TWI496505B - Light emitting device control circuit and hot-swapping detection circuit thereof and light emitting device circuit therefor - Google Patents

Light emitting device control circuit and hot-swapping detection circuit thereof and light emitting device circuit therefor Download PDF

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TWI496505B
TWI496505B TW102118723A TW102118723A TWI496505B TW I496505 B TWI496505 B TW I496505B TW 102118723 A TW102118723 A TW 102118723A TW 102118723 A TW102118723 A TW 102118723A TW I496505 B TWI496505 B TW I496505B
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發光元件控制電路與其中之熱插拔感知電路及相關發 光元件電路Light-emitting element control circuit and hot plug sensing circuit and related Optical component circuit

本發明係有關一種發光元件控制電路與其中之熱插拔感知電路及相關發光元件電路,特別是指一種具有熱插拔(hot-swapping)防護功能之發光元件控制電路與其中之熱插拔感知電路及相關發光元件電路。The invention relates to a light-emitting element control circuit and a hot-swap sensing circuit thereof and related light-emitting element circuit, in particular to a light-emitting element control circuit with hot-swapping protection function and hot plug sensing thereof Circuit and related light-emitting element circuits.

第1圖顯示一種先前技術發光二極體(light emitting diode,LED)電源控制電路100示意圖。如第1圖所示,LED電源控制電路100用以控制LED電路10。其中,LED電源控制電路100包含發光元件控制電路110、功率級電路120、與回授電路130。其中,發光元件控制電路110與回授電路130連接,以接收回授訊號FB,而產生控制訊號GATE,用以操作功率級電路120中之功率開關,進而將輸入電壓Vin轉換為輸出電壓Vout,並提供輸出電流Iout以供應予LED電路10。功率級電路120可為同步或非同步之降壓型、升壓型、反壓型、升降壓型、或升反壓型功率級電路,如第2A-2J圖所示。1 shows a schematic diagram of a prior art light emitting diode (LED) power control circuit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the LED power control circuit 100 is used to control the LED circuit 10. The LED power control circuit 100 includes a light-emitting element control circuit 110, a power stage circuit 120, and a feedback circuit 130. The light-emitting element control circuit 110 is connected to the feedback circuit 130 to receive the feedback signal FB, and generates a control signal GATE for operating the power switch in the power stage circuit 120, thereby converting the input voltage Vin into an output voltage Vout. An output current Iout is supplied to be supplied to the LED circuit 10. The power stage circuit 120 can be a synchronous or asynchronous step-down, step-up, back-pressure, buck-boost, or step-up power stage circuit, as shown in Figures 2A-2J.

一般而言,LED電源控制電路100於正常操作時,調節輸出電流Iout於固定的預設電流,在未將LED電源控制電路100停機前,也就是在正常操作模式中,突然將LED電路10移除,會使發光元件控制電路110不斷地操作,試圖將輸出電流Iout調節於預設電流, 因而造成電路操作上的功率浪費。之後又突然將LED電路10裝回,在相對較高的輸出電壓Vout時,此舉會產生瞬時衝擊電流(instant surge current)。而瞬時衝擊電流會造成電路中元件的損壞,降低電路的壽命。除此之外,如突然將LED電路10移除,則輸出端與輸入端之間無LED電路10的壓降保護,如因人體接觸而使輸出端與輸入端之間短路,將造成危險。因此,在LED電路10移除的情況下,輸出電壓Vout必須控制在安全限之下。In general, the LED power control circuit 100 adjusts the output current Iout to a fixed preset current during normal operation, and suddenly shifts the LED circuit 10 before the LED power control circuit 100 is stopped, that is, in the normal operation mode. In addition, the light-emitting element control circuit 110 is continuously operated to attempt to adjust the output current Iout to a preset current. This results in wasted power in the operation of the circuit. The LED circuit 10 is then suddenly replaced, and at a relatively high output voltage Vout, this produces an instantaneous surge current. Instantaneous inrush current can cause damage to components in the circuit and reduce the life of the circuit. In addition, if the LED circuit 10 is suddenly removed, there is no voltage drop protection between the output terminal and the input terminal, such as short circuit between the output terminal and the input terminal due to human contact, which is dangerous. Therefore, in the case where the LED circuit 10 is removed, the output voltage Vout must be controlled below the safety limit.

有鑑於此,本發明即針對上述先前技術之不足,提出一種具有熱插拔防護功能之發光元件控制電路與其中之熱插拔感知電路及相關發光元件電路。In view of the above, the present invention is directed to the deficiencies of the prior art described above, and provides a light-emitting element control circuit having a hot-swap protection function and a hot-swap sensing circuit and associated light-emitting element circuit therein.

就其中一個觀點言,本發明提供了一種發光元件控制電路,用以於一正常操作模式中,產生一控制訊號以操作一功率級電路,而將一輸入電壓轉換為一輸出電壓,以供應一輸出電流予一發光元件電路,所述發光元件控制電路包含:一熱插拔感知電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生一熱插拔判斷訊號,使得在該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,以及在該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,調整該熱插拔判斷訊號,以決定該發光元件控制電路操作於一定電壓控制模式或該正常操作模式,該熱插拔感知電路包括:一感測電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,而產生一感測訊號;以及一判斷電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號,而產生該熱插拔判斷訊號;以及一控制訊號產生電路,分別與該功率級電路及該熱插拔感知電路耦接,用以根據該熱插拔判斷訊號,調整該控制訊號,使得當該發光元件電路於正常操作模式中被移除後,操作於該定電壓控制模式,並將該輸出電壓調節於一預設位準,而當該發光元件電路在回復與該功率級電路耦接的狀況之後,操作於該正常操作模式。In one aspect, the present invention provides a light-emitting element control circuit for generating a control signal to operate a power stage circuit in a normal mode of operation and converting an input voltage to an output voltage to supply a Outputting current to a light-emitting element circuit, the light-emitting element control circuit comprising: a hot-plug sensing circuit for generating a hot-plug determination signal according to the output voltage, so that the light-emitting element circuit is connected to the power stage circuit After being removed in the coupled state, and after reinstalling the light-emitting element circuit, the hot-plug determination signal is adjusted to determine that the light-emitting element control circuit operates in a certain voltage control mode or the normal operation. a mode, the hot plug sensing circuit includes: a sensing circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a determining circuit coupled to the sensing circuit for detecting the signal according to the sensing signal And generating the hot plug determination signal; and a control signal generating circuit coupled to the power stage circuit and the hot plug sensing circuit respectively for Adjusting the control signal according to the hot plug determination signal, so that when the light emitting element circuit is removed in the normal operation mode, operating in the constant voltage control mode, and adjusting the output voltage to a preset level, And when the light-emitting element circuit is in a state of being coupled to the power stage circuit, operating in the normal operation mode.

