LED strobe light
An LED light that includes an LED light source. A thermoelectric device is configured to maintain the LED light source within a predetermined temperature range. A controller provides a pulse signal to the LED light source, so that the LED light can particularly operate as a strobe light. Such an LED light can find application in an obstruction light.
1. An LED (light emitting diode) light, comprising:
(a) an LED light source;
(b) a thermoelectric device onto which said LED light source is mounted;
(c) a thermoelectric device controller configured to control said thermoelectric device to maintain said LED light source within a predetermined temperature range; and
(d) control circuitry configured to provide a pulse signal to said LED light source, wherein said control circuitry comprises:
(d1) a variable pulse height regulator configured to provide a variable pulse height signal to said LED light source;
(d2) a solid state switch configured to provide a control of said variable pulse height regulator; and
(d3) a timer circuit configured to provide a control of said solid state switch.
2. The LED light according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(e) a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature at at least a portion of said LED light source.
3. The LED light according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(e) a modulation control configured to control the pulse signal provided to said LED light source.
4. The LED light according to claim 2 , further comprising:
(f) a modulation control configured to control the pulse signal provided to said LED light source.
5. The LED light according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(e) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
6. The LED light according to claim 2 , further comprising:
(f) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
7. The LED light according to claim 3 , further comprising:
(f) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
8. The LED light according to claim 4 , further comprising:
(g) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
9. An obstruction light comprising:
(a) a first strobe light source for outputting strobe light of a first color;
(b) an LED (light emitting diode) strobe light for outputting light of a second color, and comprising:
(b1) an LED light source;
(b2) a thermoelectric device onto which said LED light source is mounted;
(b3) a thermoelectric device controller configured to control said thermoelectric device to maintain said LED light source within a predetermined temperature range; and
(b4) control circuitry configured to provide a pulse signal to said LED light source, wherein said control circuitry (b4) comprises:
(c1) a variable pulse height regulator configured to provide a variable pulse height signal to said LED light source;
(c2) a solid state switch configured to provide a control of said variable pulse height regulator; and
(c3) a timer circuit configured to provide a control of said solid state switch.
10. The obstruction light according to claim 9 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b5) a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature at at least a portion of said LED light source.
11. The obstruction light according to claim 9 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b5) a modulation control configured to control the pulse signal provided to said LED light source.
12. The obstruction light according to claim 10 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b6) a modulation control configured to control the pulse signal provided to said LED light source.
13. The obstruction light according to claim 9 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b5) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
14. The obstruction light according to claim 10 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b6) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
15. The obstruction light according to claim 11 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b6) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
16. The obstruction light according to claim 12 , wherein said LED strobe light further comprises:
(b7) an optical feedback controller configured to provide a control signal to said thermoelectric device controller.
17. An LED (light emitting diode) light, comprising:
(a) an LED light source;
(b) control circuitry configured to provide a pulse signal to said LED light source, wherein said control circuitry comprises:
(b1) a variable pulse height regulator configured to provide a variable pulse height signal to said LED light source;
(b2) a solid state switch configured to provide a control of said variable pulse height regulator; and
(b3) a timer circuit configured to provide a control of said solid state switch.
18. An obstruction light comprising:
(a) a first strobe light source for outputting strobe light of a first color;
(b) an LED (light emitting diode) strobe light for outputting light of a second color, and comprising:
(b1) an LED light source;
(b2) control circuitry configured to provide a pulse signal to said LED light source, wherein said control circuitry (b2) comprises:
(c1) a variable pulse height regulator configured to provide a variable pulse height signal to said LED light source;
(c2) a solid state switch configured to provide a control of said variable pulse height regulator; and
(c3) a timer circuit configured to provide a control of said solid state switch.