Lighting interconnection and lighting control module
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1. A light module, comprising:
- a plurality of lighting elements, each lighting element having four corners, and including;
one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs);
an LED driver circuit to provide constant current to the LEDs and receive modulated control information, the LED driver circuit configured to control activation and dimming of the LEDs on the lighting element;
a power block operatively coupled with the LED driver circuit, the power block having two power terminals of a first polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of a first diagonal the corresponding lighting element, and two power terminals of a second polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of a second diagonal of the corresponding lighting element, such that any two adjacent power terminals of one power block have opposite electrical polarity;
the lighting elements being connected vertically and horizontally to an adjacent lighting element to form a predetermined pattern of lighting elements on the light module, including a first lighting element connected to a second lighting element in any of four ninety-degree rotational orientations so that an electrical connection is made between two adjacent power terminals of a side of the first lighting element and two adjacent power terminals of a corresponding side of the second lighting element;
the power block further including a plurality of diodes and one capacitor, and operatively connected to the power terminals, and configured to provide the modulated control information to the corresponding LED driver circuit and provide the modulated control information to adjacent lighting elements through the power terminals of the first and second polarity without regard to the electrical polarity of the power terminals, based on a selected rotational orientation of the first or second lighting element.
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Abstract
A light module includes lighting elements. The lighting elements including a light emitting diode, a power block a constant current driver and power terminals. The lighting elements are connected together vertically and horizontally by the power terminals to form a shape.
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1. A light module, comprising:
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a plurality of lighting elements, each lighting element having four corners, and including; one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs); an LED driver circuit to provide constant current to the LEDs and receive modulated control information, the LED driver circuit configured to control activation and dimming of the LEDs on the lighting element; a power block operatively coupled with the LED driver circuit, the power block having two power terminals of a first polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of a first diagonal the corresponding lighting element, and two power terminals of a second polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of a second diagonal of the corresponding lighting element, such that any two adjacent power terminals of one power block have opposite electrical polarity; the lighting elements being connected vertically and horizontally to an adjacent lighting element to form a predetermined pattern of lighting elements on the light module, including a first lighting element connected to a second lighting element in any of four ninety-degree rotational orientations so that an electrical connection is made between two adjacent power terminals of a side of the first lighting element and two adjacent power terminals of a corresponding side of the second lighting element; the power block further including a plurality of diodes and one capacitor, and operatively connected to the power terminals, and configured to provide the modulated control information to the corresponding LED driver circuit and provide the modulated control information to adjacent lighting elements through the power terminals of the first and second polarity without regard to the electrical polarity of the power terminals, based on a selected rotational orientation of the first or second lighting element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A light module, comprising:
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a connection module including connection elements; a first lighting element to connect with the connection elements of the connection module, where the first lighting element electrically and mechanically connects with the connection elements; a first power block in the first lighting element having two power terminals of a first polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of the first lighting element, and two power terminals of a second polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite remaining corners of the first lighting element, the power terminals operatively coupled to the corresponding connection elements;
a plurality of power terminals disposed symmetrically at four opposite portions of the first lighting element;a second lighting element, wherein the second lighting element shares two connection elements with the first lighting element; a second power block in the second lighting element having two power terminals of a first polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of the second lighting element, and two power terminals of a second polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite remaining corners of the second lighting element, the power terminals operatively coupled to the corresponding connection elements;
wherein each power block includes a plurality of diodes and one capacitor and is operatively connected to corresponding power terminals so as to provide modulated control information to an LED driver circuit and provide the modulated control information to adjacent lighting elements through the power terminals of the first and second polarity without regard to the electrical polarity of the power terminals, based on a selected rotational orientation of the first or second lighting element; andwherein the first and second lighting element simultaneously receives control information in a parallel manner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A lighting element, comprising:
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a first surface; a driver circuit connected with the first surface; a plurality of light emitting diodes connected with the first surface and the driver circuit, the plurality of light emitting diodes including a heat sink; a first power block connected to the first surface and having two power terminals of a first polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite corners of the first surface, and two power terminals of a second polarity electrically coupled together and physically disposed on opposite remaining corners of the first surface; and the first power block further including a plurality of diodes and one capacitor, operatively connected to corresponding power terminals so as to provide modulated control information to the driver circuit and to provide the modulated control information to additional surfaces through the power terminals of the first and second polarity without regard to the electrical polarity of the power terminals, based on a selected rotational orientation of the first surface or the additional surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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