WO2006014473A1 - Led-based luminaire utilizing optical feedback color and intensity control scheme - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to an optical feedback control system and scheme for luminaires for illumination applications based on solid state light sources.
- Solid state light sources offers benefits over traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting in some applications.
- the robustness, reliability and long life of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are examples of these benefits.
- LEDs light-emitting diodes
- the intensity output of solid state light sources, such as LEDs varies according to factors such as temperature, age, and date of manufacture. Consequently, conventional luminaires based on solid state sources do not maintain desired intensity and/or color during their lifetime.
- an LED-based luminaire adjusts the current delivered to light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the luminaire, in order to maintain a consistent color and/or intensity level.
- the delivered current may be adjusted based on a measured output of the LEDs, such as light intensity or color.
- the luminaire includes an emitter module having one or more LEDs and a regulating device that regulates the current delivered to the emitter module.
- the luminaire may include an optical sensor that measures the LED radiant output, and a controller that uses the detected output to control the regulating device based on the measured output.
- the LED-based luminaire may incorporate one or more color channels.
- the optical sensor may produce an intensity output for each color corresponding to the color channels.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention utilize the optical sensor to provide feedback to a control device that controls the operation of the regulating device.
- the control device causes the regulating device to deliver current in such a manner as to achieve a desired intensity and/or color from the emitter module.
- the control device may adjust the level, the pulse width modulation (PWM) duty cycle, or both, of the current delivered to discrete color channels of the luminaire to obtain the desired intensity and/or color output.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the controller may receive the desired intensity/color setting from an input device, or a data bus connected to an input device. Such an embodiment allows the luminaire output to be maintained at an adjustable setting.
- Another exemplary embodiment is directed to a lighting system comprising a plurality of luminaires, whose control devices are connected to a common data bus.
- control scheme may be used to provide consistent, uniform color/intensity, despite LED output changes caused by manufacturing variations, temperature fluctuations, and/or lumen degradation over the life of the luminaire.
- Figures 1A - 1C illustrate various components of a luminaire, according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of a luminaire, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm in a multi-luminaire system to determine whether a transmitted message contains settings for a particular luminaire, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- the present invention is directed to a luminaire with a light-emitting diode (LED)-based light source, which receives feedback from an optical sensor to maintain the luminaire's output at a desired level.
- the luminaire uses this feedback to adjust the current delivered to the LED(s) in the luminaire to ensure that the output retains a desired intensity and/or color despite temperature variations and lumen depreciation of the LED(s).
- Figs. 1A - 1C Various aspects of these components are illustrated in Figs. 1A - 1C, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.
- Fig. 1A illustrates a cross-sectional view of a luminaire 100, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- Fig. 1A illustrates a cross-sectional view of a luminaire 100, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- the luminaire 100 includes a housing 10, an optical system 20, a light-emitting diode (LED)-based emitter module 30 (“LED emitter module”) comprised of one ore more of LEDs 3OA, and a thermal management component 40.
- the luminaire 100 includes a control module (not shown), which is connected to one or more optical sensors (not shown). The control module and optical sensor(s) are illustrated in Fig. 2 as elements 50 and 60, respectively.
- FIGS. 1A - 1C are provided for purposes of illustration only. For instance, the relative dimensions, shapes, and sizes of the components in these figures do not limit the present invention. In addition, the absence or presence of various components is also not limiting on the present invention.
- Figs. 1A - 1C merely illustrate one particular exemplary embodiment, e.g., where the luminaire 100 is implemented as sidewall or ceiling lights on an aircraft cabin or the like. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that many variations may be made to tailor such a lighting system to other types of applications, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
- the luminaire 100 may include a thermal management component 40 that is designed to dissipate heat generated in the luminaire 100.
- the thermal management component 40 may be comprised of passive means, such as a heat sink fastened by, or mounted to, the housing 10. Alternatively, the thermal management component 40 may be an extension of the housing 10 itself.
- Figs. 1A - 1C illustrate an embodiment utilizing a heat sink 40 that incorporates cooling fins.
- the thermal management component 40 may also include active heat- dissipating devices (not shown), such as cooling fans, thermoelectric coolers, heat pipes, or any combination thereof.
- the thermal management component 40 is designed to maintain a safe operating temperature for the individual LEDs 3OA and other electrical components in the luminaire 100.
- the luminaire 100 also includes an optical component 20, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- the optical component 20 is designed to collect and distribute light from the LED emitter module 30 according to a desired light pattern.
- the optical component 20 may be comprised of a lens, reflective elements, refractive or diffusing elements, or any combination thereof. Alternatively, the optical component 20 may simply be incorporated in the packaging of the individual LEDs 3OA in the LED emitter module 30.
