Radio tower lighting system
US6762695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio tower light system utilizes a ground-level semiconductor optical light source and includes fiber optic cabling that is strung along the tower to the various desired locations for the beacon light. A lens system, at each beacon site, is coupled to the termination of a fiber optic cable and used to magnify and radiate the optical signal in the desired direction. The use of a ground-based light source eliminates the need for a technician to climb the tower (or lower the beacon) upon failure of the light source.
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