Nicheless pool light system

• US 6,971,760 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2004
• Issued: 12/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems Incorporated (Fluidra, S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Super Vision International Incorporated
• Inventors: Archer, Roy, Koren, Pinhas Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US10/864,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20040223320A1
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 362/101, 362/153, 362/249, 362/294, 362/373, 362/800, 362/231, 362/551, 362/554, 362/555, 362/559, 362/565
• US Class Current: 362/101
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/148 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/00 Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
• 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 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/59 with forced flow of the coolant
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0083 Array of reflectors for a cluster of light sources, e.g. arrangement of multiple light sources in one plane combination of two or more reflectors F21V7/0025
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/185 via power line carrier transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A swimming pool light assembly is provided. The light assembly includes a reflective plate having a plurality of perforations formed therethrough the reflective plate, and a plurality of LED bulbs. Each LED bulb protrudes through a respective perforation of the plurality of perforations, and a control circuit is selectively operable to produce a plurality of colored lights through the plurality of LED bulbs. The control circuit has a switch which when activated a defined number of times produces a plurality of at least light colors and light patterns. Each of the plurality of at least light colors and light patterns are selected based on the defined number of times the switch is activated.

Claims

1. A swimming pool light assembly, said light assembly comprising:

(a) a plate comprising a plurality of perforations and a plurality of edges;

(b) a plurality of LED bulbs wherein each LED bulb protrudes through a respective perforation of said plurality of perforations;

(c) a plurality of sidewall segments wherein each respective sidewall segment is attached to a respective edge of said plate;

(d) a plurality of slots formed therethrough a sidewall segment of said plurality of sidewalls;

(e) a mounting bracket operable to connect said pool light assembly to a side of said swimming pool; and

(f) a protective surface attachment placed between said mounting bracket and said side of said swimming pool.

2. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a transparent lens covering said plurality of LED bulbs.

3. The light assembly of claim 1 wherein said plurality of slots are operable for water to flow therethrough.

4. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a control circuit selectively operable to illuminate a plurality of colored lights through said plurality of LED bulbs.

5. The light assembly of claim 4 wherein said control circuit comprises a switch which when activated a defined number of times produces a plurality of at least light colors and light patterns wherein each of said plurality of at least light colors and ligbt patterns are based on said defined number of times said switch is activated.

6. The light assembly of claim 4 wherein said control circuit is located at a location remote from said swinuning pool and connectors provide control signals to said light assembly.

7. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a fiber optic cable bundle connected to said plurality of LED bulbs providing light to each LED bulb.

8. The light assembly of claim 1 wherein each LED bulb in said plurality of LED bulbs is operable to illuminate in plurality of colors.

9. A swimming pool light assembly, said light assembly comprising,

(a) a plate comprising a plurality of perforations and a plurality of edges;

(b) a plurality of LED bulbs wherein each LED bulb protrudes through a respective perforation of said plurality of perforations;

(c) a plurality of sidewall segments wherein each respective sidewall segment is attached to a respective edge of said plate;

(d) a plurality of slots formed therethrough a sidewall segment of said plurality of sidewalls; and

(e) a control circuit selectively operable to illuminate a plurality of colored lights through said plurality of LED bulbs, wherein said control circuit is located at a location remote from a side of a swimming pool and said swimming pool light.

10. The light assembly of claim 9 further comprising a transparent lens covering said plurality of LED bulbs.

11. The light assembly of claim 9 wherein said plurality of slots are operable for water to flow therethrough.

12. The light assembly of claim 9 wherein said control circuit comprises a switch which when activated a defined number of times produces a plurality of at least light colors and light patterns wherein each of said plurality of at least light colors and light patterns are based on said defined number of times said switch is activated.

13. A swimming pool light assembly, said light assembly comprising:

(a) a plate comprising a plurality of perforations and a plurality of edges;

(b) a plurality of LED bulbs wherein each LED bulb protrudes through a respective perforation of said plurality of perforations;

(c) a plurality of sidewall segments wherein each respective sidewall segment is attached to a respective edge of said plate;

(d) a plurality of slots formed therethrough a sidewall segment of said plurality of sidewalls; and

(e) a fiber optic cable bundle connected to said plurality of LED bulbs providing light to each LED bulb.

14. The light assembly of claim 13, further comprising a transparent lens covering said plurality of LED bulbs.

15. The light assembly of claim 13, wherein said plurality of slots are operable for water to flow therethrough.

16. The light assembly of claim 13, further comprising a mounting bracket operable to connect said pool light assembly to a side of said swimming pool.

17. The light assembly of claim 16, further comprising a protective surface attachment placed between said mounting bracket and said side of said swimming pool.

18. The light assembly of claim 13, further comprising a control circuit selectively operable to illuminate a plurality of colored lights through said plurality of LED bulbs.

19. The light assembly of claim 18, wherein said control circuit comprises a switch which when activated a defined number of times produces a plurality of at least light colors and light patterns wherein each of said plurality of at least light colors and light patterns are based on said defined number of times said switch is activated.

20. The light assembly of claim 18, wherein said control circuit is located at a location remote from said swimming pool and connectors provide control signals to said light assembly.