Auxiliary vehicle lighting control system
First Claim
1. An auxiliary vehicle lighting control system for use in a vehicle having an engine, an electrical system, and at least one auxiliary vehicle light, comprising:
- a control hub connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light;
a system shut down function or program connected to said control hub and configured for de-energizing said at least one auxiliary vehicle light, said control hub constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light, and the engine turned off, vehicle battery voltage is monitored, and upon said battery voltage reaching a destination target, said system shut down function or program is activated to de-energize said at least one auxiliary vehicle light;
a remote control unit arranged with a series of controls corresponding to at least one of energization, de-energization, and dimming of at least one of said at least one auxiliary vehicle light;
a transceiver for wireless communication with the control hub; and
a timer for monitoring a duration of time between a present moment and a second moment when a most recent wireless transmission was received from the remote control unit at the control hub, said timer triggering the system shut down function or program when said duration of time reaches a timeout duration.
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Abstract
An auxiliary vehicle lighting system is provided for use in a vehicle having an engine and an electrical system. The system has at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a control hub, connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each auxiliary vehicle light; and a system shut down function or program, connected to the control hub and configured to de-energize the auxiliary lighting system. The control hub is constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the auxiliary vehicle lights and with the engine turned off, the vehicle battery voltage is monitored. If the battery voltage reaches a designated low voltage target, the system shut down function or program is activated, which de-energizes the auxiliary lights.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. An auxiliary vehicle lighting control system for use in a vehicle having an engine, an electrical system, and at least one auxiliary vehicle light, comprising:
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a control hub connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a system shut down function or program connected to said control hub and configured for de-energizing said at least one auxiliary vehicle light, said control hub constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light, and the engine turned off, vehicle battery voltage is monitored, and upon said battery voltage reaching a destination target, said system shut down function or program is activated to de-energize said at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a remote control unit arranged with a series of controls corresponding to at least one of energization, de-energization, and dimming of at least one of said at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a transceiver for wireless communication with the control hub; and a timer for monitoring a duration of time between a present moment and a second moment when a most recent wireless transmission was received from the remote control unit at the control hub, said timer triggering the system shut down function or program when said duration of time reaches a timeout duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An auxiliary vehicle lighting control system for use in a vehicle having an engine, an electrical system, and at least one auxiliary vehicle light, comprising:
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a control hub connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a system shut down function or program connected to said control hub and configured for de-energizing said at least one auxiliary vehicle light; and said control hub constructed and arranged so that; upon illumination of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light, and the engine being turned off, vehicle battery voltage is monitored, upon said battery voltage reaching a destination target, said system shut down function or program is activated to de-energize said at least one auxiliary vehicle light, and upon said at least one auxiliary vehicle light being de-energized, the engine must be turned on for said at least one auxiliary vehicle light to be re-energized. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An auxiliary vehicle lighting control system for use in a vehicle having an engine, an electrical system, and at least one auxiliary vehicle light, comprising:
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a control hub connected to the electrical system and to each of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a system shut down function or program connected to said control hub and configured for de-energizing said auxiliary vehicle light, said control hub constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the at least one auxiliary vehicle light, and the engine turned off, vehicle battery voltage is monitored, and upon said battery voltage reaching 9.8 Volts DC ±
0.3 Volts DC, said system shut down function or program is activated to de-energize said at least one auxiliary vehicle light;a remote control unit arranged with a series of controls corresponding to at least one of energization, de-energization, and dimming of at least one of said at least one auxiliary vehicle light, said remote control unit comprising a software application implemented on a smartphone; a transceiver for wireless communication with the control hub, said transceiver comprising a smartphone radio in communication with the control hub; and a timer for monitoring a duration of time between a present moment and a second moment, when a most recent wireless transmission was received from the remote control unit at the control hub, said timer triggering the system shut down function or program when said duration of time reaches an adjustable timeout duration, said adjustable timeout duration being set to a desired value via the software application and transmitted to the control hub via the smartphone radio.
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