Claims:We claim:
1. A system (100) for integrating a lighting fixture with an emergency indication system, the system (100) comprising:
a. a lighting fixture (101) for housing a plurality of components present in the system (100);
b. one or more lighting units (102) for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity, wherein one or more lighting units (102) are secured in the lighting fixture (101);
c. a switching module (103) for determining the lighting operation in one or more lighting units (102) of the lighting fixture (101), wherein the switching module (103) transposes the mode of operation between normal mode and emergency mode by analyzing a plurality of circumstances;
d. a control module (104) for generating an appropriate analog or digital output by scrutinizing signals pertaining to the mode of operation determined in the switching module (103);
e. a communication module (105) for transmitting information from the switching module (103) to the control module (104) through a wired/ wireless network infrastructure;
f. a driving module (106) for controlling the lighting operation in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the driving module (106) collects digital or analog signals from the control module (104) and regulates the power supply in the lighting fixture (101).

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lighting fixture (101) provides a unique pattern in one or more lighting units (102) to display notifications and alert a pre-defined vicinity during an emergency mode of operation.

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switching module (103) determines the mode of operation discretely in one or more lighting units (102) through a command center.

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control module (104) generates an appropriate analog or digital output for operating in normal mode and emergency mode of operation in the lighting fixture (101).

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication module (105) connects the switching module (103) and the control module (104) in a wired network infrastructure through digital or analog signals.

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication module (105) connects the switching module (103) and the control module (104) in a wireless network infrastructure through an intelligent framework.

7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless network infrastructure enables the activation/deactivation of emergency mode through a centralized control and monitoring system for one or more lighting units (102).
, Description:PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
[001] The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Technical field of the invention
[002] The present invention relates to a system for integrating a lighting fixture with an emergency indication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for providing illumination from a lighting fixture and indicating one or more individuals in case of an emergency.
Background of the invention
[003] Over the years, the emergence of electrical appliances have supplanted substandard traditional appliances employed in a wide variety of fields, since electrical appliances are time saving, flexible and offer an enhanced result when compared to traditional appliances. The utility of electrical appliances such as fan, air conditioning system, refrigerator, lighting system and so on for commercial, residential and public sector has skyrocketed over the years. One of the major electric appliances which is inevitable at least during the night hours is the electric light which produces visible light by converting electrical energy into light energy or heat energy. The lighting systems are powered by electric current through a power supply to provide illumination, wherein the performance of the lighting system depends on the intensity of its illumination and consumption of power supply.
[004] The recent advancement in the field of engineering has transformed industries substantially to provide a multi-purpose device which performs more than one function by combining different components. For example, a home appliance such as a combinational refrigerator-oven is employed to refrigerate and cook food in the same enclosure. Further, in lighting industries, the lighting systems such as street lights are provided with a sensor unit attached to the pole in order to grasp on or more events occurring within its proximity. However, the existing system requires additional components which are attached externally to a lighting system thereby utilizing additional space and requires external wiring between one or more dispersed components. Further, the existing system fails to provide an alerting mechanism to alert one or more individuals.
[005] The US Patent Application No. US20150362172A1 relates to an apparatus and method embedding a camera in a street light which includes structure and/or function whereby the street light provides a first compartment having an LED array configured to illuminate an area beneath the street light. A second compartment is coupled to the first compartment and has a camera directed toward the area beneath the street light. The second compartment has a window covering the camera such that the camera can receive light from area beneath the street light, but passers-by do not see the camera. A third compartment is coupled to the second compartment and is configured to attach the street light to a vertical support. Preferably, the power supply for the LED array is disposed in a compartment different than the first compartment. An anti-glare device is preferably mounted to a bottom of at least one of the first compartment and the second compartment to shield the camera from light glare and reflections from the LED array.
[006] The Chinese Patent Application No. CN104896394A discloses an intelligent street lamp and a control method thereof and a wireless network system constructed thereby. The intelligent street lamp comprises a lamp cap and a lamp holder, wherein the lamp cap comprises an embedded CPU, a lighting source, a power management module, a lighting control module, a lighting fault detecting module, a camera module, a first, second and a third wireless communication module, a first and a second antenna, an internal memory and one or more sensor modules, wherein a plurality of modules are respectively connected with the embedded CPU. The invention further provides the control method of the intelligent street lamp and the wireless network system constructed by the intelligent street lamp. The intelligent street lamp can be automatic to light and intelligently managed; the video monitoring enables security protection; the network can be used through the WiFi; therefore, a small-cost construction implementation scheme is provided for urban information construction.
