CN102713408A - Light array maintenance system and method - Google Patents

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CN102713408A
CN102713408A CN2010800619810A CN201080061981A CN102713408A CN 102713408 A CN102713408 A CN 102713408A CN 2010800619810 A CN2010800619810 A CN 2010800619810A CN 201080061981 A CN201080061981 A CN 201080061981A CN 102713408 A CN102713408 A CN 102713408A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21KNON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21K9/20Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F21K9/23Retrofit 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
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • F21S2/005Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction of modular construction
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/001Fastening of light sources or lamp holders the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
    • F21V19/0015Fastening arrangements intended to retain light sources
    • F21V19/0025Fastening arrangements intended to retain light sources the fastening means engaging the conductors of the light source, i.e. providing simultaneous fastening of the light sources and their electric connections
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21V19/001Fastening of light sources or lamp holders the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
    • F21V19/003Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources
    • F21V19/0055Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources by screwing
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21V23/06Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/70Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/10Controlling the intensity of the light
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/20Controlling the colour of the light
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2113/00Combination of light sources
    • F21Y2113/10Combination of light sources of different colours
    • F21Y2113/13Combination of light sources of different colours comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
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Abstract

A lighting system includes a plurality of LED lights having at least two different color LED lights. A controller is coupled to the LED lights for independently controlling the intensity of sets of different color LED lights. A program stored on a storage device is operable on the controller to control the intensity of each of the different sets of different color LED lights to produce light representative of color and intensity changes of outdoor daylight conditions.

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Light fixture array maintenance system and method
Related application
The application requires sequence number 12/722; The priority of the U.S. Patent application of 453 (denomination of invention of submitting on March 11st, 2010 is LIGHT ARRAY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD (light fixture array maintenance system and method)); Said U. S. application is through being incorporated herein by reference; And require sequence number 61/263; The U.S. Provisional Application No. of 312 (denomination of invention of submitting on November 20th, 2009 is LIGHT ARRAY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD (light fixture array maintenance system and method)), said U.S. Provisional Application is through being incorporated herein by reference.
Background technology
For a long time, light emitting diode used as a setting together separately or in groups or in electronic installation as indicator lamp.Because effectively light generation, durability, long-life and small size, light emitting diode is desirable to electronic application.
In the stronger luminous application of needs, also use more high-power light emitting diode.In some high brightness applications, use luminous that the light emitting diode that is connected in series (every group has the common electrical pressure drop) of a plurality of fixing groups obtains to expect.Said group forms along cross bar or horizontal stripe, if any part defectiveness of cross bar then whole cross bar or horizontal stripe can be changed by manufacturer.If the manufacturer position is far, overstock if perhaps repair to have produced, possibly need just to obtain for a long time such repairing.Such application can be used by indoor or outdoors.The light emitting diode that is electrically connected is as single application operating, and as single linear group by sealing and protection.If be a diode fails, whole group of fixing light emitting diode all needs to change.
In outdoor layout, light emitting diode matrix can be made up of multi-group light-emitting diode.Because damage, manufacturing defect or because deliberately destroyed, one or more in the diode can be inoperative.Be difficult to detect one or more multiple optical diode and whether be owing to the reason of its brightness but inoperative.In addition, can have many such array of on geographic area widely, operating such as the tissue of municipal government.Although can be collected to help identification to need the light emitting diode of changing from the civic report, be difficult to still guarantee that all inoperative light emitting diodes all are replaced.Thereby, safeguard the problem that becomes a difficulty.
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Fig. 1 is the top view according to the substrate of the light-emitting diode (LED) module of exemplary embodiment (matrix).
Fig. 2 A comprises the top view that is used for according to the substrate of the socket of the light-emitting diode (LED) module of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 2 B is the top view that is used to mate according to the circuit board of the substrate of Fig. 2 B of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the high brightness LED module of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that line socket is arranged that is used for according to the substrate of the module of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional structure figure that is supported on according to the module in the socket of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional structure figure of module, and said module has different bindiny mechanisms to provide and being tightly connected according to the socket of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional structure figure of module, and said module has different bindiny mechanisms to provide and being tightly connected according to the socket of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional structure figure of module, and said module has different bindiny mechanisms to provide and being tightly connected according to the socket of exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 9 is the top view of the connector on the circuit board, and said connector is used to be provided to the electrical connection according to the module of exemplary embodiment.
Figure 10 is the cross-sectional structure figure that is supported on the alternative module in the socket according to exemplary embodiment.
Figure 11 is the cross-sectional structure figure of alternative module that is used for being inserted into circuit board according to exemplary embodiment.
Figure 12 is for according to the top view of the connector of the another exemplary embodiment side view with the module that is used for being inserted into connector.
Figure 13 is the structure chart according to the luminescent system of exemplary embodiment.
Figure 14 is a flow chart, and the method according to the collection data of exemplary embodiment is shown.
Figure 15 is a flow chart, illustrates according to method exemplary embodiment and the corresponding control luminescent system of data that collect.
Figure 16 is the structure chart of luminescent system, has a plurality of light emitting arrays according to the said luminescent system of exemplary embodiment.
Figure 17 is a flow chart, and the method that has the luminescent system of a plurality of light emitting arrays according to the control of exemplary embodiment is shown.
Figure 18 is the structure chart that is used for implementing according to the exemplary computer system of one or more methods of exemplary embodiment.
Figure 19 is the structure chart according to the lamp device of exemplary embodiment, and said lamp device provides the communication of changing about light fixture.
Figure 20 is structural circuit figure, and the light fixture socket with testing circuit according to exemplary embodiment is shown.
Figure 21 is the structure chart to the remote control of lamp device programming that is used for according to exemplary embodiment.
Figure 22,23,24 and 25 illustrates according to the lamp module of exemplary embodiment and utilizes the perspective view of various aspects of the lamp device of replaceable lamp module.
The specific embodiment
In the following description, form its a part of accompanying drawing, through diagram the specific embodiment that can implement is shown in the accompanying drawings mentioning.The details of these embodiment is fully described, and makes that those skilled in the art can embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that, can use other embodiment and can not depart from scope of the present invention make structural, in logic with the change of electric aspect.Therefore, the description in the face of exemplary embodiment should not be considered to limited significance down, and scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims.
The application has described several embodiment of lamp device, and some embodiment have the array of replaceable light-emitting diode (LED) module.Safeguard that lamp device comprises: be identified in the high brightness LED that needs are changed in the lamp device with a large amount of led lighting arrays; Said led lighting array has a plurality of electrical sockets, and said a plurality of electrical sockets are by base plate supports and form the electrical socket substrate.The ID of lamp device is provided, and lamp device sends ID and the indication that needs to change light emitting diode.ID discerns lamp device uniquely and has the relevant position of light fixture.
