GB2558178A - Bluetooth-based lamp control apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
A Bluetooth-based lamp control apparatus, comprising: a Bluetooth signal receiver and a Bluetooth controller. The Bluetooth signal receiver is connected to the Bluetooth controller, the Bluetooth signal receiver is also connected to an external smart device via Bluetooth, and the Bluetooth signal receiver receives a Bluetooth signal transmitted by the external smartphone device and transmits the Bluetooth signal to the Bluetooth controller. The Bluetooth controller is also connected by signal to at least one lamp, and the Bluetooth controller receives the Bluetooth signal transmitted by the Bluetooth signal receiver and outputs an illumination control signal to the connected lamp. The present invention provides a means for autonomously controlling a lamp by means of a smart device such as a mobile phone, a computer or a tablet and Bluetooth technology, thereby enriching existing lamp control means and increasing the smartness and controllability of lamp control means.
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(56) Documents Cited:
CN 204592983 U CN 104902621 A
KR1020120116201
KR1020130038691
HOU, HUIFANG et al., Design of Intelligent Electric Light Switch Based on Android Mobile Phone Bluetooth Control, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY VISION, (20141231) (58) Field of Search:
INT CLH05B
Other: CNABS, CNTXT, WANFANGDATA, VEN (71) Applicant(s):
Chuan Bin Zou
Golden Vessel Electronic & Lighting Inc.,
Industrial District,
Zhonghan Town Chaohu City 238074, Anhui Province, China (72) Inventor(s):
Zhaoli Li Chuanbin Zou (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Handsome I.P. Ltd
27-28 Monmouth Street, BATH, BA1 2AP, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: Bluetooth-based lamp control apparatus Abstract Title: Bluetooth-based lamp control apparatus (57) A Bluetooth-based lamp control apparatus, comprising: a Bluetooth signal receiver and a Bluetooth controller. The Bluetooth signal receiver is connected to the Bluetooth controller, the Bluetooth signal receiver is also connected to an external smart device via Bluetooth, and the Bluetooth signal receiver receives a Bluetooth signal transmitted by the external smartphone device and transmits the Bluetooth signal to the Bluetooth controller. The Bluetooth controller is also connected by signal to at least one lamp, and the Bluetooth controller receives the Bluetooth signal transmitted by the Bluetooth signal receiver and outputs an illumination control signal to the connected lamp. The present invention provides a means for autonomously controlling a lamp by means of a smart device such as a mobile phone, a computer or a tablet and Bluetooth technology, thereby enriching existing lamp control means and increasing the smartness and controllability of lamp control means.
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Drawing of the Detailed Description
Light set with lighting changing function
Field of the Utility Model
This utility model relates to lighting control technology, especially a kind of light set with lighting change function
Background of the Utility Model
For now, the general way of controlling lights is to make lights on or off and control the brightness through button controller or knob controller. In other words, by pushing buttons or rotating knobs to convert control function of controller, so as to achieve different controls to lights.
During the invention, the inventor finds the current light control method is single and needs to enrich.
As there is problem in the current light control method, the inventor use his rich experience of similar product design and professional knowledge, research and innovate actively in order to create a new color changing light set and make it more practical. After the continuous research, repeated samples and revisions, he creates this utility model which does have the practical value. Description of the Utility Model
This utility model aims to provide a kind of light set with lighting change function. The technical problems which need to be solved is to realize the remote control of light string, so that the light sources of each bulb (such as the brightness of the light source) can response to the remote control and enrich the control method of light set.
The purpose and solution of the technical problem of this utility model can be achieved by these technical plans as below.
The light set with lighting change function of this utility model includes remote controller, light source control circuit and light string. Remote controller connects wireless with light source control circuit. Light source control circuit gets wired connection with light string. Remote controller includes wireless communication module, MPU and the first power module. Remote controller wireless connects separately with the external intelligent electronic device and light source control circuit through wireless communication module. MPU gets wired connection with wireless communication module. The first power module provides power source for wireless communication module and MPU. Light source control circuit includes wireless signal receiver, MCU and the second power module. Wireless signal receiver gets wireless connection with wireless communication module. Wireless signal receiver gets wired connection with MCU. MCU gets wired connection with light strings. The second power module provides power source for wireless signal receiver, MCU and light string. Light string includes several bulbs, and each bulb has one light source or more. Light source forms one circuit or more.
