CN103370987B

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Publication number: CN103370987B
Application number: CN201280009076.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 西蒙·塞什; 马库斯·莱茵; 迈克尔·黑特尔
Original assignee: Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
Current assignee: Cetco Ltd
Priority date: 2011-02-17
Filing date: 2012-02-15
Publication date: 2016-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-15
Also published as: EP2676527B1; WO2012110559A1; EP2676527A1; EP3270663A1; CN103370987A; DE102011103907A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of for LED module and for dismantling, with this LED module, the operation equipment being connected, the equipment that wherein runs includes power supply interface and memory access interface, wherein, operation equipment also includes the electric ballast being connected with the power supply interface of the equipment of operation, wherein electric ballast provides the electrical power for LED module on the power supply interface with at least one adjustable operational factor, the equipment that wherein runs also sets up the module information for being received the module storage from LED module by memory access interface, wherein electric ballast depends on that the module information received adjusts operational factor.

Description

LED

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of LED with operation equipment and at least one LED module, at least one of which LED mould Block can be changed especially.The LED being previously mentioned type especially can be used for outdoor or room lighting field, instruction device, headstock In lamp or traffic route illuminator.

Background technology

Known LED is the light fixture used as light source by single or multiple LED.Meanwhile, LED exists luminescence dress Put (light emitting device), especially light emitting diode (light emitting diode).The most special Do not relate to organic light emitting apparatus, especially Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED, organic light emitting diode).With Time, the one or more assemblies in these light fixtures are provided with single or multiple LED, described assembly can by LED mechanically Maintain and make electrical contact with, and be referred to as LED module.

LED has obtained applying more and more, this is because, they are running effect during electric energy is converted into available light Rate is high, additionally, they can produce the light of different colours.During the use of LED, other advantage of light source stability is also deposited It is runnability superior under mechanical stress, low temperature environment and good switching and light modulation property aspect.It addition, LED leads to Often there is longer service life.

But, under some service condition, used LED or the LED used can be exceeded the service life of light fixture Service life of module, thus at the end of LED module its service life, it is necessary for more renewing, so that light fixture proceeds to again Running status.

Additionally, due to fault in advance or due to the normal aging of LED module, it should it is replaced.When along with Time elapse, the color bits of outgoing light quantity or emergent light change always be in desired scope to it outside time, some application Middle replacing is especially necessary.Additionally, in order to use energy-efficient LED module, it may be desirable that change LED module.

Such as by DE 10 2,007 031 721 A1 there is known the lamp module that can change.Here, lamp module is associated with net The node of network.Additionally, lamp module can be connected with external memory storage discretely, wherein the addressing of lamp module is stored in outside storage In device.If lamp module is replaced, then external memory storage can be connected with new lamp module, such that it is able to retain node Addressing.

It addition, document DE 10 2,005 018 175 A1 discloses a kind of LED module, wherein it is disposed with LED on support member Array and corresponding control unit.The power supply of LED module is provided, such as at automotive field by direct current or alternating voltage Interior 12 volts of conventional DC voltages, direct current or alternating voltage are converted into by the equipment being positioned on support member and are provided for running LED The working voltage of array.If LED module premature aging, the most whole LED module includes that control unit is required for being replaced.

But, layout well known in the prior art does not consider that the progress of technology can cause holding of current LED characteristic Continuous change.Particularly, the proprietary characteristic of LED, such as, the typical light stream under light efficiency, the amperage conditions determined, emergent light Photochromic etc., depend on manufacturing time point and different.Improvement in production process, such as, make LED have higher smooth efficiency.As The LED module of light fixture must be changed, then currently used LED module is different from initially use LED module after the most several years. During changing older LED module with new LED module, there is different light characteristics by causing in this.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, it is an object of the invention to, it is achieved simple and spend the LED module changing LED, wherein, illumination lowly The light stream of characteristic, especially LED can remain unchanged substantially.

The present invention is realized by a kind of a kind of a kind of a kind of equipment, LED module, light fixture and method run.

Operation equipment according to application claims is provided at this dismantling with LED module being connected.Operation equipment has Power supply interface and memory access interface, also include electric ballast.Electric ballast is connected with power supply interface, wherein ballast The power supply interface with at least one scalable operational factor provides the electrical power for LED module.Operation equipment is also There is the module information being provided for being received the module storage from LED module by memory access interface.Additionally, electronics town Stream device depends on the module information regulation operational factor received.

Therefore operation equipment configure for this, in order to after the LED module connected is replaced, and receives from LED module Module information, and according to the module information received, the electrical power of LED module is adjusted.Here, module information is in addition Can include structural type, structure time, type identification, serial number, coding, module whether already at operating information, Hours of operation, one or more electrically and/or optically technical parameters of LED module, such as light stream, photochromic, break-off signal and/or LED current when starting running.Serial number can be especially the numerical value of 48 bit widths.Particularly, module information may include that The value of light stream when being intended for induced current, the such as light stream of the LED group of LED module when each LED current is 350mA；Power supply Electric current；Supply voltage and/or its usable range, supply current/supply voltage is stored in module during producing LED module In memorizer.Alternative or additionally, module information can also be included in LED module run duration and be stored in LED module and deposit Parameter current in reservoir, such as light adjusting grade or current LED current.When starting running, current LED current can be higher than LED rated current, to compensate the aging of LED.It is in contrast to this, it is also possible to select to reduce this electric current, with by light stream It is reduced to expected value.

