The disclosure relates to a driver for lighting means (100) comprising: input terminals (101a, 101b) for an optionally rectified AC voltage; output terminals (104a, 104b) for supplying a LED load (105), a detection circuitry (102) connected to the input terminals (101a, 101b), configured to obtain a signal representing a frequency of the AC voltage and an amplitude of the peak of each cycle of the AC voltage, and a control circuit (103) being connected to the detection circuitry (102) and supplied with said signal.
The invention relates to a sensor arrangement (101) configured to detect a motion of an object. The sensor arrangement (101) comprises a motion sensor (101a) configured to detect data about the motion of the object; a vibration sensor (101b) configured to detect a vibration of the sensor arrangement (101), wherein if the vibration is lower than a threshold value, then an output signal of the sensor arrangement (101) signaling the motion of the object is output.
G01S 13/56 - Discriminating between fixed and moving objects or between objects moving at different speeds for presence detection
G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
G01S 13/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
G01S 7/41 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section
A driver device for driving at least one lighting device comprises a driving circuit, a control circuit configured to control the driving circuit based on a firmware stored in a memory of the driver device, and a transceiver configured to perform near field communication via an antenna. The control circuit is configured to control the transceiver to detect presence of a passive near field communication tag within range of the antenna. Preferably, the driver device includes the control circuit is configured to control the transceiver to acquire a data file from the detected passive near field communication tag, and to perform at least one of updating the firmware or controlling the light driving circuit based on the acquired data file.
A strain relief clamp (100), which has a first body part (110) and a second body part (120) creating a passage (160) for clamping cables upon the two body parts securely attached together by using locking mechanisms (105,106). An individual locking mechanism (105) has a first plurality of teeth (115) protruded from the first body part (110), and a spring strip (130) formed with a second plurality of teeth (135). The second plurality of teeth (135) faces and engages with the first plurality of teeth (115) to lock the individual locking mechanism (105). The spring strip (130) is bendable, allowing a user to bend the spring strip (130) and subsequently cause the second plurality of teeth (135) to disengage from the first plurality of teeth (115) to release the individual locking mechanism (105). Tool-free release of the cables is achieved, offering the user convenience.
A device (1) of a lighting technology network (2) is provided. The device (1) comprises one or more antenna units (102) being configured to communicate in respective preferential directions (103). The device (1) further comprises a processing unit (101). The processing unit (101) is configured to determine, in a commissioning phase of the device (1), an association of each further device (1) of the lighting technology network (2) with a respective preferential direction (103) of a respective one of the antenna units (102) that enables a radio connectivity between the device (1) and the respective further device (1). The processing unit (101) is further configured to communicate, in an operating phase of the device (1), to the further devices (1) using the associated one of the antenna units (102) in the associated preferential direction (103). By communicating to a further device (1) using the associated antenna unit (102) in the associated preferential direction (103), a probability of collisions is reduced in an operation phase of the device (1).
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H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
H01Q 1/46 - Electric supply lines or communication lines
F21K 9/237 - Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings - Details of housings or cases, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the bases; Arrangement of components within housings or cases
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F21K 9/238 - Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
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CONVERTER FOR OPERATING AN LED LOAD, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM
A converter (1) for operating an LED load is provided. The converter (1) comprises an actively switched power factor correction, PFC, circuitry (104-112), having a control circuitry (2-4) for controlling a switch (105) of the PFC circuitry (104-112). The control circuitry (2-4) is configured to control a switch-on timing of the switch (105) such that an output voltage (113, Vbus) of the PFC circuitry (104-112) is feedback-controlled in accordance with a nominal value (201). In a discontinuous conduction mode, DCM, the control circuitry (2-4) is configured to control an actual value (204, Toff_act) of the switch-on timing of the switch (105) in one or more switching cycles to be a time of a valley of a voltage across the switch (105) succeeding a nominal value (302, Toff_nom) of the switch-on timing of a control algorithm implemented by the control circuitry (2-4). The control circuitry (2-4) is further configured to control the actual value (204, Toff_act) of the switch-on timing of the switch (105) in one or more subsequent switching cycles being subsequent to the one or more switching cycles to be a time of a valley of the voltage across the switch (105) preceding the nominal value (302, Toff_nom) of the switch-on timing. This reconciles valley switching and avoidance of visible light flicker.
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H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
The invention relates to an emergency lighting unit for supplying emergency lighting unit, comprising mains supply terminals, at least one first battery module comprising one or more cells in parallel, at least one second battery module comprising one or more cells and being connected in parallel to the at least one first battery module, a preferably common charging circuit for the first and second battery module and connected to the mains supply terminals, and an emergency driver circuit for supplying the emergency lighting unit off terminals of the emergency lighting unit, wherein the charging circuit is configured to charge and maintain the at least one second battery module to a charging voltage of maximum 50%, preferably maximum 30%, of a nominal charging voltage of the at least first battery module.
The invention relates to an emergency lighting unit for supplying emergency lighting unit, comprising mains supply terminals, at least one first battery module comprising one or more cells in parallel, at least one second battery module comprising one or more cells and being connected in parallel to the at least one first battery module, a preferably common charging circuit for the first and second battery module and connected to the mains supply terminals, and an emergency driver circuit for supplying the emergency lighting unit off terminals of the emergency lighting unit, wherein the charging circuit is configured to charge and maintain the at least one second battery module to a charging voltage of maximum 50%, preferably maximum 30%, of a nominal charging voltage of the at least first battery module.
(FIG. 1)
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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FREQUENCY MODULATION FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHED RESONANT CONVERTER
An LED converter for supply of an LED load (18) is provided. The LED converter comprises a switched resonant converter (1) having at least one switch (11, 12) controlled by a control unit of the switched resonant converter (1). The control unit is configured to control a switching operation of the at least one switch (11, 12) such that the switched resonant converter (1) supplies an adjustable constant current (17) to output terminals for the LED load (18). The control unit is further configured to generate the adjustable constant current (17) by alternatingly controlling the at least one switch (11, 12) with one of at least two different, and adaptable, switching frequencies (44, 45) at a time for a respective time period (54, 55), and by adjusting a relative duration of the time periods (54, 55). Thereby, a resolution of an output current of the LED converter for supply of the LED load (18) is improved, which is of particular relevance for dimming applications.
