Apparatus for Controlling Light Emitting Devices

• US 20090189540A1
• Filed: 03/06/2008
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L&C Lighting Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: L&C Lighting Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Huang, Bin-Juine, Hsu, Po-Chien, Chen, Kuo-Yang, Wu, Min-Sheng, Yeh, Jong-Fu, Tseng, Heng-Lun, Chen, Shing-Tung
• Granted Patent: US 7,719,207 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/294
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/28 using temperature feedback

Abstract

The present invention is related to the apparatus for driving the light emitting devices with different colors. The input powers of the light emitting devices are measured and controlled by a feedback control system to maintain constant, and by setting different power inputs to the different light emitting devices different stable colors are produced.

Claims

1. Apparatus for controlling light emitting devices, comprising:

at least two light emitting devices with different spectrums;

at least two power measuring devices for respectively measuring input power of the at least two light emitting devices; and

at least two feedback controllers for receiving at least two power signals of the at least two power measuring devices, and respectively generating a control signal according to the at least two power signals.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting device is a light-emitting diode.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the power measuring devices comprises:

a current measuring device for measuring current flowing through the light emitting device;

a voltage measuring device for measuring input voltage to the light emitting device; and

a multiplier coupled to multiply the current by the input voltage to obtain the input power.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least two AC/DC converters for respectively providing DC power to the at least two light emitting devices, wherein the AC/DC converters are controlled by the at least two control signals of the at least two feedback controllers to stabilize the input power of the light emitting devices.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power; and

a controller for controlling the AC/DC converter according to the difference.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a DC voltage power for providing DC power to the two light emitting devices.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power;

a controller for generating a duty cycle control signal according to the difference; and

a switch coupled in series to output of the light emitting devices and controlled under the duty cycle control signal, for controlling the input power of the light emitting device.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power;

a controller for generating a duty cycle control signal according to the difference; and

a switch coupled in series between the DC voltage power and input of the light emitting device and controlled under the duty cycle control signal, for controlling the input power of the light emitting device.

9. Apparatus for controlling light emitting devices, comprising:

at least two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with different spectrums;

at least two power supplies for respectively providing DC power to inputs of the at least two LEDs;

at least two power measuring devices for respectively measuring input power of the at least two LEDs; and

at least two feedback controllers for receiving at least two power signals of the at least two power measuring devices, and respectively generating a control signal according to the at least two power signals.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein each of the power measuring devices comprises:

a current measuring device for measuring current flowing through the LED;

a voltage measuring device for measuring input voltage to the LED; and

a multiplier coupled to multiply the current by the input voltage to obtain the input power.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power; and

a controller for controlling the power supply according to the difference.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein predetermined reference power has a plurality of values that are dynamically adjustable to generate different illuminances, which are mixed to generate dynamic color lighting.

13. Apparatus for controlling light emitting devices, comprising:

at least two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with different spectrums;

a DC voltage power for providing DC voltage to inputs of the at least two LEDs;

at least two power measuring devices for respectively measuring input power of the two LEDs; and

at least two feedback controllers for receiving at least two power signals of the at least two power measuring devices, and respectively generating a control signal according to the at least two power signals.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each of the power measuring devices comprises:

a current measuring device for measuring output current of the LED;

a voltage measuring device for measuring input voltage to the LED; and

a multiplier coupled to multiply the output current by the input voltage to obtain the input power.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power;

a controller for generating a duty cycle control signal according to the difference; and

a switch coupled in series between the DC voltage power and input of the LED, and controlled under the duty cycle control signal, for controlling duty cycle of light emitting from the LED.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein predetermined reference power has a plurality of values that are dynamically adjustable to generate different illuminances, which are mixed to generate dynamic color lighting.

17. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the switch comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) switch with one end coupled to output of the LED and another end coupled to ground.

18. Apparatus for controlling light emitting devices, comprising:

at least two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with different spectrums;

a DC voltage power for providing DC voltage to the two LEDs;

at least two power measuring devices for respectively measuring input power of the at least two LEDs; and

at least two feedback controllers for receiving at least two power signals of the at least two power measuring devices, and respectively generating a control signal according to the at least two power signals.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein each of the power measuring devices comprises:

a current measuring device for measuring output current of the LED;

a voltage measuring device for measuring input voltage to the LED; and

a multiplier coupled to multiply the output current by the input voltage to obtain the input power.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein each of the feedback controllers comprises:

a substractor coupled to generate a difference between a predetermined reference power and the input power;

a controller for generating a duty cycle control signal according to the difference; and

a switch coupled in series between the DC voltage power and the input of the LED, and controlled under the duty cycle control signal, for determining duty cycle under which the DC voltage power controllably provides the DC voltage to the light emitting device.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the switch comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) switch with one end coupled to the DC voltage power and another end coupled to input of the LED.