Warning light arrangements; components; and, methods
First Claim
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1. A warning light arrangement for use on a motor vehicle;
- the light arrangement comprising;
(a) a housing having an outer perimeter and defining a housing interior;
(i) the housing being sized and configured to be operably positionable on a vehicle roof;
(ii) the housing perimeter defining a forwardly directed, front, portion; and
, an opposite, rearwardly directed, rear portion; and
,(iii) the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis;
(b) a first plurality of LED units positioned within the housing and oriented so that each selected one of plurality of LED units can be actuated to emit light in a selected direction, for the selected one of the LED units, outwardly from the housing;
(i) the warning light arrangement being configured such that light direction is not varied in direction outwardly from the housing, for any of the first plurality of LED units, in use;
(ii) the first plurality of LED units including a forward light arrangement comprising at least one LED unit directed in a forward direction within an angle within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis;
(iii) the first plurality of LED units including a first set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within the range of 20°
-70°
inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a first side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis;
(iv) the first plurality of LED units including a second set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within a range of 20°
-70°
, inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a second side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and
,(v) the first plurality of LED units including a set of rear warning LED units each configured to direct light rearwardly from the housing at an angle of within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an LED light bar that provides off axis lighting. The warning light system includes lights that do not need reflectors that rotate to provide good light effects.
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25 Claims
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1. A warning light arrangement for use on a motor vehicle;
- the light arrangement comprising;
(a) a housing having an outer perimeter and defining a housing interior; (i) the housing being sized and configured to be operably positionable on a vehicle roof; (ii) the housing perimeter defining a forwardly directed, front, portion; and
, an opposite, rearwardly directed, rear portion; and
,(iii) the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis; (b) a first plurality of LED units positioned within the housing and oriented so that each selected one of plurality of LED units can be actuated to emit light in a selected direction, for the selected one of the LED units, outwardly from the housing; (i) the warning light arrangement being configured such that light direction is not varied in direction outwardly from the housing, for any of the first plurality of LED units, in use; (ii) the first plurality of LED units including a forward light arrangement comprising at least one LED unit directed in a forward direction within an angle within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis;(iii) the first plurality of LED units including a first set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within the range of 20°
-70°
inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a first side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis;(iv) the first plurality of LED units including a second set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within a range of 20°
-70°
, inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a second side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and
,(v) the first plurality of LED units including a set of rear warning LED units each configured to direct light rearwardly from the housing at an angle of within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- the light arrangement comprising;
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21. A warning light for attachment to a motor vehicle, the warning light comprising:
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(a) a housing including a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading face, and a trailing face; (b) a plurality of LED units fixedly oriented within the housing such that light from the plurality of LED units emits from the leading face and trailing face of the housing; (i) the trailing face being configured to be positioned across the width of the motor vehicle and oriented in the rearward direction; (ii) the leading face including a V-shaped center portion and two opposed end portions; (iii) the V-shaped portion of the leading face being configured to emit light at an angle between 30 to 60 degrees, inclusive, relative to the forward direction; and (iv) each of the end portions of the leading face including a takedown portion that is configured to emit light at an angle between 0 to 10 degrees, inclusive, relative to the forward direction.
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22. A warning light comprising:
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(a) a housing including a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading face, and a trailing face;
the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis; and
,(b) a plurality of LED light units oriented within the housing such that light from the LED emits from the leading face and trailing face of the housing; (i) the leading face including a V-shaped center portion and an adjacent end portion; and
,(ii) the average distance between the top surface and the bottom surface being less than 3.0 inches; and (iii) the trailing face including a set of rear warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis.
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23. A method of positioning warning lights on a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
(a) orienting a plurality of LED units within a housing such that light from the LED units emits through lenses that extend across portions of a leading face and a trailing face of the housing, wherein the lenses direct the light from each LED unit in a selected, fixed, direction relative to the housing;
the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis;(i) the trailing face including a set of rear warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis.
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24. A method of providing a warning light arrangement;
- the method comprising a step of;
(a) positioning a plurality of LED units in a housing of appropriate size to be positioned on a vehicle roof;
the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis;
the step of positioning comprising providing;(i) a first plurality of LED units positioned within the housing and oriented so that each selected one of plurality of LED units can be actuated to emit light in a selected direction, for the selected one of the LED units, outwardly form the housing; (A) the warning light arrangement being configured such that light direction is not varied in direction outwardly from the housing, for any of the first plurality of LED units, in use; (B) the first plurality of LED units including a first set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within the range of 20°
-70°
inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a first side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and
,(C) the first plurality of LED units including a second set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within a range of 20°
-70°
, inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a second side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and(D) the first plurality of LED units including a forward light arrangement comprising at least one LED unit directed in a forward direction within an angle within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis.
- the method comprising a step of;
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25. A method of operating a warning light arrangement;
- the method including a step of;
(a) actuating a first plurality of LED units positioned in a housing of appropriate size on a vehicle roof;
the housing defining a vehicle direction central alignment axis;(i) the warning light arrangement being configured such that light direction is not varied in direction outwardly from the housing, for any of the first plurality of LED units, in use; (ii) the first plurality of LED units including a first set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within the range of 20°
-70°
inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a first side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and
,(iii) the first plurality of LED units including a second set of forward, side, warning LED units each configured to direct light at an angle within a range of 20°
-70°
, inclusive, of the vehicle direction central alignment axis and outwardly from a second side of the housing, relative to the vehicle direction central alignment axis; and(iv) the first plurality of LED units including a set of rear warning LED units each configured to direct light rearwardly from the housing at an angle of within the range of 0°
-20°
, inclusive, with respect to the vehicle direction central alignment axis.
- the method including a step of;
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