[007] Hence, there is a need for providing a multi-utility lighting system for performing a plurality of operations in the lighting fixture and provide an output to alert one or more individuals.
Summary of the invention
[008] The invention relates to a system for integrating a lighting fixture with an emergency indication system. The system comprises a lighting fixture for housing a plurality of components in the system. The system comprises one or more lighting units for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity through a light source, wherein the lighting unit comprises a normal mode and emergency mode of operation. The lighting unit illuminates a pre-defined vicinity when required during normal mode of operation and provides a pre-defined pattern during emergency mode of operation.
[009] The system comprises a switching module to determine the lighting operation of one or more lighting units in the lighting fixture, wherein the switching module transposes between normal mode and emergency mode of operation by analyzing a plurality of circumstances. The system comprises a control module to generate an appropriate analog or digital output by scrutinizing signals pertaining to the mode of operation determined in the switching module. In one embodiment, the control module may generate digital and analog output by scrutinizing signals pertaining to the mode of operation determined in the switching module. The signal pertaining to the mode of operation is transmitted from the switching module to the control module through a communication module which may connect the switching module and the control module in a wireless network infrastructure through an intelligent framework or through digital and/or analog signals.
[0010] The system comprises a driving module to control the lighting operation in the lighting fixture, wherein the driving module gathers digital and/or analog signals from the control module and regulates the power supply in the lighting fixture to perform one or more modes operations in the lighting unit. The system comprises a power source to transmit power to all the components in the lighting fixture for optimum performance of the lighting fixture.
[0011] Thus, the present invention relates to a system for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity by providing light during normal mode of operation and display a unique pattern in the lighting fixture during emergency mode of operation thereby notifying one or more individuals and the concerned authority in that vicinity which eliminates the need of an additional emergency indication system to notify one or more individuals. The present invention may be integrated and retrofitted in the existing lighting fixture to provide illumination and display a unique pattern during the emergency mode of operation. The system performs lighting operation by illuminating a pre-defined vicinity at a pre-defined time and displays a unique pattern during an emergency by a self-regulating process thereby eliminating the need for manual intervention. Further, the present invention is compact, since all the components are integrated within the lighting fixture to simultaneously provide illumination and indicate one or more individuals by displaying a notification in the lighting fixture during an emergency.
[0012] The present invention provides utility in the field of lighting appliances for residential, commercial and public platforms, since the lighting fixture discharges light thereby illuminating a pre-defined vicinity and displays a notification in the lighting fixture during an emergency mode of operation such as flood alert, high tides, tsunamis, earth quakes, tornados and so on.
Brief description of drawings
[0013] FIG 1 illustrates a system for integrating a lighting fixture with an emergency indication system.
Detailed description of the invention
[0014] Reference will now be made in detail to the description of the present subject matter, one or more examples of which are shown in figures. Each example is provided to explain the subject matter and not a limitation. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the invention.
[0015] The present invention relates to a system for integrating a lighting fixture with an emergency indication system. The system comprises a lighting fixture to provide housing for a plurality of components in the system, wherein the lighting fixture houses one or more lighting units for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity and generate a unique pattern during an emergency mode of operation. The system comprises a switching module to determine normal mode and emergency mode of operation in one or more lighting units thereby transmitting signals to a control module to generate digital and/or analog signals. Further, the control module transmits digital and/or analog signals to a driving module which controls the lighting operation by regulating the power supply in the lighting fixture.
[0016] Figure 1 illustrates a system (100) for integrating a lighting fixture (101) with an emergency indication system, wherein the lighting fixture (101) houses a plurality of components present in the system (100). The system (100) comprises one or more lighting units (102) for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity, wherein one or more lighting units (102) are secured in the lighting fixture (101). The lighting unit (102) is an electric device which comprises a light source to provide illumination during a normal mode of operation and provides a unique pattern in the lighting unit (102) during an emergency mode of operation. Further, the lighting unit (102) may be simultaneously operated in both normal mode and emergency mode.
