KR20140060675A - Communication module and lighting apparatus comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communications module and a lighting device including the same and, more particularly, to a communications module, capable of implementing a lighting control system to easily perform individual/group control through wireless communications without an additional wiring operation, receiving an initialization command while displaying an operation state, and changing an operation mode, and to a lighting device including the same.

Description

COMMUNICATION MODULE AND LIGHTING DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME

The present invention relates to a communication module and a lighting apparatus including the same, and more particularly, it is possible to implement a lighting control system which can easily control an individual / group by wireless without additional wiring work, The present invention relates to a communication module and a lighting device including the communication module.

Generally, incandescent lamps, discharge lamps, and fluorescent lamps are mainly used as light sources for lighting, and they are used for various purposes such as home use, landscape use, and industrial use.

In particular, resistive light sources such as incandescent lamps have low efficiency and high heat generation problems. In the case of discharge lamps, there are problems such as high voltage and high voltage. In fluorescent lamps, environmental problems caused by mercury use can be mentioned.

In order to solve the disadvantages of such light sources, there is a growing interest in light emitting diodes (LEDs) having many advantages such as efficiency, color diversity, and design autonomy.

 A light emitting diode is a semiconductor device that emits light when a voltage is applied in a forward direction. It has a long lifetime, low power consumption, electrical, optical and physical characteristics suitable for mass production, and is rapidly replacing incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps.

On the other hand, a plurality of LED lighting devices are installed in a large building such as a building, and a lighting control system for individual / group control of these LED lighting devices is provided. The lighting control system manages on / off states of light emitting diodes installed in each layer or a specific area in real time, each state information or power consumption amount, etc., thereby finding unnecessary energy usage and minimizing the waste thereof.

In addition, the lighting control system includes a controller that can control a plurality of LED lighting apparatuses to manage facility management and facility operation maintenance of a building, maintenance of an interior lighting environment of the building, and management of energy consumed thereby.

Conventionally, a plurality of LED lighting apparatuses are respectively connected to a controller by a wired communication method, thereby complicating the wiring work. When the LED lighting apparatus is rearranged, a new lighting control system is constructed, Thereby causing a problem that further wiring work is required.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a communication module of a new structure that can easily implement a lighting control system and easily control individual / group of LED lighting devices.

The present invention provides a communication module and a lighting device including the communication module, which can realize a lighting control system that can easily control the individual / group wirelessly without additional wiring work.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a communication module capable of displaying an operating state and receiving an initialization command and capable of changing an operation mode and a lighting apparatus including the communication module.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a lighting device in which a wireless communication module can be detachably mounted.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a communication module capable of controlling on / off, dimming, or color temperature wirelessly and a lighting device including the same.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a communication module which is simple to assemble and install, and which is easy to repair and replace, and a lighting device including the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus comprising: a housing to be detachably inserted into a lighting apparatus; a circuit board disposed inside the housing; A wireless communication unit for receiving a control signal and transmitting an operation state of the illumination device; an operation state display unit for indicating an operation state and receiving an initialization command, the operation state display unit being provided in the housing; And a control unit for controlling the communication unit and the operation status display unit.

Wherein the operation state display unit includes a light source mounted on the circuit board and a button unit exposed to the outside of the housing, a light guide member for guiding the light emitted from the light source to the button unit, For example.

In addition, the control unit may display an operating state of the communication module at a period in which the light source is blinking.

The operation state of the communication module may include an initialization state, a data reception state, or a normal operation state.

Further, the light guide member is slidable toward the switch, and the controller can advance the initialization of the communication module by determining the time when the light guide member presses the switch.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus comprising: a case; a light emitting unit including a circuit circuit board disposed inside the case; and an LED mounted on the circuit board; And a communication module detachably mounted on the front portion.

The communication module includes a circuit board disposed in the housing and a wireless communication unit provided on the circuit board for receiving a control signal for the lighting apparatus and transmitting an operating state of the lighting apparatus, An operation status display unit for displaying an operation status and receiving an initialization command; And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit and the operation status display unit.

As described above, the communication module and the lighting device including the same according to the embodiment of the present invention can implement a lighting control system which can easily control the individual / group by wireless without additional wiring work.

In addition, according to the communication module and the lighting apparatus including the communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the initialization command can be input while the operation state is displayed, and the operation mode can be changed.

In addition, according to the illumination device related to an embodiment of the present invention, a separate wireless communication module can be detachably mounted, and wirelessly controlling on / off, dimming, or color temperature .

Further, the lighting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is easy to assemble and install, and is easy to repair and replace.

1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view of a communication module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operating state of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a front view of a communication module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram showing an operating status display section constituting a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 and 8 are views for explaining one mounting state of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 and 10 are views for explaining another mounting state of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a communication module and a lighting device including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are provided to illustrate the present invention more specifically.

In addition, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. For convenience of explanation, the size and shape of each constituent member shown may be exaggerated or reduced have.

On the other hand, terms including an ordinal number such as a first or a second may be used to describe various elements, but the constituent elements are not limited by the terms, and the terms may refer to a constituent element from another constituent element It is used only for the purpose of discrimination.

A lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case, a light emitting unit including a circuit circuit board disposed inside the case, and an LED mounted on the circuit board, a front end for supplying power to the LED, And a communication module detachably mounted on the book.

The communication module may include a circuit board, a housing surrounding the circuit board, and a wireless communication unit provided on the circuit board, the wireless communication unit receiving a control signal for the lighting apparatus and transmitting an operating state of the lighting apparatus, An operation status display unit for displaying an operation status, receiving an initialization command, and a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit and the operation status display unit.

The illumination device related to the present invention may be a Bulb type illumination device, a Parabolic Aluminized Reflector Lamp (PAR) type illumination device, or a flat panel type illumination device, and a flat type illumination device will be described as an example for convenience of explanation .

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a lighting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The lighting apparatus 100 includes a case 101 forming an outer appearance, a light emitting unit 110 provided inside the case, and electrical parts 180, 180-1 and 180 for supplying power to the light emitting unit 110 -2).

The case 101 has a front surface 101a and a rear surface 101b and a plurality of side surfaces 101c connecting the front surface 101a and the rear surface 101b. At this time, the front surface 101a is provided with a light transmitting unit for emitting light radiated from the light emitting unit 110 to the outside.

The front surface 101a and the rear surface 101b may be formed of a resin material or a metal material. In one embodiment, the front surface 101a of the case 101 is made of a resin material, The rear surface 101b of the light emitting unit 110 may be formed of a metal material to dissipate heat generated from the light emitting unit 110. [

The front surface 101a may be configured as a front panel, and the rear surface 101b and the side surfaces 101c may constitute a rear panel, and the front panel may be detachably mounted on the rear panel. In an embodiment, the front panel may be rotatably mounted on the rear panel. Therefore, the light emitting unit 110 and / or the front unit 180 can be repaired and replaced with the front panel separated from the rear panel.

The light emitting unit 110 includes a substrate 111 disposed inside the case 101 and an LED 112 mounted on the substrate 111. The light emitting unit 110 is disposed in a space between the front panel and the rear panel, The light emitting unit 110 may be disposed closely to the rear panel to enhance heat transfer characteristics.

The illumination device 100 may include a diffusion member for diffusing light emitted from the light emitting unit 110. The illumination device 100 may be configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting unit 110, And a reflecting member for reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting unit 110 to the front surface 101a of the light emitting unit 110. The illumination device 100 may include one or more lenses for adjusting the path of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 110 have.

The electric power unit 180 may include a converter for supplying electric power to the light emitting unit 110 and for converting an AC power source to a DC power source. The front unit 180 may be provided with various circuit units for on / off control of the light emitting unit 110, illumination control or color temperature control.

8 (a), the front portion 180 may be positioned inside the case 101, and specifically, the front portion 180 may include a front surface 101a of the case 101a, And may be disposed to overlap with the light emitting unit 120 as a reference. In this structure, when the user changes the front portion 180, the front portion 180 may be exposed to the outside in a state in which the front panel of the case 101 and the light emitting unit 120 are both separated.

