Configurable lighting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10681785-B2
Application number	US-201916708016-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2019
Priority date	Feb 19, 2016
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A luminaire can include a power supply that receives AC mains power from a power source and delivers intermediate power, and can also include a lumen control module coupled to the power supply, where the lumen control module receives the intermediate power from the power source. The lumen control module can include at least one first switch that has multiple positions, and multiple resistors coupled to the at least one first switch, where each position of the at least one first switch corresponds to a resistance of the resistors, where the intermediate power received by the resistors is translated to a current level of a plurality of current levels based on the resistance. The luminaire can also include at least one light source coupled to the lumen control module, where the at least one light source emits a lumen output based on the current level received from the lumen control module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A color control module for controlling a plurality of light sources of a luminaire, the color control module comprising:
at least one switch having a plurality of positions, and
a plurality of resistive components coupled to the at least one switch and having a plurality of resistances, wherein each position of the at least one switch corresponds to a resistance of the plurality of resistive components,
wherein the at least one switch, when in any position of the plurality of positions, and at least one of the plurality of resistive components are configured to be coupled to all of the plurality of light sources,
wherein the plurality of resistive components are configured to deliver a current level of a plurality of current levels to all of the plurality of light sources of the luminaire when power is applied to the plurality of resistive components, thereby illuminating all of the plurality of light sources irrespective of the position of the at least one switch,
wherein the current level is based on the resistance of the plurality of resistive components, and
wherein each current level of the plurality of current levels corresponds to a color of a plurality of colors output by the plurality of light sources.

2. The color control module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller coupled to the at least one switch, wherein the controller controls the plurality of positions of the at least one switch.

3. The color control module of claim 2 , further comprising:
a transceiver coupled to the controller, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive instructions for selecting the output by the light sources of the luminaire.

4. The color control module of claim 3 , wherein the transceiver communicates using wireless technology.

5. The color control module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resistive components are coupled in parallel to each other and in series with the at least one switch.

6. The color control module of claim 1 , wherein a first resistive component and a second resistive component of the plurality of resistive components are connected in series with each other, wherein a third resistive component of the plurality of resistive components is connected in parallel with the first resistive component.

7. The color control module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second switch disposed in parallel with the at least one first switch.

8. The color control module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first switch is a physical switch that is manipulated by a user to select the position of the at least one first switch.

9. The color control module of claim 8 , wherein the at least one first switch is disposed remotely from a housing of the luminaire.

10. A photometric control module for controlling a plurality of light sources of a luminaire, the photometric control module comprising:
at least one switch having a plurality of positions, and
a plurality of resistive components coupled to the at least one switch and having a plurality of resistances, wherein each position of the at least one switch corresponds to a resistance of the plurality of resistive components,
wherein the at least one switch, when in any position of the plurality of positions, and at least one of the plurality of resistive components are configured to be coupled to all of the plurality of light sources,
wherein the plurality of resistive components are configured to deliver a current level of a plurality of current levels to all of the plurality of light sources of the luminaire when power is applied to the plurality of resistive components, thereby illuminating all of the plurality of light sources irrespective of the position of the at least one switch,
wherein the current level is based on the resistance of the plurality of resistive components, and
wherein each current level of the plurality of current levels corresponds to a photometric distribution of a plurality of photometrics distributions by the plurality of light sources.

11. The photometric control module of claim 10 , further comprising:
a controller coupled to the at least one switch, wherein the controller controls the plurality of positions of the at least one switch.

12. The photometric control module of claim 11 , further comprising:
a transceiver coupled to the controller, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive instructions for selecting the output by the light sources of the luminaire.

13. The photometric control module of claim 12 , wherein the transceiver communicates using wireless technology.

14. The photometric control module of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of resistive components are coupled in parallel to each other and in series with the at least one switch.

15. The photometric control module of claim 10 , wherein a first resistive component and a second resistive component of the plurality of resistive components are connected in series with each other, wherein a third resistive component of the plurality of resistive components is connected in parallel with the first resistive component.

16. The photometric control module of claim 10 , wherein the photometric distribution comprises an amount of luminous flux.

17. The photometric control module of claim 10 , wherein the photometric distribution comprises a luminous intensity level.

18. The photometric control module of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second switch disposed in parallel with the at least one first switch.

19. The photometric control module of claim 10 , wherein the at least one first switch is a physical switch that is manipulated by a user to select the position of the at least one first switch.

20. The photometric control module of claim 19 , wherein the at least one first switch is disposed remotely from a housing of the luminaire.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

• Doheny Seth
• Pyshos Steven Walter

Classifications

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• H05B47/175

  by remote control · CPC title

• H05B45/46

  having LEDs disposed in parallel lines · CPC title

• F21V17/12

  by screwing · CPC title

• H05B45/20 Primary

  Controlling the colour of the light · CPC title