[0017] In one embodiment, one or more lighting units (102) may be streetlights, commercial lights, residential lights and so on which comprise an integrated Light Emitting Diode (LED) for emitting light, thereby providing illumination to a pre-defined vicinity at a pre-defined time. A heat sink may be provided in the lighting unit (102) to dissipate the heat generated from light delivered by the LED thereby resulting in an efficient thermal management in the lighting fixture (101). In another embodiment of the present invention, the lighting unit (102) provides a unique pattern by illuminating a spectrum of lights to display notifications during an emergency mode of operation.
[0018] In another embodiment, one or more lighting units (102) may be streetlights, commercial lights, residential lights and so on which comprise a fluorescent tube to illuminate a pre-defined vicinity at a pre-defined time by employing a mercury vapor lamp. The lighting fixture (101) provides an automatic lighting controller to illuminate a specific surrounding at a pre-defined time by incorporating one or more sensors and transistors in the lighting fixture (101) to automatically switch on and switch off the lights based on the level of visibility of the external surroundings, thereby eliminating the need for manual intervention of switching ON and switching OFF one or more lighting units (102). In another embodiment of the present invention, the lighting fixture (101) may display notifications by flashing a pre-defined set of lights at regular intervals to alert one or more individuals during an emergency mode of operation.
[0019] The system (100) comprises a switching module (103) to determine the lighting operation of one or more lighting units (102) in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the switching module (103) transposes the mode of operation between normal mode and emergency mode by analyzing a plurality of circumstances using deep learning techniques. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) comprises a sensor unit embedded in the lighting fixture (101) which detects natural, meteorological and synthetic emergencies by employing a plurality of sensors. The sensor unit transmits signals to the switching module (103) in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the switching module (103) determines the mode of operation of the lighting fixture (101) based on the input signals received from the sensor unit.
[0020] In another embodiment, the system (100) receives information from an authority in case of an emergency, wherein the information is transmitted to the switching module (103) through a wired/ wireless network infrastructure to transpose the mode of operation in one or more lighting units (102). The switching module (103) determines the mode of operation discretely in one or more lighting units (102) through the inputs collected from a command center, wherein the command center may be a manual switch to command and control one or more lighting fixture (101). Further, the command center may comprise a control device which may be connected wirelessly to one or more lighting fixture (101) through a cloud-based intelligent control framework.
[0021] The system (100) comprises a control module (104) to generate an appropriate analog or digital output by scrutinizing signals pertaining to the mode of operation determined in the switching module (103). In another embodiment, the control module (104) generates an appropriate analog and digital output for operating in normal mode and emergency mode of operation in the lighting fixture (101) based on the signals gathered from the switching module (103). The system (100) comprises a communication module (105) to transmit signals from the switching module (103) to the control module (104) through a transmitter and a receiver.
[0022] In another embodiment, the communication module (105) may connect the switching module (103) and the control module (104) through digital and/or analog signals thereby transmitting signals pertaining to the mode of operation of the lighting unit (102) from the switching module (103) to the control module (104). In another embodiment, the communication module (105) may connect the switching module (103) and the control module (104) through a wireless network infrastructure using an intelligent frameworks such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), ZigBee, Power Line Carrier Communication (PLCC), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and so on to transmit signals pertaining to the mode of operation from the switching module (103) to the control module (104) in one or more lighting units (102).
[0023] The system (100) comprises a driving module (106) to control the lighting operation in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the driving module (106) gathers digital and/or analog signals from the control module (104) and regulates the power supply in the lighting fixture (101) to perform one or more modes of operations in the lighting unit (102). In another embodiment of the present invention, the lighting fixture (101) may comprise a power converter for providing a constant supply of current in the lighting fixture (101) for normal mode of operation and a regulator unit to alter the power supply in the lighting fixture (101) for emergency mode of operation based on input received from the control module (104).
