Method and apparatus for dimming
First Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- a transformer having a primary winding on a receiving path and a secondary winding on a delivering path, the receiving path receiving electric energy regulated based on a dimming angle, the received electric energy being delivered by the delivering path;
a secondary switch being switched on to couple a light source with the delivering path to emit light in response to the delivered electric energy and being switched off to decouple the light source from the delivering path; and
a dimming controller configured to detect the dimming angle based on an electrical property of the delivering path, and switch on and switch off the secondary switch based on the dimming angle, the dimming controller including a counter configured to provide a count based on a voltage signal on the secondary winding.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a transformer having a primary winding on a receiving path and a secondary winding on a delivering path. The receiving path receives electric energy regulated based on a dimming angle. The delivering path delivers the received electric energy. The lighting system includes a secondary switch, and a dimming controller. The secondary switch is switched on to couple a light source, such as an LED array, and the like, with the delivering path to emit light in response to the delivered electric energy and is switched off to decouple the light source from the delivering path. The dimming controller is configured to detect the dimming angle based on an electrical property of the delivering path. Then, the dimming controller switches on and switches off the secondary switch based on the dimming angle.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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a transformer having a primary winding on a receiving path and a secondary winding on a delivering path, the receiving path receiving electric energy regulated based on a dimming angle, the received electric energy being delivered by the delivering path; a secondary switch being switched on to couple a light source with the delivering path to emit light in response to the delivered electric energy and being switched off to decouple the light source from the delivering path; and a dimming controller configured to detect the dimming angle based on an electrical property of the delivering path, and switch on and switch off the secondary switch based on the dimming angle, the dimming controller including a counter configured to provide a count based on a voltage signal on the secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
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a secondary transistor switch being switched on to couple a light source with a delivering path for delivering electric energy received and stored by a transformer, and being switched off to decouple the light source from the delivering path, the transformer having a primary winding on a receiving path to receive electric energy regulated based on a dimming angle and a secondary winding on the delivering path; and a dimming controller configured to detect the dimming angle based on an electrical property of the delivering path and switch on and switch off the secondary transistor switch based on the detected dimming angle, the dimming controller including a counter configured to provide a count based on a voltage signal on the secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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repetitively switching on a primary switch on a receiving path to allow a transformer to receive and store electric energy regulated based on a dimming angle, and switching off the primary switch to deliver the stored electric energy via a delivering path, the transformer having a primary winding on the receiving path and a secondary winding on the delivering path; detecting the dimming angle based on an electrical property on the delivering path, wherein the detecting the dimming angle further comprises counting a number, by a counter, based on a voltage signal on the secondary winding; and switching on and switching off a secondary switch to couple and decouple a light source based on the detected dimming angle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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