Smart LED lighting device and system thereof

• US 10,271,395 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2015
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhejiang Shenghui Lighting Company Limited (Tongxiang Shenghui Lighting Electrical Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Zhejiang Shenghui Lighting Company Limited (Tongxiang Shenghui Lighting Electrical Company Limited)
• Inventors: Tang, Shumin, Cao, Shuyu, Shen, Jinxiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Natnael, Paulos M
• Application Number:
  US14/899,836
• Publication Number:
  US 20160205362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 348552, 348553, 348558, 348567, 348569, 348523, 348636, 348656, 348680, 348693, 348706, 348715, 348716, 348719, 348725, 348729, 348739, 348744, 348761, 348786, 34833313, 348360, 348372, 348376, 34820816, 3482112, 3482241, 3482311, 3482319, 348247, 348158, 348 69, 348 1402, 348801, 348838, 348441, 362 20, 362 2307, 362169, 362192, 362215, 36224902, 362268, 36229603, 36231102, 36231105, 362545, 362555, 362577, 362800, 455 301, 455 412, 455 91, 4551271, 4551275, 455402, 455522, 4555541, 455572, 725 61, 725109, 725110, 725133
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/54 including functional features of a projector or beamer module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/148 Interfacing a video terminal to a particular transmission medium, e.g. ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3155 for controlling the light source light source control per se H05B35/00 – H05B47/00; control of an illumination source for displays in general G09G3/3406
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3173 wherein the projection device is specially adapted for enhanced portability
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a smart LED lighting device, including an LED light-emitting unit, an LED power supply unit, a wireless unit configured to send and receive video data, a video processing and controller unit configured to transmit analyzed and processed video data to a projection unit, a projection unit configured to receive and transmit the video data to a lens unit, and a lens unit configured to project produced video data onto a screen. The present disclosure also provides a smart LED lighting system using the smart LED lighting device. The present disclosure provides lighting as well as projection functions, allowing full integration of lighting control and video projection. A wireless communication unit is used to facilitate networking so that online videos can be projected remotely. The disclosed lighting device can also act as a router to provide internet access to connected devices, enhancing user experience.

Claims

1. A smart LED lighting device, comprising:

an LED light-emitting unit;

an LED power supply unit configured to drive the LED light-emitting unit and to provide power supply to the entire smart LED lighting device;

a wireless unit configured to receive and transmit video data;

a processor unit configured to analyze and process the video data, to produce video data in a projectable format; and

a lens unit configured to receive and project the produced video data onto a screen;

wherein;

the wireless communication unit, the processor unit, and the lens unit are connected sequentially within the smart LED lighting device,

and wherein;

the wireless communication unit is a WIFI unit, a Bluetooth unit or a radio frequency (RF) unit;

when the wireless communication unit is an RF unit, the wireless communication unit is configured to adopt 2.4G or 5G WI-FI technologies, or to adopt 2.5G, 3G or 4G mobile wireless communication technologies;

the LED light-emitting unit, the wireless unit, the processor unit that processes the video data, and the lens unit that projects the video data are all powered by the same single LED power supply unit of the smart LED lighting device;

the processor unit includes a video processing and controller unit and a projection unit;

the video processing and controller unit is configured to receive, analyze and process the video data transmitted from the wireless communication unit, and to send the processed video data to the projection unit; and

the projection unit is configured to convert the processed video data from the video processing and controller unit, and to produce video data in a projectable format.

2. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, further comprises a memory unit configured to connect the video processing and controller unit and the projection unit, and to buffer and store the video data.

3. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is a projection screen fabric, a white wall, a wall coated with projection paint, or a retina for displaying by retinal image display technologies.

4. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the operating system of the video processing and controller unit is Android, Linux, or iOS.

5. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, further comprises:

an audio broadcast module configured to broadcast audio information sent from the video processing and controller unit.

6. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:

the lens unit does not require extra battery, power adapter, or external cable for projection.

7. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:

the wireless communication unit is configured to establish connection with a smart terminal installed with an application program corresponding to the smart LED lighting device;

the application program is configured to facilitate both;

projecting the video data from the smart terminal through the processing unit and the lens unit, and controlling a working status of the LED light-emitting unit, the working status includes at least one of an on/off status, a brightness level, a color, or a color temperature of the LED light-emitting unit.

8. The smart LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:

the smart LED lighting device is configured to fit a light socket for installation.

