SMART LIGHTING DEVICE AND RELATED CAMERA SYSTEM THEREOF

• US 20160323489A1
• Filed: 05/08/2015
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (SengLED USA, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (SengLED USA, Inc.)
• Inventors: TANG, SHUMIN, WANG, ZHONGDING, SHEN, JINXIANG
• Application Number:
  US15/026,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20160323489A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0464 the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/05 Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0539 Ringflash
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0567 Solid-state light source, e.g. LED, laser
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/74 by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/001 Adaptation of signal processing in PA systems in dependence of presence of noise
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 : Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a smart lighting device, including a lamp cap, a housing, a circuit board. The smart light further includes a light-emitting module, a supplemental lighting module, a camera module and a sensor module that are mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the circuit board. The lamp cap and the housing are connected. The camera module, the supplemental lighting module and the sensor module are located around the light-emitting module. The present disclosure also provides a camera system including one or more disclosed smart lights and one or more routers. Each smart lighting device is connected to a router on a local network. The routers are connected to the Internet. Further, the smart lighting devices are configured to record camera data records, and send the camera data records to the Internet through the routers in real-time or upload the camera data records to a cloud storage.

Claims

1. A smart lighting device, comprising:

a lamp cap configured to connect the smart lighting device with a power source;

a housing configured to be connected to the lamp cap;

a light-emitting module;

a camera module configured to capture image data in a surrounding area of the smart lighting device;

a supplemental lighting module configured to provide supplemental lighting for the camera module;

a sensor module; and

a circuit board configured to control the light-emitting module, the supplemental lighting module, the camera module and the sensor module;

wherein;

the light-emitting module, the supplemental lighting module, the camera module and the sensor module are mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the circuit board;

the circuit board is mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the lamp cap; and

the camera module, the supplemental lighting module and the sensor module are located around the light-emitting module.

2. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, further comprises a lamp cover configured to:

provide a first lens at a location corresponding to the light-emitting module, wherein the light-emitting module is located at the center of the lamp cover;

provide a second lens at a location corresponding to the supplemental lighting module; and

provide openings at locations corresponding to the camera module and the sensor module.

3. The smart lighting device according to claim 2, further comprises an audio acquisition module inside the housing and in the area surrounding the light-emitting module, the audio acquisition module being configured to:

electrically connect to the circuit board;

collect audio signals in the surrounding area of the smart light; and

send the audio signals to the circuit board;

wherein the lamp cover has a opening at a location corresponding to the audio acquisition module.

4. The smart lighting device according to claim 3, further comprises an audio broadcast module inside the housing and in the area surrounding the light-emitting module, the audio broadcast module being configured to:

electrically connect to the circuit board;

receive audio signals from the circuit board; and

broadcast the audio signals;

wherein the lamp cover has an opening at a location corresponding to the audio broadcast module.

5. The smart lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the sensor module further includes a human detection sensor configured to sense human appearance within a detection range.

6. The smart lighting device according to claim 5, wherein the sensor module further includes a photo sensor configured to:

detect ambient light intensity; and

signal the supplemental lighting module to turn on, turn off, or adjust an intensity of supplemental lighting according to the ambient light intensity.

7. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, further comprising an RF antenna installed inside the housing, the RF antenna being configured to:

electrically connect to the circuit board; and

transmit data between the circuit board and a router.

8. The smart lighting device according claim 1, wherein the circuit board further includes:

a power supply printed circuit board (PCB) configured to integrate a power supply unit and a driving unit; and

an intelligent PCB configured to integrate a central processing unit (CPU) and a plurality of units connected to the CPU including a video processing unit, an A/D converter and a supplemental infrared lighting module driving unit;

wherein;

the power supply PCB and the intelligent PCB are electrically connected through a connector;

the power supply unit is electrically connected to the lamp cap and the driving unit;

the driving unit is electrically connected to the light-emitting module to drive the light-emitting module;

the CPU is configured to electrically connect to the connector, receive and process data transmitted from the plurality of units, and send instructions to corresponding units;

the video processing unit is configured to electrically connect to the camera module, process videos or images collected by the camera module, and send the videos or images to the CPU;

the A/D converter is configured to electrically connect to the sensor module, convert signals collected by the sensor module to digital signals, and send the digital signals to the CPU; and

the infrared supplemental lighting driving unit is configured to electrically connect the supplemental lighting module, drive the supplemental lighting module, and adjust an intensity of a light emitted by the supplemental lighting module.

9. The smart lighting device according to claim 8, wherein:

the smart lighting device further comprises two microphones and a speaker;

the plurality of units further include a noise reduction unit and an amplifier;

the noise reduction unit is configured to electrically connect to the two microphones, process audio signals collected by the two microphones to reduce or eliminate noise, and send the processed audio signals to the CPU; and

the amplifier is configured to electrically connect to the speaker, and drive the speaker to broadcast audio signals received from the CPU.

10. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, wherein

a base board is placed inside the housing;

and

the base board is configured to carry the light-emitting module, the supplemental lighting module, the camera module, and the sensor module.

11. The smart lighting device according to claim 10, wherein:

the base board includes a first part base board and a second part base board;

the light-emitting module, the supplemental lighting module, and the camera module are installed on the first part base board;

the sensor module is installed on the second part base board; and

the first part base board is an aluminum base board.

12. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:

the light-emitting module includes a single lamp bead or a collection of a plurality of lamp beads.

13. The smart lighting device according to claim 12, wherein:

the lamp bead is an LED light.

14. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:

the supplemental lighting module includes at least two groups of infrared lamp beads; and

the infrared lamp beads are located on both sides of the camera module.

15. The smart lighting device according to claim 14, wherein:

the infrared lamp beads are infrared LED lights.

16. The smart lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the camera module is a camera configured to have auto-focus capabilities and can adjust recording angles.

17. A camera system, comprising:

one or more routers; and

one or more smart lighting devices configured to include a lamp cap, a housing, a circuit board, a light-emitting module, a supplemental lighting module, a camera module and a sensor module;

wherein;

each smart light is connected to a router in a local network;

the one or more routers are connected to the Internet; and

the smart lighting device is configured to record camera data records using the camera module, and send the camera data records to the Internet through the routers in real-time or upload the camera data records to a cloud storage.

18. A camera system, comprising:

a smart terminal;

one or more routers; and

one or more smart lighting devices configured to include a lamp cap, a housing, a circuit board, a light-emitting module, a supplemental lighting module, a camera module and a sensor module;

wherein;

each smart light is connected to a router in a local network;

the one or more routers are connected to the Internet;

the smart light is configured to record camera data records using the camera module, and send the camera data records to the Internet through the routers in real-time or upload the camera data records to a cloud storage; and

the smart terminal is configured to access the camera data records in real-time through the Internet or access the uploaded camera records in the cloud storage.

19. The camera system according to claim 18, wherein:

the routers are wireless routers;

the smart lighting devices include a radio frequency module; and

the smart lighting devices are wirelessly connected to the routers.

20. The camera system according to claim 18, wherein:

the smart terminal is a personal computer, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a tablet computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA).