Invention content
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of lamp string unit that can solve the above technical problem and LED cascade systems.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of lamp string unit is provided, the lamp string unit includes the first data channel and the
Two data channel are respectively used to transmission data signal;And drive module, straight-through module and multiple LED light, the drive module
Positioned at first data channel, the straight-through module is located at second data channel, and the drive module is according to described
The data-signal of one data channel transmission drives multiple LED light.
Preferably, first data channel further includes:First port is connected to the input terminal of the drive module, and
And receive the data-signal;And second port, it is connected to the output end of the drive module, and send the data letter
Number.
Preferably, the input terminal and output end of the drive module are respectively adaptive bidirectional port, are receiving the number
It is believed that number when be automatically configured to input terminal, be automatically configured to output end when sending the data-signal.
Preferably, second data channel further includes:Third port is connected to the input terminal of the straight-through module;With
And the 4th port, it is connected to the output end of the straight-through module.
Preferably, the straight-through module directly forwards the data-signal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of LED cascade systems are provided, the LED cascade systems include control terminal;With
And multiple lamp string units, including:First data channel and the second data channel, are respectively used to transmission data signal;And driving
Module, straight-through module and multiple LED light, the drive module are located at first data channel, and the straight-through module is located at institute
The second data channel is stated, the multiple lamp string unit receives the data-signal, and the forward direction that cascades with one another from the control terminal
The data-signal is transmitted, the second data of the first data channel connection i+1 grade lamp string unit of i-stage lamp string unit are logical
Road, the second data channel of the i-stage lamp string unit connects the first data channel of the i+1 grade lamp string unit, described
It is whole more than or equal to 1 that drive module drives multiple LED light, wherein i according to the data-signal that first data channel is transmitted
Number.
Preferably, the first order lamp string unit in the multiple lamp string unit is connected with the control terminal, to obtain two
The parallel data-signal in road.
Preferably, first data channel of the afterbody lamp string unit in the multiple lamp string unit and described
Two data channel form loop, to data-signal described in the reverse transfer since the afterbody lamp string unit.
Preferably, first data channel of the i-stage lamp string unit and the i+1 grade lamp string unit is described
The distribution of second data channel is identical, second data channel of the i-stage lamp string unit and the i+1 grade lamp string unit
First data channel distribution it is identical.
Preferably, first data channel of the i-stage lamp string unit and the i+1 grade lamp string unit is described
The distribution of first data channel is identical, second data channel of the i-stage lamp string unit and the i+1 grade lamp string unit
Second data channel distribution it is identical.
Preferably, first data channel includes first port, is connected to the input terminal of the drive module, and is connect
Receive the data-signal;And second port, it is connected to the output end of the drive module, and send the data-signal.
Preferably, the input terminal and output end of the drive module are respectively adaptive bidirectional port, are receiving the number
It is believed that number when be automatically configured to input terminal, be automatically configured to output end when sending the data-signal.
Preferably, second data channel includes:Third port is connected to the input terminal of the straight-through module;And
4th port is connected to the output end of the straight-through module.
Preferably, the straight-through module directly forwards the data-signal.
Preferably, the LED cascade systems are one kind in LED illumination System and LED display system.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of data transmission method applied to above-mentioned LED cascade systems is provided, is wrapped
It includes:Control terminal exports the parallel data-signal of two-way to the LED cascade systems;And first via data-signal is described in
First data channel of LED cascade system first order lamp string units is to the LED cascade systems forward direction transmission data signal, and second
Circuit-switched data signal by the second data channel of the LED cascade systems first order lamp string unit to the LED cascade systems just
To transmission data signal, when the first via data-signal or the second circuit-switched data signal interruption transmission, another way
It is believed that the reverse transmission data signal number since afterbody lamp string unit.
