LED lighting system and device

• US 10,334,689 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2017
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicolae Brebenel
• Original Assignee: Nicolae Brebenel
• Inventors: Brebenel, Nicolae
• Primary Examiner(s): Hammond, Dedei K
• Application Number:
  US15/817,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20180092184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/275 Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/278 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0055 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/005 the substrate is supporting also the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/37 Converter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/382 with galvanic isolation between input and output
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/50 responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A device, system, process, and method of manufacturing provides use of at least two LED lighting sources to provide auxiliary component modules. Embodiments can be used in a variety of industries, including city street lamps, indoor lighting systems, lighting systems in automobiles, train lighting systems, tunnel lighting systems, building lighting systems, networked lighting systems, and other systems that could benefit from flexibility and ease in changing circuit components for time-based, usage-based, or fault-based detected situations.

Claims

1. A lighting system, comprising:

at least one power source;

a plurality of drivers;

an input selector coupled connected to the at least one power source and respective inputs of each of the plurality of drivers;

at least one light emitting diode light source;

an output selector coupled to respective outputs of each of the plurality of drivers and the at least one light emitting diode light source; and

a microcontroller configured to control the input selector to switch electrical connections between the at least one power source and each of the respective inputs of the plurality of drivers, and to control the output selector to switch electrical connections between the respective outputs of the plurality of drivers and the at least one light emitting diode light source, such that power is transmitted from the at least one power source to at least one light emitting diode light source by a selected one of the plurality of drivers with a respective input coupled to the input selector and a respective output coupled to the output selector.

2. The lighting system according to claim 1, Wherein the microcontroller is configured to determine whether the at least one light emitting diode light source is receiving power from the at least one power source via the selected driver of the plurality of drivers and control the input and output selectors to switch to a different driver of the plurality of drivers when the microcontroller determines that the at least one light emitting diode light source is not receiving power from the at least one power source via the selected driver.

3. The lighting system according to claim 2, further comprising at least one lighting sensor coupled to the microcontroller and configured to determine whether the at least one light emitting diode light source is emitting light and receiving power from the at least one power source.

4. The lighting system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one power source comprises a plurality of power sources and the microcontroller is configured to switch an input of the input selector from the at least one power source to a different power source of the plurality of power sources when the microcontroller determines that the at least one power source is not providing power to the selected driver.

5. The lighting system according to claim 1, Wherein the at least one light emitting diode light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diode light sources connected in parallel to each other and the microcontroller is configured to switch an output of the output selector from the at least one light emitting diode light source to a different light emitting diode light source of the plurality of light emitting diode light source when the microcontroller determines that the at least one light emitting diode light source is not operating correctly to emit light.

6. The lighting system of claim 5, wherein the microcontroller receives a measurement of an output voltage at an output of the selected driver and, when the output voltage meets a predetermined value, the microcontroller commands the output selector to select one of the plurality of light emitting diode light sources.

7. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller receives a feedback measurement as an input voltage provided by the at least one power source, and if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is equal to a predetermined value or within a predetermined range, then the microcontroller communicates with the input selector to establish a power pathway via the input of the selected driver, and if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is not equal to the predetermined value and not within the predetermined range, then the microcontroller commands the input selector to select a different power source of the at least one power source or stops operation of the system.

8. The lighting system of claim 7, wherein the power pathway is established as current travels from the at least one power source to the input selector, from the input selector to the selected driver, and from the selected driver to the output selector, and wherein the microcontroller measures an output voltage from the selected driver, and if the output voltage meets a predetermined value, the microcontroller commands the output selector to connect the respective output of the selected driver with the at least one light emitting diode light sources, effecting an established complete power pathway between the power source and the at least one light emitting diode light source.

9. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a remote controlling processor configured to control the microcontroller to establish a complete power pathway through the selected one of the plurality of drivers.

10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the microcontroller is configured to communicate with the remote controlling processor by at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, GSM, radio RI, Internet, industrial buses, Modbus, Can Open, local display, local keypad, and local port of service, and

wherein the microcontroller is operated as at least one of:

automatically, independently, following programmed logic written in the firmware, and automatically while following remote orders to switch the selected driver to a different driver of the plurality of drivers to establish a different complete power pathway.

11. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the microcontroller is configured to perform a switch to a different driver of the plurality of drivers based on at least one of:

a predetermined time-based usage;

a predetermined usage;

a warranty time date; and

a faulty feedback response.

12. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light emitting diode light source is disposed on a flat surface.

13. An alternate lighting method, comprising:

connecting an input selector to at least one power source and to a respective input of one of a plurality of drivers;

connecting an output selector to a respective output of the one of the plurality of drivers and to at least one light emitting diode light source;

controlling, by a microcontroller, the input selector to switch electrical connections between the at least one power source and each respective inputs of the plurality of drivers; and

controlling, by a microcontroller, the output selector to switch electrical connections between the respective outputs of the plurality of drivers and the at least one light emitting diode light source,

wherein power is transmitted from the at least one power source to at least one light emitting diode light source by a selected one of the plurality of drivers with a respective input coupled to the input selector and a respective output coupled to the output selector.

14. The alternate lighting method according to claim 13, further comprising:

determining, by the microcontroller, whether the at least one light emitting diode light source is receiving power from the at least one power source via the selected driver of the plurality of drivers; and

controlling, by the microcontroller, the input and output selectors to switch to a different driver of the plurality of drivers when the microcontroller determines that the at least one light emitting diode light source is not receiving power from the at least one power source via the selected driver.

15. The alternate lighting method according to claim 14, further comprising:

determining, by at least one lighting sensor, whether the at least one light emitting diode light source is emitting light and receiving power from the at least one power source.

16. The alternate lighting method according to claim 13,

wherein the at least one power source comprises a plurality of power sources, and

wherein the method further comprises switching, by the microcontroller, an input of the input selector from the at least one power source to a different power source of the plurality of power sources when the microcontroller determines that the at least one power source is not providing power to the selected driver.

17. The alternate lighting method according to claim 13,

wherein the at least one light emitting diode light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diode light sources connected in parallel to each other, and

wherein the method further comprises switching, by the microcontroller, an output of the output selector from the at least one light emitting diode light source to a different light emitting diode light source of the plurality of light emitting diode light source when the microcontroller determines that the at least one light emitting diode light source power source is not operating correctly to emit light.

18. The alternate lighting method of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving, by wherein the microcontroller, a measurement of an output voltage at an output of the selected driver, and

when the output voltage meets a predetermined value, commanding, by the microcontroller, the output selector to select one of the plurality of light emitting diode light sources.

19. The alternate lighting method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, by the microcontroller, a feedback measurement as an input voltage provided by the at least one power source;

if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is equal to a predetermined value or within a predetermined range, communicating by the microcontroller with the input selector to establish a power pathway via the input of the selected driver; and

if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is not equal to the predetermined value and not within the predetermined range, commanding, by the microcontroller, the input selector to select a different power source of the at least one power source or stops operation of the system.

20. The alternate lighting method of claim 19, further comprising:

establishing the power pathway as current travels from the at least one power source to the input selector, from the input selector to the selected driver, and from the selected driver to the output selector;

measuring, by the microcontroller, an output voltage from the selected driver; and

if the output voltage meets a predetermined value, commanding, by the microcontroller, the output selector to connect the respective output of the selected driver with the at least one light emitting diode light sources, effecting an established complete power pathway between the power source and the at least one light emitting diode light source.

21. The alternate lighting method of claim 13, further controlling, by a remote controlling processor, the microcontroller to establish a complete power pathway through the selected one of the plurality of drivers.

22. The alternate lighting method of claim 21, further comprising:

communicating, by the microcontroller, with the remote controlling processor by at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, GSM, radio RI, Internet, industrial buses, Modbus, Can Open, local display, local keypad, and local port of service; and

operating the microcontroller at least one of;

automatically, independently, following programmed logic written in the firmware, and automatically while following remote orders to switch the selected driver to a different driver of the plurality of drivers to establish a different complete power pathway.

23. The alternate lighting method of claim 21, further comprising, performing, by the microcontroller, a switch to a different driver of the plurality of drivers based on at least one of:

a predetermined time-based usage;

a predetermined usage;

a warranty time date; and

a faulty feedback response.