Power Supplies for Pool and Spa Equipment
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1. A floating power supply for powering pool or spa equipment, comprising:
- a buoyant housing having a base wall, a plurality of side walls and a top wall defining an inner chamber;
a peripheral float positioned about a periphery of the housing;
at least one solar cell positioned on the housing;
circuitry positioned within the inner chamber; and
a power cable extending from the inner chamber and connectable to a device in a pool or spa remote from the power supply;
wherein the at least one solar cell and the power cable are in electrical communication with circuitry to provide power to the remote device via the power cable.
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Abstract
Power supplies for pool and spa equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the power supply includes a buoyant housing, a peripheral float, at least one solar cell positioned on the buoyant housing for collecting sunlight and converting same to electrical energy, and a power cable for interconnecting the power supply and pool/spa equipment. In other embodiments, first and second inductive power couplings are provided for powering pool and spa equipment. The power couplings can also be installed using existing plumbing features of the pool or spa.
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1. A floating power supply for powering pool or spa equipment, comprising:
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a buoyant housing having a base wall, a plurality of side walls and a top wall defining an inner chamber; a peripheral float positioned about a periphery of the housing; at least one solar cell positioned on the housing; circuitry positioned within the inner chamber; and a power cable extending from the inner chamber and connectable to a device in a pool or spa remote from the power supply; wherein the at least one solar cell and the power cable are in electrical communication with circuitry to provide power to the remote device via the power cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A power supply for powering pool or spa equipment, comprising:
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a power supply unit external to a pool or a spa; a first inductive power coupling including an inductor circuit, said first inductive power coupling in electrical communication with the power supply unit and at least partially embedded in a wall of the pool or spa; and a second inductive power coupling including an inductor circuit, said second inductive power coupling received by said first inductive power coupling in the pool or spa, wherein the inductor circuit of the first power coupling inductively transmits power from the power supply to the inductor circuit of the second inductive power coupling for powering a device in a pool or spa connected to the second inductive power coupling. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A power supply for powering pool or spa equipment, comprising:
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a power supply unit external to a pool or a spa; an inductive element embedded in a wall of the pool or spa and in electrical communication with the power supply unit; and an inductive circuit positioned within a pool or spa device, the inductive circuit inductively coupled with the inductive element and receiving electrical power therefrom for powering the device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A power supply for powering pool or spa equipment, comprising:
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a power supply unit external to a pool or spa; a first inductive power coupling including an inductor circuit, said first inductive power coupling in electrical communication with the power supply unit and positioned in an existing plumbing fixture of a pool or a spa; and a second inductive power coupling including an inductor circuit, said second inductive power coupling positionable proximate to said first inductive power coupling, wherein the inductor circuit of the first power coupling inductively transmits power from the power supply to the inductor circuit of the second inductive power coupling for powering a device in a pool or spa connected to the second inductive power coupling. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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