Described more embodiment, wherein amenable to process shows light, and said program can be represented the outdoor light order of record in advance, such as the daytime under the sunlight with the cloud that moves through the sun.The result is the daytime under the sunlight of simulating.The physical alterations of light in color and brightness providing through such record or program can provide the environment that loosens.Light can influence the generation of epiphysin through pineal body in the human body.Epiphysin is important regulating on circadian rhythm and the sleep cycle.The daylight of nature comprises that it changes, and can influence the generation of epiphysin.Through simulating such natural daylight, office and other indoor workman's productivity ratio can improve.
The embodiment of replaceable module
In comprising one group of embodiment of replaceable light emitting diode matrix; Be used to produce a large amount of light with illumination the high brightness LED lamp tool device in big zone (such as parking lot, parking road surface, highway, street, shop, warehouse, gas station's ceiling etc.) be commonly designated as 100 shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 1 is the top view of lamp device 100, and said lamp device comprises rigid substrates 105.A plurality of high brightness LEDs can be encapsulated in the module 110, in Fig. 1, see through cylindrical shape cooling structure 120 and can see module 110.In this view, module provides the light of sensing away from the accompanying drawing surface.
At an embodiment, cooling structure 120 is supported by substrate 105 with module 110, and said in one embodiment substrate is formed by aluminium, not only intensity being provided but also heat conduction is provided, thereby keeps module 110 coolings.Plate 130, circuit board for example can be placed to cooling structure 120 and becomes one, and between module 110, suitable electric conductor is provided.In one embodiment, plate 130 can be the preferred circuit plate and be covered with metal to form conductor.In one embodiment, framework 140 can be formed on around the substrate and with substrate bonded and be integral.
Substrate and cooling structure 120 can be formed by the material of the enough support structure of providing of aluminium or other, and be in light weight and heat conduction is good.A plurality of electrical sockets 150 can be formed on the substrate between cooling structure, and are fixed in one embodiment on the plate 130, form the substrate of electrical socket 150, and said substrate can be through the mode electric interconnection of plate 130 with two dimension.One or more light emitting diodes 110 can be removed separately and changed in any independent electrical socket in substrate; Electrical socket can be rigidity in one embodiment; And can be fixed in the substrate 105 by epoxy resin or other packing material; Said epoxy resin or other packing material have suitable thermal conductivity and retention performance, are securely held in the appropriate location, socket 150 top to guarantee plate 130.
As seeing among Fig. 1, the more sockets that surpass the ability holding module can be arranged under the different pattern.Extra socket is that multiple illumination need provide flexibility.In one embodiment, the socket use that can be the module of optimal number is prepared to be provided for the extensive illumination of outdoor use, such as parking lot, parking road surface, highway, street, shop, warehouse, gas station's ceiling.For the small-scale illumination application, module still less can be used in the socket still less.For the structure of every kind of socket and module, can change electrical connection correct voltage to be provided to each module.
Fig. 2 A is the top view of substrate 105, and said substrate comprises the socket 150 that is used for according to the light-emitting diode (LED) module of exemplary embodiment.As shown in the figure, substrate 105, wherein cooling structure 120 has to their certain depth with socket 150 and thinks that both provide support structure, can be formed by Heat Conduction Material.Socket is arranged on and makes heat easily to be transmitted to cooling structure between the cooling structure.
Fig. 2 B is the top view of circuit board 130, and this circuit board 130 is used for and according to the substrate coupling of Fig. 2 B of exemplary embodiment.In one embodiment, plate 130 has the opening corresponding to cooling structure 120, and on being connected to substrate the time corresponding to many groups connector of socket.
Each independent light-emitting diode (LED) module 300 illustrates in greater detail in Fig. 3, and module 300 can comprise pedestal 310 and light emitting diode 320.Pedestal can be constructed and arranged to ordinatedly, and electricity is bonded in the electrical socket 150.Light-emitting diode (LED) module 300 can be engaged in the electrical socket 150 through the connection of number of different types.In various embodiments, light emitting diode 320 can be a different colours, and the light emitting diode of most of colors is current can have been bought on market.
The pedestal 310 of light-emitting diode (LED) module 300 can comprise radially fin 330 of heat leakage; So that heat is scattered from electrical socket 150 and lead-in wire or contact 340, said lead-in wire or contact are used to be connected to connector on the plate 130 to provide electric power to light emitting diode 320.Because light-emitting diode (LED) module 300 both can be used for internal application and also can be used for applications; Some embodiment can stand big ambient temperature range; As long as correct work is not too hot; And also extreme weather conditions be can stand, rain, snow, frost, dust comprised, up to wind of about 150 mph.s or the like, simultaneously still effectively luminous.Heat leakage fin 330 can radially extend from the top of pedestal 310, and heat is siphoned away and as radiator, to prevent light emitting diode or the infringement of parts on every side from light emitting diode 320.Fin can be connected to fin collar 350, and said fin collar provides easy to handle stability and the measure of allowing in the time of can or changing the module 300 in the socket 150 in assembling.
Fig. 4 is for generally schematically illustrating with the sketch of 400 connector boards that are used for the high brightness LED array that show.The opening that is used for cooling structure in plate does not show.In one embodiment, plate 410 is provided with the positive connector 415 and negative connector 420 that is used to be connected to unshowned power supply and driver.Positive connector 415 is electrically connected to first socket 430 via connector 425.Suppose at connector 415 and 420 two ends to be 24 volts electric power, ten sockets in series are electrically connected, and have socket 435 in the end, socket 435 then be connected to negative connector 420 through connector 440.These connect, with to eight other socket in the middle of connect and connect, for being inserted into each light emitting diode in the socket voltage drop of 2.4 volts of DC is provided.This guarantees that each light emitting diode can receive the correct voltage that is used for true(-)running.
If different level of power is provided, and/or different light emitting diode will use under the different electric pressure drop, simple mode be with voltage drop divided by electric power with definite what sockets of should connecting.Said then plate can be configured to consistent with the quantity of needed socket again.As shown in Figure 4, four series connection sockets are so in groups arranged, every group is connected between positive and negative connector 415 and 420.Many other various structure also are fine.
In another embodiment, can use the adaptability power supply, and the quantity of the module of series connection can change along with the power supply that is suitable for the needed correct output of driver module.All sockets can become actively, and such driver and module are inserted according to expectation.In certain embodiments, compatible with power supply and drive circuit if desired, module can in series remove or add.In one embodiment, all sockets can be connected with electric wire.Can use short circuit and open the plug of socket and keep being connected in series, if the module perhaps in the socket has fault can use suitable bypass circuit to keep being connected in series, perhaps socket not be used in some illumination application.
In one embodiment, current socket arrangements becomes oval shape, but also can easily use many other shapes.Plate 410 can be by suitable shaping complying with socket, and the shape that is suitable for the aesthetic design purpose is provided.Similarly, substrate 105 as shown in Figure 1 also can be taked many difformities, from the rectangle that illustrates or circular to almost any desired shape, for example just lists the act sub-fraction, " u " shape or Kidney bean shape.One row or Multirow socket of elongated shape also can be provided in addition.
