INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM LINE VOLTAGE DETECTION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

• US 20180070430A1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Published: 03/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Noon Home, Inc. (Savant Systems, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Locoroll Incorporated
• Inventors: Edwards, Paul Clark, Lark, JR., William, Charlton, Erik Allen
• Application Number:
  US15/697,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20180070430A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/37 Converter circuits
• 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 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• 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

The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A detector circuit of a lighting control module detects a line voltage of an electrical line connected to a power terminal of the light control module. The lighting control module is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The lighting control module reduces a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit to turn off the respective light fixture in response to detecting substantially no change in the line voltage over a pre-specified period of time.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a lighting control system, the method comprising:

detecting, via a detector circuit connected to a light control module, a line voltage of an electrical line connected to a power terminal of the light control module, the lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module; and

reducing a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit to turn off the respective light fixture in response to detecting substantially no change in the line voltage over a pre-specified period of time.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising increasing a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit in response to detecting a change in the line voltage.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising reducing the flow to substantially zero to preclude illumination of a light bulb connected to the light fixture.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reduction is a gradual reduction configured to dim a light bulb connected to the light fixture.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising detecting a quantity of any change in the line voltage, not initiated by the light control module.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising suddenly reducing or increasing a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit to turn off the respective light fixture in response to detecting a quantity of any change in the line voltage over 20 volts.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising detecting the change via a current sensor.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising further comprising detecting the change via a voltage sensor.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising detecting the change via a transformer.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sensing a lighting level of the light fixture.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising increasing the flow of electricity to return the light fixture back to the prior level in response to sensing a change in the line voltage.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising gradually increasing the power back to the prior level.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising wirelessly transmitting a control command to a second lighting control module to cause the second lighting control module to reduce a flow of electricity transmitted to a second lighting circuit to turn off a second light fixture in response to detecting substantially no change in the line voltage over the pre-specified period of time.

14. A lighting control system apparatus for automated lighting adjustment, the apparatus comprising:

a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module;

a detector circuit connected to a power terminal of the lighting control module; and

a controller coupled to the detector circuit and the lighting control module, the controller configured to;

detect, via the detector circuit, a line voltage of an electrical line connected to a power terminal of the lighting control module, and

reduce a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit to turn off the respective light fixture in response to detecting substantially no change in the line voltage over a pre-specified period of time.

15. The lighting control system apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to discretely display a distinct icon on a tactile display of the light control module in response to reducing the flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit.