Emergency light station with mechanically activated radio frequency signaling

• US 20100097778A1
• Filed: 10/21/2008
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cyalume Technologies Incorporated (Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cyalume Technologies Incorporated (Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Domingos, Eric James, Palmer, William R., Longo, Joseph Cosimo, Palmer, Stephen L.
• Application Number:
  US12/255,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20100097778A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/34
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 17/00 Non-electric torches; Non-electric flares
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/00 Protecting lighting devices from damage protection from thermal damage F21V29/00; gas-tight or water-tight arrangements F21V31/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/005 Measures against vandalism, stealing or tampering F21V15/02, F21V15/04 take precedence

Abstract

A signaling system for an emergency light station containing chemiluminescent light sticks. The light station includes a cover that generates mechanical energy upon opening that is then transformed into electrical power. The electrical power is then utilized to transmit a radio frequency signal to a remote location is alert an observer to the fact that the light station has been opened. The alert provides an immediate indication that an emergency is in progress or that the safety emergency light station is being vandalized.

Claims

1. A signaling system comprising:

a housing for storage of lighting products, said housing having a base and cover, said cover moveable between an open position and a closed position with respect to said base;

a mechanical linkage between said cover and said base, said mechanical linkage configured to transform the relative movement of said cover with respect to said base into mechanical energy;

an electrical generator coupled to said mechanical linkage whereby rotation of said cover causes operation of said electrical generator to produce electrical energy; and

a wireless signal transmitter powered by said electrical energy.

2. The signaling system of claim 1 wherein said mechanical linkage includes at least two interoperable gears.

3. The signaling system of claim 2, wherein one of said two interoperable gears is fixed against rotation about its axis and the other is freely rotatable about its axis.

4. The signaling system of claim 2, wherein said mechanical linkage includes a one way ratchet spring assembly mechanically connected to one of said two interoperable gears and a mechanical input of said electrical generator.

5. The signaling system of claim 1, wherein said transmitter includes a transmitter control circuit.

6. The signaling system of claim 1, wherein an electrical output of said generator is electrically connected to an energy storage device and said transmitter.

7. The signaling system of claim 1, wherein an output of said transmitter is electrically connected to an antenna.

8. The signaling system of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a retainer plate for storage of chemiluminescent light sticks within said housing.

9. The signaling system of claim 8, wherein said housing includes a breaker bar which engages and activates said chemiluminescent light sticks upon moving said cover to an open position.

10. A signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station comprising:

said emergency chemiluminescent light station including a housing having a base and a cover;

said emergency chemiluminescent light station configured to have chemiluminescent light sticks mounted therein;

said cover moveable between an open position and a closed position with respect to said base;

a mechanical linkage between said cover and said base;

said mechanical linkage configured to transform the relative movement of the cover with respect to the base into mechanical energy;

said emergency light station further including an electrical generator;

inputting said mechanical energy into said electrical generator to produce electrical energy;

said emergency light station further including a wireless signal transmitter, wherein said wireless signal transmitter is powered by said electrical energy.

11. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 10, wherein said mechanical linkage includes at least two interoperable gears.

12. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 11, wherein one of said two interoperable gears is fixed against rotation about its axis and the other is freely rotatable about its axis.

13. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 11, wherein said mechanical linkage includes a one way ratchet spring assembly mechanically connected to one of said two interoperable gears and a mechanical input of said electrical generator.

14. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 10, wherein said transmitter includes a transmitter control circuit.

15. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 10, wherein an electrical output of said generator is electrically connected to an energy storage device and said transmitter.

16. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 10, wherein an output of said transmitter is electrically connected to an antenna.

17. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 10, wherein the housing includes a retainer plate for mounting said chemiluminescent light sticks within said housing.

18. The signaling system for an emergency chemiluminescent light station of claim 17, wherein said housing includes a breaker bar which engages and activates said chemiluminescent light sticks upon moving said cover to an open position.