WO2011126106A1 - 調光装置、及びled照明システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a dimming device for an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light emitting device (LED lighting device), and an LED lighting system including the dimming device and the LED lighting device (LED lighting fixture).
- LED lighting device Light Emitting Diode
- LED lighting fixture an LED lighting system including the dimming device and the LED lighting device (LED lighting fixture).
- a light source with a high color temperature such as a halogen lamp and a halogen lamp such as an incandescent lamp
- Both the bulb light source with a lower color temperature are installed indoors, and the color temperature of the illumination light in the room is switched by controlling the on / off of each bulb light source with the individual switches provided on each bulb light source. It was done.
- a large-scale lighting device that uses a white light bulb as a light source and uses various optical filters to adjust the hue and color temperature, such as stage lighting, where the color of the illumination light and the white color temperature are important stage elements. It was used for special purposes such as lighting.
- LED lighting devices such as LED bulbs using LEDs (light emitting diodes) as light sources have begun to spread as lighting devices that replace conventional lighting devices.
- the LED lighting device is characterized by low power consumption and high durability compared to incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps. It is desired to realize the adjustment of the hue and color temperature of the white light source as described above using a white LED.
- control signal from the driver circuit performs conduction / non-conduction timing control for each half wave of the AC power supply for the first and second LED groups connected in reverse parallel, and the respective light emission times of the first and second LED groups.
- LED drive circuit that separately controls (for example, Patent Document 4).
- a plurality of white LEDs having different color temperatures are prepared, and the color temperature of the illumination light is adjusted by individual lighting / extinguishing control for these white LEDs. It is possible to make it.
- the LED lighting fixture will be appealed to a wide range of users. It becomes possible to do.
- One aspect of the present invention is to convert alternating current into direct current, further convert direct current into alternating current, and supply the first LED and the second LED connected in reverse parallel, while the luminance and color of the first and second LEDs or
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of adjusting the color temperature.
- a current having a total amount and a ratio of an average current for lighting the first LED and the second LED with a desired luminance and chromaticity is generated from the direct current converted from the alternating current. And it aims at providing the technique which can be supplied to 2nd LED.
- a first aspect of the present invention is an LED lighting system including a LED lighting device including first and second LEDs having different chromaticities and connected in parallel with opposite polarities, and a dimming device
- the light control device is: A direct current generator that generates direct current power from alternating current received from the alternating current power supply; A first operation unit for operating brightness of illumination light by lighting of the first LED and the second LED; A second operation unit for manipulating the chromaticity of illumination light by lighting the first LED and the second LED; A first control unit that determines a total amount of average current to be supplied to the first LED and the second LED at predetermined intervals according to an operation amount of the first operation unit; A second control unit that determines a ratio of an average current to be supplied to each of the first LED and the second LED for each predetermined period according to an operation amount of the second operation unit; Using the DC power source obtained by the DC generator, supply the first LED having a total amount of average current and a ratio of average current determined by the first and second controllers for each predetermined period.
- Each of the first and second LEDs includes a single LED element connected in parallel with reverse polarity (reverse parallel connection), and a plurality of LED elements connected in series connected in reverse parallel Including both. Further, the first LED or the second LED may be configured by connecting a plurality of LED elements arranged in parallel with the same polarity in series.
- the “emission wavelength region” of an LED is a concept including chromaticity, and chromaticity is a concept including hue and color temperature. Therefore, there are cases where the first and second LEDs having different hues are applied, and LEDs having different color temperatures are applied as the first and second LEDs.
- the “LED” includes an organic EL (OLED: Organic light-emitting diode) in addition to the light emitting diode.
- the 1st control part respond
- a comparator that compares the reference voltage and outputs a positive and negative square wave voltage;
- the second control unit determines a duty ratio of a current to be supplied to the LED illumination device in each of positive and negative periods in one cycle of the positive and negative rectangular wave voltage according to an operation amount of the first operation unit.
- the supply unit supplies a positive current with a duty ratio determined by the pulse width adjustment circuit to one of the first and second LEDs during a positive period of the positive and negative rectangular wave voltage, and the positive and negative In the negative period of the rectangular wave voltage, a negative current may be supplied to the other of the first and second LEDs with a duty ratio determined by the pulse width adjustment circuit.
- the supply unit receives a positive pulse and a negative pulse for each predetermined period, and supplies a positive current to the LED lighting device when the positive pulse is on.
- a drive circuit for supplying a negative current to the LED lighting device during a period when the negative pulse is on The first control unit determines an ON time of a positive pulse and an ON time of a negative pulse in the predetermined cycle according to an operation amount of the first operation unit, The second control unit is configured to determine a ratio between an on time of a positive pulse and an on time of a negative pulse in the predetermined cycle according to an operation amount of the second operation unit. Also good.
- the first control unit determines the number of positive and negative pulses each having a predetermined pulse width in the predetermined cycle according to an operation amount of the first operation unit.
- the second control unit may be configured to determine a pulse width of the positive and negative pulses.
- the light control device can be configured to be connected to the LED lighting device through only a pair of wires.
- the second aspect of the present invention is a light control device connected to an LED lighting device including a first LED and a second LED that are connected in parallel with opposite polarities and having different emission wavelength ranges.
- a direct current generator that generates direct current power from alternating current received from the alternating current power supply;
- a first operation unit for operating brightness of illumination light by lighting of the first LED and the second LED;
- a second operating unit for operating the color or color temperature of illumination light by lighting the first LED and the second LED;
- a first control unit that determines a total amount of average current to be supplied to the first LED and the second LED at predetermined intervals according to an operation amount of the first operation unit;
- a second control unit that determines a ratio of an average current to be supplied to each of the first LED and the second LED for each predetermined period according to an operation amount of the second operation unit;
- Using the DC power source obtained by the DC generator supply the first LED having a total amount of average current and a ratio of average current determined by the first and second controllers for each predetermined period
- a third aspect of the present invention is an LED lighting system including an LED lighting apparatus including first and second LEDs having different chromaticities, and a dimming device
- the light control device is: A direct current generator that generates direct current power from alternating current received from the alternating current power supply; A first operation unit for operating brightness of illumination light by lighting of the first LED and the second LED; A second operation unit for manipulating the chromaticity of illumination light by lighting the first LED and the second LED; A first control unit that determines a total amount of average current to be supplied to the first LED and the second LED at predetermined intervals according to an operation amount of the first operation unit; A second control unit that determines a ratio of an average current to be supplied to each of the first LED and the second LED for each predetermined period according to an operation amount of the second operation unit; Using the DC power source obtained by the DC generator, supply the first LED having a total amount of average current and a ratio of average current determined by the first and second controllers for each predetermined period.