In certain embodiments, substrate 105 and plate 130 can for example aluminium or other metal that is fit to heat radiation be processed by any weatherproof metal.In one embodiment, electrical socket is the rectangular substrate of relative to each other uniform distribution, and can be the part of cast base plate 105.
In one embodiment; Electrical socket 150 can be designed so that to hold the light-emitting diode (LED) module that can remove and can change with different connection types; Said different connection type includes but not limited to; Be screwed into or Edison's type connects, pin type connection and buckle or friction is connected, shown among Fig. 5 500.
In Fig. 5, module 505 is through directing pin 510, the 515 fixing matching connectors 520,525 that get in guide plate 530.Directing pin provides buckle or friction to be connected with matching connector, and module 505 is firmly held in the socket 535.In one embodiment; Matching connector 520 and 525 can be provided with guiding piece 526; To guarantee that pin is correctly inserted and is directed in the negative matching connector 520,525, said in one embodiment connector can be made of copper and applied load from the side with retentivity ground double pointed nail 510,515 by spring.In various embodiments, negative connector side onboard partly extends, and perhaps in plate, extends.When in plate, plate has individual opening basically, and but the diameter of said aperture efficiency pin is big be narrowed to the buckle of matching connector or that of friction coupling part.
In one embodiment, for example encircle, the seal member of dish or packing ring 540 is between the surface of module 505 and socket 535.When module 505 connector through pin and cooperation fully fixedly the time, seal member 540 is compressed to provide water-stop and protection electrical connection not to receive those possibly damage the influence of the formed element that electrically contacts of these connections.In various embodiments, seal member can be formed by compressible materials such as rubber, latex, special teflon, silicon rubber.In order to provide when the thickness of plate 530 and connector 520,525 are in being sealed in socket and the bigger tolerance of the distance of module, in certain embodiments, can be formed with hollow centre by the compression seal parts.In a further embodiment, the seal member operation is to provide sealing on the broad compression depth.
In another embodiment, plug can form the shape identical with module 505, has the pin that cooperates with matching connector 520,525, and so that the sealing around socket to be provided, said sealing also is not used in operational module.The pin of such plug can be electrically insulated from each other, and to guarantee not having short circuit to take place, perhaps short circuit can be provided, with being connected in series in a string socket that correctly remains on wiring in advance.When such plug has guaranteed in correctly being used in all sockets that do not comprise module 505, the integrality of all electrical connections in said plate.
The ability that easily removes and change module with sealing means is convenient to the extensive substrate illumination scheme of maintenance and repair high brightness.Remove can be in the substrate independent socket of each independent light-emitting diode (LED) module.Because independent light-emitting diode (LED) module can be changed individually,, just need not change whole bag or whole group electrical socket or module if a module lost efficacy.Simply removing and changing and to carry out fast failed module.In addition, the light-emitting diode (LED) module that sends different colours can be arranged in the substrate again to be arranged to produce different colours, and need not change whole bag electrical socket or module.
Module 505 also illustrates lens 550, is connected to the light emitting diode in module 505 and protective seal is provided.Lens 550 can be placed on the packing material of actual leds or adhere to said packing material.When packing material solidified, lens can be fastened firmly on the packing material.Can use the lens of many variety classeses and shape.Use for the large tracts of land highlight illumination; Lens can be shaped so that directional lighting to be provided; Widely-dispersed light beam perhaps is provided; Thereby when the whole modules in the array when correctly directed, the light pattern of the expectation big zone of throwing light on is provided, such as parking lot, parking road surface, highway, street, shop, warehouse, gas station's ceiling.Similarly, can use different lens, for example be used to form spotlight, can expect to narrow from the light beam of each module to many different application.
Module 505 also can be provided with guiding piece 545, and the cooperation guiding piece of said guiding piece in socket guarantees that module is inserted into socket in expectation set.In one embodiment, guiding piece 545 can be to stretch out and cooperate so that the ridge of guiding to be provided with groove the module from module.In a further embodiment, groove can be on module, and the ridge that cooperates is on socket.The a lot of difformities and the combination of groove and ridge can be provided in various embodiments.
In yet another embodiment, plate 530 can be formed with packing material 560 and other plate 565.Such combination provides the sealing of the conductor on the plate and has protected them not receive the influence of element.
Fig. 6 is the another embodiment that is screwed into type connector 600, and this connector is commonly referred to as Edison's connector.Be provided with seal member equally.In this embodiment, simple cylinder can be used as socket, and when module and socket were bonded into retentivity fully and concern, the top section of module and seal member were pressed against on the top of socket simply.
Fig. 7 is the another embodiment of pin type connector 700, has compressed similarly seal member equally.
Fig. 8 is the alternate embodiment 800 of the module 505 of Fig. 5, and wherein seal member 805 is positioned at pedestal 810 tops of module 800.These pins are also similar, be pin provide with plate on the frictional fit of connector.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram of the bottom of socket 900, and the pin of module can be inserted in the said socket.Illustrate six openings 905, performance is used for the connector of the pin of three different directions groups.As shown in the figure, have the groove that is used to provide guiding, so that module can correctly be inserted.In one embodiment, plate can have three groups or more how different assembly line so that for dissimilar led modules (such as the LED of different colours) different circuit are provided.Then, said different circuit can be used for controlling the LED of different colours independently with the mode of expectation, and as below will further discussing, the illumination of different colours and brightness are provided.In one embodiment, form directed different many groups pin, only be inserted in the socket with the light fixture that guarantees a kind of color, to be connected to the circuit of expectation with the expectation mode along groove.In a further embodiment, the signal of control light fixture can be multiplexed to one or more control lines, and the independent circuit so that the expectation that is provided for light fixture is controlled is not inserted in the socket and need light fixture not arranged with difference.Also have, socket can be used for the led module of particular type by wiring in advance.In a further embodiment, socket can twist or otherwise be oriented in the circuit of expecting with contact in the socket.
In one embodiment, circuit board can have 120 available sockets that are used for module, and flexibility is arranged during with the permission locating module.In certain embodiments, dissimilar modules, for example the module of different colours can be dispersed on the whole plate.In an example, 90 white lamp modules and 30 yellow lamp modules can correctly be inserted in the socket, and or through independent circuit or controlled independently through predetermined distribution.In a further embodiment, can use the socket sum of many other different combinations and each circuit board, comprise that circuit board can be made into for example 60-90 socket, a 90-120 socket and 120-160 socket.
Figure 10 is the alternate embodiment that is inserted into the module 1000 in the socket 150.In this embodiment, socket 150 has flange 1005 at module receiving terminal place, and flange operation to be to provide the surface, is used for encapsulant 1010 at flange 1005 be formed on the compression between the ring 1015 on the pedestal of module 1000.Socket 150 also has second flange 1020 on second end that is formed on adjacent plate 1025.In this embodiment, pin 1027,1028 extends than short distance from the main body 1030 of module 1000, with coupling negative connector 1035 and 1040.In certain embodiments, negative connector 1035,1040 can extend to outside the circuit board in compressible jointing material 1045.
