Spotlight
A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight having a first light source including a center spotlight, a second light source including area lights, a power supply, a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device, and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.
1. A spotlight comprising:
a housing;
a first light source supported by the housing and including a center spotlight arranged at a center of a light emitting portion of the housing;
a second light source supported by the housing and including a group of lights arranged adjacent a periphery of the light-emitting portion of the housing and around the center spotlight;
a power supply providing power to the first light source and the second light source;
a user input for receiving mode selections including a first mode selection, a second mode selection, and a third mode selection; and
a switch bridge connecting the power supply to the first light source and the second light source.
2. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the group of lights includes four lights arranged adjacent corners of the light-emitting portion.
3. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the user input is a switch.
4. The spotlight of claim 1 , further comprising a processor coupled to the first light source, the second light source, the switch bridge, and the user input, wherein the processor is configured to
receive, via the user input, the first mode selection;
control the switch bridge to provide a first amount of power to the first light source based on the first mode selection; and
control the switch bridge to provide no power to the second light source based on the first mode selection.
5. The spotlight of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to
receive, via the user input, the second mode selection;
control the switch bridge to provide no power to the first light source based on the second mode selection; and
control the switch bridge to provide a second amount of power to the second light source based on the second mode selection.
6. The spotlight of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to
receive, via the user input, the third mode selection;
control the switch bridge to provide a third amount of power to the first light source based on the third mode selection; and
control the switch bridge to provide a fourth amount of power to the second light source based on the third mode selection.
7. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the switch bridge is a constant current driver.
8. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the switch bridge is a constant voltage driver.
9. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the power supply is a Lithium-on battery pack.
10. The spotlight of claim 1 , wherein the center spotlight is configured to cast a narrow beam and the group of lights is configured to cast a broad coverage beam.
11. A spotlight comprising:
a housing including a rectangular light emitting portion;
a first light source supported by the housing and including a center spotlight arranged at a center of the rectangular light emitting portion;
a second light source supported by the housing and including a group of lights arranged adjacent a periphery of the rectangular light-emitting portion, wherein the group of lights includes at least four lights each arranged adjacent a corner of the rectangular light-emitting portion;
a power supply supported by the housing and providing power to the first light source and the second light source; and
a user input for receiving mode selections including a first mode selection, a second mode selection, and a third mode selection, wherein the one or more driving circuits independently operate the first light source and the second light source based on the received mode selections.
12. The spotlight of claim 11 , further comprising one or more driving circuits coupled between the power source, the first light source, and the second light source and configured to drive the first light source and the second light source.
13. The spotlight of claim 11 , wherein when the first mode selection is received through the user input, the one or more driving circuits provides a first amount of power to the first light source and provides no power to the second light source.
14. The spotlight of claim 11 , wherein when the second mode selection is received through the user input, the one or more driving circuits provides no power to the first light source and provides a second amount of power to the second light source.
15. The spotlight of claim 11 , wherein when the third mode selection is received through the user input, the one or more driving circuits provides a third amount of power to the first light source and provides a fourth amount of power to the second light source.
16. The spotlight of claim 11 , wherein the center spotlight is configured to cast a narrow beam and the group of lights is configured to cast a broad coverage beam.
17. The spotlight of claim 11 , wherein the power supply is a Lithium-on battery pack.
18. A spotlight comprising:
a housing including a rectangular light emitting portion;
a first light source supported by the housing and including a center spotlight arranged at a center of the rectangular light emitting portion, wherein the center spotlight is configured to cast a narrow beam;
a second light source supported by the housing and including a group of lights arranged adjacent a periphery of the rectangular light-emitting portion, wherein the group of lights includes at least four lights each arranged adjacent a corner of the rectangular light-emitting portion and wherein the group of lights is configured to cast a broad coverage beam;
a battery pack supported by the housing and providing power to the first light source and the second light source;
one or more driving circuits coupled between the power source, the first light source, and the second light source and configured to drive the first light source and the second light source; and
a user input for receiving mode selections including a first mode selection, in which the one or more driving circuits provides a first amount of power to the first light source and provides no power to the second light source, a second mode selection, in which the one or more driving circuits provides no power to the first light source and provides a second amount of power to the second light source and a third mode selection, in which the one or more driving circuits provides a third amount of power to the first light source and provides a fourth amount of power to the second light source.