Networkable devices for internal illumination of traffic cones and other traffic channelizing devices
OwnerDaniel Joseph Selevan, Adam Jordan Selevan +1inventors
InventorsDaniel Joseph Selevan, Adam Jordan Selevan, James R. Selevan
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for causing light (visible or invisible) or other forms of energy to be emitted from traffic cones or other traffic channelizing or marking devices such as barrels, tubes, some buoys, some types of signs, etc.
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A system comprising a plurality of illuminating devices for attachment to and internal illumination of stackable traffic channelizing/marking devices which comprise cones, barrels, tubes, drums, buoys or signs, each having a body and a base flange, said body comprising a hollow inner space and a round, conical or frusto-conical side wall that is fully or partially translucent, said base flange extending outwardly about a perimeter of an open bottom end of the body, wherein:
- each of said illumination devices is configured for attachment to the base flange of one of the traffic channelizing/marking devices, and comprises;
- a plurality of light emitters positioned to cast light onto an inner surface of the fully or partially translucent side wall such that at least some of said light will pass though the fully or partially translucent side wall;
- a rechargeable power source;
- charging circuitry for recharging the rechargeable power source;
- at least one top electrode positioned on a top portion of the illumination device that resides over top of the base flange of the traffic channelizing/marking device to which it is attached;
- at least one bottom electrode positioned on a bottom portion of the illumination device that resides beneath the base flange of the traffic channelizing/marking device to which it is attached;
- radiofrequency transmitter and radiofrequency receiver configured for radiofrequency communication with one or more other devices;
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- electronic circuitry configured for powering and controlling the light emitters;
- and,
- wherein attachment of each of said illumination devices to one of said stackable traffic channelizing/marking devices forms a plurality of a stackable units, each of said stackable units comprising a traffic channelizing/marking device with the illumination device attached thereto, such that:
- each stackable unit can sit, bottom side down, on an underlying road surface during use and, thereafter, can be lifted and removed from the road surface while the illumination device remains attached to the traffic channelizing/marking device;
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- the stackable units are stackable one upon another with the bottom electrodes of each stackable unit engaging the top electrodes of any stackable unit positioned therebelow, said engagement of top and bottom electrodes providing interconnection of the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack such that connection of a power source to the charging circuitry of a single illumination device in the stack can distribute electrical power to the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack.
A system comprising a plurality of illuminating devices for attachment to and internal illumination of stackable traffic channelizing/marking devices which comprise cones, barrels, tubes, drums, buoys or signs, each having a hollow inner space and a side wall that is fully or partially translucent, wherein:
- each of said illumination devices comprises;
- a base member;
- a plurality of light emitters positioned on the base so as to cast light onto an inner surface of the fully or partially translucent side wall such that at least some of said light will pass though the fully or partially translucent wall;
- a rechargeable power source;
- charging circuitry for recharging the rechargeable power source;
- at least one stacking electrode;
- radiofrequency transmitter and radiofrequency receiver configured for radiofrequency communication with one or more other devices;
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- electronic circuitry configured for powering and controlling the light emitters;
- and,
- wherein each of said illumination devices is configured for attachment to one of said stackable traffic channelizing/marking devices to form a stackable unit comprising the traffic channelizing/marking device with the illumination device attached thereto, such that:
- the light emitters will cast light upwardly onto an inner surface of the fully or partially translucent wall so that at least some of that light will pass through the fully or partially translucent wall;
- each stackable unit can sit, bottom side down, on an underlying road surface during use and, thereafter, can be lifted and removed from the road surface while the illumination device remains attached to the traffic channelizing/marking device;
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- the stackable units are stackable one upon another with the stacking electrodes engaging one another, said engagement of the stacking electrodes providing interconnection of the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack such that connection of a power source to the charging circuitry of a single illumination device in the stack can distribute electrical power to the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack;
- wherein the stacking electrodes are situated such that rotation of any illumination device in the stack by 90 degrees will allow continued interconnection of the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack such that connection of a power source to the charging circuitry of a single illumination device in the stack will distribute electrical power to the charging circuitry of all illumination devices in the stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.