WO2003025629A3 - Fiber optic light system - Google Patents

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WO2003025629A3
WO2003025629A3 PCT/US2002/029188 US0229188W WO03025629A3 WO 2003025629 A3 WO2003025629 A3 WO 2003025629A3 US 0229188 W US0229188 W US 0229188W WO 03025629 A3 WO03025629 A3 WO 03025629A3
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light
optical fibers
spa
fiber optic
light system
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Daniel J Kellogg
Kenneth A Peterson
Christopher Bragg
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Polaris Pool Sys Inc
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Publication of WO2003025629A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003025629A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/0006—Coupling light into the fibre
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
    • F21S10/005—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect using light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/60—Cooling arrangements characterised by the use of a forced flow of gas, e.g. air
    • F21V29/67—Cooling arrangements characterised by the use of a forced flow of gas, e.g. air characterised by the arrangement of fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/40—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
    • F21W2131/401—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for swimming pools

Abstract

A fiber optic light system (10) for illumination use in a swimming pool or spa environment or the like (14). The light system includes a light source unit (12) positioned at a suitable dry site for delivering a relatively intense light signal to the input end of one or more optical fibers (18,20), wherein this light source unit may include a color wheel (58) for controllably varying the color of said light signal. A support manifold (36) includes a retainer disk (54) for substantially aligning the input ends of the optical fibers (18,20) with the light signal for optimizing light input thereto. The output ends of the optical fibers are captured within a sealed lens (26) assembly mounted at a submerged or underwater location such as within a pool or spa wall.(24). This lens assembly (26) includes multiple lens segments (26,94) for distributing the light in a controlled manner within the swimming pool or spa.
PCT/US2002/029188 2001-09-19 2002-09-13 Fiber optic light system WO2003025629A2 (en)

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AU2002341661A AU2002341661A1 (en) 2001-09-19 2002-09-13 Fiber optic light system

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US32376701P 2001-09-19 2001-09-19
US60/323,767 2001-09-19

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FR2967476B1 (en) * 2010-11-15 2015-05-01 Coordination Const Electr Ind Ccei LIGHTING DEVICE IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR SWIMMING POOLS

Citations (3)

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US4782430A (en) * 1986-07-22 1988-11-01 Lumenyte Corporation Light conduit illumination system for underwater lighting
US5016151A (en) * 1989-05-17 1991-05-14 Hydroimage High-intensity underwater light source
US5980076A (en) * 1996-10-18 1999-11-09 American Products, Inc. Illuminator for fiber optic lighting system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4782430A (en) * 1986-07-22 1988-11-01 Lumenyte Corporation Light conduit illumination system for underwater lighting
US5016151A (en) * 1989-05-17 1991-05-14 Hydroimage High-intensity underwater light source
US5980076A (en) * 1996-10-18 1999-11-09 American Products, Inc. Illuminator for fiber optic lighting system

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