Outdoor lighting fixture
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1. A lighting device comprising:
- a control circuit;
a photovoltaic array in electrical communication with the control circuit;
a light source in electrical communication with the control circuit;
a battery in electrical communication with the control circuit, the photovoltaic array and the light source, the battery structured to receive and store an electric charge from the photovoltaic array and to supply electric current to the light source;
and a switch in electrical communication with the control circuit, the switch structured to be actuated by an electromagnetic field,wherein the control circuit is configured to control functions and settings of the function, the functions including the power supplied to the light source, the intensity of the light source, and the color of the light source based upon actuation of the switch, and wherein the control circuit is further configured to interpret a first duration the electromagnetic field is positioned within sufficient proximity of the switch to toggle between each of the functions and to interpret a second duration to control incremental changes to the settings of each respective function.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an outdoor lighting fixture, including a solar panel, light source, rechargeable battery, and control circuit enclosed within a reversibly sealed housing, further includes a magnetic switch in communication with the control circuit. The switch enables an operator to adjust the settings and functions of the fixture without opening the housing, which would expose the control circuit, battery, light source, and other electrical components to the environment. In certain embodiments, the light source is one or more light emitting diodes powered by the solar panel via the battery and control circuit.
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1. A lighting device comprising:
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a control circuit; a photovoltaic array in electrical communication with the control circuit; a light source in electrical communication with the control circuit; a battery in electrical communication with the control circuit, the photovoltaic array and the light source, the battery structured to receive and store an electric charge from the photovoltaic array and to supply electric current to the light source; and a switch in electrical communication with the control circuit, the switch structured to be actuated by an electromagnetic field, wherein the control circuit is configured to control functions and settings of the function, the functions including the power supplied to the light source, the intensity of the light source, and the color of the light source based upon actuation of the switch, and wherein the control circuit is further configured to interpret a first duration the electromagnetic field is positioned within sufficient proximity of the switch to toggle between each of the functions and to interpret a second duration to control incremental changes to the settings of each respective function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lighting fixture comprising:
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a housing defining an interior, the housing structured to reversibly seal the interior from the environment; a control circuit disposed within the interior, the control circuit including functions and settings of the functions; a solar panel in electrical communication with the control circuit; a light source disposed within the interior and in electrical communication with the control circuit; a battery disposed within the interior and in electrical communication with the control circuit and the solar panel, the battery structured to receive and store an electric charge from the solar panel and to supply electric current to the light source; and a switch disposed within the interior and in electrical communication with the control circuit, the switch structured to be actuated by an electromagnetic field, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the functions and the settings of the function, the functions including the power supplied to the light source, the intensity of the light source, and the color of the light source based upon actuation of the switch, and wherein the control circuit is further configured to interpret a first duration the electromagnetic field is positioned within sufficient proximity of the switch to toggle between each of the functions and to interpret a second duration to control incremental changes to the settings of each respective function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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