RESONATING POWER TRANSFER FOR AUXILIARY VEHICLE LIGHTS

• US 20150257242A1
• Filed: 03/08/2014
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Feniex Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Feniex Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Deyaf, Hamza
• Granted Patent: US 9,192,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0088 Details of electrical connections B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/80 Circuits; Control arrangements for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/40 The network being an on-board power network, i.e. within a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A resonating power transfer system for wireless vehicle lights. A power source supplies a direct electric current to a transmitting power module. A resonator control board and oscillating electric circuit converts the direct electric current into an alternating electric current. A source resonator coil generates an oscillating magnetic field in response to receiving the alternating electric current. A user controller includes a wireless communication transmitter transmits a wireless data signal to a wireless communication receiver. A wireless LED light device includes a receiving resonator coil and a set of LED lights. The receiving resonator coil generates an electric current in a presence of the oscillating magnetic field. The electric current powers the set of LED lights. The wireless communication receiver receives the wireless data signal from the wireless communication transmitter. An LED controller performs a control function on the set of LED lights in response to receiving the data signal.

Claims

1. A vehicle resonating power transfer system for wireless LED vehicle lights, the resonating power transfer system comprising:

a transmitting power module comprising;

a resonator control board; and

an oscillating electric circuit; and

a source resonator coil;

a power source connected to the transmitting power module, wherein the power source supplies a direct electric current to the transmitting power module, and wherein the resonator control board and oscillating electric circuit converts the direct electric current into an alternating electric current;

an oscillating magnetic field generated by the source resonator coil responsive to the source resonator coil receiving the alternating electric current;

a user controller comprising a wireless communication transmitter adapted to transmit a wireless data signal to a wireless communication receiver; and

a wireless LED light device, the wireless LED light device comprising;

a receiving resonator coil, wherein the receiving resonator coil generates an alternating electric current in a presence of the oscillating magnetic field;

a set of LED lights associated with the wireless LED light device, wherein the alternating electric current generated by the receiving resonator coil powers the set of LED lights;

the wireless communication receiver adapted to receive the wireless data signal from the wireless communication transmitter associated with the user controller; and

an LED controller, wherein the LED controller performs a control function on the set of lights in response to receiving the data signal.

2. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 1 wherein the wireless vehicle light is a wireless emergency light associated with an emergency vehicle, wherein the wireless emergency light is a LED dash light, a LED visor light, an interior LED light bar, an exterior LED light bar, a license plate LED warning light, a LED grill light, a hideaway LED light, a LED beacon, a LED vehicle flasher, a warning LED light, or a deck LED light.

3. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 1 wherein the control function comprises at least one of activating the set of LED lights, deactivating the set of LED lights, changing a strobe pattern of the set of LED lights, changing a luminosity of the set of LED lights, changing a frequency of flashing of the set of LED lights, and changing a color pattern of the set of LED lights.

4. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 1 further comprising:

a first transmitting power module coupled to the vehicle at a first location within a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and

a second transmitting power module coupled to the vehicle at a second location within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the oscillating magnetic field comprises;

a first oscillating magnetic field generated by the first transmitting power module; and

a second oscillating magnetic field generated by the second transmitting power module.

5. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 1 further comprising:

a first wireless LED light device coupled to the vehicle at a first location, wherein the first wireless LED light device comprises a first receiving resonator coil, wherein the first receiving resonator coil generates an alternating electric current to power a first set of LED lights within the first wireless emergency vehicle light device in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field; and

a second wireless LED light device coupled to the vehicle at a second location, wherein the second wireless LED light device comprises a second receiving resonator coil, wherein the second receiving resonator coil generates an alternating electric current to power a second set of LED lights within the second wireless emergency vehicle light device in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field.

