Patent ID: 7372014
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A63B,G04F,G07C

Abstract:
1. A connector system for a poolside race timing system, comprising: a photoelectric signal receiving junction located at an exposed portion of the pool deck adjacent a swimming lane, the signal receiving junction comprising a first photo-receiver plug terminal including a photo-receiver device electrically sealed from the poolside environment and capable of generating a low voltage direct current signal, the photo-receiver plug terminal being electrically connected to a race timing system; a poolside signal generating device associated with the swimming lane and comprising a low voltage direct current circuit, the poolside signal generating device further comprising a switch for closing the low voltage direct current circuit, the poolside signal generating device having a temporary cable connection to the signal receiving junction, the cable connection including a photo-transmitter plug terminal with an associated photo-transmitter device powered by low voltage direct current in response to the switch closing the low voltage direct current circuit, and electrically sealed from the poolside environment, the photo-transmitter plug terminal being temporarily matable with the photo-receiver plug terminal at the signal receiving junction to deliver an optical signal to the photo-receiver plug terminal at the signal receiving junction in response to the closing of the signal generating device switch.