WO2011085729A1 - Emergency light for breaker panels - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
- H02B1/26—Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
- H02B1/30—Cabinet-type casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
- H02B1/306—Accessories, e.g. windows
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
- F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
- F21S9/022—Emergency lighting devices
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Abstract
There is provided a battery operated emergency light device for installation in a breaker panel. In case of a power failure the light device is activated and illuminates the breaker panel components and the area beneath the breaker panel. Furthermore, the present invention is applicable in breaker panels closed off by a panel door by providing a secondary emergency light device mounted on the outside of the breaker panel door whereby the area around the breaker panel can be illuminated.
Description
Emergency light for breaker panels
The present invention relates to a battery operated emergency light device for installation in a breaker panel . In case of a power failure the light device is activated and illuminates the breaker panel components and the area beneath the breaker panel.
Furthermore, the present invention is applicable in breaker panels closed off by a panel door by providing a secondary emergency light device mounted on the outside of the breaker panel door whereby the area around the breaker panel can be illuminated.
A Short Message Service (SMS) unit may be installed in the emergency light device enabling a SMS to be sent to one or more receivers in case of power failure. The message function can also include information when power is reestablished and at critical battery capacity.
In particular, the present invention relates to an emergency light device for illuminating electrical switch installations, particularly breaker panels, during a power failure and comprising:
- electrical connection means for electrically connecting said light device to the electrical wiring of said breaker panel.
- a battery unit comprising one or more batteries, preferably rechargeable batteries connected to the mains of said breaker panel,
- a first l ight unit adapted for illuminating said breakers, and preferably comprising at least one, preferably two LED's connected to said battery unit,
- optionally, a second light unit for illuminating the surroundings of said breaker panel, particularly the floor under said breaker panel, and preferably comprising at least one, preferably two LED's connected to said battery unit, - power failure sensing means for sensing a power failure in said breaker panel, and
- light unit switching means connected with said power failure sensing means for switching said first and, optionally, said second light unit on when a power failure is sensed. In a currently preferred embodiment of an emergency light device according to the invention said light device furthermore comprises one or more daylight sensors connected to said l ight un it switch ing means and adapted for preventing said first and second light units from being switched on during daylight. Hereby, the battery power is conserved as long as possible by avoiding unnecessary illumination of the breaker panel and surroundings during daylight.
Advantageously, the l ight device furthermore may comprise a wireless communication device such as an integrated short message service (SMS) electronic circuit board (ECB) for communicating with a remotely placed receiver when pre-determined events such as power failure or low battery power take place. It is then possible to alert a person or a central alarm service when such pre-determined events take place. Preferably, the first and second light units, the daylight sensor and the SMS ECB are incorporated in a common housing. This allows the device to be installed easily.
Alternatively, said first light unit may be incorporated in a first housing adapted for being mounted in such a position relative to said breakers that said breakers can be illuminated by said first light unit, and said second light unit may be incorporated in a second housing adapted for being mounted in such a position relative to said brea ker panel that said su rround ings can be illuminated by said second light unit, and a daylight sensor may be mounted in said second housing and said first and second light units may be electrically connected such that if said second light unit is switched on then said first light unit is also switched on.
Advantageously, when the emergency light device is for use with a breaker panel enclosed in a cabinet with a door for preventing access to said breakers when said door is closed, said second housing may be adapted for being mounted on the exterior surface of said door.
In a further development said light device furthermore may include a timing device for measuring time elapsed since a power failure. Hereby it can be ascertained when the power failure took place. Advantageously, the light device furthermore may include a temperature measuring device for registering anomalous temperatures.