Figure 11 illustrates alternative module 1100, and wherein negative connector 1105 and 1110 projects significantly to and between plate 1120 and 1125, complies with adhesion material 1115.Material 1115 provides extra elastic force to keep the confining force on the pin via negative connector 1105 and 1110.In one embodiment, material 1115 can be liquid rubber, latex or silicon kind material, and it is pliable and tough and good adhering to be provided onboard.
Figure 12 is the top view that is used for the many groups negative connector 1210 on the plate 1215 that the pin with module 1230 matches.Groove 1220 also is arranged in the side of the corresponding connector of socket, has the module 1230 of a pair of ridge 1235 to prepare guiding.In one embodiment, through rotating and insert module, module can be connected to three not in the connector on the same group.In one embodiment, the position that can insert of module can be called A, B and C.The distribution of position A on can respective panels, thus 80 modules can be inserted in the socket, so that for to need the application of this amount of light that illumination is provided.Position B can hold 120 modules, and position C can hold 160 modules.In different embodiment, the detailed amount of module can change to a great extent.In one embodiment, 1220, two grooves of two grooves can be set and turn to diverse location to guarantee that module is according to the application of expecting and by correct insertion.Also can use masterplate to every kind of different configurations, module is inserted in the correct socket to help the user.After using masterplate, remaining open outlet can be inserted into plug to guarantee that lamp device is by sealing fully.
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In one embodiment, function described herein or algorithm can be realized in the combining of program that software or software and people implement.Software can be made up of the computer executable instructions that is stored in the computer-readable medium (the for example storage device of internal memory or other kind).In addition, such function respective modules is software, hardware, firmware or their combination in any.Can be according to being desirably in one or more carry out multiple function in the multimode, described embodiment only is an example.Software can or be carried out on the processor of other type that computer system (for example personal computer, server or other computer system) is upward moved at digital signal processor, ASIC, microprocessor.
In various embodiment of the present invention, one or more light levels are used to the color and the brightness of the light that control sends from one or more multiple optical diode (LED) light fixture array.In one embodiment, in one day process from the morning to the evening, measure the color and the brightness of light out of doors in the environment.Color (as measuring with Kelvin's thermometric scale) and photometer are used digitally to measure light color and the brightness in one day the process.In one embodiment, write down several so round the clock.In one embodiment, can write down such seven days values that the light daytime is arranged, and use in regular turn or at random then to be controlled at the LED light fixture in the interior space (for example office).Can include cloud such daytime, and for example cumulus moves through the sun, increases more the variation and comfortableness for the light pattern that the occupant experienced of the interior space.
In one embodiment, the brightness of light can remain on enough levels of expectation so that office work.Possibly drop to this threshold value when following when the daytime of being write down, can setting threshold to cross that time.For example, thick cloud possibly covered a considerable amount of daylight, causes making light luminance arrival be lower than the level of aspiration level at the playback duration of record, and hinders one's work.Can improve brightness with threshold value, change color or both, to guarantee that illumination level can not hinder one's work.Can also further adjust threshold value, keep simultaneously on the ergonomics acceptable level to the level that causes good feel.
Change on the illumination level in one embodiment can be quite faint, thereby often only be subconsciously to feel.Through removing extreme case, the change in the light can be not horrible, but the effect that the people is had calmness or loosens.
Kelvin is the digital brightness that the color of the light of description light source generation shows, and the color of light source self is illustrated on Kelvin (K) temperature scale.
In application, the Kelvin of light source is used to they are classified as warm, neutrality or cool colour light source.These terms directly do not relate to temperature; On the contrary, these term descriptions is how light source visually seems.In fact warm light source has lower colour temperature (3500K or lower), produces the red-yellow appearance that is similar to nature light in morning.Neutral light source (between 3500K and 4100K) has tended to yellow appearance.Light source with colour temperature 5000K is considered to pure white light (full spectrum), along with colour temperature rising light becomes more blue on color.
The warm colour light source is used for the application of warm colour or brown leading environment traditionally, in above-mentioned application, need give sensation comfortable, easy and that loosen.Cool colour light source (5000K to 7000K+) provides white light, is similar to complete daylight.In the lighting arrangements formerly, higher productivity ratio in such white light and the office environment and mistake still less are associated.
An example of illuminator 1300 with the block diagram form shown in Figure 13.Lamp device, for example light emitting diode (LED) array 1310 comprises many group LED, is suitable for sending the light of at least two kinds of different colours.In one embodiment, the color correspondence is approximately greater than 3000K, and is yellow basically, and is less than about 7000K greatly, basically white.In different embodiment, actual Kelvin value can change with better near desired color.Value more than about 3000K is yellow basically, is with some redness.They can be called warm colour.The value that is lower than 7000K is white basically, also comprises some bluenesss, and is called as corresponding to cool colour.
Although most here description all refers to LED, other light fixture that can produce different colours now known or that find later on also can use.In one embodiment, through controlling the brightness of every kind of color light, approximately the light fixture of 5000K produces white light, and this is favourable to highway lighting.Approximately 4000K is to the yellowy slightly light of scope generation of 4500K, can be used for the light that provides soft, when illumination has the streetscape (outward appearance in street or scenery) of style in ancient times, is useful.Can control illumination and produce desired color and brightness, with the different lighting conditions of the design that obtains being suitable for illuminated street and building.Instrument flexibly is provided like this, and the tone that is used for setting light is with the streetscape of street match and building or the expectation atmosphere of design.
Controller 1320 operability are connected to lamp device 1310, and the brightness of control LED group, through increasing and reduce the relative brightness of the light of every kind of different colours, also allow the selection of color gamut.In one embodiment, controller 1320 has one or more daytime program, to be replicated in one or more typical cases or the color and the brightness of extraneous light in the expectation daytime.Controller 1320 can be connected to computer 1325 so that download daytime program, user's generating routine in one embodiment; And allow to select the daytime program to move; Perhaps in a further embodiment, can in the process of a week or longer time, let several daytime program cycle.In certain embodiments, do not repeat the illumination of order on the five in being desirably in weekly, but make the repetition of change between week and week to avoid monotony.Have and surpass five days record or programming, perhaps every day or comprise weekly, can further improve the validity of illumination the choosing at random of program.
Can provide switch 1330 to open and close lamp device 1310, as the illuminator of standard.Power supply illustrates 1340, can be connected to the power supply of electrical network or other expectation.
In one embodiment, lamp device 1310 comprises the socket substrate of the circuit board of describing about Fig. 1-12 above being connected to.But circuit board support controller 1320, this controller is connected to a plurality of circuit, and being used to control LED has different colours.In one embodiment, the control that first circuit can corresponding White LED module, the controlled manufacture-yellow look of second circuit led module.Also have, tertiary circuit can be used for driving all led modules.Through balance between yellow and White LED, controller thereby can control the Kelvin color.Use the additional optical sensor, controller 1320 can be controlled deepening, as the function of the brightness on daytime, ON/OFF control is provided also.
