EP4260662A1 - Système d'éclairage d'urgence intelligent et luminaire - Google Patents

Système d'éclairage d'urgence intelligent et luminaire

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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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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Deepak MAKWANA
Eduardo Pereira
Roger Kistler
Stephen PARKES
Jagjitpati SHUKLA
Ian Wilson
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Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
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Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • 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
    • 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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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système d'éclairage d'urgence (1) qui est pourvu d'un module d'entraînement d'urgence (101) pour alimenter un moyen d'éclairage d'urgence (102) hors d'une batterie (103), des bornes (104) pour fournir les moyens d'éclairage d'urgence (102), et une première interface de communication (105) pour communiquer avec un ou plusieurs modules de capteur (106). Les moyens d'éclairage d'urgence (102) et la batterie (103) peuvent être connectés respectivement au système d'éclairage d'urgence (1). Ceci développe une simple fonctionnalité d'éclairage d'urgence obligatoire pour un système intelligent connecté intelligent.
EP22703560.7A 2021-01-25 2022-01-20 Système d'éclairage d'urgence intelligent et luminaire Pending EP4260662A1 (fr)

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EP21153136.3A EP4033865A1 (fr) 2021-01-25 2021-01-25 Système d'éclairage d'urgence intelligent et luminaire
PCT/EP2022/051192 WO2022157224A1 (fr) 2021-01-25 2022-01-20 Système d'éclairage d'urgence intelligent et luminaire

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