Modular transmission line device

• US 9,826,602 B1
• Filed: 04/06/2017
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
• Original Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
• Inventors: Tsai, Zuo-Min, Wang, Yu-Syuan
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Monica C
• Application Number:
  US15/480,747
• Time in Patent Office: 229 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/004 by deformation of parts or snap action mountings, e.g. using clips
• 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: G09B 23/183 for circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/185 via power line carrier transmission

Abstract

A modular transmission line device includes a power input module, a transmission line module, a load module and a plurality of LED modules. The power input module, the transmission line module and the load module are sequentially electrically connected and assembled. The power input module transmits an AC voltage to the transmission line module and the load module. The AC voltage is used to generate an electromagnetic wave in the transmission line module according to a loading impedance of the load module and a characteristic impedance of the transmission line module. Each LED module is electrically connected with and assembled with the transmission line module. The LED modules radiates according to the electromagnetic wave.

Claims

1. A modular transmission line device comprising:

a power input module having a first connection port and receiving an alternative-current (AC) voltage;

a transmission line module having a second connection port, a third connection port and a plurality of fourth connection ports, and said second connection port is electrically connected with said first connection port to transmit said AC voltage to said transmission line module;

a load module having a fifth connection port, and said fifth connection port is electrically connected with said third connection port to transmit said AC voltage to said load module, and said AC voltage is used to generate an electromagnetic wave in said transmission line module according to a loading impedance of said load module and a characteristic impedance of said transmission line module; and

a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) modules each having a sixth connection port, and said sixth connection ports of said LED modules are respectively electrically connected with said fourth connection ports, and said LED modules radiate according to said electromagnetic wave.

2. The modular transmission line device according to claim 1, wherein said power input module further comprises:

a first circuit board provided with said first connection port and electrically connected with said first connection port; and

two first banana plugs arranged on said first circuit board and electrically connected with said first connection port through said first circuit board, and said first banana plugs receive said AC voltage.

3. The modular transmission line device according to claim 2, wherein said transmission line module further comprises:

a first transmission line submodule having one said fourth connection port, said second connection port and a seventh connection port;

a plurality of second transmission line submodules each having one said fourth connection port, a eighth connection port and a ninth connection port, and said second transmission line submodules are connected in series and electrically connected through said eighth connection port and said ninth connection port, and said second transmission line submodules are electrically connected with said first transmission line submodule through said seventh connection port and said eighth connection port; and

a third transmission line submodule having one said fourth connection port, said third connection port and a tenth connection port and electrically connected with said second transmission line submodules through said ninth connection port and said tenth connection port, and said first transmission line submodule, said second transmission line submodules and said third transmission line submodule have said characteristic impedance and receive said AC voltage, and said electromagnetic wave is generated in said first transmission line submodule, said second transmission line submodules and said third transmission line submodule.

4. The modular transmission line device according to claim 3, wherein said first transmission line submodule further comprises:

a second circuit board provided with said fourth connection port, said second connection port and said seventh connection port and electrically connected with said fourth connection port, said second connection port and said seventh connection port; and

a first inductor and a first capacitor arranged on said second circuit board, and one end of said first inductor is electrically connected with said second connection port, and another end of said first inductor is electrically connected with said seventh connection port and electrically connected with a grounding terminal through said first capacitor;

each said second transmission line submodule further comprises;

a third circuit board provided with said fourth connection port, said eighth connection port and said ninth connection port and electrically connected with said fourth connection port, said eighth connection port and said ninth connection port; and

a second inductor and a second capacitor arranged on said third circuit board, and one end of said second inductor is electrically connected with said eighth connection port, and another end of said second inductor is electrically connected with said ninth connection port and electrically connected with said grounding terminal through said second capacitor; and

said third transmission line submodule further comprises;

a fourth circuit board provided with said fourth connection port, said third connection port and said tenth connection port and electrically connected with said fourth connection port, said third connection port and said tenth connection port; and

a third inductor and a third capacitor arranged on said fourth circuit board, and one end of said third inductor is electrically connected with said third connection port, and another end of said third inductor is electrically connected with said tenth connection port and electrically connected with said grounding terminal through said third capacitor, and said first capacitor, said second capacitors, said third capacitor, said first inductor, said second inductors and said third inductor have said characteristic impedance, and said electromagnetic wave is generated in said first capacitor, said second capacitors, said third capacitor, said first inductor, said second inductors and said third inductor.

5. The modular transmission line device according to claim 4, wherein said first transmission line submodule further comprises a first pin header electrically connected with said second circuit board, and said first capacitor is arranged on and electrically connected with said first pin header;

said second transmission line submodule further comprises a second pin header electrically connected with said third circuit board, and said second capacitor is arranged on and electrically connected with said second pin header; and

said third transmission line submodule further comprises a third pin header electrically connected with said fourth circuit board, and said third capacitor is arranged on and electrically connected with said third pin header.

6. The modular transmission line device according to claim 5, wherein said load module further comprises:

a fifth circuit board provided with said fifth connection port and electrically connected with said fifth connection port; and

a resistor arranged on said fifth circuit board, and one end of said resistor is electrically connected with said fifth connection port, and another end of said resistor is electrically connected with said grounding terminal, and said resistor receives said AC voltage, and said resistor has said loading impedance.

7. The modular transmission line device according to claim 6, wherein said load module further comprises a fourth pin header electrically connected with said fifth circuit board, and said resistor is arranged on and electrically connected with said fourth pin header.

8. The modular transmission line device according to claim 6, wherein each said LED module further comprises:

a sixth circuit board provided with said sixth connection port and electrically connected with said sixth connection port;

a first LED arranged on said sixth circuit board, and an anode and a cathode of said first LED are respectively electrically connected with said sixth connection port and said grounding terminal, and said first LED radiates according to said electromagnetic wave; and

a second LED arranged on said sixth circuit board, and a cathode and an anode of said second LED are respectively electrically connected with said sixth connection port and said grounding terminal, and said second LED radiates according to said electromagnetic wave, and said first LED and said second LED are of different color.

9. The modular transmission line device according to claim 8, wherein said power input module further comprises two second banana plugs arranged on said first circuit board and electrically connected with said first connection port through said first circuit board, and said second banana plugs receive a direct-current (DC) voltage;

and each said LED module further comprises an amplifier circuit arranged on said sixth circuit board, said anode of said first LED and said cathode of said second LED are electrically connected with said sixth connection port through said amplifier circuit, said amplifier circuit receives said DC voltage to amplify said electromagnetic wave, and then transmits said electromagnetic wave to said first LED or said second LED.

10. The modular transmission line device according to claim 9, wherein said first circuit board, said second circuit board, said third circuit board, said fourth circuit board, said fifth circuit board, and said sixth circuit board are printed circuit boards (PCBs).

11. The modular transmission line device according to claim 9, wherein said first connection port, said second connection port, said third connection port, said fourth connection port, said fifth connection port, said sixth connection port, said seventh connection port, said eighth connection port, said ninth connection port and said tenth connection port are USB ports.

12. The modular transmission line device according to claim 9, wherein said first LED and said second LED are respectively a red LED and a green LED.