SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OUTDOOR LIGHTING FEATURE WITH AN INTEGRATED SOLAR PANEL
First Claim
1. An outdoor lighting feature comprising:
- a bollard;
a solar panel disposed on the top of the bollard;
a battery disposed within the bollard, the battery being electrically coupled to the solar panel and configured to receive and store energy from the solar panel; and
a light source disposed at least partially within the bollard and oriented to direct a light beam to a region external to the bollard, the light source being configured to draw an electric load from the battery.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating an outdoor lighting feature is provided, the outdoor lighting feature including a bollard, a solar panel disposed within a recess on the top of the bollard, a battery disposed within the bollard, the battery being electrically coupled to the solar panel and configured to receive and store energy from the solar panel, and a light source oriented to direct a light beam to a region external to the bollard, the light source being configured to draw an electric load from the battery. The system detects a change in an ambient light level, starts a timer and places a light source in a high-on state in response to the change in the ambient light level, monitors the timer, places the light source in a low-on state upon measuring a first predefined amount of lapsed time on the timer, and places the light source in an off state upon measuring a second predefined amount of lapsed time on the timer.
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26 Claims
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1. An outdoor lighting feature comprising:
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a bollard; a solar panel disposed on the top of the bollard; a battery disposed within the bollard, the battery being electrically coupled to the solar panel and configured to receive and store energy from the solar panel; and a light source disposed at least partially within the bollard and oriented to direct a light beam to a region external to the bollard, the light source being configured to draw an electric load from the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for controllably activating a solar-powered light source disposed within a decorative bollard, comprising acts of:
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detecting a change in an ambient light level; starting a timer and placing a light source in a high-on state in response to the change in the ambient light level; comparing the timer to a plurality of predefined time durations; placing the light source in a low-on state upon the timer equaling a first predefined time duration of the plurality of predefined time durations; placing the light source in an off state upon the timer equaling a second predefined time duration of the plurality of predefined time durations. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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