CH702973A2 - Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp - Google Patents

Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CH702973A2
CH702973A2 CH00518/10A CH5182010A CH702973A2 CH 702973 A2 CH702973 A2 CH 702973A2 CH 00518/10 A CH00518/10 A CH 00518/10A CH 5182010 A CH5182010 A CH 5182010A CH 702973 A2 CH702973 A2 CH 702973A2
Authority
CH
Switzerland
Prior art keywords
leds
lamp
light
led
temperatures
Prior art date
Application number
CH00518/10A
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Marcel Rusterholz
Markus Bickert
Hermann Beer
Original Assignee
Sensitec Ag
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Sensitec Ag filed Critical Sensitec Ag
Priority to CH00518/10A priority Critical patent/CH702973A2/en
Publication of CH702973A2 publication Critical patent/CH702973A2/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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

Landscapes

  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)

Abstract

The method involves mixing light outputs of two LEDs (4, 5) with different color temperatures, where one of the LEDs emits light of low color temperature and the other LED emits light of high color temperature. The LEDs are controlled independent of each other such that the color temperatures and the mixed light outputs of the LEDs are considered during dimming of a LED lamp. Operating current of the LEDs is controlled by a controller (7) during dimming of the LED lamp, and radiation power of the LED lamp is adjusted by an input device (6).

Description

[0001] Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Erzeugung von glühlampenähnlichem Licht durch farbvariable Dimmung einer LED-Leuchte. The invention relates to a method for producing incandescent-like light by variable-color dimming an LED light.

[0002] Bei bestehenden dimmbaren LED-Leuchten ändert sich die Farbtemperatur nicht, wenn diese gedimmt betrieben werden. Vorteil dieser Leuchten ist der deutlich geringe Stromverbrauch gegenüber Glühlampen bei gleicher Strahlung stärke. Heutige Verfahren wie die Intensitätsregelung via PWM (von Colorkinetics/Philips patentiert) oder die Intensitätsregelung über eine modifizierte PWM mit einem stochastischen Counter (von EZ-Semiconductor patentiert) zum stabilen Betrieb von LEDs arbeiten mit gleichbleibendem Farbpunkt. In existing dimmable LED lights, the color temperature does not change when these are operated dimmed. Advantage of these lights is the significantly low power consumption compared to incandescent lamps with the same radiation strength. Today's methods such as intensity control via PWM (patented by Colorkinetics / Philips) or the intensity control via a modified PWM with a stochastic counter (patented by EZ-Semiconductor) for stable operation of LEDs work with the same color point.

[0003] Bei Glühlampen, wie zum Beispiel Halogenspots, erfolgt durch die Abnahme der Glühfadentemperatur im gedimmten Zustand eine deutliche relative Zunahme von langwelligeren Anteilen (Rot, Amber und Gelb) im emittierten Licht. Diese Eigenschaft wird von vielen Benutzern als angenehm empfunden. Bei bestehenden LED-Leuchten tritt diese Farbtemperaturverschiebung bei Dimmung jedoch nicht auf, das Licht wird im gedimmten Zustand oft als unangenehm kalt empfunden. In incandescent, such as halogen spots, takes place by the decrease in the filament temperature in the dimmed state, a significant relative increase of long-wave fractions (red, amber and yellow) in the emitted light. This feature is perceived by many users as pleasant. In existing LED lights, however, this color temperature shift does not occur when dimming, the light is often perceived as unpleasantly cold in the dimmed state.

[0004] Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, die Farbtemperaturverschiebung, so wie sie während der Dimmung einer Glühlampe auftritt, nachzuempfinden und gleichzeitig den Vorteil des geringeren Stromverbrauchs durch die Verwendung von LED’s zu nutzen. Object of the present invention is to recreate the color temperature shift, as it occurs during the dimming of a light bulb, and at the same time to take advantage of the lower power consumption through the use of LEDs.

[0005] Die Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. The object is solved by the features of patent claim 1.

[0006] Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen. Der Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, dass bei signifikanter Energieeinsparung aufgrund der Verwendung von LED’s dennoch die als angenehm empfundene Farbtemperaturverschiebung bei Dimmung erreicht wird. Advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claims. The advantage of the invention is that with significant energy savings due to the use of LED's still perceived as pleasant color temperature shift is achieved at dimming.

[0007] Die Erfindung wird anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels, welches in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, näher erläutert. The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment which is shown in Fig. 1.

[0008] Fig. 1 zeigt die Funktionsblöcke der LED Leuchte mit farbtemperaturvariabler Dimmung. Fig. 1 shows the function blocks of the LED lamp with color temperature variable dimming.

[0009] 1 ist die Stromversorgung der Schaltung zur Erzeugung einer geeigneten Gleichspannung zum Betrieb der LED Stromquellen 2 und 3. Die Stromversorgung besteht beispielsweise aus einem getakteten Netzteil, welches die Netzspannung auf eine Kleinspannung (z.B. 24V) transformiert. 1 is the power supply of the circuit for generating a suitable DC voltage for the operation of the LED power sources 2 and 3. The power supply consists for example of a clocked power supply, which transforms the mains voltage to a low voltage (e.g., 24V).