[0008] Remote controller of this light set with lighting change function also includes several buttons. The signal output end of every button gets wired connection with signal input end of MPU.
Wireless communication module of this light set with lighting change function also includes WIFI module or Bluetooth communication module or infrared communication module.
The second power module of this light set with lighting change function also includes AC plug and voltage conversion module. AC plug connects with voltage conversion module. Voltage conversion module connects separately with wireless signal receiver, MCU and light string.
Every bulb of this light set with lighting change function also includes red light source, green light source and blue light source.
Because of the technical plans as above, the light set with lighting change function of this utility model at least have these advantages and beneficial effects: the utility model includes a remote controller which has a wireless communication module, wireless signal receiver and the light source control circuit of single chip in it. These make the remote controller connect with the light source control circuit and other external intelligent electronic equipment wirelessly (such as mobile phone, computer, tablet or smart watch.). Therefore, this utility model realizes the remote control of light string through setting the remote controller and the light source connected to the light string.. For example, the current intensity (that is the brightness of light) in each bulb of the light string can be adjusted through the wireless communication, which makes users control light strings from long distance by themselves anytime and anywhere more easily. Therefore, the technical plans provided by this utility model have enriched control ways of lights, and improved intelligence level of controlling lights.
In conclusion, this utility model has outstanding improvement on technology and positive technical effects. It is an original, advanced and useful design.
Specifications above are only the summary of the technical plans of this utility model. In order to understand more clearly about the technological means of it, to carry out according to the instruction and to make the above, purpose, feature and advantage easier to be understood, below are the examples, drawing of instructions and details to refer to.
Brief Introduction of the drawings
Figure 1 is the drawing of the light set with lighting change function of this utility model.
Detailed Description of the Application
To further elaborate the technical methods and efficacy the utility model adopts to achieve the expected goal, combining with the preferred embodiments and drawings, there are detailed descriptions of structures and features of the light set with lighting change function of this utility model as below.
The light set with lighting change function of this utility model is shown as figure 1. The light set in figure 1 includes remote controller 1, light source control circuit 2 and light string 3. Light source control circuit 2 gets wireless connection with remote controller 1. Light source control circuit 2 gets wired connection with light string 3.
Remote controller 1 is one of main parts which make the remote control of light string 3 possible. And this remote controller 1 mainly includes wireless communication module, MPU and the first power module (not showed in figure 1). MPU gets wired connection with wireless communication module. Remote controller 1 can also includes several buttons (not showed in figure 1) and even small monitor, etc. The signal output end of each button gets wired connection with signal input end of MPU. The signal input end of monitor gets wires connection with the signal output end of MPU.
Wireless communication module of remote controller 1 can be WIFI module, Bluetooth communication module or infrared communication module. Remote controller 1 can communicate with external intelligent electronic device through wireless communication module, so that MPU in remote controller 1 can receive the demand of light control transferred from the external intelligent electronic device located in far-end or near- end through wireless communication module.(such as the color changing demand and flash frequency adjustment demand). MPU can convert the demand information of light control to which forms that can be identified by light source control circuit 2 (such as current control command, etc) and transmit the light control command to light source control circuit 2 through wireless communication module by wireless signal transmission. MPU in remote controller 1 can also receive demand information of controlling lights transmitted from operating remote controller 1 through buttons (such as switch button, brightness button, color adjusting button, etc). MPU can convert demand information of controlling lights to which forms that can be identified by light source control circuit 2, and transmit light control commands to light source control circuits 2 through wireless communication module by wireless signal transmission.
The first power module in remote controller 1 separately gets wired connection with wireless communication module and MPU. The first power module is mainly to provide power source in corresponding specifications for wireless communication module and MPU. In other words, the first power source can provide the requested power source for wireless communication module and MPU, such as providing DC 3V or 5V, etc. The first power module can include alkaline batteries or chargeable lithium batteries. There is no limit to detailed representation form of the first power module in this implement example.
Light source control circuit 2 is a main part which makes the remote control of light string 3 possible. Light source control circuit 2 is mainly to implement corresponding control according to light control commands transmitting from the remote controller through wireless signal transmission, such as increasing or decreasing light source current in one or more circuit, etc. Under the situation that bulbs or light sources in bulbs have address codes, light source control circuit 2 can implement corresponding control according to the received light control commands by using corresponding bulbs or address codes of light sources.
