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JP2005524960A5
JP2005524960A5 JP2004504577A JP2004504577A JP2005524960A5 JP 2005524960 A5 JP2005524960 A5 JP 2005524960A5 JP 2004504577 A JP2004504577 A JP 2004504577A JP 2004504577 A JP2004504577 A JP 2004504577A JP 2005524960 A5 JP2005524960 A5 JP 2005524960A5
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少なくとも１個のＬＥＤ；および
前記少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに結合され、標準ＡＣ線間電圧とは異なる信号を提供する交流（ＡＣ）電源からの電力関連信号を受信するよう構成され、さらに、前記少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対し、前記電力関連信号に基づいて電力を供給するよう構成された、少なくとも１個のコントローラ；
を含む、照明装置。 At least one LED; and configured to receive a power related signal from an alternating current (AC) power supply coupled to the at least one LED and providing a signal different from a standard AC line voltage, and At least one controller configured to supply power to an LED based on the power-related signal;
Including a lighting device. ＡＣ電源が、（ＡＣ）調光回路である、請求項１に記載の装置。   The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the AC power source is an (AC) dimming circuit. ＡＣ調光回路がユーザーインターフェイスにより制御されて電力関連信号を変化させ、ここで少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対して、ユーザーインターフェイスの主要な動作範囲において本質的に不変の電力を供給するよう構成された、請求項１または２に記載の装置。 An AC dimming circuit is controlled by the user interface to change the power related signal, where at least one controller has essentially unchanged power in the main operating range of the user interface for at least one LED. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to supply ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が、電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、ここで少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対して、電力関連信号のデューティサイクルの変動にも関わらず、ユーザーインターフェイスの主要な動作範囲において本質的に不変の電力を供給するよう構成された、請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の装置。 The operation of the user interface changes the duty cycle of the power-related signal, wherein at least one controller, for at least one LED, despite the variation in the duty cycle of the power-related signal, 4. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , configured to supply essentially unchanged power in a primary operating range. 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、
電力関連信号を受信し、整流した電力関連信号を供給するための整流器；
前記整流した電力関連信号をフィルターするためのローパスフィルタ；および
前記整流しフィルターされた電力関連信号に基づき、本質的に不変の電力を供給するためのＤＣ変換器；
を含む、請求項１〜４に記載の装置。 At least one controller
A rectifier for receiving a power related signal and providing a rectified power related signal;
A low-pass filter for filtering the rectified power-related signal; and a DC converter for supplying essentially unchanged power based on the rectified and filtered power-related signal;
The apparatus of Claims 1-4 containing. ＡＣ調光回路がユーザーインターフェイスにより制御されて電力関連信号を変化させ、ここで少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが生成する光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して可変制御するよう構成された、請求項２に記載の装置。An AC dimming circuit is controlled by a user interface to change a power related signal, wherein at least one controller is responsive to at least one parameter of light generated by the at least one LED for operation of the user interface. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is configured to be variably controlled. 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、At least one controller
少なくとも１個の光のパラメータを、変化する電力関連信号に基づき可変制御するための調節回路；およびAn adjustment circuit for variably controlling at least one optical parameter based on a varying power-related signal; and
少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対し、変化する電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも電力を供給するための電力回路；A power circuit for supplying at least power to at least one LED based on a varying power-related signal;
を含む、請求項６に記載の装置。The apparatus of claim 6 comprising: 電力回路が、The power circuit
電力関連信号を受信し、整流した電力関連信号を供給するための整流器；A rectifier for receiving a power related signal and providing a rectified power related signal;
該整流した電力関連信号をフィルターするためのローパスフィルタ；およびA low pass filter for filtering the rectified power-related signal; and
該整流しフィルターした電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに電力を供給するためのＤＣ変換器；A DC converter for supplying power to at least one LED based on the rectified and filtered power-related signal;
を含む、請求項７に記載の装置。The apparatus of claim 7, comprising: 調節回路が、ＤＣ変換器に結合され、整流しフィルターした電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤを可変制御するよう構成された、請求項７に記載の装置。8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the conditioning circuit is coupled to the DC converter and configured to variably control at least one LED based on the rectified and filtered power related signal. 調節回路が少なくとも１個のプロセッサを含み、該プロセッサは、電力関連信号、整流した電力関連信号、および整流しフィルターした電力関連信号のうち少なくとも１つを監視するよう構成され、それによって少なくとも１個のＬＥＤを可変制御する、請求項７〜９のいずれかに記載の装置。The conditioning circuit includes at least one processor configured to monitor at least one of the power related signal, the rectified power related signal, and the rectified and filtered power related signal, thereby at least one The device according to claim 7, wherein the LED is variably controlled. 