就另一個觀點言,本發明提供了一種用於發光元件控制電路中之熱插拔感知電路,該發光元件控制電路於一正常操作模式中,產生一控制訊號以操作一功率級電路,而將一輸入電壓轉換為一輸出電壓,以供應一輸出電流予一發光元件電路,其中該熱插拔感知電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生一熱插拔判斷訊號,使得在該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,以及在該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,調整該熱插拔判斷訊號,以決定該發光元件控制電路操作於一定電壓控制模式或該正常操作模式,該熱插拔感知電路包含:一感測電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,而產生一感測訊號;以及一判斷電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號,而產生該熱插拔判斷訊號;其中該感測電路包括:一分壓電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生該感測訊號;以及一模式鎖定電路,分別與該分壓電路及該判斷電路耦接,用以於該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,且在該發光元件電路再裝回之前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該定電壓控制模式;而於該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,到該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該正常操作模式。In another aspect, the present invention provides a hot plug sensing circuit for use in a lighting element control circuit that generates a control signal to operate a power stage circuit in a normal operating mode. An input voltage is converted into an output voltage to supply an output current to a light-emitting element circuit, wherein the hot-swap sensing circuit is configured to generate a hot-plug determination signal according to the output voltage, so that the light-emitting element circuit is After being removed from the power level circuit, and after reinstalling the light-emitting element circuit, the hot-plug determination signal is adjusted to determine that the light-emitting element control circuit operates at a certain voltage control The mode or the normal operation mode, the hot plug sensing circuit includes: a sensing circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a determining circuit coupled to the sensing circuit for The sensing signal generates the hot plug determination signal; wherein the sensing circuit comprises: a voltage dividing circuit for generating the current voltage according to the output voltage And a mode locking circuit coupled to the voltage dividing circuit and the determining circuit, respectively, for removing the light emitting element circuit after being coupled to the power level circuit, and in the light emitting Before the component circuit is reinstalled, the sensing signal is locked, thereby locking the light-emitting component control circuit to operate in the constant voltage control mode; and after the light-emitting component circuit is removed and reinstalled, the light-emitting component circuit is Before the power stage circuit is coupled, the sensing signal is locked, and the light-emitting element control circuit is locked to operate in the normal operation mode.

在其中一種較佳的實施例中,該發光元件電路宜包括:至少一個發光元件,用以與該功率級電路耦接,而於該正常操作模式中,接收該輸出電壓;以及一阻值設定電路,與該發光元件耦接,用以於該發光元件電路回復至與該功率級電路耦接的狀況後,與該感測電路耦接,以調整該感測訊號,進而調整該熱插拔判斷訊號,使得當該發光元件電路在回復與該功率級電路耦接的狀況之後,該控制訊號產生電路操作於該正常操作模式。In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting element circuit preferably includes: at least one light-emitting element coupled to the power stage circuit, and receiving the output voltage in the normal operation mode; and a resistance setting The circuit is coupled to the light emitting device, and configured to be coupled to the sensing circuit to adjust the sensing signal to adjust the hot plug after the light emitting device circuit is restored to the state coupled to the power stage circuit. The signal is determined such that the control signal generating circuit operates in the normal operating mode after the light-emitting element circuit is restored to the state coupled to the power stage circuit.

在其中一種較佳的實施例中,該模式鎖定電路宜包括: 一輔助分壓電路,與該分壓電路耦接;以及一導通控制電路,與該判斷電路及該輔助分壓電路耦接,該導通控制電路受控於熱插拔判斷訊號,而決定該輔助分壓電路是否導通,其中當該輔助分壓電路導通時,該分壓電路和該輔助分壓電路共同決定感測訊號,而當該輔助分壓電路不導通時,則由該分壓電路單獨決定感測訊號。In a preferred embodiment, the mode locking circuit preferably includes: An auxiliary voltage dividing circuit coupled to the voltage dividing circuit; and a conduction control circuit coupled to the determining circuit and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit, the conduction control circuit being controlled by the hot plugging determination signal, and Determining whether the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is turned on, wherein when the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is turned on, the voltage dividing circuit and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit jointly determine a sensing signal, and when the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is not turned on The sensing signal is separately determined by the voltage dividing circuit.

在一種較佳的實施例中,該熱插拔感知電路與該控制訊號產生電路具有不同工作低壓,且該判斷電路包括:一比較電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號與一參考訊號,產生一比較結果訊號;以及一光耦合器電路,與該比較電路耦接,用以根據該比較結果訊號,產生該熱插拔判斷訊號。In a preferred embodiment, the hot plug sensing circuit and the control signal generating circuit have different operating low voltages, and the determining circuit includes: a comparing circuit coupled to the sensing circuit for sensing according to the sensing The signal and a reference signal generate a comparison result signal; and an optocoupler circuit coupled to the comparison circuit for generating the hot plug determination signal according to the comparison result signal.

在一種較佳的實施例中,該發光元件控制電路可更包含一高阻值電路,耦接於該輸入電壓和輸出電壓之間,用以於該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路不耦接,且該功率開關不導通的狀況下,將該輸入電壓轉換為該輸出電壓。In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting element control circuit further includes a high-resistance circuit coupled between the input voltage and the output voltage, and the light-emitting element circuit is uncoupled from the power stage circuit. When the power switch is not turned on, the input voltage is converted into the output voltage.

就另一個觀點言,本發明提供了一種發光元件電路,可供熱插拔耦接於一輸出電壓,該發光元件電路受控於一發光元件控制電路,該發光元件控制電路根據該發光元件電路是否耦接於該輸出電壓而決定操作於一定電壓控制模式或該正常操作模式,該發光元件電路包括:複數發光元件,用以與該輸出電壓耦接;以及一阻值設定電路,與該複數發光元件耦接,用以於該發光元件電路耦接於該輸出電壓時,根據流過該發光元件電路之電流而確定該輸出電壓,其中當該發光元件電路耦接於該輸出電壓時、與該發光元件電路不耦接於該輸出電壓時,該輸出電壓為不同值。In another aspect, the present invention provides a light-emitting element circuit that is hot-swappable and coupled to an output voltage, the light-emitting element circuit is controlled by a light-emitting element control circuit, and the light-emitting element control circuit is based on the light-emitting element circuit. Whether it is coupled to the output voltage and determines to operate in a certain voltage control mode or the normal operation mode, the light-emitting element circuit includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements coupled to the output voltage; and a resistance setting circuit, and the plurality The light-emitting element is coupled to determine the output voltage according to a current flowing through the light-emitting element circuit when the light-emitting element circuit is coupled to the output voltage, wherein when the light-emitting element circuit is coupled to the output voltage, When the light emitting element circuit is not coupled to the output voltage, the output voltage is a different value.

底下藉由具體實施例詳加說明,當更容易瞭解本發明之目的、技術內容、特點及其所達成之功效。The purpose, technical content, features and effects achieved by the present invention will be more readily understood by the detailed description of the embodiments.

