SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY INTERRUPTING THE POWER SUPPLY OF LIGHTING ELEMENTS

• US 20160360597A1
• Filed: 06/02/2016
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GG Tech Products Co., Limited
• Original Assignee: GG Tech Products Co., Limited
• Inventors: Greene, Ralph Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 10,009,981 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/195 the transmission using visible or infrared light

Abstract

A new system and apparatus for selectively interrupting the power supply of lighting elements is described by example herein. The system may include a power interruption apparatus in electrical communication with a lighting element such as a motion activated security light. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus may include a power interruption module configured to selectively interrupt the power supply to the lighting element to change the status mode of the lighting element. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be controlled by a wireless remote control while in other embodiments the apparatus may be controlled by a wall switch. In yet further embodiments, the apparatus may be configured to partner with a home automation system through a home automation remote thereby allowing a user to selectively change the status mode of a lighting element using an interface specific to their home automation system.

Claims

1. An apparatus for changing the status mode of a first lighting element, the apparatus comprising:

a control board in electrical communication with the first lighting element, the control board having a power interrupter module capable of selectively interrupting a power supply to the first lighting element.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first lighting element is a motion security light and the status mode is selected from one of a first status mode and a second status mode.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first status mode is selected from one of a manual on status mode and an auto on status mode.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power interrupter module selectively interrupts power to the first lighting element by generating a first interruption sequence in the power supply to the first lighting element.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first interruption sequence comprises a first power off signal, and a first power on signal.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first interruption sequence is set by a sequence control module.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an antenna in wireless communication with a remote control and the remote control is configured to send a first remote signal to a first apparatus having a first power interrupter module to selectively interrupt power to the first lighting element by generating a first interruption sequence to change the first lighting element from a first status mode to a second status mode.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the remote signal is encrypted using rolling code encryption.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first interruption sequence comprises a first power off signal and a first power on signal.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the remote control sends a second remote signal to a second apparatus having a second power interrupter module configured to generate a second interruption sequence to change the status mode of a second lighting element.

11. A system for changing the status mode of a first lighting element, the system comprising:

a first apparatus in electrical communication with the first lighting element and having a first power interrupter module and a first switch converter module;

the first switch converter module receiving a first input sequence from a first wall switch and translating that first input sequence to a mode activation signal recognized by the first power interrupter module;

the first power interrupter module receiving the mode activation signal from the first switch converter module and determining the type of interruption sequence to be generated; and

the first power interrupter module generating a first interruption sequence in the power supply causing the first lighting element to change from a first status mode to a second status mode.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first status mode is selected from one of a manual on status mode and an auto on status mode.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the first interruption sequence comprises a power off signal and a power on signal.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the sequence control module comprises an input control element.

15. The sequence control module of claim 14, wherein the input control element is selected from one of a dip switch, a dial, or numeric input selector.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the first input sequence received from the first wall switch comprises;

a power off signal and a power on signal; and

the first interruption sequence generated comprises a power off signal and a power on signal.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the first input sequence received from the first wall switch comprises;

a first power off signal and a first power on signal; and

the first interruption sequence generated comprises a first power off signal, a first power on signal, a second power off signal, a second power on signal.

18. The system of claim 11 further comprising a second lighting element in electrical communication with a second apparatus and the first wall switch:

the second apparatus and having a second power interrupter module and a second switch converter module;

the second switch converter module receiving the first input sequence from the first wall switch and translating that first input sequence to a second mode activation signal recognized by the second power interrupter module;

the second power interrupter module receiving the mode activation signal from the second switch converter module and determining the type of interruption signal to be generated specific to the second lighting element; and

the second power interrupter module generating a second interruption sequence that is different from the first interruption sequence, the second interruption sequence causing the second lighting element to change from a first status mode to a second status mode.

19. A system for changing the status mode of a first lighting element, the system comprising:

an apparatus in electrical communication with the first lighting element and having an antenna and a power interrupter module configured to selectively interrupt a power supply to the first lighting element;

a home automation remote configured to receive an electrical signal and transmit a remote signal to the antenna on the apparatus; and

wherein the power interrupter module generates a first interruption sequence to the power supply causing the first lighting element to change from a first status mode to a second status mode.

20. The home automation remote of claim 19, wherein the electrical signal is received through a power plug in electrical communication with a home automation receptacle module.