Emergency and low-lighting system

• US 20070008710A1
• Filed: 06/19/2006
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Safeexits, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Safeexits, Inc.
• Inventors: Nielson, Lyman, Hess, Norman
• Application Number:
  US11/455,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20070008710A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/20
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/001 being candle-shaped with varying lighting effect of simulating flames F21S10/04; string of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/032 the surface being a floor or like ground surface, e.g. pavement
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A new lighting system is disclosed that may be used as an emergency lighting system, a night lighting system, and as a security lighting system. The lighting system includes a plurality of lights that are installed in a building. These lights are attached to low-voltages wires. In turn, the wires are attached to a control unit which includes timers and a controller. The controller is designed such that it may turn individual lights on and off at specified times during the day. Likewise, the system in constructed such that in the event of a power outage or other emergency, lights in the system will turn on and indicating to the building occupants where the building exits are located.

Claims

1. A lighting system comprising:

a plurality of low-voltage lights that are capable of being installed in a planned area;

a plurality of low-voltage wires, wherein each one of the wires is attached to a separate light via a quick connector; and

a control unit that is attached to each wire via a quick connector, wherein the control unit comprises;

a power source that is capable of providing power to each light; and

a controller, wherein the controller is capable of causing each of the lights to turn on or off.

2. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein each light comprises a base and a light emitting diode.

3. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the quick connectors comprise a low-voltage quick connector and a receptor capable of receiving the low-voltage quick connector.

4. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to turn the lights on if the planned area loses power.

5. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the system comprises a timer and the timer selectively causes the at least one light to turn on and off at specific times during the day.

6. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the power source comprises a battery and a battery recharger.

7. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the controller causes the lights to turn off or on based upon signals received from a detector.

8. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the control unit further comprises one or more indicator lights.

9. A lighting system as in claim 1 wherein the controller is capable of selectively causing individual lights within the system to turn off or on.

10. A lighting system comprising:

a light comprising a LED, wherein the light is capable of being installed in a planned area;

a low-voltage wire comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the wire being attached to the light; and

a control unit attached to the second end of the wire, the control unit comprising;

a battery and a battery recharger capable of recharging the battery, wherein the battery provides power to the control unit, the battery is further configured such that it is capable of providing power to each light; and

a controller capable of causing the light to turn on or off;

11. A lighting system as in claim 10 further comprising a first quick connector and a second quick connector, the first quick connector attaching the first end of the wire to the light and the second quick connector attaching the second end of the wire to the control unit, wherein both the first quick connector and the second quick connector each comprise a receptor.

12. A lighting system as in claim 10 further comprising a timer for the user to enter a first time and a second time into the timer, wherein the control unit turns on at least one light at the first time and turns off the at least one light at the second time.

13. A lighting system as in claim 10 wherein the control unit further comprises a power detector that determines whether power is being supplied to the control unit.

14. A lighting system as in claim 10 wherein the control unit further comprises a receiver that receives signals from a detector disposed in the planned area;

15. A method for providing emergency and security lighting to a planned area in a building, the method comprising:

installing a lighting system comprising a plurality of low voltage lights that are capable of being installed in a planned area, a plurality of low-voltage wires, wherein each one of the wires is attached to a separate light via a quick connector; and

a control unit that is remote from the lights and is attached to each wire via a quick connector, wherein the control unit comprises a timer, a power source that is capable of providing power to each light, and a controller, wherein the controller is capable of causing each of the lights to turn on or off; and

configuring the system such that one or more the lights will turn on based upon commands from the controller.

16. A method as in claim 15 wherein the controller turns on the lights based upon a signal received from a detector, the signal indicating an emergency situation.

17. A method as in claim 15 wherein the controller turns on one or more of the lights in the event that power is lost to the planned area.

18. A method as in claim 15 wherein the controller selectively causes individual lights within the system to turn off or on at specified times during the day.