電力回路が、変化する電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに少なくとも電力を、および少なくとも１個のプロセッサに電力を供給するよう構成された、請求項７〜１０のいずれかに記載の装置。11. An apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 10, wherein the power circuit is configured to supply at least power to at least one LED and power to at least one processor based on the varying power related signal. . 少なくとも１個のプロセッサが、変化する電力関連信号をサンプルし、変化する電力関連信号の変化する特性の少なくとも１つを決定するよう構成された、請求項１０または１１に記載の装置。12. The apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured to sample a changing power related signal and determine at least one changing characteristic of the changing power related signal. ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、少なくとも１個のプロセッサが、光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、少なくとも電力関連信号の変化するデューティサイクルに基づき可変制御するよう構成された、請求項１０または１１に記載の装置。The operation of the user interface changes the duty cycle of the power related signal, and the at least one processor is configured to variably control at least one parameter of the light based at least on the changing duty cycle of the power related signal; The apparatus according to claim 10 or 11. 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、本質的に白色光を生成するように構成された、請求項１３に記載の装置。The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one LED is configured to produce essentially white light. ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が、電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、ここで少なくとも１個のコントローラが、光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、電力関連信号のデューティサイクルに少なくとも基づき可変制御するよう構成された、請求項６に記載の装置。User interface operation changes a duty cycle of the power related signal, wherein at least one controller is configured to variably control at least one parameter of light based at least on the duty cycle of the power related signal. The apparatus according to claim 6. 少なくとも１個のパラメータが、光の強度、光の色、光の色温度、および光の時間的特性のうちの少なくとも１つを含む、請求項１５に記載の装置。The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one parameter includes at least one of light intensity, light color, light color temperature, and light temporal characteristics. 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが生成する光の少なくとも２個の異なるパラメータを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して可変制御するよう構成された、請求項１５または１６に記載の装置。The apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the at least one controller is configured to variably control at least two different parameters of light generated by the at least one LED in response to operation of the user interface. . 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、光の少なくとも強度および色を同時に、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して可変制御するよう構成された、請求項１５または１６に記載の装置。The apparatus of claim 15 or 16, wherein the at least one controller is configured to variably control at least the intensity and color of the light simultaneously in response to operation of the user interface. 調節回路が駆動回路を含み、該駆動回路は、少なくとも１個の電圧／電流変換器を含み、少なくとも１つの駆動電流を少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対して提供し、それにより、生成された光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを制御する、請求項７に記載の装置。The conditioning circuit includes a drive circuit, the drive circuit including at least one voltage / current converter and providing at least one drive current to the at least one LED, thereby generating generated light. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus controls at least one parameter. 少なくとも１個の電圧／電流変換器がオペアンプを含み、該オペアンプは、少なくとも１個の電圧／電流変換器に印加された電圧が本質的にゼロの場合、動作中にその非反転入力と反転入力との間に所定の誤差電圧を印加して、前記少なくとも１個の電圧／電流変換器の電流出力を本質的にゼロに減少させるよう構成されている、請求項１９に記載の装置。At least one voltage / current converter includes an operational amplifier, which, in operation, has its non-inverting input and inverting input when the voltage applied to the at least one voltage / current converter is essentially zero. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein a predetermined error voltage is applied between and at least one voltage / current converter to reduce the current output to essentially zero. 照明装置であって、A lighting device,
本質的に白色光を生成するよう適合された少なくとも１個のＬＥＤ；およびAt least one LED adapted to produce essentially white light; and
前記少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに結合され、交流（ＡＣ）調光回路からの電力関連信号を受信して、該電力関連信号に基づき前記少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに電力を供給するよう構成された、少なくとも１個のコントローラ；At least coupled to the at least one LED and configured to receive a power related signal from an alternating current (AC) dimming circuit and to supply power to the at least one LED based on the power related signal; One controller;
を含み、ここで、Where, where
前記ＡＣ調光回路は、ユーザーインターフェイスにより制御されて電力関連信号を変化させ；およびThe AC dimming circuit is controlled by a user interface to change a power related signal; and
前記少なくとも１個のコントローラは、本質的に白色光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して可変制御することにより、白熱光源の発光特性を近似するよう構成されている、The at least one controller is configured to approximate the emission characteristics of the incandescent light source by variably controlling at least one parameter of essentially white light in response to operation of the user interface.