In the currently preferred embodiment of the emergency light device according to the invention said first light unit comprises at least one, preferably two, LED's, each with a power consumption between 0.06 watt and 1 .0 watt and having a beam angle of between 30 and 180 degrees and said second light unit comprises at least one, preferably two, LED's with a power consumption between 0.06 watt and 1 .0 watt and having a beam angle of between 30 and 180 degrees
In the currently preferred embodiment of the emergency light device according to the invention said common, first and second housings are rotatable 180 degrees. Advantageously said light device may comprise an electronic display for displaying information such as time periods, temperature, and battery power level. This will enable service personnel in determining the causes of an anomaly or failure. In a second aspect the invention relates to a combination of a breaker panel and an emergency light device as specified in the preceding paragraphs.
In a third aspect the invention relates to a method of monitoring the operation and condition of a breaker panel, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an emergency light device according to claims 3, 7, 8 or 1 1 , registering one or more of a power failure, the time of said power failure, low battery power or an anomalous temperature,
- transmitting one or more of said registrations by means of said SMS ECB to a remote receiver and
- optionally displaying relevant information regarding one or more of said registrations in said electronic display.
If power failure occurs, the circuit breaker shuts off the power in the area the breaker panel covers. If the physical area around the breaker panel is in the dark, it can be difficult for the user to find the breaker panel and re-activate the circuit breaker.
The emergency light device is activated when power fails and illuminates the breaker panel components and the area beneath the breaker panel whereby the user unhindered can locate the circuit breaker and re-activate the circuit breaker.
It is important that the emergency light device conform to and is easy to install in existing breaker panels.
The device must be applicable for breaker panels covered by a door.
The device must use a minimum of power in stand-by mode.
The currently preferred embodiment of the emergency light device according to the invention comprises a main device applicable for installation on a standard DIN track in a breaker panel containing:
a battery unit comprising one or more batteries,
a 180 degrees rotatable cylinder with a light unit mounted comprising at least one, preferably two LED's and
a light unit mounted in the bottom of said housing comprising at least one, preferably two LED's,
- a daylight sensor placed in the front of said housing controlling that the device is not activated in daylight
a main electronic circuit board unit consisting of a control electronic circuit board and a SMS electronic circuit board
said SMS electronic circuit board operating a wireless message function - said control electronic circuit board operating said daylight sensor, said LED modules and said SMS electronic circuit board
a secondary device for installation on the outside of a breaker panel door containing:
a 180 degrees rotatable cylinder with a light unit mounted comprising at least one, preferably two LED's
a mounting part for installing the secondary device on a breaker panel door
a daylight sensor placed in said cylinder ensuring that the device is not activated in daylight
- a wire with a DC plug for connection to the main device
In the following the invention will be described more in detail with reference to a currently preferred embodiment shown merely by way of example in the drawings, where
Fig 1 is a perspective view of the main device installed in a breaker panel and the secondary device installed on the breaker panel door,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the main device,
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main device from another view point than Fig. 2,
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the main device, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the secondary device, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the secondary device, and Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the secondary device.
The present invention is not restricted to the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention. A main device 1 installed in a breaker panel is by means of a DC wire 2 connected to a secondary device 3 which is mounted on the breaker panel door. Said main device 1 must be applicable for installation on a standard DIN track.
Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, the main device comprises a housing 4 containing a 180 degrees rotatable cylinder part 5 containing a breaker panel LED unit 6 with two breaker panel LED's of the type white light 0.06W 7 for illuminating the other breaker panel parts, a ground area LED unit 8 with two ground area LED's of the type white Light 0.06W 9 for illuminating the area beneath the breaker panel, and a daylight sensor 10. The possibility of rotating said cylinder part 5 180 degrees ensures that the main device can be installed in either side of the breaker panel and illuminate the other breaker panel parts
The width of the main device is 30mm, the height is 83mm and the depth is 88mm.
