| 摘要 |
An emergency lighting system initiated by the wireless or wired alarm signal of a smoke detector or other alarm device. Once the alarm signal has been received the emergency lighting system will cause any light connected to the system to either be turned on providing light for any persons present, or alternatively, the emergency lighting system will pulse the light as a visual warning indicator to those present. The lighting system causes connected light(s) to pulse during a daytime light condition or when there is sufficient ambient light in the room. At night, or when the room is dark, the lighting system will turn on the light(s) to provide light for any persons present; lighting the area for a safer egress out of the building. The emergency lighting system is a device that can be installed in a light bulb socket or built in to a wall plate light switch. Also, the emergency lighting system could be built in to lighting fixtures by a manufacturer. |
| 主权项 |
1. A lighting system comprising:
a lighting fixture component, wherein said lighting fixture is configured to host at least one lighting element of said lighting system; an R-2 switching component, wherein said R-2 switching is configured to cut-off or provide current continuity to said lighting element, in which said R-2 switching comprises at least an R-2 switching line side and R-2 switching load side, and in which said R-2 switching load side is configured to couple to said at least one light fixture; a manual switch component, wherein said manual switch is operable to activate said lighting element on and off, and wherein said manual switch comprises at least a manual switch load side coupled to said R-2 switching line side; a receiver component, said receiver being configured to receive an emergency or alarm signal from an emergency or alarm transmitter, wherein said lighting system is configured to initiate an alarm state upon receiving said emergency or alarm signal and activate said lighting element; a pulse timer component, wherein said pulse timer is configured to activate or de-activate an R-2 energizer component in daylight conditions or there is substantially sufficient amount of ambient light in surrounding areas, in which said activation or de-activation of said R-2 energizer component is substantially sufficient amount of ambient light in surrounding areas, in which said activation or de-activation of said R-2 energizer component is configured to activate or close said R-2 switching component, and in which said activating or de-activating of said R-2 switching component is configured to pulse said lighting element, wherein said pulsed lighting element is operable to substantially provide a visual warning indicator of an emergency condition upon said lighting system initiating an alarm state; and a photo cell component, wherein said photo cell is configured to detect said amount of ambient light or daylight conditions, and in which said photo cell is further configured to activate said pulse timer to pulse said lighting element during said lighting system initiating said alarm state and said photo cell detecting a substantially sufficient amount of ambient light or daylight conditions; the lighting system further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a second emergency or alarm signal, said second emergency or alarm signal is operable to activate nearby emergency lighting system devices upon said lighting system entering said alarm state; the lighting system further comprising a holding timer, the holding timer configured to provide current continuity to said lighting element for a predetermined amount of time after termination of said alarm signal; and the lighting system further comprising a normally open contact, wherein the normally open contact is coupled to said transmitter and receiver, and wherein said receipt of said emergency or alarm signal is configured to close said normally open contact and provide current continuity to said holding timer. |