The module information received from operation equipment can be simulation and/or digital form.

Electric ballast also includes the on-off circuit of a regulation operational factor.On-off circuit can be designed as operation equipment Single structural detail, or be integrated in electric ballast.On-off circuit especially can be designed as microcontroller.In addition may be used To realize the simulation of operational factor, numeral or Mixed adjustment.On-off circuit can be provided for especially according to predetermined programming Regulation operational factor.At this such as, programming can specify that light stream minimizing in certain time interval.

In some embodiments, operation equipment is additionally operable to be connected removedly with multiple LED modules.Set here, run Standby can have multipair power supply interface and memory access interface, for carrying out with LED module dismantling being connected respectively.At some In embodiment, it can be one single operation equipment ballast of every pair of design.Alternative design is, can design with often To connected electric ballast.

In some embodiments, operation equipment also set up for by memory access interface receive other rather than The module information of storage in the module storage of LED module.Design about the LED module according to application claims as follows, such as It can be stated that operation equipment is provided for being received the module parameter of at least one LED module by memory access interface, such as Temperature.In the present embodiment, operation equipment might also depend at least one receiver module parameter regulation operational factor.

According to a preferred implementation, the power supply interface and the memory access interface that run equipment are combined into module and connect Mouthful, for many cores of LED module, connection that especially wire of double line core or four cores is connected.Thus, it is possible to pass through Identical double line core is connected between operation equipment and LED module realize data exchange and power supply, thus saves wiring.According to one Individual preferred implementation, the operational factor that can regulate is voltage, electric current, the sampling ratio of pulsewidth modulation and/or amplitude-modulated shakes Amplitude ratio.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, depending on the module information received, ballast further defines LED module The type of electrical power.Particularly, in some embodiments, depending on the module information received, ballast is by electric current control System and/or Control of Voltage provide power.It is further preferred that in electric current control, use pulse duration modulation method or amplitude to adjust Method processed.

This offers the advantage that, can be applied by the LED module of operation equipment with various models, these LED moulds Block requires the power of multi-form.Thus can be with flexible Application according to the operation equipment of the present invention.Such as, at LED mould The module storage of block can store following information, i.e. by the LED group supply electrical power that pulsewidth modulation is LED module.

In a preferred embodiment, operation equipment also has run memory or for connecting run memory Run memory interface, wherein, ballast additionally depends on the information regulation operational factor of storage in run memory.

Additionally, run memory can be stably integrated in operation equipment, especially electric ballast.Alternative or Person additionally outside, operation equipment can have one for the run memory interface connecting outside run memory, outside is deposited Reservoir can be connected removedly with run memory interface, such as, by standard interface, such as by plug principle, especially It is such as USB interface.Alternately can also designing without cable of run memory interface, such as, be designed as wave point.

Run memory can also have integrated memory circuitry.Particularly, run memory include EPROM, EEPROM, flash storage and/or DRAM.Being particularly preferred that, run memory includes nonvolatile memory.Such Advantage is, when having a power failure occurs in the equipment of operation, the information stored at this will be retained when.

Can also be the most desired light stream, desired by the data storage that is used in application-specific in run memory Light is distributed and/or desired photochromic.Alternative or additionally, run memory can include structural type, the structure time, Type identification, serial number and/or the coding of the equipment of operation.Alternative or additionally, one or more currently or previously connect One or more module informations of LED module can be stored in run memory.

Being particularly preferred that, memorizer includes that memorizer encodes, and module information includes that LED module encodes.Here, it is electric Sub-commutator is provided for providing only power, if the coding of the equipment of operation and each corresponding words of coding of LED module. The compatibility of operation equipment and LED module can be checked in this way, and safety in operation can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment, operation equipment is provided for the coding of the LED module that storage connects.By this Mode, through closing and after ensuing unlatching, operation equipment can check the LED module the most thing of current connection First connect, or from the perspective of operation equipment, whether this relates to new LED module.Operation equipment can be provided for Depend on the result regulation operational factor of inspection.Particularly preferably also having, operation equipment is provided for the fortune of electric ballast Row data, during especially hours of operation stores run memory.

If this is such as it is achieved that reach a specific run hourage, operation equipment shows, so that User can perform maintenance work or change operation equipment.To this end, the equipment of operation can also show with display element, such as optics Device or audio signal generator (Tongeber) are connected.Alternative or additionally, running equipment can process single with central authorities Unit is connected, and can carry out information exchange by CPU.Particularly, operation equipment be provided for by operation equipment and/ Or the hours of operation of one or more LED module, running status etc. are transferred to CPU.By leading to that wire connects News or wireless network can realize the information between operation equipment and CPU.Particularly, equipment and centre are run Data wire can be designed between reason unit.Alternately, operation equipment is provided for by being designed for as running device power supply (DPS) The current supply line of power, can receive information from central location and/or send information in central location.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, operation equipment also have for read in run memory data and/or The run memory access interface of the data in storage running memorizer.

