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US 11,231,152 B1Granted
Variable power supply security light
AssigneeHeathco LLC
InventorsStephen Brett Thompson, Apollo Paul Paredes, Lionel V. Luu, John Colvin Deaton, Scott Blaise Tylicki
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Abstract
A security light having optional connection to multiple power supplies. The lighting controller can sense the appropriate connected supply and automatically connect to three different power supplies which include house voltage connection through a typical junction box, a remote solar charging station, and on board batteries that can be used as a third backup power supply. Additional implementations include power outage detection and backup illumination along with low voltage power supply from a mounting structure.
Claims31
An outdoor security light with multiple power sources, comprising:
- a luminaire housing having at least one luminaire lamp head adjustably connected to the luminaire housing, the at least one luminaire lamp head having a plurality of light sources;
- an illumination controller electrically connected to a first electrical supply input, a second electrical supply input and a third electrical supply input and operable to detect electricity supplied at each of the first electrical supply input, second electrical supply input and third electrical supply input;
- the illumination controller controlling at least one illumination characteristic of the luminaire lamp head plurality of light sources;
- the illumination controller selectively connecting the plurality of light sources of the at least one luminaire lamp head to one of the first electrical supply input, second electrical supply input and third electrical supply input based upon a sensed characteristic of at least one of the first electrical supply input, second electrical supply input and third electrical supply input;
- and,
- wherein the first electrical supply input is connectable to a line voltage power line, the second electrical supply input is connectable to a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with a photovoltaic cell, and the third electrical supply input is connectable to at least one backup battery retained within the luminaire housing.
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An outdoor security light with optional electrical connection, comprising:
- a luminaire housing having at least one adjustable lamp head, the at least one adjustable lamp head having a plurality of LEDs;
- a first electrical source input, a second electrical source input and a third electrical source input, the first electrical source input connectable to a line voltage source, the second electrical source input connectable to a rechargeable battery source, the third electrical source input connectable to a backup battery source;
- wherein the rechargeable battery source is electrically connected to a photovoltaic cell and is removably electrically connectable to the second electrical source input;
- an illumination controller electrically connected to the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input;
- the illumination controller operable to connect one of the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input, to the plurality of LEDs of the at least one adjustable lamp head based upon a sensed characteristic of at least one of the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input;
- the luminaire housing removably connectable to a housing mount, the housing mount supplying low voltage electricity to the luminaire housing as the first electrical source input converted from a higher voltage alternating current source.
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A method of controlling an outdoor security light, comprising:
- sensing, by an illumination controller, an electrical characteristic at a first electrical source input, a second electrical source input and a third electrical source input;
- based upon the sensed electrical characteristic, connecting one of the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input, to a plurality of LEDs in at least one lamp head of the outdoor security light;
- wherein the first electrical source input is electrically connected to a line voltage input, the second electrical source input is connected to a remote solar charging station having a rechargeable battery, and the third electrical source input is electrically connected to a local battery source;
- detecting when the sensed electrical characteristic for the first electrical source input and the second electrical source input meets a predetermined condition and connecting a subset of the plurality of LEDs to the third electrical source input.
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A method of controlling an outdoor security light, comprising:
- providing a first electrical source input, a second electrical source input and a third electrical source input in the outdoor security light;
- wherein the first electrical source input is electrically connectable to a line voltage input, the second electrical source input is connectable to a remote solar charging station having a rechargeable battery, and the third electrical source input is electrically connected to a local battery source;
- sensing, by an illumination controller, an electrical characteristic at the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input;
- connecting one of the first electrical source input, the second electrical source input and the third electrical source input, to a plurality of LEDs in at least one lamp head of the outdoor security light based upon the sensing;
- detecting a power outage condition at the first electrical source input and the second electrical source input and connecting the plurality of LEDs to the third electrical source input.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.