- the optical component 20 may be configured to mix light from individual color channels, and the individual emitters 3OA within each channel, to provide light in a desired color and pattern.
- the optical component 20 may utilize a combination of direct light from the LEDs 3OA and reflected light to produce the desired light distribution.
- the configuration of the optical component 20 illustrated in Figs. 1A - 1C is merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention. It will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art how to configure the optical component 20 to produce a predetermined color and/or light distribution pattern from one or more color channels.
- the LED emitter module 30 includes a sufficient number of discrete LEDs 3OA to provide the desired intensity and color.
- the LED emitter module 30 includes at least one color channel, which is comprised of one or more LEDs 3OA of a particular color.
- the individual emitters 3OA in each color channel may be electrically connected either in series, in parallel, or in a combination of both series and parallel.
- the type of electrical connection (series, parallel, or combination) linking the LEDs 3OA in each color channel may be chosen to suit the electrical supply characteristics of the luminaire 100, as will be readily contemplated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
- the luminaire 100 may use series-connected red, green, blue, and white LEDs 3OA, to implement four corresponding color channels.
- the LEDs 3OA may be configured in other ways to produce the desired color channels.
- control module 50 is configured to control the amount of current delivered to the LEDs 3OA in the LED emitter module 30, based on measurements of the output of the LEDs 3OA made by the optical sensor 60.
- control module 50 may include control device 52, input power conditioning circuitry 56, and LED driver component 58. As shown in Fig. 2, the control module 50 may be linked to the optical sensor 60, which is located at or proximate to the LED emitter module 30 in order to measure the emitted light.
- Fig. 2 shows a communication line 70 that may be used by the control device 52 to receive desired intensity and/or color settings from a user interface (not shown).
- a user interface may be incorporated into the control module 50, or implemented somewhere else in the luminaire 100.
- control device 52 may be, at least partly, implemented as a digital processing device.
- control device 52 may comprise a microcontroller and accompanying software.
- other types of digital processing devices may also be used.
- each of the control device's 52 functions may be performed by analog circuits and devices.
- the control device 52 may comprise a combination of digital processing devices and analog devices as will be readily contemplated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
- the optical sensor 60 may be configured to measure the output of various color channels 32-1...32-N (N being the number of color channels) in the corresponding LED emitter module 30, each channel being comprised of one or more LEDs 3OA of a corresponding color.
- Fig. 2 shows the LED emitter module 30 as including four different color channels (32-1...32-4).
- the LED emitter module 30 of a luminaire 100 may include a single color channel 32-1 , or multiple different-color channels 32-1...32N.
- the optical sensor 60 may be a single integrated circuit (IC) device, which is capable of detecting multiple color channels 32-1...32-N.
- IC integrated circuit
- the TCS230 Light-to-Frequency Converter chip which is manufactured by Texas Advances Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS) of Piano, Texas.
- TAOS Texas Advances Optoelectronic Solutions
- multiple sensor devices 60 ICs or otherwise
- TAOS Texas Advances Optoelectronic Solutions
- single-color sensor devices 60 include wavelength-filtered photodiodes, which are available from various manufacturers.
- the power conditioning circuitry 56 is configured to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression and filtration. Also, the power conditioning circuitry 56 may be designed to convert the luminaire's 100 input power into a suitable voltage and current supply for supplying the LED driver component 58, as well as the user interface circuitry and control circuitry (which are embodied in the processing device 52, in Fig. 2). In the embodiment of Fig. 2, the input power supply is supplied by power line 80.
- each LED driver circuit 58 may be configured to tee off the power line 80, e.g., as shown in Fig. 2.
- the power line's 80 connection to the various LED driver components 58 may be implemented according to a daisy-chain, tee-and-pass configuration.
- the LED driver component 58 may provide regulated current and voltage as a single supply to the LED emitter module 30 based on control signals from the control device 52. Alternatively, the LED driver component 58 may provide regulated current/voltage individually to each of the color channels 32-n (or groupings thereof) based on the control signals. In another alternative embodiment, the LED driver component 58 may be configured to provide a regulated supply to each individual LED 3OA in the LED emitter module 30.
- the current and voltage regulation may be accomplished using either pulse width modulation (PWM) of the current, current amplitude modulation, or a combination of both methods.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the LED driver component 58 may implement any other regulation method(s), which will be readily contemplated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
- a user interface (not shown) enables a user to set the intensity level for the luminaire 100 and/or the desired color output.
- the user interface may utilize analog input circuitry, which generates a variable voltage input signal representing the selected intensity and/or color setting, and is connected to the control device 52.
