Switching Signal Responding Illumination Device

• US 20180263094A1
• Filed: 05/05/2018
• Published: 09/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albert Hui, Chih-Cheng Tai, Fong-Min Chang
• Original Assignee: Fong-Min Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Fong-min, Tai, Chih-Cheng Tai
• Granted Patent: US 10,368,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/185 via power line carrier transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling an illumination device, such as a light bulb, LED light, or the like. In one embodiment, a lighting control adapter is described, comprising a male base for physically attaching the lighting control adapter to a light fixture and for receiving power from the light fixture via a light switch connected to the light fixture, a female socket for receiving a base of an illumination device, a switching circuit for providing switchable power to the illumination device, and a processing circuit coupled to the switching circuit, for detecting one or more power toggles of the power received by the male base, and for controlling illumination of the illumination device based on the detection of one or more detected toggles.

Claims

1. An illuminating device comprising:

a) a base;

b) a user interface on the illuminating device, wherein the user interface has one or more switchable controllers;

b) a switching circuit for providing switchable power to the illuminating device; and

c) a processing circuit, coupled to the switching circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured by the one or more switchable controllers to instantly turn-ON or turn-OFF the illuminating device when detecting an initial first power-up signal of one or more power toggles.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises an ON/OFF switch.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a switch.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a push button switch.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a rotary switch.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the illuminating device comprises a LED, an incandescent light bulb, a light tube, or a CFL bulb.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the initial power toggle power-up signal is received from a light switch on a building structure.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is configured to instantly turn-OFF the illuminating device when detecting the initial power-up signal.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is configured to instantly turn-ON the illuminating device when detecting a second power-up signal.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is configured to instantly turn-OFF the illuminating device when detecting a second power-up signal.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is configured to detect and determine a number of the one or more power toggles of the power received by the base.

13. The lighting device of claim 11, wherein the illuminating component comprises a light bulb.

14. The lighting device of claim 11, wherein the illuminating component comprises a light tube.

15. The lighting device of claim 11, wherein the at least two respective illuminating statuses comprises ON and OFF.

12. A lighting device comprising:

a) two or more switchable positions structured to be controlled by a user using one or more switch on a user interface of the lighting device, wherein the two or more switchable positions are corresponding to at least two respective illuminating statuses; and

b) a processing circuit, coupled to the one or more switches, wherein the processing circuit is configured by the switchable controller to instantly energize or de-energize an illuminating component based on one or more detected power toggles, wherein each of the detected power toggles corresponds to a setting of the switchable positions.

16. A method of controlling a lighting device comprising:

a) defining each of lighting states of an illuminating component of the lighting device based on a user'"'"'s setting of switchable positions on the lighting device, wherein each of the switchable positions corresponds to at least one of power switches;

b) energizing or de-energizing the illuminating component based on a detected power switch that corresponds to the user'"'"'s setting of the switchable positions.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising remotely programming the predefined number of power switch.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the energizing or de-energizing comprises turning ON or OFF of the illuminating component.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the defining each of the lighting states is performed by using a user interface on a light bulb or light tube.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the user interface comprises an ON/OFF switch.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the user interface comprises multiple switches.

22. A smart light system comprising:

a) a receiver coupled with a power source and configured to receive a control signal from a wireless mobile device;

b) a transmitter coupled with the receiver and convers the control signal received at the receiver to a switch signal; and

c) one or more lighting devices, wherein each of the lighting devices contains a setting switch on a body of the one or more lighting devices for defining the illuminating status corresponding to a predetermined power switch number.

23. The smart light system of claim 22, wherein the receiver is structured to be installed on a wall.

24. The smart light system of claim 22, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a wireless control signal from an IoT (internet-of-thing) device.