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`TITLE: Illuminated Wind Indicator
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`INVENTORS: SimonN. Richmond
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`[0001]
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`This application is related to, and claims priority from,‘ U.S. Provisional
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`Patent application no. 60/642,382 filed on January 7, 2005 by S. Richmond entitled
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`“Wind Chime”, from patent application Ser. No. 11/303,247 filed on Dec. 16, 2005, now
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`U.S. Patent Ser. No. 7, 336,157 by S. Richmond entitled “Illuminated Wind Indicator”,
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`and from Continuation—in-Part Application Ser. No. 11/968,504 filed on January 2, 2007
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`by S. Richmond entitled “Illuminated Wind Indicator”, the contents of all are hereby
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`incorporated by reference.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002]
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`The present invention relates to a wind chime, and more particularly to
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`illuminated wind indictors.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0003]
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`A common form of domestic wind indictor is the wind chime in which a
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`plurality of chime members and a striker are suspended from a support portion, and
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`arranged so that he striker collides with the chime members when moved by the wind.
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`[0004]
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`Although a wind chime produces a pleasant sound, the visual aesthetic
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`appeal of the wind chime is typically relatively limited. Moreover, at night, a wind chime
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`cannot be heard through a closed window nor can it be seen in the dark, limiting its
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`effectiveness as a wind indicator in such circumstances.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0005]
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`Briefly described, the present invention relates to an illuminated wind
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`indicator that provides visual indication of wind motion even at night or in the dark.
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`[0006]
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`In a preferred embodiment, the wind indicator has one or more chime
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`members and a pendulum assembly suspended from a support or housing, and arranged
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`so that the chime members and the pendulum assembly are capable of colliding with each
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`other.
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`In addition, there is a light source situated such that a portion of the pendulum
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`assembly emits light.
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`[0007]
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`In a preferred embodiment power for the light source is provided by a
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`solar cell and a rechargeable battery. The solar cell charges the battery when there is
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`sufficient ambient light available, and the accumulated charge is later used to power the
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`light. _ A light sensor may be used to automatically switch the light on when the ambient
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`light falls below a predetermined level.
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`the pendulum assembly has
`[0008]
`In a preferred embodiment,
`transmitting region and the light is situated so that light is emitted via the transmitting
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`region of the pendulum assembly. The light may be a suitable light emitting diode.
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`[0009]
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`In another embodiment of the invention, the pendulum assembly contains
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`the one or more solar panels used to obtain power.
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`[0010]
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`In a further embodiment of the invention, the light source may include a
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`luminescent material.
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`The luminescent material may be a phosphorescent material,
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`which effectively stores light for later emission, or it may be a fluorescent material, or a
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`combination of the two. When the light source is a fluorescent material there may be a
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`further electrically powered light source of the appropriate wavelength to cause
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`fluorescence.
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`[0011]
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`These and other features of the invention will be more fully understood by
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`references to the following drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0012]
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`Figure 1
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`is a diagrammatic perspective view of a wind indicator in
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`accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0013]
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`Figure 2 is a block diagram showing components of the wind indicator
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`' shown in Figure 1;
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`[0014]
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`Figure 3 is circuit diagram showing circuitry for controlling a three color
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`led display.
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`[0015]
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`Figure 4 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a wind indicator in
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`accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0016]
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`Figure 5 is avdiagrammatic view in part cross-section of the wind indicator
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`shown in Figure 4.
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`[0017]
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`invention.
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`Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the invention.
`Figure 7 is a diagrammatic view of another embodiment ofthe invention.
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`Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view of yet another embodiment of the
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`invention.
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`Figure 9 is a diagrammatic view of one more embodiment of the
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`[0021]
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`Figure 10 is a diagrammatic View of a further embodiment of the
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`invention.
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`A invention.
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`Figure 11
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`is a diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the
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`[0023]
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`Figures 12 is a diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the
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`invention.
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`[0024]
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`Figures 13 is a diagrammatic View of a further embodiment of the
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`invention.
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`Figures 14 is a diagrammatic View of a further embodiment of the
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`[0026]
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`Figures 15 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a further embodiment of
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`the invention.