- the user interface may generate digital signals representing desired intensity and/or color settings, which are selected and input by the user.
- the user interface may be implemented as part of the luminaire 100, or configured as a remote input device.
- Fig. 2 illustrates a particular embodiment where the user interface is a remote device, which communicates with the control device 52 via communication line 70.
- the desired intensity/color settings may be communicated to the luminaire 100 via data messages in a digital communication protocol.
- the control device 52 may comprise a digital processing device that includes logic for processing messages received from a user interface.
- a user may input commands specifying desired settings to a remote user interface, which are sent to the control device 52 via communication line 70.
- the digital processing device 52 may include interface circuitry for converting messages from the user interface into digital signals.
- the user may select and input settings via a remote user interface, which are transmitted as digital command signals via the communication line 70.
- the communication line 70 may comprise a serial data bus or other type of digital communication line, which is used for connecting a plurality of luminaires 100 to the user interface.
- a serial data bus 70 e.g., CAN, RS232 or RS485
- a daisy-chained, tee-and-pass configuration similar to the power line 80 shown in Fig. 2.
- logic refers to hardware (digital or analog devices), software, or any combination thereof, which is designed and implemented to perform particular functions.
- control module 50 may include control logic for receiving measured signals from the optical sensor(s) 60, comparing the measured intensity and color against the desired intensity and color specified by the user (via user interface circuitry), and generating the necessary command signals to be delivered to the LED driver component 58 to maintain or obtain the desired output.
- the control logic may execute a specific algorithm for performing each function.
- a digital processing device such as a microcontroller, may be implemented in the control device 52 to perform many of the control functions described above, as well as to interface with the communication line 70 in order to receive and process settings from a remote user interface.
- software may be loaded into the microcontroller to implement one or more algorithms (collectively referred to as "control algorithm") for performing such functions.
- the user interface may be designed to receive from the user a desired intensity and/or color setting for the luminaire 100.
- the user interface may further be configured to communicate the predetermined setting(s) to the control device 52 via communication line 70.
- the user interface might allow the user to specify settings (intensity and/or color) separately for each color channel 32-n in the luminaire's 100 LED emitter module 30.
- the user interface specifies a desired intensity setting to the luminaire's 100 control device 52. This intensity setting may be directed to a particular color channel 32-n, or to the overall output of the luminaire 100.
- the control algorithm may cause the control device 52 to compare the received setting to a measured intensity output received from the sensor 60.
- the control device 52 may use the most recently received measurement from the optical sensor 60 in this comparison, wait until the next measurement is received from the optical sensor 60, or instantly command the optical sensor 60 to produce another measurement for comparison.
- the control device 52 may generate a control signal based on the difference between the two.
- this control signal may be sent to the LED driver component 58, which regulates the delivered current based on the control signal.
- the LED driver component 58 may be configured to adjust the current delivered to the LED emitter module 30 (or to a particular color channel 32-n therein) to substantially reduce or eliminate the difference between the measured intensity and the desired setting.
- the control device 52 may compare the received color setting to the most recently received color measurement for the comparison. Alternatively, the control device 52 may wait for the next measurement from the optical sensor 60 to perform the comparison, or instantly command the optical sensor 60 to generate another measurement to be compared with the received setting.
- the optical sensor 60 may be configured to measure the color output from the luminaire 100 or from an individual color channel 32-n therein. According to an exemplary embodiment, the optical sensor 60 may be configured to measure the color output of an individual channel 32-n by measuring intensities at each of a plurality of color-sensing elements (e.g., red, blue, green, and white).
- the optical sensor 60 may also be configured to measure an overall intensity of the emitted light. Thus, based on the ratio of measured color intensities in connection with the overall intensity, the optical sensor 60 (or, alternatively, the control device 52) may be configured to produce an overall color measurement.
- the readings from the optical sensor(s) 60 may be synchronized with the PWM cycle of the LED driver component 58 to evaluate each color channel 32-n during a state where only that channel 32-n is energized. It will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art how to design a control algorithm to distinguish between changes in intensity and wavelength based on the ratios of detected color intensities.
- the optical sensor 60 may be comprised of a multi-color sensing device or integrated circuit capable of producing multiple color measurements. Alternatively, a plurality of individual color sensors 60 (e.g., a red, blue, green, and white sensor) may be used, each producing a single color measurement.
- the term "optical sensor” may refer collectively to multiple optical sensors for embodiments in which multiple sensors are used to provide measurements to the luminaire's 100 control device 52.
- the control device 52 may produce a control signal based on the difference between the measured color and desired setting. This control signal may be sent to the LED driver component 58, which regulates the current sent to the luminaire 100, or individual color channel 32-n, in such a manner that substantially reduces or eliminates the difference.
