Security lighting systems for perimeter security including infrared and LED lights and light intensity controllers

• US 9,648,688 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2015
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mind Head, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mind Head, LLC
• Inventors: Beausoleil, David M., Britt, Paul Eugene
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, ANH Q
• Application Number:
  US14/946,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20160150612A1
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/081 of low-built type, e.g. landscape light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/18 Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A security light system includes a plurality of light fixtures, whereby each light fixture has a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light. Each light fixture includes a driver circuit for controlling operation of the infrared light and the LED. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity level of the infrared and white light generated by the infrared light and the LED.

Claims

1. A security light system comprising:

a plurality of light fixtures;

each said light fixture comprising a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light;

each said light fixture including a driver circuit for controlling operation of said infrared light and said LED;

a circuit including a power wire electrically interconnected with each said light fixture; and

a light intensity controller for communicating with each said light fixture, wherein said light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by said infrared light and said LED.

2. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a transformer connected with said power wire for providing low voltage power to each said light fixture.

3. The security light system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a fence having a plurality of fence posts spaced from one another; and

each said light fixture being secured to one of said fence posts.

4. The security light system as claimed in claim 3, wherein each said light fixture includes a quick connector for forming an electrical interconnection with said power wire.

5. The security light system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said power wire comprises a plurality of quick connect lead wires that are spaced from one another along the length of said power wire, wherein each said quick connect lead wire includes a quick connector that is adapted to connect with one of said light fixture quick connectors.

6. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller is adapted to increase and decrease the intensity level of only one of said light fixtures at any one time.

7. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by said light fixture.

8. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller comprises a flexible connecting wire having a connector provided at the distal end thereof that is inserted into a connector on said light fixture for electrically interconnecting said light intensity controller with said driver circuit.

9. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller is in wireless communication with said driver circuit.

10. The security light system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said wireless communication comprises infrared communication.

11. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller is hand held and is adapted for being in communication of only one of said light fixtures at any one time.

12. The security light system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by said light fixture, and wherein said light intensity controller is in wireless or infrared communication with said light fixture.

13. The security light system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said light intensity controller is in communication with only one of said light fixtures at any one time.

14. A security light system comprising:

a plurality of light fixtures;

each said light fixture comprising a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light;

each said light fixture including a driver circuit for controlling operation of said infrared light and said LED;

a circuit including a power wire electrically interconnected with each said light fixture;

a transformer connected with said power wire for providing low voltage power to each said light fixture;

a light intensity controller for communicating with each said light fixture, wherein said light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by said infrared light and said LED, and wherein said light intensity controller is adapted to increase and decrease the intensity level of only one of said light fixtures at any one time.

15. The security light system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by said light fixture.

16. The security light system as claimed in claim 14 wherein said light intensity controller comprises a flexible connecting wire having a connector provided at the distal end thereof that is inserted into a connector on said light fixture for electrically interconnecting said light intensity controller with said driver circuit.

17. The security light system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said light intensity controller is in wireless communication with said driver circuit.

18. The security light system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said wireless communication comprises infrared communication.

19. The security light system as claimed in claim 14 wherein said light intensity controller is hand held and is adapted for being in communication of only one of said light fixtures at any one time.

20. The security light system as claimed in claim 14 wherein said light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by said light fixture, and wherein said light intensity controller is in wireless or infrared communication with said light fixture.