- An LED lighting system including a supply unit
- a first LED and a second LED having different chromaticities
- a direct current generator for generating direct current from alternating current
- Receiving means for receiving, from the dimming device, the total amount information of the average current to be supplied to the first LED and the second LED and the ratio information of the average current to be supplied to each of the first LED and the second LED;
- Calculating means for calculating the total amount of the average current and the ratio of the average current using information from the receiving means for obtaining the total amount and ratio of the average current from the total amount information of the average current and the ratio information of the average current;
- the LED lighting apparatus includes a supply unit that generates a current corresponding to a total amount of the average current and a ratio of the average current from the current generated by the DC generator and supplies the current to the first LED and the second LED.
- the alternating current is converted into direct current, the direct current is further converted into alternating current, and supplied to the first LED and the second LED connected in reverse parallel, while the brightness of the first and second LEDs ( It is possible to provide a technique capable of adjusting the light emission amount) and the chromaticity (hue, color temperature).
- a current having a total amount and a ratio of an average current for lighting the first LED and the second LED with a desired luminance and chromaticity is generated from a direct current converted from an alternating current.
- the technology which can be supplied to 1st LED and 2nd LED can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a schematic configuration of a package in a semiconductor light emitting device (hereinafter referred to as “white LED”) constituting a light emitting module (LED module). It is a figure which shows the mounting state of the wiring which supplies electric power to the semiconductor light-emitting element (henceforth "LED chip") provided in the package.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically illustrating the package (white LED) illustrated in FIGS. 17A and 17B using electrical symbols. It is a figure which shows typically the state which connected white LED shown in FIG. 18 in series. It is sectional drawing at the time of cut
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an LED system according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an AC waveform of a commercial power source applied to the dimmer and an AC voltage supplied to the LED illuminator by triac firing.
- FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of waveforms such as an alternating voltage and a drive current during dimming.
- FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of waveforms such as an alternating voltage and a drive current during color matching.
- FIG. 26 is a waveform diagram showing a change in drive current ratio by balance adjustment.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the illumination system according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an AC waveform of a commercial power source applied to the dimmer and an AC voltage supplied to the LED illuminator by triac firing.
- FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of waveforms such as an alternating voltage
- FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an operation amount of the operation unit and an AC waveform.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an operation amount of the operation unit and an AC waveform.
- FIG. 30 shows a configuration example of an LED illumination system according to the eighth embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 31 shows a first form of the control signal generation circuit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 32 shows a second form of the control signal generation circuit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 33 shows a first form of the control circuit in the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 34 shows a second form of the control circuit in the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of an LED illumination system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the LED system includes an LED light control device A and an LED illumination device 20 (also referred to as “LED light-emitting device 20” or “light-emitting device 20”) connected to the light control device A.
- the light control device A adjusts the luminance (light emission amount) and chromaticity (hue, color temperature) of illumination light obtained by light emission of the LED included in the LED lighting device 20.
- the LED lighting device 20 includes a set of LEDs including an LED group 22A (first LED group) and an LED group 22B (second LED group) connected in parallel in opposite directions (reverse polarity). Groups 22A and 22B are included.
- Each of the LED groups 22A and 22B includes a predetermined number (for example, 20) of LED elements connected in series. The number of LED elements constituting each of the LED groups 22A and 22B can be appropriately set to a number of 1 or more.
- the LED groups 22A and 22B are manufactured on a sapphire substrate, for example.
- the LED lighting device 20 further includes two terminals 23A and 23B drawn from the wirings that connect the LED group 22A and the LED group 22B in parallel.
- a positive and negative drive current is passed between the two terminals 23A and 23B.
- a positive current is applied, one of the LED group 22A and the LED group 22B is turned on and the other is turned off.
- a negative current is applied, one is turned off and the other is turned on.
- the LED group 22A when a positive drive current is supplied from the terminal 23A, the LED group 22A is lit, and when a negative drive current is supplied from the terminal 23A, the LED group 22B.
- the light control device A and the LED lighting device 20 are connected in a circuit so that is lit.
- each of the LED elements included in each of the LED groups 22A and 22B has a light emission wavelength of 410 nm and a terminal voltage of 3.5 V when a forward current is applied.
- the maximum amount of light is generated with a direct current of 70V.
- Each LED element constituting the LED group 22A constituting the light emitting device 20 is embedded with a phosphor that emits white light of about 3000 ° K when stimulated (excited) with light having an emission wavelength of 410 nm, and the terminals 23A and 23B. Lights up when one of the positive and negative alternating currents (positive in this embodiment) is supplied.
- each LED element constituting the LED group 22B is embedded with a phosphor that emits white light of about 5000 ° K when stimulated (excited) with light having an emission wavelength of 410 nm, and is interposed between the terminals 23A and 23B. Lights by supplying the other of the positive and negative alternating currents supplied (negative in this embodiment).
- the number of the plurality of LED elements constituting the LED groups 22A and 22B can be changed as appropriate, and may be one LED element.
- the LED groups 22A and 22B emit white light having different color temperatures.
- the term “emission wavelength region” is a concept including chromaticity (hue and color temperature), and the LED groups 22A and 22B may have different chromaticities. . As long as the chromaticities of the LED groups 22A and 22B are different from each other, the chromaticities of the LED groups 22A and 22B can be appropriately set.
- the LED lighting device (light emitting device) 20 is driven by a drive circuit 120. That is, the dimmer A supplies a drive current to the light emitting device 20 using a self-excited oscillation frequency that is independent of the commercial AC frequency.
