LED lighting system and device

• US 9,826,593 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2016
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicolae Brebenel
• Original Assignee: Nicolae Brebenel
• Inventors: Brebenel, Nicolae
• Primary Examiner(s): HAMMOND, DEDEI KHALIEAH
• Application Number:
  US15/230,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20170303368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 471 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/275 Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/278 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0055 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/005 the substrate is supporting also the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/37 Converter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/382 with galvanic isolation between input and output
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/50 responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A device, system, process, and method of manufacturing provides use of at least two LED lighting sources to provide auxiliary component modules. Embodiments can be used in a variety of industries, including city street lamps, indoor lighting systems, lighting systems in automobiles, train lighting systems, tunnel lighting systems, building lighting systems, networked lighting systems, and other systems that could benefit from flexibility and ease in changing circuit components for time-based, usage-based, or fault-based detected situations.

Claims

1. A lighting system, comprising:

at least one power source;

at least one driver power module, the at least one driver power module including an input selector, at least one inverter, and an output selector, wherein the input selector is connected to an input of the at least one inverter and the output of the at least one inverter is connected to the output selector;

at least two light emitting diode light sources, the at least two light emitting diode light sources being connected in parallel to each other;

a microcontroller;

wherein the at least one power source is connected to an input of the input selector of the at least one driver power module, wherein an output of the output selector of the at least one driver power module is connected to an input of each of the at least two light emitting diode light sources, wherein each of the at least two light emitting diode light sources are connected to at least one lighting sensor, wherein the microcontroller communicates with the at least one lighting sensor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller receives a feedback measurement as to an input voltage provided by the power source, and if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is equal to a predetermined value or within a predetermined range, then the microcontroller communicates with the input selector to establish a power pathway via the input of the at least one inverter, and if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is not equal to the predetermined value and not within the predetermined range, then the microcontroller commands the input selector to select a different power source of the at least one power source or stops operation of the system.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the power pathway is established as the current travels from the power supply to the input selector, from the input selector to the at least one inverter, and from the at least one inverter to the output selector, and wherein the microcontroller measures an output voltage from the at least one inverter, and if the output voltage meets a predetermined value, the microcontroller commands the output selector to connect the at least one inverter with one of the light emitting diode light sources, effecting an established complete power pathway between the power source and the one light emitting diode light source.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one inverter comprises a plurality of inverters, and wherein if the measured output voltage does not meet the predetermined value, the microcontroller commands the input selector to select another inverter of the plurality of inverters and establish a new pathway to the one light emitting diode lighting source via the selected inverter, and

wherein, if the microcontroller receives a signal from the at least one lighting sensor and determines that the selected one light emitting diode lighting source is nonfunctional, the microcontroller commands the output selector to select another light emitting diode light source of the at least two light emitting diode light sources.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one inverter comprises a plurality of inverters, and wherein if the output voltage is determined to be less than a predetermined value, the microcontroller commands the input selector to disengage the at least one inverter and switch to another inverter of the plurality of inverters.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the microcontroller is configured to switch from using one of the two light emitting diode light sources to using a different light emitting diode light source, switch from using the at least one inverter to using a different inverter, switch from using the power module to using a different power module, and switch from using the light sensor to using a different light sensor.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the microcontroller is configured to perform the switch based on at least one of:

a predetermined time-based usage;

a predetermined usage;

a warranty time date; and

a faulty feedback response.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the microcontroller is configured to perform the respective switch by using at least one of:

a rocking motion, a translational motion, a movement, and a rotation motion, to situate at least one of;

the light emitting diode light source for non-use, the different light emitting diode light source for use, the at least one inverter for non-use, the different inverter for use, the power module for non-use, the different power module for use, the light sensor for nonuse, and the different light sensor for use.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller receives a measurement of an output voltage at an output of the at least one inverter and, if the output voltage meets a predetermined value, then the microprocessor commands the output selector to select one light emitting diode light source of the at least two light emitting diode light sources.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller communicates with a remote controlling processor which directs the microcontroller to communicate with the system and establish a complete power pathway through a selected one of the plurality of inverters and a selected one of the at least two light emitting diode light sources.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is configured to communicate with at least one of outside remote control via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, GSM, radio RI, Internet, industrial buses, Modbus, Can Open, local display, local keypad, and local port of service, and

