Warning light assembly; components; and, methods
View Patent ↗A warning light assembly, components therefor and methods of assembly and use are described. The warning light assembly includes a moveable reflector light pod arrangement comprising at least one moveable reflector light pod having a selectively moveable reflector arrangement and a plurality of LED units configured and oriented to direct light against a selectively moveable reflector arrangement. A variety of specific, preferred, features are shown and described.
1. A warning light assembly comprising:
(a) a moveable reflector light pod array comprising:
(i) a first plurality of moveable reflector light pods; each moveable reflector light pod comprising: a selectively moveable reflector arrangement; and, a first plurality of LED units configured and oriented to direct light against the selectively moveable reflector arrangement;
(ii) the first plurality of moveable reflector light pods being configured in the moveable reflector light pod array to provide, at least:
(A) a first side-viewable group of at least two reflector light pods;
(B) an, opposite, second, side viewable group of at least two reflector light pods;
(C) a front viewable group of at least three reflector light pods; and,
(D) a rear viewable group of at least three reflector light pods;
(b) wherein each moveable reflector light pod in the first plurality of moveable reflector light pods includes on associated reflector arrangement having a reflector exterior and a reflector interior; and,
(c) wherein the first plurality of LED units, in each moveable reflector light pod in the first plurality of moveable reflector light pods, includes, for any given position of the associated reflector arrangement:
(i) a plurality of LED units directed at the reflector exterior of an associated moving reflector arrangement; and,
(ii) a plurality of LED units directed at the reflector interior of the associated moving reflector;
(ii) each of the reflector interior and reflector exterior being configured to reflect light directed thereagainst from associated LED units in a selected reflector projection direction for each possible selected reflector projection direction around a pod vertical axis.
2. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the first plurality moveable reflector light pods are configured to provide at least:
(i) a first side viewable group of at least three reflector light pods;
(ii) an, opposite, second side viewable group of least three reflector light pods;
(iii) a front viewable group of at least five reflector light pods; and,
(iv) a rear viewable group of at least five reflector light pods.
3. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the first plurality moveable reflector light pods are configured to provide at least:
(i) a first side viewable group of at least four reflector light pods;
(ii) an, opposite, second side viewable group after least four light pods;
(iii) a front viewable group of at least seven reflector light pods; and,
(iv) a rear viewable group of at least seven reflector light pods.
4. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the first plurality of moveable reflector light pods is configured to provide
(i) a first side viewable group of four reflector light pods;
(ii) an, opposite, second side viewable group four reflector light pods;
(iii) a front viewable group of seven reflector light pods; and,
(iv) a rear viewable group of seven reflector light pods.
5. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) each moveable reflector light pod in the first plurality of reflector light pods includes a selectively moveable reflector arrangement configured to selectively rotate 360° about a pod vertical axis.
6. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) each moveable reflector light pod in the first plurality of reflector light pods includes an array of LED units positioned to simultaneously, selectively, direct light from at least eight (8) LED units against an associated moveable reflector arrangement in the same light pod, at any and all rotational positions of the moveable reflector arrangement within a 360° rotation.
7. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) each moveable reflector light pod in the first plurality of reflector light pods includes an array of LED units positioned to simultaneously, selectively, direct light from at least ten (10) LED units against an associated moveable reflector arrangement in the same light pod, at any and all possible rotational positions of the moveable reflector arrangement within a 360° rotation.
8. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the plurality of LED units directed at the reflector exterior of each moveable reflector light pod comprises at least six LED units; and,
(b) the plurality of LED units directed the reflector interior of each moveable reflector light pod comprises at least three LED units.
9. A warning light assembly according to claim 8 wherein:
(a) the plurality of LED units directed at the reflector exterior of each moveable reflector light pod comprises at least eight units.
10. A warning light assembly according to claim 8 wherein:
(a) the second plurality of LED units directed at the reflector exterior of each moveable reflector light pod comprises at least four LED units.
11. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the moveable reflector arrangement is configured so that at any one of a plurality of selected positions thereof at least one LED unit of the first plurality of LED units is oriented to direct light upwardly past the moveable reflector arrangement.
12. A warning light assembly according to claim 11 wherein:
(a) the moveable reflector arrangement is configured so that at any one of a plurality of selected positions thereof at least two LED-unit of the first plurality of LED units is oriented to direct light upwardly past the moveable reflector arrangement.
13. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 comprising:
(a) at least five moveable reflector light pods oriented in a forward directed V-pattern when viewed from above.
14. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 comprising:
(a) at least seven moving reflector light pods oriented in a forward directed V-pattern when viewed from above.
15. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 comprising:
(a) a frame base having a plurality of pod mounting apertures therein; and,
(b) one moveable reflector light pod mounted in each one of the pod mounting apertures.
16. A warning light assembly according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) at least one of the first plurality of moving reflector light pods includes a light transmission dome with a non-colored top for transmission therethrough of vertically directed light.
17. A warning light assembly according to claim 16 wherein:
(a) each one of the first plurality of moving reflector light pods includes a light transmission dome with a non-colored top for transmission therethrough of vertically directed light.
18. A warning light assembly comprising:
(a) a moveable reflector light pod array comprising:
(i) a first plurality of moveable reflector light pods; each moveable reflector light pod comprising: a selectively moveable reflector arrangement; and, a first plurality of LED units configured and oriented to direct light against the selectively moveable reflector arrangement;
(ii) the first plurality of moveable reflector light pods being configured in the moveable reflector light pod array to provide, at least:
(A) a first side-viewable group of at least two reflector light pods;
(B) an, opposite, second, side viewable group of at least two reflector light pods;
(C) a front viewable group of at least three reflector light pods; and,
(D) a rear viewable group of at least three reflector light pods;
(b) wherein the moveable reflector arrangement is configured so that at any one of a plurality of selected positions thereof at least one LED unit of the first plurality of LED units is oriented to direct light upwardly past the moveable reflector arrangement;
(b) wherein the at least one moveable reflector light pod includes a moveable reflector arrangement that includes a vertical light aperture arrangement therein; and,
(c) wherein the moveable reflector arrangement is configured to rotate around a vertical pod axis and to move the vertical light aperture arrangement over each one of the LED units during a single 360° rotation.
19. A warning light assembly according to claim 18 wherein:
(a) the vertical light aperture arrangement includes two, rotationally-spaced, aperture members; and,
(b) the moveable reflector arrangement is configured to rotate around a vertical pod axis and to move each aperture in the vertical light aperture arrangement over each one of the LED units during a 360° rotation.