8B, the front portion 180-1 may be positioned inside the case 101, and the light emitting unit 120 and the front portion 180-1 may be disposed inside the case 101. In addition, Can be arranged side by side. Specifically, the front portion 180-1 is disposed so as to face a partial area of the front surface 101a of the case 101, and the light emitting unit 110 is disposed so as to face a partial area of the front surface 101a of the case 101 . In this structure, when the user changes the front cover 180, only the front panel of the case 101 is separated, so that the light emitting unit 110 and the front cover 180 can be exposed to the outside together.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 8 (c), the front portion 180-2 may be located outside the case 101. FIG. As described above, the front portion 180-2 can be provided at various positions according to the environment and appearance design in which the lighting device 100 is installed.

On the other hand, the unexplained reference character C denotes a cable connecting the front units 180, 180-1 and 180-2 to an external power supply unit (not shown).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a front view of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operating status indicator constituting a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A lighting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a communication module 200 for receiving a control signal for the lighting device 100 and for transmitting the operating state of the lighting device 100. [ The communication module 200 is detachably mounted on the illumination device 100 so that it can be easily repaired and replaced. The communication module 200 includes a terminal 300 for controlling the illumination device 100, And a wireless communication unit 240 for performing wireless communication.

More specifically, the communication module 200 receives a control signal for the illumination device 100 transmitted from the terminal 300, and the communication module 200 transmits an operation state of the illumination device 100 to the terminal 300 The user can control the on / off, illuminance, and / or color temperature of the illumination device 100 through the terminal 300, 100 can be monitored.

At this time, the communication module 200 is electrically connected to the electrical connector 180.

As described above, the electric charger 180 supplies power to the light emitting unit 120, and the electric charger 180 is provided with a plurality of A circuit unit (microcomputer) is provided, thereby controlling the operation state of the light emitting unit 120.

Hereinafter, the communication module 200 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The communication module 200 includes a circuit board 202, a housing 201 for surrounding a part of the circuit board, and a wireless communication unit 240 provided on the circuit board 202.

Specifically, the communication module 200 includes a housing 201 to be detachably inserted into the illumination device 100, a circuit board 202 disposed inside the housing 201, and a circuit board 202 disposed on the circuit board 202 , A wireless communication unit (240) for receiving a control signal for the illumination device (100) and transmitting an operating state of the illumination device, and a control unit And a control unit 230 for controlling the wireless communication unit 240 and the operation status display unit 220. The operation status display unit 220 may include a display unit 220,

A plurality of circuit units for performing various functions may be mounted on the circuit board 202. For example, an initialization circuit unit 223 for initialization and a memory unit 250 may be provided.

3 and 4, a portion 203 (hereinafter referred to as a slot region) of the circuit board 202 is protruded outside the housing 201 in order to be inserted into the connector 181 of the electrical connector 180. A plurality of pins 203-1 to 203-5 are provided in the slot region 203 of the circuit board 202 to receive power from the connector 181 or to ground or transmit / receive data. .

The electrical connector 180 may have a casing 182 surrounding various circuit parts and a substrate S for mounting various circuit parts in the casing 182 may be provided. May be provided on one side of the substrate S. The connector 181 may protrude outside the casing 182 or may be located inside the casing 182.

When the connector 182 is positioned inside the casing 182, an opening (not shown) for inserting the communication module 200 should be provided, Position.

Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, first to fifth pins 203-1 to 203-5 may be provided in the slot region 203, and each pin may be connected to the connector 181 , A PWM output for dimming control, an operation mode input, a power supply, and a grounding function.

5 and 6, the operation state display unit 210 includes a light source 221 (e.g., LED) mounted on the circuit board 202 and a button unit 225 A light guide member 224 for guiding the light emitted from the light source 221 to the button unit 225 and a switch 226 for detecting movement of the light guide member 224 can do.

The light guiding member 224 and the button unit 225 are made of a transparent material and when the light source 221 is operated, the light emitted from the light source 221 passes through the light guide member 224, And is discharged to the outside along the portion 225.

At this time, the controller 230 can display the operating state of the communication module 200 at a period in which the light source 221 flickers, and the user can monitor the flicker of the light source 221 according to a predetermined rule, The operating state of the module 200 can be confirmed. In addition, the operation state of the communication module 200 may include an initialization state, a data reception state, or a normal operation state.

