Electronic device that temporarily turns off one headlight on a vehicle
An after-market electronic device that is installed into a vehicle and functions to temporarily interrupt electrical power to one headlight on the vehicle in order to yield the appearance that the vehicle is ‘winking’. The electronic device temporarily cuts power to one headlight while the control button is pressed and returns power to the headlight when the control button is released. The electronic device includes a receiver component that is installed under the hood of the vehicle and a control button or transmitter component that is installed in the cab of the vehicle.
1 . Electronic device that temporarily turns off one headlight on a vehicle comprises: a receiver unit and a transmitter unit; wherein,
said receiver unit comprises: a radio frequency receiver; a receiver antenna; a receiver relay; a receiver printed circuit board; a receiver input wire; a receiver input connector; a receiver output wire; a receiver output connector; a receiver ground wire; a receiver ground wire connector; a low beam wire first connector; a low beam wire second connector; and a receiver unit case, wherein,
said radio frequency receiver is a small electronic device used to receive radio signals from said transmitter unit through said receiver antenna,
said radio frequency receiver is a short range receiver that receives radio signals between 250-550 megahertz inclusive,
said radio frequency receiver is rigidly attached to said receiver printed circuit board,
said radio receiver has a first contact that is connected to a first input terminal first on said receiver relay,
said radio receiver has a second contact that is connected to said receiver antenna,
said receiver antenna is a small electronic device that generates electric currents from radio waves propagating through space,
said receiver antenna is rigidly attached to said receiver printed circuit board,
said receiver relay is a small electronic device that is an electrically operated switch known as a relay,
said receiver relay is rigidly attached to said receiver printed circuit board,
said receiver relay has: a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first operating terminal, and a second operating terminal,
said receiver printed circuit board is a rigid structure that contains electrical circuitry,
said receiver input wire is a length of metallic wire coated with a layer of insulating material with a first end that is connected to said receiver input connector and a second end that is connected to said first operating terminal of said receiver relay,
said receiver input connector is an electrical connector that is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit,
said receiver output wire is a length of metallic wire coated with a layer of insulating material with a first end that connected to said second operating terminal of said receiver relay and a second end that is connected to said receiver output connector,
said receiver output connector is an electrical connector that is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit,
said receiver ground wire is a length of metallic wire coated with a layer of insulating material with a first end that is connected to said second input terminal of said receiver relay and a second end that ss connected to said receiver ground wire connector,
said receiver ground wire connector is an electrical connector that is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit and is a splice connector that is capable of electrically connecting to an existing electrical wire without cutting or modifying said existing electrical wire,
said low beam wire first connector is an electrical connector that is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit
said low beam wire first connector is connected to a first end of a severed low beam electrical wire of a vehicle,
said low beam wire first connector is reversibly attachable or reversibly connectable to said receiver input connector and to said low beam wire second connector by hand without tools,
said low beam wire second connector is an electrical connector that is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit,
said low beam wire second connector is connected to a second end of said severed low beam electrical wire of said vehicle,
said low beam wire second connector is reversibly attachable or reversibly connectable to said receiver output connector and to said low beam wire first connector by hand without tools,
said receiver unit case is a rigid hollow member that houses and protects said receiver printed circuit board,
said transmitter unit comprises: a transmitter unit button; a radio frequency transmitter; a transmitter antenna; a transmitter switch; a transmitter battery; a transmitter printed circuit board; and a transmitter unit case, wherein,
said transmitter unit button is a user interface which a user can press in order to energize or power up said radio frequency transmitter,
said transmitter unit button is an electrical switch which closes an electrical circuit between said transmitter battery and said radio frequency transmitter,
said radio frequency transmitter is a small electronic device used to transmit radio signals to said receiver unit,
said radio frequency transmitter is a short range transmitter that transmits radio signals between 250-550 megahertz inclusive,
said radio frequency transmitter is rigidly attached to said transmitter printed circuit board,
said radio frequency transmitter has a first terminal contact that is connected to that is connected to said transmitter unit button,
said radio frequency transmitter has a second terminal or contact that is connected to said transmitter battery,
said transmitter antenna is a small electronic device that generates radio waves that propagate through space from electric currents,
said transmitter antenna is rigidly attached to said transmitter printed circuit board,
said transmitter switch is an electrical switch which closes an electrical circuit between said transmitter battery and said radio frequency transmitter,
said transmitter switch is rigidly attached to said transmitter printed circuit board,
said transmitter switch is connected to said radio frequency transmitter and to said transmitter battery,
said transmitter battery is a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections,
said transmitter battery is rigidly attached to said transmitter printed circuit board,
said transmitter battery is connected to said radio frequency transmitter and to said transmitter switch,
said transmitter printed circuit board is a rigid structure that contains electrical circuitry, and
said transmitter unit case is a rigid hollow member that houses and protects said transmitter printed circuit board.