Light apparatus based on power supply line edge signals

• US 10,129,959 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2017
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaohua Luo
• Original Assignee: Xiaohua Luo
• Inventors: Luo, Xiaohua
• Primary Examiner(s): Hammond, Dedei K
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chai, Raymond R
• Application Number:
  US15/613,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20170273163A1
• Time in Patent Office: 528 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/46 having LEDs disposed in parallel lines
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/185 via power line carrier transmission

Abstract

A colorful light apparatus controlled by input edge signals from a power supply line includes a plurality of LED group, an edge signal generator configured to generate edge signals and output edge signals to the power supply line, and LED drivers configured to drive LED groups based on the edge signals from the power supply line corresponding to each LED group. The edge signal is generated by the controllable switch switching between on and off based on output signals of a control circuit, and is carried to the power supply line. The LED modules are configured to be driven to obtain a plurality of lighting modes, wherein each LED module and its drivers can be connected to the power supply line directly. The structures of the circuits are simple and of low cost. Moreover, various effects of decorations can be achieved by programming using a Microprocessor Control Unit (MCU).

Claims

1. A color light apparatus based on edge signals from a power supply line, the apparatus comprising:

an edge signal generator configured to generate the edge signals and output the edge signals to the power supply line;

a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) modules, wherein each LED module comprises an LED group, and an LED driver to drive the LED group based on the edge signals from the power supply line;

wherein each of the LED driver of the plurality of LED modules comprises;

an edge-triggered computing unit configured to be triggered to perform computing by the edge signals from the power supply line, and configured to output computing results;

a charging unit configured to supply power to the edge-triggered computing unit based on the edge signals from the power supply line, wherein the charging unit is charged when the edge signal from the power supply line is at a high voltage, and the charging unit is discharged when the edge signal from the power supply line is at a low voltage;

an initialization unit configured to initialize the edge-triggered computing unit based on the voltage of the power supplied by the charging unit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the edge signal generator comprises a controllable switch and a control circuit connected to a control port of the controllable switch, wherein an input port of the controllable switch connects to a current source, and an output port of the controllable switch connects to the power supply line.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the output port of the controllable switch is connected to a pull-down circuit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the edge-triggered computing unit is configured to perform arithmetic or logic computations triggered by the edge signals from the power supply line, and to output computing results.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the edge-triggered computing unit comprises n flip-flops, and one k-bit arithmetic and logic unit, and outputs the computing results via the outputs of the flip-flops, wherein n and k are positive integers.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the n flip-flops are D flip-flops.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the edge-triggered computing unit comprises n D flip-flops connected in parallel, and one k-bit arithmetic and logic unit, wherein values of n and k are equal, and the edge-triggered computing unit outputs the computing results via the outputs of the n flip-flops, wherein:

D inputs of the n D flip-flops are connected to the outputs of the arithmetic and logic unit, one to one and bit to bit, low bit to low bit and high bit to high bit;

reset inputs of the n D flip-flops are connected to the initialization unit;

clock inputs are connected to the power supply line;

group A inputs of the k-bit arithmetic and logic unit are connected to Q outputs of the D flip-flops; and

group B inputs of the k-bit arithmetic and logic unit are configured to external pattern control parameter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the edge-triggered computing unit is an edge counting unit configured to count a number of edges of the edge signals from the power supply line, and to output a counting result.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the edge counting unit comprises a plurality of flip-flops, and outputs the counting results via the outputs of the plurality of flip-flops.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the plurality of flip-flops are D flip-flops.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of D flip-flops are connected in series, and the counting results are output via the outputs of the D flip-flops.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the edge-triggered computing unit is an edge-triggered shift unit, configured to shift signal bits triggered by the edge signals from the power supply line, and to output results of shifting.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the edge-triggered shift unit comprises at least two flip-flops and outputs the results of shifting via the outputs of the flip-flops.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the edge-triggered shift unit comprises at least two D flip-flops connected in series and outputs the results of the shift operation via the outputs of the D flip-flops.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the charging unit comprises a unidirectional conduction component;

an anode of the unidirectional conduction component is connected to the power supply line;

a cathode of the unidirectional conduction component is connected to ground via a power storage component;

the charging unit supplies power to the edge-triggered computing unit and the initialization unit via the cathode.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

each of the plurality of LED modules comprises n LEDs corresponding to n outputs of each of the LED driver.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein:

each of the LED driver comprises an LED driver circuit;

an input of the LED driver circuit connects to the output of edge-triggered computing unit, and an output of the LED driver circuit connects to and drives corresponding LEDs.

18. A light-emitting system comprising:

a color light apparatus configured to be controlled by edge signals from a power supply line, the color apparatus comprising;

an edge signal generator configured to generate the edge signals and output the edge signals to the power supply line; and

a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) modules having a plurality of colors, where each LED module comprises;

an LED group; and

an LED driver configured to drive the LED group based on the edge signals from the power supply line;

wherein each of the LED driver of the plurality of LED modules comprises;

an edge-triggered computing unit configured to be triggered to perform computing by the edge signals from the power supply line, and configured to output computing results;

a charging unit configured to supply power to the edge-triggered computing unit based on the edge signals from the power supply line, wherein the charging unit is charged when the edge signal from the power supply line is at a high voltage, and the charging unit is discharged when the edge signal from the power supply line is at a low voltage;

an initialization unit configured to initialize the edge-triggered computing unit based on the voltage of the power supplied by the charging unit.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the edge signal generator comprises a controllable switch and a control circuit connected to a control port of the controllable switch, wherein an input port of the controllable switch connects to a current source, and an output port of the controllable switch connects to the power supply line.