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H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
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LUMINAIRE AND HOUSING FOR SUCH A LUMINAIRE WITH INTEGRATED LINE FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS
A housing for a luminaire or an operating device for the luminaire, wherein the housing is configured to accommodate at least one electronic component and/or a light source, and comprising a conductive housing component (2). The housing includes at least one line (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″) for transmitting electric high frequency signals or for transmitting and/or receiving radio waves. The transmission line is formed by arranging a dielectric layer (4, 4a, 4b, 9) and a conductor (3, 3 . . . 3c, 7) on the housing component (2) such that the conductive housing component (2) serves as a reference plane, and the conductive housing component (2) and the conductor (3, 3 . . . 3c, 7) sandwich the dielectric layer (4, 4a, 4b, 9).
The invention relates to an isolated converter (100) for providing a current supply to an LED load, comprising: a galvanic isolation stage (101); a sensing circuit (103) on a primary side of the isolation stage (101), which is magnetically coupled to a secondary side of the isolation stage (101); wherein the sensing circuit (103) is configured to receive a feedback signal that is proportional to a secondary side current; and a control unit (105) configured to determine an output current of the converter (100) based on the feedback signal; wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the sensing circuit (103) and/or the control unit (105) is adjustable to convert the feedback signal from a first ratio to a second ratio to the secondary side current.
An isolated primary side switched converter (100) has a galvanic isolation stage (105) separating a primary side (101) and a secondary side (103). The secondary side winding (107) is connected to a rectification circuit and has a center tap. A first terminal (T1), a second terminal (T2) and a third terminal (T3) are provided for connecting one or more LED loads (LED1, LED2) to the secondary side (103) of the converter (100). The rectification circuit (109) is configured to set the first terminal (T1) at a positive electrical polarity and to set the second terminal (T2) at a negative polarity. The third terminal (T3) is electrically connected to the center tap. One or two LED loads can be connected between T1 and T3 (low voltage) and T2 and T3 (low voltage), or in one embodiment a single LED load can also be connected between T1 and T2 (high voltage).
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H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
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GRID OF A PLURALITY OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY SENSOR MODULES AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A GRID
The invention relates to a system (400) comprising a data processing unit (402) and/or a central database (403), and a grid (100) of a plurality of building technology sensor modules (101a-d). Each of the sensor modules (101a-d) comprises light sensor (103), preferably a daylight sensor, an acoustic sensor (105), a motion sensor (107), a controller (109) which is configured to receive output signals from said sensors (103, 105, 107), and an interface, preferably a wireless interface (111), for a communication between the controller (109) and a gateway (401) for forwarding sensor information signals (130) to the data processing unit (402) and/or the central database (403), wherein said sensor information signals (130) comprise a timestamp, an identifier of a sensor module (101a-d) and a sensor value. The data processing unit (402) and/or the central database (403) carry out a first data analysis of the forwarded sensor information signals (130), preferably by machine learning, for evaluating correlations between sensor information signals (130) of sensors (103, 105, 107) of different categories and/or of different sensor modules (101a-d), wherein the system (400) is designed to detect incorrect data provided by one or more sensors (103, 105, 107) based on the first data analysis, and to ignore, replace or correct such incorrect data.
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H05B 47/115 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
H05B 47/11 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
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H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
The invention relates to grid (100) comprising at least one luminaire (101a-d), wherein at least one luminaire (101a-d) comprises one or more acoustic sensors (105), and preferably other sensors (103, 107); wherein the grid further comprises a controller (109) supplied with the output signals of said sensors (103, 105, 107), wherein the controller (109) is arranged for discriminating different sound categories in the output signals, including human voice sound, and to issue a sensor information signal (130) representing at least the sound category.
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H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
The invention relates to a method (20) for monitoring the density and the movement of humans using a grid (100) of a plurality of luminaires (101a-d), each of the luminaires (101a-d) comprising an acoustic sensor (105), a motion sensor (107), preferably a Doppler sensor, a controller (109) supplied with output signals of said sensors (105, 107), and a wireless interface (111) for a communication between the controller (109) and a gateway (401) for forwarding sensor information signals (130) to a central database (403), wherein, based on the information in the database (403), the density and/or the movement of humans in an area covered by the grid (100) is estimated by generating a time series of sensor values, such as sound pressure, motion speed and/or motion intensity, of each luminaire (101a-d).
The invention relates to an emergency lighting system (100), comprising a DC bus (103), at least one driver (101) for emergency lighting means that is connected to the DC bus (103), wherein the at least one driver (101) is further connected to a local battery (102), at least one central battery (105), a bus manager (104) connected to the at least one central battery (105), wherein the bus manager (104) further comprises output terminals for connecting the bus manager (104) to the DC bus (103). The bus manager (104) comprises a communication interface (104a) for communicating with the at least one driver (101), wherein the bus manager (104) is configured to receive an energy supply information from the at least one driver (101) and/or from the central battery (105), wherein the bus manager (104) is configured to control the at least one driver (101) to receive a power supply from the local battery (102) or from the central battery (105) based on the energy supply information.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H05B 47/18 - Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
H02J 9/02 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which an auxiliary distribution system and its associated lamps are brought into service
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H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
The invention relates to a method (20) for grouping luminaires (101a-d), the luminaires (101a-d) being arranged as a grid (100) of a plurality of luminaires (101a-d), each of the luminaires (101a-d) comprises one or more sensors (103, 105, 107); the method (20) comprising the steps of:
supplying (21) output signals of said one or more sensors (103, 105, 107) to a controller (109),
preferably wirelessly forwarding (23) sensor information signals (130) including timestamps and luminaire IDs to a central database,
correlating (25) the sensor information signals (130) over a defined period of time, and
generating (27) grouping information based on the correlations found, wherein the grouping information relates to a spatial arrangement of the luminaires (101a-d).
The invention relates to a method (20) for functional classification of luminaires (101a-d), the luminaires (101a-d) being arranged as a grid (100) of a plurality of luminaires (101a-d), each of the luminaires (101a-d) comprising at least two different sensors (103, 105, 107), preferably at least two of a light sensor (103), an acoustic sensor (105) and/or a motion sensor (107); the method (20) comprising the steps of:
supplying (21) output signals of said sensors (103, 105, 107) to a controller (109),
preferably wirelessly forwarding (23) sensor information signals (130) including timestamps and luminaire IDs to a central database (403),
correlating (25) the sensor information signals (130) over a defined period of time, and
generating (27) functional classification information based on the correlations found, wherein the functional classification information indicates a likelihood function of a certain usage of each luminaire, out of a given set of usage functions.