- the input AC voltage from the commercial power source (for example, 100 V, 50 Hz) input from the input terminal 10 ⁇ / b> A is rectified by the rectifier circuit 90. That is, the positive voltage is rectified by the diode 11, the positive direct current voltage of about 120V is supplied to the wiring 201, the negative voltage is rectified by the diode 12, and the negative direct current voltage of about 120V is supplied to the wiring 301. Is done.
- the wiring 200 has a common ground potential for the wiring 201 and the wiring 301.
- comparators (op-amps) 101 and 102 and the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 included in the clock generation circuit 100 and the duty ratio adjustment circuit 110 are respectively connected to a common ground potential from the power supply circuit (not shown) for circuit operation. ⁇ 15V is supplied.
- FIG. 2A shows an AC voltage input to the input terminal 10A.
- FIG. 2B shows an output waveform from the comparator 101.
- FIG. 2C shows a triangular wave formed by an integrator (resistor R0 and capacitor C0) included in the duty ratio adjustment circuit 110.
- FIG. 2D shows an output waveform from the comparator 102.
- 3A shows the output waveform from the comparator 102
- FIG. 3B schematically shows the current waveform supplied to the LED groups 22A and 22B
- FIG. 3C shows the LED group 22A and the LED group 22A.
- the current waveform supplied to 22B is shown typically.
- the input AC voltage (50 Hz, 100 V) of the input terminal 10A is supplied from the wiring 210, and the divided voltage determined by the ratio (R1 / R2) of the resistors R1 and R2 is input to the comparator 101.
- a rectangular wave voltage as shown in FIG. 2B is output to the wiring 203 on the output side of the comparator 101.
- the rectangular wave voltage is used as a clock that is turned on / off every half cycle period t0 of the input AC voltage (FIG. 2A).
- a triangular wave is generated by an integrating circuit including a resistor R0 and a capacitor C0, and is input to the non-inverting input terminal (+ V) of the comparator 102.
- the inverting input terminal ( ⁇ V) of the comparator 102 is connected to the movable point of the variable resistor 61A having one end connected to the wiring 201 via the resistor R3 and the other end connected to the wiring 200.
- a voltage corresponding to the position of the movable point of the variable resistor 61A is input to the inverting input terminal of the comparator 102 as a reference voltage.
- the resistance value of the variable resistor 61A can be operated by the operation unit 56 (second operation unit) for toning (chromaticity adjustment).
- the reference voltage acts as a slice level of a triangular wave input from the non-inverting input terminal. That is, the comparator 102 outputs positive when the triangular wave is higher than the slice level, and outputs negative when the triangular wave is lower than the slice level. Therefore, the comparator 102 outputs a rectangular wave in which a positive period t1 in which the voltage is higher than the reference voltage and a negative period t2 in which the voltage is lower than the reference voltage are alternately repeated (see FIG. 2D). The period t1 becomes shorter as the slice level (reference voltage) becomes higher when the triangular wave input from the non-inverting input terminal is constant. Thus, the comparator 102 functions as a second control unit that determines the ratio of the positive and negative average currents in one cycle.
- the drive circuit 120 includes transistors 31, 32, 33, and 34.
- the transistors 33 and 31 connect the wiring 220 to the LED group 22 ⁇ / b> A of the light emitting device 20 in the period t ⁇ b> 1 in which the output of the comparator 102 is a positive period.
- the transistors 34 and 32 function as switches that supply a negative drive current to the LED group 22B through the wiring 220 in the period t2 in which the output of the comparator 102 is a negative period. Function.
- the self-excited oscillation frequency type pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is an adjustment circuit for the amount of drive current supplied to the LED groups 22A and 22B in the periods t1 and t2, and is composed of a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit. That is, the pulse width modulation circuit 130 includes a self-excited transmission circuit 95, a pulse / duty ratio adjustment circuit 96, and a variable resistor 51B as main components.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 converts the duty ratio of the 500 Hz basic pulse generated by the self-excited oscillation circuit 95 to the resistance value of the variable resistor 51B by pulse width modulation (PWM) control by the pulse / duty ratio adjustment circuit 96. Adjust the duty ratio according to the output. Here, the duty ratio increases as the resistance value of the variable resistor 51B increases.
- the resistance value of the variable resistor 51B is operated by the brightness adjusting operation unit 55 (first operation unit).
- the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 functions as a second control unit that determines the total amount of positive and negative currents supplied to the light emitting device 20 in one cycle.
- the output (pulse) of the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is input to an AND (logical product) circuit 35 and an OR (logical sum) circuit 36 to which the output of the comparator 102 is input.
- the output terminal of the AND circuit 35 is input to the base of the transistor 33, and the base of the transistor 31 is connected to the collector of the transistor 31. Therefore, when the output of the comparator 102 is positive and the output from the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is on, the AND circuit 35 is turned on, the transistor 33 is turned on, and then the transistor 31 is turned on. Thus, a drive current with a positive voltage is supplied to the LED group 22A, and the LED group 22A is lit.
- the OR circuit 36 is turned on, the transistor 34 and the transistor 32 are turned on in the interval where the output of the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is off, and the LED group 22B. In contrast, a drive current with a negative voltage is supplied, and the LED group 22B is lit.
- the pulsed drive current corresponding to the number of pulses and the pulse width output from the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is LED. It is supplied to the group 22A and the LED group 22B.
- the drive current supply period (duty ratio) in each LED group 22A, 22B in one cycle is changed by the operation unit 56 (knob or the like) of the variable resistor 61A.
- the power supply amount (drive current amount: average current) for the LED group 22A and the LED group 22B can be made different. That is, the color temperature of the light emitting device 20 can be made variable.
- the resistance value of the variable resistor 51B is adjusted by an operation unit 55 (knob or the like) (not shown) and the duty ratio of the pulse output from the pulse width adjustment circuit 130 is increased, as shown in FIG.
- the pulse width supplied to the LED groups 22A and 22B becomes wider. That is, the average amount of drive current for each LED group 22A, 22B can be increased. If the reverse operation is performed, the average amount of drive current for each LED group 22A, 22B can be reduced. In this way, the total light emission amount (luminance) of the light emitting device 20 can be made variable.
- the LED group 22A blinks in the positive half cycle of the input AC voltage, and the LED group is in the negative half cycle of the input AC voltage. It is longer than the time when 22B blinks.
