Signaling device
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1. A signaling device having a plurality of compatible signal element housings wherein the improvement comprises:
- a first sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing (7) with ends electrically and mechanically exchangeable with a second sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing, said first sequentially interchangeable signal module housing (7) having a transmitting unit (8) and/or a receiving unit providing a wireless transfer of data;
a second sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing (2, 3, 4) having ends electrically and mechanically compatible with said first sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing, said second sequentially interchangeable signal element module having a signal element disposed therein wherein said signal element module is selected from the group consisting of;
(a) an optical signal element;
(b) an acoustic signal element; and
(c) an acoustic signal element with an optical signal element; and
a receiver wherein the receiver is a land line telephone, a mobile telephone, a radio device and/or an internet link.
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Abstract
A signaling device, in particular a signal pillar 1, is provided which is able to generate signals even outside the range of the usual optical and acoustic signals, and flexibly create them as needed with little additional effort. This object is achieved by providing a wireless transmitting unit (8) for transferring data to a receiver in addition to the signal elements (2, 3, 4) for generating optical and/or acoustic signals, wherein the transmitting unit (8) is arranged in an exchangeable module.
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19 Claims
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1. A signaling device having a plurality of compatible signal element housings wherein the improvement comprises:
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a first sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing (7) with ends electrically and mechanically exchangeable with a second sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing, said first sequentially interchangeable signal module housing (7) having a transmitting unit (8) and/or a receiving unit providing a wireless transfer of data; a second sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing (2, 3, 4) having ends electrically and mechanically compatible with said first sequentially interchangeable signal element module housing, said second sequentially interchangeable signal element module having a signal element disposed therein wherein said signal element module is selected from the group consisting of; (a) an optical signal element; (b) an acoustic signal element; and (c) an acoustic signal element with an optical signal element; and a receiver wherein the receiver is a land line telephone, a mobile telephone, a radio device and/or an internet link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A signaling apparatus for machines comprising:
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(a) a signal pillar having at least two stackable and sequentially interchangeable segments; (b) a first stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment of said at least two stackable and sequentially interchangeable segments having an optical signal element, an acoustic signal element or an optical and acoustic signal element, said first stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment of said signal pillar having a first end and a second end; (c) a second stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment of said at least two stackable and sequentially interchangeable segments wherein said second stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment is a second segment similar to said first stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment by having a first end and a second end mechanically interchangeable with said first end and said second end of said first stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment and said second stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment has a transmitting unit electrically compatible with said first end and said second end of said first stackable and sequentially interchangeable segment; and (d) a receiver and a transfer unit wherein said transfer unit is disposed in the transmission path between the transmitting unit and the receiver and wherein several transmitting units are connected with said transfer unit.
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18. A signaling device for machines comprising:
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(a) a signal pillar having at least two segments interchangeable without regard to sequence; (b) a first sequentially interchangeable segment having a signal element, said first sequentially interchangeable segment of said signal pillar having a first end and a second end; (c) a second sequentially interchangeable segment of said at least two segments, said second sequentially interchangeable segment having a first end mechanically interchangeable with said first end of said first sequentially interchangeable segment and a second end mechanically interchangeable with said second end of said first sequentially interchangeable segment and a transmitting unit electrically compatible with both said first end and said second end of said first sequentially interchangeable segment; and (d) a receiver and a transfer unit wherein the receiver is a land line telephone, a mobile telephone, a radio device and/or an internet link. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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