前記装置。Said device. 機械的および電気的に従来の白熱光ソケットに係合することにより、装置をＡＣ調光回路に結合するよう構成されたスクリュー式電源コネクタ、A screw-type power connector configured to couple the device to an AC dimming circuit by mechanically and electrically engaging a conventional incandescent light socket;
をさらに含む、請求項１〜２１のいずれかに記載の装置。The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: スクリュー式電源コネクタに結合し、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤおよび少なくとも１個のコントローラを包含する、構造的に白熱光電球に似せて構成されたハウジング、A housing structurally resembling an incandescent light bulb coupled to a screw-type power connector and including at least one LED and at least one controller;
をさらに含む、請求項２２に記載の装置。23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising: 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、本質的に白色光の少なくとも強度および色温度を同時に、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して可変制御するよう構成された、請求項１４または２１のいずれかに記載の装置。22. An apparatus according to any of claims 14 or 21, wherein the at least one controller is configured to variably control at least the intensity and color temperature of essentially white light simultaneously in response to user interface operation. 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、本質的に白色光の色温度を、最小強度における約２０００°Ｋから最大強度における３２００°Ｋまでの範囲にわたって可変制御するよう構成された、請求項２４に記載の装置。25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one controller is configured to variably control the color temperature of essentially white light over a range from about 2000 ° K at minimum intensity to 3200 ° K at maximum intensity. . 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、複数個の異なる色のＬＥＤを含む、請求項２５に記載の装置。26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one LED comprises a plurality of different color LEDs. 複数個の異なる色のＬＥＤが、Several different colored LEDs
第１スペクトルを有する少なくとも第１放射線を出力するよう適合された、少なくとも１個の第１ＬＥＤ；At least one first LED adapted to output at least a first radiation having a first spectrum;
第１スペクトルとは異なる第２スペクトルを有する第２放射線を出力するよう適合された、少なくとも１個の第２ＬＥＤ；At least one second LED adapted to output a second radiation having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum;
を含み、そして、And including
少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも第１放射線の第１強度および第２放射線の第２強度を、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、独立して制御するよう構成された、At least one controller is configured to independently control at least a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation in response to operation of the user interface;
請求項２６に記載の装置。27. Apparatus according to claim 26. 少なくとも１個のコントローラが、少なくとも第１放射線の第１強度および第２放射線の第２強度を制御するためにパルス幅変調（ＰＷＭ）技法を実装するようプログラムされた、少なくとも１個のプロセッサを含む、請求項２７に記載の装置。The at least one controller includes at least one processor programmed to implement a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique to control at least a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation. 28. The apparatus of claim 27. マイクロプロセッサがさらに、The microprocessor further
少なくとも第１ＰＷＭ信号を生成して第１放射線の第１強度を制御し、第２ＰＷＭ信号を生成して第２放射線の第２強度を制御する；およびGenerating at least a first PWM signal to control a first intensity of the first radiation, generating a second PWM signal to control a second intensity of the second radiation; and
第１および第２ＰＷＭ信号それぞれのデューティサイクルを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作による電力関連信号の変化に少なくとも部分的に基づいて決定する、Determining a duty cycle for each of the first and second PWM signals based at least in part on a change in the power related signal due to operation of the user interface;
ようにプログラムされた、Programmed as
請求項２８に記載の装置。30. The apparatus of claim 28. マイクロプロセッサがさらに、電力関連信号の変化を代表する少なくとも１つの信号を監視するようにプログラムされた、請求項２９に記載の装置。30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to monitor at least one signal representative of a change in power related signal. マイクロプロセッサがさらに、電力関連信号の変化を測定するために、電力関連信号を直接サンプルするようにプログラムされた、請求項２９に記載の装置。30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to directly sample the power related signal to measure changes in the power related signal. Ａ）標準ＡＣ線間電圧以外の信号を供給する交流（ＡＣ）電源からの電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに電力を供給する行為、A) Act of supplying power to at least one LED based on a power-related signal from an alternating current (AC) power supply that provides signals other than standard AC line voltage
