Wireless controlled light emitting assembly

• US 7,614,771 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2007
• Issued: 11/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TE Connectivity Corporation (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Original Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Inventors: Weber, Ronald Martin, Daily, Christopher George, McKechnie, Keith J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu; David Hung
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Tung X
• Application Number:
  US11/773,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20090009103A1
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• Field of Search: 315/149, 315/152, 315/291, 315294-295, 315/302, 315/307, 315/312, 315317-318, 362/227, 362543-545, 362/800
• US Class Current: 362/543
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/22 electroluminescent electroluminescent light sources per se H05B33/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/60 Circuit arrangements for operating LEDs comprising organic material, e.g. for operating organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] or polymer light-emitting diodes [PLED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A light emitting assembly and a system utilizing a plurality of light emitting assemblies having a plurality of light emitting elements arranged and disposed within a sub-assembly. The assembly also includes a controller in communication with the elements, the controller being capable of receiving wireless signals and/or transmitting wireless signals, the controller also being capable of driving the elements to emit light in response to the wireless signals. The assembly further includes a power source arranged and disposed to provide electrical power to the light emitting elements. A method for providing a light emitting element display is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A light-emitting assembly comprising:

a substrate subassembly comprising;

a plurality of light-emitting elements, the plurality of light-emitting elements being attached to the substrate;

an element driver attached to the substrate, the element driver being in communication with the plurality of light-emitting elements and being configured to provide selective and controlled power to each of the plurality of light-emitting elements;

a controller attached to the substrate, the controller being in communication with the element driver;

a receptacle attached to the substrate, the receptacle being in communication with the controller and being configured to receive a plug;

a backing plate having an aperture positioned and configured to allow access to the receptacle; and

a housing configured to contain the substrate subassembly and the backing plate.

2. The light-emitting assembly of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to communicate with a system controller.

3. The light-emitting assembly of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with a system controller.

4. The light-emitting assembly of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board configured to receive the plurality of light-emitting elements, the element driver, the controller, and the receptacle.

5. The light-emitting assembly of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a flex circuit configured to receive the plurality of light-emitting elements, the element driver, the controller, and the receptacle.

6. A light-emitting assembly comprising:

a substrate subassembly comprising;

a first light-emitting element attached to a substrate;

a second light-emitting element attached to the substrate;

a first element driver attached to the substrate, the first element driver being in communication with the first light-emitting element and being configured to provide selective and controlled power to the first light-emitting element;

a second element driver attached to the substrate, the second element driver being in communication with the second light-emitting element and being configured to provide selective and controlled power to the second light-emitting element; and

a first controller attached to the substrate, the first controller being in communication with the first element driver, the first controller being configured to transmit a first wireless signal to a second controller, the second controller being attached to the substrate and being in communication with the second element driver, the first wireless signal including instructions relating to control of the second element driver, the second controller being configured to receive the first wireless signal from the first controller and to control the second element driver in response to the first wireless signal.

7. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a second wireless signal to the second controller, the second wireless signal including information relating to synchronization, the second controller being configured to receive the second wireless signal from the first controller and to control the second element driver in response to the second wireless signal.

8. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a third wireless signal to the second controller, the third wireless signal including diagnostic information, the second controller being configured to receive the third wireless signal from the first controller and to control the second element driver in response to the third wireless signal.

9. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board configured to receive the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, the first element driver, the second element driver, the first controller, the second controller, and the receptacle.

10. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the substrate is a flex circuit configured to receive the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, the first element driver, the second element driver, the first controller, the second controller, and the receptacle.

11. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the first controller is configured to receive a fourth wireless signal from a system controller, the fourth wireless signal comprising instructions relating to control of any component selected from the group consisting of the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, the first controller, the second controller, the first element driver, the second element driver, and any combination thereof.

12. The light-emitting assembly of claim 6, wherein the substrate subassembly comprises a receptacle attached to the substrate, the receptacle being in communication with the controller and being configured to receive a plug.

13. The light-emitting assembly of claim 12, comprising a backing plate having an aperture positioned and configured to allow access to the receptacle.

14. The light-emitting assembly of claim 13, comprising a housing configured to contain the substrate subassembly and the backing plate.

15. The light-emitting assembly of claim 14, comprising a support component, and wherein the housing is configured to attach to the support component.