Figure 14 is a flow chart, illustrates receipt data to form the method 1400 of or more daytime programs.In one embodiment, utilize Kelvin meter and photometer to obtain data, with the color of obtaining light and the brightness of light at 1410 places.Can in one day process, obtain said data in outdoor place.These data can comprise the variation that causes owing to the middle on high change angle of the sun; Low level during the morning produces warmer tone to noon, and the more high brightness that matches and colder tone are arranged; Again to afternoon later, produce warm color harmony once more than low-light level.These data also can comprise because different clouds move through the change that the sun causes, produce certain at random change to the warmer low-light level period, as cloud through.Can collect several days different data to form a lot of distinct programs.In one embodiment, can from the different dates of the data of collecting, form seven such programs.
In a further embodiment, can be by the people or according to the random time generating routine.Cloud that can recording different types is through situation, and is used to produce such program at random and covers cloudless day data of corresponding typical case.In one embodiment, at playback duration, the cloud process of can resetting seems to move in the past on from the beginning as cloud in the room.Led module can be controlled separately or in groups, to produce the phenomenon of cloud through the sun and partial occlusion daylight.Cloud can seem to advance to opposite side from a side in room.In one day that is write down, can write down many such cloud processes.As top pointing out, if cloud is too thick, thereby the light that blocks is too much, can use to the minimum of a value threshold value of brightness and color with the assurance program the free light that abundance is provided for working environment.Similarly, can use the high-high brightness threshold value to can be used for guaranteeing that light becomes too bright at playback time.In certain embodiments, can be carefully to guarantee the sunny basically daytime, because the cloudy daytime is compared and possibly can't be provided at the variation that lets the people loosen on the light through the date of the sun with cloud is arranged once in a while by record.In a further embodiment, can also keep desired color or temperature range through providing minimum and maximum temperature threshold to control light.Many other methods of generating routine also can be used for producing the solar simulated program.
At 1420 places, data can be converted into control signal lets controller be used on the control light.Control signal can comprise to the brightness of the light of every kind of color so that in total color of selected period control light and total brightness.In one embodiment, the selected period can be different, from several seconds or a few minutes to being less than one second.
At 1430 places, control signal is written into controller 1320.Select the date of the corresponding expectation of one group of control signal at 1440 places, for example,, perhaps select, and carry out said signal by the user through moving these signals successively.
In another embodiment, a plurality of Kelvin meters and photometer are used in by collecting light on the space that the space that is illuminated is constituted.In other words, if there is the room of particular area to be illuminated by a plurality of lamp devices (such as led array or panel), said meter can be placed on the same pattern that will arrange like light fixture.Thereby the daytime program can be by constituting with the corresponding independent program of obtaining with lamp device is relevant separately position that is used for each lamp device of data.Like this, cloud move through that the sun will cause the different lamps device each controlled at synchronization slightly differently, produce sensation out of doors more true to nature.
In an embodiment again, sensor can the real-time collecting data, and final program directly is provided to controller with the control lighting condition, thereby they are followed occurent daylight and change.In one embodiment, sensor can just in time be positioned at office or have the outside in other space of window, thereby the illumination in the room is controlled so as to the visual environment of following outside the room, and delay is as far as possible little.Numerical data collection, calculating and data transmission capabilities have only very short delay by the collection of data and final program implementation, thereby the occupant can't feel this delay.
Figure 15 is a flow chart, and the method 1500 of the program in the operation controller in the exemplary embodiment is shown.Read control signal at 1510 places.At 1520 places, if total brightness is lower than threshold value, this brightness is set to threshold value, perhaps is higher than another value of threshold value if necessary.Total color of light does not need to change, only if brightness is still too low, one of color has been maximum in this case, and another color LED then need increase in brightness.Can select the suitable illumination of threshold value, perhaps as according to the hope of the others of individual or ergonomics recommendation to guarantee to require according to regulations.Can select threshold value via computer 1325 in one embodiment; Perhaps can in switch 1330 or some other controllers, control device be provided; Remote control (representing) for example with Reference numeral 1325; It also is used as override (override) program to provide or different programs, perhaps the light of the constant luminance on selected color.In another embodiment, set the high brightness threshold value and can not surpass the level of expectation to guarantee light luminance.In one embodiment, the light luminance of program can by normalization or otherwise be adjusted at expectation high and low-level between, with guarantee the daytime program the duration in keep correct condition of work.
At 1530 places, lamp device 1310 is controlled to the color and the brightness of in the daytime program, discerning that are used for the selected period.As pointing out, total brightness is the function from the combination of the light of the LED generation of every group of different colours.At 1540 places, after scheduled time slot, from the daytime program, read next group control signal and execution.
Figure 16 is the structure chart of the array 1600 of lamp device 1610.Each lamp device is by controller 1620 controls.Master controller 1620 can be used for controlling each lamp device 1610, and perhaps in another embodiment, each lamp device 1610 makes the controller of oneself and other controller synchronous.In one embodiment, controller 1620 operation daytime programs, this program comprises the independent control signal that is used for each lamp device.Independent control signal like this can form according to the data that a plurality of meters of from the alternate embodiment about Figure 14, describing are collected.Like this, the lamp device array will be simulated outside situation in the daytime more accurately.In another embodiment, single control signal is provided in the daytime program, thereby but this signal can be staggered it to use near the mode of incident (for example cloud process) by controller.For example, control signal can be staggered, thereby its first lamp device in array or first group of lamp device and last lamp device perhaps postpone general several seconds perhaps still less between last group lamp device.In other embodiments, above-mentioned delay can be obviously different.
With described illuminator embodiment; Illumination can be made the sensation that produces drift effect; In fact pass through the ceiling of office like cloud; To next light fixture device, make the variation that light luminance relaxes from a lamp device, the brightness of (this moment, natural daylight was the strongest) constantly was the white of peak value in the middle of the Kelvin color of light changed to one day from a little yellow color of the band in morning simultaneously.Along with the daytime proceeds to night, more yellow color occurs once more.Many trickle changes on the quality of light provide the pressure relieve effect, and the people of workplace needs this effect to feel comfortable.The most of time on human daytime with us spends in to be designed for the role who replaces the sun and to prolong under our the artificial light on daytime only has only about 100 year time.And the human time that spends under the sun has several ten thousand years, and the growth in the heredity is still according to the variation that takes place in the outdoor lighting condition.Room lighting is revised as coupling or simulates such outdoor daylight situation, the mankind that possibly be more suitable for evolving.
