Work light having jobsite security features
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorEric R. Laliberte
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Abstract
A portable work light is disclosed that provides jobsite lighting and also operate as a security camera for the jobsite. The portable work light comprises a light fixture having one or more rotational degrees of freedom that can be actuated to adjust an orientation of the light fixture. The portable work light advantageously further comprises a camera 14, which provides security features for the jobsite during non-working hours and enables automatic adjustment of the light fixture to maintain optimal illumination of the jobsite during working hours. In this way, security at the jobsite, particularly during non-working hours, can be greatly improved using jobsite equipment that is also useful for other purposes.
Claims20
A work light for providing lighting in an environment, the work light comprising:
- a light fixture having a light, the light fixture configured to direct lighting from the light in a first direction;
- a mount configured to support the light fixture, the mount having at least one actuator configured to adjust an orientation of the light fixture so as to adjust the first direction in which the lighting is directed;
- a camera configured to capture images of the environment;
- a controller operably connected to the light, to the at least one actuator, and to the camera, the controller being configured to:
- in an armed mode, (i) detect a first person entering into the environment based on the captured images and (ii) activate an alarm state in response to detecting the first person entering into the environment;
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- in a tracking mode, (i) determine the location of a second person in the environment based on the captured images and (ii) operate the at least one actuator to adjust the orientation of the light fixture based on the location of the second person;
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- a battery that is operably connected to and provides operating power to (i) the light, (ii) the at least one actuator, (iii) the camera, and (iv) the controller.
A work light for providing lighting in an environment, the work light comprising:
- a light fixture having a light, the light fixture configured to direct lighting from the light in a first direction;
- a camera configured to capture images of the environment;
- a controller operably connected to the light and to the camera, the controller being configured to, in an armed mode, (i) detect a person entering into the environment based on the captured images, (ii) determine whether the person is authorized, and (iii) activate an alarm in response to determining that the person is not authorized;
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- a battery that is operably connected to and provides operating power to (i) the light, (ii) the camera, and (iii) the controller.
A work light for providing lighting in an environment, the work light comprising:
- a light fixture having a light, the light fixture configured to direct lighting from the light in a first direction;
- a camera configured to capture images of the environment;
- a controller operably connected to the light and to the camera, the controller being configured to (i) detect a fire in the environment based on the captured images and (ii) activate a further alarm state in response to detecting the fire in the environment;
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- a battery that is operably connected to and provides operating power to (i) the light, (ii) the camera, and (iii) the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.