TWI586212B - Light control module, light module and assembly frame - Google Patents

Description

Lighting control module, lighting module and assembly frame device

The case is a light control module and an assembly frame device, especially a light control module and an assembly frame device that can be applied between a computer motherboard and a light unit.

In computer players who are keen to assemble themselves, in order to express themselves, they will choose a different computer mainframe. In addition to the different designs, different lighting designs that are exposed on the surface components of the casing can also create a unique look. Therefore, using the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on the operation interface, the cooling fan and the water-cooling system to decorate the casing is a very popular technical means, but the monotonous expression technique seems to be unable to meet the needs of computer players. .

Therefore, how to improve the deficiencies and shortcomings of the conventional casing, and then to display more varied visual expression techniques, is the main purpose of developing the case.

The present invention is mainly a lighting control module, which is applied between a motherboard and a first lighting unit. The lighting control module comprises: a microcontroller, the signal is connected to the motherboard, and the receiving is received by the motherboard. Generating an electronic signal related to the audio, and correspondingly generating a first control signal according to the content change of the received electronic signal; and a transmission interface unit connected to the microcontroller and the first illumination unit The first control signal is outputted to the first light emitting unit to change the light emitting behavior of the first light emitting unit.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the transmission interface unit is further connected to a second lighting unit, and outputs the first control signal to the second lighting unit to change the illumination of the second lighting unit. behavior.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the first lighting unit is disposed in one of a casing, a power supply, a cooling fan, and a water cooling system.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the microcontroller is connected to a sound source socket of the motherboard, a high-resolution multimedia interface (HDMI) socket or a universal serial bus (USB) socket. To receive the electronic signal associated with the audio generated by the computer motherboard.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the lighting control module, wherein the microcontroller controls the lighting of the first lighting unit according to the volume, pitch or timbre of the received audio signal , light, dark, color or color temperature changes.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the microcontroller controls the brightness, color or color temperature of the first lighting unit according to the change of one of the received temperature values, and the temperature value is from a temperature sensing The temperature sensor and the first light emitting unit are disposed in a water cooling system around the motherboard.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention further includes a wireless communication unit, and the signal is connected to a remote user device and the microcontroller for receiving a remote control transmitted by the remote user device. a program, and the microcontroller correspondingly generates a second control signal according to the received remote control program, and outputs the second control signal to the first lighting unit through the first output to change the The luminescence behavior of the first illuminating unit.

According to the above concept, the lighting control module of the present invention, wherein the wireless communication unit is a Bluetooth transmission unit, an NFC transmission unit, a wifi transmission unit, a zigbee transmission unit, and the remote user device is installed with an application (APP). A smart phone or a tablet.

Another aspect of the present invention is a lighting module, which is applicable to a motherboard. The lighting module includes at least a first lighting unit and a lighting control module. The lighting control module includes: a microcontroller, and a signal connection. Receiving, by the motherboard, an electronic signal related to the audio generated by the motherboard, and correspondingly generating a first control signal according to the content change of the received electronic signal; and a transmission interface unit, the signal Connected between the microcontroller and the first lighting unit, the first control signal is output to the first lighting unit to change the lighting behavior of the first lighting unit.

According to the above concept, the lighting module of the present invention further includes a connecting unit electrically connected to an audio output terminal on the motherboard and the microcontroller to the electronic device related to the audio generated on the motherboard The signal is transmitted to the microcontroller.

A further aspect of the present invention is an assembly frame device, which is applicable between a motherboard and a first lighting unit, and includes: a casing, the motherboard is mounted on the casing; and a lighting control module Combined with the casing, the lighting control module includes: a microcontroller, the signal is connected to the motherboard, for receiving an electronic signal related to the audio generated by the motherboard, and receiving according to the Corresponding to the change of the content of the electronic signal to generate a first control signal; and a transmission interface unit electrically connected between the microcontroller and the first lighting unit, and outputting the first control signal to the first A light emitting unit is configured to change a light emitting behavior of the first light emitting unit.

