Guideway illuminator

• US 8,113,686 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OSRAM Sylvania Inc. (Ams-Osram AG)
• Original Assignee: OSRAM Sylvania Inc. (Ams-Osram AG)
• Inventors: Coushaine, Charles, Kong, Khor Yong, Beasley, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, John A
• Application Number:
  US12/418,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20100254131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,047 Days
• Field of Search: 362/233, 362/234, 362/146, 362/276, 362/802
• US Class Current: 362/233
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 23/225 Lighting systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 11/1808 Handrail members; Connections between handrail members
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2011/1872 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/005 for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/00 Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

A guideway illumination system (100) comprises a first member (16) and a second member (18) each having at least one light source (20) and at least one of the first member (16) and the second member (18) receiving a power source (22). The first member (16) has a closed end (16a) and a connecting end (16b) and the second member has two connecting ends (18a 18b). At least one intermediate member (24) has at least one light source (20) and a male connecting end (24a) and a female connecting end (24b). At least one flexible joining member (26) is also provided, the flexible joining member being capable of bending at least 90° and being joinable to any of the first and second end members and the intermediate members.

Claims

1. A guideway illuminator kit comprising:

a container; and

a number of assembleable parts within said container, said assembleable parts comprising;

a first member and a second member each having at least one light source and a motion detector and at least one of said first member and said second member receiving a power source;

at least two intermediate members each having at least one light source; and

at least one flexible joining member, said flexible joining member being capable of bending at least 90° and

being joinable to any of said first and second end members and said intermediate members.

2. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said kit includes mounting means for said assembleable parts.

3. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said first and second members each have a power source comprising a plurality of batteries.

4. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said first and second members include means for timing the duration of illumination of said light sources.

5. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said at least two intermediate members are extensible from a first, packaged position to a second position.

6. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said motion detectors can be modified by a user to eliminate the detection of motion from selected entities.

7. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 6 wherein said selected entities are pets.

15. The guideway illuminator kit of claim 1 wherein said kit includes one end cap connectable to said second member.

16. The guideway kit of claim 15 wherein said end cap has a light source.

8. A guideway illumination system comprising:

a first member and a second member each having at least one light source and at least one of said first member and said second member receiving a power source, at least said first member having a closed end and a connecting end and said second member having two connecting ends;

at least one intermediate member having at least one light source and a male connecting end and a female connecting end;

at least one flexible joining member, said flexible joining member being capable of bending at least 90° and

being joinable to any of said first and second end members and said intermediate members; and

an actuator means at each end of the system for actuating the light sources when a person approaches.

9. The guideway illumination system of claim 8 wherein there is more than one intermediate member.

10. The guideway illumination system of claim 9 wherein both said first member and said second member each receive a power source.

11. The guideway illumination system of claim 10 wherein the power sources in said first member and said second member share the power necessary to operate the system.

12. A guideway illumination system comprising:

a first member and a second member each having at least one light source, at least one connecting end, and a motion detector;

at least one intermediate member having at least one light source, a telescoping section, and two opposed connecting ends, the at least one intermediate member being disposed between the first member and the second member;

the first member, the second member, and the at least one intermediate member being electrically connected to each other such that they share a power source and their respective light sources may be actuated by one of the motion detectors.

13. The guideway illumination system of claim 12 wherein said guideway illumination system further includes at least one flexible joining member, said flexible joining member adjusting for a directional deviation and being joinable to any of said first and second members and said intermediate members.

14. The guideway illumination system of claim 13 wherein said flexible joining member is capable of bending at least 90°

.

17. The guideway illumination system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the first member and second member contains the power source.

18. The guideway illumination system of claim 17 wherein both the first and second members have power sources.

19. The guideway illumination system of claim 17 wherein said power source comprises a plurality of batteries.

20. The guideway illumination system of claim 12 wherein the motion detector further contains a photocell for determining the ambient light level.