[0024] Further, the driving module (106) performs switching operation, duty cycle and manages color, intensity and dimming of the light in the lighting fixture (101) thereby illuminating a pre-defined vicinity and notifying one or more individuals in that vicinity by altering the pattern of the lighting unit (102) in case of an emergency. The system (100) comprises a power source to transmit power supply in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the power source may be in the form of a battery or a solar panel. In one embodiment, an AC/DC converter is electrically connected to an external power supply for converting the Alternating Current (AC) to a Direct Current (DC) for providing a smooth functioning of a plurality of components thereby resulting in optimum performance of the lighting fixture (101).
[0025] In another embodiment of the present invention, the communication module (105) transmits signals from the switching module (103) to the control module (104) in a wireless network infrastructure through an intelligent framework which allows the distinct operation of the lighting fixture (101) by activating or deactivating one or more lighting units (102) independently which are operated and monitored independently by providing a centralized control and monitoring system in the lighting fixture (101). The centralized control and monitoring system may provide a web portal for storing the information gathered from the control module (104) of one or more lighting units (102) which is monitored by a concerned authority, thereby rectifying faulty operation of one or more lighting units (102).
[0026] In another embodiment of the present invention, a sequence capturing unit may be installed in the lighting fixture (101) to capture one or more sequence of events in a pre-defined vicinity thereby monitoring any suspicious activity occurring in that vicinity. The sequence capturing unit is connected to a server in the switching module (103), wherein the server may be a centralized computing unit or a decentralized computing unit which processes and transmits data from the sequence capturing unit to the control module (104) through the communication module (105). The control module (104) decodes the transmitted data and generates an appropriate output signal which is transmitted to the driving module (106) in the lighting fixture (101).
[0027] The driving module (106) regulates the power supply based on the signal gathered from the control module (104) thereby illuminating a pre-defined vicinity during a normal mode of operation and provides a unique pattern in the lighting fixture (101) during an emergency mode of operation. Further, during an emergency mode of operation, the lighting fixture (101) alerts one or more individual by displaying pattern in one or more lighting units (102) and alerts the concerned authority by transmitting signal through a wireless network infrastructure in real time.
[0028] Thus, the present invention relates to a system (100) for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity by providing light during normal mode of operation and displaying a unique pattern in the lighting fixture (101) during emergency mode of operation thereby notifying one or more individuals and the concerned authority in that vicinity. The present invention may be integrated and retrofitted in the existing lighting fixture (101), for example the present invention may be integrated in one or more street lights thereby adding an emergency mode of operation in the existing street lights which displays a unique pattern in one or more street lights during an emergency mode of operation.
[0029] The system (100) performs lighting operation by illuminating a pre-defined vicinity at a pre-defined time and displays a unique pattern during an emergency by a self-regulating process using deep learning techniques thereby eliminating the need for manual intervention. Further, the present invention is compact, since all the components are integrated within the lighting fixture (101) to simultaneously provide illumination and indicate one or more individuals by displaying a notification in the lighting fixture (101) during an emergency.
[0030] The present invention provides utility in the field of lighting appliances for residential, commercial and public platforms, since the lighting fixture (101) discharges light thereby illuminating a pre-defined vicinity and displays a notification in the lighting fixture (101) in case of an emergency such as flood alert, high tides, tsunamis, earth quakes, tornados and so on which eliminates the need of an additional emergency indication system to notify one or more individuals. Additionally, the system (100) may be integrated in smart factory management system to enable safe operation in the factory by displaying a unique pattern in one or more lighting units (102) of the existing lighting fixture (101) in a factory during an emergency.
[0031] One or more lighting units (102) may be independently controlled by a controller to indicate emergency circumstances through a wired or wireless network infrastructure by employing an intelligent framework, thereby preventing or minimizing casualties caused during a disaster or a mishap. The present invention may be employed in a traffic management system for effective operation of the traffic lights during an emergency situation. The system (100) integrated in street lights displays an emergency indication to alert commuters and the system (100) may communicate with emergency responding vehicles such as an ambulance, fire truck, police vehicles and so on for an effective operation of the traffic lights thereby allowing an emergency vehicle to travel swiftly without obstructions.
[0032] The features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification, and thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention which fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and variations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
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Components Reference Numbers
System 100
Lighting Fixture 101
Lighting Unit 102
Switching Module 103
Control Module 104
Communication Module 105
Driving Module 106