Warning light controller
AssigneeMeadow Stream Distributing, L.L.C.
InventorsRichard Freitag Engstrom, Chih Heng Lin
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Abstract
A controller for a warning light is disclosed. The controller is composed of a housing, a light emitting element and a control unit. The control unit is in operable communication with the light emitting element of the controller and a light emitting element of a warning light. The controller instructs the light emitting element of the warning light and the light emitting element of the controller to display light in the same lighting mode, which allows vehicle operators to immediately know the lighting mode of the warning light by viewing the lighting mode of the controller.
Claims18
A controller for a warning light comprising:
- a controller housing configured for mounting within a vehicle;
- a light emitting element for signaling an input by an operator of the vehicle, wherein the light emitting element is at a side periphery of the housing;
- a control unit configured for receiving operational input from the operator of the vehicle, wherein the control unit is connected to the light emitting element and to a the warning light and further wherein the control unit can control both the light emitting element and the warning light in a same lighting mode, further wherein the controller housing and light emitting element have a same appearance and style as a housing and a light emitting element of the warning light adapted for placement outside of the vehicle and configured for signaling those outside of the vehicle.
A method of controlling a warning light, comprising:
- activating the warning light disposed on an exterior of a vehicle by a controller disposed within the vehicle, wherein the controller comprises a controller housing;
- a light emitting element at a side periphery of the controller housing for signaling an input by an operator of the vehicle;
- and a control unit configured for receiving operational input from the operator of the vehicle, wherein the controller housing and light emitting element have a same appearance and style as a housing and a light emitting element of the warning light, further wherein the control unit is connected to the light emitting element and to the warning light and yet further wherein the control unit can control both the light emitting element and the warning light in a same lighting mode, and instructing the warning light to display a light emitting pattern for signaling those outside of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.