Figure 17 is a flow chart, and the method 1700 that accordings to programme-control lamp device 1610 arrays in the controller in the exemplary embodiment is shown.Read control signal at 1710 places.At 1720 places, if total brightness less than threshold value, this brightness is set to this threshold value, perhaps is higher than another value of high this threshold value if desired.Total color of light does not need to change, only if brightness is still too low, one of color has been a maximum in this case, and other color LED need increase in brightness.Can select the suitable illumination of threshold value, perhaps as hoping according to the alternate manner of individual or ergonomics recommendation to guarantee to require according to regulations.In one embodiment; Can select threshold value via computer 1325; Perhaps can in switch 1330 or other controller, control device be provided; Remote control (also representing with Reference numeral 1325) for example, it can also be used to the override program to provide or different programs, perhaps at selected color glazed thread constant luminance is arranged.
At 1730 places, lamp device 1610 is controlled to the color and the brightness of in the daytime program, discerning that are used for the selected period.As pointing out, total brightness is the function from the combination of the light of the LED generation of every group of different colours, as perhaps by the sensor array record, perhaps as as described in top between lamp device 1610, staggering.At 1740 places, after scheduled time slot, from the daytime program, read next group control signal and execution.
In one embodiment, each lamp device 1610 can have independent controlled a plurality of color LEDs.In a further embodiment, can use lamp device 410 arrays, each lamp device array 1610 has the LED that sends solid color.Lamp device can be dispersed in together with different colours lamp device 1610 then, and is controlled such that whole array provides the light of desired color and brightness according to the daytime program.
In one embodiment, photometer can be used for measuring the brightness of the light that sends from lamp device, counts with the trickle decline in the brightness that light fixture or the LED of feedback signal to other type in the lamp device in the life period is provided.Like this, even LED light aging and that produce tails off, the light that they provided is still consistent with program.If LED can not produce the brightness of expectation, can provide indication possibly need to change one or more LED to inform.
At the structure chart of computer system shown in Figure 18, this computer system performing a programme is to carry out one or more how above-mentioned algorithm and permission networking.Form is that the general calculation element of computer 1810 can comprise processing unit 1802, memory 1804, removable storage device 1812 and non-removable storage device 1814.Memory 1804 can comprise volatile memory 1806 and permanent memory 1808.Computer 1810 can comprise--perhaps can visit computing environment, this environment comprises-various computer-readable mediums, for example volatile memory 1806 and permanent memory 1808, removable storage device 1812 and non-removable storage device 1814.Computer Memory Unit comprises random-access memory (ram), read-only storage (ROM), EPROM (EPROM) and EEPROM (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read-only memory (CD ROM), multifunctional digital CD (DVD) or other optical disk storage apparatus, cassette tape, tape, disk storage device or other magnetic storage device, and perhaps any other can store the medium of computer scale instruction.Computer 1810 can comprise (perhaps visit computing environment, this computing environment comprises) input unit 1816, output device 1818 and communication jockey 1820.Computer can utilize the communication work of being connected under the networked environment to be connected to one or journey computer more how far.Remote computer can comprise PC (PC), server, router, network PC, with stage arrangement or other common network node or the like.Communication connects can comprise Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN) or other network.
The computer-readable medium that is stored on the computer-readable medium can be carried out by the processing unit 1802 of computer 1810.Hard disk driver, CDROM and RAM are some examples that comprise the article of computer-readable medium.
The networking illumination that is used to safeguard
Figure 19 is the structure chart of lamp device 1900, and it comprises a plurality of LED light fixtures 1910 and transceiver 1920.Lamp device can comprise circuit board about as described in Fig. 1-12 as top, and it has a plurality of sockets of band led module (light fixture 1910), and circuit, and utilizes flexible wire to connect electric power to be provided and to control to said module.In one embodiment, led module can be formed by the Nichi chip, and its every watt provides 100 lumens, and model is NS6W083B.Transceiver 1920 can be supported on the circuit board; For example silver-plated pcb board; And can comprise the control function that is used for control module, the light fixture 1910 that said module can comprise different colours with illuminating color that expectation is provided and brightness so that realize streetscape or other purpose through illumination.
In one embodiment, each light fixture 1910 is connected to circuit 1930, and this circuit is accepted to be used for the electric power of light fixture and can electric power be delivered to next light fixture through walking around the light fixture that burns out or lost efficacy.In addition, circuit 1930 via one or more multibus 1935 be connected to each other to see indication off, this indication shows associated lamp, and for example LED is inoperative.These indications are received by transceiver 1920, and this transceiver comprises logic circuit and communications protocol shows the information that light fixture lost efficacy with transmission.ID can be stored in 1940 and sentence in the information that is included in transmission.The ID that is used for lamp device 1900 can be used to from several to several thousand or the more light fixtures that will safeguard identify each lamp device 1900 uniquely.
In one embodiment, transceiver 1920 can be operated with the information of accepting from other transceiver 1920 of just being safeguarded to send, and the information of receiving is delivered to a series of other transceivers in other lamp device of just being safeguarded.Transceiver 1920 can use RF, WIFI or other communications protocol.
In one embodiment, information accumulation is at central controller 1950.The information that central controller 1950 accumulation are sent, and the tabulation that can be used to produce the lamp device that needs the light fixture replacing.In one embodiment, the id information of lamp device is relevant with the particular location of lamp device, and the type (the for example LED of the different colours of modular form) of the light fixture that can change with needs is associated.Central controller 1950 can provide the tabulation of lamp device, and the corresponding light fixture of changing at the needs of each lamp device.Tabulation can be electronic form or printing form.In electronic form, can on hand-held device, watch, it also can be used to navigate to corresponding lamp device.Can customize said tabulation so that when safeguarding, follow effective path.
In one embodiment, can be identified in the specific light fixture that the needs in the lamp device are changed, allow on-the-spot simple identification, needn't check that light fixture is to attempt confirming that which light fixture needs to change in the lamp device.Such trial can relate to and open lamp device, put on sunglasses or other protectiveness glasses watching very bright LED, thereby confirms the position of inefficacy LED.
Figure 20 is the structural circuit figure of exemplary circuit 1930.In one embodiment, bus 1935 comprises power line 2010, ground wire 2030 and connection 2020.Connection is connected to communication module 2040, and it comprises the information of the position of the light fixture 1910 that connected of the said circuit 1930 of identification in one embodiment.Communication module 2040 is connected to power supply and detection module 2050, and it is in connection status via line 2060 and 2070 to be the light fixture power supply.Detection module breaks off said light fixture from line 2060 and 2070 when light fixture shows short circuit, thereby other light fixture in lamp device can continue to accept electric power.Detection module 2050 points out that to communication module 2040 this light fixture lost efficacy, and perhaps through detecting short circuit or opening circuit, perhaps passes through the unsuitable power demand of alternate manner of light fixture 1910.In a further embodiment; Independent connection can be set to each circuit 1930, thereby the logic circuit in transceiver can connect the position of discerning the inefficacy light fixture through the position with the inefficacy light fixture in or more connections and the light fixture array.The further like this circuit of having simplified has reduced total expense of lamp device.
