Solar-powered pool wall-mounted light and solar-powered pool system
A solar-powered pool wall-mounted light includes a fixed base, a solar panel, a lighting assembly, and a flexible electrical connector. The fixed base has a mounting surface and a first channel extending from an interior of the fixed base to the mounting surface. The solar panel is mounted on the mounting surface and exposed outside the swimming pool. The lighting assembly includes a housing and a lighting lamp set arranged on the housing. At least a portion of the lighting assembly extends into the swimming pool. The housing has a second channel connecting the lighting lamp set to an exterior of the housing. One end of the flexible electrical connector is connected to the solar panel, and the other end is electrically connected to the lighting lamp set. The housing is rotatably connected to the fixed base.
1 . A solar-powered pool wall-mounted light, comprising:
a fixed base, configured to be secured to an edge of a swimming pool, comprising a mounting surface and a first channel extending from an interior of the fixed base to the mounting surface;
a solar panel mounted on the mounting surface, and the solar panel being exposed outside the swimming pool when the solar pool wall-mounted light is in operation;
a lighting assembly, comprising a housing and a lighting lamp set arranged inside the housing, at least a portion of the lighting assembly being configured to extend into the swimming pool to provide illumination, and the housing having a second channel connecting the lighting lamp set to an exterior of the housing; and
a flexible electrical connector with one end thereof being connected to the solar panel through the first channel and the other end thereof being electrically connected to the lighting lamp set through the second channel;
wherein the housing is rotatably connected to the fixed base, allowing the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light to have both an expanded state and a folded state; when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the expanded state, the housing is substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface; when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the housing is substantially parallel with the mounting surface, thereby reducing a space enclosed by the fixed base and the lighting assembly;
the lighting assembly comprises a control switch, a button board, and a light panel assembly; the button board is electrically connected to the control switch and the light panel assembly, and the control switch controls the light panel assembly through the button board;
the control switch is mounted at the end of the housing close to the fixed base, and is exposed on the housing; and
the button board is located inside the housing and is arranged corresponding to the control switch, and the button board is electrically connected to the light panel assembly through a flexible electrical connection structure.
2 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed base comprises a clamping assembly; the clamping assembly comprises the clamping space and a clamping opening communicating with the clamping space, and the clamping space and the clamping opening are configured to be clamped to the edge of the swimming pool; and
when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the expanded state, the clamping opening is opened for the edge of the swimming pool to enter and exit the clamping space; when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the housing covers the clamping opening.
3 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed base comprises a base seat and a clamping portion, the base seat comprises a base plate assembly and a connecting portion arranged on the base plate assembly, and the clamping portion and the connecting portion are capable of moving relative to each other to adjust a size of a clamping space formed between the clamping portion and the connecting portion; and the clamping portion and/or the connecting portion are foldable relative to the base plate assembly.
4 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the base plate assembly, and the clamping portion is movably mounted on the base plate assembly; and
the housing is pivotally connected to the connecting portion, and when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the housing folds towards the clamping portion.
5 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 4 , wherein a distance between a position where the housing is pivotally connected to the connecting portion and the mounting surface is less than a distance between a free end of the clamping portion and the mounting surface; and
the connecting portion is foldable relative to the base plate assembly; when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the connecting portion is folded to avoid the housing, and the housing is folded outside the connecting portion.
6 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 4 , wherein a distance between a position where the housing is pivotally connected to the connecting portion and the mounting surface is greater than or equal to a distance between a free end of the clamping portion and the mounting surface.
7 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the base plate assembly, and the housing is pivotally connected to the connecting portion; when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the housing folds towards the clamping portion, and the clamping portion folds towards the connecting portion; and
the base plate assembly is provided with a first sliding groove, the clamping portion is provided with a first sliding block, the first sliding block slidably engages with the first sliding groove, and the clamping portion is slidably connected to the base plate assembly; or
the base plate assembly is provided with a second sliding block, the clamping portion is provided with a second sliding groove, the second sliding block slidably engages with the second sliding groove, and the clamping portion is slidably connected to the base plate assembly; or
the base plate assembly is provided with a first sliding groove, the base plate assembly is provided with a second sliding block, the clamping portion is provided with a second sliding groove, and the clamping portion is provided with a first sliding block; the first sliding block slidably engages with the first sliding groove, the second sliding block slidably engages with the second sliding groove, and the clamping portion slidably engages with the base plate assembly.
8 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 7 , wherein the clamping portion comprises a sliding bracket and a clamping block, the sliding bracket is slidably connected to the base plate assembly, and the clamping block is rotatably connected to the sliding bracket.