Thus can inquire the data of storage, such as hours of operation, thus reach the hours of operation that determines it After, it is possible to perform the maintenance work that should carry out.Structural type or the coding of operation equipment can also be inquired.The most real at some Executing in mode, run memory access interface additionally provides and is stored in run memory for the data running electric ballast Probability.The most desired light stream or desired photochromic can be stored in run memory.Alternative or additional Ground, can also be by code storage to run memory by run memory access interface.Thus, if run equipment such as May be used in new application, the equipment of operation can be coded into Row sum-equal matrix.In order to correspondingly carry power supply to LED module Power, and then the data being stored in run memory are applied by electric ballast.Run memory access interface can have Line or wirelessly design.Run memory access interface can design the power supply input at the equipment of operation especially.Logical Cross this mode, in order to not only receive power but also carry out data transmission, it is only necessary to the connection on operation equipment.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, run memory or connect for connecting the run memory of run memory Mouth can also be connected with memory access interface, to be transferred to by the module information received in the module storage of LED module In memorizer, and/or information is transferred to LED module from run memory.

Present embodiment can be implemented in the number between the module storage of LED module and the run memory of the equipment of operation According to exchange.The advantage that data from module storage are transferred in run memory is, can with the data of LED module by Operation equipment is inquired in a bigger time interval, and is then within run memory.This is particularly advantageous, i.e. deposits Between memory interface and memory access interface connect through the medium of energy intensive, such as wireless connections formed.Additionally, Only for some module informations it is necessary that after changing LED module, these module informations will be disposably transferred to fortune In line storage.This is particularly suited for module information, situation such as structural type etc..Additionally can propose, be stored in LED module Module storage in partial data can be transferred in the run memory of operation equipment, and/or be stored in operation and set The standby data in run memory are by the module storage being completely transported to LED module.Alternately can propose, right Should in LED module, be stored in operation equipment run memory in data be transferred to the module storage of corresponding LED module In.This transmission realizes particularly by the memory interface of LED module and the memory access interface of the equipment of operation.

In conjunction with for reading run memory data and/or for the operation storage writing data in run memory Device access interface, other advantage is, can access the letter of storage in the module storage of LED module in running Breath, and without removing LED module for this.Therefore can such as by CPU, such as, pass through in certain embodiments The central monitoring device that run memory access interface is connected with the equipment of operation, is monitored the temperature of LED module, and temperature is made It is stored in module storage for module information.

According to a preferred implementation, electric ballast provides power supply merit on multiple channels at power supply interface Rate, for being the multiple LED groups power supply being respectively provided with at least one operational factor LED module that can regulate.

Present embodiment can realize the independent control to LED groups multiple in LED module.These groups can be at space cloth Put, spatial orientation, photochromic and/or intensity is different.

The operational factor that can regulate can be different for various passages, or can be identical.Particularly, at mould In block message one, the temperature of such as LED group, in only relevant to LED group embodiment, ballast just can take respectively differently Certainly in the module information corresponding to various LED groups, regulation is for the operational factor that can regulate of various passages.

In some embodiments, electric ballast can provide the power on different passages by different modes For.Such as, in passage can by another in pulsewidth modulation and passage by Modulation and Amplitude Modulation by ballast Device controls.Here, depend on the module information received by ballast to determine Control Cooling.

From another perspective, the present invention includes one for running what equipment was connected removedly with aforementioned type LED module.The LED module of sensation application claims has at this for dismantling, with the power supply interface of the equipment of operation, the merit being connected Rate interface and for run equipment memory access interface can dismantle the memory interface being connected.Power interface and LED mould At least one LED group of block is connected thus the power provided on power interface is fed at least one LED group. LED module also has module storage and a module storage interface for link block memorizer, wherein, module storage or Person's module storage interface is connected with memory interface.

Power can be delivered directly at least one LED group.It should be understood that concept " directly ", i.e. connect at power LED module between mouth and LED group does not have effective dress that any power to providing at power interface is changed Put.Alternately, can design transducer on LED module, transducer can be incited somebody to action before power is fed to LED group The power provided at power supply interface is changed.

Module storage is especially for the module information of storage aforementioned type.Here, module storage be provided for Simulation and/or digital form memory module information.

In a preferred embodiment, the power interface of LED module and memory interface to module interface be many cores, The connector that particularly wire of double line core or four cores connects is combined with the equipment of operation.As it has been described above, in this case, This can be connected between operation equipment and LED module realize data by identical double line core and exchange and power supply, thus saves Wiring.

In a preferred embodiment, LED module has multiple LED group at this, and wherein power interface has multiple logical Road.Meanwhile, each passage and a LED group are connected, thus supply electrical power individually to multiple LED groups.

As the most to illustrated by the operation equipment of respective design, this is achieved and is set by a single operation For multiple LED groups are independently controlled.Multiple LED groups can be identical or different type.LED group can also have difference Layout, spatial orientation, photochromic and/or intensity.

In a preferred embodiment, LED module also includes microcontroller.Microcontroller can be provided for reality especially Existing data transmission between LED module and connected operation equipment.Additionally, microcontroller can be provided for by operation equipment The information received contrasts with the information being stored in module storage.In this way, it is possible to determine LED module and The compatibility between operation equipment.

