removable from the interior cavity of the divider panel with the control panel disposed towards the opening. 
     
     
         19 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein the control panel includes a battery, a potentiometer for controlling intensity of the at least one light emitting diode, and a switch for turning the at least one light emitting diode on and off. 
     
     
         20 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein the divider panel includes a first layer of material and a second layer of material, wherein the interior cavity is disposed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, and wherein the first and second layers of material are translucent.