Light bar control system

• US 20040036594A1
• Filed: 08/21/2002
• Published: 02/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transportation Safety Technologies, Inc. (Riverside Manufacturing, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Transportation Safety Technologies, Inc. (Riverside Manufacturing, Inc.)
• Inventors: Buennagel, Jim, Ladow, Robert, Lamping, Mike
• Application Number:
  US10/225,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20040036594A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides a light bar control system including a light bar controller connected to a control console interface through a power-line carrier communication network in a vehicle.

Claims

1. A light bar control system comprising:

a. a control console interface;

b. a light bar controller; and

c. a power-line carrier connection between the control console and light bar controller for operating one or more light bar lights.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the control console interface and light bar controller are indirectly connected through a vehicle network.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a light control module connected to the control console interface, wherein the light control module includes one or more user controls for selectively operating said one or more light bar lights.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the light control module includes a display for rendering information regarding data received from the light bar controller to a user.

5. The system of claim 2, further comprising a light control module connected to the control console interface, wherein the light control module includes one or more user controls for selectively operating said one or more light bar lights.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the light control module includes a display for rendering information regarding data received from the light bar controller to a user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the light bar lights are attached to an emergency vehicle.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the light bar lights are attached to a non-emergency vehicle selected from the group consisting of a towing vehicle and recovery vehicle.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the light bar lights are attached to an emergency vehicle.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the light bar lights are attached to a non-emergency vehicle selected from the group consisting of a towing vehicle and recovery vehicle.

11. A light bar controller comprising:

a. a power-line carrier interface; and

b. one or more light circuits connected to the power-line carrier interface for operating one or more light bar lights.

12. The light bar controller of claim 11, further comprising a transmitter for providing data feedback for said one or more light circuits to the power-line carrier interface.

13. The light bar controller of claim 11 including eight light circuits.

15. The light bar control console of claim 13, wherein the light bar commands are initiated from a user interface connected to the light bar control console.

14. A light bar control console interface comprising:

a. a power-line carrier interface; and

b. a processor connected to the power-line carrier interface for providing one or more light bar commands to a light bar.

16. The light bar control console of claim 14, wherein said light bar includes up to eight light circuits.