INDOOR AUTOMATIC DIMMING SYSTEM AND METHOD ADAPTIVE TO OUTDOOR LIGHT

• US 20170188434A1
• Filed: 05/24/2016
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luxell Technologies Incorporated (Lux Acquisition Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Luxell Technologies Incorporated (Lux Acquisition Corp.)
• Inventors: YUH, Perng-Fei, PAN, Cheng-Hung, CHAN, Shiun-Shang
• Application Number:
  US15/162,917
• Publication Number:
  US 20170188434A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/199 Commissioning of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

An indoor automatic dimming system includes a lamp control module in connection with a controlled lamp, an optical sensor and a mobile device. The optical sensor senses indoor and outdoor luminance and transmits a piece of sensing data to the lamp control module. The mobile device performs a manual mode and an automatic mode. When the manual mode is performed, the lamp control module drives the controlled lamp according to the piece of sensing data and a control signal transmitted from the mobile device. When the automatic mode is performed, the lamp control module receives a configuration parameter transmitted from the mobile device and automatically adjusts luminance of the controlled lamp according to the piece of sensing data and the configuration parameter. Accordingly, the indoor automatic dimming system can instantly sense indoor/outdoor luminance to maintain a balanced luminance indoors and provide operational convenience.

Claims

1. An indoor automatic dimming method adaptive to outdoor luminance, performed by an indoor automatic dimming system, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system has an optical sensor, a mobile device and a lamp control module, the lamp control module is connected to the optical sensor for sensing indoor and outdoor luminance and the mobile device, and the mobile device exchanges information with the lamp control module through a communication protocol, the method comprises a first manual mode and a first automatic mode;

wherein

the first manual mode comprises steps of;

receiving a piece of first sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and a first control signal transmitted from the mobile device through the lamp control module; and

generating a first driving signal for luminance adjustment through the lamp control module according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal,

the first automatic mode comprises steps of;

transmitting a configuration parameter configured by a user to the lamp control module through the mobile device; and

when the lamp control module receives a piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor, generating a second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piece of first sensing data includes a first luminance value, the piece of second sensing data includes a second luminance value, the configuration parameter includes a preset value or preset information, and the communication protocol is one of WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) protocol and a Bluetooth®

protocol.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein in the step of generating a second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter, when the lamp control module continuously receives the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor, the lamp control module compares the piece of second sensing data with the configuration parameter, when a value of the piece of second sensing data is greater than the configuration parameter, the lamp control module transmits the second driving signal for a decrease in luminance, and when the value of the piece of second sensing data is greater than the configuration parameter, the lamp control module transmits the second driving signal for an increase in luminance.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second manual mode, and the second manual mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the piece of first sensing data to the server through the optical sensor for the mobile device to transmit the first control signal to the server; and

receiving the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal transmitted from the server and generating the first driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal through the lamp control module.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second manual mode, and the second manual mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the piece of first sensing data to the server through the optical sensor for the mobile device to transmit the first control signal to the server; and

receiving the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal transmitted from the server and generating the first driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal through the lamp control module.

7. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second manual mode, and the second manual mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the piece of first sensing data to the server through the optical sensor for the mobile device to transmit the first control signal to the server; and

receiving the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal transmitted from the server and generating the first driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal through the lamp control module.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

9. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

10. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

11. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

12. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

13. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the indoor automatic dimming system further has a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module and performing a second automatic mode, and the second automatic mode comprises steps of:

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

2. (canceled)

14. An indoor automatic dimming system adaptive to outdoor luminance, performing an indoor automatic dimming method and comprising:

an optical sensor sensing indoor luminance and outdoor luminance and having a first communication module;

a mobile device having a second communication module adapted to exchange information with a remote device;

a lamp control module having a third communication module connected to the optical sensor and the mobile device; and

a controlled lamp connected to the lamp control module for the lamp control module to adjust luminance of the controlled lamp;

wherein the method has a first manual mode and a first automatic mode;

the first manual mode has steps of;

receiving a piece of first sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and a first control signal transmitted from the mobile device through the lamp control module; and

generating a first driving signal for luminance adjustment through the lamp control module according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal; and

the first automatic mode has steps of;

transmitting a configuration parameter configured by a user to the lamp control module through the mobile device; and

when the lamp control module receives a piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor, generating a second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

15. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the piece of first sensing data has a first luminance value, the piece of second sensing data has a second luminance value, the configuration parameter has a preset value or preset information, and the communication protocol is one of WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) protocol and a Bluetooth®

protocol.

16. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 15, wherein in the step of generating a second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter, when the lamp control module continuously receives the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor, the lamp control module compares the piece of second sensing data with the configuration parameter, when a value of the piece of second sensing data is greater than the configuration parameter, the lamp control module transmits the second driving signal for a decrease in luminance, and when the value of the piece of second sensing data is greater than the configuration parameter, the lamp control module transmits the second driving signal for an increase in luminance.

17. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a server connected to the optical sensor, the mobile device and the lamp control module, wherein the method performs a second manual mode;

the second manual mode comprises steps of;

transmitting the piece of first sensing data to the server through the optical sensor for the mobile device to transmit the first control signal to the server; and

receiving the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal transmitted from the server and generating the first driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of first sensing data and the first control signal through the lamp control module.

18. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the method performs a second automatic mode;

the second automatic mode comprises steps of;

transmitting the configuration parameter to the server through the mobile device for the server to record the configuration parameter; and

receiving the piece of second sensing data transmitted from the optical sensor and the configuration parameter transmitted from the server and generating the second driving signal for luminance adjustment according to the piece of second sensing data and the configuration parameter through the lamp control module.

19. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the optical sensor is a smart phone, the mobile device is a smart phone, and each of the first communication module, the second communication module and the third communication module is one of a WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) module and a Bluetooth®

module.

20. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the optical sensor is a smart phone, the mobile device is a smart phone, and each of the first communication module, the second communication module and the third communication module is one of a WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) module and a Bluetooth®

module.

21. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the optical sensor is a smart phone, the mobile device is a smart phone, and each of the first communication module, the second communication module and the third communication module is one of a WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) module and a Bluetooth®

module.

22. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the optical sensor is a smart phone, the mobile device is a smart phone, and each of the first communication module, the second communication module and the third communication module is one of a WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) module and a Bluetooth®

module.

23. The indoor automatic dimming system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the optical sensor is a smart phone, the mobile device is a smart phone, and each of the first communication module, the second communication module and the third communication module is one of a WiFi®

(Wireless Fidelity) module and a Bluetooth®

module.