10‧‧‧LED電路10‧‧‧LED circuit

100,200‧‧‧LED電源控制電路100,200‧‧‧LED power control circuit

110,210‧‧‧發光元件控制電路110,210‧‧‧Lighting element control circuit

111‧‧‧阻值設定電路111‧‧‧ resistance setting circuit

120,220‧‧‧功率級電路120,220‧‧‧Power level circuit

130,230‧‧‧回授電路130,230‧‧‧Responsive circuit

210‧‧‧發光元件控制電路210‧‧‧Lighting element control circuit

211‧‧‧熱插拔感知電路211‧‧‧Hot-plug sensing circuit

212‧‧‧控制訊號產生電路212‧‧‧Control signal generation circuit

213‧‧‧高阻值電路213‧‧‧High resistance circuit

2111‧‧‧感測電路2111‧‧‧Sensor circuit

2111a‧‧‧分壓電路2111a‧‧‧voltage circuit

2111b‧‧‧模式鎖定電路2111b‧‧‧Mode Locking Circuit

2111c‧‧‧導通控制電路2111c‧‧‧ conduction control circuit

2111d‧‧‧輔助分壓電路2111d‧‧‧Auxiliary voltage divider circuit

2112‧‧‧判斷電路2112‧‧‧Judgement circuit

2112a‧‧‧比較電路2112a‧‧‧Comparative circuit

2112b‧‧‧光耦合電路2112b‧‧‧Optical coupling circuit

2112a‧‧‧比較電路2112a‧‧‧Comparative circuit

FB‧‧‧回授訊號FB‧‧‧ feedback signal

GATE‧‧‧控制訊號GATE‧‧‧ control signal

Iout‧‧‧輸出電流Iout‧‧‧Output current

Vin‧‧‧輸入電壓Vin‧‧‧Input voltage

Vout‧‧‧輸出電壓Vout‧‧‧ output voltage

第1圖顯示一種先前技術LED電源控制電路100示意圖。Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a prior art LED power control circuit 100.

第2A-2J圖顯示同步或非同步之降壓型、升壓型、反壓型、升降壓型、或升反壓型功率級電路。Figure 2A-2J shows a synchronous or asynchronous step-down, step-up, back-pressure, buck-boost, or step-up power stage circuit.

第3A與3B圖顯示本發明的第一個實施例。Figures 3A and 3B show a first embodiment of the present invention.

第4圖顯示本發明第二個實施例。Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

第5圖顯示本發明第三個實施例。Fig. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

第6圖顯示本發明的第四個實施例。Fig. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

第7A-7D圖顯示本發明的第五到八個實施例。Figures 7A-7D show fifth to eighth embodiments of the present invention.

第8圖顯示本發明的第九個實施例。Figure 8 shows a ninth embodiment of the invention.

第9圖顯示本發明的第十個實施例。Figure 9 shows a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

第10圖顯示前述各實施例中的各訊號的波形圖。Fig. 10 is a view showing waveforms of respective signals in the foregoing embodiments.

請參閱第3A與3B圖,顯示本發明的第一個實施例。如第3A圖所示,發光元件電源控制電路200包含發光元件控制電路210、功率級電路220、與回授電路230。於正常操作模式中,發光元件控制電路210根據回授訊號FB,產生控制訊號,以操作功率級電路220中,至少一功率開關(未示出,請參閱第2A-2J圖),進而將輸入電壓Vin轉換為輸出電壓Vout,以供應予發光元件電路11。其中,功率級電路220例如但不限於為如第2A-2J圖所示之功率級電路,亦可為如第1圖所示的功率級電路120,如應用第1圖所示的功率級電路120則發光元件電路11的連接方式應對應配合。發光元件電路11例如但不 限於為單一LED串,如第1圖所示之LED電路10,亦可以為複數個並聯的LED串所組成的LED陣列等。回授訊號FB例如但不限於由回授電路230產生。發光元件控制電路210包括熱插拔感知電路211與控制訊號產生電路212。熱插拔感知電路211用以根據輸出電壓Vout,產生熱插拔判斷訊號。當在發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除後,以及在發光元件電路11移除後的再裝回之後,熱插拔感知電路211調整熱插拔判斷訊號,以決定發光元件控制電路210操作於定電壓控制模式或前述正常操作模式。如第3B圖所示,熱插拔感知電路210包括感測電路2111與判斷電路2112。感測電路2111用以根據輸出電壓Vout,而產生感測訊號。判斷電路2112與感測電路2111耦接,用以根據感測訊號,而產生熱插拔判斷訊號。控制訊號產生電路212分別與功率級電路220及熱插拔感知電路211耦接,用以根據熱插拔判斷訊號,調整控制訊號,使得當發光元件電路11於正常操作模式中被移除後,操作於定電壓控制模式,並將輸出電壓Vout調節於預設位準,此預設位準宜低於正常操作模式時輸出電壓Vout的位準,而當發光元件電路11在回復與該功率級電路耦接的狀況之後,回復操作於正常操作模式。所謂正常操作模式,例如但不限於為將輸出電流Iout調節於固定的預設電流。Referring to Figures 3A and 3B, a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in FIG. 3A, the light-emitting element power supply control circuit 200 includes a light-emitting element control circuit 210, a power stage circuit 220, and a feedback circuit 230. In the normal operation mode, the light-emitting element control circuit 210 generates a control signal according to the feedback signal FB to operate at least one power switch in the power stage circuit 220 (not shown, see FIG. 2A-2J), and then input The voltage Vin is converted into an output voltage Vout to be supplied to the light-emitting element circuit 11. The power stage circuit 220 is, for example but not limited to, a power stage circuit as shown in FIG. 2A-2J, and may also be a power stage circuit 120 as shown in FIG. 1 , such as the power stage circuit shown in FIG. 1 . 120, the connection mode of the light-emitting element circuit 11 should be matched. Light-emitting element circuit 11 for example but not The LED circuit 10 shown in FIG. 1 may be limited to a single LED string, or may be an LED array composed of a plurality of parallel LED strings. The feedback signal FB is generated, for example, but not limited to, by the feedback circuit 230. The light emitting element control circuit 210 includes a hot plug sensing circuit 211 and a control signal generating circuit 212. The hot plug sensing circuit 211 is configured to generate a hot plug determination signal according to the output voltage Vout. After the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed by being coupled to the power stage circuit 220, and after the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed, the hot-swap sensing circuit 211 adjusts the hot-plug determination signal. It is determined that the light-emitting element control circuit 210 operates in a constant voltage control mode or the aforementioned normal operation mode. As shown in FIG. 3B, the hot plug sensing circuit 210 includes a sensing circuit 2111 and a determining circuit 2112. The sensing circuit 2111 is configured to generate a sensing signal according to the output voltage Vout. The determining circuit 2112 is coupled to the sensing circuit 2111 for generating a hot plug determination signal according to the sensing signal. The control signal generating circuit 212 is coupled to the power stage circuit 220 and the hot plug sensing circuit 211, respectively, for adjusting the control signal according to the hot plug determination signal, so that when the light emitting element circuit 11 is removed in the normal operation mode, Operating in a constant voltage control mode, and adjusting the output voltage Vout to a preset level, which is preferably lower than the level of the output voltage Vout in the normal operation mode, and when the light-emitting element circuit 11 is responsive to the power level After the condition of the circuit coupling, the reply operates in the normal operating mode. The so-called normal operating mode is, for example but not limited to, regulating the output current Iout to a fixed preset current.

