Abstract:
The present disclosure is generally directed to a harmonics correction method and apparatus. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus are carried out in a light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting unit that includes a set or string of LED lights. According to an embodiment, the LED lighting unit is a line-replaceable unit (“LRU”).
Abstract:
A lighting device (10) which causes a first light source (31) to emit illumination light and a second light source (32) to emit illumination light having a color temperature higher than the illumination light emitted by the first light source (31) includes: an illuminator (30) which includes a first switching element (Q1) connected in series to the first light source (31), and a second switching element (Q2) connected in series to the second light source (32); an illumination controller (20) which controls the illuminator (30) to place at least one of the first switching element (Q1) and the second switching element (Q2) into an off state; and a constant-current controller (50) which detects a sum of values of currents flowing through the first light source (31) and the second light source (32), and controls the first switching element (Q1) and the second switching element (Q2) based on the sum.
Abstract:
Determination devices (1) determine properties of load devices (2) that may remain unchanged for said determining and that comprise first channels with first elements (20, 25). The determination devices comprise first switches (10) for providing first invitation signals to the first channels, detectors (15, 16) for detecting first response signals that result from the first invitation signals, and controllers (17) for deriving the properties of the load devices (2) from detections of the first response signals. The properties define first maximum values of first loads of the first channels, and the controllers (17) calculate first maximum duty cycles of first supply signals for supplying the first channels in view of the first maximum values of the first loads and power capacities of power supplies (3) that produce the first supply signals. The load devices (2) may further comprise second channels with second elements (21, 26), and the determination devices (1) may further comprise second switches (11).
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an LED driving circuit with which it is possible to easily manage the color temperature by adjusting light. An LED driving circuit, characterized in having: a first LED group in which a plurality of first LEDs are serially connected, the first LED group contributing to emission of light having a first color temperature; a second LED group in which a plurality of second LEDs are serially connected, the second LED group contributing to emission of light having a second color temperature; a third LED group in which a plurality of second LEDs are serially connected, the second LED group contributing to emission of light having the second color temperature; and a control unit for switching, in response to an increase in a rectified output voltage, from illumination of only the first LED group to illumination of only the second LED group and then from illumination of only the second LED group to illumination of the second LED group and the third LED group, the number of first LEDs included in the first LED group being less than the number of second LEDs included in the second LED group.
Abstract:
A LED lighting module comprising a substrate (14) and multiple LED light sources (15-20) housed on the substrate (14), the LED light sources (15-20) including: a phosphor-converted amber source (15); a phosphor-converted green source (16); a direct emission red source (17); a direct emission green source (18); a direct emission blue source (19); and a direct emission cyan source (20).
Abstract:
There is described a lighting system. The lighting system comprises a voltage source (12) configured to generate a constant direct current adapted to supply a plurality of lighting modules (20a..20n). Moreover, the system comprises a number n of electronic switches (SWa..SWn), wherein each electronic switch (SWa..SWn) is configured to selectively connect a respective lighting module (20a..20n) to the voltage source (12) as a function of respective drive signals ( PWMa..PWMn ) generated by a control unit (102). A current sensor (104) is connected in series with the voltage source (12), in order to detect a measurement signal (CS) indicative of the current provided by the voltage source (12). Specifically, the control unit (102) varies the drive signals ( PWMa..PWMn ) , such that: - in a first instant, all lighting modules (20a..20n) are connected to the voltage source (12); and - during a sequence of (n - 1) instants, each time a different set of lighting modules (20a..20n) is connected to the voltage source (12). The control unit (102) then determines the current flowing through all lighting modules (20a..20n) as a function of the measurement signal (CS) detected in the first instant, and determines the currents which flow through the various lighting modules (20a..20n) as a function of the measurement signals (CS) detected during the sequence of instants.
Abstract:
An operating device for lighting comprises a primary side circuit (201) configured to receive electric power and a secondary side circuit (203) galvanically isolated from the primary side circuit (201) and configured to produce an output voltage and an output current. A transformer (202) between said primary (201) and secondary (203) side circuits transfers electric power from the former to the latter. A first detector (204) and a second detector (205, 209) probe first and second quantities in isolation from said primary side circuit (201) and produce electric indications of detected values of said first and second quantities. A controllable oscillator circuit (206) produces a common oscillating signal with at least two variable characteristics, where-in values of said at least two variable characteristics are controlled by said electric indications of the detected values of said first and second quantities. A galvanically isolated feedback coupling (207) conveys said common oscillating signal from said secondary side circuit to said primary side circuit.