According to the above concept, the assembly frame device of the present invention further includes a wireless communication unit, the signal is connected to a remote user device and the microcontroller, and the wireless communication unit is configured to receive the remote user. a remote control program transmitted by the device, the microcontroller correspondingly generating a second control signal output to the first LED unit according to the received remote control program, to change the first The luminescent behavior of the light-emitting diode unit.

According to the above concept, the assembly frame device of the present invention, wherein the microcontroller controls the brightness, color or color temperature of the first lighting unit according to a change in a received temperature value, and the temperature value is from a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor and the first light emitting unit are disposed in a water cooling system around the motherboard.

Some exemplary embodiments that may achieve the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can have various changes in different aspects, and the description and the drawings are essentially for illustrative purposes, and are not intended to limit the case. .

The present invention mainly discloses a lighting control module, which can be applied between a motherboard and a lighting unit. The lighting control module includes a microcontroller and a transmission interface unit, wherein the microcontroller signal is connected to the motherboard, and the host is received by the host. An electronic signal related to the audio generated on the board, and correspondingly generating a first control signal according to the content change of the received electronic signal, and the transmission interface unit is connected to the microcontroller and the light emitting unit Between the two, the first control signal is outputted to the light emitting unit to change the light emitting behavior of the light emitting unit. The above-mentioned light-emitting unit is described by the following embodiments as a representative of the light-emitting diode unit. Of course, other types of light sources may be used, but the details are not described herein. The transmission interface unit can select to use the output signal of the electronic signal to complete, or switch to the wireless signal transmission unit to wirelessly transmit the control signal to the illumination unit.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a functional block of the lighting control module developed in the present invention and a computer motherboard, a casing, a power supply and a cooling fan. First, the housing 11, the power supply 12, the cooling fan 13, and the water cooling system 18 are provided with a plurality of light emitting units, such as a first light emitting diode unit 110, a second light emitting diode unit 120, and a third light emitting unit. The polar body unit 130 and the fourth light emitting diode unit 180, the fourth light emitting diode unit 180 may be disposed on the surface of the water pump 181 in the water cooling system 18, the surface of the heat exchange cavity 182, or the water pump 181 and The area between the heat exchange chambers 182). The lighting control module 14 of the present invention can be signally connected to the computer motherboard 10 for receiving audio signals related to audio generated by the computer motherboard 10, for example, when the user plays music using the computer. For audio files or audio and video files, an audio output 100 extending from the computer motherboard 10 (such as a sound source socket, a high-resolution multimedia interface (HDMI) socket, or a universal serial bus (USB) socket) The corresponding audio signal is output, and the light control module 14 of the present invention can be electrically connected to one of the audio output terminals for receiving the audio signal outputted thereon. In this way, the microcontroller 140 in the lighting control module 14 can correspondingly generate a control signal according to some content changes of the received audio signal. For example, an audio unit (the high-resolution multimedia interface signal line or a universal serial bus signal line) can be electrically connected to the audio output terminal 100 of the computer motherboard 10 and the microcontroller 140. The electronic signal associated with the audio generated on the motherboard is transmitted to the microcontroller 140.

In addition, the lighting control module 14 is provided with at least one output port 141, which can be electrically connected to the first LED unit 110. In this embodiment, the light control module 14 is further provided with other output ports, such as an output port 142 and output ports 143, 144, and the second LED unit 120 and the third LED unit 130. The electrical connection is completed and the control signals can be transmitted to the light emitting diode units through the output ports 141, 142, 143, 144. In this way, the microcontroller 140 in the lighting control module 14 can control the lighting behavior of the LED units according to the content changes of the received audio signals, for example, according to the volume, pitch or It is a change of the timbre to control the change of the brightness, brightness, color, color temperature, etc. of the illuminating diode unit, so as to achieve a unique appearance decoration. In addition, the microcontroller 140 can also change the brightness, color, or color temperature of the LED units according to the temperature value output by the temperature sensor 30. For example, the higher the temperature, the displacement to the red frequency band, for overheating the system. The user can be reminded to pay attention. The temperature sensor 30 can be disposed in the pipeline of the water-cooling heat dissipation system 18 to change the illuminating behavior of the fourth LED unit 180 disposed on the surface of the water-cooling heat dissipation system 18.

