EP4260662A1 - Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaire - Google Patents
Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaireInfo
- Publication number
- EP4260662A1 EP4260662A1 EP22703560.7A EP22703560A EP4260662A1 EP 4260662 A1 EP4260662 A1 EP 4260662A1 EP 22703560 A EP22703560 A EP 22703560A EP 4260662 A1 EP4260662 A1 EP 4260662A1
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- Prior art keywords
- emergency lighting
- sensor
- lighting system
- emergency
- reading
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
- H05B47/18—Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
- H05B47/183—Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission using digital addressable lighting interface [DALI] communication protocols
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
- H05B47/11—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
- H05B47/19—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an emergency lighting system and to a luminaire for use in building illumination.
- exemplary emergency lighting Being a mandatory requirement in building illumination, exemplary emergency lighting is typically designed for cost-efficiency and as an add-on to regular illumination functionality. This defines an plain role of emergency lighting in lighting systems, and precludes a smarter role thereof.
- the object of the present invention is thus to provide an emergency lighting system capable of solving this and other prior art issues.
- an emergency lighting system comprises an emergency driver module for powering an emergency lighting means connectable to the emergency lighting system off a battery connectable to the emergency lighting system.
- the emergency lighting system further comprises terminals for supplying the emergency lighting means, and a first communication interface for communicating with one or more sensor modules.
- the emergency lighting system may comprise a sensor which is formed by a daylight sensor and the control unit may be designed to adapt the brightness of the emergency lighting means according to the reading of the sensor.
- the emergency lighting system may further comprise a sensor module, including a test switch and a status indicator; a sensor exposed to an ambience of the sensor module in accordance with the test switch and the status indicator; and a second communication interface for communicating with the first communication interface of the emergency driver module.
- the first and second communication interfaces may respectively be configured for wire-less communication.
- the first and second communication interfaces may respectively comprise a Digital Addressable Lighting Interface.
- the emergency driver module may further comprise a control unit for controlling an operation of the emergency driver module in dependence of a reading of the sensor.
- the control unit may be configured to log the reading of the sensor.
- the control unit may be configured to activate the powering of the emergency lighting means off the battery in dependence of the reading of the sensor.
- the control unit may be configured to activate a charging of the battery in dependence of the reading of the sensor.
- the control unit may be configured to activate an actuator associated with the emergency lighting means in dependence of the reading of the sensor.
- a luminaire comprises an emergency lighting system of the first aspect of the present disclosure or any of its embodiments; an emergency lighting means; and a battery.
- the present disclosure provides an emergency lighting system which may integrate sensor(s) in combination with further components such as a test switch and a status indicator, into so-called sensor modules. This makes sense as said integrated components definitely require a respective exposure to an ambience of the emergency lighting system. This may improve an accuracy of corresponding readings of the sensor(s), and evolve a simple mandatory emergency lighting functionality to an intelligent smart connected system, by controlling a behavior of the emergency lighting system in dependence of its sensor(s) readings.
- Fig. 1 illustrates an emergency lighting system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Fig. 1 illustrates an emergency lighting system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the emergency lighting system 1 has an emergency driver module 101.
- the emergency driver module 101 is configured for powering an emergency lighting means 102 that is connectable to the emergency lighting system 1 off a battery 103 that is also connectable to the emergency lighting system 1.
- Fig. 1 suggests the emergency lighting means 102 and the battery 103 by light-emitting diode (LED) and battery symbols, respectively.
- LED light-emitting diode
- Solid lines in Fig. 1 indicate the features of the emergency lighting system 1, whereas dashed lines suggest the additional features of a luminaire 2 comprising the emergency lighting system 1, i.e., the emergency lighting means 102 and the battery 103.
- the emergency lighting system 1 further comprises terminals 104 for supplying the emergency lighting means 102, and a first communication interface 105 for communicating with one or more sensor modules 106.
- the emergency lighting system 1 of Fig. 1 is configured for connectivity with field devices such as sensors and/or actuators, so as to form an intelligent emergency lighting system.
- Fig. 2 illustrates an emergency lighting system 1 ’ according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the sensor 109 may be formed or may comprise a brightness sensor, e.g. a daylight sensor to detect the natural light (e.g. sunlight).
- the sensor 109 may be also be formed by another type of sensor or a combination of different types of sensors, e.g. by by a motion sensor, a presence sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a fire detector, a smoke sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor, an audio sensor or an air quality sensor.
- solid lines in Fig. 2 indicate the features of the emergency lighting system 1 ’, whereas dashed lines suggest the additional features of a luminaire 2 comprising the emergency lighting system 1 ’, i.e., the emergency lighting means 102, the battery 103, and optionally an actuator 112.
- the sensor 109 may be integrated with further components such as the test switch 107 and the status indicator 108 into a sensor module 106. This makes particular sense if the concerned system components 107 - 109 require a respective exposure to an ambience of the emergency lighting system 1 ’.
- the test switch 107 needs to be accessible from an outside for functional testing of the emergency lighting system 1 ’, and the status indicator 108 needs to be visible from the outside for indicating operational issues of the emergency lighting system 1 ’.
- the integration may be appropriate for temperature, humidity, or air quality sensors 109, for example.
- the first and second communication interfaces 105, 110 may respectively be configured for wire-less communication.
- the first and second communication interfaces 105, 110 may respectively comprise wireless LAN, Bluetooth, or similar radio communication functionality.
- the deployed radio communication functionality may provide connectivity to further wireless-enabled terminals as well.
- first and second communication interfaces 105, 110 may respectively be configured for wire-bound communication.
- the first and second communication interfaces 105, 110 may respectively comprise a Digital Addressable Lighting Interface DALL
- the first and second communication interfaces 105, 110 may be interconnected by a DALI bus configured to provide connectivity to a plurality of DALI-enabled terminals.
- the emergency driver module 101 may further comprise a control unit 111 for controlling an operation of the emergency driver module 101 in dependence of a reading of the sensor 109.
- control unit 111 may be configured to log the reading of the sensor 109, e.g., for event logging and subsequent evaluation.
- control unit 111 may be configured to activate the powering of the emergency lighting means 102 off the battery 103 in dependence of the reading of the sensor 109.
- the reading of the sensor 109 may be used for adaptive light output. Exemplary applications comprise: increasing a brightness of an exit sign or an escape path illumination, indicating an adaptive escape path, and the like.
- control unit 111 may be configured to activate a charging of the battery 103 in dependence of the reading of the sensor 109.
- a battery lifetime may be predicted and optimized by a charging algorithm.
- Exemplary applications in connection with a daylight sensor 109 may comprise not draining the battery 103 at all, or adapting a brightness of the emergency lighting means 102, if there is sufficient daylight.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP21153136.3A EP4033865A1 (en) | 2021-01-25 | 2021-01-25 | Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaire |
| PCT/EP2022/051192 WO2022157224A1 (en) | 2021-01-25 | 2022-01-20 | Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaire |
Publications (2)
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| EP4260662A1 true EP4260662A1 (en) | 2023-10-18 |
| EP4260662B1 EP4260662B1 (en) | 2025-11-05 |
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| EP21153136.3A Withdrawn EP4033865A1 (en) | 2021-01-25 | 2021-01-25 | Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaire |
| EP22703560.7A Active EP4260662B1 (en) | 2021-01-25 | 2022-01-20 | Intelligent emergency lighting system and luminaire |
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