SOLAR CONTROLLER AND SOLAR ROAD LAMP HAVING SAME

• US 20120274241A1
• Filed: 06/14/2011
• Published: 11/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEN, CHENG-HUANG, CHAN, YAU-LEUNG
• Application Number:
  US13/160,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20120274241A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/360
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/085 of high-built type, e.g. street light
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/03 rechargeable by exposure to light
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/103 of streets or roads
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 15/00 Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals G04G11/00, G04G13/00 take precedence; electronic timers G04F1/005; pulse delay circuits H03K5/13; electronic time-delay switches H03K17/28; electronic time-programme switches which automatically terminate their operation after the programme is completed H03K17/296
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 20/00 Setting the time according to the time information carried or implied by the radio signal
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/72 in street lighting

Abstract

A solar controller includes a microcontroller and a radio controlled clock receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal. The microcontroller is configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock.

Claims

1. A solar controller comprising

a microcontroller;

and

a radio controlled clock configured for receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal sent by a radio station, the microcontroller configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock.

2. The solar controller of claim 1, further comprising an electrical energy storage module for storing electrical energy and powering the radio controlled clock.

3. A solar road lamp comprising:

a solar panel configured to convert sunlight into electrical energy;

a light source; and

a solar controller comprising a microcontroller and a radio controlled clock communicatively coupled to the solar controller for receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal, the microcontroller configured to control switching on and off the light source according to the time of the radio controlled clock.

4. The solar road lamp of claim 3, wherein the light source is an LED lamp.

5. The solar road lamp of claim 3, wherein the solar panel is positioned on the top of the light source.

6. The solar road lamp of claim 3, wherein the solar controller further comprises an electrical energy storage module for storing the electrical energy converted by the solar panel.

7. The solar road lamp of claim 6, wherein the electrical energy storage module is configured to power the radio controlled clock.

8. The solar road lamp of claim 3, wherein the microcontroller is configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock.