LUMINARE HAVING MULTIPLE SENSORS AND INDEPENDENTLY-CONTROLLABLE LIGHT SOURCES

• US 20160003461A1
• Filed: 02/25/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Development LLC
• Original Assignee: International Development LLC
• Inventors: CHEN, CHI GON
• Application Number:
  US14/770,048
• Publication Number:
  US 20160003461A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0464 the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A lighting device includes a first light source having a first light source switch and a first light element array, and a second light source having a second light source switch and a second light element array. The lighting device also includes a light sensor and a motion sensor. The lighting device includes light sensor control circuitry that receives input from the light sensor and provides a first enable signal to the first light source based at least in part on the input from the light sensor. The lighting device also includes motion sensor control circuitry that receives input from the motion sensor and provides a second enable signal to the second light source based at least in part on the input from the motion sensor.

Claims

1. A lighting device, comprising:

a first light source including a first light source switch and a first light element array;

a second light source including a second light source switch and a second light element array;

a light sensor;

a motion sensor;

light sensor control circuitry that receives input from the light sensor and provides a first enable signal to the first light source; and

motion sensor control circuitry that receives input from the motion sensor and provides a second enable signal to the second light source.

2. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the first light element array includes a first plurality of light emitting diodes.

3. The lighting device of claim 2, wherein the second light element array includes a second plurality of light emitting diodes.

4. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the light sensor comprises a photocell.

5. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor comprises a pyroelectric infrared radial (PIR) sensor.

6. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a user-operable switch allowing a user to select one of a plurality of operation modes, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes:

a first mode where the first light source is activated in response to the detection of low-light conditions by the light sensor without regard to input from the motion sensor, and the second light source is activated in response to the detection of motion by the motion sensor while low-light conditions are being detected by the light sensor.

7. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes:

a second mode where the first and second light sources are only activated in response to the detection of motion by the motion sensor while low-light conditions are being detected by the light sensor.

8. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes:

a second mode where the first light source is disabled, and the second light source is only activated in response to the detection of motion by the motion sensor while low-light conditions are being detected by the light sensor.

9. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes:

a second mode where the first and second light sources are activated together in response to the detection of low-light conditions by the light sensor without regard to input from the motion sensor.

10. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes:

a second mode where the first light source is disabled, and the second light source is only activated in response to the detection of low-light conditions by the light sensor without regard to input from the motion sensor.

11. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the lumen output of the first light source is less than the lumen output of the second light source.

12. The lighting device of claim 11, wherein the lumen output of the first light source is less than half the lumen output of the second light source.

13. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the light sensor control circuitry provides the first enable signal to the first light source when the light sensor detects an amount of light below a turn-on light threshold level.

14. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor control circuitry provides the second enable signal to the second light source when motion is detected by the motion sensor and the light sensor detects an amount of light below a turn-on light threshold level.

15. The lighting device of claim 14, further comprising a switch that blocks the first enable signal from the light sensor control circuitry while the motion sensor control circuitry provides the second enable signal to the second light source.