Lighting device and method for controlling same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10034351-B2
Application number	US-201615378477-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2016
Priority date	Dec 15, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A lighting device may include a light illumination portion, a light control portion, a sensing portion, a main control module, and a first connector. The light illumination portion may generate and illuminate light. The light control portion may control power applied to the light illumination portion. The sensing portion may include a sensor that senses an environment of a space to which the light illumination portion illuminates light. The main control module may be capable of communicating with an external device by a wireless communication and may control the light control portion according to a control signal from the external device. The first connector may be provided in the main control module and may connect the main control module and the sensing portion. The sensing portion may include a switch by which an operating signal of a user is input. Accordingly, a user is capable of conveniently using a sensor and a switch together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting device, comprising:
a light illumination portion to provide light;
a light control portion to control power applied to the light illumination portion;
a sensing portion that includes a sensor for sensing an environment of a space that receives light from the light illumination portion, and the sensing portion includes a switch for a user to provide an input;
a control module to communicate with an external device by a wireless communication, and the control module to control the light control portion based on a control signal from the external device; and
a first connector provided at the control module, and the first connector to couple the control module to the sensing portion.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control module is freely separated from the sensing portion.

3. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor includes at least one of an illuminance sensor and a moving body sensor, and
wherein the switch includes at least one of a dim off time adjusting switch and a reference brightness adjusting switch.

4. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensing portion includes at least two sensors and at least two switches.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes a first pin, wherein the switch to use the first pin, and the sensor to use the first pin.

6. The lighting device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the switch includes a dim off time adjusting switch and a reference brightness adjusting switch,
wherein the sensor includes a moving body sensor and an illuminance sensor, and the first connector includes at least five pins, and
wherein at least two pins of the at least five pins of the first connector are assigned for power supply to the sensing portion,
wherein at least one pin, other than the pin assigned to the sensing portion, is assigned to the moving body sensor, and
wherein at least two pins, other than the pins assigned to the sensing portion and the moving body sensor, are assigned to both the switch and the illumination sensor.

7. The lighting device according to claim 6 ,
wherein different switches are coupled to each of the two pins that are assigned to the switch and the illumination sensor.

8. The lighting device according to claim 7 ,
wherein two pins are assigned for synchronous clock and data transmission/reception to the illumination sensor, respectively.

9. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the switch is for resetting the control module.

10. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensing portion and the control module are detachably coupled by wire.

11. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control module is detachably coupled to the light control portion by wire.

12. A method for controlling a lighting device, the lighting device includes a control module and a sensing portion coupled by wire, and the sensing portion includes a switch and a sensor, the method comprising:
when the switch and the sensor perform transmission and reception of a signal from and to the control module through a same line, using the line in transmission and reception between the control module and the switch during a first time;
using the line in transmission and reception between the control module and the switch during a second time after the first time has lapsed; and
repeating the first time and the second time after the second time has lapsed.

13. The method for controlling the lighting device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the sensor includes an illuminance sensor.

14. The method for controlling the lighting device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the switch includes a dim off time adjusting switch and a reference brightness adjusting switch.

15. The method for controlling the lighting device according to claim 14 ,
wherein the switch performs a reset function.

16. The method for controlling the lighting device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the first time is longer than the second time.

17. A lighting device, comprising:
a light illumination portion to provide light;
a light control portion to control power applied to the light illumination portion;
a sensing portion that includes a sensor and a switch, the sensor for sensing an environment of a space that receives light from the light illumination portion, and the switch to provide an input of a user;
a control module to communicate with an external device by a wireless communication, and the control module to control the light control portion based a control signal from the external device; and
a connector provided at the control module, and the connector to couple by wires, and the connector to separate the sensing portion from the control module.

18. The lighting device according to claim 17 ,
wherein the connector includes at least five pins.

19. The lighting device according to claim 17 ,
wherein at least one of the five pins of the connector is used together such that a signal of the switch and a signal of the sensor are processed in a time division method.

20. The lighting device according to claim 18 , wherein:
two pins of the five pins of the connector are for power,
one pin of the five pins of the connector is for a moving body sensor,
two pins of the five pins of the connector are used together in a time division method for signals of a switch and an illuminance sensor.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Jeonghwa
• Park Heegu
• Shin Seungwoo

Classifications

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• H05B45/10

  Controlling the intensity of the light · CPC title

• F21V23/06

  the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} · CPC title

• F21V23/0471 Primary

  the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title