Led illumination of water output on a boat and fluid separator

Abstract

A marine illumination system is provided for illumination of outlet fluids pumped out of watercraft, including a watercraft motor and bilge pump. A fluid stream from the bilge pump or watercraft motor is illuminated by a light source. The light source can be a light emitting diode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A marine illumination system comprising:
 a housing;   an inlet of the housing adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid from a fluid source of a marine apparatus;   an outlet of the housing downstream of the inlet; and   a light source positioned between the outlet and the inlet, the light source adapted for directing light in a direction of flow of the fluid received at the inlet and flowing downstream to the outlet for illuminating the fluid exiting the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  wherein the inlet and the outlet are coupled or integral to one another to form a conduit, the light source is positioned between the inlet and the outlet so as not to reduce an area of flow of the fluid within the conduit. 
     
     
         3 . The marine illumination system of  claim 2  wherein substantially laminar flow of the fluid is maintained within the conduit. 
     
     
         4 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  wherein the inlet and the outlet are coupled or integral to one another at a junction section, the inlet is angled from the outlet in the junction section. 
     
     
         5 . The marine illumination system of  claim 4  wherein the inlet is angled at a range of about 90 degrees to about 180 degrees from the outlet. 
     
     
         6 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  wherein the light source is a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         7 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a mounting associated with said housing, said mounting being adapted to permanently or removably attach said housing to a watercraft. 
 
     
     
         8 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  wherein the marine apparatus is a bilge pump, a bilge pump outlet of the bilge pump being in fluid communication with the inlet. 
     
     
         9 . The marine illumination system of  claim 8 , wherein the light source is powered by a bilge pump power source. 
     
     
         10 . The marine illumination system of  claim 1  wherein the marine apparatus is a watercraft motor, a watercraft motor outlet of the watercraft motor being in fluid communication with the inlet. 
     
     
         11 . The marine illumination system of  claim 10  wherein the light source is powered by the watercraft motor. 
     
     
         12 . A marine illumination system comprising:
 a light source adjacent an outlet of a watercraft motor or a bilge pump, said watercraft motor or said bilge pump including a fluid source in fluid communication with the outlet, the light source adapted for directing light in a direction of flow of a fluid from the fluid source for illuminating the fluid exiting the outlet.   
     
     
         13 . The marine illumination system of  claim 12  wherein substantially laminar flow of the fluid is maintained within the outlet. 
     
     
         14 . The marine illumination system of  claim 12  wherein the light source is a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         15 . The marine illumination system of  claim 12  wherein the light source is embedded in the outlet. 
     
     
         16 . The marine illumination system of  claim 12  wherein the light source is powered by the watercraft motor. 
     
     
         17 . A marine illumination system for use in a watercraft motor, the marine illumination system comprising:
 a light source adjacent an outlet of the watercraft motor, said watercraft motor including a fluid source in fluid communication with the outlet, the light source adapted for directing light in a direction of flow of a fluid from the fluid source for illuminating the fluid exiting the outlet.   
     
     
         18 . The marine illumination system of  claim 17  wherein substantially laminar flow of the fluid is maintained within the outlet. 
     
     
         19 . The marine illumination system of  claim 17  wherein the light source is a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         20 . The marine illumination system of  claim 12  wherein the light source is powered by the watercraft motor.