Lamp string unit of the present invention carries out redundant data transmissions using two data independent of each other channel, and data channel is opposite
The communication port symmetric design of both sides setting, reduces wiring complexity.Multiple unit cascaded formation loops of lamp string so that LED
Cascade system can carry out reverse data transmission, and data transmission is more flexible, to improve the display effect of system reliability and LED
Fruit.
Specific implementation mode
Hereinafter reference will be made to the drawings is more fully described the present invention.In various figures, identical element is using similar attached
Icon is remembered to indicate.For the sake of clarity, the various pieces in attached drawing are not drawn according to than row.Furthermore, it is possible to which certain is not shown
A little well known parts.
Many specific details of the present invention are described hereinafter, to be more clearly understood that the present invention.But as this
The technical staff in field it will be appreciated that as, can not realize the present invention according to these specific details.
The present invention can be presented in a variety of manners, some of them case explained below.
Fig. 3 shows the internal structure schematic diagram of lamp string unit of the present invention.Lamp string unit 20 includes mutually independent first number
According to channel and the second data channel, the first data channel and the second data channel are used for transmission data-signal.
Drive module 21 is located in the first data channel, and the one of the first port A connections drive module 21 of lamp string unit 20
A port receives data-signal and drives the multiple LED light 22 being connect with drive module 21, the second port B of lamp string unit 20
The another port for connecting drive module 21, exports remaining data-signal.
Straight-through module 22 is located in the second data channel, and the one of the third port C connections straight-through module 22 of lamp string unit 20
A port, the another port of the 4th port D connections straight-through module 22 of lamp string unit 20, the second data channel is via straight-through module
22 forwarding data-signals.
It should be noted that drive module 21 includes shift register, memory module, read module, data processing module
Concrete operating principle Deng, the drive module 21 is the field known to the staff of this field, and details are not described herein.Drive mould
The input terminal and output end of block 21 are, for example, adaptive bidirectional port, when the input terminal or output end of drive module 21 send number
It is believed that number when, the port Auto-matching be output port;When the input terminal or output end of drive module 21 receive data-signal
When, which is input port.
The first port A and third port C of lamp string unit 20 are located at the side of lamp string unit, second port B in the present invention
Be located at the other side of lamp string unit with the 4th port D, but in the present invention lamp string unit specific implementation it is without being limited thereto, lamp string unit
First port A and the 4th port D be located at the side of lamp string unit, second port B and third port C are located at the another of lamp string unit
Side.In Fig. 3 I be, for example, lamp string unit internal structure schematic diagram, II is, for example, the rotation of two data channel of lamp string unit in Fig. 3
180 ° of internal structure schematic diagram, in lamp string unit with the input terminal of first port A and second port the B drive module 21 connecting
It is adaptive bidirectional port with output end, is used for third port C and the 4th port the D straight-through module 22 connecting in lamp string unit
Data-signal is forwarded, therefore in practical applications, two data channel rotate 180 ° in lamp string unit proposed by the present invention, still may be used
With normal work.
Lamp string unit of the present invention carries out redundant data transmissions using data channel independent of each other, reduces lamp string unit cloth
Line complexity, the port symmetrical in each circuit data channel design the transmitted in both directions for realizing data-signal in lamp string unit, in turn
When multiple lamp strings are unit cascaded, data-signal can be reversed transmission, to improve system reliability.
Fig. 4 shows the structural schematic diagram of LED cascade systems of the present invention.
As shown in figure 4, LED cascade systems 300 include control terminal 301 and the cascade lamp string unit 302 of multirow, each lamp string
Unit 302 drives multiple LED light, and lamp string unit is, for example, lamp string unit described above.
The first data channel of first order lamp string unit receives that control terminal 301 exports in the cascade lamp string unit of a line the
Data-signal all the way is transmitted to this grade of drive module and drives this grade of multiple LED light, and remaining data signal is passed through the first data
Channel transfer to second level lamp string unit the second data channel;First order lamp string the second data channel of unit receives control terminal
Second circuit-switched data signal of 301 outputs, the first data channel of second level lamp string unit is transmitted to by this grade of straight-through module.