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`[0027]
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`Figures 16 is a diagrammatic partial perspective View of the embodiment
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`Figures 17 is a diagrammatic top view of the embodiment shown in Figure
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`[0029]
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`The present
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`invention relates to wind indicators and particularly to
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`illuminated domestic wind indicators.
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`[0030]
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`In a preferred embodiment, the illuminated wind indictor is a modified
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`wind chime having a light emitting pendulum assembly with the light being powered
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`using. a rechargeable battery and solar panels.
`In this manner, power can be accumulated
`during the day and used to provide illumination at night.
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`[0031]
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`A preferred embodiment of the illuminated window will now be described
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`by reference to the accompanying drawings in which, as far as possible, like numbers
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`represent like elements.
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`[0032]
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`Figure 1
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`is a diagrammatic perspective view of a wind indicator 10 in
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`accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising a light
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`' device 12 and a chime portion 14, the light device 12 and the chime portion 14 being
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`suspended on a support 16 provided with a spike 18.
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`In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1, the light device 12 includes a
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`housing portion 20 and a lid portion 22. The light device 12 in this example isgof lantem—
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`type appearance.
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`Disposed inside the housing portion 20 during use is a light source 24 that
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`may be configured so as to resemble the appearance of a candle. The light source 24 may
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`include one or more light emitting elements (LEDs), and the light source 24 may be
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`formed of translucent material so that light passing through the light source 24 during use
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`is diffused.
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`[0035]
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`The housing portion 20 includes a plurality of translucent or transparent
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`panels 28.
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`[0036]
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`The light device 12 also includes a solar power converting means, in this
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`example in the form of solar panels 30, which serves to convert solar power to electrical
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`power. The solar panels 30 may be in the form of encapsulated polycrystalline PV solar
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`panels or any other suitable solar power converting means.
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`[0037]
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`The light device 12 also includes means, in this example in the form of a
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`ring member 32, for facilitating hanging of the wind chime 10 from the support 16.
`However, it will be understood that any suitable hanging means may be provided.
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`[0038]
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`It will be understood that although the support 16 includes a spike 18 for
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`facilitating mounting of the wind chime 10 relative to a ground portion of a garden, other
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`arrangements for supporting the wind chime 10 from a structure are envisaged.
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`The support 16 also includes a cross member 40 having a hook 42
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`disposed at a free end of the cross member 40 for receiving hanging means of a light
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`device 12 such as a ring member 32.
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`[0040]
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`The chime portion 14 includes a plurality of chime members 44 moveably
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`suspended from the housing portion 20, and a pendulum assembly also moveably
`suspended from the housing portion 20.
`In this example,
`the pendulum assembly
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`includes a striker disc 46 suspended using electrical wires 48 which pass from the light
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`device 12 through the striker disc 46 to a pendulum 50 disposed at an end of the electrical
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`wires 48 remote from the light device 12.
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`[0041]
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`The electrical wires 48 may be electrically connected to a second light
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`emitting element, in this example in the form of a second LED 52, the second LED 52
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`being disposed inside the pendulum 50 and the pendulum 50 being formed of a suitable
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`translucent or transparent material.
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`[0042]
`During use, electrical power is supplied from the rechargeable batteries 31
`to the first and second LEDS 26, 52 so as to cause light to pass through the panels 28 of
`the housing portion 20 and to be emitted by the pendulum 50.
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`It will be understood that since light is emitted by the pendulum 50, as the
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`wind impinges on the pendulum and/or the striker 46 during use, the pendulum will be
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`urged to move, thereby causing an aesthetically pleasing light flickering effect.
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`It will also be understood that since a flickering light effect occurs when
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`wind impinges on the pendulum and/orithe striker, a user is provided with a visual
`indication of the presence of wind.
`In this way, it is possible for a user to discern that
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`wind is "present even if the wind is not strong enough to cause the striker 46 to contact the
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`chime members 44.
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`[0045]
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`It will also be understood that at least part of the light emitted by the
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`pendulum 50 during use will be reflected by one or more of the chime members 44,
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`thereby enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the wind chime 10.