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G06F 18/2413 - Classification techniques relating to the classification model, e.g. parametric or non-parametric approaches based on distances to training or reference patterns
G06F 18/2411 - Classification techniques relating to the classification model, e.g. parametric or non-parametric approaches based on the proximity to a decision surface, e.g. support vector machines
H05B 47/19 - Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission
H05B 47/155 - Coordinated control of two or more light sources
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AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION BY MEANS OF TWO LIGHT SENSORS ARRANGED WITHIN A LUMINAIRE
The present invention relates to a luminaire (1), comprising a housing (2) having a diffusion panel (3) as light emission surface, comprising at least one illuminant (4) which is arranged within the housing (2) such that it is set up to emit light through the diffusion panel (3) to the area outside of the housing (2), and comprising at least two light sensors (S1, S2) arranged within the housing (2), the light sensors being set up to detect light. The at least two light sensors (S1, S2) have different detection regions (B1, B2) within the housing (2) and are set up to detect light (Et) which enters through the diffusion panel (3) into the housing interior from the area outside of the housing (2), wherein, on account of the different detection regions (B1, B2), one of the at least two light sensors (S1, S2) detects light (Er2) that was emitted by the at least one illuminant (4) and reflected from at least one wall of the housing interior. The invention further relates to a lighting system having at least one such luminaire and to a method for detecting the ambient light of such a luminaire.
The invention relates to a method (100) for operating an isolated primary side switched converter (300) for providing a voltage supply to an LED load (401), wherein the converter comprises a galvanic isolation stage (301), the method comprising the steps of:
detecting (101) a feedback signal at a primary side of the galvanic isolation stage (301), wherein the feedback signal corresponds to a secondary side voltage,
determining (103) an LED supply voltage based on the feedback signal,
calculating (105) a threshold value based on a constant reference voltage and an adjustment factor,
wherein the adjustment factor is a dynamic factor whose absolute value increases with increasing LED current, and interrupting (107) the voltage supply to the LED load (401) if the determined LED supply voltage exceeds the threshold value.
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H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
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The present invention relates to a converter unit for providing a supply current to a load device (2) using an energy storage device (6). The converter unit (1) comprises a controlling means (7) configured to set at least one charging parameter and/or a charging mode and to control charging of the energy storage device (6) based on the set charging parameter and/or the set charging mode; and at least a first terminal (S1), a second terminal (S2) and a third terminal (S3) for electrically connecting a two-pole status indicator light (8), wherein the controlling means (7) is configured to detect to which of the first terminal (S1), the second terminal (S2) and the third terminal (S3) the two-pole status indicator light (8) is connected and is configured to set the at least one charging parameter and/or the charging mode based on the detection result.
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b) for electrically supplying at least one emergency lighting means (101), and a test switch (103) for starting a test routine controlled by a controller (109) of the driver (100), wherein the driver (100) is settable to a commissioning mode if the test switch (103) is activated according to a predefined operation pattern defined by time durations and/or repetition criteria of the operation pattern.
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The present disclosure relates to a lighting technology device, comprising a controller, a memory functionally connected to the controller, and an NFC antenna integrated in a casing or arranged on a board carrying the controller and the memory, wherein the antenna comprises two planar antenna wing elements arranged at an angle between 80° and 100°, preferably 85° to 95° with respect to each other, and wherein the controller is configured to process NFC data received from the antenna and store in said memory said data for programming the lighting technology device.
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H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
The invention relates to an isolated resonant primary side switched converter (100), comprising a galvanic isolation stage (105), an auxiliary winding (L51-c) on the primary side (101) of the isolation stage (105) which is magnetically coupled to at least one secondary side winding (L51-b, L51-d) of the isolation stage (105), wherein the auxiliary winding (L51-c) is configured to detect a feedback signal as to a secondary side voltage, and a control unit (107) configured to sample the feedback signal, in each or every nth switching cycle, during a sampling period in which a current is flowing on the secondary side (103) of the isolation stage (105), and to process the sampled signal for a feedback control of the secondary side voltage by controlling the switching operation of a primary side switch (M40, M41).
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
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SOURCE CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
A source circuit, a power supply and an electric system. The source circuit includes at least one voltage source supplied from a mains circuit and used to provide at least one voltage for at least one device and at least one switch respectively connected to the at least one voltage source and controlled to be turned on according to a voltage of the mains circuit and/or at a timing after the mains circuit being applied corresponding to the device.
The invention relates to an LED-driver, comprising an actively switched PFC circuitry and a bus interface for a wire-bound bus, wherein a voltage supply for the bus interface for powering the bus is tapped off the output voltage of the active PFC circuitry, further comprising a control circuitry for a feedback control of an output voltage of the actively switched PFC by controlling a switch of the PFC, wherein the time constant of the feedback control of the control circuitry is faster during time periods in which the bus interface is transmitting or receiving signals, compared to time periods without activity.
The present invention provides a luminaire (1), in particular a street lamp. The luminaire comprises at least one lighting means (5), such as at least one light emitting diode, at least one sensor unit (15) including an acoustic sensor (2) configured to measure environmental sound, and further comprising a processing unit (3). The processing unit (3) is configured to identify an environmental situation of the luminaire (1), in particular the street condition at the street lamp, on the basis of at least one characteristic of the measured environmental sound, such as the amplitude, frequency or pattern of the measured environmental sound and/or control information for controlling light emission.
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H05B 45/10 - Controlling the intensity of the light
The present invention relates to a luminaire having at least one illuminant (6), a luminaire housing (1), and at least one operating device (4), arranged in the luminaire housing (1), for the at least one illuminant (6), wherein the operating device (4) has an antenna (5) for transmitting and receiving a radio signal, and the luminaire housing (1) has at least one slot antenna (2) that is coupled to the antenna (5) of the operating device (4) by means of radiation coupling, a waveguide, or a cavity resonator in order to transmit the radio signal to outside the luminaire housing (1).
