Solid state lighting system
First Claim
1. A solid state lighting system comprising:
- an electronic driver having a housing holding a driver printed circuit board (PCB), the driver PCB defining a driver power circuit thereon, the electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power source and being supplied to the driver power circuit, the electronic driver having a power output connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the electronic driver controlling the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, the electronic driver having at least one expansion port defined by the housing and having a separable interface to the driver PCB being electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input;
a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly comprising an LED board having at least one LED, the LED subassembly receiving power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED;
a first expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver, the first expansion module being configured to be electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the first expansion module having a first functionality affecting the control protocol; and
a second expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver, the second expansion module being configured to be electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the second expansion module having a second functionality affecting the control protocol;
wherein the first and second expansion modules are selectively coupled to the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol; and
wherein the first and second expansion modules have the same form factor and are swappable such that either the first expansion module or the second expansion module are configured to be coupled to any of the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol.
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Abstract
A solid state lighting system includes an electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power source and the electronic driver having a power output. The electronic driver controls the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, and the electronic driver has at least one expansion port having a separable interface. The system also includes a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly having an LED board having at least one LED that receives power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED. The system further includes a first expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a first functionality affecting the control protocol, and a second expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a second functionality affecting the control protocol. The first and second expansion modules are selectively coupled to the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol.
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19 Claims
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1. A solid state lighting system comprising:
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an electronic driver having a housing holding a driver printed circuit board (PCB), the driver PCB defining a driver power circuit thereon, the electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power source and being supplied to the driver power circuit, the electronic driver having a power output connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the electronic driver controlling the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, the electronic driver having at least one expansion port defined by the housing and having a separable interface to the driver PCB being electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input; a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly comprising an LED board having at least one LED, the LED subassembly receiving power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED; a first expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver, the first expansion module being configured to be electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the first expansion module having a first functionality affecting the control protocol; and a second expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver, the second expansion module being configured to be electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the second expansion module having a second functionality affecting the control protocol; wherein the first and second expansion modules are selectively coupled to the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol; and wherein the first and second expansion modules have the same form factor and are swappable such that either the first expansion module or the second expansion module are configured to be coupled to any of the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A solid state lighting system comprising:
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an expandable electronic driver having a driver printed circuit board (PCB), the driver PCB defining a driver power circuit thereon, the electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power supply circuit and being supplied to the driver power circuit, the electronic driver having a power output connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input, the electronic driver controlling the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, the electronic driver having a first expansion port having a separable interface being electrically connected to the driver power circuit downstream of the power input; a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly comprising an LED board having at least one LED, the LED subassembly receiving power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED; a first expansion module capable of being coupled to the first expansion port, the first expansion module having a first expansion module PCB having a first control circuit operatively coupled to the driver power circuit of the driver PCB downstream of the power input by the first expansion port, the first control circuit affecting the control protocol when the first expansion module is plugged into the first expansion port, wherein the first expansion module is removable from the first expansion port such that the first control circuit is not operatively coupled to the driver PCB, wherein the electronic driver is operable in a basic mode when the first expansion module is removed from the first expansion module, and wherein the electronic driver is operable in an enhanced control mode when the first expansion module is coupled to the first expansion port, the control protocol being different in the basic mode and the enhanced control mode; and a second expansion module capable of being coupled to the driver power circuit of the expandable electronic driver downstream of the power input, wherein the first and second expansion modules have the same form factor and are swappable such that either the first expansion module or the second expansion module are configured to be coupled to the expandable electronic driver to change the control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A solid state lighting system comprising:
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an expandable electronic driver having a driver printed circuit board (PCB) forming a driver power circuit, the driver power circuit having a power input configured to receive power from a power supply circuit, and the driver power circuit having a power output; a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly comprising an LED board having at least one LED, the LED subassembly receiving power from the power output of the driver power circuit to power the LED; a first expansion module capable of being coupled to the driver power circuit of the electronic driver downstream of the power input, the first expansion module having a first expansion module PCB having a filtering circuit being tapped into one of the power supply circuit and the driver power circuit, the first expansion module being removable from the electronic driver such that the filtering circuit is not tapped into either of the power supply circuit or the driver power circuit, wherein the electronic driver is operable in a filtered mode when the first expansion module is coupled to the electronic driver and wherein the electronic driver is operable in an unfiltered mode when the first expansion module is removed from the electronic driver, power characteristics of the driver power circuit being different when the electronic driver is operated in the filtered mode than when the electronic driver is operated in the unfiltered mode; and a second expansion module capable of being coupled to the driver power circuit of the expandable electronic driver downstream of the power input, wherein the first and second expansion modules have the same form factor and are swappable such that either the first expansion module or the second expansion module are configured to be coupled to the expandable electronic driver to change the control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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