Mesh lighting system for emergency vehicles
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1. A mesh lighting system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of batteries unconnected to the vehicle electrical system and a plurality of independent signalling light sources, each of said light sources comprising a receiver and powered by a different dedicated collocated one of said batteries;
a control module comprising a transmitter;
a low powered wireless network for wirelessly connecting said control module transmitter with each of said plurality of light sources; and
a toolless fastener for removeably attaching each of said light sources and their respective dedicated collocated battery to the vehicle;
wherein said plurality of independent signalling light sources emit at least one light flash in response to a control signal received from said control module via said low powered wireless network.
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Abstract
A mesh lighting system for emergency vehicles and method for retrofitting a vehicle with emergency lights is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of independent signalling light sources each supplied by a dedicated source of energy, a control module, and a low powered wireless network connecting said control module with the plurality of light sources. The plurality of independent signalling light sources emit at least one light flash in response to a control signal received from the control module.
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1. A mesh lighting system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of batteries unconnected to the vehicle electrical system and a plurality of independent signalling light sources, each of said light sources comprising a receiver and powered by a different dedicated collocated one of said batteries; a control module comprising a transmitter; a low powered wireless network for wirelessly connecting said control module transmitter with each of said plurality of light sources; and a toolless fastener for removeably attaching each of said light sources and their respective dedicated collocated battery to the vehicle; wherein said plurality of independent signalling light sources emit at least one light flash in response to a control signal received from said control module via said low powered wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for retrofitting a vehicle with an emergency lighting system comprising:
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using a toolless fastener, removeably attaching a plurality of independent signalling light sources each supplied by a different dedicated collocated battery to the vehicle so they are visible from a vehicle exterior; and interconnecting a receiver of each of said independent signalling light sources with a transmitter of a control module using a low powered wireless network; wherein each of said plurality of independent signalling light sources emits a flashing light sequence in response to a control signal received from said control module via said low powered wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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