For example, the microcontroller 140 in the light control module 14 is used to sense the volume, pitch or tone of the audio signal. For example, the volume can be compared with a volume threshold. A control signal is sent to control the illumination of the LED units. Alternatively, a control signal may be issued according to whether the frequency of the audio signal is lower than a frequency threshold to control the brightness of the LED unit when the bass rhythm is generated. Or, according to the tone of the audio signal, a control signal is sent to control the color or color temperature of the light-emitting diode unit, for example, the warm string is adjusted to a reddish color temperature, if it is a metal tap or a high-pitched The electric guitar is adjusted to a bluish color temperature. Therefore, the light-emitting unit in this embodiment can be changed in brightness, blinking frequency, color temperature, etc. according to the rhythm of the audio currently played by the computer system.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a functional block diagram of another preferred embodiment developed in the present invention, which is also a function of the lighting control module and the computer motherboard, the casing, the power supply and the cooling fan. Block diagram. Different from FIG. 1 is the addition of a wireless communication unit 20, which can be connected to a remote user device 21 implemented by a smart phone or tablet with an application (APP) installed, for example, Bluetooth. The short-range wireless transmission protocol is completed, so a smart phone or tablet with an application (APP) can send a remote control program to the light control module 14 through the wireless communication unit 20, and the remote control program can be utilized. The pre-edited application (APP) of the smart phone or tablet is pre-edited, and then transmitted to the lighting control module 14 for storage. The microcontroller 140 then reads the remote control program and converts it into a transparent The output ports 141, 142, 143, 144 output control signals to the light emitting diode units. The user can use the physical button (not shown) on the light control module 14 to select which remote control program to read to control the illumination behavior of the LED units. In addition, the wireless communication unit 20 may be a near field communication (NFC) transmission unit, a wireless network (wifi) transmission unit, or a zigbee transmission unit, in addition to the Bluetooth transmission unit.

The above lighting control module can be separately sold to the consumer to assemble into the computer host, or the lighting control module and the lighting unit can be combined into a lighting module for sale, of course, the lighting control module and the computer can also be used. The casings are assembled into an assembled frame device for sale to consumers. Through the assembly frame device developed by the present invention and the lighting control module thereof, the control signal can be sent according to the rhythm, pitch or tone of the audio played by the computer to control the lighting behavior of the light, and the lighting unit can be installed. The light-emitting diode (LED) unit on the casing, the cooling fan or the water-cooling heat dissipation system (including the water pump and the heat exchange chamber) can of course also be controlled according to the remote end transmitted by the remote user device. The program sends a control signal.

In summary, the case can solve the monotonous lack of expression of the conventional technical means, and can be widely applied to computer casings and other electronic information products, and can also maintain quite good assembly convenience and programmability. In addition, the present invention has been modified by those skilled in the art, and is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧Computer motherboard

11‧‧‧Shell

12‧‧‧Power supply

13‧‧‧ cooling fan

110‧‧‧First LED unit

120‧‧‧Second light-emitting diode unit

130‧‧‧3rd LED unit

14‧‧‧Lighting control module

100‧‧‧ audio output

140‧‧‧Microcontroller

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20‧‧‧Wireless communication unit

21‧‧‧ Remote user device

19‧‧‧ Connection unit

18‧‧‧Water cooling system

180‧‧‧4th LED unit

181‧‧‧Water pump

182‧‧‧Heat exchange chamber

30‧‧‧temperature sensor

Figure 1, which is a functional block diagram of a lighting control module developed in this case and a computer motherboard, a casing, a power supply and a cooling fan. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of another lighting control module developed in the present case and a computer motherboard, a casing, a power supply, and a cooling fan.

