Automatic cargo compartment lighting reactivation system
First Claim
1. A light activation system for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile, the system comprising:
- a light adapted to illuminate the compartment;
a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light;
a switch, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be activated when the compartment is opened;
a first timer, electrically coupled to the switch and to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be deactivated after the switch activates the light for a set time; and
a distance sensor, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be reactivated when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment.
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Abstract
A light activation system is provided for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile. The system comprises a light adapted to illuminate the compartment, a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light, and a distance sensor, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be activated when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment. A method is also provided for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile having a light that is adapted to illuminate the compartment, and a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light. The method comprises the step of activating the light when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment using a distance sensor that is electrically coupled to the lighting circuit.
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22 Claims
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1. A light activation system for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile, the system comprising:
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a light adapted to illuminate the compartment; a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light; a switch, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be activated when the compartment is opened; a first timer, electrically coupled to the switch and to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be deactivated after the switch activates the light for a set time; and a distance sensor, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be reactivated when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A light activation system for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile, the system comprising:
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a light adapted to illuminate the compartment; a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light; and a distance sensor, electrically coupled to the lighting circuit, and adapted to cause the light to be activated when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile having a light that is adapted to illuminate the compartment, and a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light, the method comprising the step of:
activating the light when a person is within a predetermined distance from the compartment using a distance sensor that is electrically coupled to the lighting circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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