Detachable pool light
AssigneeNexxus Lighting, Inc.
InventorPinhas Paul Koren
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Abstract
A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light to a side wall of a pool where a pool light niche is not provided, said assembly comprises an interchangeable light, a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one of power and control signals to said light through said first end, and a cable with a first end connected to said connector for providing at least one of power from a power source and a control signal from a controller to said light, wherein said light is operable for connecting and disconnecting from said watertight connector while both said connector and said light are submerged in water.
Claims14
A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light fixture to a side wall of a pool, said assembly comprising:
- a light fixture;
- a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one of power and control signals to said light fixture through said first end;
- a cable with a first end connected to said watertight connector for providing at least one of power from a power source and a control signal from a controller to said light fixture;
- an adapter to secure said watertight connector and said cable within said side wall;
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- wherein the adapter is positionable within the side wall of the pool such that the light fixture is contained within the pool and is proximate to a non-recessed portion of the side wall, except that the watertight connector of the light fixture extends into the adapter in the side wall of the pool,
- wherein said watertight connector comprises a plurality of locking receptacles wherein when a plurality of prongs on said light fixture are inserted into said locking receptacles of said watertight connector and the light fixture is rotated then said plurality of prongs on said light fixture are locked within said plurality of locking receptacles.
An alignment pattern that is provided on said light fixture and said connector to guide connection of said light fixture to said connector wherein a replacement light fixture is connectable to said connector.
An underwater light system with a submersible light fixture that is interchangeable with another submersible light fixture, said light system comprising:
- a submersible light fixture comprising a connection end, a lens cover, and a light within said lens cover;
- a watertight connector comprising a first end operable to receive at least one of power and a control signal and a second end that is connected to said connection end of said light fixture for delivering at least one of said power and said control signal to said light fixture;
- a power source for providing power to said light fixture;
- a controller for providing a control signal to said light fixture;
- a cable with a first end connected to said connector for providing at least one of power from said power source and a control signal from said controller to said light fixture;
- an alignment pattern on said light fixture and said connector to allow connection of said light fixture to said connector in one direction;
- wherein a replacement light fixture can be connected to said connector;
- wherein an adapter is positionable within a side wall of a pool such that the light fixture is contained within the pool and is proximate to a non-recessed portion of the side wall, except that the watertight connector of the light fixture extends into the adapter in the side wall of the pool, and
- wherein said watertight connector comprises at least one locking receptacle, wherein said connection end comprises at least one prong, wherein when said connection end of said light fixture is connected to said watertight connector and the light fixture is rotated then said at least one prong of said connection end of said light fixture is locked within said at least one locking receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.