Wireless light assembly and kit

• US 10,314,150 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2018
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ontel Products Corporation
• Original Assignee: Trendstar Corporation
• Inventors: Israni, Rajesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Jimmy T
• Application Number:
  US16/138,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20190132933A1
• Time in Patent Office: 256 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/023 Power supplies in a casing F21V23/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A wireless light kit includes a wireless light unit that comprises a housing having an interior compartment that contains a processor and a power source and a light source that is powered by the power source and operatively connected to the processor. The kit also includes two different types of mounting back plates, namely a first back plate and a second back plate. The first back plate is configured to mate with the housing and the second back plate is configured to mate with the housing so as to cover at least a portion of the rear face of the housing and further includes a stake extending outwardly therefrom and being configured for insertion into a ground surface for supporting the wireless light unit above the ground surface. An optional stake extender is provided to extend the length of the stake.

Claims

1. A wireless light kit comprising:

a wireless light unit including;

a housing having an interior compartment that contains electronics, a power source, and a light source;

a first back plate that is configured to mate with the housing so as to cover at least a portion of the rear face of the housing and provide a mounting surface for mounting to a support surface; and

a second back plate that is configured to mate with the housing so as to cover at least a portion of the rear face of the housing, the second back plate having a stake extending outwardly therefrom and configured for insertion into a ground surface for supporting the wireless light unit above the ground surface; and

a stake extender including a first part that has a slot at a first end for receiving the stake and a second part that is configured to be detachably coupled to the first part and has a tapered second end for insertion into the ground surface.

2. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein along a bottom of the housing, a ledge is formed and when the housing is oriented in a vertical position, there is an inner wall adjacent to and overhanging the ledge and wherein the light source is positioned along the ledge and configured to emit light in an outward direction from the ledge, wherein the inner wall is positioned and constructed so as to deflect the emitted light in a downward direction that is away from the inner wall.

3. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein the stake has a tapered construction in that a top end of the stake has a greater width than a bottom end of the stake to allow a friction fit between the stake and the first part when the top end of the stake is positioned in the slot in contact with end walls defining the slot.

4. The wireless light kit of claim 3, wherein the slot is generally rectangular shaped and the stake has a generally rectangular cross-section.

5. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein the first part has an enlarged section at the first end, the slot being formed in a top surface of the enlarged section, the top surface having a pair of recesses formed at ends of the slot and configured to receive a bottom edge of the housing such that the bottom edge lies below the top surface of the enlarged section.

6. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein the second part has a plurality of longitudinal rails that are arranged at an angle relative to one another and includes a flange that extends radially beyond outer edges of the longitudinal rails, wherein when the first part and a first end of the second part is inserted into a second end of the first part until the second end seats against the flange.

7. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein the first part comprises a hollow tube.

8. The wireless light kit of claim 5, wherein the enlarged section is cylindrically shaped having a diameter greater than a diameter of a lower tubular portion of the first part.

9. The wireless light kit of claim 2, wherein the ledge extends from a first bottom corner to an opposing second bottom corner of the housing.

10. The wireless light kit of claim 2, wherein the inner wall is formed at a right angle relative to the ledge.

11. The wireless light kit of claim 2, wherein the inner wall extends across an entire width of the ledge.

12. The wireless light kit of claim 2, wherein the light source comprises at least one LED that is disposed within the ledge, the at least one LED being positioned and configured such that emitted light rays thereof contact and are deflected downward by the inner wall.

13. The wireless light kit of claim 12, wherein there is a plurality of LEDs that are spaced across and along the ledge.

14. The wireless light kit of claim 1, wherein the stake is inwardly tapered in a direction toward a pointed free end thereof and includes at least one rib formed along an outer surface of the stake.

15. The wireless light kit of claim 14, wherein a width of the at least one rib is less than a maximum width of the stake at an upper end of the stake.