- Such blinking of the LED groups 22A and 22B is not perceived by human eyes, and the lighting time of the LED group 22B having a color temperature (5000 ° K) higher than the color temperature (3000 ° K) of the LED group 22A is dominant. Therefore, it is perceived as bluish white by human eyes.
- variable resistor 61A provides the color tone adjustment function as described above, the white color temperature irradiated by the light emitting device 20 can be continuously varied between 3000 ° K and 5000 ° K. .
- the total light emission amount that is, the luminance of the light emitting device 20 can be adjusted by adjusting the resistance value of the variable resistor 51B.
- the wiring 220 the light emitting device 20 that connects between the transistors 31 and 32 and one terminal of the light emitting device 20 is used. Since the pulse width of the pulsed current flowing in the other terminal is connected (grounded) to the wiring 200), as shown in FIG. 3C, both positive and negative polarities are increased. The average current value increases at, and the total light emission amount of the light emitting device 20 increases. Therefore, the luminance (light emission amount) by the light emitting device 20 can be adjusted.
- the drive circuit (drive circuit 120 in the first embodiment) of the LED light emitting device 20 can be configured by at least one push-pull drive circuit.
- a known circuit chip having four semiconductor switches (transistors) called a H-type full bridge and a control circuit instead of the drive circuit 120 and the pulse width adjustment circuit 130.
- the drive control of the light emitting device 20 based on the output from the comparator 102 can be performed using (H-type full bridge drive circuit: TA8428K (S) manufactured by Toshiba, for example).
- the input terminal 10A of the first embodiment may receive power from a commercial power supply by a plug (not shown), or the input terminal 10A may be connected to a fixed wiring of an indoor commercial power supply to receive power. .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the LED illumination system according to the second embodiment.
- the LED illumination system includes a light control device B and the LED illumination device (light emitting device) 20 described in the first embodiment.
- the dimmer B includes an AC power supply input terminal 10A connected to a commercial AC power supply (for example, 50 Hz, 100 V), a two-voltage DC power supply circuit 140 (hereinafter referred to as a power supply circuit 140) as a DC generator, and A main power switch 141, an H-type full bridge drive circuit 150 (hereinafter referred to as a drive circuit 150), a memory built-in microprocessor 180 (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer 180) as first and second control units, XY matrix type push button switch 185 (hereinafter referred to as XY switch 185) is provided as first and second operation units.
- the drive circuit 150 includes four switching elements (semiconductor switches) and a control circuit 151.
- the drive circuit 150 for example, TA8428K (S) manufactured by Toshiba Corporation can be applied.
- the transistors TR1 to TR4 are applied as the switching elements, but FETs may be used instead of the transistors.
- the above-described components of the dimming circuit B are housed in an insulating case of about 10 cm in length and width, not shown, and constitute the dimming device B (lighting control device) of the light emitting device 20.
- An XY switch 185 is provided on one surface of the insulating case so as to be operable from the outside.
- the insulated case is installed, for example, with the back surface of the one surface on the wall surface of the building, or with the one surface exposed to the outside and partially embedded in the wall of the building.
- the input terminal 10A may be a female connector provided in an insulated case, and the input terminal 10A may include a power cable and a plug.
- the installation location is not limited to the wall surface of the building.
- the light emitting device 20 is the same as that described in the first embodiment. In many cases, the light emitting device 20 is fixed to the ceiling of the room. The two terminals 23A and 23B of the light emitting device 20 are connected to the light control device B through the wirings 221 and 222, but this is not restrictive.
- a positive DC voltage of about 24V is supplied to the wiring 201A connecting the power supply circuit 140 and the power supply terminal of the control circuit 151, and 3.3V is supplied to the wiring 202A connecting the power supply circuit 140 and the power supply terminal of the microcomputer 180.
- a positive DC voltage is supplied.
- the power supply circuit 140, the microcomputer 180, and the control circuit 151 are connected using the wiring 200A as a common ground potential.
- the wiring 201A supplies power for lighting the light emitting device 20, and the wiring 202A supplies driving power for the microcomputer 180.
- the XY switch 185 has a circuit structure in which both of the X-ray and the Y-line are short-circuited to the ground terminal G when any one of the nine intersections of the X-ray and the Y-line is pushed down.
- the wiring b0 to b5 connected to the input terminal of the microcomputer 180 has a circuit structure that is maintained at about 3.3V.
- the microcomputer 180 can be an inexpensive microprocessor (MP) with a built-in memory whose master clock operates at 4 MHz from the oscillator 181. In addition to the power reset terminal res, there are six input terminals b0 to b5 as input terminals. Further, the microcomputer 180 has a “setN + register” and a “setN ⁇ register” each having a 4-bit width, and the value of the setN + register and the value of the setN ⁇ register can be set to the timer 186 at the next stage from the output terminal. It has become.
- MP microprocessor
- the timer 186 is a timer and a counter, and is driven by a ceramic oscillator 187 having a predetermined self-excited oscillation frequency (1 MHz in this embodiment), and wirings 241 and 242 connecting the output terminal and the input terminal of the control circuit 151.
- the self-excited output of the complementary burst pulses shown in FIGS. 5A (b) and 5 (c) is performed at a preset timing.
- the frequency of the complementary burst pulse is set to the timer 186 in advance so that the pulse frequency is 10 kHz and the burst repetition frequency (FIG. 5A (a)) is about 500 Hz.
- the pulse frequency and the burst repetition frequency are examples, and appropriate values can be set.
- the register value of the setN + register set in timer 186 is used to control the number of burst pulses delivered in the positive half cycle. That is, the larger the register value of the setN + register, the more burst pulses are supplied in the positive half cycle.
- the register value of the setN-register set in timer 186 is used to control the number of burst pulses delivered in the negative half cycle. That is, the larger the register value in the setN ⁇ register, the more burst pulses supplied in the negative half cycle.
- a polarity conversion switch 290 is provided between the wiring 221 and the wiring 222 that connect the control circuit 150 and the light emitting device 20.
- the polarity conversion switch 290 when the wirings 222 and 221 and the terminals 23A and 23B of the light emitting device 20 are connected in reverse, the wiring 222 and the terminal 23A are substantially connected by performing a manual switching operation. In addition, the wiring 221 and the terminal 23B are connected.
