Configurable modes for lighting systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10290265-B2
Application number	US-201816142605-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2018
Priority date	Feb 19, 2016
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

A luminaire can include an antenna and a first communication mode that is configured to communicate with an external system. The luminaire can also include a second communication mode that is configured to communicate with the external system. The luminaire can further include a switch coupled to the antenna, the first communication mode, and the second communication mode, where switch has a first position and a second position, where the switch, when in the first position, couples the first communication mode with the antenna, and where the switch, when in the second position, couples the second communication mode with the antenna.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A luminaire comprising:
an antenna;
a first communication mode that is configured to communicate with an external system;
a second communication mode that is configured to communicate with the external system; and
a switch coupled to the antenna, the first communication mode, and the second communication mode, wherein the switch has a first position and a second position, wherein the switch, when in the first position, couples the first communication mode with the antenna, and wherein the switch, when in the second position, couples the second communication mode with the antenna.

2. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a single component.

3. The luminaire of claim 2 , wherein the switch is a dual inline switch.

4. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is disposed within a housing of the luminaire.

5. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is disposed on a housing of the luminaire.

6. The luminaire of claim 5 , wherein the switch is removably coupled to the housing.

7. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the first communication mode uses Zigbee.

8. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the second communication mode uses Bluetooth.

9. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is used to transmit wireless signals with an external system.

10. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is coupled to the electrical connector during installation of the luminaire.

11. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is inaccessible when the luminaire is installed.

12. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch comprises an actuator, wherein the actuator of the switch is disposed outside a cavity formed by a housing, and wherein a remainder of the switch is disposed within the cavity formed by the housing.

13. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is software-based.

14. The luminaire of claim 13 , wherein the switch is part of a controller of the luminaire.

15. The luminaire of claim 1 , further comprising:
a housing; and
a lens removably coupled to the housing,
wherein the switch is inaccessible when the lens is coupled to the housing, and
wherein the switch is accessible when the lens is decoupled from the housing.

16. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the switch is disposed remotely from a housing of the luminaire.

17. The luminaire of claim 16 , wherein the switch is disposed on a junction box used to house a power supply of the luminaire.

18. A switch for controlling a communication protocol of a luminaire, the switch comprising:
a body;
at least one first coupling feature disposed on a bottom end of the body, wherein the at least one first coupling feature is configured to electrically couple to an electrical connector of the luminaire; and
an actuator that has a first position and a second position relative to the body,
wherein the first position of the actuator corresponds to a first communication protocol of the luminaire, and wherein the second position of the actuator corresponds to a second communication protocol of the luminaire.

19. The switch of claim 18 , further comprising:
at least one second coupling feature disposed adjacent to the at least one first coupling feature, wherein the at least one second coupling feature is configured to align the at least one first coupling feature relative to the electrical connector of the luminaire.

20. A luminaire comprising:
a housing;
a lens removably coupled to the housing;
a first light source having a first color temperature;
a second light source having a second color temperature; and
a switch coupled to the housing, the first light source, and the second light source, wherein the switch is accessible when the lens is decoupled from the housing, wherein the switch is inaccessible when the lens is coupled to the housing,
wherein the switch has a first position and a second position, wherein the switch, when in the first position, provides power to the first light source, and wherein the switch, when in the second position, provides power to the second light source.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

• Kumar Jyoti
• Pyshos Steven Walter
• Janik Raymond

Classifications

• H05B47/11

  by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light · CPC title

• F21V5/045

  the lens having discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lenses · CPC title

• H05B45/24

  using electrical feedback from LEDs or from LED modules · CPC title

• F21V23/009

  the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device · CPC title

• F21V23/045

  the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller · CPC title