Warning light for a truck lift
View Patent ↗There is described a warning light for a truck lift including a PCB pre-formed with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a tilt switch, electric cables and battery contacts. The plurality of LEDs are positioned as two or more sets of LEDs, with the sets of LEDs positioned perpendicularly to the PCB. The warning light further includes a tub casing provided with a battery housing and a plurality of lenses; and the tub casing is integrated to form a single molded component housing the PCB and the pre-formed components therein. Further, the tub casing accommodating the battery housing, the plurality of lenses, and the PCB with pre-formed components is embedded into a cavity in an outer housing, thereby forming an integrated and replaceable single piece molded component. An open face of the tub casing is sealed by a gasket and a back cover attached to the outer housing.
1 . A warning light for a truck lift comprising:
an outer housing comprising a cavity;
a back cover removably attached to the outer housing;
a tub casing removably configured within the cavity of the outer housing, the tub casing existing as a single, monolithic unit comprising:
a battery housing; and
a plurality of lenses;
a PCB removably configured within the tub casing, the PCB comprising:
a plurality of LEDs;
a tilt switch;
electric cables; and
battery contacts;
at least one battery removably configured within the battery housing; and
a gasket configured between the tub casing and the back cover and serving as a barrier preventing the tub casing, PCB, and at least one battery from contacting the back cover, wherein removal of the tub casing from the cavity of the outer housing results in removal of the PCB and the at least one battery from the cavity of the outer housing.
2 . The warning light for a truck lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gasket serves as a barrier preventing water from entering the cavity of the outer housing.
3 . The warning light for a truck lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said warning light is amber in color.
4 . The warning light for a truck lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each LED of said plurality of LEDs comprises a power of 0.2 W.
5 . The warning light for a truck lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said tilt switch is used for turning said plurality of LEDs on and off when the tilt switch is configured at an angle of about 45° from vertical.
6 . The warning light of claim 1 , wherein the tub casing is retained within the cavity of the outer housing by geometric conformity between the tub casing and the cavity.
7 . A method for installation of a warning light for a truck lift, comprising the steps:
forming a PCB with a plurality of components comprising:
a plurality of LEDs;
a tilt switch;
electric cables; and
battery contacts;
forming a tub casing as a single, monolithic unit comprising:
a battery housing; and
a plurality of lenses;
providing at least one battery;
removably housing the PCB and the at least one battery into the tub casing, thereby integrating to form a single component;
removably configuring the tub casing into a cavity in an outer housing whereby removal of the tub casing from the cavity of the outer housing results in removal of the PCB and the at least one battery from the cavity of the outer housing;
forming a warning light by sealing an open face of the tub casing by a gasket and a back cover attached to the outer housing whereby the gasket serves as a barrier preventing the tub casing, PCB, and at least one battery from contacting the back cover; and
attaching the warning light to a platform of a truck lift.