- the main power switch 141 is closed.
- rectification and voltage conversion operations are performed by the power supply circuit 140, and driving power (DC 3.3V) is supplied to the microcomputer 180.
- driving power DC 3.3V
- the reset terminal res becomes a high potential (hereinafter referred to as “H”) with a delay of about 50 msec due to the time constant of the resistor R and the capacitor C, and the operation as the microcomputer 180 is started.
- the main power switch 141 can be installed at the center of the XY switch 185.
- the main power switch 141 is a normal main power switch that does not respond to the button operation of the XY switch 185.
- the microcomputer 180 starts an initialization operation by a known method, loads an operation program recorded in a built-in ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) into a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown), and programs the operation according to the program. Start sequentially from the beginning of
- step S01 a lighting initialization operation for setting the light emitting device 20 to a predetermined standard lighting state is performed.
- voltages (pulses) having waveforms shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 5A are supplied from the wirings 242 and 241 to the drive circuit 150, respectively.
- the burst pulse is supplied from the wiring 242 to the control circuit 151, and in the period T2 in the second half cycle, the burst is transmitted from the wiring 241.
- a pulse is supplied to the control circuit 151.
- the control circuit 151 receives the burst pulse supplied from the wirings 242 and 241 and controls the on / off operation (switching operation) of the transistors TR1 to TR4 according to the burst pulse. That is, the control circuit 151 turns off the transistors TR1 to TR4 when there is no pulse input from the wirings 241 and 242. On the other hand, when a pulse is input from the wiring 242, the control circuit 151 turns on the transistors TR1 and TR4 while turning off the transistors TR2 and TR3. As a result, a direct current from the power supply circuit 140 flows through the transistor TR1 to the wiring 222 and is consumed for lighting the LED group 22A. Thereafter, the current is grounded through the wiring 221 and the transistor TR4.
- the control circuit 151 turns on the transistors T3 and T2 while turning off the transistors TR1 and TR4. As a result, a direct current from the power supply circuit 140 flows through the transistor TR3 to the wiring 221 and is consumed for lighting the LED group 22B. Thereafter, the current is grounded through the wiring 222 and the transistor TR2.
- a positive pulse group (positive driving current) and a negative pulse group (negative driving current) are alternately supplied.
- alternating currents having different polarities are supplied as drive currents to the LED groups 22A and 22B.
- a burst pulse group (FIG. 5A (b)) is supplied from the wiring 242 to the control circuit 151, whereby a positive burst signal is supplied to the wiring 222.
- a pulsed current is supplied.
- a burst pulse group (FIG. 5A (c)) is supplied from the wiring 241 to the control circuit 151 in the period T2 (FIG.
- the waveform of the positive and negative burst pulse-like current supplied to the wiring 222 is the positive and negative burst pulse (that is, the driving circuit) supplied via the wirings 242 and 241.
- “Isomorphic waveform” means a waveform in which the relative on and off timings of pulses are substantially the same, and includes both cases where the pulse heights are the same and different.
- the LED group 22A is lit with a positive drive current from the wiring 222, while the LED group 22B is lit with a negative drive current from the wiring 222.
- the LED group 22A and the LED group 22B are lit to the same extent (substantially equal), and the color of the middle Maintain the white state of the temperature.
- one cycle T0 is set to 2 msec (500 Hz), and the burst pulse output periods T1 and T2 in the first half and the second half of one cycle are each set to 500 ⁇ sec. . Therefore, the envelope waveform of one cycle shown in FIG. 5A (a) is a rectangular alternating current of 500 Hz. Therefore, the actual current waveform flowing to the light emitting device 20 via the wiring 222 is alternately repeated between a positive burst having a pulse width of 50 ⁇ sec (t1) and a negative burst having the same width (see FIG. 5A (d)). The operation up to this point proceeds only by closing the main power switch 141.
- step S01 in FIG. 5B since it is difficult to express a pulse having a pulse width of 50 ⁇ sec, it is schematically shown with a pulse width wider than actual. This completes the operation in step S01 in FIG. 5B.
- the microcomputer 180 starts the contact scanning operation of the XY switch 185 and continues the standby state until the pressing is detected (FIG. 5B, loops of steps S02 and S03).
- the microcomputer 180 causes the XY switch 185 to include an “U (UP)” button, a “D (DOWN)” button, and an “L (LOW) button.
- Which of the “H (HIGH)” buttons is pressed is determined based on the on / off (1/0) pattern of the wirings b0 to b5 (step S04), and the operation proceeds when each button is pressed. To do.
- step S05 a luminance (light emission amount) increase process
- step S06 a luminance (light emission amount) decrease process
- step S07 a chromaticity (color temperature in this embodiment) increase process
- step S08 chromaticity (color temperature in this embodiment) is executed. Details of the processes in steps S05 to S08 will be described later.
- steps S05 to S08 the values of “setN + register” and “setN ⁇ register” of the microcomputer 180 change.
- step S09 the microcomputer 180 sets the values of “setN + register” and “setN ⁇ register” in the timer 186 (step S09), returns the processing to step S02, and performs contact scan processing. Resume.
- step S05 an operation for a user (operator) operation intended to increase or decrease the luminance (light emission amount) of the light emitting device 20
- the microcomputer 180 detects the depression of the U button, and performs the process in step S05, that is, the process according to the brightness increasing process shown in FIG. 6B.
- the microcomputer 180 drives an electronic sound generator (not shown) to generate a detection sound (for example, “beep” sound) in order to notify the operator that the button has been pressed (step S051). .
- the light control device B may be provided with an LED lamp for depressing detection notification, and the LED lamp may be lit for a predetermined time together with the output of the detection sound or instead of the detection sound.
- the microcomputer 180 refers to the value N of the setN + register (not shown) and the setN ⁇ register (not shown) built in itself, and determines whether the value N is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit value. (Step S052). At this time, if the value N is equal to or greater than the upper limit value (S052, NO), it is assumed that the user has repeatedly increased the luminance and kept pressing the button beyond the maximum luminance determined by the performance of the LED element, and the error processing routine The process jumps to (Step S055) and is notified of an operation error.