6. A vehicle resonating power transfer system for wireless emergency vehicle lights, the resonating power transfer system comprising:

a set of transmitting power modules associated with a vehicle, the set of transmitting power modules further comprising;

a first transmitting power module comprising a first source resonator coil; and

a second transmitting power module comprising a second source resonator coil;

a power source connected to the set of transmitting power modules, wherein the power source supplies a direct electric current to the each transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules;

an oscillating magnetic field generated by the first source resonator coil and the second source resonator coil in the set of transmitting power modules responsive to the set of transmitting power modules receiving the electric current from the power source; and

a wireless emergency vehicle light device associated with the vehicle, the wireless emergency vehicle light device further comprising;

a set of LED lights; and

a receiving resonator coil embedded within the wireless emergency vehicle light device, wherein the receiving resonator coil generates an alternating electric current to power the set of LED lights within the wireless vehicle light device in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field.

7. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

the first transmitting power module coupled to the vehicle at a first location within a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and

the second transmitting power module coupled to the vehicle at a second location within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the oscillating magnetic field comprises;

a first oscillating magnetic field generated by the first transmitting power module; and

a second oscillating magnetic field generated by the second transmitting power module, wherein the receiving resonator coil generates the alternating electric current to power the set of LED lights in response to a presence of the first oscillating magnetic field or a presence of the second oscillating magnetic field within a range of the receiving resonator coil.

8. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a front dash within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein a transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules is coupled to the front dash.

9. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a back dash within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein a transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules is coupled to the back dash.

10. The resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a headliner within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein a transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules is coupled to the headliner.

11. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a seat within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein a transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules is associated with the seat.

12. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a door of the vehicle, wherein a transmitting power module in the set of transmitting power modules is embedded within the door of the vehicle.

13. The resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a windshield of the vehicle, wherein a source resonator coil in the plurality of transmitting coils is embedded within a portion of the windshield.

14. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a set of wireless emergency vehicle lights associated with the vehicle, wherein the wireless emergency vehicle light device is a first wireless emergency vehicle light device, and further comprising;

a second wireless emergency vehicle light device in the set of wireless emergency vehicle light devices, wherein a second receiving resonator coil is embedded within the second wireless LED light device, and wherein the second receiving resonator coil generates an alternating electric current to power a set of LED lights within the second wireless emergency vehicle light device in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field.

15. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 6 further comprising:

a user controller within an interior of the vehicle, the user controller further comprising;

a wireless communication transmitter configured to transmit a wireless data signal to the wireless LED light device;

a wireless communication receiver embedded within the wireless emergency vehicle light device and adapted to receive the wireless data signal from the wireless communication transmitter; and

an LED controller associated with the wireless emergency vehicle light device, wherein the LED controller performs a control function with respect to the set of LED lights in response to receiving the wireless data signal from the user controller.

16. The vehicle resonating power transfer system of claim 15 wherein the control function comprises at least one of activating the set of LED lights, deactivating the set of LED lights, changing a strobe pattern of the set of LED lights, changing a luminosity of the set of LED lights, and changing a color pattern of the set of LED lights.

17. A method for resonating power transfer to an emergency vehicle wireless LED light device, the method comprising:

responsive to receiving an electric current by a transmitting power module associated with a vehicle, generating an oscillating magnetic field by a source resonator coil associated with the transmitting power module;

responsive to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field within a range of a receiving resonator coil embedded within a wireless LED light device, generating an alternating electric current by the receiving resonator coil to power wireless LED light device, wherein the wireless LED light device comprises a set of LED lights;

responsive to receiving a user input by a user controller, transmitting a data signal by a wireless communication transmitter to the wireless LED light device; and

responsive to receiving the data signal by a wireless communication receiver associated with the light device, performing a control function on the set of LED lights, by an LED controller.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein performing a control function on the set of LED lights further comprises activating the set of LED lights or deactivating the set of LED lights.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein performing a control function on the set of LED lights further comprises changing a strobe pattern of the set of LED lights, changing a luminosity of the set of LED lights, dimming the set of LED lights, changing a frequency of flashing of the set of LED lights, or changing a color pattern of the set of LED lights.

20. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

syncing a first pairing switch associated with the wireless communication transmitter within the user controller with a second pairing switch associated with the wireless communication receiver embedded within the wireless LED light device.