第4圖顯示本發明第二個實施例。本實施例顯示第一個實施例中,熱插拔感知電路211一個較具體的實施例。如第4圖所示,熱插拔感知電路211包括感測電路2111與判斷電路2112。其中,感測電路2111包括分壓電路2111a與模式鎖定電路2111b。分壓電路2111a用以根據輸出電壓Vout產生感測訊號,其例如但不限於以分壓電路2111a取得輸出電壓Vout的分壓,作為感測訊號。模式鎖定電路2111b分別與分壓電路2111a及判斷電路2112耦接,用以於發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除後,且在發光元件電路11再 裝回之前,鎖定感測訊號,進而鎖定發光元件控制電路210操作於定電壓控制模式。而於發光元件電路11移除後的再裝回之後,到發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除前,鎖定感測訊號,進而鎖定發光元件控制電路210操作於正常操作模式。Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention. This embodiment shows a more specific embodiment of the hot plug sensing circuit 211 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the hot plug sensing circuit 211 includes a sensing circuit 2111 and a determining circuit 2112. The sensing circuit 2111 includes a voltage dividing circuit 2111a and a mode locking circuit 2111b. The voltage dividing circuit 2111a is configured to generate a sensing signal according to the output voltage Vout. For example, but not limited to, the voltage dividing circuit 2111a obtains a partial voltage of the output voltage Vout as a sensing signal. The mode locking circuit 2111b is coupled to the voltage dividing circuit 2111a and the determining circuit 2112, respectively, for removing the light emitting element circuit 11 after being coupled to the power stage circuit 220, and then in the light emitting element circuit 11 Prior to reinstallation, the sense signal is locked, thereby locking the light-emitting element control circuit 210 to operate in a constant voltage control mode. After the re-installation of the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed, before the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed from the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220, the sensing signal is locked, thereby locking the light-emitting element control circuit 210 to operate. Normal operating mode.

第5圖顯示本發明的第三個實施例。本實施例顯示判斷電路2112的一種較具體的實施例。如第5圖所示,判斷電路2112包括比較電路2112a與光耦合器電路2112b。其中,比較電路2112a與感測電路2111耦接(請參閱第4圖),用以接收來自感測電路2111的感測訊號,並比較感測訊號與參考訊號而產生比較結果訊號。光耦合器電路2112b與比較電路2112a耦接,用以根據比較結果訊號,產生熱插拔判斷訊號。如圖所示,光耦合器電路2112b中,發光二極體例如但不限於接收供應電壓,當比較結果訊號為低電位時,產生光訊號以導通電晶體,而產生熱插拔判斷電路。須說明的是,在本實施例中,熱插拔感知電路211與控制訊號產生電路212(請參閱第3A圖)具有不同工作低壓,熱插拔感知電路211例如與功率級電路220及發光元件電路11電連接,因此具有相同工作低壓,例如為接地電位;而控制訊號產生電路212通常的工作電壓(工作高壓與低壓間的壓差區間)較發光元件電路11的工作電壓低很多,因此當控制訊號產生電路212的工作高壓較高時,宜接收較高而與接地電位不同的工作低壓,例如第5圖所示之參考電位(向下箭號)。其中,光耦合器電路2112b即用以傳遞操作於不同工作低壓的電路間之訊號。但以上所述僅為其中一種實施態樣,在其他實施態樣中,如果控制訊號產生電路212與發光元件電路11可共用相同的工作低壓,則可不需要以光耦合的方式來傳遞訊號,而可直接連接,亦即可以省略光耦合器電路2112b。Fig. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows a more specific embodiment of the decision circuit 2112. As shown in FIG. 5, the judging circuit 2112 includes a comparing circuit 2112a and an optocoupler circuit 2112b. The comparison circuit 2112a is coupled to the sensing circuit 2111 (refer to FIG. 4) for receiving the sensing signal from the sensing circuit 2111, and comparing the sensing signal with the reference signal to generate a comparison result signal. The optocoupler circuit 2112b is coupled to the comparison circuit 2112a for generating a hot plug determination signal according to the comparison result signal. As shown in the figure, in the photocoupler circuit 2112b, the light emitting diodes receive, for example but not limited to, a supply voltage. When the comparison result signal is low, an optical signal is generated to conduct the crystal, and a hot plug determination circuit is generated. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the hot plug sensing circuit 211 and the control signal generating circuit 212 (see FIG. 3A) have different working low voltages, and the hot plug sensing circuit 211 is, for example, connected to the power stage circuit 220 and the light emitting element. The circuit 11 is electrically connected and therefore has the same operating low voltage, for example, a ground potential; and the normal operating voltage of the control signal generating circuit 212 (the voltage difference interval between the operating high voltage and the low voltage) is much lower than the operating voltage of the light emitting element circuit 11, so When the operating voltage of the control signal generating circuit 212 is high, it is preferable to receive a working low voltage which is higher than the ground potential, for example, the reference potential (down arrow) shown in FIG. The optocoupler circuit 2112b is used to transmit signals between circuits operating at different operating low voltages. However, the above description is only one of the implementations. In other implementations, if the control signal generating circuit 212 and the light-emitting element circuit 11 can share the same operating low voltage, the signal can be transmitted without optical coupling. It can be directly connected, that is, the optocoupler circuit 2112b can be omitted.

