NETWORK LIGHT DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORT UNIT

• US 20160128168A1
• Filed: 11/04/2015
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thermo King Corporation (Trane Technologies plc)
• Original Assignee: Thermo King Corporation (Trane Technologies plc)
• Inventors: Walker, Timothy A., Sanders, Russell L.
• Application Number:
  US14/932,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20160128168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/30 for compartments other than passenger or driving compartments, e.g. luggage or engine compartments
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/28 using temperature feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

Wirelessly networked network light device(s) and method for operating and/or controlling the network light device(s). The network light device can be connected to a network, and be controlled by a controller connected to one or more sensors. The operation of the network light device, such as a color of the light emitted, etc., can be controlled by the controller based on conditions detected by the one or more sensors.

Claims

1. A networked light system for a transportation unit, comprising:

one or more network light devices; and

a controller in communication with the one or more network light devices, the controller being configured to transmit control data for being received by the one or more network light devices, the one or more network light devices being configured to receive the control data and emit light based on the control data received.

2. The networked light system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor configured to detect an environmental condition inside the transportation unit and transmit the environmental condition detected as condition data to the controller, and the controller being in communication with the sensor to receive the condition data and transmit control data to the one or more network light devices that emit light based on the control data received.

3. A transport unit, comprising the network light system according to claim 1.

4. A network light device, comprising:

a network interface configured to receive control data;

a light emitting component configured to emit light based on the control data received via the network interface; and

a power supply configured to supply power to the network interface and the light emitting component.

5. The network light device according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting component is configured to emit one or more wavelengths of the light.

6. The network light device according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting component is configured to emit ultraviolet light.

7. The network light device according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting component is configured to emit one or more colors in the visible spectrum of the light;

and the one or more colors emitted by the light emitting component is determined by the control data received via the network interface.

8. The network light device according to claim 4, wherein the network interface is configured to connect to a radio frequency for consumer electronic (RF4CE) network.

9. A transport unit, comprising the network light device according to claim 4.

10. A controller for a network light device, comprising:

a network interface configured to transmit control data to the network light device, and to receive condition data from a sensor;

a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions for determining whether control data is to be transmitted to the network light device based on the condition data received; and

a power supply configured to supply power to the network interface and the processor.

11. The controller according to claim 10, further comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store the condition data received by the network interface,

wherein the processor is configured to execute computer-executable instructions for determining whether the control data is to be transmitted to the network light device based on the condition data stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium.

12. The controller according to claim 10, further comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store a parameter data,

wherein the processor is configured to execute computer-executable instructions for comparing the condition data received by the network interface to the parameter data, and the processor is configured to execute computer-executable instructions for determining whether the control data is to be transmitted to the network light device based on the comparison of the condition data to the parameter data.

13. The controller according to claim 10, wherein the network interface is configured to connect to a radio frequency for consumer electronic (RF4CE) network.

14. A transport unit, comprising the controller according to claim 10.

15. A method for controlling networked light devices arranged in a transportation unit, comprising:

a controller transmitting control data to a network light device;

the network light device receiving the control data; and

the network light device changing operation of the network light device based on the control data received.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the changing operation of the network light device includes the network light device emitting a color in the visible spectrum of the light;

and

the color emitted is determined by the control data.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the changing operation of the network light device includes the network light device changing wavelength of the light being emitted.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the changing operation of the network light device includes the network light device emitting ultraviolet light.

19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

a sensor detecting an environmental condition inside a transportation unit;

the sensor transmitting a condition data based on the environmental condition detected for being received by the controller; and

the controller receiving the condition data,

wherein the controller determines that the control data is to be transmitted to the network light device based on the condition data received.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the transmitting and the receiving are via a radio frequency for consumer electronic (RF4CE) network.