H05B47/17

Device and Method for Wirelessly Testing Vehicle Lights
20220386438 · 2022-12-01 ·

The present invention relates to a system, device, and method for checking functionality of tail lights, brake lights, and turn lights of a vehicle and/or a connected trailer. The invention includes a key fob device that wirelessly connects with a vehicle's on-board light control module (i.e. ECU). The key fob can be used from outside of the vehicle to transmit wireless instructions to flash or actuate tail lights, brake lights, and turn lights for a predetermined time enabling a user standing behind the vehicle to check the functionality of the lights of the vehicle. The user can activate control buttons on the key fob to selectively activate tail lights, brake lights, and turn lights. The present invention eliminates the need to ask for assistance to check functionality of vehicle lights or spend time getting in and out of a truck cab to check the lights while alone.

Load control device having an illuminated rotary knob

A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.

Lamp control apparatus with multiple input modes and power supply

The application discloses a lamp-control apparatus with multiple input modes including a housing, a circuit board arranged in the housing, a flash mode switching module, a sound-controlled flash mode input circuit for receiving external environment sound waves and sending a control command to a control circuit. The control circuit for controlling a light emitting mode of a lamp is arranged on the circuit board. The flash mode switching module and the sound-controlled flash mode input circuit are respectively and electrically connected to the control circuit. The sound-controlled flash mode input circuit includes a pickup device that is located inside the housing. One or more through holes for transmitting the sound waves to the pickup device are formed in the position where the pickup device is mounted on the housing. which has the advantages that the pickup device does not need to be led out of the housing through a lead wire, so that the connection between the pickup device and the circuit board is prevented from being damaged due to pulling the lead wire.

Lamp control apparatus with multiple input modes and power supply

The application discloses a lamp-control apparatus with multiple input modes including a housing, a circuit board arranged in the housing, a flash mode switching module, a sound-controlled flash mode input circuit for receiving external environment sound waves and sending a control command to a control circuit. The control circuit for controlling a light emitting mode of a lamp is arranged on the circuit board. The flash mode switching module and the sound-controlled flash mode input circuit are respectively and electrically connected to the control circuit. The sound-controlled flash mode input circuit includes a pickup device that is located inside the housing. One or more through holes for transmitting the sound waves to the pickup device are formed in the position where the pickup device is mounted on the housing. which has the advantages that the pickup device does not need to be led out of the housing through a lead wire, so that the connection between the pickup device and the circuit board is prevented from being damaged due to pulling the lead wire.

Emergency response and crime-reducing lighting system
11594112 · 2023-02-28 ·

A lighting assembly is configured to create an emergency notification. The lighting assembly has a housing with a housing first surface and a housing second surface. A plurality of strobe lights is arranged into at least one row and at least four columns. A direct current power system is joined to the plurality of strobe lights and further comprising a printed circuit board electrically coupled to radio frequency relay switch, and a battery. A wireless remote is communicatively coupled to the radio frequency relay switch. Activating the wireless remote directs the printed circuit board to provide power to the plurality of strobe lights creating the emergency notification.

Dali line-failure-based driver dimming mode detection via load power measurement

An automatic driver-dimming-mode detection protocol includes subjecting, via a dimming bus, a luminaire driver to a first driver control signal of test analog voltages. Forcing the luminaire driver, via the first driver control signal, into a power output response that includes: (a) a constant output power mode, or (b) at least two discernable different output power levels. Detecting a dimming mode of the luminaire driver. The step of detecting the dimming mode of the luminaire driver includes: measuring, via a power metering circuit, a power metering measurement corresponding to the power output response; and based on the power metering measurement of the luminaire driver being: (a) the constant output power mode, determining that the luminaire driver is a digital dimming mode type (e.g., DALI), or (b) the at least two discernable different output power levels, determining that the luminaire driver is an analog dimming mode type (e.g., 0-10V).

Dali line-failure-based driver dimming mode detection via load power measurement

An automatic driver-dimming-mode detection protocol includes subjecting, via a dimming bus, a luminaire driver to a first driver control signal of test analog voltages. Forcing the luminaire driver, via the first driver control signal, into a power output response that includes: (a) a constant output power mode, or (b) at least two discernable different output power levels. Detecting a dimming mode of the luminaire driver. The step of detecting the dimming mode of the luminaire driver includes: measuring, via a power metering circuit, a power metering measurement corresponding to the power output response; and based on the power metering measurement of the luminaire driver being: (a) the constant output power mode, determining that the luminaire driver is a digital dimming mode type (e.g., DALI), or (b) the at least two discernable different output power levels, determining that the luminaire driver is an analog dimming mode type (e.g., 0-10V).

Portable lighting device

A portable lighting device includes a housing, a light source supported by the housing, and an alkaline battery positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source. The alkaline battery is configured to provide a drive current to the light source, and an intensity of the light source is dependent on the drive current. The portable lighting device also includes an electronic processor positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source and the alkaline battery. The electronic processor is configured to monitor a voltage of the alkaline battery, and execute a ramp-up algorithm to control the drive current based on the voltage of the alkaline battery.

Light control method and apparatus, and storage medium

A light control method and apparatus, and a storage medium are disclosed. The light control method includes: acquiring video data information from the video source device; obtaining color data information of pixels in a preset region in a frame picture according to the video data information; generating a corresponding light control signal according to the color data information; and outputting the light control signal to a lamp bank to control an operating state of the lamp bank to match the video data information.

Light control method and apparatus, and storage medium

A light control method and apparatus, and a storage medium are disclosed. The light control method includes: acquiring video data information from the video source device; obtaining color data information of pixels in a preset region in a frame picture according to the video data information; generating a corresponding light control signal according to the color data information; and outputting the light control signal to a lamp bank to control an operating state of the lamp bank to match the video data information.