According to a preferred implementation, LED module also has at least one at least one mould obtaining LED module Block parameter, especially temperature, light stream and/or photochromic sensor.Sensor at this also with sensor interface and/or module stores Device or module storage interface are connected.Sensor can be firmly coupled to each other with LED module at this, or can be by Sensor interface is connected with LED module.LED module can also have the equipment for fixing sensor.

This is permissible realizes the acquisition of parameter, and parameter such as can produce impact to the emission characteristics of LED module.Pass at this Sensor can such as correspond in LED, LED group or cooler.Alternately, sensor can be provided for obtaining LED The ambient temperature of module.In sensor and module storage or the embodiment being connected with module storage interface, obtain Module parameter can also be written in module storage, therefrom, can by memory interface by the equipment that runs to it Inquire.Alternatively or additionally, sensor can also be connected with memory interface, and the operation equipment being thus connected is the most permissible The module parameter obtained is received from sensor.

LED module electrical power is controlled by the module parameter that design sensor can realize depending on obtaining.If, example Light stream as obtained by sensor is higher than the expectation light stream of storage in the run memory of operation equipment, then run the electricity of equipment Ballast just can reduce the power of offer.

In LED module has the embodiment of multiple LED group, LED module also has multiple sensor, and they are the most right Should be in one or more groups.This can realize obtaining according to organizing specific parameter.If LED module has such as first and second LED group, and if first group run equipment power by having the first passage of power, then can propose, ballast can To depend on one or more module parameter regulation operational factor for first passage, module parameter is by one or more right Should obtain in the sensor of a LED group.

In a preferred embodiment, LED module is provided for receiving number from operation equipment by memory interface According to and store data in module storage.Particularly, in this way, can being programmed into the equipment of operation In the module storage of LED module.This is favourable, if the most such as changing operation equipment, can abandon in the present embodiment New operation equipment is spent higher outside new program.Change operation equipment time, required programming can by with LED The connection of module realizes.It may be thus possible, for example, to operation equipment is programmed, the light stream in scheduled time window is reduced to one Reduced value.This programming can be stored in the run memory of operation equipment.By running the memory access interface of equipment, In the memorizer of the LED module that this programming can be transferred to connection.If operation equipment is such as replaced because of fault, and Be connected with existing LED module, then the programming being stored in the module storage of LED module can be by the memorizer of LED module The memory access interface of interface and the equipment of operation is transferred to newly to run in the run memory of equipment.

In a preferred embodiment, LED module also has at least one for the LED making at least one LED module The Optical devices that turn to of light stream, especially reflector and/or diffuser.

Compared with light steering component layout on the light fixture that there may be other design, it is advantageous that, Optical devices Can directly coordinate with the LED phase of use in LED module.The special advantage of this design is, after exchange, and new LED module LED radiation characteristic different from the LED radiation characteristic of old LED module.Therefore, Optical devices can directly optimize for new LED The LED of module.It addition, contact the present invention but one or more optics corresponding to light fixture turned to for light can also be designed Element.These optical elements can be arranged apart with the LED module being connected, and also independently can carry out it with LED module Change.Optical element corresponding to light fixture such as can include reflector, diffuser and/or lens.

According to a preferred implementation, module storage also includes nonvolatile memory, this nonvolatile memory There is integrated circuit especially.

The advantage using nonvolatile memory is, even if when voltage failure, the information stored can also obtain Retain.Nonvolatile memory can include simultaneously EPROM, EEPROM, flash storage or other electricity, optics or The memorizer of magnetic.

Alternative or additionally, module storage can pass through LED module power interface, LED module memory interface, On single memorizer power supply interface and/or LED module, the battery of design is powered.

In a preferred embodiment, memory access interface or memory interface also include that the electricity that wire connects connects Mouth, optical interface and/or wave point.

Meanwhile, the advantage of the electrical interface that wire connects is, simultaneously along with the gathering of power supply interface Yu power interface, it is possible to To form the connection of the memory access interface of memory interface.This embodies a kind of simple and cheap connection may Property.The advantage using optical interface also resides in, and can avoid the corrosion of catabiosis, such as electromigration or adapter.Additionally, set The advantage of meter wave point is, operation equipment and module storage are arranged with being located remotely from each other.LED mould in large area or strip In block, this design has advantage especially.Additionally, this design can also make monitoring unit, the such as central authorities being externally arranged Processing unit receives the information transmitted.The advantage of employing wireless interface also resides in operation equipment and corresponds to multiple LED modules, because of For in this case, in terms of the equipment of operation, only need a memory access interface.

LED module and/or operation equipment can also design has relatively low or higher protection type, such as IP20 or IP65.Particularly, the relatively low or higher power interface of protection type, power supply interface, memory interface and/or memory access Interface is sufficient to.

In a preferred embodiment, operation equipment or LED module also include for LED module and operation equipment without work The device that tool connects, is particularly useful for being connected with memory interface by memory access interface and/or being used for power supply interface and merit Rate interface connects, and wherein, preferably includes plug or socket for the device connected without instrument.