- the microcomputer 180 drives the output port for the wiring 183, and sets, for example, the value “100” to the setN + register built in the timer 186. (Decimal number 4) "is written (step S053). Before this writing, the setN + register holds the initial value “011 (decimal number 3)” written to the register in the initialization operation (step S01), and the value of the setN + register is obtained by the process of step S053. Will increase.
- the microcomputer 180 drives the output port for the wiring 184 and writes the same value “100” as the increment value of the setN + register in the setN ⁇ register built in the timer 186 (step S054).
- the setN-register holds the initial value “011” in the initialization operation, and the value of the setN-register increases by the writing in step S054. Thereafter, the process returns to step S09.
- steps S053 and S054 four pulses are output to the out + line (wiring 242) of the timer (counter) 186, for example, in a predetermined period T1 in the first half of one cycle, as shown in FIG. 6A (d). Then, four pulses are output to the out-line (wiring 241) of the timer (counter) 186, for example, in a predetermined period T2 in the latter half of one cycle, as shown in FIG. 6A (e).
- the light emitting device 20 driven by the control circuit 150 is supplied with a pulse current that is four thirds of the initial value, that is, 33% larger than the initial value, as shown in FIG.
- the luminance (light emission amount) from the light emitting device 20 is increased by approximately 33%.
- the reduction of luminance is performed in almost the same procedure as the luminance increase. That is, when the D button, which is a luminance reduction button, is pressed, the luminance reduction processing of S061 to S064 shown in FIG. 6C is performed as the processing from step S04 (FIG. 5B) to step S06. In steps S061 to S064, when the register value N is equal to or smaller than the predetermined lower limit value in step S062, error processing (step S065) is performed, and register values are decreased in steps S063 and S064. Except for this, the process is the same as that shown in FIG. 6B. Each time the D button is pressed, the register value is reduced by “001” in binary.
- the D button is pressed once immediately after the initialization operation (step S01)
- the total light amount (luminance) is reduced by 2/3 of the initial value, that is, 33%, and the button is pressed twice.
- a total light quantity reduction of one third of the initial value, that is, 66% is obtained.
- the rate at which the luminance (light emission amount) increases or decreases by pressing the U button or D button once can be set as appropriate.
- the light emitting device 20 includes an LED group 22A having a low color temperature of 2500 ° K (K is Kelvin temperature) and an LED group 22B having a high color temperature of 6000 ° K. Therefore, if the drive current flowing through the LED 22A is increased and the drive current flowing through the LED 22B is decreased, the color temperature of the entire light emitting device 20 can be lowered.
- step S07 When lowering the color temperature, the user (operator) presses the L button of the XY switch 185. Then, after the determination process of step S04 by the microcomputer 180, the color temperature reduction process (FIG. 7B) of step S07 is executed.
- step S071 when the process is started, an operation sound generation process is performed (step S071), and then the microcomputer 180 determines whether or not the value of the setN + register is less than the upper limit value (step S072). ). If the register value of the setN + register is greater than or equal to the upper limit value (S072, NO), error processing is performed (step S075).
- the microcomputer 180 adds a predetermined value (for example, binary number “001”) to the setN + register (step S073).
- the microcomputer 180 subtracts a predetermined value (for example, binary number “001”) from the setN ⁇ register (step S074). Thereafter, the process returns to step S09.
- Step S073 and step S074 increase the number of pulses output to the wiring 242 as shown in FIG. 7A (d), while the number of pulses output to the wiring 241 increases as shown in FIG. 7A (e). Decrease.
- the average value of the positive current supplied to the LED group 22A of the light emitting device 20 through the wiring 222 increases, while the average of the negative current supplied to the LED group 22B.
- the value decreases.
- the luminance (light emission amount) from the LED group 22A having a low color temperature is increased and the luminance (light emission amount) from the LED group 22B having a high color temperature is decreased, so that the color temperature is lowered and reddish as a whole. It becomes white.
- step S08 when raising the color temperature, the user (operator) presses the H button of the XY switch 185. Then, after the determination process of step S04 by the microcomputer 180, the color temperature increase process (FIG. 7C) of step S08 is executed.
- step S081 when the process is started, an operation sound generation process is performed (step S081).
- step S082 the microcomputer 180 determines whether or not the value of the setN-register is less than the upper limit value (step S082). If the register value of the setN-register is greater than or equal to the upper limit value (S082, NO), error processing is performed (step S085).
- the microcomputer 180 subtracts a predetermined value (eg, binary number “001”) from the setN + register (step S083).
- the microcomputer 180 adds a predetermined value (for example, binary number “001”) to the setN ⁇ register (step S084). Thereafter, the process returns to step S09.
- Step S083 and step S084 reduce the number of pulses output to the wiring 242 while increasing the number of pulses output to the wiring 241.
- the average value of the positive current supplied to the LED group 22A of the light emitting device 20 via the wiring 222 is decreased, the average value of the negative current supplied to the LED group 22B is increased.
- the luminance (light emission amount) from the LED group 22A having a low color temperature decreases and the luminance (light emission amount) from the LED group 22B having a high color temperature increases, so that the color temperature rises and the color is bluish as a whole. It becomes white.
- the luminance (light emission amount) and chromaticity (color temperature) of the light emitting device 20 can be changed using the microcomputer 180.
- the timer 186 shown in FIG. 4 prevents a sudden increase in the number of push buttons against the intention of the operator when the operator continues to push the button, and also prevents mechanical errors such as chattering. It is a well-known thing which implement
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart according to the third embodiment.
- the flow process surrounded by the block 510 is the lighting control program shown in FIG. 5B
- the flow process surrounded by the block 520 is the output polarity exchange program according to the third embodiment.
- the microcomputer 180 executes the output polarity exchange program, the microcomputer 180 operates as follows.
- the previous button type storage register is provided in the microcomputer 180 and stores a code indicating the type of the button last pressed by the user (operator).
- the microcomputer 180 When the button type indicated in the previous button type storage register and the button pressed this time are not the same button, the microcomputer 180 indicates the type of the button pressed this time in the previous button type storage register. After storing the code, the process returns to step S02. On the other hand, if the button type indicated in the previous button type storage register is the same as the button type pressed down this time (S521, YES), 1 is added to the counter value N1 (not shown) (step S522). .
