Sensing type lighting device with electromagnetic wireless communication module and controlling method thereof

• US 9,453,615 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2012
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Livingstyle Enterprises Limited
• Original Assignee: Linvingstyle Enterprises Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Chih-Hung, Chen, Ming-Yun
• Primary Examiner(s): Philogene, Haissa
• Application Number:
  US13/979,469
• Publication Number:
  US 20130285546A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,720 Days
• Field of Search: 315/50, 315/58, 315/112, 315/149, 315/153, 315/158, 315/291, 315/294, 315/297, 315/312
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/27 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/278 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/03 rechargeable by exposure to light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/773 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/109 of gardens
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/13 by using passive infrared detectors
• 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]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/72 : in street lighting

Abstract

A sensing type lighting device includes a lighting main body, a sensing element, and an electromagnetic wireless communication module. The lighting main body includes a controlling circuit and a light source set. The sensing element and the electromagnetic wireless communication module are disposed within the lighting main body. A controlling method for a sensing type lighting group includes the following steps. Firstly, a first lighting device with a first sensing element and a first electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. Then, a second lighting device with a second electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. According to an environmental sensing result of the first sensing element, a communication channel between the first and second electromagnetic wireless communication modules is established. Consequently, a light intensity of the first lighting device and/or the second lighting device is correspondingly controlled.

Claims

1. A sensing type lighting group, comprising:

a first lighting device at least comprising a first light source set, a first sensing element, a first electromagnetic wireless communication module and a first controlling circuit, wherein said first controlling circuit is electrically connected with said first light source set, said first sensing element and said first electromagnetic wireless communication module, and said first sensing element performs environmental sensing to sense whether a human body moves or an objected is moved; and

a second lighting device at least comprising a second light source set, a second electromagnetic wireless communication module and a second controlling circuit, wherein said second controlling circuit is electrically connected with said second light source set and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module,

wherein according to an environmental sensing result of said first sensing element, a light intensity of said first light source set is actively controlled, and via a communication channel between said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module, a light intensity of said second light source set is correspondingly controlled.

2. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 1, wherein said light intensity of said second light source set of said second lighting device is controlled in response to a control command transmitted from said first lighting device to said second lighting device via said communication channel when said light intensity of said first light source set is actively controlled.

3. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 2, wherein said second lighting device further comprises a second sensing element performing environmental sensing to sense whether a human body moves or an objected is moved, wherein a lighting control program is automatically executed to control said light intensity of said first light source set and/or said second light source set according to said environmental sensing result of said first lighting device and/or said second lighting device.

4. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 3, wherein

each of said first sensing element and said second sensing element is a passive infrared human body sensor or a microwave sensor;

or

each of said first lighting device and said second lighting device is at least selected from one of a sensing type LED light bulb, a sensing type LED light tube, a sensing type lamp and a sensing type work lamp, wherein said sensing type lamp is at least selected from a sensing type ceiling lamp or a sensing type garden lamp, and said sensing type work lamp is at least selected from a sensing type work lamp with a spraying function or a sensing type work lamp with a humidifying function.

5. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 1, wherein said second lighting device further comprises a second sensing element performing environmental sensing to sense whether a human body moves or an objected is moved, wherein a lighting control program is automatically executed to control said light intensity of said first light source set and/or said second light source set according to said environmental sensing result of said first lighting device and/or said second lighting device.

6. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 5, wherein

each of said first sensing element and said second sensing element is a passive infrared human body sensor or a microwave sensor;

or

each of said first lighting device and said second lighting device is at least selected from one of a sensing type LED light bulb, a sensing type LED light tube, a sensing type lamp and a sensing type work lamp, wherein said sensing type lamp is at least selected from a sensing type ceiling lamp or a sensing type garden lamp, and said sensing type work lamp is at least selected from a sensing type work lamp with a spraying function or a sensing type work lamp with a humidifying function.

7. The sensing type lighting group according to claim 1, wherein

each of said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module is operated in a frequency band of an invisible light spectrum, wherein each of said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module is at least selected from one of a 313.325 MHz wireless communication module, a 433 MHz wireless communication module, a 418 MHz wireless communication module, a 2.4 GHz wireless communication module, a 5.8 GHz wireless communication module, a 10 GHz wireless communication module, a Bluetooth wireless communication module, a Wi-Fi wireless communication module, a NFC wireless communication module, a Z-Wave wireless communication module and a ZigBee wireless communication module;

or

at least one of said first lighting device and said second lighting device further comprises at least one of a music player, a safety monitoring device, a voice-controlled switch, a light-controlled switch and/or a solar battery.

8. A controlling method for a sensing type lighting group, said controlling method at least comprising steps of:

providing a first lighting device, wherein said first lighting device at least comprises a first light source set, a first sensing element, a first electromagnetic wireless communication module and a first controlling circuit, wherein said first controlling circuit is electrically connected with said first light source set, said first sensing element and said first electromagnetic wireless communication module, and said first sensing element performs environmental sensing to sense whether a human body moves or an objected is moved;

providing a second lighting device, wherein said second lighting device at least comprises a second light source set, a second electromagnetic wireless communication module and a second controlling circuit, wherein said second controlling circuit is electrically connected with said second light source set and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module; and

establishing a communication channel between said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module, wherein a light intensity of said first light source set is actively controlled according to an environmental sensing result of said first sensing element, and via the communication channel, a light intensity of said second light source set is correspondingly controlled.

9. The controlling method according to claim 8, wherein said light intensity of said second light source set of said second lighting device is controlled in response to a control command transmitted from said first lighting device to said second lighting device via said communication channel when said light intensity of said first light source set is actively controlled.

10. The controlling method according to claim 9, wherein said second lighting device further comprises a second sensing element performing environmental sensing to sense whether a human body moves or an objected is moved, wherein a lighting control program is automatically executed to control said light intensity of said first light source set and/or said second light source set according to said environmental sensing result of said first lighting device and/or said second lighting device.

11. The controlling method according to claim 10, wherein

each of said first sensing element and said second sensing element is a passive infrared human body sensor or a microwave sensor;

or

each of said first lighting device and said second lighting device is at least selected from one of a sensing type LED light bulb, a sensing type LED light tube, a sensing type lamp and a sensing type work lamp, wherein said sensing type lamp is at least selected from a sensing type ceiling lamp or a sensing type garden lamp, and said sensing type work lamp is at least selected from a sensing type work lamp with a spraying function or a sensing type work lamp with a humidifying function.

12. The controlling method according to claim 8, wherein

each of said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module is operated in a frequency band of an invisible light spectrum, wherein each of said first electromagnetic wireless communication module and said second electromagnetic wireless communication module is at least selected from one of a 313.325 MHz wireless communication module, a 433 MHz wireless communication module, a 418 MHz wireless communication module, a 2.4 GHz wireless communication module, a 5.8 GHz wireless communication module, a 10 GHz wireless communication module, a Bluetooth wireless communication module, a Wi-Fi wireless communication module, a NFC wireless communication module, a Z-Wave wireless communication module and a ZigBee wireless communication module;

or

at least one of said first lighting device and said second lighting device further comprises at least one of a music player, a safety monitoring device, a voice-controlled switch, a light-controlled switch and/or a solar battery.