Motion sensing and light flashing apparatus

• US 5,371,489 A
• Filed: 06/02/1992
• Issued: 12/06/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diana D. Harahan, Lee J. Carroll
• Original Assignee: Diana D. Harahan, Lee J. Carroll
• Inventors: Harahan, Diana D., Carroll, Lee J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peng, John K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US07/892,260
• Time in Patent Office: 917 Days
• Field of Search: 340/565, 340/567, 340/573, 340/691, 340/331-332, 340/815.1, 340/326, 340/426, 367/93, 250/221, 250/342, 315/155, 315/133, 315/159, 342/28, 358/108, 362/802, 362/811, 362/253, 348/143, 348/152, 348/155
• US Class Current: 340/565
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

An alerting apparatus includes a pair of separate first and second lights capable of providing respective illuminations that are different from one another, an electrical power supply cord connected to the first and second lights for providing a supply of electrical power to activate the lights, and a motion detector connected to the electrical power supply cord and the first and second lights for activating the first and second lights for predetermined times in response to sensing motion in a predetermined area. The first light can provide a constant white illumination, while the second light can provide a flashing red illumination. Also, an alarm can be connected to the motion detector and the electrical power supply.

Claims

1. A motion sensing and illumination apparatus comprising:

(a) first means for providing a constant illumination of a first color;

(b) second means for providing a flashing illumination of a second color being different from said first color of said constant illumination;

(c) means for providing a supply of electrical power to activate said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means;

(d) means for sensing motion in a predetermined area;

(e) means for electrically interconnecting said electrical power supply providing means, said motion sensing means, said first constant illumination providing means, and said second flashing illumination providing means to respectively activate said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means to provide said respective first constant illumination of said first color and said second flashing illumination of said second color for predetermined time periods which run concurrently with one another in response to sensing of motion in the predetermined area by said motion sensing means, said interconnecting means being a circuit arrangement of electrical conductors connecting said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means in parallel electrical relation with one another and connecting said motion sensing means in series electrical relation with said electrical power supply providing means and each of said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means; and

(f) an electrical switch actuatable alternately between on and off positions, said circuit arrangement connecting said electrical switch in electrical series relation with said motion sensing means and said electrical power supply providing means.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first color is white and said second color is red.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrical power supply providing means is an electrical cord having an outlet plug at one end.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said signaling device is an audible alarm.

5. A motion sensing and illumination apparatus comprising:

(a) first means for providing a constant illumination of a first color;

(b) second means for providing a flashing illumination of a second color being different from said first color of said constant illumination;

(c) means for providing a supply of electrical power to activate said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means;

(d) means for sensing motion in a predetermined area;

(e) means for electrically interconnecting said electrical power supply providing means, said motion sensing means, said first constant illumination providing means, and said second flashing illumination providing means to respectively activate said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means to provide said respective first constant illumination of said first color and said second flashing illumination of said second color for predetermined time periods which run concurrently with one another in response to sensing of motion in the predetermined area by said motion sensing means;

(f) a signaling device;

(g) means for electrically coupling said signaling device to said interconnecting means so as to activate said signaling device when said first constant illumination providing means and said second flashing illumination providing means are activated by said motion sensing means, said coupling means being an electrical transformer; and

(h) an electrical switch actuatable alternately between on and off positions and being connected in electrical series relation with said transformer and said signaling device.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein:

said first constant illumination providing means is a first lamp; and

said second flashing illumination providing means is a second lamp.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said interconnecting means includes a circuit arrangement of electrical conductors connecting said first and second lamps in parallel electrical relation with one another and connecting said motion sensing means in electrical series relation with said electrical power supply providing means and each of said first and second lamps.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said interconnecting means includes:

a pair of sockets for respectively receiving said first and second lamps; and

an interface element installed in said socket of said second lamp for electrically contacting said second lamp for causing on and off flashing of said second lamp.