Failure indication system
AssigneeFarrpro, Inc.
InventorsAmos Isaac Petersen, Steven James Hoff, James Donald Riley, Christian Loza
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Abstract
In one or more arrangements, a failure indication system is provided having a light assembly, a heating mat assembly and a control circuit. The light assembly is configured to project a wavelength of light that is visible to animals and that illuminates the heating mat assembly to attract an animal to the heating mat. The control circuit is configured to detect when a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly. When the control circuit detects that a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly, the control circuit causes the light assembly to indicate the heating mat assembly is not functioning properly.
Claims32
A failure indication system, comprising:
- a light assembly;
- the light assembly having a housing;
- the light assembly having a bracket;
- the light assembly having a lighting element;
- a heating mat assembly;
- a control circuit;
- wherein the light assembly, the heating mat assembly, and the control circuit are electrically connected to one another;
- wherein the light assembly is configured to project a wavelength of light that is visible to animals that illuminates the heating mat assembly;
- wherein the control circuit is configured to detect when a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly;
- wherein when the control circuit detects that a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly, the control circuit causes the light assembly to indicate the heating mat assembly is not functioning properly.
A failure indication system, comprising:
- a light assembly;
- the light assembly having a housing;
- the light assembly having a bracket;
- the light assembly having a lighting element;
- a heating mat assembly;
- a control circuit;
- wherein the light assembly, the heating mat assembly and the control circuit are electrically connected to one another;
- wherein the light assembly is configured to project a wavelength of light that is visible to animals that illuminates the heating mat assembly;
- wherein the control circuit is configured to detect when a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly;
- wherein when the control circuit detects that a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly, the control circuit causes the light assembly to indicate the heating mat assembly is not functioning properly;
- wherein a fault means the heating mat assembly is drawing power outside of normal operating predetermined limits.
A failure indication system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a bracket;
- a light;
- wherein the light is communicatively connected to a heating mat;
- a control system operably connected to the heating mat;
- wherein the light is configured to attract an animal to the heating mat;
- wherein the light is configured to produce a visual indicator;
- wherein the control system is configured to operate in response to a damaged heating mat;
- wherein the light is configured to provide the visual indicator in response to the control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.