Machine roof integrated lighting system
AssigneeCaterpillar SARL
InventorsThomas Sherwood Ruffner, Anthony James Pollock
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Abstract
An informational lighting system for a machine having a cab may include a plurality of beacon lights located at a roof of the cab, the beacon lights may be located at discrete locations. The informational lighting system may further include a controller configured to provide signals for flashing the beacon lights.
Claims19
An informational lighting system for a machine having a cab, the informational lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of beacon lights built into and integrated with a roof of the cab,
- the roof including a visor,
- the plurality of beacon lights and one or more payload monitoring lights being built into the visor;
- and
- a controller configured to provide signals for flashing the beacon lights.
A machine, comprising:
- a cab;
- an informational lighting system including a plurality of beacon lights built into and integrated with a roof of the cab,
- the roof including a visor,
- the plurality of beacon lights and one or more payload monitoring lights being built into the visor;
- and
- a controller configured to provide signals for flashing the beacon lights.
A method of conveying information about a machine to a surrounding vicinity of the machine, the machine including a cab having a roof, and a plurality of beacon lights at discrete locations of the roof and a payload light on the cab, wherein at least one beacon light is disposed in close proximity to the payload light, the method comprising:
- during a machine first mode, activating the plurality of beacon lights in a flashing mode;
- during a machine second mode, activating the at least one beacon light disposed in close proximity to the payload light in an off mode and activating the payload light in an on mode;
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- activating the plurality of beacon lights in the flashing mode subsequent to activating the payload light in an off mode and returning to the machine first mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.