VEHICLE SIGNALING DEVICE HAVING A REMOTE POWER SOURCE

• US 20080180238A1
• Filed: 01/30/2008
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PACCAR Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PACCAR Incorporated
• Inventors: Scherzinger, Ted, Farmer, Daniel J., Plummer, Lew
• Application Number:
  US12/022,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20080180238A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2615 mounted on the vehicle body, e.g. with magnets
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/305 Indicating devices for towed vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/32 for indicating vehicle sides , e.g. clearance lights
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 7/00 Arrangement or adaptation of portable emergency signal devices on vehicles

Abstract

A signaling device for use with a vehicle having a vehicle electrical system is provided. The signaling device includes a light source adapted to be coupled to the vehicle and a power source. The power source is adapted to be disposed in-line the vehicle electrical system and in communication with the light source. The power source includes a housing, a plurality of batteries disposed within the housing, and a printed circuit board in communication with the plurality of batteries. The printed circuit board is adapted to at least charge the plurality of batteries when the vehicle electrical system is in an on state.

Claims

1. A signaling device for use with a vehicle having a vehicle electrical system, the signaling device comprising:

(a) a light source adapted to be coupled to the vehicle; and

(b) a power source adapted to be disposed in-line the vehicle electrical system and in communication with the light source, the power source, including;

(i) a housing;

(ii) a plurality of batteries disposed within the housing; and

(iii) a printed circuit board in communication with the plurality of batteries, the printed circuit board adapted to at least charge the plurality of batteries when the vehicle electrical system is in an on state.

2. The signaling device of claim 1, wherein the light source is adapted to be embedded in a vehicle lighting assembly.

3. The signaling device of claim 2, wherein the vehicle lighting assembly is a vehicle headlamp assembly.

4. The signaling device of claim 2, wherein the vehicle lighting assembly is a trailer lamp assembly.

5. The signaling device of claim 1, wherein the light source is adapted to be placed into electrical communication with the vehicle electrical system such that the light source is powered by either the vehicle electrical system or the energy source.

6. The signaling device of claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed within a housing

7. The signaling device of claim 6, wherein the housing is permanently mateable to the exterior of the vehicle.

8. The signaling device of claim 6, wherein the housing is detachably mateable to the exterior of the vehicle.

9. The signaling device of claim 1, wherein the light source is a light-emitting diode.

10. The signaling device of claim 1, wherein the power source powering the light source when the vehicle electrical system is in an off state.