- control algorithm of the control device 52 may be designed to receive both a desired intensity setting and color setting for the luminaire 100.
- the control device 52 may be configured to produce control signals for adjusting both the color and overall intensity of light emitted by the luminaire 100 or a particular color channel 32-n therein.
- control device 52 and LED driver component 58 it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art how to configure the control device 52 and LED driver component 58 to produce the desired control signals and regulate the current to adjust the intensity and/or color emitted by the luminaire 1-00 or a particular color channel 32-n.
- present invention covers all obvious variations on the control algorithms described above. For instance, it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art how to apply the principles of the present invention can be used to measure and adjust the intensity and/or color emitted by an individual LED 3OA in the LED emitter module 30.
- the control algorithm may be designed to repeatedly compare the measured output intensity/color of the LED emitter module's 30 output to the most recently received user settings. For example, such checks may be performed according to a cycle whose duration is several minutes. Thus, even when no new settings are received from a user, the control module may make adjustments to the luminaire output based on, e.g., lumen degradation and temperature variations.
- the control algorithm of the control device 52 may include other functions as well. For instance, in a multi-luminaire lighting system, the control logic of each luminaire 100 may need to analyze the destination identifiers of message packets transmitted over the communication line 70.
- each message packet transmitted over the data bus 70 may include an address segment that identifies the intended destination.
- Such an address segment may include a group identifier (GID).
- GID group identifier
- different subsets of luminaires 100 in the multi-luminaire system may be clustered together according to a particular GID. If the message packet includes settings for a particular subset of luminaires 100, the GID of that subset would be included in the address segment. Thus, the message packet would be broadcast over the data bus 70 to the designated subset of luminaires 100.
- the GID field of the address segment may be set to null.
- the address segment may also include fields for a type identifier (TID) and a unique identifier (UID), respectively.
- TID type identifier
- UID unique identifier
- each luminaire 100 is assigned both a TID and UID. Multiple luminaires 100 of the same type will be assigned the same TID. However, each luminaire 100 is assigned its own UID.
- each transmitted message packet containing a null GID will carry a non-null TID. However, such a packet may contain a null UID.
- the UID will be null.
- the address segment will contain that luminaire's 100 TID and UID.
- Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm by which a luminaire 100 in a multi-luminaire system determines whether a transmitted message packet contains settings for that luminaire 100.
- the control device 52 analyzes the address segment of a transmitted message packet. The control device 52 first determines whether the address segment contains a GID that matches the luminaire's 100 GID, as shown in S20. If the GID of the message packet matches, the data (i.e., intensity/color settings) may be extracted from the packet (S70). Otherwise, processing continues to S30. [0056] In S30, a determination is made as to whether the GID field in the packet's address segment is null.
- the control device 52 proceeds to analyze the TID field (S40). However, if the GID field contains a non-null value that does not match the luminaire's 100 GID, the packet can be disregarded (S80).
- S40 a determination is made as to whether the TID in the address segment matches the luminaire's 100 TID. If not, the packet can be disregarded (S80). [0058] However, if the TIDs match, the UID of the address segment is examined according to S50. If the UID is null, the settings in the packet are destined for the luminaire 100, as well as other luminaires of the same type. Thus, the settings are extracted according to S70. However, if the UID field is non-null, processing continues to S60. [0059] According to S60, if the UID in the packet's address segment matches the UID of the luminaire 100, this indicates that the message packet is particularly destined for the luminaire 100.
- the luminaire 100 extracts the settings from the packet (S70). If the packet's UID does not match the luminaire's 100 UID, then the packet is disregarded (S80). [0060] While exemplary embodiments are described above, it should be noted that these embodiments are not limiting on the present invention.
- the settings for the luminaire may be fixed and stored within a memory or storage device within the control module 50.
- the settings may be automatically determined, e.g., by a processing system executing software.
- the settings may be automatically determined using factors such as time of day, ambient brightness, etc.
- the LED emitter module 30 of each luminaire 100 may include series-connected red, green, blue, and white LEDs 3OA in four color channels. All four color channels may be sensed by a TCS230 Light-to-Frequency Converter, and controlled by software within a microcontroller-based processing device 52 of the luminaire's 100 control module 50. The software may be used for commanding a 16-bit PWM LED driver 58 in the control module 50.
- the elements in the control module 50, along with those in the LED emitter module 30, may be mounted to a housing 10 comprising a heat sink 12. Reflectors may be implemented in the housing, and the optical component 20 of the luminaire 100 may simply consist of optics integral to the emitter package(s), or may be comprised of a lens with any necessary geometry for directing the light to desired locations.
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