wherein the microcontroller is operated as at least one of:

automatically, independently, following the programmed logic written in the firmware, and automatically while following remote orders to switch at least one of the at least one driver power module, the at least one inverter, and the at least two light emitting diode light sources, to another driver power module, another inverter and another light emitting diode light source, respectively.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode light source is situated on a flat surface.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is used for at least one of:

an indoor lighting system, an outdoor lighting system, light emitting diode light bulbs, light emitting diode office lighting system, light emitting diode light tubes, light emitting diode high bay lighting systems, light emitting diode low bay lighting system, light emitting diode ceiling lighting system, light emitting diode street lighting system, light emitting diode security lighting system, light emitting diode flood lighting system, light emitting diode canopy lighting system, light emitting diode tunnel lighting system, light emitting diode traffic lighting system, and other light emitting diode lighting systems.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the driver power module can be situated inside or outside of a housing, wherein the housing includes the at least one light emitting diode.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the system operates at least one of:

automatically, independently, and manually.

16. An alternate lighting method, comprising:

connecting in series at least one power source to at least one driver power module;

connecting in series the at least one driver power module to at least two light emitting diode light sources, wherein the at least two light emitting diode light sources are connected in parallel to each other;

connecting a microcontroller to an output of the at least two light emitting diode light sources, so that if a measured output voltage of the at least two light emitting diodes is less than a predetermined value, then the microcontroller sends a signal to an output selector of the at least one driver power module to switch from using a first of the at least two light emitting diodes to using a second of the at least two light emitting diodes,

wherein the at least one driver power module includes an input selector, at least one inverter, and the output selector, wherein the input selector is connected in series to an input of the at least one inverter and the output of the at least one inverter is connected in series to the output selector;

wherein the power source is connected to an input of the input selector of the at least one driver power module, wherein an output of the output selector of the at least one driver power module is connected to an input of each of the at least two light emitting diode light sources.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

connecting outputs of each of the at least two light emitting diode light sources to at least one lighting sensor; and

communicating with the at least one lighting sensor by the microcontroller to determine whether the measured output is less than the predetermined value.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving, by the microcontroller, a feedback measurement as to an input voltage provided by the power source;

if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is equal or greater than a predetermined value, then communicating, by the microcontroller, with the input selector to establish an initial pathway via the at least one driver, and

if the microcontroller determines that the feedback measurement of the input voltage is less than the predetermined value, then commanding, by the microcontroller, a selecting of a different power source of the at least one power source.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising communicating, by the microcontroller, with a remote controlling processor that directs the microcontroller to establish a complete power pathway through the at least one inverter and a selected one of the at least two light emitting diode light sources.

20. A lighting system, comprising:

at least one power source;

a plurality of light emitting diode light sources connected in parallel to each other;

at least one driver power module including a plurality of drivers, an input selector configured to connect an input of a selected one of the plurality of drivers to the at least one power source, and an output selector configured to connect an output of a selected one of the plurality of drivers to a selected one of the plurality of light emitting diode light sources; and

a microcontroller configured to control the input selector to connect the input of the selected driver to the at least one power source, and control the output selector to connect the output of the selected driver to the selected light emitting diode light source.

21. A lighting system, comprising:

at least one power source;

at least one driver power module including a plurality of lighting modules connected in parallel, with each lighting module including a driver connected in series to a light emitting diode light source, and an input selector configured to connect an input of a selected one of the plurality of lighting modules to the at least one power source, and an output of each of the plurality of lighting modules connected to at least one lighting sensor; and

a microcontroller configured to receive a measurement signal from the at least one lighting sensor and configured to select one of the plurality of lighting modules based on the measurement signal and to control the input selector to connect the input of the selected lighting module to the at least one power source.