METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTEGRATED AUXILIARY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PORT
First Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- a fixture;
a plurality of light sources integrated within the fixture;
one or more optics coupled to each of the plurality of light sources;
a component bay integrated within the fixture; and
an auxiliary electronic component removably coupled to the component bay.
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Abstract
A lighting fixture includes a plurality of light sources and an auxiliary component bay. The light sources and auxiliary component bay may be independently energized to cause one or more of the plurality of light fixtures to illuminate and/or to energize an auxiliary electronic component that is removably coupled to the auxiliary component bay. The auxiliary electronic component may include a camera, a battery pack, a work light or any other electronic device that may utilize operational power from a vehicle to perform a function. The auxiliary electronic component may include its own power converter which may accept a vehicular power signal to derive operation power therefrom. The lighting fixture may produce a beam pattern that is optimized for use when the auxiliary electronic component includes a camera. The auxiliary electronic component may be cooled by a thermoelectric device coupled to the component bay.
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23 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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a fixture; a plurality of light sources integrated within the fixture; one or more optics coupled to each of the plurality of light sources; a component bay integrated within the fixture; and an auxiliary electronic component removably coupled to the component bay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lighting system, comprising:
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a fixture; a plurality of light sources integrated within the fixture; one or more optics coupled to each of the plurality of light sources; a component bay integrated within the fixture; and a camera removably coupled to the component bay, wherein the one or more optics and plurality of light sources are configured to produce a beam pattern optimized for operation of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a lighting system including a fixture, a plurality of light sources, one or more optics, a component bay, and an auxiliary electronic component, the method comprising:
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coupling the auxiliary electronic component to the component bay; removably sealing the auxiliary electronic component within the component bay; and activating the lighting system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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