Night light and alarm detector
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1. An integrated lighting and detector device comprising:
- a) a source of illumination;
b) a sensor for detecting the level of ambient light;
c) at least one other sensor for detecting an alarm event; and
d) a mode select switch for providing at least two user selectable illumination options wherein said options comprise;
i) an alarm only illumination mode whereby the illumination source will illuminate only in response to the alarm event sensor; and
ii) an alarm and night-light illumination mode whereby the illumination source will illuminate in response to either the ambient light sensor or the alarm event sensor.
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Abstract
This invention relates to providing convenient night and pathway lighting this is integrated into a detector unit. Incorporating the illumination features into the detector unit provides the possibility to simplify the installation, utilize the backup battery power of the detector such that the illumination is provided even in a power outage, and further to allow illumination options that are directly linked to alarm events determined by the detector.
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8 Claims
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1. An integrated lighting and detector device comprising:
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a) a source of illumination; b) a sensor for detecting the level of ambient light; c) at least one other sensor for detecting an alarm event; and d) a mode select switch for providing at least two user selectable illumination options wherein said options comprise; i) an alarm only illumination mode whereby the illumination source will illuminate only in response to the alarm event sensor; and ii) an alarm and night-light illumination mode whereby the illumination source will illuminate in response to either the ambient light sensor or the alarm event sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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