Figure 21 is the structure chart of remote control 2100.Control device 2100 comprises transceiver 2110, itself and the direct communication of local lamp device, perhaps directly or through lamp device network with aforesaid transceiver with the central controller communication.Control device 2100 has the data access to plant in one embodiment, for example key or touch-screen 2120, and it allows user to select the lamp device that will control.The GPS unit can provide positional information, and said positional information makes central controller show the lamp device near the position of remote control 2100 when being provided to central controller.
Remote control 2100 shows local lamp device, and provides interface to select to be used for the control program of lamp device to allow the user, and the relative brightness of perhaps otherwise controlling colored lamp is to obtain and the corresponding desired color of expectation streetscape target.
Figure 22,23,24 and 25 illustrates LED lighting module 2200, the compressible gasket 2215 that it has cylindrical-shaped main body part 2210 and can be formed by rubber or other compressible material.The part of packing ring 2215 can be formed with opening, when module 2200 is inserted in the lamp device, to increase the decrement that is provided.Main part 2210 can be formed by metal, for example aluminium or other Heat Conduction Material, and can have the radiator part 2220 that formation is at one end gone up.Radiator part 2220 can be formed with fin 2222 or other structure, so that derive heat from module 2200 at the LED that same end supports.
Main part 2200 can comprise foot 2225, and said foot is separated and formed by electrically insulating material at least in part from main part.Foot 2225 forms avettely in one embodiment, and contact 2230 is positioned at avette two ends.Contact extends to a unshowned side of foot, but in the face of compressible gasket 2215.When foot 2225 is inserted in the horizontal stripe (Figure 23) of substrate 2310 and twists into the appropriate location; It is pressed against packing ring 2215 on the part of horizontal stripe; Make the electric power contact 2310 in contact and the horizontal stripe form good being electrically connected, to supply power to module 2200.Conductor 2235 can be connected to contact and go back through main part to supply power to LED through the introducing of the opening in the foot.In other embodiments, other seal washer 2240 can be arranged on the main part between packing ring 2215 and the foot 2225, forms the weather seal to the socket in the substrate 2310.
Module is inserted in the socket on the horizontal stripe of substrate, turn to then the appropriate location with contact alignment to given circuit.Pressure on contact point is produced by the compression of the weather seal washer of module; Mode with outside spurs; Pull out back surface at horizontal stripe; Horizontal stripe is clipped between the foot of module, the inside of substrate horizontal stripe assembly produces large-scale pressure on contact point, obtains reliable electrical contact through bigger timely expansion of lamp device and contraction.
Figure 24 illustrates lamp device 2400, and it illustrates the several lamp modules on the several horizontal stripes that are installed in substrate.Figure 25 is the top view of lamp device 2400.Lamp device 2400 is designed to the outdoor lamp device in one embodiment, is used for the outdoor lighting of large area region, and can be used as street lamp or parking lot lamp, and is used in many other outdoor use.In one embodiment hole 2510 can be set so that promote air circulation, cool off said module with convection current.In one embodiment, module is changed easily and is not had a movable part.
Appendix comprises the various statements relevant with the different inventions of in this application, describing.Although be called as claim, they also do not mean that at this moment and are examined, but in the application afterwards the support to claim are provided.
Outdoor statement
1. lamp device comprises:
Substrate;
Circuit board by base plate supports;
A plurality of electrical sockets, said a plurality of electrical sockets are fixedly connected to substrate and form the electrical socket substrate, and wherein circuit board has conductor between socket so that one group or more group series connection sockets to be provided;
The light-emitting diode (LED) module that testing circuit, said testing circuit are associated with each socket and lost efficacy to detect; With
Transceiver, said transceiver is connected to testing circuit, is used for sending the information that identification has the array of at least one the inefficacy light emitting diode that is inserted into socket.
2. lamp device according to claim 1, wherein light emitting diode comprises the module that is used for being connected to removedly socket.
3. lamp device according to claim 1, wherein transceiver comprises that receiver is to receive from the communication of other lamp device transceiver and to transmit such communication.
4. lamp device according to claim 1, wherein transceiver is included in the lamp device ID in the information of transmitting-receiving.
5. lamp device according to claim 1, wherein socket is electrically connected via circuit board and is connected into desired pattern.
6. method of safeguarding lamp device, this method comprises:
Be identified in the high brightness LED that needs replacing in the lamp device with a large amount of led lighting arrays, said led lighting array has a plurality of electrical sockets, and said a plurality of electrical sockets are by base plate supports and form the electrical socket substrate;
Obtain the ID of lamp device; With
Send said ID and point out that light emitting diode needs to change, wherein said ID confirms lamp device uniquely and is associated with the position of lamp device.
7. method according to claim 6, wherein forwarding step also comprises the position that is sent in the light emitting diode that needs are changed in the lamp device.
8. method according to claim 6 also comprises the socket of electric power after the socket of the light emitting diode with needs replacing is provided.
9. a maintenance has the method for the lamp device of light emitting diode matrix, and said method comprises:
Receive communication with the identification lamp device from a plurality of lamp devices;
The physical location of lamp device and lamp device is connected; With
The tabulation of the physical location that needs the replacing light emitting diode is provided.
10. method according to claim 9, the definite position in lamp device that needs the light emitting diode of replacing of wherein said communication.
11. method according to claim 10, wherein said tabulation provide the identification of the position of light emitting diode in lamp device that needs replacing.
12. method according to claim 11, wherein said tabulation are provided at the indication of the type of the light emitting diode that will change at each lamp device place.
The module statement
1. be used for the high brightness LED module of high brightness light fixture array, said module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the radiator of high brightness LED;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode, each contact be used for electric connection board on the contact of correspondence cooperate, said electric connection board has the contact array that forms high brightness light fixture array, to produce a large amount of light;
Be thermally connected to the socket of radiator; With
Potted component, it is suitable for being pressed against on the part of socket, provides with the sealed electrical of electric connection board when cooperating with the corresponding contact on said pair of contacts and electric connection board to contact.
2. high brightness LED module according to claim 1 wherein makes the corresponding contact of said pair of contacts contact that is connected to light emitting diode through module being screwed into socket.
3. high brightness LED module according to claim 1; Also comprise the guide portion that is connected to high brightness LED; Said guide portion is suitable for and the guide portion that is connected to the coupling on the electric connection board cooperates, so that the contact of light emitting diode is alignd with contact on the electric connection board.
4. high brightness LED module according to claim 1, wherein potted component comprises compressible ring, said compressible ring provides water-stop when module contact and electric connection board coupling, electrical connection is sealed with respect to outer member.
5. high brightness LED module according to claim 4, wherein compressible ring comprise O shape ring or flat gaskets.
