Lighting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9897300-B2
Application number	US-201615378376-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2016
Priority date	Dec 15, 2015
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

A lighting device may include a light irradiation portion, a light control portion, a sensing portion and a main control module. The light irradiation portion to generate and irradiate light. The light control portion to control a power applied to the light irradiation portion. The sensing portion to sense an environment of a space to which the light irradiation portion irradiates light. The main control module communicate with an external device by a wireless communication and control the light control portion according to a control signal from the external device. The main control module may include a first connector that connects the main control module and the sensing portion by a wired communication. The second connector may connects the light control portion and the main control module by the wired communication. The lighting device may be capable of being installed in an environment desired by the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting device, comprising:
a light irradiation portion to generate and provide light;
a light control portion to control power applied to the light irradiation portion;
a sensing portion that senses an environment of a space to receive light from the light irradiation portion; and
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,
wherein the control module includes:
a first connector to couple the control module to the sensing portion by a wired communication,
a second connector to couple the light control portion to the control module by the wired communication.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a connecting member at a first end of a connecting wire that extends from the sensing portion, and
wherein the connecting portion and the first connector are detachably coupled.

3. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first connector to receive an input of information.

4. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first connector includes a mode pin, and the mode pin for receiving information to identify a type of sensor.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 , comprising a sensor mounted at the control module.

6. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensing portion is disposed at the light irradiating portion or is disposed at a separate position outside of the lighting device.

7. The lighting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second connector is separably attached to the light control portion.

8. The lighting device according to claim 7 , wherein the second connector includes a printed circuit board and a conductive layer on the circuit board.

9. The lighting device according to claim 8 , wherein the printed circuit board includes a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit, and the second printed circuit board is spaced apart from the first printed circuit board.

10. The lighting device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the first printed circuit board includes a control pin and a power pin, wherein the control pin for receiving a control signal that controls the light control portion, and wherein the power pin for supplying power from the light control portion to the control module.

11. The lighting device according to claim 10 , wherein the second printed circuit board includes a mode pin, wherein the mode pin for receiving information to identify a control mode of the light control portion.

12. The lighting device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the control modes of the light control portion are controlled to be different from each other, using difference in voltages applied to the mode pins.

13. The lighting device according to claim 7 , wherein the light control portion includes a slot, and the second connector includes a printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board is provided at the slot.

14. The lighting device according to claim 13 , comprising:
an insertion guiding portion provided at a side of the slot; and
a rib that extends along an inserting direction of the control module to correspond to the insertion guiding portion.

15. The lighting device according to claim 8 , comprising:
a recess at a side of the printed circuit board; and
a supporting member oat the light control portion, and the supporting member has a latching member to elastically deform in order to latch to the recess.

16. A lighting device, comprising:
a light irradiation portion to provide light;
a light control portion to control power applied to the light irradiation portion;
a sensing portion to sense an environment of a space that receives light from the light irradiation portion;
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 by a wired connection.

17. The lighting device according to claim 16 ,
wherein the first connector includes an UART port.

18. A lighting device, comprising:
a light irradiation portion to provide light;
a light control portion to control power applied to the light irradiation portion;
a sensing portion to sense an environment of a space that receives light from the light irradiation portion;
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
at least one connector provided at the control module,
wherein the at least one connector is to perform uploading of data to the control module based on a wired communication with the sensing portion.

19. The lighting device according to claim 18 ,
wherein the at least one connector includes an UART port.

20. The lighting device according to claim 18 ,
wherein the uploading of data and the wired communication with the sensing portion are performed by a same connector of at least one connector.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Jeonghwa
• Kim Sangman
• Park Heegu

Classifications

• F21V23/06 Primary

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

• F21V3/00

  Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses (with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506) · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21V23/0442

  activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors · CPC title

• F21V25/12

  Flameproof or explosion-proof arrangements · CPC title