A power converter with secondary side regulation (SSR) for driving one or more output loads having capacitors (preferably Y-capacitors) for feedback and data transmission is disclosed. The power converter includes a transformer with primary and secondary windings, a primary circuit, a secondary circuit comprising a secondary controller, and a data transmission circuit comprising a plurality of capacitors. The primary circuit comprises one or more switching means and a primary controller. The secondary circuit is isolated from the primary circuit by the transformer and connected to the output loads and the secondary winding. The data transmission circuit connects the secondary circuit to the primary circuit for transmitting a feedback signal through to become a primary side feedback signal. The capacitors comprises one or more first capacitors on a feedback path and one or more second capacitors on a ground path.
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H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
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ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A LIGHTING DEVICE TO AN ELECTRICAL TRACK
The invention relates to an adaptor for electrically connecting a lighting apparatus to an electrified track, wherein the electrified track comprises AC main phases L1, L2 and L3 and a neutral wire N, wherein the adaptor has a housing designed to be inserted into a U-shaped profile of the electrified track, wherein the adaptor has contacts for contacting the AC main phases L1, L2 and L3 and the neutral wire N of the electrified track, wherein the adaptor comprises an electronic control unit in the housing, wherein the control unit is configured to select a combination of one of the all connected AC main phases L1, L2, L3 with the neutral wire N for supplying the lighting apparatus.
The invention relates to a connection expansion module (2) for a component (1) of a lighting system, having a securing means (22 . . . 25, 29) for securing the connection expansion module to the component, at least one contact element (7 . . . 10) for contacting an electric connection (L, N, S1, S2) of the component (1), and multiple connections (12 . . . 19) connected to the contact element (7 . . . 10) in order to connect electric lines to the connection expansion module (2).
b) and over the burn-out region (3), the burn-out region (3) and the covering element (5) being arranged relative to each other in such a way that the area of the covering face (8) covers the burn-out region (3) and a cavity (7) is formed between the burn-out region (3) and the covering face (8) as a result of the height of the side walls (9).
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a separate sweep block, supplied with a signal representing a characteristic of the load (LED), such as e.g. the load voltage (VLED), and modulating the switch control signal (tout-ctrl) by a cyclic sweep, wherein the modulated switch control signal (tout-sweep) is provided directly or indirectly to the at least one switch (M40, M41).
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
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H05B 45/38 - Switched mode power supply [SMPS] using boost topology
H05B 45/375 - Switched mode power supply [SMPS] using buck topology
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
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ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A LIGHTING DEVICE TO AN ELECTRICAL TRACK, LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ADAPTER AND AN ELECTRICAL TRACK
The present invention relates to an adapter (1) for connecting a light to a track having mains phases and comprising a housing (2), at least one spring-loaded connector (6.1) linked to the housing (2), and a cover (4) partially covering the housing (2) and having at least one opening (8.1). The cover (4) is displaceable so as to be placed selectively in one of: a position in which the at least one spring-loaded connector (6.1) extends at least partially through the at least one opening (8.1), a position in which the cover (4) covers the at least one spring-loaded connector (6.1).
F21S 8/06 - Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or like overhead structure by suspension
F21V 21/005 - Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
F21V 23/06 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices
H01R 29/00 - Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series/parallel selection
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H05B 45/355 - Power factor correction [PFC]; Reactive power compensation
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
37.
Output load identification method and the apparatus incorporating the same
An isolated multiple-output power supply with a function of detecting the presence or absence of a load at an output port is disclosed. The power supply includes a first voltage source for providing a first voltage at a first node; a first diode having a cathode coupled to the first output port, and an anode coupled to the first node for receiving the first voltage; a second voltage source for providing a second voltage at a second node; a second diode having a cathode coupled to a second output port, and an anode coupled to the second node for receiving the second voltage; and a bridging circuit having two terminals respectively connected to the first and the second output ports. When the load is not present at the first output port, the bridging circuit pulls up an output voltage at the first output port to reverse bias the first diode.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
G06F 1/26 - Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
G06F 1/28 - Supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
An emergency converter device for lighting applications provides a supply current to a load device such as a lighting module. The emergency converter device comprises at least one printed circuit board arranged within a housing. A control circuit such as a microcontroller and a non-volatile memory for storing log data are arranged on the at least one printed circuit board. An interface is configured to connect mechanically and electrically at least one of a status indicator light a test switch or a duration link select switch. The interface comprises at least a first connecting element and a second connecting element. The emergency converter device comprises a connecting means for connecting a data output terminal (USART_TX) and a data input terminal (USART_RX) of the control circuit to the exterior of the housing.
H05B 47/16 - Controlling the light source by timing means
F21S 9/02 - Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for controlling DALI devices (2 . . . 4) of a DALI lighting system, comprising an interface (8) for connecting the apparatus (1) to a DALI-bus (5) of said DALI lighting system; controlling means (9) for detecting and addressing the DALI devices (2 . . . 4) connected to the DALI-bus; storage means (10) for storing addresses of the DALI devices (2 . . . 4) generated by the controlling means (9) and device type information of each DALI device (2 . . . 4) detected by the controlling means (9); and Bluetooth transmitter (11) for transmitting the addresses and the device type information to a mobile commissioning device (6) and for receiving configuration information defining behavior of the DALI devices (2 . . . 4) from the mobile commissioning device (6), wherein the controlling means is adapted to configure to the DALI devices (2 . . . 4) based on the configuration information.
H05B 47/19 - Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission
H05B 47/18 - Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
H05B 47/155 - Coordinated control of two or more light sources
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
40.
Duration select switch for an emergency lighting converter
LED to a load device, in particular to a lighting module including on or more light emitting diodes. The emergency converter device comprises a control circuit configured to set at least one operating parameter of the emergency converter device, an interface comprising a first terminal and a second terminal for connecting electrically a status indicator light emitting diode, and a detection circuit connected to the control circuit. The detection circuit is configured to detect a polarity of the status indicator light emitting diode connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, and the control circuit selects the at least one operating parameter of the emergency converter device based on the detected polarity.
e) is designed to issue an error signal, if a dead time, during which both switches are non-conducting and resulting from the monitoring of the midpoint voltage, is greater than a preset threshold value.
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
A current sensor (12) serves to detect an alternating current (16). The current sensor (12) comprises a coupler (20) designed to decouple a proportional part of the alternating current (16) as a measurement current (22). In addition, the current sensor (12) comprises a switching terminal designed to feed in a switching signal (15). The current sensor (12) furthermore includes a switchable rectifier (21) designed to rectify the measurement current (22) in a manner controlled by the switching signal (15) and to output it as a rectified measurement current (Vsense).
