LED driver with advanced dimming
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1. An LED driver circuit, the LED driver circuit comprising:
- an AC mains connection;
one or more power conversion components including at least a constant current source for driving one or more LEDs;
a phase cut detection component configured to monitor for a phase cut voltage on the AC mains connection;
a dedicated dimmer input configured to monitor for a dedicated dimming voltage from a dedicated dimmer;
a button dimming input configured to monitor for a button dimming signal from a button dimmer;
a processor with one or more processing components, the processor coupled to the phase cut detection component, the dedicated dimmer input, and the button dimming input; and
a memory having non-transitory, tangible processor executable code stored on the memory that when executed on the processor causes the processor to;
control the constant current source based on the phase cut voltage, the dedicated dimming voltage, the button dimming signal, or a combination of the dedicated dimming voltage and the button dimming signal;
ignore signals at the button dimmer input if the processor is in a lockout mode; and
to enter or exit the lockout mode upon detecting (1) interaction with the button dimmer longer than a first threshold time or (2) a plurality of switch toggles occurring within a second threshold time.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for an LED driver circuit capable of responding to dimmer signals from three different types of dimmers: a phase cut dimmer, a dedicated dimmer (e.g., 0-10V dimmer), and a button dimmer. The processor can include inputs for each of these dimmer types, and can be configured to determine which of the three types of dimmers is controlling the LED driver circuit, and determine which dimming signals to respond to when more than one dimmer type is trying to control the LED.
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29 Claims
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1. An LED driver circuit, the LED driver circuit comprising:
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an AC mains connection; one or more power conversion components including at least a constant current source for driving one or more LEDs; a phase cut detection component configured to monitor for a phase cut voltage on the AC mains connection; a dedicated dimmer input configured to monitor for a dedicated dimming voltage from a dedicated dimmer; a button dimming input configured to monitor for a button dimming signal from a button dimmer; a processor with one or more processing components, the processor coupled to the phase cut detection component, the dedicated dimmer input, and the button dimming input; and a memory having non-transitory, tangible processor executable code stored on the memory that when executed on the processor causes the processor to; control the constant current source based on the phase cut voltage, the dedicated dimming voltage, the button dimming signal, or a combination of the dedicated dimming voltage and the button dimming signal; ignore signals at the button dimmer input if the processor is in a lockout mode; and to enter or exit the lockout mode upon detecting (1) interaction with the button dimmer longer than a first threshold time or (2) a plurality of switch toggles occurring within a second threshold time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating an LED driver circuit, the method comprising:
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monitoring a phase of an AC mains signal for a phase cut dimming signal, the AC mains signal providing power to the LED driver circuit; monitoring a dedicated dimming input for a dedicated dimming signal; monitoring a button dimming input for a button dimming signal; determining whether a phase cut dimmer, a dedicated dimmer, a button dimmer, or some combination of these is attempting to control the LED brightness; controlling a constant current source of the LED driver circuit based on the phase cut voltage, the dedicated dimming voltage, the button dimming signal, or a combination of the dedicated dimming voltage and the button dimming signal; ignoring the button dimmer signal if the LED driver circuit is in a lockout mode; and wherein the LED driver circuit enters or exits the lockout mode upon detecting (1) interaction with a button dimmer longer than a first threshold time or (2) a plurality of switch toggles occurring within a second threshold time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory, tangible processor readable storage medium, encoded with processor readable code for controlling an LED driver circuit comprising:
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monitoring a phase of an AC mains signal for a phase cut dimming signal, the AC mains signal providing power to the LED driver circuit; monitoring a dedicated dimming input for a dedicated dimming signal; monitoring a button dimming input for a button dimming signal; determining whether a phase cut dimmer, a dedicated dimmer, a button dimmer, or some combination of these is attempting to control an LED brightness; controlling a constant current source of the LED driver circuit based on the phase cut voltage, the dedicated dimming voltage, the button dimming signal, or a combination of the dedicated dimming voltage and the button dimming signal; disabling the dedicated dimming mode and the button dimming mode when there is phase cut dimming; and allowing the button dimming mode when there is dedicated dimming and no phase cut dimming. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating an LED driver circuit, the method comprising:
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monitoring a phase of an AC mains signal for a phase cut dimming signal, the AC mains signal providing power to the LED driver circuit; monitoring a dedicated dimming input for a dedicated dimming signal; monitoring a button dimming input for a button dimming signal; determining whether a phase cut dimmer, a dedicated dimmer, a button dimmer, or some combination of these is attempting to control the LED brightness; controlling a constant current source of the LED driver circuit based on the phase cut voltage, the dedicated dimming voltage, the button dimming signal, or a combination of the dedicated dimming voltage and the button dimming signal; disabling the dedicated dimming mode and the button dimming mode when there is phase cut dimming; and allowing the button dimming mode when there is dedicated dimming and no phase cut dimming. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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