Abstract:
A light includes a body, a front housing secured to a front end of the body, a translating retainer rotatably engaged with the front housing, a slip ring positioned around the front housing and between the translating member and the front end of the body, a compressible ring positioned around the front housing and between the slip ring and the front end of the body, a lens mounted to the front housing, an electronic assembly, and a light emitting element in electrical communication with the electronic assembly and positioned within the lens. Rotation of the translating retainer in a first direction causes the translating retainer to drive the slip ring toward the front end of the body, compressing the compressible ring and causing the compressible ring to bulge outward to contact, and removably engage, an inner wall of a pipe or conduit that the light is positioned in.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED. More particularly, disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED comprising monitoring, by a processing device, an operating characteristic of an AC power source operatively coupled to the LED; determining, by the processing device, whether a lumen output the LED depreciated beyond a specified lumen value based on the monitoring; and causing, by the processing device, an indicator to provide notification to a user based on determining the lumen output of the LED depreciated beyond the specified lumen value.
Abstract:
An underwater light having a sealed polymer housing and a method of manufacture are provided. The light includes a rear housing component formed at least in part from a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material, an electronic assembly having at least one light 5 emitting element mounted thereto, the electronic assembly in thermal communication with the rear housing component, and a lens mounted to the rear housing component and forming a watertight seal therebetween, the lens and the rear housing component enclosing the electronic assembly. At least a portion of the rear housing component conducts heat away from the electronic assembly to cool the electronic assembly. Heat-radiating structures are provided on 10 the rear housing component for dissipating heat conducted by the rear housing component. The electronic assembly could be mounted to the rear component by a thermally conductive adhesive. A latch could be provided on the rear housing component or a bezel of the light, and is operable to selectively install or remove the light from an installation location. One or more optical components, such as light culminators, an internal collimator lens, and/or light pipes could be 15 provided for enhanced illumination. An optically-transparent potting compound could be used to encapsulate the at least one light-emitting element and/or the electronic assembly. A cable attachment assembly could also be provided for creating a watertight seal between the rear housing component and the cable, and terminal posts could be included for attaching conductors of the cable to the electronic assembly. 12c 12\ \ 12b 12a1
Abstract:
Luz (10, 100, 170) para uso subacuático, luz que comprende: un componente de alojamiento trasero (18) que incluye una pared trasera que tiene una superficie interna, estando el componente de alojamiento trasero (18) formado al menos en parte de un material polimérico eléctricamente aislante y térmicamente conductor; un conjunto electrónico (40, 42) que tiene una superficie frontal y una superficie trasera, incluyendo la superficie frontal al menos un elemento de emisión de luz (114) montado en la misma, el conjunto electrónico en comunicación térmica con el componente de alojamiento trasero (18); caracterizado por un material térmicamente conductor situado entre y en contacto con la superficie trasera del conjunto electrónico y la superficie interna de la pared trasera; y una lente (12) montada en el componente de alojamiento trasero (18) y que forma un sello estanco al agua entre los mismos, encerrando la lente (12) y el componente de alojamiento trasero (18) el conjunto electrónico (40, 42); en la que uno del componente de alojamiento trasero (18) y la lente (12) comprende además un rebaje anular (34) para recibir un saliente anular (32) formado en el otro del componente de alojamiento trasero (18) y de la lente (12), estando el saliente anular (32) insertado en el rebaje anular (34) para encerrar el conjunto electrónico y formar el sello estanco al agua entre el componente de alojamiento trasero (18) y la lente (12); en la que dicho material térmicamente conductor transfiere calor desde dicho conjunto electrónico hasta dicho componente de alojamiento trasero, y al menos una parte del componente de alojamiento trasero (18) conduce calor lejos del conjunto electrónico (40, 42) para enfriar el conjunto electrónico (40, 42).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED. More particularly, disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED comprising monitoring, by a processing device, an operating characteristic of an AC power source operatively coupled to the LED; determining, by the processing device, whether a lumen output the LED depreciated beyond a specified lumen value based on the monitoring; and causing, by the processing device, an indicator to provide notification to a user based on determining the lumen output of the LED depreciated beyond the specified lumen value.