G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
H05B 45/345 - Current stabilisation; Maintaining constant current
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
H05B 45/14 - Controlling the intensity of the light using electrical feedback from LEDs or from LED modules
The invention proposes a communication adaptor, comprising within one casing: a transmission antenna, a wired control interface connected to wired control interface terminals, a control circuitry for converting wirelessly received wireless communication signals into wired control interface signals and vice versa, wherein the adaptor is designed such that it can be brought in close contact with a reception antenna of a converter for lighting mean, such as e.g. LEDs, in order to establish a wireless communication, wherein the control circuitry and the wired control interface are powered by means of the wired control interface terminals.
A method and apparatus of adjusting parameter for an electrical device. The method of adjusting parameter for an electrical device, the electrical device comprising a converter, the method including: calculating a performance evaluation parameter of the electrical device, when the converter using a parameter value table for running; adjusting at least one parameter value in the parameter value table of the converter according to an input parameter so as obtain the optimized performance evaluation parameter of the electrical device and use the adjusted parameter value table corresponding to the optimized performance evaluation parameter for running. Therefore, the self adapting parameter in the table will be enable to find the best performance for different input and load conditions and better performance of Harmonics will not limit the operation range.
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
46.
Synchronous converter having under- and overcurrent protection
The invention relates to a synchronous converter (10) comprising a transformer (11A, 11B) having a predefined winding ratio, which couples a supply-side (12) and a load side (13) of the synchronous converter (10), which are each allocated limit current intensities (15′, 15″, 24′, 24″); detection means (14), which are configured to detect a current intensity (15) on one side (12) from the supply side (12) and the load side (13); conversion means (16), which are configured to provide the limit current intensities (24′, 24″) from the other side (13) from the supply-side (12) and the load side (13), converted via the predefined winding ratio, as corresponding limit current intensities (15*, 15**) on the one side (12); and comparison means (17), which are configured to compare the detected current intensity (15) with the limit current intensities (15′, 15″) of the one side (12) and with the corresponding limit current intensities (15*, 15**) on the one side (12).
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
H05B 45/385 - Switched mode power supply [SMPS] using flyback topology
The invention proposes an improved illumination system (1). The illumination system (1) comprises: an LED module (2) having at least one LED or OLED; at least one light sensor (3); and a control circuit (4) designed to control the current flowing through the LED module (2), and to be supplied with an individual sensing signal of each of the at least one light sensor (3). The at least one light sensor (3) is designed such that: the light sensor (3) has its sensitivity peak set to be at a lower wavelength than the spectrum emitted by the LED module (2), preferably below 420 nm, more preferably below 410 nm, and/or the light sensor (3) has its sensitivity peak set to be at a higher wavelength than the spectrum emitted by the LED module (2), preferably above 680 nm. Furthermore, the invention proposes a method for calibrating the illumination system (1). The control circuit (4) is designed to calculate a crosstalk calibration value, by detecting the contribution of a switching on or increasing of the current through the LED module (2) in a non-ambient light state, on the basis of the supplied detection signals.
The present invention relates to a box (1) for receiving a luminaire (10), comprising a box body (2) delimiting a space (3) for receiving and supporting a luminaire (10) within the box body (2), an opening (4) delimited by a circumferential edge (5) of the box body (2) for putting the luminaire (10) into and taking the luminaire (10) out of the box (1), and a tap (6) for hanging-up the box (1) carrying the luminaire (10) at a corresponding receiving section. The tap (6) comprises a connection portion (7) extending from the box body (2), and a hanger portion (8) being distant from the box body (2) and laterally extending from the connection portion (7). The present invention further relates to a method for installing a luminaire (10), in particular a built-in luminaire (10) which is providing within a box (1) according to the present invention supporting said luminaire (10) within the space (3) of its box body (2).
B65D 5/42 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/52 - External stands or display elements for contents
B65D 81/36 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
B65D 85/42 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for electronic valves or tubes
The present invention relates to a synchronous flyback converter circuit (1) for operating an illuminant line (4) having at least one illuminant (5), more particularly having at least one light emitting diode, the synchronous flyback converter circuit (1) comprising: a transformer (T), having a primary winding (Np), which is electrically connected to a first switch (S1), and a secondary winding (Ns), which is electrically connected to an output (A1, A1′) of the synchronous flyback converter circuit via a second switch (S2), the illuminant line (4) being able to be connected to the output; and a control unit (2), which is designed to control the first switch (S1) and the second switch (S2). According to a first embodiment according to the invention, the synchronous flyback converter circuit (1) comprises a sensing circuit (3), which is designed to capture a temporal mean of the switch current (IS1) flowing through the first switch (Si) and to feed at least one signal (Sg) conveying said temporal mean to the control unit (2), the control unit (2) being designed to separately determine, on the basis of the signal (Sg) fed from the sensing circuit (3), a temporal mean of the positive component of the switch current (IS1) flowing through the first switch (Si) and a temporal mean of the negative component of the switch current (IS1) flowing through the first switch (S1). According to a second embodiment according to the invention, the synchronous flyback converter circuit (1) comprises a sensing circuit (3), which is designed to separately capture a temporal mean of the positive component of the switch current (IS1) flowing through the first switch and a temporal mean of the negative component of the switch current (IS1) flowing through the first switch and to feed a first signal conveying the temporal mean of the negative component of the switch current (IS1) and a second signal conveying the temporal mean of the positive component of the switch current (IS1) to the control unit (2).
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H05B 45/385 - Switched mode power supply [SMPS] using flyback topology
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
LED light source, comprising a series connection of at least two LED strings, wherein each of the at least two LED strings corresponds to a single LED or comprises at least two LEDs, wherein at least one ohmic resistive element is connected in series with a first LED string of the at least two LED strings, and at least one switching element is connected in parallel to the series connection of the at least one ohmic resistive element and the first LED string, wherein the at least one switching element is configured to bypass in its conductive state the series connection of the at least one ohmic resistive element and the first LED string.
