Warning light

• US 20080258900A1
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
• Original Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
• Inventors: Frank, George, Fleszewski, Vince, Gergets, Paul, Czajkowski, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/788,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20080258900A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/471
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2615 mounted on the vehicle body, e.g. with magnets
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs

Abstract

A warning light and warning light assembly are disclosed. The warning light includes a housing including a base and a translucent cover. The light also includes a metallized circuit board having a base portion and one or more opposing side portions, the base portion sized to fit within the base and the side portions extending away from the base on opposed sides of the base portion of the circuit board. The warning light also includes a plurality of light emitting diodes on the side portions of the circuit board.

Claims

1. A warning light comprising:

a housing including a base and a translucent cover;

a metallized circuit board having a base portion and one or more side portions, the base portion sized to fit within the base and the side portions extending away from the base; and

a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the metallized circuit board.

2. The warning light of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of diodes is disposed on a side portion of the circuit board.

3. The warning light of claim 1, wherein the one or more side portions are perpendicular to the base portion.

4. The warning light of claim 1, further comprising a control circuit on the circuit board configured to control the light emitting diodes.

5. The warning light of claim 1, further comprising a circuit connector on the base portion of the circuit board, the circuit connector configured to connect the control circuit to circuitry external to the warning light.

6. The warning light of claim 1, wherein the translucent cover is transparent.

7. The warning light of claim 1, wherein the length of the base is about six inches and the width of the base is about four inches.

8. The warning light of claim 1, further comprising a reflector positioned to direct light generated by the light emitting diodes toward the translucent cover.

9. The warning light of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a gasket residing within a channel along an edge of the base.

10. A warning light assembly comprising:

a warning light including;

a housing including a base and a translucent cover;

a metallized circuit board having one or more side portions extending away from the base;

a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the metallized circuit board;

a base plate; and

a flared warning light frame configured to surround a perimeter of the warning light.

11. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein at least one of the plurality of diodes is disposed on a side portion of the circuit board.

12. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the circuit board has a base portion, the side portions of the circuit board extending from opposing sides of the base portion.

13. The warning light assembly of claim 12, wherein the side portions are perpendicular to the base portion.

14. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the warning light further comprises a control circuit on the circuit board configured to control the light emitting diodes.

15. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the warning light further comprises a circuit connector on the base portion of the circuit board, the circuit connector configured to connect the control circuit to circuitry external to the warning light.

16. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the translucent cover is transparent.

17. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the length of the base is about six inches and the width of the base is about four inches.

18. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the housing further includes a gasket residing within a channel along an edge of the base.

19. The warning light assembly of claim 10, wherein the housing mounts to the base plate and flared warning light frame when installed on a vehicle.

20. An emergency response vehicle having at least one warning light installed thereon, the warning light including:

a housing including a base and a translucent cover;

a metallized circuit board having a base portion and one or more side portions, the base portion sized to fit within the base and the one or more side portions extending from the base portion of the circuit board; and

a plurality of light emitting diodes on the side portions of the circuit board.

21. The emergency response vehicle of claim 20, wherein the emergency response vehicle comprises a fire truck.