[0010] 2 und 3 sind regelbare Stromquellen für die Stromversorgung der LEDs 4 und 5 welche ihre Energie aus der Stromversorgung 1 beziehen. Die regelbaren Stromquellen bestehen typischerweise aus DC/DC Wandlern (zum Beispiel Back-Convertern) welcher aufgrund anzulegender Regelspannungen einstellbare Konstantströme zum Betrieb der LED’s 4 und 5 generiert. 2 and 3 are adjustable current sources for the power supply of the LEDs 4 and 5 which derive their energy from the power supply 1. The controllable current sources typically consist of DC / DC converters (for example back converters) which generate adjustable constant currents for operation of the LEDs 4 and 5 due to control voltages to be applied.

[0011] 4 und 5 sind zwei LED’s welche für die Lichtabgabe der Leuchte verantwortlich sind. Das abgegebene Licht von 4 und 5 mischt sich additiv. 4 ist dabei für die Emission von Licht niedriger Farbtemperatur und 5 ist für die Emission von Licht hoher Farbtemperatur dimmensioniert. 4 and 5 are two LEDs which are responsible for the light output of the lamp. The emitted light of 4 and 5 mixes additively. 4 is for the emission of light low color temperature and 5 is dimmensioniert for the emission of light of high color temperature.

[0012] Mit dem Eingabegerät 6 wird die Strahlungsleistung der LED-Leuchte eingestellt. Als Eingabegerät kommt typischerweise ein durch den Anwender einstellbarer Drehregler in Frage. Auch andere in der Beleuchtungstechnik übliche Eingänge wie etwa die analoge 1-10 V Schnittstelle oder Busknoten für DALI, LON, KNX oder Ähnliche sind möglich. Die extern gewählte Strahlungsleistung wird in geeignet elektrisch kodierter Form (z.B. als Analogspannung oder als digitales serielles Datentelegramm) an die Steuereinheit 7 weitergeleitet. With the input device 6, the radiation power of the LED light is set. As an input device is typically a user-adjustable knob in question. Other common in the lighting technology inputs such as the analog 1-10 V interface or bus nodes for DALI, LON, KNX or similar are possible. The externally selected radiation power is forwarded to the control unit 7 in a suitably electrically coded form (for example as an analog voltage or as a digital serial data telegram).

[0013] Die Steuereinheit 7, zur Erzeugung der LED Aussteuerwerte, besteht typischerweise aus einem Microcontroller, welcher die durch 6 kodierte Strahlungsleistung der LED-Leuchte auf die erforderlichen Strahlungsleistungen der LED’s 4 und 5 übersetzt. Die Übersetzung erfolgt derart, dass bei niedriger Strahlungsleistung der relative Anteil des LED-Betriebsstroms für LED 4, mit warmweissem Licht, höher ist als für LED 5 mit kaltweissem Licht. Mit steigender Strahlungsleistung erhöht sich das Verhältnis der Betriebströme von LED 5 zu LED 4. Folglich erhöht sich die Farbtemperatur des gemischten Lichts von 4 und 5. Dadurch wird die Erhöhung der Farbtemperatur einer Glühlampe bei Erhöhung des Stromes durch die Glühwendel nachgebildet. Die Übersetzung kann durch eine im Microcontroller abgelegte Tabelle (Look-Up-Table) oder mittels einer durch den Microcontroller ausgeführten Formelberechnung erfolgen. Die dabei ermittelten Vorgabewerte für den LED-Betriebsstrom werden in geeigneter elektrischer Form, typischerweise als Regelspannungen für DC/DC Konverter, an die regelbaren Stromquellen 2 und 3 weitergeleitet. The control unit 7, for generating the LED Aussteuerwerte, typically consists of a microcontroller, which translates the coded by 6 radiant power of the LED light on the required radiation power of the LEDs 4 and 5. The translation is made such that, at low radiant power, the relative proportion of the LED operating current for LED 4, with warm white light, is higher than for LED 5 with cold white light. As the radiant power increases, the ratio of the operating currents from LED 5 to LED 4 increases. Consequently, the color temperature of the mixed light of 4 and 5 increases. This replicates the increase in color temperature of an incandescent lamp as the current through the filament increases. The translation can be carried out by a table stored in the microcontroller (look-up table) or by means of a formula executed by the microcontroller. The determined values for the LED operating current are forwarded to the controllable current sources 2 and 3 in a suitable electrical form, typically as control voltages for DC / DC converters.