- step S524 the microcomputer 180 replaces the output terminal (out +) of the “setN + register” and the output terminal (out ⁇ ) of the “setN ⁇ register” installed in the microcomputer 180.
- a burst pulse based on the value of the setN ⁇ register is output to the wiring 242
- a burst pulse based on the value of the setN + register is output to the wiring 241.
- the wiring 222 is supplied with an alternating current whose polarity is reversed.
- the light emitting device 20 is connected in the opposite direction, that is, if the wiring 222 and the terminal 23B are connected, and the wiring 221 and the terminal 23A are connected, a positive drive current is supplied to the wiring 222.
- the LED group 22B is lit, and the LED group 22A is lit when a negative drive current is supplied.
- the correspondence relationship between the register value and the LED group is the same as in the normal connection, and thus the light emitting device 20 performs the same lighting operation as in the normal connection even in the reverse connection. . Therefore, in the third embodiment, the polarity exchange switch 290 can be omitted.
- the above-mentioned output polarity exchange function allows the installation person in charge to see the lighting result and the direction of toning (increase or decrease in chromaticity (color temperature)) is displayed on the dimming / toning device.
- the XY switch 185 can be operated so that the wirings 222 and 221 and the terminals 23A and 23B are substantially connected normally.
- the temperature coefficient of the equivalent resistance value of the light-emitting device 20 is negative, and when the temperature at the installation location rises, the equivalent resistance value falls, the current value rises, and the device temperature further increases. There is. It is known that it is effective to provide a feedback loop in the drive circuit in order to prevent this reliably.
- a feedback loop is added to the configuration of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 shows a circuit configuration example of the light control device according to the fourth embodiment
- FIGS. 10A and 10B are flowcharts showing processing of the microcomputer in the fourth embodiment. 9, the illustration of the input terminal 10A, the main power switch 141, the power circuit 140, and the XY switch 185 shown in FIG. 4 is omitted.
- the light control device (lighting control circuit) B1 has a drive current detection circuit 160 for realizing constant current drive, and the drive current detection circuit 160 is optically independent from each of the resistors 165.
- Photocouplers 161 and 162, and integrating circuits 163 and 164 including resistors and capacitors (capacitors), respectively, are included.
- the resistor 165 has a resistance value of about 5 ⁇ , for example, and generates a voltage of 0.5 to 5.0 V proportional to the current value of the light emitting device 20 of 0.1 to 1.0 A.
- the photocouplers 161 and 162 are connected in parallel to the resistor 165. Since a diode is provided on the input side of each photocoupler 161, 162, the combination transistor is made conductive only in the forward direction.
- Coupler 162 conducts.
- the conduction of the photocouplers 161 and 162 charges the integrating circuit 163 and the integrating circuit 164 independently, and as a result, a voltage proportional to the average value of positive current is observed in the wiring 312 and a negative current is detected in the wiring 322. A voltage proportional to the average value of is observed.
- the observed voltage is mainly proportional to the average value of the pulse current flowing through the wiring 222 as the control output line, but at the same time, it is sensitive to fluctuations in the DC component caused by temperature changes.
- This analog value is guided to the microcomputer (MP) 186A via independent wirings 312 and 322.
- the microcomputer 186A further includes the following configuration and functions.
- an analog value is converted into a 16-value digital numerical expression of 4 bits by an internal analog / digital converter (not shown) and stored in an internal register (not shown).
- Each voltage value (digital value) from the wiring 312 and the wiring 322 stored in the internal register has the same expression format as the setN + register and the setN ⁇ register, and the value indicated by each setN register passes through the wiring 222.
- the voltage value according to the drive current supplied to each LED group 22A, 22B is shown.
- the flow process surrounded by the block 530 is a constant current driving routine, and includes a positive current feedback routine S531 and a negative current feedback routine S532.
- the constant current driving routine 530 is started when the button of the XY switch 185 is not pressed in the contact scanning operation (step S02) (S03, NO).
- the microcomputer 186A reads the voltage value input from the wiring 312 (step S5311), and is obtained by A / D conversion.
- the value n + is stored in a temporary register (internal register) (step S5312).
- the microcomputer 186A reads the register value N + held in the setN + register (step S5313), compares the register value N + with the internal register value n + (step S5314), and if identical, skips step S5315. Proceeding to step S5321, if different, the value of the setN + register is overwritten with the internal register value n + (step S5315), and the positive current feedback routine S531 is terminated.
- routine S532 processing similar to that in routine S531 is performed. That is, the microcomputer 186A reads the voltage value n ⁇ of the wiring 322 (step S5321), and stores the value n ⁇ obtained by A / D conversion in a temporary register (internal register) (step S5322). Next, the microcomputer 186A reads the register value N ⁇ held in the setN ⁇ register (step S5323) and compares it with the internal register value n ⁇ (step S5324). For example, the setN ⁇ register is overwritten with the internal register value n ⁇ (step S5325), and the negative current feedback routine S532 is completed. When the routines S531 and S532 are completed, the process returns to a standby state (step S02) in which the state of the XY switch 185 is scanned.
- the luminance (light emission amount) of the light emitting device 20 can be adjusted by controlling the drive current supply to the LED groups 22A and 22B having different polarities that can be connected to the two terminals 23A and 23B of the light emitting device 20. Adjustment (toning) of (dimming) and chromaticity (hue, color temperature) can be performed.
- the incandescent light bulb is replaced with the light emitting device 20 that emits light at two kinds of color temperatures as described in the present embodiment, and the dimming / color adjusting device as described in the present embodiment is used for the blinking switch. It is possible to realize the dimming and toning function without changing the wiring by simply replacing the cable.
- an LED lighting system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- a pair of lead-in wires are drawn from the power source (commercial power supply) to the installation position of the dimmer, and further, the installation position of the dimmer and the installation arrangement of the LED lighting device
- a pair of two feeders is laid in advance.
- the drive current adjusted by the control circuit mounted on the light control device can be supplied to the LED lighting device.
- a pair of power supply lines from a power source is connected to the light control device as described above, and the light control device and the LED lighting device are connected by a pair of power supply lines (drive current supply lines).