6. high brightness LED module array, said array comprises:
Substrate;
Circuit board by base plate supports;
A plurality of electrical sockets; Said a plurality of electrical socket is fixedly connected to substrate and forms the electrical socket substrate, and wherein circuit board has the conductor between socket, so that one or more groups series connection socket to be provided; Thereby be connected to the light-emitting diode (LED) module of all sockets in a group removedly; Produce the voltage drop of expectation, and wherein socket provides pair of contacts for each module, is connected with the socket watertightness cable to keep each module hermetically.
7. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, wherein socket is electrically connected via circuit board and is connected into desired pattern.
8. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, wherein said series connection socket in groups has 10 or more a plurality of socket in every group.
9. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, the quantity of the socket that wherein said many group series connection sockets have therein equals the voltage drop of supply voltage divided by each module.
10. high brightness LED arrays of modules that is used for extensive illumination application, said array comprises:
Substrate;
Circuit board by base plate supports;
A plurality of electrical sockets; Said a plurality of electrical socket is fixedly connected to substrate and forms the substrate of electrical socket; Wherein circuit board has the conductor between socket, and so that one or more groups series connection socket to be provided, thereby the light-emitting diode (LED) module that is connected to all sockets in a group removedly produces the voltage drop of expectation; And wherein circuit board provides pair of contacts and keeps each module to be connected with the socket watertightness cable hermetically for each module, and wherein each module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Radiator, said radiator heat is connected to high brightness LED;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode, each contact has a part, and this part is shaped as with corresponding contact on electric connection board and is electrically connected; With
Potted component; Said potted component is suitable for being pressed against on the socket; Contact when said pair of contacts is electrically connected to the contact of the correspondence on the electric connection board, to provide, thereby make each module in arrays of modules to be replaced with the sealed electrical of electric connection board.
11. array according to claim 10, wherein said array comprises the diode (led) module of sufficient amount, is used for the large tracts of land outdoor lighting.
12. array according to claim 10, wherein said large tracts of land outdoor lighting comprises parking lot, parking road surface, highway, street, shop, warehouse, gas station's ceiling.
13. a high brightness LED module that is used for high brightness light fixture array, this module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the radiator of high brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the socket of radiator;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode; Each contact has a part; Said partially-formed be with electric connection board on corresponding contact be electrically connected, said electric connection board has the contact array that forms high brightness light fixture array, to produce a large amount of light;
Potted component, said potted component are suitable for being pressed against on the part of socket, provide with the sealed electrical of electric connection board when being electrically connected with the corresponding contact on said pair of contacts and electric connection board to contact.
Provide summary to find out the essence and the main points of technological disclosure rapidly to allow the reader to meet 37C.F.R § 1.72 (b).For the summary of being submitted to, should be appreciated that it is not used in scope or the implication of explaining or limiting claim.

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1. be used for the high brightness LED module of high brightness light fixture array, said module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the radiator of high brightness LED;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode, each contact be used for electric connection board on the contact of correspondence cooperate, said electric connection board has the contact array that forms high brightness light fixture array, to produce a large amount of light;
Be thermally connected to the socket of radiator; And
Potted component; Said potted component is suitable for being pressed against on the part of socket; Provide with the sealed electrical of electric connection board when cooperating with the corresponding contact on said pair of contacts and electric connection board contact, said potted component provides power to force together with the contact with cooperation.
2. high brightness LED module according to claim 1 wherein makes the corresponding contact of said pair of contacts contact that is connected to light emitting diode through module being screwed into socket.
3. high brightness LED module according to claim 1; Also comprise the guide portion that is connected to high brightness LED; Said guide portion is suitable for and the guide portion that is connected to the coupling of electric connection board cooperates, so that the contact of light emitting diode is alignd with contact on the electric connection board.
4. high brightness LED module according to claim 1, wherein potted component comprises compressible ring, said compressible ring provides the water-stop with socket when the module contact cooperates with electric connection board, electrical connection is sealed with respect to outer member.
5. high brightness LED module according to claim 4, wherein compressible ring comprise O shape ring or flat gaskets.
6. high brightness LED module array, said array comprises:
Substrate;
Circuit board by base plate supports;
A plurality of electrical sockets; Said a plurality of electrical socket is fixedly connected to substrate and forms the electrical socket substrate, and wherein circuit board has the conductor between socket, so that one or more groups series connection socket to be provided; Thereby be connected to the light-emitting diode (LED) module of all sockets in a group removedly; Produce the voltage drop of expectation, and wherein socket provides pair of contacts for each module, is connected with the socket watertightness cable to keep each module hermetically.
7. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, wherein socket is electrically connected via circuit board and is connected into desired pattern.
8. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, wherein said many group series connection sockets have 10 or more a plurality of socket in every group.
9. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, the quantity of the socket that wherein said many group series connection sockets have therein equals the voltage drop of supply voltage divided by each module.
10. high brightness LED module according to claim 6, wherein socket comprises the part with contact, is suitable for when the contact that the module foot rotate to get into socket matees position together with module, causing the seal compression on the module.
11. a high brightness LED arrays of modules that is used for extensive illumination application, said array comprises:
Substrate;
Circuit board by base plate supports;
A plurality of electrical sockets; Said a plurality of electrical socket is fixedly connected to substrate and forms the substrate of electrical socket; Wherein circuit board has the conductor between socket, and so that one or more groups series connection socket to be provided, thereby the light-emitting diode (LED) module that is connected to all sockets in a group removedly produces the voltage drop of expectation; And wherein circuit board provides pair of contacts and keeps each module to be connected with the socket watertightness cable hermetically for each module, and wherein each module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Radiator, said radiator heat is connected to high brightness LED;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode, each contact has a part, and this is partially-formed to be to be electrically connected with corresponding contact on electric connection board; And
Potted component; Said potted component is suitable for being pressed against on the socket; Contact when said pair of contacts is electrically connected to the contact of the correspondence on the electric connection board, to provide, thereby make each module in arrays of modules to be replaced with the sealed electrical of electric connection board.
12. array according to claim 11, wherein said array comprises the diode (led) module of sufficient amount, is used for the large tracts of land outdoor lighting.
13. array according to claim 11, wherein said large tracts of land outdoor lighting comprises parking lot, parking road surface, highway, street, shop, warehouse, gas station's ceiling.
14. a high brightness LED module that is used for high brightness light fixture array, this module comprises:
High brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the radiator of high brightness LED;
Be thermally connected to the socket of radiator;
Be connected to the pair of contacts of light emitting diode; Each contact has a part; Said partially-formed be with electric connection board on corresponding contact be electrically connected, said electric connection board has the contact array that forms high brightness light fixture array, to produce a large amount of light;
Potted component, said potted component are suitable for being pressed against on the part of socket, provide with the sealed electrical of electric connection board when being electrically connected with the corresponding contact on said pair of contacts and electric connection board to contact.
15. module according to claim 14; The foot that also comprises oval shape; Said foot is configured as and is inserted in the socket, thereby when turning module, potted component is compressed; And wherein contact is arranged on said foot in the face of on the surface of potted component, thereby contact keeps contacting with the socket contact through compressed potted component.
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