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US 2022/0090756 A1Published application
De-icing headlight
AssigneeMatrix Railway Corporation
InventorNelson RIVAS
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Abstract
There is a self heating light comprising a body and a cover. Disposed inside of the body is a circuit board, a light element, a heat transfer device, a temperature sensor, a heating element, a power contact, and a switch. The switch is configured to switch power between the heating element and the light depending on a predetermined temperature of determined by the temperature sensor inside of the body of the light.
Claims14
A self heating light comprising:
- a body;
- a cover coupled to the body;
- at least one circuit board disposed in the body;
- at least one light element disposed in the body and in communication with the circuit board;
- at least one heat transfer device disposed in the body;
- at least one temperature sensor disposed in the body, said at least one temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature inside of the body of the light;
- at least one heating element configured to generate heat inside of the body;
- at least one power contact coupled to the body of the light, said at least one power contact configured to receive power into the body of the light;
- at least one switch, configured to switch power to the heating element when said at least one temperature sensor determines that the temperature inside of the light body is below a predetermined temperature and to switch power back to said at least one light element when said temperature sensor determines that a temperature inside of the light body is above a predetermined temperature.
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