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of said main device. Said main device consists of two housing parts, a left housing part 11 and a right housing part 12. The two housing parts are connected by ultrasonic soldering whereby visible soldering points are avoided. On the backside of said housing a clip 13 is fixed and a spring 14 is placed inside said clip. The clip and spring allows said main
device to be easily mounted on a standard DIN track used in a breaker panel. Inside said housing a battery unit 15 is with wires connected to a control Electronic circuit Board 16. Said control ECB 16 operates said LED units, said daylight sensor and a SMS ECB 17. Said SMS ECB comprises a GSM module with a SIM card 18 installed, a MCU chip 19 and a GSM antenna 20 which enables a wireless short message function in case of power failure, power reestablishment and critical battery capacity.
Two terminals in the top of said housing 21 and two terminals in the bottom of said housing 22 are with wires connected to said main ECB 16 and allow electrical connection to the other breaker panel parts. Said cylinder part 5 comprises said breaker panel LED unit 6 consisting of two LED's 7 of the type white light 0.06W soldered on a breaker panel LED PCB 23. Said cylinder part is closed by a bottom cover 24 and a top cover 25. In the front bottom of said housing part said ground area LED unit 8 is located consisting of 2 LED's of the type white light 0.06W 9 soldered on a ground area LED PCB 26. Said ground area LED PCB 26 is with two wires connected to said main ECB 16.
On said ground area LED PCB 26 a metal spring 27 is soldered which ensures that the rotation of said cylinder part is limited to 180 degrees. Between said ground area LED PCB 26 and said bottom cover 24 there is placed a bottom cover distance piece 28. In the top of the front part of said housing there is placed a daylight sensor PCB 29 comprising said daylight sensor 10 which ensures that the LED units in case of power failure are not activated during daylight.
If a power failure occurs during daylight, the LED units are not activated, but if the user does not reactivate the circuit breaker, the daylight sensor activates the LED units when daylight decrease. Said daylight sensor PCB is by means of wires connected to said main PCB. On said daylight sensor PCB 29 there is placed a metal spring 30 which together with said metal spring 27 placed on said ground area LED PCB 26 ensures that the rotation of said cylinder part 5 is limited to 180 degrees.
On said daylight sensor PCB 29 there is furthermore placed a DC socket 31 for connection to said secondary device 3. Between said daylight sensor PCB 29 and said top cover 25 there is placed a top cover distance piece 32.
The LED's in the main device offer a light output sufficient for orientation with a very low power consumption which ensures long emergency operation time.
Referring now to Fig. 5, a secondary device 3 must be installed if the breaker panel is closed by a door. The secondary device is installed on the outside of the breaker panel door and is by means of said DC wire connected to said main device.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, said secondary device 3 consists of a 180 degrees rotatable cylinder 33 a LED unit 34 consisting of two LED's 35 of the type white light 0.06W for illuminating the other breaker panel parts, a daylight sensor 36 and a mounting part 37 for installation on a breaker panel door.
The height of the secondary device is 31 .5mm, the depth is 38 mm and the width is 30 mm.
Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the secondary device. Said rotatable cylinder part 33 containing said LED unit 34 is closed by a bottom cover 38 and a top cover 39. Said two LED's 35 are soldered on a secondary device ECB 40. In the bottom of said cylinder said daylight sensor 36 is placed. Said daylight sensor is soldered on said secondary device ECB 40 and ensures that said LED modules are not activated at daylight and when activated it controls the light units in both said secondary device and said main device. Said cylinder part 33 is fixed in said mounting part 37. In said top cover and said bottom cover there are provided integrated pins 41 which placed in tracks 42 in the two sides of said mounting part 37 ensure that the rotation of said
cylinder 33 is limited to 180 degrees. Said mounting part is mounted on the breaker panel door by a bolt 43 and a nut 44.
In the above, the currently preferred embodiment has been described. However, many variations are conceivable within the scope of the invention as defined in the attached claims.
The shape of the front part of the main module and the secondary module may be changed to achieve a different light distribution.
In order to get light in more directions, additional light units may be installed in the emergency light device.
The currently preferred device may be supplied with an externally installed extra battery pack for extension of emergency operation time.
