UNDERWATER AND LANDSCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20120106149A1
• Filed: 11/02/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fusion Rdi Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fusion Pool Products Inc.
• Inventors: BOA, Steve
• Application Number:
  US13/287,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20120106149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/024 intended to be recessed in a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/081 of low-built type, e.g. landscape light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/003 Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0055 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/58 characterised by the coolants
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/04 characterised by materials, surface treatments or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/109 of gardens
• 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

Abstract

A lighting system is described. The lighting system includes a substantially round lens, a base, a circuit board and an adaptor. The lens has an exterior side and an interior side. The base has a first side and a second side. The base is sealingly coupled to the interior side of the lens to create a watertight compartment therebetween. The second side of the base has at least one connector member. The circuit board is coupled to the first side of the base. The circuit board implements a circuit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) and a power supply receiving connector. The power supply receiving connector is accessible through the second side of the base. The adaptor has a first side configured to interface with the at least one connector member and a second side having a threaded coupling to maintain the lighting system in a fixed position in a fitting.

Claims

1. A lighting system for mounting to a fitting in a pool or to a landscape stake, the lighting system comprising:

a lens having an exterior side and an interior side;

a base having a first side and a second side, the base being sealingly coupled to the interior side of the lens to create a watertight compartment therebetween, the second side of the base having at least one connector member;

a circuit board coupled to the first side of the base, the circuit board implementing a circuit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (“

LEDs”

) and a power supply receiving connector, the power supply receiving connector being accessible through the second side of the base; and

an adaptor having a first side configured to interface with the at least one connector member and a second side having a threaded coupling to maintain the lighting system in a fixed position in the fitting, heat from the light emitting diodes being dissipated through the base and lens to a medium surrounding the lens and base.

2. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising:

an elongated plastic socket having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elongated plastic socket configured to be threadably coupled with the second side of the base, wherein the base further comprises a threaded coupling for interfacing with the first end of the elongated plastic socket.

3. The lighting system of claim 2, wherein a watertight seal is formed when the elongated plastic socket and the base are coupled.

4. The lighting system of claim 3, wherein the elongated plastic socket is configured to receive a power supply cable at the second end and to output the power supply cable at the first end, the power supply cable having a DC jack connector configured to be operatively coupled to the power supply receiving connector.

5. The lighting system of claim 4, wherein the circuit is configured to be powered by a twelve (12) Volt power supply.

6. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the circuit includes a microcontroller configured for executing one or more programs for activating and deactivating the plurality of LEDs.

7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the one or more programs are selected from a chasing lights program, a favorite color program, a random color pattern program and a music synchronization program.

8. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the adaptor is configured to interface with the at least one connector member by at least one hook member.

9. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the fitting is a standard one and one-half inch (1.5″

) threaded pool fitting.

20. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 1, wherein the circuit implemented on the circuit board includes a power supply input pin that is accessible through a void in the middle of the threaded coupling in the second side of the base, wherein the threaded coupling engages with a plastic elongated socket housing a conductor with a DC jack connector therein.

10. A heatsinkless lighting system for mounting to a standard pool fitting and being submerged in water, the heatsinkless lighting system comprising:

a curved lens having an exterior side and an interior side;

a base sealingly coupled to the interior side of the curved lens, the base having one or more connector members;

a circuit board coupled to the base such that the circuit board is sealed between the curved lens and the base, the circuit board implementing a circuit comprising a plurality of lighting elements spaced apart from one another on the circuit board to dissipate heat generated by operation of the plurality of lighting elements through the base and lens to the water; and

an adaptor configured to mount the heatsinkless lighting system to the standard pool fitting, the adaptor having one or more hook members configured to engage with the one or more connector members of the base.

11. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are a plurality of LEDs.

12. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 11, further comprising:

an elongated plastic socket having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elongated plastic socket configured to be threadably coupled with the base, wherein the base further comprises a threaded coupling for interfacing with the first end of the elongated plastic socket.

13. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 12, further comprising:

a stake configured to be operatively coupled with the elongated plastic socket to maintain the heatsinkless lighting system in a fixed position in a surface, the stake being perpendicular to the surface, the plurality of lighting elements adapted to dissipate heat generated by operation of the plurality of lighting elements through the base and lens to air surrounding the lens and base.

14. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of lighting elements is comprised of a layout of sixteen LEDs.

15. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 11, the plurality of lighting elements is comprised of a layout twenty-four LEDs.

16. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 11, wherein the adaptor further comprises a threaded coupling for threadably mounting the heatsinkless lighting system to the standard pool fitting, the standard pool fitting comprising a standard one and one-half inch (1.5″

) threaded pool fitting.

17. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 10, wherein the circuit includes a microcontroller storing one or more instructions for activating and deactivating the plurality of lighting elements.

18. The heatsinkless lighting system of claim 10, wherein the circuit is configured to be powered by a twelve Volt (12 V) power supply.

19. A heatsinkless lighting system for mounting to a standard pool fitting and being submerged in water, the heatsinkless lighting system comprising:

a curved lens having an exterior side and an interior side;

a base sealingly coupled to the interior side of the curved lens, the base having a first side and a second side, the second side of the base having two or more snap connector members and a threaded coupling arranged thereon;

a circuit board coupled to the first side of the base such that the circuit board is sealed between the curved lens and the base, the circuit board implementing a circuit comprising a plurality of lighting elements spaced apart from one another on the circuit board to dissipate heat generated by operation of the plurality of lighting elements through the base and lens to the water; and

an adaptor configured to mount the heatsinkless lighting system to the standard pool fitting, the adaptor having a hook member configured to engage with a snap connector member of the base.