An automated de-icing system (112) for a low power lighting device (100) having a light emitting face (110). The system includes one or more detectors (114) for detecting conditions under which ice, frost or snow are likely to occur on the light emitting face (110). The system further includes a heat transfer system (120) for transferring heat to the light emitting face (110) and a controller (118) for receiving data from the detector(s) (114) and determining a likelihood of ice, frost or snow forming on the light emitting face (110). The controller (118) engages the heat transfer system (120) if the likelihood of ice, frost or snow forming on the light emitting face exceeds a threshold.


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    Title :

    Automated de-icing system for low power lighting apparatus


    Additional title:

    Automatisiertes Enteisungssystem für eine Niedrigleistungs-Beleuchtungsvorrichtung
    Système de dégivrage automatique pour appareil d'éclairage à basse consommation


    Contributors:
    DUBUC EDEN (author) / MIHAI DAN (author) / AUGER CHRISTIAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-08-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / F21S Ortsfeste Leuchten , NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES / F21Y Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend die Form oder die Art der Lichtquellen oder die Farbe des emittierten Lichts , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED / H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung



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