第6圖顯示本發明的第四個實施例。本實施例顯示發光元件控制電路210中,熱插拔感知電路211的一種更具體的實施例。 如第6圖所示,熱插拔感知電路211包括感測電路2111與判斷電路2112。其中,感測電路2111包括分壓電路2111a與模式鎖定電路2111b。模式鎖定電路2111b包括導通控制電路2111c與輔助分壓電路2111d。其中,導通控制電路2111c與判斷電路2112耦接,受控於熱插拔判斷訊號,而決定輔助分壓電路2111d是否導通。輔助分壓電路2111d與分壓電路2111a耦接,當輔助分壓電路2111d導通時,分壓電路2111a和輔助分壓電路2111d整體構成一個分壓電路以共同決定感測訊號,當輔助分壓電路2111d不導通時,則由分壓電路2111a單獨決定感測訊號,因此導通控制電路2111c可藉由決定輔助分壓電路2111d是否導通來調整感測訊號,當感測訊號的位準改變時,判斷電路2112所產生的熱插拔判斷訊號隨之改變(請參閱第5圖)。Fig. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows a more specific embodiment of the hot plug sensing circuit 211 in the light emitting element control circuit 210. As shown in FIG. 6, the hot plug sensing circuit 211 includes a sensing circuit 2111 and a determining circuit 2112. The sensing circuit 2111 includes a voltage dividing circuit 2111a and a mode locking circuit 2111b. The mode lock circuit 2111b includes a conduction control circuit 2111c and an auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d. The conduction control circuit 2111c is coupled to the determination circuit 2112, and is controlled by the hot plug determination signal to determine whether the auxiliary voltage divider circuit 2111d is turned on. The auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is coupled to the voltage dividing circuit 2111a. When the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is turned on, the voltage dividing circuit 2111a and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d integrally form a voltage dividing circuit to jointly determine the sensing signal. When the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is not turned on, the sensing signal is separately determined by the voltage dividing circuit 2111a. Therefore, the conduction control circuit 2111c can adjust the sensing signal by determining whether the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is turned on. When the level of the test signal changes, the hot plug determination signal generated by the judgment circuit 2112 changes (see FIG. 5).

第7A-7D圖顯示本發明的第三到六個實施例,此四個實施例舉例顯示與上述判斷機制相搭配的發光元件電路11較具體的實施例。在此四個實施例中,發光元件電路11例如但不限於包括LED電路10與阻值設定電路111。其中,LED電路10例如但不限於包括複數發光元件,如圖所示之LED串,當然亦可以為其他複數發光元件串並聯或組成陣列,用以耦接於輸出電壓Vout以接收輸出電流(參閱第3A圖)。阻值設定電路111與LED電路10耦接,用以於發光元件電路11回復至與功率級電路220耦接的狀況後,與感測電路2111耦接,以調整感測訊號,進而調整熱插拔判斷訊號。如第7A-7D圖所示,阻值設定電路111與LED電路10耦接的方式可為串聯、並聯、串聯後再並聯、並聯後再串聯等方式。詳言之,因為在正常操作模式下,發光元件控制電路210是控制輸出電流Iout(請參閱第3A圖),此時若發光元件電路11只包含LED電路10,則輸出電壓Vout並不確定,而藉由阻值設定電路111,可使發光元件電路11具有確定的阻值,如此輸出電壓Vout即可為確定的已知值(相關於輸出電流Iout乘以該阻值)。在正常操作 模式下,輸出電壓Vout相關於輸出電流Iout乘以該阻值,就可以與LED電路10被移除時的輸出電壓Vout,加以區分。7A-7D show third to sixth embodiments of the present invention, which show a more specific embodiment of the light-emitting element circuit 11 in combination with the above-described judging mechanism. In the four embodiments, the light emitting element circuit 11 includes, for example but not limited to, the LED circuit 10 and the resistance setting circuit 111. The LED circuit 10 includes, for example but not limited to, a plurality of light-emitting elements, such as the LED string shown in the figure, and of course, other plurality of light-emitting elements may be connected in series or in an array for coupling to the output voltage Vout to receive the output current (see Figure 3A). The resistance setting circuit 111 is coupled to the LED circuit 10 for coupling to the sensing circuit 2111 after the illuminating element circuit 11 is restored to the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220 to adjust the sensing signal and adjust the hot plug. Pull out the judgment signal. As shown in FIGS. 7A-7D, the manner in which the resistance setting circuit 111 is coupled to the LED circuit 10 may be a series connection, a parallel connection, a series connection, a parallel connection, a parallel connection, and a series connection. In detail, since the light-emitting element control circuit 210 controls the output current Iout (see FIG. 3A) in the normal operation mode, if the light-emitting element circuit 11 only includes the LED circuit 10, the output voltage Vout is not determined. By means of the resistance setting circuit 111, the light-emitting element circuit 11 can be made to have a certain resistance value, so that the output voltage Vout can be a determined known value (related to the output current Iout multiplied by the resistance value). In normal operation In the mode, the output voltage Vout is related to the output current Iout multiplied by the resistance value, and can be distinguished from the output voltage Vout when the LED circuit 10 is removed.

第8圖顯示本發明的第九個實施例。本實施例顯示第一個實施例中,發光元件控制電路210另一種實施方式。如圖所示,發光元件控制電路210除熱插拔感測電路211與控制訊號產生電路212外,可更包含高阻值電路213,耦接於該輸入電壓和輸出電壓之間,用以於發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220不耦接,且功率開關不導通的狀況下,將輸入電壓Vin轉換為輸出電壓Vout。本實施例旨在說明,在發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除後,且在發光元件電路11再裝回之前,將輸入電壓Vin轉換為輸出電壓Vout的一種方式(即定電壓模式的操作方式)。利用高阻值電路213,於正常操作模式中,因為其相對於功率級電路220的阻值很高,可視為斷路,故電路是由功率級電路220將輸入電壓Vin轉換為輸出電壓Vout;當發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除後,可由控制訊號將功率級電路220不導通,因此輸入電壓Vin經由高阻值電路213的壓降後轉換為輸出電壓Vout。當然本發明的概念不限於此,亦可以不需要高阻值電路,在發光元件電路11被移除的定電壓模式中,例如可調整功率級電路220對於輸出電壓Vout的控制目標值,例如但不限於可藉由調整過電壓保護機制(未示出)、調整回授訊號、調整與回授訊號比較的參考電壓(未示出)等,將輸出電壓Vout調節於預設電壓。如此一來,可於發光元件電路11由與功率級電路220耦接的狀況下被移除後,將輸出電壓Vout調節於較低的電位,以防止輸出電壓Vout維持在高電位所產生的風險。Figure 8 shows a ninth embodiment of the invention. This embodiment shows another embodiment of the light-emitting element control circuit 210 in the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the light-emitting element control circuit 210 further includes a high-resistance circuit 213 coupled between the input voltage and the output voltage, in addition to the hot-swap sensing circuit 211 and the control signal generating circuit 212, for coupling between the input voltage and the output voltage. The light-emitting element circuit 11 is converted into an output voltage Vout in a state where it is not coupled to the power stage circuit 220 and the power switch is not turned on. This embodiment is intended to explain a method of converting the input voltage Vin into an output voltage Vout after the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed from the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220 and before the light-emitting element circuit 11 is reinstalled. Mode (ie the mode of operation of the constant voltage mode). Using the high resistance circuit 213, in the normal operation mode, since its resistance value with respect to the power stage circuit 220 is high, it can be regarded as an open circuit, so the circuit is converted by the power stage circuit 220 into the output voltage Vout; After the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed from the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220, the power stage circuit 220 can be turned off by the control signal, so that the input voltage Vin is converted to the output voltage Vout via the voltage drop of the high-resistance circuit 213. . Of course, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto, and a high-resistance circuit may not be required. In the constant voltage mode in which the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed, for example, the control target value of the power stage circuit 220 for the output voltage Vout may be adjusted, for example, It is not limited to adjusting the output voltage Vout to a preset voltage by adjusting an overvoltage protection mechanism (not shown), adjusting a feedback signal, adjusting a reference voltage (not shown) for comparison with a feedback signal, and the like. In this way, after the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed from the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220, the output voltage Vout can be adjusted to a lower potential to prevent the output voltage Vout from being maintained at a high potential. .

