Cluster control device of street lamp circuits

• US 20100127642A1
• Filed: 10/30/2009
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shou-Shan Chen
• Original Assignee: Shou-Shan Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Shou-Shan
• Application Number:
  US12/588,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20100127642A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/312
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/22 with communication between the lamps and a central unit

Abstract

A cluster control device, which is provided for controlling street lamps, includes a plurality of control modules and at least one master controller. The control modules are respectively connected to the street lamps that are included in a power supply circuit. Each control module functions to control the respective street lamp in accordance with control parameters stored in a memory. The master controller is set in communication with each of the control modules to read and write control parameters stored in the memory of each control module for controlling all the street lamps in a clustered manner.

Claims

1. A cluster control device adapted to control a plurality of street lamps connected to at least one power supply circuit, the power supply circuit transmitting electrical power supplied from a power supply device to the street lamps, the cluster control device comprising:

a plurality of control modules, which is respectively connected to the street lamps, each control module comprising a memory storing at least one control parameter to allow the control module to control the respective street lamp according to the control parameter; and

at least one master controller, which is communicateable with each of the control modules to access the control parameter stored in the memory of the control module.

2. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the master controller comprises a system conversion control circuit to selectively establish closed circuiting between the power supply device and the power supply circuit whereby the electrical power supplied from the power supply device is allowed to transmit through the power supply circuit to the street lamps and to selectively form a communication path between the master controller and the power supply circuit for communication between the master controller and the control modules.

3. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the master controller comprises an audio transmitter circuit, by which the master controller communicates with the control modules.

4. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the master controller comprises an interface communication circuit, through which the master controller is adapted to carry out data exchange with main control facility.

5. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the interface communication circuit selectively comprises a GPRS communication circuit or an RS485 communication circuit.

6. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the master controller comprises a memory, which stores a cluster control parameter, whereby the master controller accesses the control parameters stored in the memories of the control modules according to the cluster control parameter.

7. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the control modules comprises a system conversion control circuit to selectively establish closed circuiting between the power supply device and the respective street lamp whereby the electrical power is allowed to transmit through the power supply circuit to the street lamp and to selectively form a communication path between the controller module and the power supply circuit for communication between the control module and the master controller.

8. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the street lamp selectively comprises a semiconductor lamp, a light-emitting diode lamp, a sodium vapor lamp, or an electrodeless lamp.

9. A cluster control device for street lamp circuits, comprising:

a power supply circuit, which transmits electrical power supplied from a power supply device;

a plurality of street lamp circuits, which are electrically connected to the power supply circuit, each of the street lamp circuits comprising at least one street lamp and a control module connected to the street lamp, the control module comprising a memory storing at least one control parameter to allow the control module to control the street lamp according to the control parameter; and

at least one master controller, which is communicateable with each of the control modules to access the control parameter stored in the memory of the control module.

10. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the master controller comprises a system conversion control circuit to selectively establish closed circuiting between the power supply device and the power supply circuit whereby the electrical power supplied from the power supply device is allowed to transmit through the power supply circuit to the street lamps and to selectively form a communication path between the master controller and the power supply circuit for communication between the master controller and the control modules.

11. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the master controller comprises an audio transmitter circuit, by which the master controller communicates with the control modules.

12. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the master controller comprises an interface communication circuit, through which the master controller is adapted to carry out data exchange with main control facility.

13. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the interface communication circuit selectively comprises a GPRS communication circuit or an RS485 communication circuit.

14. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the master controller comprises a memory, which stores a cluster control parameter, whereby the master controller accesses the control parameters stored in the memories of the control modules according to the cluster control parameter.

15. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the control modules comprises a system conversion control circuit to selectively establish closed circuiting between the power supply device and the street lamp connected to the control module, whereby the electrical power is allowed to transmit through the power supply circuit to the street lamp and to selectively form a communication path between the controller module and the power supply circuit for communication between the control module and the master controller.

16. The cluster control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the street lamp selectively comprises a semiconductor lamp, a light-emitting diode lamp, a sodium vapor lamp, or an electrodeless lamp.