Second data channel of second level lamp string unit receives remaining first via data-signal, passes through this grade of straight-through module
It is transmitted to the first data channel of next stage lamp string unit;First data channel of second level lamp string unit receives the second circuit-switched data
Signal is transmitted to this grade of drive module and is driven to this grade of multiple LED light, and by remaining second circuit-switched data signal transmission to next
Second data channel of grade lamp string unit.
The rest may be inferred, and the second data of the first data channel connection i-stage lamp string unit of i+1 grade lamp string unit are logical
Road, the first data channel of the second data channel connection i-stage lamp string unit of i+1 grade lamp string unit, multiple lamp string units
Drive module multiple LED light of this grade are driven according to the data-signal of reception, to the last level-one lamp string unit, afterbody
First data channel of lamp string unit 10 forms loop with the second data channel.Wherein i is the integer more than or equal to 1.
It should be noted that the two paths of data channel of first order lamp string unit is connect with control terminal, it is parallel to obtain two-way
Data-signal.First data channel of lamp string unit, which receives data-signal, need to first pass through shift LD in such as lamp string unit
Device processing, will drive the data transmission of this grade of lamp string unit to drive module, drive module drives this grade more according to data-signal
A LED light and by the second data channel of remaining data signal transmission to next stage lamp string unit, the second number of lamp string unit
Any processing need not be done according to channel reception to data-signal, is directly transferred to the first data channel of next stage lamp string unit
In.
In the cascade lamp string unit of a line, first order lamp string unit receives the two-way parallel data signal of control terminal output,
First data channel of first order lamp string unit receives the first via data-signal exported by control terminal, according to LED cascade systems
Loop first drive multiple LED light of the odd level headed by the corresponding multiple LED light of first order lamp string unit, then from last
Level-one lamp string unit starts the LED light of reverse transmission data signal driving even level until the corresponding LED of second level lamp string unit
Until lamp, when the correspondence lamp string unit that first via data signal transmission to drive module malfunctions, first via data signal transmission
It terminates.First order lamp string the second data channel of unit receives the second circuit-switched data signal exported by control terminal, is contacted according to LED grades
The loop of system first drives multiple LED light of the even level headed by the corresponding multiple LED light of second level lamp string unit, then from most
Rear stage lamp string unit starts the LED light of reverse transmission data signal driving odd level until first order lamp string unit is corresponding
Until LED light, when the correspondence lamp string unit that the second circuit-switched data signal transmission to drive module malfunctions, the second circuit-switched data signal passes
Defeated termination.
At this time in addition to the corresponding multiple LED light of the lamp string unit of error can not work normally in the cascade lamp string unit of a line
Except, remaining lamp string unit at different levels can work normally, and enhance system reliability, and data channel independent of each other carries out
Redundant data transmissions reduce wiring complexity.
When the driving circuit error of certain level-one lamp string unit in LED cascade systems being only described in detail herein, remaining is each
The principle of grade lamp string unit normal work.But when the lamp string unit of adjacent two-stage even multistage even level or odd level
When drive module malfunctions, remaining lamp string unit at different levels still can work normally, concrete operating principle and above-mentioned level-one lamp string list
Operation principle when the drive module error of member is similar, and details are not described herein.
Fig. 5 shows the structural schematic diagram of LED cascade systems first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 5, being the specific connected mode schematic diagram of LED cascade systems of the present invention.Above-mentioned LED cascade systems 400
Including control terminal 301 and multiple lamp string units 20, multiple lamp string units 20 are lamp string unit proposed by the present invention, internal specific
Details are not described herein for structure.
In the cascade lamp string unit of a line, the first port A of first order lamp string the first data channel of unit receives control terminal
The data-signal of 301 outputs is transmitted to this grade of drive module and is driven to this grade of multiple LED light, and remaining data signal is passed through
The second port B of first data channel is transmitted to the 4th port D of the second level the second data channel of lamp string unit;First order lamp string
The third port C of the second data channel of unit receives the data-signal that control terminal 301 exports, and is transmitted to by this grade of straight-through module
The second port B of the second level the first data channel of lamp string unit.
