Adjustable light for underwater photography
First Claim
1. A diving light for underwater photography, comprising:
- a housing or body containing a battery and electronics, the body being sealed,a face plate on the front of the housing or body, the face plate including an LED array in a tight cluster positioned to project through a window in the face plate, with a metal core circuit board at a rear side of the face plate and in thermal conductive contact with the face plate, the LED array being mounted on a front side of the metal core circuit board,the face plate being positioned to be in direct contact with water, anda water-sealed switch on the exterior of the housing or body, connected to selectively power the LEDs, at desired light levels.
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Abstract
An underwater diving light has a rotatable front filter ring for selecting light filtration as needed for underwater still or video photography conditions. The filter ring is removable and interchangeable with different rings. Another important feature is efficient cooling of the LEDs and other internal electronics of the diving light assembly. The water is in contact with a metallic front face that conducts heat directly away from a metal core circuit board carrying the LED array or arrays. In one form of the diving light water channels are provided so that the ambient water can enter the assembly to spaces behind the LCD circuit board to efficiently cool the LEDs and associated electronics. The front plate assembly can be removable, for rinsing the internal cooling cavities, for interchange with different front face assemblies, and for air travel when the LCDs must be removed from driving electronics for safety concerns.
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22 Claims
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1. A diving light for underwater photography, comprising:
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a housing or body containing a battery and electronics, the body being sealed, a face plate on the front of the housing or body, the face plate including an LED array in a tight cluster positioned to project through a window in the face plate, with a metal core circuit board at a rear side of the face plate and in thermal conductive contact with the face plate, the LED array being mounted on a front side of the metal core circuit board, the face plate being positioned to be in direct contact with water, and a water-sealed switch on the exterior of the housing or body, connected to selectively power the LEDs, at desired light levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A diving light assembly for underwater photography, comprising:
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a housing or body containing a battery and electronics, the body being sealed and having an intermediate plate at a front of the body and a multi-contact electrical connector exposed at a front of the intermediate plate, a face assembly connected to and removable from the front of the body, the face assembly including a face plate securable against the front of the body and a removable bezel ring retaining the face plate against the body, the face plate including an LED array positioned to project through a window in the face plate, with a metal core circuit board at a rear side of the face plate, the LED array being mounted on a front side of the metal core circuit board, and with electrical contacts connected to a rear side of the metal circuit board, the LED array being sealed within the face plate against water intrusion independently of connection to the body, the face plate, the metal core circuit board and the intermediate plate of the body being configured such that when the face plate is retained on the body with said bezel ring said electrical contacts make connection with the multi-contact electrical connector of the body and the metal core circuit board is spaced away from the intermediate plate to define a cooling space, and including water-admitting openings in the diving light assembly for allowing ambient water to flow into said cooling space to cool the metal core circuit board and the intermediate plate, and an external water-sealed switch on the body for switching the LED light on and off. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A diving light for underwater photography, comprising:
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a housing or body containing a battery and electronics, the body being sealed and having an intermediate plate at a front of the body and a multi-contact electrical connector exposed at a front of the intermediate plate, a face assembly connected to and removable from the front of the body, the face assembly including a face plate securable against the front of the body and a removable bezel ring retaining the face plate against the body, the face plate including an LED array positioned to project through a window in the face plate, with a metal core circuit board at a rear side of the face plate, the LED array being mounted on a front side of the metal core circuit board, and the rear side of the metal core circuit board having electrical contacts, the face plate, the metal core circuit board and the intermediate plate of the body being configured such that the metal core circuit board makes tight thermal-transferring contact with the intermediate plate when the front plate is retained on the body with said bezel ring, and such that the electrical contacts of the metal core circuit board make connection with the multi-contact electrical connector of the body, and the LED array being sealed within the face plate against water intrusion independently of connection to the body, an external water-sealed switch on the body for switching the LED light on and off and for selecting power levels. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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