Pyramidal wall sections
A light-collecting unit having an inverted pyramid shape is described. The light-collecting unit has one or more outer light-collecting panel facing inward. The light-collecting unit also includes a first plurality of inner, light-collecting panels facing outward and a second plurality of inner, light-collecting panels facing inward. A flower base is configured to support the first plurality of inner, light-collecting panels and the second plurality of inner, light-collecting panels. The first plurality of inner, light-collecting panels is disposed on an outer facing side of the flower base and the second plurality of inner, light-collecting panels is disposed on an inner facing side of the flower base. The light-collecting unit may also include a light emitting element, such as an LED or fiber optic cable end. The light emitting element may provide infrared light to the light-collecting unit. The light emitting element may provide the light using pulse-wave modulation.
1. A lamp post comprising:
a central post;
a plurality of upward-facing solar collectors positioned around the central post, wherein at least one solar collector of the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors is responsive to infrared spectrum light;
at least one energy collecting unit configured to receive energy collected by the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors, wherein the at least one energy collecting unit comprises at least one curved battery unit configured to be positioned around the central post; and
a plurality of downward-facing light emitters positioned around the central post, wherein the plurality of downward-facing light emitters are powered by the at least one energy collecting unit.
2. The lamp post of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of downward-facing light emitters each comprise at least one LED configured to generate light.
3. The lamp post of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors comprises at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors, wherein each stacked upward-facing solar collector comprises a set of solar collectors positioned around the central post.
4. The lamp post of claim 3 , wherein the at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors are aligned so as to be offset in relative radial positions.
5. The lamp post of claim 4 , wherein the at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors comprise an upper solar collector and a lower solar collector, and the upper solar collector is radially offset to the lower solar collector by 120°.
6. The lamp post of claim 1 , wherein the at least one curved battery unit comprises a battery pack shell, a battery pack cap and a plurality of battery cells disposed within the battery pack shell.
7. The lamp post of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of battery cells comprises four battery cells.
8. The lamp post of claim 1 , further comprising a batter pack wrap disposed around the central post and configured to receive the at least one curved battery unit.
9. The lamp post of claim 8 , wherein the batter pack wrap is configured to receive five curved battery units.
10. A lamp post comprising:
a central post;
a plurality of upward-facing solar collectors positioned around the central post;
at least one energy collecting unit configured to receive energy collected by the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors, wherein the at least one energy collecting unit comprises at least one curved battery unit configured to be positioned around the central post; and
a plurality of downward-facing light emitters positioned around the central post, wherein the plurality of downward-facing light emitters are powered by the at least one energy collecting unit,
wherein at least one solar collector of the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors comprises a light emitting element.
11. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the light emitter is configured to emit light in the infrared spectrum.
12. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the light emitting element is a light emitting diode (LED).
13. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the light emitting element is a fiber optic tip.
14. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the light emitting element is configured to illuminate the at least one solar collector.
15. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of downward-facing light emitters each comprise at least one LED configured to generate light.
16. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of upward-facing solar collectors comprises at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors, wherein each stacked upward-facing solar collector comprises a set of solar collectors positioned around the central post.
17. The lamp post of claim 16 , wherein the at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors are aligned so as to be offset in relative radial positions.
18. The lamp post of claim 17 , wherein the at least two units of stacked upward-facing solar collectors comprise an upper solar collector and a lower solar collector, and the upper solar collector is radially offset to the lower solar collector by 120°.
19. The lamp post of claim 10 , wherein the at least one curved battery unit comprises a battery pack shell, a battery pack cap and a plurality of battery cells disposed within the battery pack shell.
20. The lamp post of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of battery cells comprises four battery cells.
21. The lamp post of claim 10 , further comprising a batter pack wrap disposed around the central post and configured to receive the at least one curved battery unit.
22. The lamp post of claim 21 , wherein the batter pack wrap is configured to receive five curved battery units.