Additionally, for memory access interface or memory interface, same or different device example can be designed As being used for connecting power supply interface or power interface.Such as, common company can be designed in terms of LED module and/or the equipment of operation Patch plug or common connection socket.Additionally, screw base can also be designed on operation equipment or LED module for connecting LED module or the equipment of operation.Additionally, be provided for machinery to LED module simultaneously without the device of instrument connection for carrying out Support means produces impact.

In some embodiments, operation equipment or LED module can also have coolant interface for LED module or The corresponding coolant interface thermally coupled of operation equipment.Coolant interface can include being made up of good heat conducting material, such as aluminum especially Cooling element.Additionally, cooling element can have multiple device for increasing surface area, such as fin.

Equipment and the advantage of the LED module according to the present invention can be run to according to the present invention by following calculated examples Illustrate: when coming into operation, can be driven by the LED current of 510mA to reach the light stream of 8800 lumens, its In, the general power of 110W can be produced.After 30000 hours runs, aging due to LED module, remain required 8800 lumen light streams need the LED current of 695mA, wherein, this correspond to the general power of 140W.Can thus set out at this, I.e. run equipment can heighten LED current accordingly to maintain desired light stream.Now, if LED module was pointed out in this time Existing fault, and if need to be replaced by new LED module, then do not exist according to the present invention between LED module and operation equipment Flow of information in the case of, run equipment will continue provide 695mA LED current.And the light stream that this correspond to is 10400 streams Bright, and therefore 1600 lumens higher than desired light stream.

By the LED module with module storage according to the present invention, the replacing of LED module can be picked out, wherein, Changing after LED module, LED current will be reduced accordingly according to the operation equipment of the present invention, thus light stream just with expected value phase Symbol.

If in another case, after the operation time that have passed through described 30000 hour, there is event in the equipment that runs Barrier and if necessary, with more renewing operation equipment, newly run equipment between LED module and operation equipment not according to this The LED current of 510mA is will provide in the case of the data exchange of invention.Aging yet with LED module, this only can be corresponding The light stream of 7100 lumens, the light stream of 1600 lumens thus desired light stream can be less than.In contrast, according to application claims Operation equipment can according in module storage storage hours of operation pick out connect LED module ageing state, and And can so improve LED current, i.e. regulate desired light stream.

It is also possible to the operation that existing operation equipment and existing LED module are replaced with another kind of model sets Standby or LED module, the most desired light stream can be maintained: the eigenvalue of LED module can be stored in the mould of LED module In block storage, for this reason, the operation equipment of connection can calculate for desired illumination, the most desired light LED current needed for stream.On the other hand, the present invention includes having at least one aforementioned type operation equipment and at least one The light fixture of the LED module of aforementioned type.On the other hand, the present invention provides a kind of for controlling LED module, the most aforementioned class The method of the LED module of type, its by running equipment, the operation equipment of a kind of aforementioned type performs, wherein, method bag Include following steps:

Check whether the signal identification received by LED module is stored in operation equipment,

If signal identification is not stored, then will operation equipment be deposited when arranging LED Reset Flag (reset mark) The program parameters of storage copies in LED module, or the programming that will store in LED module when being not provided with LED Reset mark Parameter transition is in operation equipment.

The method can also be different from aforementioned LED mould with a kind of operation equipment being different from aforementioned operation equipment or one The LED module of block is used in conjunction with, as long as they are provided between LED module and operation equipment transmitting program parameters.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Other features and advantages of the present invention are come clearly by the following detailed description preferred embodiment to the present invention.

Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of the light fixture with operation equipment and LED module according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 a illustrates the first embodiment running equipment according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 b illustrates the second embodiment running equipment according to the present invention, and it has run memory.

Fig. 3 a illustrates the first embodiment of the LED module according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 b illustrates the second embodiment of the LED module according to the present invention, and it has sensor.

Fig. 3 c illustrates the 3rd embodiment of the LED module according to the present invention, and it has multiple LED group.

Fig. 4 illustrates the flow chart of the program performed by the operation equipment according to the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

The embodiment of the light fixture according to the present invention that figure 1 illustrates has operation equipment 2 and LED module 3.Operation sets Standby 2 are designed with power supply interface 21 and memory access interface 22.LED module 2 has power interface 31 and memory interface 32.Supply Electrical interface 21 is connected removedly with power interface 31.Additionally, memory access interface 22 is with memory interface 32 removedly Connect.

Shown in Fig. 2 a according to the present invention run equipment 2 first embodiment.Operation equipment 2 also has power supply at this and connects Mouth 21 and memory access interface 22, they are connected with the electric ballast 24 running equipment 2.Additionally, ballast 24 includes collection The microcontroller become, the module information of the reception of the LED module of connection is carried out by microcontroller by memory access interface 22 Assessment, to regulate the operational factor of electric ballast 24.Ballast 24 can provide the power on power supply interface 24.

Second embodiment of the operation equipment 2 ' illustrated in figure 2b also includes run memory 25.Run memory 25 It is connected with the memory access interface 22 running equipment 2 '.Additionally, run memory 25 is connected with ballast 24 '.Ballast 24 ' It is connected with run memory 25 and memory access interface 22.This layout achieves data in run memory 25 and connection By the exchange of memory access interface 22 between the module storage of LED module.Additionally, in the present embodiment, except by LED module passes through outside the module information that memory access interface 22 receives, and in memorizer 25, the information of memorizer can also supply Ballast 24 ' uses.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 b, run memory 25 is integrated in operation equipment 2 '.Real at other Executing in example, operation equipment has run memory interface, and run memory interface is connected with outside run memory.This enforcement Run memory in example is to change.