を含む、照明方法。Including a lighting method. 行為Ａ）が、Act A)
交流（ＡＣ）調光回路からの電力関連信号に基づき、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤへ電力を供給する行為、  Providing power to at least one LED based on a power-related signal from an alternating current (AC) dimming circuit;
を含む、請求項３２に記載の方法。35. The method of claim 32, comprising: ＡＣ調光回路がユーザーインターフェイスにより制御されて電力関連信号を変化させ、ここで行為Ａ）が、  The AC dimming circuit is controlled by the user interface to change the power related signal, where action A)
Ｂ）本質的に不変の電力を、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対し、ユーザーインターフェイスの主要な動作範囲にわたって供給する行為、B) Act of supplying essentially unchanged power to at least one LED over the main operating range of the user interface;
を含む、請求項３３に記載の方法。34. The method of claim 33, comprising: ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、また行為Ｂ）が、The operation of the user interface changes the duty cycle of the power related signal, and act B)
前記電力関連信号のデューティサイクルの変化にも関わらず、本質的に不変の電力を、少なくとも１個のＬＥＤに対し、ユーザーインターフェイスの主要な動作範囲にわたって提供する行為、  Providing essentially unaltered power to at least one LED over the main operating range of the user interface in spite of a change in duty cycle of the power related signal;
を含む、請求項３４に記載の方法。35. The method of claim 34, comprising: 行為Ｂ）が、Act B)
電力関連信号を整流し、整流した電力関連信号を提供する行為；Rectifying power related signals and providing rectified power related signals;
該整流した電力関連信号をフィルターする行為；およびFiltering the rectified power-related signal; and
該整流しフィルターした電力関連信号に基づき、本質的に不変の電力を提供する行為；Providing essentially unchanged power based on the rectified and filtered power-related signal;
を含む、請求項３４に記載の方法。35. The method of claim 34, comprising: 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、複数個の異なる色のＬＥＤを含む、請求項３４に記載の方法。35. The method of claim 34, wherein the at least one LED comprises a plurality of differently colored LEDs. ＡＣ調光回路がユーザーインターフェイスにより制御されて電力関連信号を変化させ、ここで行為Ａ）が、
Ｃ）少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが生成した光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、可変制御する行為、
を含む、請求項３３に記載の方法。 The AC dimming circuit is controlled by the user interface to change the power related signal, where action A)
C) an act of variably controlling at least one parameter of light generated by the at least one LED in response to operation of the user interface;
34. The method of claim 33, comprising: ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、ここで行為Ｃ）が、The operation of the user interface changes the duty cycle of the power related signal, where act C)
Ｄ）光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを、前記電力関連信号の可変デューティサイクルに少なくとも基づき、可変制御する行為、D) act of variably controlling at least one parameter of light based at least on a variable duty cycle of the power related signal;
を含む、請求項３８に記載の方法。40. The method of claim 38, comprising: 行為Ｄ）が、Act D)
光の強度、光の色、光の色温度、および光の時間的特性のうちの少なくとも１つを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、可変制御する行為、An act of variably controlling at least one of light intensity, light color, light color temperature, and temporal characteristics of light in response to operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項３８に記載の方法。40. The method of claim 38, comprising: 行為Ｄ）が、Act D)
Ｅ）少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが生成した光の少なくとも２個の異なるパラメータを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、可変制御する行為、E) an act of variably controlling at least two different parameters of light generated by the at least one LED in response to operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項３８に記載の方法。40. The method of claim 38, comprising: 行為Ｅ）が、Act E)
ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、光の少なくとも強度および色を同時に可変制御する行為、An act of variably controlling at least the intensity and color of light simultaneously in response to the operation of the user interface,
を含む、請求項４１に記載の方法。42. The method of claim 41, comprising: 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、本質的に白色光を生成するように構成されており、ここで行為Ｅ）が、At least one LED is configured to produce essentially white light, where act E) is
Ｆ）ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、白色光の少なくとも強度および色温度を同時に可変制御する行為、F) Act of variably controlling at least the intensity and color temperature of white light simultaneously in response to the operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項４１に記載の方法。42. The method of claim 41, comprising: 行為Ｆ）が、Act F)
Ｇ）ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、本質的に白色光の少なくとも強度および色温度を可変制御することにより、白熱光源の光生成特性を近似する行為、G) Act of approximating the light generation characteristics of an incandescent light source by variably controlling at least the intensity and color temperature of essentially white light in response to the operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項４３に記載の方法。44. The method of claim 43, comprising: 行為Ｇ）が、Act G)
本質的に白色光の色温度を、最少強度における約２０００°Ｋから最高強度における３２００°Ｋまでの範囲にわたり、可変制御する行為、An act of variably controlling the color temperature of essentially white light over a range from about 2000 ° K at the minimum intensity to 3200 ° K at the maximum intensity;
を含む、請求項４４に記載の方法。45. The method of claim 44, comprising: 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、複数個の異なる色のＬＥＤを含む、請求項４５に記載の方法。46. The method of claim 45, wherein the at least one LED comprises a plurality of differently colored LEDs. 行為Ｃ）が、Act C)
Ｈ）変化する電力関連信号をデジタル的にサンプルし、該変化する電力関連信号の少なくとも１つの変化する特性を決定する行為、H) the act of digitally sampling the changing power related signal and determining at least one changing characteristic of the changing power related signal;
を含む、請求項３８に記載の方法。40. The method of claim 38, comprising: ユーザーインターフェイスの動作が電力関連信号のデューティサイクルを変化させ、ここで行為Ｈ）が、The operation of the user interface changes the duty cycle of the power related signal, where action H)
サンプルされた電力関連信号の変化するデューティサイクルに少なくとも基づき、光の少なくとも１個のパラメータを可変制御する行為、Variably controlling at least one parameter of light based at least on a changing duty cycle of the sampled power-related signal;
を含む、請求項４７に記載の方法。48. The method of claim 47, comprising: 少なくとも１個のＬＥＤが、At least one LED
少なくとも、第１スペクトルを有する第１放射線を出力するよう適合された、少なくとも１個の第１ＬＥＤ；およびAt least one first LED adapted to output at least a first radiation having a first spectrum; and
第１スペクトルとは異なる第２スペクトルを有する第２放射線を出力するよう適合された、少なくとも１個の第２ＬＥＤ；At least one second LED adapted to output a second radiation having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum;
を含み、そして、行為Ｃ）が、And act C) is
Ｉ）少なくとも第１放射線の第１強度および第２放射線の第２強度を、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作に応答して、独立して制御する行為、I) an act of independently controlling at least a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation in response to operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項３８に記載の方法。40. The method of claim 38, comprising: 行為Ｉ）が、Act I)
Ｊ）パルス幅変調（ＰＷＭ）技法を実装し、少なくとも第１放射線の第１強度および第２放射線の第２強度を制御する行為、J) Act of implementing a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique to control at least a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation;
を含む、請求項４９に記載の方法。50. The method of claim 49, comprising: 行為Ｊ）が、Act J)
少なくとも第１ＰＷＭ信号を生成して第１放射線の第１強度を制御し、第２ＰＷＭ信号を生成して第２放射線の第２強度を制御する行為；およびGenerating at least a first PWM signal to control a first intensity of the first radiation, generating a second PWM signal to control a second intensity of the second radiation; and
第１および第２ＰＷＭ信号それぞれのデューティサイクルを、ユーザーインターフェイスの動作による電力関連信号の変化に少なくとも部分的に基づいて決定する行為、Determining the duty cycle of each of the first and second PWM signals based at least in part on a change in the power related signal due to operation of the user interface;
を含む、請求項５０に記載の方法。51. The method of claim 50, comprising:
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