Vehicle locating device

• US 20080137329A1
• Filed: 12/11/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Fee
• Original Assignee: Robert Fee
• Inventors: Fee, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/638,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20080137329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/231
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2657 mounted on a shaft, e.g. telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/482 for locating vehicle in parking lot
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 14/00 Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/00 Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00; Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/40 Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

A device for identifying a campsite or a vehicle comprising a pole, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed around the pole forming multiple arrays located one below the other, a power supply means, and a control means for producing various light patterns by selectively controlling power supply to the LEDs. The device also includes switches to select the light pattern.

Claims

1. A device for identifying a campsite or a vehicle, comprising:

(a) a pole;

(b) a plurality of light emitting devices disposed around the pole forming multiple arrays located one below the other;

(c) a power supply means; and

(d) a control means for producing various light patterns by selectively controlling power supply to the light emitting devices.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting devices of an array are controlled together by the control means.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein a group of the arrays are controlled together by the control means.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting devices comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs).

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the light emitting diodes comprise different colors.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the control means comprises a means for selecting the light patterns.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the means for selecting the light patterns comprises a plurality of switches.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein a remote control device associated with the control means is used for selecting the light patterns.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the control means comprises a microcontroller.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the pole is hollow and wiring connecting the light emitting devices and the control means is routed through the hollow interior of the pole.

11. The device of claim 1 further comprises a mounting means for disposing the light emitting devices around the pole.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the mounting means comprise a plurality of sleeve-like members incorporating the light emitting devices, the sleeve-like members are secured to the pole after receiving the pole.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein an array comprises all the light emitting devices mounted to a sleeve-like member.

14. The device of claim 1 further comprises a mounting means for each array of the light emitting devices, each of the mounting means comprising:

(a) a first sleeve-like member received and secured over the pole;

(b) a second sleeve-like member received and secured over the first sleeve-like member; and

(c) a third sleeve-like member lengthier than the first and second sleeve-like members and received and secured over the second sleeve-like member such that a gap is maintained between its inner surface and the pole.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the light emitting devices comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the portion of the third sleeve-like member surpassing the first and second sleeve-like members comprises holes for snugly receiving the LEDs.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the pole is hollow and wiring connecting the LEDs and the control means is routed through the hollow interior of the pole.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein the pole comprises a PVC pipe, the first and second sleeve-like members comprise PVC adapters, and the third sleeve-like member comprises a PVC coupler.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the pole is vertically oriented and the light emitting devices are disposed on the upper portion of the pole.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the power supply means comprises a fused cigarette plug and cord.