Pool light controller

• US 20040085754A1
• Filed: 10/31/2002
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems Incorporated (Fluidra, S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Super Vision International Incorporated
• Inventors: Heiner, Richard, Koren, Pinhas Paul
• Granted Patent: US 6,827,464 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/96
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/002 using liquids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/811 Psychedelic lighting

Abstract

A light controller device to control illumination characteristics of a light system, the device comprising a plurality of switches wherein each switch is operable to select at least one of a color of light and a pattern of light colors, a plurality of lights to illuminate at least one of a color of light and a pattern of light colors based on which switch of the plurality of switches is selected, a viewer window where the plurality of lights illuminates through the viewer window when the switch is selected, and a structure to hold the plurality of switches, plurality of lights, and viewer window.

Claims

1. A light controller device to control illumination characteristics of a light system, said device comprising:

(a) a plurality of switches wherein each switch is operable to select at least one of a color of light and a pattern of light colors;

(b) a plurality of lights to illuminate at least one of a color of light and a pattern of light colors based on which switch of said plurality of switches is selected; and

(c) a viewer window where said plurality of lights illuminates at least one of said color of light and said pattern of light colors through said viewer window when a respective switch of said plurality of switches is selected; and

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising water placed behind said viewer window.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said water resides in a container that is operable to at least one of add and remove said water.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of lights is positioned behind said water and illuminates through said water.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of lights are positioned wherein a lens of each said plurality of lights protrudes into inside of water and illuminates through said water.

6. The device of claim 3 wherein said plurality of lights are positioned wherein a lens of each said plurality of lights protrudes into said container holding said water and illuminates through said water.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of secondary switches where each individual secondary switch is associated with each individual plurality of switches to control an intensity of a LED light color.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a connector to a music source.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein a switch of said plurality of switches is programmable to allow at least one of a single light color and a pattern of light colors to flash in unison with music supplied by said music source.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprising a memory device to store at least one of an intensity of a light color and a pattern of light colors.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein at least said intensity of a light color and a pattern of light colors to be stored is selectable by a user.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein said lights are LED lights.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein said lights are fiber optic lights.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein said lights are high power laser lights.

15. An illumination system, wherein said illumination system comprises:

(a) a light operable to produce at least one of a plurality of single light colors and a pattern of light colors;

(b) a power source connected to said light;

(c) a controller connected to said light operable to control said light to produce at least one of a plurality of single light colors and a pattern of light colors are illuminated; and

(d) said controller comprising a second light, a plurality of selection buttons, and a viewer window;

(e) wherein said second light illuminates through said viewer window dependent on at least one of a plurality of single light colors and a pattern of light colors selected using said selection buttons.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said controller further comprising water placed behind said viewer window.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein said water resides in a container.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein said second light is positioned behind said water and illuminates through said water.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein said second light is positioned wherein a lens of said second light protrudes into inside of water and illuminates through said water.

20. The system of claim 15 further comprising a music source connected to said controller to control at least one of said plurality of single light colors and said pattern of light colors to illuminate in unison with music provided by said music source.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein said light and said second light are a plurality of LED lights.

22. The system of claim 15 wherein said light and said second light are fiber optic lights.

23. The system of claim 15 wherein said light and said second light are high power laser lights.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein a plurality of individual LED lights is placed at different locations behind said viewer window.

25. A method of allowing a user to view an illumination pattern of at least one of a light and a plurality of lights selected, said method comprising:

(a) providing a controller device comprising a view window to select a light illumination pattern;

(b) providing a primary light system controlled by said controller to illuminate said light pattern;

(c) selecting said light pattern with a selection button on said controller;

(d) providing a light source operable to illuminate through said viewer window;

(e) viewing said light pattern selected through said viewer window connected to said controller; and

(f) after an acceptable light pattern is viewed, activating said primary light system to illuminate based on said acceptable light pattern selected.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein said step of viewing said light pattern selected further comprising illuminating said light pattern with said light system simultaneous with displaying said light pattern through said viewer window.

27. The method of claim 25 further comprising allowing a user to determine a specific illumination setting for said selection button.