The first embodiment of LED module 3 according to the present invention shown in Fig. 3 a.Here, LED module 3 has LED group 33. Group 33 electrically connects with power interface 31.Power interface 31 is outwardly directed for being connected removedly with operation equipment.Additionally, LED Module 3 has module storage 34, and it is connected with memory interface 32, and memory interface 32 is outwardly directed equally.LED group 33 is straight Connect and be connected with power interface 31, thus the electrical power provided at power interface 31 is delivered directly to LED group 33.

Second embodiment of LED module 3 ' according to the present invention shown in Fig. 3 b.In the present embodiment, LED module 3 ' tool Having module storage 34 ', it is connected with memory interface 32.Additionally, LED module 3 ' has the LED being connected with power interface 31 Group 33.Additionally, be designed with the sensor 31 of acquisition module parameter in LED group 33.Therefore, in the present embodiment, sensor 31 Being designed as temperature sensor, its layout is on LED group 33 side, and is provided for obtaining its temperature.Additionally, sensor 35 with Module storage 34 ' is connected.In the present embodiment, sensor 35 temperature obtained is stored in module storage 34 ', and And prepare for being received by the operation equipment according to the present invention at memory interface 32.

LED module 3 according to the present invention shown in Fig. 3 c " the 3rd embodiment, including three LED groups 331,332 He 333.These three LED group 331,332,333 and LED module 3 " power interface 31 ' be connected.Here, power interface 31 ' has many Individual passage, wherein, each LED group 331,332,333 is corresponding to a passage.In this way, power can be passed through dividually Interface 31 ' supplies electrical power to three LED groups 331,332 and 333.Additionally, LED module 3 " have and be connected with memory interface 32 Module storage 34.

Fig. 4 illustrates that the flow chart of a program, operation equipment perform this program after switching.In the present embodiment, Operation equipment is designed as electricity ballast, EVG, and is arranged for carrying out shown in Fig. 4 and steps described below.To this end, Operation equipment has microprocessor.In a step 101, the lamp of the LED module including operation equipment and be connected to it on face is connected Tool.This in illustrated embodiment by being realized by the CPU power that switches on power.At other embodiment In, operation equipment has switch, can connect operation equipment by switch.Then, operation equipment checks whether that connection has one Or multiple LED module, and check its addressing 102.Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, by the connection with 1 wire, its Being designed as twin-core passage to connect, LED module is connected with the equipment of operation.Here, communication is to be come in fact by the connection the same with power supply Existing.Whether the LED module then running equipment inspection connection has the module storage 103 of such as EEPROM form.If Do not find EEPROM on the LED module connected, then the equipment that runs is deposited following with internal, to be stored in operation equipment operation Preset value, so-called EEP value in reservoir carry out work 104.If being found that EEPROM, operation set on the LED module connected Whether the mark that standby then inspection connects LED module is known 105 for operation equipment.To this end, disposably with run The mark of the LED module that equipment is connected is stored in the run memory of operation equipment.If operation is set by the mark of LED module Being known for Bei, therefore there is corresponding record in the run memory at the equipment of operation, then the equipment that runs receives and is stored in In the run memory of operation equipment, the numerical value of LED module that is that connect hours of operation, and following at flux counter (Flux Counter) has carried out further calculating 107.The numerical value of hours run also is stored in the module storage of LED module In.Then, run equipment inspection and whether run the maximum LED temperature stored in the run memory of equipment higher than the LED connected The maximum LED temperature 108 of storage in the module storage of module.If the maximum LED temperature of storage is higher than LED in operation equipment Module is stored, is then run the maximum LED temperature of the renewal of the equipment LED module storage for connecting in its run memory 109。

Then the equipment that runs checks programming data, the Service-Box-stored in the module storage of LED module Parameter whether to the programming data corresponding 110 of storage in the run memory of the equipment of operation.Here, programming data is permissible Including desired light stream, turn-on time, minimizing time cycle, light modulation value, LED current etc..If in operation equipment Programming data is the most corresponding to the programming data being stored in LED module, then by running memory access interface and the LED of equipment The memory interface of module is by during in operation equipment, the programming data of storage copies to the memorizer of LED module 111.By this Mode, the new program performed on operation equipment just can be transferred in LED module.Then, operation equipment just can be opened The scheduler program of design on operation equipment, and periodically survey the LED temperature 112 of LED module.The most permissible Guarantee not over maximum allowable LED temperature, and thus without superheated occurring and and then occurring being mounted above The premature aging of LED.To this end, temperature sensor, as described above, Ke Yitong can be designed with on the LED module connected Temperature sensor is inquired by the memory access interface crossing operation equipment.To being spaced apart of the periodic test of LED temperature 1min.In other implementations, the rule of temperature inspection be spaced in 15s to 10min, especially at 30s to 5min, Preferably in the scope of 45s to 2min.Here, through 10s to 1 hour, especially 2min to 40min, most preferably Being after the turn-on time of 15min to 30min, the LED Reset mark that may set is eliminated 113.Once light fixture turns off 115, operation equipment just stores data in run memory.Particularly, in run memory, update the operation of LED module Hourage.

