AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL DIMMING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF
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1. An automatic and manual dimming method, comprising the steps of:
- turning on a power switch to trigger a control unit to drive an LED lamp, and the control unit automatically adjusting a light emitting brightness of the LED lamp according to a light brightness sensed by a light sensor installed to the LED lamp;
the control unit continuously detecting the number of times of switching the power switch, wherein a switch of the power switch is defined as a motion of turning off the power switch once and keeping turning on the power switch; and
driving the control unit to change a light emitting brightness of the LED lamp progressively, or stop changing the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp, when the control unit detects one switch of the power switch.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an automatic and manual dimming method and an apparatus thereof, comprising a plurality of LED lamps with a light sensor and a control unit, such that when a power switch is turned on to trigger the control unit to automatically adjust the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp according to the brightness of the light sensed by the light sensor. After one or more times of switching the power switch, the control unit can be used for manually adjusting the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp to improve the convenience of use.
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1. An automatic and manual dimming method, comprising the steps of:
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turning on a power switch to trigger a control unit to drive an LED lamp, and the control unit automatically adjusting a light emitting brightness of the LED lamp according to a light brightness sensed by a light sensor installed to the LED lamp; the control unit continuously detecting the number of times of switching the power switch, wherein a switch of the power switch is defined as a motion of turning off the power switch once and keeping turning on the power switch; and driving the control unit to change a light emitting brightness of the LED lamp progressively, or stop changing the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp, when the control unit detects one switch of the power switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automatic and manual dimming apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of LED lamps embedded on a wall; one or more light sensors, installed on the LED lamp or an edge of the LED lamp; at least one control unit, respectively and electrically coupled to the LED lamp and the light sensor; and a power switch, electrically coupled between the control unit and a power supply, and the power switch being turned on to trigger the control unit to adjust the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp automatically according to the brightness of the light sensed by the light sensor;
when the power switch is switched successively for one time or more than one time, the control unit then adjusts the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp manually, and the switch of the power switch being defined a motion of turning off the power switch once and continuing turning on the power switch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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