In an embodiment, the light source 221 may flicker at a cycle of one second to indicate the factory initialization state of the communication module 200, The light source 221 may flicker every 0.5 second, and the light source 221 may flicker every 3 seconds to indicate the normal operation of the communication module 200.

Meanwhile, the light guide member 224 can be slidably moved toward the switch 226.

6 (b), when the user presses the button unit 225 exposed to the outside of the housing 201, the light guide member 224 is slid toward the switch 226, The controller 230 may proceed to initialize the communication module 200 by determining the time the light guide member 224 presses the switch 226.

On the other hand, the initialization of the communication module 200 means to initialize software (for example, OS) for driving the controller 230 of the communication module 200. The initialization circuit unit 223 is provided in the circuit board 202 and the user can directly operate the button unit 225 to initialize the communication module 200 or to perform the initialization through the terminal 300 The initialization of the communication module 200 may be performed.

Alternatively, the control unit 230 may change the operation mode of the communication module 200 or initialize the communication module 200 based on the time the light guide member 224 presses the switch 226 You can go ahead.

For example, when the time for which the light guide member 224 presses the switch 226 is 1 second or less, the operation mode of the communication module 200 may be changed, and the light guide member 224 may be connected to the switch 226 is 3 seconds or more, the initialization of the communication module 200 can be performed.

The operation mode of the communication module 200 may include PWM (pulse width modulation) or UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter), and on / off and dimming control of the illumination device 100 through PWM or UART communication , Or color temperature conversion is possible.

The first to fifth pins constituting the slot area 203 of the communication module 200 may perform different functions depending on the operating state of the communication module 200. [

In one embodiment, the first pin 203-1 in the PWM (pulse width modulation) mode of operation can perform a two-channel PWM output function for dimming control, the second pin 203-2, Channel PWM output function for dimming control, the third pin 203-3 can perform a grounding function, and the fourth pin 203-4 can perform an operation mode input function And the fifth pin 203-5 may perform a power supply function.

Alternatively, in a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter) communication mode, the first pin 203-1 may perform a UART data receiving function and the second pin 203-2 may perform a UART data transmitting function And the third pin 203-3 can perform the grounding function and the fourth pin 203-4 can perform the operation mode input function and the fifth pin 203-5 can perform the power function Can be performed.

Meanwhile, the operation mode of the communication module 200 may be determined by the electric device 180, and a switch for changing the operation mode of the communication module 200 may be provided in the electric device 180 have.

The wireless communication unit 240 may include a Zigbee, a Wi-Fi, a Bluetooth or a Z-Wave. The wireless communication unit 240 may communicate with the communication module 200 through the wireless communication unit 240. [ Is capable of wirelessly communicating with the terminal (300) for controlling the lighting device (100).

7 and 8 are views for explaining one mounting state of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electrical part 180 may be positioned inside the case 101 of the illumination device 100 and the electrical part 180 may be provided with a connector 181 ). At this time, the communication module 200 can be connected to the connector 181 of the electric device 180 through the case 101.

7 (a), the connector 181 may protrude out of the case 101, and referring to FIG. 7 (b) and FIG. 8, the connector 181 An opening 103 is provided in the case 101 when the case 101 is disposed inside the case 101 and the communication module 200 is installed in the case 101 through the opening 103 of the case 101. [ And can be connected to the connector 181.

3 and 7, the housing 201 of the communication module 200 may be provided with a plurality of hooks 210 for detachably mounting on the case 101.

1 and 7, the communication module 200 may be detachably inserted into a side surface 101c of the case 101. As shown in FIG.

9 and 10 are views for explaining another mounting state of the communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 (a), the connector 181 may protrude to the outside of the case 101, and referring to FIG. 9 (b) and FIG. 10, An opening 104 is provided in the case 101 and the communication module 200 is connected to the connector 101 of the front portion 180 through the opening 104 of the case 101. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 181 < / RTI >

3 and 9, the housing 201 of the communication module 200 may be provided with a plurality of hooks 210 to be detachably mounted on the case 101.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 9, the communication module 200 may be detachably inserted into the back surface 101b of the case 101. FIG.