Return to step 105, if the mark of the LED module connected is unknown for operation equipment, run equipment LED module mark, hours run numerical value and service data 106 is received from the module storage of LED module.Then, run Equipment checks that LED Reset identifies whether to be set 116.If it is, operation equipment carries out step 111, and will compile Number of passes is according to from operation device replication to LED module.If it is not, then the equipment of operation receives the programming number from LED module 117 According to, and perform refreshing (Refresh) 118.Therefore, it is possible to use LED Reset mark, it is used for controlling whether operation equipment uses From LED module or the programming of operation equipment run memory.To this end, propose in the present embodiment, LED Reset mark is deposited Storage is in LED module.In this way, the programming of design before changing LED module it is ensured that on LED module Or whether existing programming should be run equipment for the control to LED module on operation equipment.Embodiment party at other Can propose in formula, LED Reset mark is possibly stored in operation equipment, and such as can be by designing on operation equipment Run memory access interface be configured.

Embodiment shown in Fig. 4 is also, it has been proposed that by new parametrization 119, can store operation by programming data and set In Bei 120.Meanwhile, new parametrization can run storage such as by running the run memory access interface realization of equipment Connect on device access interface and have service boxes (Service Box).Here, operation equipment can receive new programming data, and Can be stored in run memory.

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2,2 ' run equipment

3,3 ', 3 " LED module

21 power supply interfaces

22 memory access interfaces

24,24 ' ballast

25 run memories

31,31 ' power interfaces

32 memory interfaces

33,331,332,333 LED groups

34,34 ' module storage

35 sensors

Claims

1. one kind for the operation equipment (2,2 ') connected removedly with LED module (3,3 ', 3 "),

Wherein, the described operation equipment (2,2 ') for connecting removedly with described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") has power supply and connects Mouth (21) and memory access interface (22),

Wherein, described operation equipment (2,2 ') also includes electric ballast (24,24 '), described electric ballast and described operation The described power supply interface (21) of equipment (2,2 ') be connected, wherein, described electric ballast (24,24 ') there is at least one can The electrical power for described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") is provided on the described power supply interface (21) of regulation operational factor,

Wherein, described operation equipment (2,2 ') is also set up for being received from described by described memory access interface (22) The module information of the module storage (34,34 ') of LED module (3,3 ', 3 "),

Wherein, described electric ballast (24,24 ') depends on that the described module information received regulates described operational factor,

Wherein, described operation equipment (2,2 ') is provided for the coding of the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") that storage connects, and at warp Cross and close and after ensuing unlatching, the current LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") connected of inspection connects the most in advance, and take Certainly the result in inspection regulates described operational factor.

Operation equipment (2,2 ') the most according to claim 1, wherein, the described operational factor that can regulate includes voltage, electricity Stream, the sampling ratio of pulsewidth modulation and/or amplitude-modulated amplitude ratio.

Operation equipment (2,2 ') the most according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, the described power supply interface of described operation equipment And described memory access interface (22) is combined into operation equipment interface, and described operation equipment interface can be by altogether (21) With wire and described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") be connected.

Operation equipment (2,2 ') the most according to claim 3, wherein, described operation equipment interface can be led by many cores Line and described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") it is connected.

Operation equipment the most according to claim 1 and 2, described operation equipment also has run memory (25) or is used for Connecting the run memory interface of described run memory, wherein, described electric ballast additionally depends on described run memory (25) in, the information of storage regulates described operational factor.

Operation equipment the most according to claim 4, described operation equipment also has run memory (25) or for even Connecing the run memory interface of described run memory, wherein, described electric ballast additionally depends on described run memory (25) in, the information of storage regulates described operational factor.

Operation equipment the most according to claim 5, described operation equipment also sets up for the fortune by described electric ballast Row data store in described run memory (25).

Operation equipment the most according to claim 6, described operation equipment also sets up for the fortune by described electric ballast Row data store in described run memory (25).

Operation equipment the most according to claim 8, described service data is hours of operation.

Operation equipment the most according to claim 5, wherein, described run memory (25) or be used for connecting described fortune The described run memory interface of line storage is connected with described memory access interface (22), in order to will be from described LED module The module information that the described module storage (34,34 ') of (3,3 ', 3 ") receives is transferred in described run memory (25), and/ Or by information from described run memory (25) transmission to described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ").

11. operation equipment according to claim 9, wherein, described run memory (25) or be used for connecting described fortune The described run memory interface of line storage is connected with described memory access interface (22), in order to will be from described LED module The module information that the described module storage (34,34 ') of (3,3 ', 3 ") receives is transferred in described run memory (25), and/ Or by information from described run memory (25) transmission to described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ").

12. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described electric ballast (24,24') is described Power supply interface (21) place provides power on multiple channels, for for being respectively provided with at least one operation that can regulate ginseng Multiple LED groups (331,332,333) power supply of the LED module of number.

13. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 11, wherein, described electric ballast (24,24') is in described confession Electrical interface (21) place provides power on multiple channels, for for be respectively provided with at least one operational factor that can regulate LED module multiple LED groups (331,332,333) power supply.

14. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described memory access interface includes that optics connects Mouth and/or wave point.

15. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 13, wherein, described memory access interface includes optical interface And/or wave point.

16. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described operation equipment is provided for described fortune Row equipment and/or the hours of operation of one or more LED module or running status are transferred to CPU.

17. operation equipment (2,2') according to claim 15, wherein, described operation equipment is provided for described operation Equipment and/or the hours of operation of one or more LED module or running status are transferred to CPU.

18. 1 kinds for connecting removedly with according to the operation equipment (2,2 ') according to any one of aforementioned claim 1 to 17 The LED module that connects (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") including:

For the power interface (31,31 ') connected removedly with the power supply interface (21) of described operation equipment (2,2 '),

For the memory interface connected removedly with the described memory access interface (22) of described operation equipment (2,2 ') (32),

Wherein, at least one LED group of described power interface (31,31 ') and LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") is connected, thus described The upper electrical power provided of power interface (31) is fed at least one LED group, and

Module storage (34,34 ') or for the module storage interface that is connected with module storage, wherein said module is deposited Reservoir (34,34 ') or described module storage interface are connected with described memory interface (32),

19. LED modules according to claim 18 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, the described memory interface of described LED module And described power interface (31,31 ') is combined into module interface (32), and by common wire and described operation equipment (2, 2 ') it is connected.

20. LED modules according to claim 19 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described wire is many cores wire.

21. according to the LED module according to any one of claim 18 to 20, described LED module have multiple LED group (331, 332,333), wherein, described power interface has multiple passage, wherein, and a group of each described passage and described LED (331,332,333) are connected, it is thus possible to supply electrical power individually to multiple described group (331,332,333).

22. according to the LED module according to any one of claim 18 to 20, described LED module also have at least one for Obtain the sensor (35) of the module parameter of at least one described LED module, wherein, described sensor (35) and described memorizer Interface and/or be connected with described module storage (34 ') or described module storage interface.

23. LED modules according to claim 21, described LED module also has at least one for obtaining at least one The sensor (35) of the module parameter of described LED module, wherein, described sensor (35) and described memory interface and/or with Described module storage (34 ') or described module storage interface are connected.

24. LED modules according to claim 23, described module parameter is temperature, light stream and/or photochromic.

25. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, and described LED module also has at least The Optical devices that the light stream of one LED being used for making at least one described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") turns to.

26. LED modules according to claim 24 (3,3 ', 3 "), described LED module also have at least one for make to The Optical devices that the light stream of the LED of a few described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") turns to.

27. LED modules according to claim 26 (3,3 ', 3 "), described Optical devices are reflector and/or diffuser.

28. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, wherein, described module storage (34,34 ') include nonvolatile memory, and/or

Wherein can pass through the described power interface (31,31 ') of described LED module (3,3 ', 3 "), by described LED module (3, 3 ', 3 " described memory interface (32)), by single memorizer power supply interface and/or by being arranged on described LED module Battery on (3,3 ', 3 ") is powered to described module storage (34,34 ').

29. LED modules according to claim 27 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described module storage (34,34 ') includes non- Volatile memory, and/or

30. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, wherein, described memory interface (32) electrical interface, optical interface and/or wave point that wire connects are included.

31. LED modules according to claim 29 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described memory interface (32) includes that wire is even Electrical interface, optical interface and/or the wave point connect.

32. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, wherein, described LED module (3, 3 ', 3 " device for being toollessly connected by described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ")) is also included with described operation equipment (2,2 '), And/or for described power interface (31) is connected with described power supply interface (21), wherein described for be toollessly connected Device also includes plug or socket.

33. LED modules according to claim 31 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") also include using In the device that described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") is toollessly connected with described operation equipment (2,2 '), and/or for by institute Stating power interface (31) to be connected with described power supply interface (21), wherein the described device for being toollessly connected also includes plug Or socket.

34. LED modules according to claim 33 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") also include using In the device that described memory interface (32) is connected with described memory access interface (22).

35. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, wherein, described memory interface bag Include optical memory interface and/or wave point.

36. LED modules according to claim 34 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described memory interface includes optical memory Interface and/or wave point.

37. according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 20, and wherein, described LED module also has Having multiple sensor, these described sensors correspond respectively to one or more LED groups of described LED module.

38. LED modules according to claim 36 (3,3 ', 3 "), wherein, described LED module also has multiple sensor, These described sensors correspond respectively to one or more LED groups of described LED module.

39. 1 kinds have according to the operation equipment (2,2 ') according to any one of claim 1 to 17 and have at least one root Light fixture according to the LED module (3,3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claim 18 to 38.

40. 1 kinds for controlling the method according to the LED module according to any one of claim 18 to 38, described LED module Being performed operation by according to the operation equipment according to any one of claim 1 to 17, wherein, described method comprises the following steps:

Check and be stored in described operation equipment (105) by identifying whether of receiving of described LED module,

If described mark is not stored, then the program parameters that will store in described operation equipment when arranging LED and resetting and identify Copy to (111) in described LED module, or the programming ginseng that will store in described LED module when being not provided with LED and resetting and identify In number transmission extremely described operation equipment (117).