To increase the light output from the emergency light device the light source may be replaced by LED's with higher light output or the quantity of LED's may be increased.
To increase operation time or light output the size of the emergency light device and the battery pack may be increased.
In order to inform the user about the actual time from the power failure a timer may be integrated.
A temperature measuring device may be integrated in the emergency light device to detect abnormal temperature deviation in the breaker panel.
The wireless message unit may include SMS operations in case of abnormal temperature deviations in the breaker panel.
The wireless message unit may communicate wirelessly with a central external alarm unit.
An electronic display may be provided to display relevant information as regarding time of power failure, temperature deviation, battery power, etc.
Claims
1 . An emergency light device for illuminating electrical switch installations, particularly breaker panels, during a power failure and comprising:
- electrical connection means for electrically connecting said light device to the electrical wiring of said breaker panel,
- a battery unit comprising one or more batteries, preferably rechargeable batteries connected to the mains of said breaker panel,
- a first light unit adapted for illuminating said breakers, and preferably comprising at least one, preferably two LED's connected to said battery unit, - optionally, a second light unit for illuminating the surroundings of said breaker panel, particularly the floor under said breaker panel, and preferably comprising at least one, preferably two LED's connected to said battery unit,
- power failure sensing means for sensing a power failure in said breaker panel, and
- light unit switching means connected with said power failure sensing means for switching said first and, optionally, said second light unit on when a power failure is sensed.
2. An emergency light device according to claim 1 , wherein said light device furthermore comprises one or more daylight sensors connected to said light unit switching means and adapted for preventing said first and second light units from being switched on during daylight.
3. An emergency light device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said light device furthermore comprises a wireless communication device such as an integrated short message service (SMS) electronic circuit board (ECB) for communicating with a remotely placed receiver when pre-determined events such as power failure or low battery power take place.
4. An emergency light device according to claim 3, wherein said first and second light units, said daylight sensor and said SMS ECB are incorporated in a common housing.
5. An emergency light device according to any of the claims 1 -3, wherein said first light unit is incorporated in a first housing adapted for being mounted in such a position relative to said breakers that said breakers can be illuminated by said first light unit, and wherein said second light unit is incorporated in a second housing adapted for being mounted in such a position relative to said breaker panel that said surroundings can be illuminated by said second light unit, and wherein a daylight sensor is mounted in said second housing and said first and second light units are electrically connected such that if said second light unit is switched on then said first light unit is also switched on.
6. An emergency light device according to claim 5 and for use with a breaker panel enclosed in a cabinet with a door for preventing access to said breakers when said door is closed, wherein said second housing is adapted for being mounted on the exterior surface of said door.
7. An emergency light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said light device furthermore includes a timing device for measuring time elapsed since a power failure.
8. An emergency l ight device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said light device furthermore includes a temperature measuring device for registering anomalous temperatures.
9. An emergency light device according to any of the previous claims, wherein said first light unit comprises at least one, preferably two, LED's, each with a power consumption between 0.06 watt and 1 .0 watt and having a beam angle of between 30 and 180 degrees and said second light unit comprises at least one, preferably two, LED's with a power consumption between 0.06 watt and 1 .0 watt and having a beam angle of between 30 and 180 degrees
10. An emergency light device according to any of the claims 4-9, wherein said common, first and second housings are rotatable 180 degrees.
1 1 . An emergency l ight device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said l ight device comprises an electron ic display for displaying information such as time periods, temperature, and battery power level.
12. A combination of a breaker panel and an emergency light device according to any of the preceding claims.
13. A method of monitoring the operation and condition of a breaker panel, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an emergency light device according to claims 3, 7, 8 or 1 1 ,
- registering one or more of a power failure, the time of said power failure, low battery power or an anomalous temperature,
- transmitting one or more of said registrations by means of said SMS ECB to a remote receiver, and
- optionally displaying relevant information regarding one or more of said registrations in said electronic display.
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