Combination Emergency Scene Illumination and Traffic Control System

摘要

A combination scene lighting and traffic control system includes a scene illumination apparatus for illuminating an emergency scene, and a detachable adapter for converting the illumination apparatus into a traffic light. The scene illumination apparatus includes at least two separately actuatable lighting elements within a tripod-mounted housing. A control device allows simultaneous actuation of both lighting elements when maximum illumination is desired or actuation of a single element if less illumination is desired. The adapter holds two different colored filters, each of which overlies a different one of the lighting elements when the adapter is secured to the illumination apparatus, so that one colored light will be visible to approaching motorists when a first of the lighting elements is actuated and a different colored light will be visible when a second of the lighting elements is actuated. The filter colors are preferably associated with traditional traffic control colors such as red and green, so that approaching motorists will stop or go depending on which color light is visible.

主权项

1. An emergency lighting system comprising:
a) a scene illumination apparatus including
a lamp housing containing at least two separately actuatable lighting elements for illuminating an emergency scene; anda controller for simultaneously actuating both lighting elements if maximum illumination is desired or for acuating only one element if less illumination is desired; and b) an adapter detachably securable to said scene illumination apparatus for converting said apparatus to a traffic light.