Submersible UV LED Fixture for Pool Phosphorescent Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current swimming pool lighting systems do not utilize Ultra Violet LED light fixtures to illuminate phosphorescent or fluorescent materials such as pebbles, tiles, or vinyl liners, which remain invisible and unlit in darkness, lacking the ability to enhance the visibility and aesthetic appeal of these materials.
Innovation Solution
A submersible Ultra Violet LED light fixture with a tubular design, featuring a heat sink for efficient heat dissipation and a waterproof seal, emitting light in the 365 nm to 415 nm spectrum to activate phosphorescent and fluorescent materials, allowing them to glow in the dark when the light is on, and can be installed underwater, on surfaces, or floating around the pool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional halogen lamps or standard LED lamps are used for pool lighting, then the pool area is illuminated, but phosphorescent and fluorescent materials remain invisible and do not glow in darkness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using Ultra Violet LED light sources with specific wavelengths (365 nm to 415 nm) instead of traditional visible light sources. This change in light parameter (wavelength/frequency) enables the activation of phosphorescent and fluorescent materials, transforming them from invisible to glowing states, thereby resolving the contradiction between illumination and material activation capability.
2Illumination intensity
If halogen lamps are installed in swimming pools, then lighting is provided, but the installation becomes complex and heat is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional halogen lamp mechanical and thermal systems with LED technology. Specifically, it substitutes the incandescent heating element and complex ballast systems of halogen lamps with solid-state LED components that consume less power, generate minimal heat, and have simpler electrical requirements, thereby reducing installation complexity and heat management demands while maintaining illumination effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the operating parameters of the light source by using LED technology with lower power consumption and reduced thermal output compared to halogen lamps. This parameter change eliminates the need for complex heat dissipation systems and simplifies installation requirements while providing adequate lighting coverage.
3Use of energy by moving object
If standard LED lamps are used, then energy efficiency is improved, but the ability to make phosphorescent and fluorescent materials glow is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by changing the spectral parameters of LED light sources to emit in the ultra violet range (365 nm to 415 nm). This specific wavelength parameter enables both energy efficiency inherent to LED technology and the activation of phosphorescent and fluorescent materials, as these materials respond to UV wavelengths by emitting visible light, thereby achieving both energy savings and material activation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively illuminates phosphorescent and fluorescent materials in swimming pools and other bodies of water, enhancing visibility and aesthetic appeal, while being easy to install and maintain, and can be used in various positions around the pool, including submerged, surface-mounted, or floating configurations.
Implementation Method 1
an internal several LED Ultra Violet emitting light Diodes (U.V. LEDs)
Implementation Method 2
to make GLOW the phosphorescent and or fluorescent elements
Implementation Method 3
to make GLOW the phosphorescent and or fluorescent elements
Implementation Method 4
a heat sink for efficient heat dissipation
Implementation Method 5
such heat produced by the U.V. LEDs when they are lit (on) will dissipate the heat by such heat sink device
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention refers to an ultraviolet light lamp/luminaire system to make phosphorescent or fluorescent material shine in a swimming pool or in any body of water characterized in that it consists of the association of a) at least one defined submersible ultraviolet light lamp/luminaire by a sealed tubular casing defining a trailing end and a leading end; the rear end comprises a waterproof electrical power supply socket or plug and the front end comprises a lens with a waterproof seal, and internally houses a panel of a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes (hereinafter UV LEDs) controlled by an electronic circuit control unit for the UV LEDs connected to the waterproof electrical power supply socket or plug and b) fluorescent or phosphorescent material which may be but is not limited to small aggregate rhinestones, tiles, mosaics, vinyl or fiberglass canvas surface, figures or other objects or accessories, arranged inside the body of water so that they shine in any environment, as long as the ultraviolet light source is on.