9 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 8 , wherein the base plate assembly comprises a base plate and a guide plate fixedly connected to the base plate; the sliding bracket comprises a sliding bottom plate and a connecting lug arranged on the sliding bottom plate, the clamping block is rotatably connected to the connecting lug, and the sliding bottom plate slidably engages with the guide plate;
the sliding bottom plate is provided with an exposure hole;
several positioning ribs arranged at intervals on a plate surface of the guide plate facing the clamping portion, extending along a length direction of the plate surface;
the sliding bracket further comprises an adjustment knob having a knob portion and an adjustment portion; the knob portion is exposed on the sliding bottom plate through the exposure hole, and the adjustment portion is located on one side of the sliding bottom plate facing the guide plate; and
the adjustment portion comprises a spiral rib configured to engage with the positioning ribs, such that the spiral rib can switch to engage with different positioning ribs when rotating with the knob portion, thereby adjusting a position of the clamping portion on the guide plate.
10 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 8 , wherein the sliding bracket comprises a sliding bottom plate and a connecting lug arranged on the sliding bottom plate, the clamping block is rotatably connected to the connecting lug, and the sliding bottom plate slidingly engages with the base plate assembly; and
the sliding bottom plate and the base plate assembly are enclosed to form an installation cavity in which an elastic member is arranged; when the clamping block moves towards the connecting portion, an elastic potential energy of the elastic member decreases; when the sliding block moves away from the connecting portion, the elastic potential energy of the elastic member increases.
11 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed base comprises a base seat, and the base seat comprises a base plate assembly and a connecting portion arranged on the base plate assembly, and the connecting portion is rotatably connected to the housing, such that the lighting assembly can rotate and fold with the base; and the base plate assembly has a fixing surface, the fixing surface and the mounting surface are located on opposite sides of the base plate assembly, and the fixing surface is configured to conformally secured to the edge of the swimming pool.
12 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein one of the housing and the fixed base has a rotation hole, and the other has a rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft is inserted into the rotation hole and rotatably engages with the rotation hole; and the rotation shaft has a hollow structure to form a wiring hole, the wiring hole connects the first channel and the second channel to allow the flexible electrical connector to extend from one of the first channel and the second channel to the other.
13 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 12 , wherein the fixed base comprises a base seat, and the base seat comprises a base plate assembly and a connecting portion arranged on the base plate assembly;
the connecting portion has an insertion slot, and the housing has an insertion portion inserted into the insertion slot; and
one of the rotation hole and the rotation shaft is located on the insertion portion, while the other is located on an inner side wall of the insertion slot.
14 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 13 , wherein the first channel comprises a first vertical portion and a first horizontal portion, the first vertical portion extends from the solar panel to one end of the wiring hole, and the first horizontal portion is either the rotation hole or the wiring hole; or
the first channel comprises a second vertical portion, a second horizontal portion, a third vertical portion, and a fourth horizontal portion connected in sequence; the second vertical portion extends from the solar panel to the insertion slot, the second horizontal portion extends from the insertion slot into the side wall of the insertion slot, the third vertical portion extends from the second horizontal portion to one end of the wiring hole, and the fourth horizontal portion is either the rotation hole or the wiring hole.
15 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed base comprises a base seat, and the base seat comprises a base plate assembly and a connecting portion arranged on the base plate assembly;
the connecting portion has an insertion slot, the housing has an insertion portion inserted into the insertion portion;
when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the expanded state, the control switch is located in the insertion slot, an auxiliary button is arranged on a side wall of the insertion slot corresponding to the control switch, and the auxiliary button is configured to control the light panel assembly by pressing the control switch; and
when the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is in the folded state, the control switch is exposed on the insertion slot.
16 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the light panel assembly comprises an electronic control board and a light board, and the electronic control board is electrically connected to the light board; and
the light board is shaped as a boss, and comprises a main lighting surface and at least one side lighting surface, wherein the at least one side lighting surface is arranged obliquely relative to the main lighting surface.
17 . The solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a first housing and a second housing; the first housing is rotatably connected to the fixed base, while the second housing is movably connected to the first housing, allowing the second housing to move along a length direction of the first housing, thereby adjusting a distance between the second housing and the fixed base; and
the lighting lamp set is arranged inside the second housing and is capable of moving along with the second housing, such that a depth at which the lighting lamp set extends into the swimming pool can be adjusted; or
the lighting assembly comprises a control switch, a button board, and a light panel assembly; the button board is electrically connected to the control switch and the light panel assembly, and the control switch controls the light panel assembly through the button board; the control switch and the button board are mounted on the first housing, and the light panel assembly is mounted on the second housing, allowing the light panel assembly to move as the second housing extends or retracts, such that a depth at which the light panel assembly extends into the swimming pool can be adjusted.
18 . A solar-powered pool system, comprising a swimming pool and the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light according to claim 1 , and the solar-powered pool wall-mounted light is mounted at the edge of the swimming pool.