10‧‧‧Computer motherboard

11‧‧‧Shell

12‧‧‧Power supply

13‧‧‧ cooling fan

110‧‧‧First LED unit

120‧‧‧Second light-emitting diode unit

130‧‧‧3rd LED unit

14‧‧‧Lighting control module

100‧‧‧ audio output

140‧‧‧Microcontroller

141, 142, 143, 144‧‧‧ output埠

19‧‧‧ Connection unit

18‧‧‧Water cooling system

180‧‧‧4th LED unit

181‧‧‧Water pump

182‧‧‧Heat exchange chamber

30‧‧‧temperature sensor

Claims (12)

A lighting control module is disposed between a motherboard and a first lighting unit, the lighting control module includes: a microcontroller, the signal is connected to the motherboard, and receiving the audio generated by the motherboard Corresponding an electronic signal, and correspondingly generating a first control signal according to the content change of the received electronic signal; and a transmission interface unit, the signal is connected between the microcontroller and the first lighting unit, Outputting the second control signal to the first lighting unit to change the lighting behavior of the first lighting unit; wherein the microcontroller controls the volume, pitch or timbre of the received audio signal The change of brightness, brightness, color or color temperature of the first light-emitting unit. The lighting control module of claim 1, wherein the transmission interface unit is further connected to a second lighting unit via a signal, and outputs the first control signal to the second lighting unit to change the The illuminating behavior of the two illumination units. The lighting control module of claim 1, wherein the first lighting unit is disposed in one of a casing, a power supply, a cooling fan, and a water cooling system. The lighting control module of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is connected to a sound source socket of the motherboard, a high-resolution multimedia interface (HDMI) socket or a universal serial bus ( a USB) socket for receiving the electronic signal associated with the audio generated by the motherboard. The lighting control module of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller controls the brightness, color or color temperature of the first lighting unit according to a change in a received temperature value, and the temperature value is derived from A temperature sensor, the temperature sensor and the first light emitting unit are disposed in a water cooling system around the motherboard. The lighting control module of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication unit coupled to a remote user device and the microcontroller for receiving the remote user device a remote control program, and the microcontroller correspondingly generates a second control signal according to the received remote control program, and the second control signal is output to the first lighting unit for changing the first The illuminating behavior of a light-emitting unit. The lighting control module of claim 6, wherein the wireless communication unit is a Bluetooth transmission unit, a near field communication (NFC) transmission unit, a wireless network (wifi) transmission unit, and a zigbee transmission unit. The remote user device is a smart phone or a tablet with an application (APP) installed. A lighting module is applicable to a motherboard, the lighting module includes at least a first lighting unit and a lighting control module, the lighting control module includes: a microcontroller, the signal is connected to the motherboard, and the receiving An electronic signal related to the audio generated on the motherboard, and correspondingly generating a first control signal according to the content change of the received electronic signal; and a transmission interface unit, the signal is connected to the microcontroller and Between the first lighting units, the first control signal is outputted to the first lighting unit to change the lighting behavior of the first lighting unit; wherein the microcontroller is based on the volume and sound of the received audio signal A change in height or tone to control the change in brightness, brightness, color, or color temperature of the first illumination unit. The lighting module of claim 8 further includes a connecting unit electrically connected to an audio output terminal on the motherboard and the microcontroller to correlate the audio generated on the motherboard The electronic signal is transmitted to the microcontroller. An assembly frame device is applied between a motherboard and a first lighting unit, the assembly frame device comprises: a casing, the motherboard is mounted on the casing; and a lighting control module coupled to the The housing, the lighting control module includes: a microcontroller, the signal is connected to the motherboard for receiving an electronic signal related to the audio generated by the motherboard, and correspondingly generating a first control according to the content change of the received electronic signal And a transmission interface unit electrically connected between the microcontroller and the first lighting unit, and outputting the first control signal to the first lighting unit for changing a lighting behavior of the first lighting unit The microcontroller controls the change of the brightness, brightness, color or color temperature of the first lighting unit according to the volume, pitch or timbre of the received audio signal. The assembly frame device of claim 10, wherein the lighting control module further comprises a wireless communication unit, the signal is connected to a remote user device and the microcontroller, and the wireless communication unit is configured to receive the a remote control program transmitted by the remote user device, the microcontroller correspondingly generating a second control signal to output to the first LED unit according to the received remote control program, The illuminating behavior of the first illuminating diode unit is changed. The assembly frame device of claim 11, wherein the microcontroller controls the brightness, color or color temperature of the first illumination unit according to a change in a temperature value received, and the temperature value is from a a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor and the first light emitting unit are disposed in a water cooling system around the motherboard.