Removable lighting assemblies

• US 9,464,794 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2013
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems, LLC (Fluidra, S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems Incorporated (Fluidra, S.A.)
• Inventors: Masterman, Mark, Archer, Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): Breval, Elmito
• Application Number:
  US14/073,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20150124435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/03 of surface-mounted type F21S8/02, F21S8/04 take precedence; details of wall or floor bases F21V21/02
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/002 with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function F21V17/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/04 with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps H01K3/32, fluorescent lamps H01J9/006
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/006 the substrate being distinct from the light source holder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/10 of different colours
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4973 Replacing of defective part

Abstract

Pool lighting assemblies, lens and methods of installing, maintaining and servicing are disclosed. A pool lighting assembly can include a light fixture body forming an elongated housing with a generally open interior, where the light fixture body constructed for insertion into a structure, such a pool wall. Additionally, a light cartridge can be provided. The light cartridge can have an illumination portion with a light emitting diode, a circuitry portion for controlling the light emitting diode, and a heat sink in proximity of the light emitting diode and the circuitry portion. A lens assembly, attachable to the light fixture body, can also be provided. The lens of the lens assembly can be interchangeable with a different lens. Also, the light cartridge can be removable from the light fixture body without removing the light fixture body from the structure.

Claims

1. A pool lighting assembly, comprising:

a light fixture body forming an elongated housing with a generally open interior, the light fixture body constructed for insertion into a structure;

a light cartridge having an illumination portion with a light emitting diode, a circuitry portion for controlling the light emitting diode, and a heat sink in proximity of the light emitting diode and the circuitry portion;

a lens assembly attachable to the light fixture body, the lens of the lens assembly being interchangeable with a different lens;

a tool aperture disposed adjacent to a light emitting diode engine of the illumination portion, the tool aperture configured to receive a tool for removing the light cartridge;

wherein the light cartridge is removable from the light fixture body without removing the light fixture body from the structure; and

wherein the circuitry portion of the light cartridge further comprises a printed circuit board having a male electrical contact for insertion into a corresponding shaped cavity of a power source contact of the light fixture body.

2. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens comprises a first portion and a second portion and the first portion and the second portion have different translucent properties.

3. The light assembly of claim 2, wherein the first portion of the lens is opaque and the second portion of the lens is translucent.

4. The light assembly of claim 3, wherein the first portion of the lens and the second portion of the lens for a design selected from the group consisting of a spotlight, a star field, or halo or a combination thereof.

5. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the light fixture body further comprises a flange attached at a light end of the light fixture body.

6. The light assembly of claim 5, wherein the light fixture body includes threads and the flange has internal matching threads, whereby the light fixture body can be secured to the flange to create a water tight seal.

7. The light assembly of claim 6, wherein the lens assembly attaches to the flange of the light fixture body.

8. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the light fixture body is translucent such that when the light cartridge is located in the light fixture body, the light cartridge can be viewed.

9. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the heat sink includes a channel for wires connecting the light emitting diode engine to the printed circuit board.

10. A removable pool lighting assembly component, comprising:

a light cartridge having an illumination portion with a light emitting diode engine, a circuitry portion for controlling the light emitting diode engine, and a heat sink in proximity of the light emitting diode engine and the circuitry portion, the light cartridge being configured for removable insertion into a light fixture body forming an elongated housing with a generally open interior, the light fixture body constructed for insertion into a structure;

a tool aperture disposed adjacent to the light emitting diode engine, the tool aperture configured to receive a tool for removing the light cartridge; and

wherein the light cartridge is removable from the light fixture body without removing the light fixture body from the structure.

11. The removable pool lighting assembly component of claim 10, wherein the light cartridge further comprises a printed circuit board having a male electrical contact for insertion into a power source contact of the light fixture body.

12. The removable pool lighting assembly component of claim 11, wherein male electrical contact is rectangular and inserts in to a corresponding shaped cavity of the power source contact.

13. The removable pool lighting assembly component of claim 10, wherein the heat sink includes a channel for wires connecting the light emitting diode engine to the printed circuit board.

14. A method of performing maintenance on a pool lighting assembly, comprising:

removing a light cartridge having an illumination portion with a light emitting diode engine, a circuitry portion for controlling the light emitting diode engine, and a heat sink in proximity of the light emitting diode engine and the circuitry portion, the light cartridge being removed from a light fixture body forming an elongated housing with a generally open interior, the light fixture body constructed for insertion into a structure, wherein the light cartridge is removed from the light fixture body without removing the light fixture body from the structure inserting a replacement light cartridge into the light fixture body so that a male electrical contact of a printed circuit board of the circuitry portion of the light cartridge inserts in to a corresponding shaped cavity of a power source contact of the light fixture body;

sealing a light fixture assembly to the light fixture body, and wherein removing the light cartridge further comprises inserting a tool into a tool aperture disposed adjacent to the light emitting diode engine to remove the light cartridge.

15. The method of performing maintenance on a pool lighting assembly of claim 14, wherein removing the light cartridge further comprises using the tool to dislodge the male electrical contact of the printed circuit board of the circuitry portion of the light cartridge from the power source contact of the light fixture body.

16. The method of performing maintenance on a pool lighting assembly of claim 14, further comprising replacing an existing lens with a lens having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion have different translucent properties.

17. The method of performing maintenance on a pool lighting assembly of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the lens is opaque and the second portion of the lens is translucent.