Claims (4)

1. Verfahren zur Emittierung von glühlampenähnlichem Licht durch farbtemperaturvariable Dimmung einer LED-Leuchte, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei LED’s mit unterschiedlichen Farbtemperaturen so angesteuert werden, dass während der Dimmung der LED-Leuchte im additiv gemischten Licht der LED’s die Farbtemperatur einer Glühlampe nachempfunden wird.1. A method for emitting incandescent-like light by farbtemperaturvariable dimming of an LED light, characterized in that two LEDs are controlled with different color temperatures so that the color temperature of an incandescent lamp is modeled during the dimming of the LED light in the additive mixed light of the LED's. 2. Verfahren nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass anstatt von zwei LED’s mit unterschiedlichen Farbtemperaturen, mehrere unabhängig voneinander ansteuerbare LED’s unterschiedlicher Farbtemperaturen oder Farben verwendet werden.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that instead of two LEDs with different color temperatures, a plurality of independently controllable LED's different color temperatures or colors are used. 3. Verfahren nach Patentanspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass anstatt von einzelnen LED’s, Gruppen von in Serie geschalteten LED’s verwendet werden.3. The method according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that instead of individual LEDs, groups of series-connected LEDs are used. 4. Verfahren nach Patentanspruch 1 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich jede, oder einzelne der oben erwähnten LED-Gruppen aus LED’s unterschiedlicher Farbtemperatur oder Farbe zusammensetzt.4. The method according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that each, or one of the above-mentioned LED groups composed of LED's different color temperature or color.
CH00518/10A 2010-04-09 2010-04-09 Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp CH702973A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH00518/10A CH702973A2 (en) 2010-04-09 2010-04-09 Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH00518/10A CH702973A2 (en) 2010-04-09 2010-04-09 Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CH702973A2 true CH702973A2 (en) 2011-10-14

Family

ID=44774309

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CH00518/10A CH702973A2 (en) 2010-04-09 2010-04-09 Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CH (1) CH702973A2 (en)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102012019670A1 (en) * 2012-10-08 2014-04-24 LEDeXCHANGE GmbH LED light part i.e. energy-efficient/energy-saving lamp, has LED chips including color temperatures from color temperature spectrum of specific Kelvin combined with LED chips with low color temperature and LED chips with high red/blue parts
DE102012019669A1 (en) * 2012-10-08 2014-05-08 LEDeXCHANGE GmbH Method for producing white light color in candle lamp, involves positioning LED-chips having low and high color temperatures and high red and blue portions together on carrier medium in any arrangement, and placing LED-chips in tension

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102012019670A1 (en) * 2012-10-08 2014-04-24 LEDeXCHANGE GmbH LED light part i.e. energy-efficient/energy-saving lamp, has LED chips including color temperatures from color temperature spectrum of specific Kelvin combined with LED chips with low color temperature and LED chips with high red/blue parts
DE102012019669A1 (en) * 2012-10-08 2014-05-08 LEDeXCHANGE GmbH Method for producing white light color in candle lamp, involves positioning LED-chips having low and high color temperatures and high red and blue portions together on carrier medium in any arrangement, and placing LED-chips in tension

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE112010004782B4 (en) Operation of a LED lamp with variable spectrum, control unit and LED lamp
EP2510747B1 (en) Controllable retrofit led lamps and lighting system having an led lamp
EP3065512B1 (en) Control of colour lights with a brightness channel
CA2869210C (en) Analog circuit for color change dimming
EP2814301A2 (en) LED lamp
DE102020107571B4 (en) Lighting device and lighting system comprising the lighting device
DE102022126500B4 (en) LED driver device and lighting device with the same
CH702973A2 (en) Method for emitting filament lamp-like light by LED lamp, involves controlling LEDs with different color temperatures independent of each other such that temperatures and mixed light outputs of LEDs are considered during dimming of lamp
EP3031299B1 (en) Dimmable led illuminant system
DE102012013039B4 (en) Lighting device and method for operating the lighting device in a dimming mode
DE102010055296A1 (en) Lamp used in building automation system, has control and/or regulating unit that adjusts power supply voltage as function of signals transmitted through contact terminals, electric current values, type and working stress level
DE202009001708U1 (en) Low-voltage lighting system and control circuit for use in a low-voltage lighting system
DE102007052854A1 (en) LED lamp's light emission controlling method, involves selecting color temperature based on luminance reference value, and controlling LEDs for adjusting selected color temperature with respect to desired luminance of LED lamp
AT17005U1 (en)
Hrbac et al. Low-cost extra-low voltage led dimmer for tuneable white lighting
DE102012018760A1 (en) Device for operating e.g. organic LED in lighting system for lighting room, has supply unit supplying power to LED, where amount of supplied power in mode is differentiated from amount of supplied power in other mode with reference input
DE19824756A1 (en) Brightness controller for lighting arrangement
DE112011102274B4 (en) Control of operating parameters of control gear for LED
WO2017178361A1 (en) Lighting means having at least one led
EP2273849A2 (en) LED control
DE112011100717B4 (en) Operating device for lamps and bus system and method for operating a control gear
DE102013109866A1 (en) Device and method for controlling and fixing the brightness of a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) or LED modules
EP3286988B1 (en) Circuit arrangement for operating at least one first and one second led strand
AT17845U1 (en) Control gear for multiple lamps, lamps and lighting system
DE102014114851A1 (en) Circuit for network-compliant operation of light-emitting diodes as well as illuminant and luminaire

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AZW Rejection (application)