Push fit waterproof interconnect for lighting fixtures
A push fit waterproof interconnect hub for a sequence of lighting fixtures. Each interconnect hub is formed as part of a special end cap of the lighting fixture. The interconnect hubs include a waterproof interconnect system that allows pass-through of electrical dabbling.
1. A light fixture assembly, comprising:
at least two fixtures each including an elongated body for containing light emitting devices;
a starter hub secured to one end of one of said at least two fixtures and including a hollow cylindrical extension projecting from said starter hub;
an ender hub secured to one end of another of said at least two fixtures, to allow coupling to said starter hub, said ender hub including a hollow cylindrical extension projecting from ender hub, said hollow cylindrical extension including at least one internal circumferential channel; and
at least one o-ring inserted into said at least one internal circumferential channel.
2. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 , said starter hub further comprising:
an end cap having a peripheral configuration to match the shape of an end of said elongated body and a recess accommodating mounting of said hollow cylindrical extension.
3. The light fixture assembly of claim 2 , said starter hub further comprising a gasket interposed between said recess of said end cap and said hollow cylindrical extension.
4. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 , said ender hub further comprising:
an end cap having a peripheral configuration to match the shape of an end of said elongated body and a recess accommodating mounting of said hollow cylindrical extension.
5. The light fixture assembly of claim 4 , said ender hub further comprising a gasket interposed between said recess of said end cap and said hollow cylindrical extension.
6. The light fixture assembly of claim 2 , wherein hollow cylindrical extension of said starter hub is secured in said end cap with a structural-adhesive selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acrylics, methylmethacrylates, modified silanes, and polyurethanes.
7. The light fixture assembly of claim 4 , wherein said hollow cylindrical extension of said ender hub is secured to said recess of said end cap with a structural-adhesive selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acrylics, methylmethacrylates, modified silanes, and polyurethanes.
8. The light fixture assembly of claim 2 , wherein said starter hub is secured to said elongated body with a conformable coating or a structural-adhesive selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acrylics, methylmethacrylates, modified silanes, and polyurethanes.
9. The light fixture assembly of claim 4 , wherein said ender hub is secured to said elongated body with a conformable coating or a structural-adhesive selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acrylics, methylmethacrylates, modified silanes, and polyurethanes.
10. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 wherein said elongated body, said starter hub, said ender hub and said hollow cylindrical extensions are all formed from aluminum.
11. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 wherein said elongated body, said starter hub, said ender hub and said hollow cylindrical extensions are all formed from plastic.
12. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 further comprising a pair of o-rings inserted into said at least one internal circumferential channel.
13. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 wherein said pair of o-rings are formed from dissimilar materials.
14. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 wherein one of said pair of o-rings is formed from rubber and a second of said pair of o-rings is formed from neoprene.
15. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 further comprising brackets to allow securing of the elongated body of each of said at least two fixtures to a support structure.
16. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 further comprising three separate light fixture elements each including an elongated body for containing light emitting devices, one of said light fixtures including a starter hub on one end and an ender hub at an opposite end.
17. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said at least two fixtures include an elongated body having equal lengths.
18. The light fixture assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said at least two fixtures has an elongated body which is of a length not equal to the length of any other elongated body of said fixtures.