Relocatable illuminators

• US 10,288,270 B1
• Filed: 03/01/2018
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Uahinui, Troy K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M
• Application Number:
  US15/909,209
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/617 Illuminated or wired-up posts, bollards, pillars or like upstanding bodies or structures for traffic guidance, warning or control E01F9/559 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/692 Portable base members therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/04 characterised by the provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/032 the solar unit being separate from the lighting unit
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/06 Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0816 Strap fasteners, e.g. fasteners with a buckle

Abstract

Embodiments described herein include a relocatable illuminator that includes an illumination component with a plurality of light emitting devices. The relocatable illuminator may include a solar collection device coupled to the plurality of light emitting devices and a base component that removably couples to a post by covering at least a portion of a top surface of the post. In some embodiments, the base component is configured to support the illumination component in a substantially vertical configuration to provide a lighted indication of a location of the post.

Claims

1. A system for illuminating comprising:

a post; and

a relocatable illuminator that provides a lighted indication of a location of the post and includes at least the following;

an illumination component that includes linearly displaced light emitting devices and a solar collection device coupled to the linearly displaced light emitting devices; and

a base component that securely couples to the post by entirely covering a top surface of the post, wherein the base component is configured to removably secure the relocatable illuminator to the post and support the illumination component in a substantially vertical configuration, and wherein the base component includes a plurality of integrated straps that are draped over the top of the post and secured with a securing mechanism.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the base component includes a flat base component with a rare earth magnet to secure the relocatable illuminator to the post.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the base component includes a cap base component with a diameter that fits over a top portion of the post to secure the relocatable illuminator to the post.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism includes at least one of the following:

a zip tie, a Velcro strap, a snap strap, or a screw.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the illumination component is constructed of polycarbonate.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the relocatable illuminator includes a photovoltaic cell and a battery for providing energy to the linearly displaced light emitting devices.

7. A system for illuminating comprising:

a post; and

a relocatable illuminator that includes at least the following;

an illumination component that provides a lighted indication of a location of the post and includes a light emitting device and a solar collection device coupled to the light emitting device; and

a base component that securely couples to the post by covering at least a top surface of the post and at least a portion of a sidewall of the post, wherein the base component supports the illumination component in a substantially vertical configuration, wherein the base component includes a plurality of integrated straps that are draped over the top of the post and secured with a securing mechanism.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the base component includes a flat base component portion with a rare earth magnet to removably secure the relocatable illuminator to the post.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the base component includes a cap base component with a diameter that fits over a top portion of the post to secure the relocatable illuminator to the post.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the securing mechanism includes at least one of the following:

a zip tie, a Velcro strap, a snap strap, or a screw.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the illumination component is constructed of polycarbonate.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the relocatable illuminator includes a photovoltaic cell and a battery for providing energy to the light emitting device.

13. A relocatable illuminator comprising:

an illumination component that includes a plurality of light emitting devices;

a solar collection device coupled to the plurality of light emitting devices; and

a base component that removably couples to a post by covering at least a portion of a top surface of the post, wherein the base component is configured to support the illumination component in a substantially vertical configuration to provide a lighted indication of a location of the post, wherein the base component includes a plurality of integrated straps that are draped over the top of the post and secured with a securing mechanism.

14. The relocatable illuminator of claim 13, wherein the base component includes a flat base component with a rare earth magnet to secure the base component to the post.

15. The relocatable illuminator of claim 13, wherein the base component includes a cap base component with a diameter that fits over a top portion of the post to secure the base component to the post.

16. The relocatable illuminator of claim 13, wherein the base component is secured to the post via a securing mechanism includes at least one of the following:

a zip tie, a Velcro strap, a snap strap, or a screw.

17. The relocatable illuminator of claim 13, wherein the illumination component is constructed of polycarbonate.