4th port D of the second level the second data channel of lamp string unit receives remaining data-signal, straight-through by this grade
Module transfer to next stage lamp string the first data channel of unit first port A;The second level the first data channel of lamp string unit
Second port B receives data-signal, is transmitted to this grade of drive module and is driven to this grade of multiple LED light, and by remaining data signal
The third port C of next stage lamp string the second data channel of unit is transmitted to by the first port A of the first data channel.
The rest may be inferred, to the last level-one lamp string unit, when the cascade lamp string unit of a line includes even number lamp string list
Member, the first port A of the first data channel of afterbody lamp string unit connect the third port C of the second data channel of this grade;
When the cascade lamp string unit of a line includes odd number lamp string unit, the second of the first data channel of afterbody lamp string unit
Port B connects the 4th port D of the second data channel of this grade.
In the present embodiment, the second data channel of the first data channel and i+1 grade lamp string unit of i-stage lamp string unit
Distributing position is identical, and the second data channel of i-stage lamp string unit and the first data channel of i+1 grade lamp string unit are distributed position
It sets identical.
It should be noted that the implementation of LED cascade systems is not limited to the above embodiments in the present invention, more specifically, i-stage
First data channel of lamp string unit is identical with the first data channel distributing position of i+1 grade lamp string unit, i-stage lamp string list
Second data channel of member is identical with the second data channel distributing position of i+1 grade lamp string unit.
Data transmission method provided by the invention applied to LED cascade systems of the present invention, it is parallel that control terminal exports two-way
Data-signal to above-mentioned LED cascade systems, first via data-signal passes through the first of LED cascade system first order lamp string units
Data channel passes through LED cascade system first order lamp strings to LED cascade system forward direction transmission data signals, the second circuit-switched data signal
Second data channel of unit is to LED cascade system forward direction transmission data signals.When first via data-signal or the second way
When being transmitted according to signal interruption, another way data-signal reverse transmission data signal since afterbody lamp string unit.Above-mentioned number
It can make the level-one in the cascade lamp string unit of a line in addition to error or mutual non-conterminous multistage lamp string list according to transmission method
Except the corresponding multiple LED light of member can not work normally, remaining lamp string unit at different levels can work normally, and it is reliable to enhance system
Property, and data channel independent of each other carries out redundant data transmissions, reduces wiring complexity.
It should be noted that the foregoing description of the present embodiment only more clearly describes the present embodiment, implementation of the invention
Without being limited thereto, the lamp string unit of above-mentioned odd level and the lamp string port layout of even level can be interchanged.And in the present embodiment
LED cascade systems can be any one of LED illumination System and LED display system, and then realize illumination by LED or show
Show function.
It should be noted that herein, the relational terms of such as one end and the other end or the like are used merely to one
Entity, which is either operated, to be distinguished without necessarily requiring or implying these entities with another entity or operation or operates it
Between there are any actual relationship or orders.It is intended to moreover, belonging to "comprising", " comprising " or its any other variant
Cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements includes not only those
Element, but also include other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or setting
Standby intrinsic element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that
There is also other identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.
As described above according to the embodiment of the present invention, there is no all details of detailed descriptionthe for these embodiments, also not
Limit the specific embodiment that the invention is only described.These embodiments are chosen and specifically described to this specification, is in order to preferably
Explain the principle of the present invention and practical application, to enable skilled artisan utilize well the present invention and
Modification on the basis of the present invention uses.Although present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, this field
Those of ordinary skill should understand that:It still can be with technical scheme described in the above embodiments is modified or right
Its all or part of technical characteristic carries out equivalent replacement;And these modifications or replacements, do not make the sheet of corresponding technical solution
Matter is detached from the range of each embodiment technical solution of the present invention.