The communication module 200 is inserted into the connector 181 of the front portion 108 through the side surface and the rear surface of the case 101 when the front portion 180 is positioned inside the case 101 The present invention is not limited thereto and may be connected to the connector 181 of the electrical connector 108 through the front surface of the case 101. [

When the electrical part 180 is located outside the case 101, the electrical part 180 may have a casing 182 surrounding various circuit parts, and various circuit parts may be provided inside the casing 182 A substrate S to be mounted may be provided, and the connector 181 may be provided on one side of the substrate S. The connector 181 may protrude outside the casing 182 or may be located inside the casing 182.

When the connector 182 is positioned inside the casing 182, an opening (not shown) for inserting the communication module 200 should be provided, Position.

As described above, the communication module and the lighting device including the same according to the embodiment of the present invention can implement a lighting control system which can easily control the individual / group by wireless without additional wiring work.

In addition, according to the communication module and the lighting apparatus including the communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the initialization command can be input while the operation state is displayed, and the operation mode can be changed.

In addition, according to the illumination device related to an embodiment of the present invention, a separate wireless communication module can be detachably mounted, and wirelessly controlling on / off, dimming, or color temperature .

Further, the lighting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is easy to assemble and install, and is easy to repair and replace.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, And additions should be considered as falling within the scope of the following claims.

100: Lighting device
101: Case
110: Light emitting unit
180: full book
200: Communication module
220: Operation status indicator
300:

Claims (20)

A housing for detachably inserting into the lighting device;
A circuit board disposed within the housing;
A wireless communication unit, provided on the circuit board, for receiving a control signal for the lighting device and transmitting an operating state of the lighting device;
An operating state display unit provided in the housing for displaying an operating state and receiving an initialization command; And
And a control unit for controlling the communication unit and the operation status display unit. The apparatus according to claim 1,
A light source mounted on the circuit board;
A light guide member having a button portion exposed to the outside of the housing and guiding the light emitted from the light source to the button portion; And
And a switch for detecting movement of the light guide member. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit displays an operating state of the communication module at a period of time during which the light source flickers. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the operation state of the communication module includes an initialization state, a data reception state, or a normal operation state. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the light guide member is slidably movable toward the switch. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the control unit proceeds to initialize the communication module by determining the time when the light guide member presses the switch. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit changes the operation mode of the communication module or proceeds to initialize the communication module based on a time when the light guide member presses the switch. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the operating mode of the communication module comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) or a Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (UART). The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the communication unit is wirelessly communicable with a terminal for controlling the lighting device through Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Z-wave. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the light guide member is formed of a transparent material. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a memory for storing firmware,
Wherein the controller performs an update after the firmware is stored in the memory when the update request is made. case;
A circuit board disposed inside the case; an LED mounted on the circuit board;
An electric power supply for supplying electric power to the LED; And
And a communication module detachably mounted on the front portion,
The communication module includes: a circuit board disposed inside the housing;
A wireless communication unit, provided on the circuit board, for receiving a control signal for the lighting device and transmitting an operating state of the lighting device;
An operating state display unit provided in the housing for displaying an operating state and receiving an initialization command; And
And a controller for controlling the wireless communication unit and the operation status display unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
The full length part is provided inside the case,
A connector is provided on the front portion,
And the communication module is connected to the connector of the electric field portion through the case. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the housing is provided with a plurality of hooks for detachably mounting on the case. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12,
A light source mounted on the circuit board;
A light guide member having a button portion exposed to the outside of the housing and guiding the light emitted from the light source to the button portion; And
And a switch for detecting movement of the light guide member. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the control unit displays an operating state of the communication module at a period of time during which the light source flickers. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the light guide member is slidably movable toward the switch,
Wherein the control unit proceeds to initialize the communication module by determining the time during which the light guide member presses the switch. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the control unit changes the operation mode of the communication module or proceeds to initialize the communication module based on a time when the light guide member presses the switch. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the operating mode of the communication module comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) or a Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (UART). 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the operating mode of the communication module is determined by the entire circuit.

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