9. A smart LED lighting system, comprising:

a smart LED lighting device and a smart terminal with wireless communication capabilities;

wherein the smart LED lighting device comprises;

an LED light-emitting unit;

an LED power supply unit configured to drive the LED light-emitting unit and to provide power supply to the entire smart LED lighting device;

a wireless unit configured to connect with the smart terminal and to receive and transmit video data from the smart terminal;

a processor unit configured to analyze and process the video data, to produce video data in a projectable format, and transmit the video data; and

a lens unit configured to receive and project the produced video data to a screen, allowing wireless projection of the video data from the smart terminal by the smart LED lighting device,

wherein;

the wireless communication unit is a WIFI unit, a Bluetooth unit or a radio frequency (RF) unit;

when the wireless communication unit is an RF unit, the wireless communication unit is configured to adopt 2.4G or 5G WI-FI technologies, or to adopt 2.5G, 3G or 4G mobile wireless communication technologies;

the LED light-emitting unit, the wireless unit, the processor unit that processes the video data, and the lens unit that projects the video data are all powered by the same single LED power supply unit of the smart LED lighting device;

the processor unit includes a video processing and controller unit and a projection unit;

the video processing and controller unit is configured to receive, analyze and process the video data transmitted from the wireless communication unit, and to send the processed video data to the projection unit; and

the projection unit is configured to convert the processed video data from the video processing and controller unit, and to produce video data in a projectable format.

10. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 9, further comprises a memory unit configured to connect the video processing and controller unit and the projection unit, and to buffer and store the video data.

11. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 9, wherein the operating system of the video processing and controller unit is Android, Linux or iOS.

12. A smart LED lighting system, comprising:

a smart LED lighting device and a smart terminal with wireless communication capabilities;

wherein the smart LED lighting device comprises;

an LED light-emitting unit;

an LED power supply unit configured to drive the LED light-emitting unit and to provide power supply to the entire smart LED lighting device;

a wireless unit configured to provide a wireless access point with relay function, to wirelessly connect to the Internet, to enable the smart terminal to wirelessly surf the Internet by connecting to the wireless access point, and to receive and transmit video data from the Internet or the smart terminal;

a processor unit configured to analyze and process the video data, to produce video data in a projectable format, and to transmit the video data; and

a lens unit configured to display and project the produced video data to a screen, allowing wireless projection of the video data from the smart terminal or from the Internet by the smart LED lighting device,

wherein;

the LED light-emitting unit, the wireless unit, the processor unit that processes the video data, and the lens unit that projects the video data are all powered by the same single LED power supply unit of the smart LED lighting device;

the processor unit includes a video processing and controller unit and a projection unit;

the video processing and controller unit is configured to receive, analyze and process the video data transmitted from the wireless communication unit, and to send the processed video data to the projection unit; and

the projection unit is configured to convert the processed video data from the video processing and controller unit, and to produce video data in a projectable format.

13. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, further comprises a memory unit configured to connect the video processing and controller unit and the projection unit, and to buffer and store the video data.

14. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, wherein:

the wireless communication unit is a WIFI unit, a Bluetooth unit or a radio frequency (RF) unit; and

when the wireless communication unit is an RF unit, the wireless communication unit is configured to adopt 2.4G or 5G WI-FI technologies, or to adopt 2.5G, 3G or 4G mobile wireless communication technologies.

15. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, wherein:

the screen is a projection screen fabric, a white wall, a wall coated with projection paint, or a retina for displaying by retinal image display technology; and

the smart terminal is a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, or a computer.

16. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, wherein the operating system of the video processing and controller unit is Android, Linux or iOS.

17. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, wherein:

the smart terminal installs an APP (application);

the APP connects the smart terminal with the smart LED lighting device, allowing the smart terminal to surf the Internet; and

the smart terminal sends the video data to the smart LED lighting device for projection on the screen, the video data being from the smart terminal or from the Internet.

18. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 12, wherein:

the smart LED lighting system includes a plurality of the smart LED lighting devices located at different locations in a room;

a first group of the smart LED lighting devices includes one or more of the smart LED lighting devices with an illumination range covering sides of a projection screen in the room;

a second group of the smart LED lighting devices includes one or more of the smart LED lighting devices with an illumination range covering an audience side of the room;

the smart LED lighting system provides two preset projection modes including a presentation mode and a movie mode;

the presentation mode is configured to dim the first group of the smart LED lighting devices and switch on the second group of the smart LED lighting devices; and

the movie mode is configured to automatically switch off all the smart LED lighting devices.

19. The smart LED lighting system according to claim 18, wherein:

the smart LED lighting system provides a customized projection mode, the customized mode including an on/off status, a brightness level, a color and a color temperature for each of the plurality of smart LED lighting devices;

the smart LED lighting system names and stores the customized projection mode for later use.