Illuminated wind indicator
DCFirst Claim
1. An illuminated wind indicator, comprising:
- a housing;
at least one chime member movably suspended from said housing;
a pendulum assembly suspended from said housing such that said pendulum assembly and said at least one chime member move relative to each other;
a first light source situated such that a portion of said pendulum assembly emits light;
a rechargeable battery connected so as to provide power to said first light source;
at least one solar panel connected such that said rechargeable battery accumulates charge when said solar panel is exposed to ambient light level of sufficient intensity;
a control circuit and a light sensor and wherein when said light sensor detects ambient light lower than a predetermined level said control circuit connects said first light source and said rechargeable battery such that said first light source emits light.
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Abstract
An illuminated wind indicator that provides visual indication of wind motion even at night. One or more chime members and a pendulum assembly are suspended from a support or housing, and arranged so that the chime members and the pendulum assembly are capable of colliding with each other. In addition, there is a light source situated such that a portion of the pendulum assembly emits light. Power for the light source is provided by a solar cell and a rechargeable battery. A light sensor may be used to automatically detect the ambient light and switch the rechargeable battery from accumulating charge to powering the light when predetermined levels of ambient light are detected. The light source may be a suitable light emitting diode. The pendulum assembly may contain the solar panel. The light source may include a luminescent material.
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1. An illuminated wind indicator, comprising:
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a housing; at least one chime member movably suspended from said housing; a pendulum assembly suspended from said housing such that said pendulum assembly and said at least one chime member move relative to each other; a first light source situated such that a portion of said pendulum assembly emits light; a rechargeable battery connected so as to provide power to said first light source; at least one solar panel connected such that said rechargeable battery accumulates charge when said solar panel is exposed to ambient light level of sufficient intensity; a control circuit and a light sensor and wherein when said light sensor detects ambient light lower than a predetermined level said control circuit connects said first light source and said rechargeable battery such that said first light source emits light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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