H05B 45/10 - Controlling the intensity of the light
H05B 45/48 - Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] - Details of LED load circuits with an active control inside an LED matrix having LEDs organised in strings and incorporating parallel shunting devices
Disclosed in the present application is a driver for lighting means, preferably light emitting diodes, comprising a charge pump circuit, which is improved based on a common first-stage charge pump circuit. A fifth capacitor is added to connect a power source input end of the charge pump circuit to an LLC or LC circuit, a compensation current is provided for the power source input end using a resonant current generated by a resonant inductance in the LLC or LC circuit, an input angle of a power input current is widened and the input current is smoothed, so as to improve the problems, that a total harmonic distortion is larger and the harmonic does not satisfy the IEC standard, of a single-stage charge pump circuit where the output range is larger. Moreover, compared with a second-stage charge pump circuit that can achieve the equivalent PFC effect, the charge pump circuit disclosed in the present application omits three diode devices and the corresponding connecting wires thereof, and thus has the advantages of a lower cost and smaller circuit volume.
H05B 45/382 - Switched mode power supply [SMPS] with galvanic isolation between input and output
H05B 45/36 - Circuits for reducing or suppressing harmonics, ripples or electromagnetic interferences [EMI]
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H02M 3/07 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider using capacitors charged and discharged alternately by semiconductor devices with control electrode
54.
Techniques for implementing a certain light characteristic
The invention relates to an electronic database (101) having entries for a plurality of operating devices (151) and a plurality of lamps (152), which electronic database is searched on the basis of a query (115). The query (115) indicates a light characteristic. On the basis of the search of the electronic database (101), a combination of a selected operating device and a selected lamp is determined and an electrical operating point of the selected operating device is determined. Then, an output (116) is provided, which indicates the selected operating device, the selected lamp and the determined operating point.
The invention relates to a motion sensor device (10), comprising: a PIR sensor (11) having a plurality of sensor elements (12) arranged adjacent to each other, the active sensor surfaces of which form a detection region (13) of the PIR sensor (11); an optical unit (15), which is designed to image a detection region (16) of the PIR sensor (11), which comprises detection zones (17), on the detection region (13) of the PIR sensor (11); wherein the detection zones (17) in the detection region (16) of the PIR sensor (11) have a spatially periodic arrangement having direction-dependent periodicity. The invention also relates to a lighting system (20) having the motion sensor device and a method (30) for operating the motion sensor device.
G01J 5/00 - Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
H05B 47/13 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by using passive infrared detectors
The aim of the invention, as demonstrated in various examples, is to control a current flow to an electrical load, e.g. a light emitting diode, in a particularly precise manner. For this purpose, control gear (90) comprising a DC-DC switching controller (100) is used in various examples.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
c) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), which is configured for registering the above-mentioned signaling using the signaling device (2) according to the invention.
The invention relates to a circuit board (1), preferably for a circuit for operating a lighting means, comprising a retaining bow (2), which is arranged on a planar top side (11) of the circuit board (1) and mechanically connected to the circuit board (1); and comprising a through-bore (3), which is arranged at least partially below the retaining bow (2); wherein the through-bore (3) has at least one taper (31) and wherein a housing (5) for protecting the circuit board (1) can be mechanically fastened by means of the retaining bow (2) and the taper (31). The retaining bow (2) is arranged on the circuit board (1) by means of a solder joint (32). The invention further relates to a system for a circuit for operating a lighting means and to a method for fastening a housing (5) to a circuit board (1).
H05K 3/32 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
60.
Communication module and lighting bus system having a network interface
A controlling system and a controlling method, the controlling system includes: a front end device, configured to generate a first data signal; an adaptor, configured to modulate a power signal according to the first data signal, and output a modulated signal, the power signal being received from the front end device and supplied to the adaptor; and, a back end device, configured to demodulate the modulated signal to obtain the power signal and generate a controlling signal in accordance with the first data signal, the power signal obtain by the back end device being supplied to the back end device, the front end device and the back end device being connected via the adaptor. Therefore, additional power supply is not needed to power up the back end device, the cost of the adaptor is lower.
The invention relates to a firmware over-the-air (FOTA) method for updating building services, in particular lighting technology installations, comprising multiple devices which are connected to a server as a mesh network, wherein the method comprises the following steps: storing a firmware update image sent by the server in a respective memory of each device, and triggering the copying of the firmware update from the memory to an internal memory of a microcontroller of each of the devices by means of a trigger command issued by the server, wherein, within a predefined time period (timeout) after the trigger command is issued, the server uses feedback from the devices to check whether each device has received the firmware update image and the trigger command, and wherein the copying does not take place until after the predefined time period has elapsed.
The aim of the invention is to determine an operating point (220) of an AC/DC converter and optionally of a DC/DC converter, fed by the AC/DC converter, for feeding an operating DC voltage into a luminaire bus system in such a way that a power loss (202) of the luminaire bus system is reduced. This aim is achieved according to the invention in that a plurality of calibration DC voltages (282) are sequentially fed into the luminaire bus system, and a corresponding power consumption of the luminaire bus system is determined for each calibration DC voltage (282). The operating point can then be determined based on the power consumptions.
H02M 7/00 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
H05B 45/10 - Controlling the intensity of the light
H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
H02M 7/219 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration
An emergency unit (1) is provided, comprising input terminals (I1, I2) for supplying the emergency unit (1) with AC power, a battery charging unit (40) designed for charging a battery unit (30) of the emergency unit (1) by using the AC power, a DC/DC converter (10), supplied by the battery unit (30) and designed to provide DC power to DC power output terminals (O1, O2) designed for supplying power to emergency lighting means (EL), a control unit (20) designed for being supplied with a signal indicating the state of the AC power and for outputting commands to the battery charging unit (40) and to the DC/DC converter (10). The control unit (20) can assume a state (S6) in which it causes the DC/DC converter (10) to provide DC power based on the battery unit and at the same time start the operation of the battery charging unit (40).
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 9/02 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which an auxiliary distribution system and its associated lamps are brought into service
A building technology device communication system is provided, comprising at least one border router comprising a first network interface configured to connect to an external network, and a second network interface configured to connect to an IoT-network, and wherein the border router is configured to logically and/or physically connect the external network to the IoT-network, preferably in a wireless mesh network, and a plurality of IoT-network devices in the IoT-network connected directly and/or indirectly to the at least one boarder router by wired and/or wireless connection, wherein the plurality of IoT-network devices is adapted to selectively operate in an ad-hoc communication mode.