第9圖顯示本發明的第十個實施例。本實施例旨在說明分壓電路2111a、模式鎖定電路2111b、與模式鎖定電路2111b中的導通控制電路2111c與輔助分壓電路2111d較具體的實施例。此外,本實 施例亦說明應用本發明之概念,可以組合前述所有實施例中之元件,亦在本發明之範圍內。如圖所示,分壓電路2111a例如但不限於為串聯之電阻,耦接於輸出電壓Vout,並取其分壓作為感測訊號,以輸入比較電路2112a。比較電路2112a比較感測訊號與參考訊號,例如於正常操作模式中,參考訊號高於感測訊號,且比較電路輸出之比較結果訊號維持高電位,熱插拔判斷訊號例如也維持在高電位,代表發光元件電路11仍與功率級電路220耦接。在正常操作模式下,模式鎖定電路2111b中的導通控制電路2111c導通,構成旁通的短路而使輔助分壓電路2111d相等於不導通,因此感測訊號保持低於參考訊號。Figure 9 shows a tenth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is intended to explain a specific embodiment of the voltage dividing circuit 2111a, the mode locking circuit 2111b, and the conduction control circuit 2111c and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d in the mode locking circuit 2111b. In addition, this is The embodiments also illustrate the application of the concepts of the present invention, and it is also within the scope of the present invention to combine the elements of all of the foregoing embodiments. As shown, the voltage dividing circuit 2111a is coupled to the output voltage Vout and is divided into a sensing signal to input the comparison circuit 2112a, for example, but not limited to, a resistor connected in series. The comparison circuit 2112a compares the sensing signal with the reference signal. For example, in the normal operation mode, the reference signal is higher than the sensing signal, and the comparison result output of the comparison circuit is maintained at a high level, and the hot plug determination signal is maintained at a high level, for example. The representative light-emitting element circuit 11 is still coupled to the power stage circuit 220. In the normal operation mode, the conduction control circuit 2111c in the mode lock circuit 2111b is turned on to constitute a bypass short circuit so that the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is equal to non-conduction, so that the sensing signal remains lower than the reference signal.

另一方面,當發光元件電路11移除,也就是與功率級電路220耦接的狀況變為不耦接時,輸出電壓Vout瞬間突然升高,感測訊號高於參考訊號,且比較電路輸出之比較結果訊號自高電位降為低電位,熱插拔判斷訊號例如也由高電位轉變為低電位。此時,模式鎖定電路2111b中的導通控制電路2111c不導通,因此輔助分壓電路2111d導通而產生作用,與分壓電路2111a共同決定感測訊號,此時感測訊號高於參考訊號。根據熱插拔判斷訊號,控制訊號產生電路212所產生的控制訊號使功率級電路220不導通,因此輸入電壓Vin經由高阻值電路213的壓降後轉換為輸出電壓Vout,輸出電壓Vout從瞬間升高的狀態下降並維持為較低的預設位準,進入定電壓控制模式。雖然在定電壓控制模式中,輸出電壓降低,但由於導通控制電路2111c不導通,輔助分壓電路2111d與分壓電路2111a共同決定感測訊號,因此仍可以將感測訊號鎖定為高於參考訊號。直到發光元件電路11裝回後,利用發光元件電路11中的阻值設定電路,使輸出電壓Vout改變,感測訊號對應地降至低於參考訊號,使得操作模式重新回到正常操作模式。On the other hand, when the light-emitting element circuit 11 is removed, that is, the state coupled to the power stage circuit 220 becomes uncoupled, the output voltage Vout suddenly rises abruptly, the sensing signal is higher than the reference signal, and the comparison circuit outputs The comparison result signal is lowered from a high potential to a low potential, and the hot plug determination signal is also changed from a high potential to a low potential, for example. At this time, the conduction control circuit 2111c in the mode locking circuit 2111b is not turned on, so the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d is turned on to function, and the voltage dividing circuit 2111a determines the sensing signal together, and the sensing signal is higher than the reference signal. According to the hot plug determination signal, the control signal generated by the control signal generating circuit 212 causes the power stage circuit 220 to be non-conducting. Therefore, the input voltage Vin is converted to the output voltage Vout via the voltage drop of the high resistance circuit 213, and the output voltage Vout is instantaneous. The elevated state drops and remains at a lower preset level, entering the constant voltage control mode. Although the output voltage is lowered in the constant voltage control mode, since the conduction control circuit 2111c is not turned on, the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit 2111d and the voltage dividing circuit 2111a jointly determine the sensing signal, so the sensing signal can still be locked higher than Reference signal. After the light-emitting element circuit 11 is replaced, the output voltage Vout is changed by the resistance setting circuit in the light-emitting element circuit 11, and the sensing signal is correspondingly lowered below the reference signal, so that the operation mode returns to the normal operation mode.

第10圖顯示前述各實施例中的各訊號的波形圖。如圖 所示,電路啟動後,輸入電壓Vin與輸出電壓Vout上升,且LED電源控制電路將Iout調節於固定的預設電流。當LED電路於正常操作模式中遭移除時,輸出電流Iout降至零電流,而輸出電壓Vout瞬間上升,可感測輸出電壓Vout相關訊號或輸出電流Iout相關訊號,而調整熱插拔感測訊號,以進入定電壓控制模式,於達到移除後目標時,將輸出電壓Vout調節於較低的預設位準。Fig. 10 is a view showing waveforms of respective signals in the foregoing embodiments. As shown As shown, after the circuit is started, the input voltage Vin and the output voltage Vout rise, and the LED power control circuit adjusts Iout to a fixed preset current. When the LED circuit is removed in the normal operation mode, the output current Iout drops to zero current, and the output voltage Vout rises instantaneously, and the output voltage Vout related signal or the output current Iout related signal can be sensed, and the hot plug sensing is adjusted. The signal enters the constant voltage control mode to adjust the output voltage Vout to a lower preset level when the target is removed.

當LED電路裝回時,輸出電壓Vout瞬間降低,此時可調整熱插拔感測訊號,以回復正常操作模式,於達到裝回後目標時,將輸出電流Iout調節於固定的預設電流。When the LED circuit is replaced, the output voltage Vout is instantaneously reduced. At this time, the hot plug sensing signal can be adjusted to return to the normal operation mode, and the output current Iout is adjusted to a fixed preset current when the target is replaced.

以上已針對較佳實施例來說明本發明,唯以上所述者,僅係為使熟悉本技術者易於了解本發明的內容而已,並非用來限定本發明之權利範圍。在本發明之相同精神下,熟悉本技術者可以思及各種等效變化。例如,各實施例中圖示直接連接的兩電路或元件間,可插置不影響主要功能的其他電路或元件;又如,發光元件不限於各實施例所示之發光二極體(LED),亦可擴及所有以電流驅動之元件;再如,數位訊號高低位準所代表的意義可以互換,僅需對應修改電路對訊號的處理方式;又例如,放大電路與比較電路的輸入端正負可以互換,僅需對應修正電路的訊號處理方式即可。凡此種種,皆可根據本發明的教示類推而得,因此,本發明的範圍應涵蓋上述及其他所有等效變化。The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, and the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In the same spirit of the invention, various equivalent changes can be conceived by those skilled in the art. For example, in the embodiments, the two circuits or components directly connected may be inserted with other circuits or components that do not affect the main function; for example, the light-emitting elements are not limited to the LEDs shown in the respective embodiments. It can also be extended to all components driven by current; for example, the meaning of the digital signal level can be interchanged, only need to modify the circuit to deal with the signal; for example, the input of the amplifier circuit and the comparison circuit are positive and negative Can be interchanged, only need to correspond to the signal processing method of the correction circuit. All such modifications may be made in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be construed to cover the above and other equivalents.

11‧‧‧發光元件電路11‧‧‧Lighting element circuit

200‧‧‧發光元件電源控制電路200‧‧‧Lighting element power control circuit

210‧‧‧發光元件控制電路210‧‧‧Lighting element control circuit

211‧‧‧熱插拔感知電路211‧‧‧Hot-plug sensing circuit

212‧‧‧控制訊號產生電路212‧‧‧Control signal generation circuit

220‧‧‧功率級電路220‧‧‧Power level circuit

Vin‧‧‧輸入電壓Vin‧‧‧Input voltage

Vout‧‧‧輸出電壓Vout‧‧‧ output voltage

Claims (11)