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`As an alternative, the light source 52 may be disposed elsewhere in the
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`pendulum assembly, such as in the striker 46.
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`Figure 2 is a block diagram showing components of the wind indicator
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`shown in Figure 1. In particular, electrical power supplied by the solar panels 30 serves to
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`recharge a rechargeable power source, in this example rechargeable batteries 31 which
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`may be, but are not limited to, NiCd batteries.
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`In order to coordinate supply of electrical power from the solar panels 30
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`to the rechargeable batteries 31 and from the rechargeable batteries 31 to light emitting
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`elements 26, a control unit 34 is provided.
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`The control unit 34 may be arranged to sense the ambient light level, for
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`example using a light dependent resistor 36 and, if a determination is made that a the
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`ambient light is below a certain level, the rechargeable battery is then connected so as to
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`power the light source.
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`[0050]
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`The control unit 34 may also be arranged to sense the ambient light level,
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`for example using a light dependent resistor 36 and, if a determination is made that a
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`sufficient ambient light is available for recharging the batteries 31 using the solar panels
`30, a connection is made between the solar panels 30 and the batteries 31 and a recharge
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`current flows from the solar panels 30 to the batteries 31. If a determination is made that
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`insufficient ambient light is available, a connection is not made between the solar panels
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`30 and the batteries 31 and a current does not flow to the batteries. In this way, when the
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`light sensor detects ambient light of predetermined level, the solar panel and rechargeable
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`battery are connected so that the rechargeable battery accumulates a charge. When
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`another predetermined level of ambient light is detected, the rechargeable battery is then
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`The light device 12 may also be arranged to receive power directly from
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`an external power source,
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`appropriate step-down transformer (not shown) connectable to mains AC electrical
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`power, and appropriate AC to DC conversion circuitry.
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`In addition, the light device 12
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`may be arranged to receive power from an external power source and to use the power to
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`In order to cause the LEDs 26 in the light source 24 to flicker, the control
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`unit 34 may be provided with an inverter (not shown) and the inverter controlled so as to
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`generate an alternating current which causes the LEDs 26 to mimic the characteristic
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`flicker of a flame. Alternatively, an irregular oscillating input may be applied to a
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`switching transistor so as to cause irregular switching of current through the LEDs 26.
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`Appropriate biasing signals for the switching transistor may be generated using multiple
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`oscillators, each of which is arranged to oscillate at a different frequency. For example, a
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`base of the switching transistor may be connected to outputs of multiple Schmitt trigger
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`oscillators arranged to oscillate at different frequencies,.the Schmitt trigger oscillators for
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`example being constructed using a CMOS40106 Hex inverting Schmitt trigger integrated
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`The control unit 34 may be controllable so that the light source 24 is
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`caused to flicker or to not flicker, for example based on the position of a manually
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`capable of being used to provide varying colors.
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`Figure 3 is circuit diagram showing circuitry for controlling a three color
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`led display. This circuitry is described in detail in US Patent application 10/789,488 of S.
`Richmond entitled “A solar powered light assembly to produce a light of varying colors”
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`filed on 02/06/2004, and in continuation-in-part US Patent application 11/102,229 of S.
`Richmond entitled “A solar powered light assembly to produce a light of Varying colors”
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`filedon 04/07/2005, the contents of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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`The power supply circuit comprises a solar cell 130 connected in series to a forward
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`biased diode 139, which is in turn connected to a positive terminal of a battery 133. A
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`negative terminal of the battery 133 is then connected to the solar cell 130 to complete
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`the power supply circuit. In this example," the diode 139 is a model number IN5817
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`Schottky diode and the battery comprises two rechargeable 1.2 volt battery cells. It will
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`be apparent to a person skilled in the art that other diode and battery configurations may
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`be utilised without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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`When the solar cell 130 is exposed to sufficient
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`light,
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`the solar cell
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`converts some of the solar energy to electrical energy and creates a current that passes
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`through the diode 139.to charge the battery.133. Thus, during the day the solar cell 30
`converts energy from the sun to charge the battery 133. The diode 139 prevents the
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`battery 133 from expending 130’ any power on the solar cell 130.