An emergency converter according to the invention is used in lighting applications for operation from an energy storage device in case of mains failure. The converter device comprises a charger circuit configured to charge the energy storage device and a microcontroller circuit configured to control the charger circuit. The driver circuit is preferably implemented in a coupled inductor boost circuit topology. The microcontroller circuit is further configured to control the switch based on a zero crossing of a measured inductor current.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 9/02 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which an auxiliary distribution system and its associated lamps are brought into service
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
Arrangement comprising an operating device (1) for emergency lighting and a first light-emitting diode (12), a second light-emitting diode (13, and a test switch (11), wherein the operating device (1) comprises a first connection (9.1) and a second connection (9.2), wherein the first light emitting diode (12) and the second light emitting diode (13) are connected in parallel between the first connection (9.1) and the second connection (9.2).
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 9/02 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which an auxiliary distribution system and its associated lamps are brought into service
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
The invention is in the field of emergency lighting devices and power supply of emergency lighting devices. A LED converter for an emergency lighting unit comprises a LED driver for supplying a current to a LED lighting device, an energy storage interface for connecting an energy storage device, a charging circuit for charging the energy storage, and a control circuit. The energy storage interface is configured to connect at least two different types of energy storage devices. The charging circuit sets at least one energy storage management parameter according to the type of energy storage device connected by the energy storage interface. The control circuit determines the type of energy storage device connected by the energy storage interface and controls the charging circuit to set the energy storage management parameter according to the determined type of energy storage device.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 9/02 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which an auxiliary distribution system and its associated lamps are brought into service
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
H05B 45/00 - Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
69.
Commissioning of one or more installed devices of a lighting system
The invention refers to a communication module arranged to support execution of commissioning of one or more installed devices and configured to transmit, according to Thread network protocol, via multiple channels a connectivity verification message arranged to initiate an execution of a predetermined activity by the one or more installed devices. Present invention concerns a commissioning device, transmitting the connectivity verification message to the one or more installed devices via the communication module, and installed devices, each installed device monitoring received messages, determining whether or not a received message is the connectivity verification message, determining whether or not a signal strength of the received message is above a predetermined threshold, if the received message is a connectivity verification message and if the signal strength of the received message is above the predetermined threshold, executing the predetermined activity. Further, the invention concerns a managing device supporting the execution of said commissioning.
An embodiment of the present application provides a voltage conversion device configured to convert an inputted alternating voltage into a direct voltage or current, the voltage conversion device including at least a first voltage connector and a second voltage connector, where the alternating voltage is fed to the voltage conversion device via either the first voltage connector or the second voltage connector, the voltage conversion device further including: an electromagnetic filter unit; a conversion unit; a determination unit configured to determine which one of the first voltage connector and the second voltage connector is used to feed the alternating voltage into the voltage conversion device; a control unit controlling the conversion unit based on a determination result of the determination unit such that the direct voltage or current outputted by the conversion unit corresponds to the determination result, wherein the determination unit is electrically connected the first voltage connector and the second voltage connector. This application can determine a voltage connector for feeding via a simple circuit and can perform corresponding control to output a corresponding direct voltage or current.
H02M 7/217 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
H02M 7/12 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
The present application provides a control circuit of a switching power supply, the control circuit comprising: a central control circuit which has a first control port, a second control port, and a third control port; and a current selection circuit which is disposed between the third control port and a ground and has two or more selection terminals, a connection state between the selection terminals being switched between different connection states to adjust the output current value of the switching power supply, wherein the different connection states include disconnection, shorting, and connection with a resistor having a predetermined resistance value. According to the present application, the output current value of the switching power supply is adjusted by switching the connection state between the selection terminals between the states of disconnection, shorting, and connection with a resistor having a predetermined resistance value.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/44 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by combination of dynamo-electric with other dynamic or static converters
H02M 7/219 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
The invention proposes a lighting device, in particular an emergency lighting device. The lighting device includes a first housing (2), a lighting means (12), for example an LED arranged at the first housing (2) and an electronic circuitry accommodated in the first housing (2) for operating the lighting means (12). A second housing (3) of the lighting device accommodates an energy storage means (13) such as a rechargeable battery, wherein the first housing (2) and the second housing (3) are arranged spaced apart. An interconnecting means (4) mechanically connects the first housing (2) and the second housing (3) in an elastic manner and also connects electrically the electronic circuitry and the energy storage means (13). The interconnecting means (4) of the lighting device of a preferred embodiment comprises a cable which is overmoulded to provide compressive strength in an axial direction of the cable.
F21S 9/02 - Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
F21S 8/02 - Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
F21V 15/01 - Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
F21V 17/16 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts of the lighting device; Snap action mounting
The invention relates to a system for controlling building systems engineering on the basis of measured values detected by sensors. The system comprises a mobile device (3), at least one stationary sensor unit (14.1, 14.2, 14.3) and a data processing unit (16). The mobile device (3), the at least one sensor unit (14.1, 14.2, 14.3) and the data processing unit (16) are connected by at least one communications network. The system is distinguished in that the mobile device (3) has at least one sensor (5) for detecting a physical variable, and the data processing unit (16) generates a control signal for the building engineering system on the basis of a combination of information about the physically detected variable of the sensor of the mobile device (3) and of the stationary sensor unit (14.1, 14.2, 14.3).
A flyback converter (10) for operating one or more lighting means, wherein the flyback converter (10) has a transformer and the transformer is arranged between a primary side of the flyback converter (10) and a secondary side of the flyback converter (10), wherein the flyback converter (10) is configured, and wherein the flyback converter (10) has a current detection circuit (107) that is configured to detect the current flowing through the secondary side of the flyback converter (10). The current detection circuit (107) can have a current detection transformer (108, 109). The flyback converter (10) can be configured such that the current flowing through the secondary side of the flyback converter (10) flows in a negative direction at least some of the time.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
The commissioning of a smart building technology system is implemented with the use of a binding table in a relational database to bind one or more sections of virtual devices representing, e.g., lights, sensors, actuators and room controls, to the network addresses of physical devices. Plans for redundant sections in large building are created in terms of virtual devices and logical functions (such as programmed groups of devices, scenes and recipes) without direct binding to physical devices. Software creates reference copies of the plan for redundant sections the building, through use of a binding table, and attaches the reference copy to the location of the respective section on a master layout of the building. The plan modeled with virtual devices can be edited or reprogrammed across all reference copies, even after binding to physical devices and commissioning is completed.
