Beacon device for installation on a tower and associated installation method
US10408400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A beacon device to be installed on a tower, the device including: an electric energy generating unit comprising: at least one photovoltaic module able to be wound over at least part of the circumference of the tower, and a light energy generating unit configured to be fastened on the tower the light energy generating unit comprising: a housing having a periphery, a storage member storing the electric energy generated by the electric energy generating unit, a regulating member regulating the charge of the storage member, and a light-emitting member supplied by the storage member, the light-emitting member extending over the periphery of the housing.
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