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`The power supply circuit is connected in parallel to the light operated
`circuit, which is connected across the terminals of the battery 133. The positive terminal
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`of the battery 133 is connected to a switch 140, which is in turn connected to a 100k!)
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`first resistor 141. The first resistor 141 is connected in series with a second,
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`light-
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`dependent resistor 142. The second resistor 142 connects to the negative terminal of the
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`batteries 33 to complete the light operated circuit. The value of resistance of the second
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`resistor 142 depends on the amount of light to which the second resistor 142 is exposed.
`When there is not much light, such as occurs during the night, the value of the second
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`resistor 142 increases. During the daytime, when there is sufficient light, the value of the
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`second resistor 142 decreases. Accordingly the resistor 42 allows the lighting device to
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`operate only when there is insufficient light, i.e., at night.
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`The boost-up circuit is connected to the light operated circuit, in parallel
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`with the first resistor 141 and the second, light-dependent resistor 142. A first circuit
`node 143 is defined between the switch 140 and the first resistor 141. Connected to the
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`node 143, is an emitter terminal of a first triode 144. A collector terminal of the first
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`triode 144 is connected in series with a 100 k!) third resistor 145. The third resistor 145 is
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`then connected to a point between the first resistor 141 and the second resistor 142.
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`A 220 kfl fourth resistor 146 is connected to node 143 across the emitter
`and base terminals of the.first triode 144. In parallel with the fourth resistor 146, and also
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`connected across the emitter and base terminals of the first triode 144, is a 4.7nF first
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`capacitor 148.
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`Further ‘connected to node 143, across the emitter and base terminals of
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`the first triode 144 and in parallel with each of the fourth resistor 146 and the first
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`capacitor 148, is a 100 pH inductor 149 in series with a 1 nF second capacitor 150. The
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`second capacitor is then connected to the base terminal of the first triode 1.44.
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`A 20kQ fifth resistor 151 is connected across the base and collector
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`terminals of the first triode 144. Connected across the terminals of the third resistor 145
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`are the collector and base terminals, respectively, of a second triode 152. The emitter
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`terminal of the second triode 152 isconnected to the negative terminal of the batteries
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`133. Connected between the inductor 149 and the second capacitor 150 is the collector
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`terminal of a third triode 153. The base terminal of the third triode 53 is connected via an
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`intermediary circuit to the collector terminal of the second triode 152. The intermediary
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`circuit consists of a 2.4 kQ fourth resistor 154 in parallel with a 1nF third capacitor 155.
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`The emitter terminal of the third triode 153 is connected to the negative terminal of the
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`battery 133.
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`Also connected between the inductor 149 and the-second capacitor 150 is
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`the rectifier circuit. A forward biased second diode 156 is connected to a point between
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`the inductor 149 and the second capacitor 150, and then to a positive terminal of a 33uF
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`fourth capacitor 157. The negative terminal of the fourth capacitor 157 is connected to
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`the negative terminal of the battery 133. A second circuit node 158 is defined between the
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`second diode 156 and the fourth capacitor 57. Connected in parallel with the fourth
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`capacitor 157, between the second node 158 and the negative terminal of the battery A133
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`is a reverse biased 4.5V third diode 159. The second diode 156, the fourth capacitor 157
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`and the third diode 159 comprise the rectifier circuit. Further connected to the second
`circuit node 158, in parallel with each of the capacitor 157 and the reverse diode 159, is a
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`light circuit 160.
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`The light circuit 160 contains an integrated circuit (IC) 161 for controlling
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`lighting effects provided by the lighting device 110. In the embodiment shown, the IC
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`161 is a 16 pin, three colour LED IC for controlling first, second and third light emitting
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`diodes (LEDS) 134A, 134B and 134C. Each of pins 1, 15 and 16 is connected in series to
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`respective switches 169, 170, 160. Each of the switches 169, 170 and 71 is then
`connected to the negative terminal of the battery 133. In one embodiment, the switches
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`169, 170, 171 correspond to the LEDs 134A, 134B, and 134C to enable or disable a
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`particular color range. In another embodiment, the switches 169,170, .171 determine the
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`frequency of a color changing effect.
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