一種發光元件控制電路,用以於一正常操作模式中,產生一控制訊號以操作一功率級電路,而將一輸入電壓轉換為一輸出電壓,以供應一輸出電流予一發光元件電路,所述發光元件控制電路包含:一熱插拔感知電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生一熱插拔判斷訊號,使得在該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,以及在該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,調整該熱插拔判斷訊號,以決定該發光元件控制電路操作於一定電壓控制模式或該正常操作模式;以及一控制訊號產生電路,分別與該功率級電路及該熱插拔感知電路耦接,用以根據該熱插拔判斷訊號,調整該控制訊號,使得當該發光元件電路於正常操作模式中被移除後,操作於該定電壓控制模式,並將該輸出電壓調節於一預設位準,而當該發光元件電路在回復與該功率級電路耦接的狀況之後,操作於該正常操作模式。 A light-emitting element control circuit for generating a control signal to operate a power stage circuit in a normal operation mode, and converting an input voltage to an output voltage for supplying an output current to a light-emitting element circuit The illuminating element control circuit includes: a hot plug sensing circuit, configured to generate a hot plug determination signal according to the output voltage, so that after the illuminating element circuit is removed from being coupled to the power stage circuit, And after the re-installation of the light-emitting element circuit, the hot-plug determination signal is adjusted to determine that the light-emitting element control circuit operates in a certain voltage control mode or the normal operation mode; and a control signal generation circuit, respectively The control circuit is coupled to the power stage circuit and the hot plug sensing circuit to adjust the control signal according to the hot plug determination signal, so that when the light emitting element circuit is removed in the normal operation mode, the operation is performed. a voltage control mode, and adjusting the output voltage to a predetermined level, and when the light-emitting element circuit is coupled to the power stage circuit After the condition, the operation in the normal operation mode. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之發光元件控制電路,其中該熱插拔感知電路包括:一感測電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,而產生一感測訊號;以及一判斷電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號,而產生該熱插拔判斷訊號。 The illuminating device control circuit of claim 1, wherein the hot plug sensing circuit comprises: a sensing circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a determining circuit, The sensing circuit is coupled to generate the hot plug determination signal according to the sensing signal. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之發光元件控制電路,其中該感測電路包括:一分壓電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生該感測訊號;以及一模式鎖定電路,分別與該分壓電路及該判斷電路耦接,用以於該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,且在 該發光元件電路再裝回之前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該定電壓控制模式;而於該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,到該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該正常操作模式。 The illuminating device control circuit of claim 2, wherein the sensing circuit comprises: a voltage dividing circuit for generating the sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a mode locking circuit respectively The voltage dividing circuit and the determining circuit are coupled to be used after the light emitting element circuit is removed from being coupled to the power stage circuit, and Before the light-emitting element circuit is reinstalled, the sensing signal is locked, thereby locking the light-emitting element control circuit to operate in the constant voltage control mode; and after the light-emitting element circuit is removed and reinstalled, the light-emitting element circuit is The sensing signal is locked before being removed from the condition coupled to the power stage circuit, thereby locking the light emitting element control circuit to operate in the normal operating mode. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之發光元件控制電路,其中該發光元件電路包括:至少一個發光元件,用以與該功率級電路耦接,而於該正常操作模式中,接收該輸出電流;以及一阻值設定電路,與該發光元件耦接,用以於該發光元件電路回復至與該功率級電路耦接的狀況後,與該感測電路耦接,以調整該感測訊號,進而調整該熱插拔判斷訊號。 The light-emitting element control circuit of claim 3, wherein the light-emitting element circuit comprises: at least one light-emitting element coupled to the power stage circuit, and receiving the output current in the normal operation mode; And a resistance setting circuit coupled to the illuminating element for coupling to the sensing circuit after the illuminating element circuit is restored to the state coupled to the power stage circuit to adjust the sensing signal, and further Adjust the hot plug determination signal. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之發光元件控制電路,其中該模式鎖定電路包括:一輔助分壓電路,與該分壓電路耦接;以及一導通控制電路,與該判斷電路及該輔助分壓電路耦接,該導通控制電路受控於熱插拔判斷訊號,而決定該輔助分壓電路是否導通,其中當該輔助分壓電路導通時,該分壓電路和該輔助分壓電路共同決定感測訊號,而當該輔助分壓電路不導通時,則由該分壓電路單獨決定感測訊號。 The illuminating device control circuit of claim 3, wherein the mode locking circuit comprises: an auxiliary voltage dividing circuit coupled to the voltage dividing circuit; and a conduction control circuit, and the determining circuit and the The auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is coupled, and the conduction control circuit is controlled by the hot plug determination signal to determine whether the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is turned on, wherein the voltage dividing circuit and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit are turned on The auxiliary voltage dividing circuit jointly determines the sensing signal, and when the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is not turned on, the sensing signal is separately determined by the voltage dividing circuit. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之發光元件控制電路,其中該熱插拔感知電路與該控制訊號產生電路具有不同工作低壓,且該判斷電路包括: 一比較電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號與一參考訊號,產生一比較結果訊號;以及一光耦合器電路,與該比較電路耦接,用以根據該比較結果訊號,產生該熱插拔判斷訊號。 The illuminating element control circuit of claim 2, wherein the hot plug sensing circuit and the control signal generating circuit have different operating low voltages, and the determining circuit comprises: a comparison circuit coupled to the sensing circuit for generating a comparison result signal according to the sensing signal and a reference signal; and an optocoupler circuit coupled to the comparison circuit for determining the comparison result according to the comparison The signal generates the hot plug determination signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之發光元件控制電路,更包含一高阻值電路,耦接於該輸入電壓和輸出電壓之間,用以於該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路不耦接,且該功率開關不導通的狀況下,將該輸入電壓降壓轉換為該輸出電壓。 The illuminating element control circuit of claim 1, further comprising a high resistance circuit coupled between the input voltage and the output voltage, wherein the illuminating element circuit is uncoupled from the power stage circuit When the power switch is not turned on, the input voltage is step-down converted to the output voltage. 一種用於發光元件控制電路中之熱插拔感知電路,該發光元件控制電路於一正常操作模式中,產生一控制訊號以操作一功率級電路,而將一輸入電壓轉換為一輸出電壓,以供應一輸出電流予一發光元件電路,其中該熱插拔感知電路用以根據該輸出電壓,產生一熱插拔判斷訊號,使得在該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,以及在該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,調整該熱插拔判斷訊號,以決定該發光元件控制電路操作於一定電壓控制模式或該正常操作模式,該熱插拔感知電路包含:一感測電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,而產生一感測訊號;以及一判斷電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號,而產生該熱插拔判斷訊號;其中該感測電路包括:一分壓電路,用以根據該輸出電壓,產生該感測訊號;以及一模式鎖定電路,分別與該分壓電路及該判斷電路耦接,用以於該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除後,且在該發光元件電路再裝回之前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而 鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該定電壓控制模式;而於該發光元件電路移除後的再裝回之後,到該發光元件電路由與該功率級電路耦接的狀況下被移除前,鎖定該感測訊號,進而鎖定該發光元件控制電路操作於該正常操作模式。 A hot plug sensing circuit for a light emitting element control circuit, wherein the light emitting element control circuit generates a control signal to operate a power stage circuit in a normal operation mode, and converts an input voltage into an output voltage to Supplying an output current to a light-emitting element circuit, wherein the hot-plug sensing circuit is configured to generate a hot-plug determination signal according to the output voltage, so that the light-emitting element circuit is coupled to the power stage circuit After being removed, and after reinstalling the light-emitting element circuit, the hot-plug determination signal is adjusted to determine that the light-emitting element control circuit operates in a certain voltage control mode or the normal operation mode, the hot plug The sensing circuit includes: a sensing circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a determining circuit coupled to the sensing circuit for generating the hot plug according to the sensing signal a sensing circuit, wherein the sensing circuit comprises: a voltage dividing circuit for generating the sensing signal according to the output voltage; and a mode locking circuit, And the voltage dividing circuit and the determining circuit are coupled to be used after the light emitting element circuit is removed from being coupled to the power stage circuit, and before the light emitting element circuit is reinstalled, Sense signal, and further Locking the light-emitting element control circuit to operate in the constant voltage control mode; and after reinstalling the light-emitting element circuit after removal, before the light-emitting element circuit is removed from the state coupled to the power stage circuit, The sensing signal is locked, thereby locking the lighting element control circuit to operate in the normal operating mode. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之用於發光元件控制電路中之熱插拔感知電路,其中該模式鎖定電路包括:一輔助分壓電路,與該分壓電路耦接;以及一導通控制電路,與該判斷電路及該輔助分壓電路耦接,該導通控制電路受控於熱插拔判斷訊號,而決定該輔助分壓電路是否導通,其中當該輔助分壓電路導通時,該分壓電路和該輔助分壓電路共同決定感測訊號,而當該輔助分壓電路不導通時,則由該分壓電路單獨決定感測訊號。 The hot plug sensing circuit for use in a light emitting device control circuit according to claim 8, wherein the mode locking circuit comprises: an auxiliary voltage dividing circuit coupled to the voltage dividing circuit; and a conductive a control circuit coupled to the determination circuit and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit, wherein the conduction control circuit is controlled by the hot plug determination signal to determine whether the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is turned on, wherein the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is turned on The voltage dividing circuit and the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit jointly determine the sensing signal, and when the auxiliary voltage dividing circuit is not turned on, the sensing signal is separately determined by the voltage dividing circuit. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之用於發光元件控制電路中之熱插拔感知電路,其中該熱插拔感知電路與該控制訊號產生電路具有不同工作低壓,且該判斷電路包括:一比較電路,與該感測電路耦接,用以根據該感測訊號與一參考訊號,產生一比較結果訊號;以及一光耦合器電路,與該比較電路耦接,用以根據該比較結果訊號,產生該熱插拔判斷訊號。 The hot plug sensing circuit for the light emitting device control circuit of claim 8, wherein the hot plug sensing circuit and the control signal generating circuit have different operating low voltages, and the determining circuit comprises: a comparison The circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit for generating a comparison result signal according to the sensing signal and a reference signal; and an optocoupler circuit coupled to the comparison circuit for detecting the comparison result signal, The hot plug determination signal is generated. 一種發光元件電路,可供熱插拔耦接於一輸出電壓,該發光元件電路受控於一發光元件控制電路,該發光元件控制電路根據該發光元件電路是否耦接於該輸出電壓而決定操作於一定電壓控制模式或一正常操作模式,該發光元件電路包括:複數發光元件,用以與該輸出電壓耦接;以及 一阻值設定電路,與該複數發光元件耦接,用以於該發光元件電路耦接於該輸出電壓時,根據流過該發光元件電路之電流而確定該輸出電壓,其中當該發光元件電路耦接於該輸出電壓時、與該發光元件電路不耦接於該輸出電壓時,該輸出電壓為不同值。 A light-emitting element circuit is hot-swappable and coupled to an output voltage, and the light-emitting element circuit is controlled by a light-emitting element control circuit, and the light-emitting element control circuit determines the operation according to whether the light-emitting element circuit is coupled to the output voltage In a certain voltage control mode or a normal operation mode, the light emitting element circuit includes: a plurality of light emitting elements for coupling with the output voltage; a resistance setting circuit coupled to the plurality of light emitting elements for determining the output voltage according to a current flowing through the light emitting element circuit when the light emitting element circuit is coupled to the output voltage, wherein the light emitting element circuit When the output voltage is coupled to the output voltage, the output voltage is different.
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