Energy management control for solar-powered lighting devices

    公开(公告)号:US10123390B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US13574805

    申请日:2011-01-31

    摘要: This invention relates to a method of controlling the light output of a solar-powered lighting device. The lighting device comprises a light source, a battery connected to the light source, a solar-power generator including a charger connected to the battery, and a control unit for performing the light output control. The method comprises: —charging the battery while solar-power is generated; —acquiring local day-light data; —repeatedly: —acquiring, at predetermined time intervals, local weather forecast data covering a predetermined time period, and determining a lighting output profile for the predetermined time period; and —driving the lighting device according to the lighting output profile, wherein said determining a lighting output profile comprises: —predicting a lighting demand for the predetermined time period on basis of first environment light data, which first environment light data comprises the local day-light data; —predicting a battery capacity for the predetermined time period on basis of a present energy storage level and second environment light data, which second environment light data comprises the weather forecast data and the local day-light data; and —determining the lighting output profile on basis of the lighting demand and the battery capacity under consideration of keeping the energy storage level above a predetermined minimum level during the predetermined time period.

    SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A LAMP
    14.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A LAMP 有权
    驱动灯的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120032604A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US13264160

    申请日:2010-04-16

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B33/0815 H05B33/0848

    摘要: A driver (10) for driving a LED (2) comprises: an ACDC converter (5) receiving AC mains voltage and generating DC output current; a chopper (6) receiving the DC output current and provide a regularly interrupted output current; a clock generator (20) generating a clock signal (SCL); a controller (50) receiving a user input signal (SU) indicating a dimming level, receiving the clock signal, receiving a mains signal (SM) representing the actual phase of the mains voltage, and generating a control signal (SC) for the chopper. The chopper is responsive to the controller's control signal as regards the switching moments of the output current.The controller calculates the required duty cycle on the basis of the user input signal.The controller synchronizes its control signal with the mains signal.The controller sets an arbitrary value for the phase difference of the output control signal with respect to the input mains signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于驱动LED(2)的驱动器(10)包括:ACDC转换器(5),其接收AC电源电压并产生DC输出电流; 接收直流输出电流并提供定期中断的输出电流的斩波器(6); 产生时钟信号(SCL)的时钟发生器(20); 接收指示调光电平的用户输入信号(SU)的控制器(50),接收时钟信号,接收表示电源电压的实际相位的电源信号(SM),并产生用于斩波器的控制信号(SC) 。 切断器对输出电流的切换时刻响应控制器的控制信号。 控制器根据用户输入信号计算所需的占空比。 控制器将其控制信号与电源信号同步。 控制器设置输出控制信号相对于输入电源信号的相位差的任意值。

    Method for powering a control circuit for a gas discharge lamp during pre-heating of said lamp, and a device for performing said method
    15.
    发明授权
    Method for powering a control circuit for a gas discharge lamp during pre-heating of said lamp, and a device for performing said method 有权
    在所述灯的预热期间为气体放电灯的控制电路供电的方法以及用于执行所述方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08004199B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12375055

    申请日:2007-07-13

    IPC分类号: H05B39/00 H05B41/14

    CPC分类号: H05B41/295

    摘要: The method according to the present invention relates to controlling a gas discharge lamp during a pre-heating period of said lamp, wherein a first terminal of a control circuit is connected with a first electrode of the lamp and a second terminal of a control circuit is connected with a second electrode of the lamp, and wherein means are provided, suitable for connecting the first terminal and the second terminal with each other, thus providing a conducting path, and suitable for disconnecting the first terminal and the second terminal. Furthermore the method comprises the use of a chargeable and dischargeable power buffer, for powering control circuitry for operating the switching means.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的方法涉及在所述灯的预热期间控制气体放电灯,其中控制电路的第一端子与灯的第一电极连接,并且控制电路的第二端子是 与所述灯的第二电极连接,并且其中提供适于将所述第一端子和所述第二端子彼此连接的装置,从而提供导电路径,并且适于断开所述第一端子和所述第二端子。 此外,该方法包括使用可充电和可放电的电力缓冲器,为控制电路供电以操作开关装置。

    METHOD FOR POWERING A CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP DURING PRE-HEATING OF SAID LAMP, AND A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAID METHOD
    16.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR POWERING A CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP DURING PRE-HEATING OF SAID LAMP, AND A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAID METHOD 有权
    用于在预热加热灯泡期间为气体放电灯控制电路供电的方法和用于执行上述方法的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090309507A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12375055

    申请日:2007-07-13

    IPC分类号: H05B41/36

    CPC分类号: H05B41/295

    摘要: The method according to the present invention relates to controlling a gas discharge lamp during a pre-heating period of said lamp, wherein a first terminal of a control circuit is connected with a first electrode of the lamp and a second terminal of a control circuit is connected with a second electrode of the lamp, and wherein means are provided, suitable for connecting the first terminal and the second terminal with each other, thus providing a conducting path, and suitable for disconnecting the first terminal and the second terminal. Furthermore the method comprises the use of a chargeable and dischargeable power buffer, for powering control circuitry for operating the switching means.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的方法涉及在所述灯的预热期间控制气体放电灯,其中控制电路的第一端子与灯的第一电极连接,并且控制电路的第二端子是 与所述灯的第二电极连接,并且其中提供适于将所述第一端子和所述第二端子彼此连接的装置,从而提供导电路径,并且适于断开所述第一端子和所述第二端子。 此外,该方法包括使用可充电和可放电的电力缓冲器,为控制电路供电以操作开关装置。

    LIGHT GENERATING DEVICE
    19.
    发明申请
    LIGHT GENERATING DEVICE 有权
    发光装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150061499A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14117391

    申请日:2012-05-11

    IPC分类号: H05B33/08

    摘要: A light generating device (1) is provided with at least a voltage input (21) adapted for receiving a variable voltage, at least three LED circuits (10), coupled with said voltage input (21), wherein each LED circuit (10) comprises a LED unit (14) and controllable current regulator (15) to control the current through said LED circuit (10). The light generating device (1) further comprises a controllable switch matrix (30) comprising a plurality of switches (25, 26, 27), said switch matrix (30) is configured to operate in at least three different switching modes and a controller (50), connected at least with said switch matrix (30), configured to determine said variable operating voltage and to control the switching mode of said switch matrix (30) in dependence of the determined operating voltage. To provide an efficient operation of such device (1) with a variable operating voltage, such as an AC voltage, in a first switching mode, said LED units (10) are connected parallel to each other, in a second switching mode, at least two of said LED units (10) are connected in series and in a third switching mode, said LED units 10 are connected in series with each other.

    摘要翻译: 光发生装置(1)至少设置有用于接收可变电压的电压输入(21),与所述电压输入(21)耦合的至少三个LED电路(10),其中每个LED电路(10) 包括LED单元(14)和可控电流调节器(15),以控制通过所述LED电路(10)的电流。 光产生装置(1)还包括可控开关矩阵(30),其包括多个开关(25,26,27),所述开关矩阵(30)被配置为以至少三种不同的开关模式操作,以及控制器 至少与所述开关矩阵(30)相连接,被配置为确定所述可变工作电压并且根据所确定的工作电压来控制所述开关矩阵(30)的开关模式。 为了在第一开关模式中提供具有诸如AC电压的可变工作电压的这种装置(1)的有效操作,所述LED单元(10)以第二开关模式至少并联连接 两个所述LED单元(10)串联连接,在第三开关模式下,所述LED单元10彼此串联连接。