LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH TUNABLE DUTY CYCLES

• US 20140091733A1
• Filed: 02/20/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hsien-Chung Shih, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Te-Sheng Chen
• Inventors: HSIEH, KUAN-HONG, CHEN, TE-SHENG, SHIH, HSIEN-CHUNG
• Application Number:
  US13/771,289
• Publication Number:
  US 20140091733A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/307
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/12 using optical feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• 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

Abstract

This disclosure provides a smart lighting apparatus. The lighting device includes a power input device and an insertion slot. The power input device is electrically connected to a light source, and the insertion slot is installed between the light source and the power input device for receiving the smart card to manage the lighting device. The smart card has a power source and an ecosystem dimming device electrically connected with to the power source. The ecosystem dimming device controls the luminance of the light source with power-saving efficiency.

Claims

1. A smart lighting apparatus, comprising:

a lighting device, the lighting device comprising;

a light source;

a power input device electrically connected to the light source; and

an insertion slot installed between the power input device and the light source; and

a smart card configured to be inserted into the insertion slot and to electrically connect with the lighting device, the smart card comprising;

a power source; and

an ecosystem dimming device electrically connected to the power source and capable of tuning luminance of the light source.

2. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 1, wherein the power input device is adapted to supply a working current to generate light of a luminance corresponding to the working current by the light source.

3. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 1, wherein the insertion slot comprises a first electrode pad which is electrically connected to the light source.

4. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 3, wherein the smart card comprises a second electrode pad electrically connected to the ecosystem dimming device, and the second electrode pad is electrically connected to the first electrode pad when the smart card is inserted into the insertion slot.

5. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 1, wherein the ecosystem dimming device comprising an ambient light sensing dimming program, a timer dimming program, and a efficiency management dimming program.

6. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 5, wherein the ambient light sensing dimming program determines a value of the working current supplied by the power input device according to a result provided by a light sensor which detects the ambient light.

7. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 6, wherein the timer dimming program is determined by a predetermined schedule to manage luminance of the smart Sighting apparatus.

8. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 1, wherein the lighting device comprises a light tube, a light bulb, a lamp, or a socket.

9. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 8, wherein the lighting device is a light tube comprising an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) electrically connected in serial, the power input device comprises at least one electrode, the at least one electrode being configured to be connected to the light tube at each, end of a housing of the light time, the insertion slot is installed near the at least one electrode at one end.

10. The smart lighting apparatus as claim 8, wherein the lighting device is a light bulb comprising at least one LED, the power input device comprises an electrical contact, the insertion slot is Installed in a housing of the light bulb and above the electrical contact.