The invention regards the forwarding of multicast messages in a network system. A network router according to the present invention comprises a memory in which configuration data is stored. The configuration data define at least one route along which a multicast message is to be forwarded. If the forwarding of a multicast message is allowed in principle by such specified route, it is additionally checked if from the downlink side of the network router, multicast listener information was received. Only if both conditions are fulfilled, the multicast message will be forwarded along the specified route.
A system (100) comprising a mobile communication terminal (1) and a buildings engineering system GT is disclosed. The mobile communication terminal has a display unit (4) and an input unit (3), preferably a combined input and display unit (4), a near-field communication interface (5) and a control unit SE. The control unit SE is set up to use the near-field communication interface (5) to read at least one parameter P of the buildings engineering system GT and to provide said parameter for software application 6 executed by the mobile communication terminal (1), wherein the software application is designed to take the at least open parameter P as a basis for depicting a user interface (9) on the display unit (2) and to evaluate a user input on the user interface (9) via the input unit (3) and to send actuation data based on the user input to the buildings engineering system GT. The mobile communication terminal (1) is preferably a smartphone or a tablet. The software application (6) can access a data memory (8) that is provided either in the mobile communication device (1) or in a manner functionally connected thereto. The software application (6) preferably accesses a further communication interface (10) of the mobile communication device (1) in order to transmit actuation data to the buildings engineering system GT. The actual communication between the mobile communication terminal (1) and the buildings engineering system GT is preferably not effected by means of near-field communication, since this is used preferably only to read the available parameters for operating the buildings engineering system GT, particularly a light installation.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
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IoT communication module for a building technology device, bus device, a building technology device for IoT-networks, building technology communication system and building technology management system
A communication module for a building technology device, especially a luminaire, is provided, wherein the communication module is configured to be connectable to an IoT-network and a communication bus, and being configured for a bi-directional communication on the IoT-network and the communication bus, wherein the communication module is configured to convert communication data between the communication bus and the IoT-network.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
H04W 92/06 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between gateways and public network devices
H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
The invention relates to the field of commissioning of infrastructure elements of a lighting network for connecting wireless enabled lighting devices in a secure manner to a wireless network using key information acquired via a cloud based service. A commissioning device comprises a first communication means for communicating with a server unit. The commissioning device obtains identification information from the infrastructure element to be commissioned and transmits the obtained identification information to a server unit which stores key information associated with identification information of the infrastructure element. The server unit retrieves the key information associated with the transmitted identification information and transmits the retrieved key information to the commissioning device. The commissioning device uses the received key information for establishing a secure communication channel to the infrastructure element.
Communication (351) on a communication link is monitored. At a predetermined point in time (380), packetized data (350) indicating a luminaire status information of a luminaire is sent. Said sending of the packetized data (350) is selectively executed depending on said monitoring. In various embodiments, said sending of the packetized data (350) and said monitoring of the communication on the communication link may comprise executing a Trickle algorithm.
H05B 47/175 - Controlling the light source by remote control
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
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Ballast for luminous means having a microprocessor and a programming interface
Ballast for luminous means, in particular LEDs, having a microprocessor with at least one memory unit and a printed circuit board, having at least one programming interface which is preferably accessible from outside the ballast and at least one signaling interface which is likewise preferably accessible from outside the ballast, wherein the microprocessor can be configured via the programming interface, and wherein at least one item of application software which can be executed by the microprocessor can be transmitted to the at least one memory unit via the programming interface, wherein the application software influences at least one of the following functionalities of the ballast: interaction with sensors, evaluation of signals transmitted to the signaling interface, control of the luminous means, activation/deactivation of interfaces of the ballast, activation/deactivation of communication protocols, acquisition, setting and/or evaluation of operating data and/or operating parameters of the ballast, setting-up of a network and linking of networks.
The invention relates to an assembly which consists of control gear for lamps and an electric circuit, said control gear comprising at least one energy transmission element, for example a transformer. The electric circuit has an inductive coupling element arranged in a stray magnetic field of the energy transmission element. The electric circuit comprises a voltage supply unit designed to produce a supply voltage for the electric circuit from energy absorbed from the stray magnetic or electromagnetic field of the energy transmission element.
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 50/70 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
The invention relates to a bus node, which can be connected to a building services bus, which bus node comprises a supply unit and a control unit, wherein the supply unit is designed to output a measurement current onto the building services bus, and wherein the control unit is designed to sense and evaluate a bus current on the building services bus and, on the basis of the evaluation, to determine whether an operating current is output onto the building services bus by the supply unit.
The present invention is in the field of Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems comprising a power supply module and an operation module with an emergency operation mode for operating lighting means, wherein the power supply module supplies a supply voltage via a data cable to the operation module. Especially, the present invention relates to power supply modules, preferably Power Sourcing Equipments (PSE) according to the PoE standard; operation modules with an emergency operation mode, preferably Powered devices (PD) according to the PoE standard; PoE systems, comprising such power supply modules and operation modules; and a detection method for detecting whether an operation module is arranged for operating lighting means in an emergency operation mode as well as an emergency operation mode triggering method for triggering an operation module to operate lighting means in an emergency operation mode.
A system for controlling a plurality of building technology devices, in particular lighting units, by sending messages over a network, is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of building technology devices, and a network functionally connecting said building technology devices, wherein at least one of the building technology devices is a message issuing building technology device configured to send multicast or broadcast messages to a plurality of or all of the remaining building technology devices. The network is arranged such that at least three, preferably each of the remaining building technology devices form at least one ring network topology, and wherein the remaining building technology devices in such ring network topology are configured to exchange unicast messages in this at least one ring network topology.
A first plurality (201) of network nodes (120-123, 130-133) of a network (100) is associated with a first cryptographic keying material and the multicast IP address. A second plurality (202) of network nodes (120-123, 130-133) of the network (100) is associated with a second cryptographic keying material and the multicast IP address. The first cryptographic keying material has a different secret than the second cryptographic keying material.
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
The invention relates to an operating device (1) for lighting means (8), having a circuit (101) for dividing a rectified alternating voltage to direct voltages of lower levels, wherein the circuit (101) comprises a PFC block comprising a plurality of half bridge converters (102, 103, 104) that are arranged such that the sum of the input voltage drops across the half bridge converters (102, 103, 104) corresponds to the value of the rectified alternating voltage, wherein the circuit (101) is the first active stage in a power supply for the lighting means (8).
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion