Low-profile LED headlight having a strobe and headlight assembly

Abstract

This disclosure is of an inventive low-profile LED headlight apparatus having an elongate light box and a headlight assembly that are synchronized with an integral strobe light assembly, which can be illuminated in a coordinated flash pattern. The headlight assembly has at least one addressable headlight lamp. The strobe light assembly has at least one addressable strobe light. These patterns can include alternating, patterned, or synchronized flash patterns. While strobe/warning lights are commonly incorporated into vehicles as distinct units, integrating them into plow headlights can eliminate the need for separate installation, in addition to allowing for more than one set of flashing lights. This apparatus also includes a controller, in electrical communication with the headlight assembly, and a selectively engageable port on one of the sides of the elongate light box for exhausting atmosphere within the elongate light box.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing a source of light for an auxiliary device, comprising: an elongate light box comprising at least a side and at least a front face, wherein the front face carrying a headlight assembly and a strobe light assembly, wherein the headlight assembly and the strobe light assembly are adjacent, the headlight assembly comprising at least one addressable headlight lamp, the strobe light assembly comprising at least one addressable strobe light, a controller in electrical communication to the strobe light assembly for selectively addressing operation of at least one addressable headlight lamp of the headlight assembly and the at least one addressable strobe light of the strobe light assembly; and a selectively engageable port in one of the sides of the elongate light box for exhausting atmosphere within the elongate light box.

2. An apparatus, as in claim 1, the apparatus further comprising a mounting mechanism, wherein the mounting mechanism is connected to at least one side of the elongate light box.

3. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the controller controls the rate of illumination for the headlight assembly and the strobe light assembly.

4. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the headlight assembly has a high-beam setting.

5. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the headlight assembly has a low-beam setting.

6. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism utilizes bolts.

7. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on a distal end of the apparatus.

8. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on a proximal end of the apparatus.

9. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on the proximal end and the distal end of the apparatus.

10. An apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has a mounting bracket.

11. An apparatus for providing a source of light for an auxiliary device, comprising: an elongate light box comprises at least a side and at least a front face, wherein the front face carries a headlight assembly and a strobe light assembly; wherein the headlight assembly and the strobe light assembly are adjacent, the headlight assembly comprising two addressable headlight lamps, the strobe light assembly comprising four addressable strobe lights that are adjacent to each other; a controller in electrical communication to the strobe light assembly for selectively addressing operation of at least one addressable headlight lamp of the headlight assembly and the at least one addressable strobe light of the strobe light assembly; and a selectively engageable port in one of the sides of the elongate light box for exhausting atmosphere within the elongate light box.

12. An apparatus, as in claim 11, the apparatus further comprising a mounting mechanism, wherein the mounting mechanism is connected to at least one side of the elongate light box.

13. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the controller controls the rate of illumination for the headlight assembly and the strobe light assembly.

14. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the controller is inside the strobe light assembly.

15. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the controller is inside the headlight light assembly.

16. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanism utilizes bolts.

17. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on a distal end of the apparatus.

18. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on a proximal end of the apparatus.

19. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanism has a hole on the proximal end and the distal end of the apparatus.

20. An apparatus, as in claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanism has a mounting bracket.

Description

III. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention may take physical form in certain parts and arrangement of parts, embodiments of which will be described in detail in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof and wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the apparatus.

(3) FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the apparatus.

(4) FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the apparatus.

(5) FIG. 4 is a front view of the apparatus.

(6) FIG. 5 is a rear view of the apparatus.

(7) FIG. 6 is a top view of the apparatus.

(8) FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the apparatus.

IV. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(9) Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating embodiments of the invention only and not for purposes of limiting the same, and wherein like reference numerals are understood to refer to like components.

(10) FIG. 1 shows a standard plow headlight apparatus 11 according to some embodiments of this invention. While the apparatus 11 shown can be mounted to auxiliary devices, such as plows, it should be understood that auxiliary devices could be any type of mountable auxiliary device used by skilled artisans and may have non-auxiliary applications as well. This apparatus 11 comprises: a headlight assembly 12, comprising an addressable headlight lamp 12a and an addressable headlight lamp 12b; a strobe light assembly 13 comprising, collectively, an addressable strobe light 13a, an addressable strobe light 13b, an addressable strobe light 13c, and an addressable strobe light 13d; an elongate light box 14 comprising a front face 14a and a side 14b; an electrical communication 15, a controller 16; a mounting mechanism 17, and a selectively engageable port 18.

(11) The headlight assembly 12 may be on either side or both sides of the front face 14a of the elongate light box 14. In addition, the integral strobe light assembly 13 could be disposed between the addressable headlight lamps 12a and 12b.

(12) The headlight assembly 12, comprising the at least one addressable headlight lamp 12a, and the integral strobe light assembly 13, comprising the at least one strobe light 13a, is controlled by the controller 16, which would provide for a coordinated flash pattern between the headlight assembly 12 and the integral strobe light assembly 13.

(13) FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 includes the elongate light box 14, which is shown with the electrical communication 15, the controller 16, and the mounting mechanism 17.

(14) FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 is shown, including the elongate light box 14 comprising the front face 14a. Furthermore, the elongate light box 14 is shown with the electrical communication 15, the controller 16, the mounting mechanism 17, and the selectively engageable port 18.

(15) FIG. 4 is a front view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 is shown, including the mounting bracket 17 disposed below the headlight assembly 12, comprising the addressable headlight lamps 12a and 12b and the strobe light assembly 13. In addition, the controller 16 is below the mounting bracket 17.

(16) FIG. 5 is a rear view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 is shown, including the elongate light box 14, the electrical communication 15, the controller 16, the mounting bracket 17, and the selectively engageable port 18.

(17) FIG. 6 is a top view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 is shown, including the elongate light box 14, the front face 14a, and the electrical communication 15.

(18) FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus 11 is shown, including the elongate light box 14, the front face 14a, the electrical communication 15, and the mounting mechanism 17.

(19) Numerous embodiments have been described, hereinabove. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above methods and apparatuses may incorporate changes and modifications without departing from the general scope of this invention. It is intended to include all such modifications and alterations in so far as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.