Light source control circuit 2 mainly includes wireless signal receiver, MCU and the second power module. Wireless signal receiver in light source control circuit 2 is mainly to receive light control commands transmitted from remote controller 1 through wireless communication module, and transmit light control commands to MCU through wired communication module. MCU is mainly to analyze and process light control commands, and implement corresponding control according to process results, such as cutting power supply for some circuits or enhance/weaken current of some circuits, etc.
The wireless signal receiver in light source control circuit 2 of this utility model can use the wireless signal transmission device which corresponds to wireless communication module. Such as the WIFI, Bluetooth and infrared wireless signal receiver.
The second power module in the light source control circuit 2 gets wired connection with wireless signal receiver and MCU. The second power module is mainly to provide power source in corresponding specifications for wireless signal receiver and MCU. In other words, the second power module can provide the requested power source for wireless communication module and MPU, such as providing DC 3V or 5V, etc. The second power module can include alkaline batteries or chargeable lithium batteries, and can also include AC plug and voltage conversion module. AC plug is mainly to get connected with exterior alternating current. Voltage conversion module is mainly to convert AC input from outside to power source according to the required specifications of wireless signal receiver and MCU (such as DC 3V or 5V, etc), and provide it to wireless signal receiver and MCU.
Light string 3 includes one bulb or more. In general, light string 3 includes several bulbs (as shown in figure 1). One bulb includes one light source or more. In general, one bulb includes several light sources and the color of light source in one bulb are different. For example, every bulb in light string 3 has red light source, green light source and blue light source.
In a practical application, every bulb in light string 3 includes red, blue and green light sources. MCU controls the current of the 3 light sources (red, blue and green) separately according to the light control demand (which means adjusting the brightness of the light source in each bulb) to make the bulb show different colors. For example, adjust the brightness of the red light source to 25% of the normal brightness, and then adjust the brightness of the blue light source to 75% of the normal brightness, the mixed color will be purple. Another example, adjust the brightness of the red light source to 75% of the normal brightness, and then adjust the brightness of the blue light source to 25% of the normal brightness, the mixed color will be pink.
In another practical application, every bulb in light string 3 includes red, blue and green light sources. MCU controls the current of the 3 light sources (red, blue and green) separately according to the light control demand (which means adjusting the brightness of each light source in bulb) to make the bulb show the users' required color basically.
In another practical application, MCU tests the circuit of light string 3 according to the circuit testing demand in light control demand which is transferred from remote controller 1, it aims to confirm the number of the circuit connected with light source control circuit 2 in light string 3.
All above are only the better applications, not the restrictions to the utility model. Although the utility model has provided the better application above, it not aims to restrict the technique of it. Within the scope of the utility model technical proposal, any professionals can use the technique mentioned above to make a little revision or update based on it. However, any simple revision, update and equivalent changes, which is conducted according to the essence of the utility model technique and do not break away from the content of the utility model, are all belong to this utility model technique.
Claims (5)
1. A kind of light set with lighting change function includes remote controller, light source control circuit and light string. Remote controller gets wireless connection with light source control circuit, light source control circuit gets wired connection with light strings.
Remote controller includes wireless communication module, MPU and the first power module. Remote controller wireless connects separately with the external intelligent electronic device and light source control circuit through wireless communication module. MPU gets wired connection with wireless communication module. The first power module provides power source for wireless communication module and MPU.
Light source control circuit includes wireless signal receiver, MCU and the second power module. Wireless signal receiver gets wireless connection with wireless communication module. Wireless signal receiver gets wired connection with MCU. MCU gets wired connection with light strings. The second power module provides power source for wireless signal receiver, MCU and light strings.
Light string includes several bulbs, and each bulb includes one light source or more. All light sources form one circuit or more.
2. As said in claim 1, the light set with lighting change function characterized in that remote controller also includes several buttons, and the signal output end of every button gets wired connection with the signal input end of MPU.
3. As said in claim 1, the light set with lighting change function characterized in that wireless communication module includes WIFI module or bluetooth communication module or infrared communication module.
4. As said in claim 1, the light set with lighting change function characterized in that the second power module includes AC plug and voltage conversion module. AC plug connects with voltage conversion module. Voltage conversion module connects separately with wireless signal receiver, MCU and light strings.
5. As said in claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, light set with lighting change function characterized in that every bulb includes red light source, green light source and blue light source.
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