Abstract:
A light includes a body, a front housing secured to a front end of the body, a translating retainer rotatably engaged with the front housing, a slip ring positioned around the front housing and between the translating member and the front end of the body, a compressible ring positioned around the front housing and between the slip ring and the front end of the body, a lens mounted to the front housing, an electronic assembly, and a light emitting element in electrical communication with the electronic assembly and positioned within the lens. Rotation of the translating retainer in a first direction causes the translating retainer to drive the slip ring toward the front end of the body, compressing the compressible ring and causing the compressible ring to bulge outward to contact, and removably engage, an inner wall of a pipe or conduit that the light is positioned in.
Abstract:
A light includes a body, a front housing secured to a front end of the body, a translating retainer rotatably engaged with the front housing, a slip ring positioned around the front housing and between the translating member and the front end of the body, a compressible ring positioned around the front housing and between the slip ring and the front end of the body, a lens mounted to the front housing, an electronic assembly, and a light emitting element in electrical communication with the electronic assembly and positioned within the lens. Rotation of the translating retainer in a first direction causes the translating retainer to drive the slip ring toward the front end of the body, compressing the compressible ring and causing the compressible ring to bulge outward to contact, and removably engage, an inner wall of a pipe or conduit that the light is positioned in.
Abstract:
Una luz (10), que comprende: un cuerpo (12) que tiene un extremo delantero (44) y un extremo trasero (46); una carcasa delantera (26) asegurada al extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo (12); un retenedor de traslación (18) acoplado giratoriamente con la carcasa delantera (26); un anillo deslizante (16) posicionado alrededor de la carcasa delantera (26) y entre el retenedor de traslación (18) y el extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo (12); un anillo compresible posicionado alrededor de la carcasa delantera (26) y entre el anillo deslizante (16) y el extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo; una lente (38) montada en el extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo (12); un conjunto electrónico; y un elemento emisor de luz configurado para estar en comunicación eléctrica con el conjunto electrónico y posicionado cerca de la lente (38); en la que una rotación del retenedor de traslación (18) en una primera dirección hace que el retenedor de traslación (18) conduzca el anillo deslizante (16) hacia el extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo (12), comprimiendo el anillo compresible entre el anillo deslizante (16) y el extremo delantero (44) del cuerpo (12), y haciendo que el anillo compresible sobresalga hacia fuera.
Abstract:
An underwater light having a sealed polymer housing and a method of manufacture are provided. The light includes a rear housing component formed at least in part from a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material, an electronic assembly having at least one light 5 emitting element mounted thereto, the electronic assembly in thermal communication with the rear housing component, and a lens mounted to the rear housing component and forming a watertight seal therebetween, the lens and the rear housing component enclosing the electronic assembly. At least a portion of the rear housing component conducts heat away from the electronic assembly to cool the electronic assembly. Heat-radiating structures are provided on 10 the rear housing component for dissipating heat conducted by the rear housing component. The electronic assembly could be mounted to the rear component by a thermally conductive adhesive. A latch could be provided on the rear housing component or a bezel of the light, and is operable to selectively install or remove the light from an installation location. One or more optical components, such as light culminators, an internal collimator lens, and/or light pipes could be 15 provided for enhanced illumination. An optically-transparent potting compound could be used to encapsulate the at least one light-emitting element and/or the electronic assembly. A cable attachment assembly could also be provided for creating a watertight seal between the rear housing component and the cable, and terminal posts could be included for attaching conductors of the cable to the electronic assembly. 12c 12\ \ 12b 12a1
Abstract:
An underwater light having a sealed polymer housing and a method of manufacture are provided. The light includes a rear housing component formed at least in part from a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material, an electronic assembly having at least one light--emitting element mounted thereto, the electronic assembly in thermal communication with the rear housing component, and a lens mounted to the rear housing component and forming a watertight seal therebetween, the lens and the rear housing component enclosing the electronic assembly. At least a portion of the rear housing component conducts heat away from the electronic assembly to cool the electronic assembly. Heat-radiating structures are provided on the rear housing component for dissipating heat conducted by the rear housing component. The electronic assembly could be mounted to the rear component by a thermally conductive adhesive. A latch could be provided on the rear housing component or a bezel of the light, and is operable to selectively install or remove the light from an installation location. One or more optical components, such as light culminators, an internal collimator lens, and/or light pipes could be provided for enhanced illumination. An optically-transparent potting compound could be used to encapsulate the at least one light-emitting element and/or the electronic assembly. A cable attachment assembly could also be provided for creating a watertight seal between the rear housing component and the cable, and terminal posts could be included for attaching conductors of the cable to the electronic assembly.