Universal resonant induction coupling for luminaire in a high-moisture environment
View Patent ↗An induction luminaire system for use in high-moisture environments includes a transmitter coupling structure housing an induction transmitter having a first planar coil. An exterior of the transmitter coupling structure is engageable with a wall fitting or a lighting niche. The transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface which extends into the wall fitting or the lighting niche not more than a predetermined distance. An induction receiver has a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to a light module. A receiver coupling structure houses the induction receiver and having an interior recess, wherein a portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is removably positionable within the interior recess.
1. A retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system, comprising:
an induction transmitter having a first planar coil;
a transmitter coupling structure housing the induction transmitter, wherein an exterior of the transmitter coupling structure is configured to engage with at least one of: an interior of an underwater wall fitting and an interior of an underwater lighting niche, wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface, and wherein the rear surface extends into at least one of the wall fitting and the underwater lighting niche not more than a predetermined distance;
a light module;
an induction receiver having a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to the light module; and
a receiver coupling structure housing the induction receiver and having an interior recess, the receiver coupling structure being moisture-impervious, wherein a portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is removably positionable within the interior recess.
2. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the induction transmitter is removably mechanically separable from the receiver coupling structure and the light module.
3. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the induction receiver is positioned within a housing of the light module.
4. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined distance is less than 1.75 inches.
5. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second planar coils share a resonant frequency.
6. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is located forwardly extended from a front face of the underwater wall fitting or a front face of the underwater lighting niche.
7. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein when the portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is positioned within the interior recess, a forward surface of the first planar coil and forward surface of the second planar coil are positioned parallel and co-axial to one another.
8. An induction lighting system for use in high-moisture environments, comprising:
an aquatic body;
an induction luminaire, comprising:
an induction transmitter having a first planar coil;
a transmitter coupling structure housing the induction transmitter;
a light module;
an induction receiver having a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to the light module; and
a receiver coupling structure housing the induction receiver and having an interior recess, the receiver coupling structure being moisture impervious, wherein a portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is removably positionable within the interior recess;
a power source in electrical communication with the induction luminaire; and
at least one of: a wall fitting and a lighting niche, located at a wall or floor of the aquatic body, wherein the transmitter coupling structure is engaged with the at least one of the wall fitting and the lighting niche, and wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface that extends into the at least one of the wall fitting and the underwater lighting niche not more than a predetermined distance.
9. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the induction transmitter is removably mechanically separable from the receiver coupling structure and the light module.
10. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the induction receiver is positioned within a housing of the light module.
11. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined distance is less than 1.75 inches.
12. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the first and second planar coils share a resonant frequency.
13. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is located forwardly extended from a front face of the underwater wall fitting or a front face of the underwater lighting niche.
14. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein when the portion of the transmitter coupling structure housing the first planar coil is positioned within the interior recess, a forward surface of the first planar coil and a forward surface of the second planar coil are positioned parallel and co-axial to one another.