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the circuit configuration of the LED illumination system in the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows an outline of the circuit configuration of the LED lighting system.
- FIG. 11 shows an electric wiring installation space (above the virtual line 403) with a virtual line 403 represented by a two-dot chain line as a boundary, a light control device (light control box) 410 to which the electric wiring is connected, and an LED lighting device.
- the installation space (below the virtual line 403) of the LED illumination system in which the (light emitting device) 20 is disposed is illustrated.
- the electrical wiring installation space is usually provided in the wall or behind the ceiling, and is isolated from the lighting system installation space by the wall or ceiling.
- a pair of commercial power buses 400 to which a commercial power source (for example, AC 100 V, 50 Hz) is supplied and a pair of lighting device power supply lines 401 (401 a and 401 b) are provided in the electrical wiring installation space.
- a pair of lighting device blinking wires 402 that are led out from the commercial power source bus 400 are provided.
- the lead-in wire 402 is connected to a pair of terminals T1 and T2 on the input side of the light control device (light control box) 410.
- the light control device 410 has a pair of terminals T3 and T4 on the output side, and the terminals T3 and T4 are connected to the lighting device power supply line 401 (401a and 410b).
- the LED lighting device (light emitting device) 20 having a pair of terminals 23A and 23B is connected to the lighting device power supply line 401.
- the LED lighting device 20 includes an LED group 22A and an LED group 22B connected in reverse parallel, similar to the LED lighting device described in the first embodiment.
- the Kelvin temperature of white light emitted from the LED group 22A is higher than the Kelvin temperature emitted from the LED group 22B.
- the light control device 410 can receive the AC voltage from the commercial power source supplied from the terminals T1 and T2. For this reason, the light control device 410 includes a full-wave rectification type DC power supply circuit (power circuit) 412 that functions as a DC generator.
- the power supply circuit 412 can provide a stable DC power source regardless of the load conduction state.
- the power circuit 412 is connected to the control circuit 413 through DC power supply lines 414 and 415.
- the power supply circuit 412 becomes a DC power supply that supplies a DC voltage of approximately 140 V through the feeder lines 414 and 415 when there is no load.
- the control circuit 413 includes an operation amount detection unit 417 connected to the operation unit 416, a control device 420 functioning as a first and second control unit, and a drive device 430.
- the drive device 430 includes a drive logic circuit (control circuit) 431 and a drive circuit 432 that is an H-type bridge circuit.
- the output terminal of the drive circuit 432 is connected to the terminals T3 and T4, and is connected to the LED lighting device 20 via the feeder line 410.
- the LED lighting device 20 includes an LED module 22C, and the LED module 22C includes an LED group 22A and an LED group 22B that are connected in parallel with opposite polarities between the terminals 23A and 23B (see FIG. 11). .
- the operation unit 416 is an operation device for performing adjustment (light control) of luminance (light emission amount) of light emitted from the LED lighting device 20 and adjustment (color control) of chromaticity (hue, color temperature).
- the operation unit 416 includes an operation dial 416A for dimming and an operation dial 416B for toning. The user can adjust the brightness (light emission amount) and chromaticity (hue, color temperature) of the LED lighting device 20 by rotating the dials 416A and 416B.
- the operation amount detection unit 417 is a signal generator that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the dial, which is the operation amount of each operation dial 416A, 416B.
- the operation amount detector 417 includes a variable resistor 417A whose resistance value varies according to the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation dial 416A and a resistance according to the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation dial 416B. And a variable resistor 417B whose value varies.
- a predetermined DC voltage for example, a maximum of 5 V at no load generated from the commercial AC power supply by the power supply circuit 412 is applied to the operation amount detector 417 to the wiring 405.
- a voltage (maximum 5 V) corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 417A is generated in the wiring (signal line) 418 connecting the operation amount detection unit 417 and the control device 420.
- a voltage (maximum 5 V) corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 417B is generated in the wiring (signal line) 419 connecting the operation amount detection unit 417 and the control device 420.
- the operation amount detection unit 417 generates a signal voltage corresponding to each operation amount of the operation dials 416A and 416B.
- a slide bar is applicable.
- a voltage (signal) corresponding to the movement amount instead of the rotation amount is generated by the operation amount detection unit 417.
- the operation amount detector 417 outputs a voltage corresponding to the variable resistance value as a control signal.
- a rotary encoder that detects the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation dials 416A and 416B may be provided, and a pulse indicating the rotation amount of the rotary encoder may be input to the control device 420.
- an analog / digital converter for converting a voltage into a digital value which will be described later, can be omitted.
- the control device 420 is a control circuit that combines an analog / digital converter (A / D converter), a microcomputer (microcomputer: MP), a register, a timer, a counter, and the like.
- a / D converter analog / digital converter
- MP microcomputer
- register a register
- timer a timer
- counter a counter
- the microcomputer for example, a microprocessor with a built-in memory whose master clock operates at an operating frequency (for example, 4 MHz) from a crystal oscillator (not shown) can be applied.
- the microcomputer loads an operation program recorded in a built-in ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) into a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown), and executes processing according to the program.
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the A / D converter outputs a digital value of the voltage generated on the signal line 418, and the digital value is set in a register (not shown).
- the A / D converter outputs a digital value of the voltage generated on the signal line 419, and the digital value is set in a register (not shown).
- the timer and counter included in the control device 420 are driven by a ceramic oscillator 421 that oscillates at a desired self-excited oscillation frequency (for example, 1 MHz), and are complemented by wirings 424 and 425 that connect the control device 420 and the drive logic circuit 431.
- the target pulse is self-excited and output at a preset timing.
- the complementary pulse is set in advance so that the repetition frequency becomes a predetermined frequency.
- the microcomputer performs control pulse generation processing according to the digital value (the operation amount of the operation dials 416A and 416B) set in each register.
- the control device 420 supplies a control signal to the driving device 430 via the signal lines 424 and 425 in each cycle (period) T0 (20 msec) at the repetition frequency t0 (50 Hz in the present embodiment).
- the control device 420 outputs a positive pulse and outputs a negative control signal in a period T1 in which a positive control signal is supplied in one cycle (period T0).
- a negative pulse is output during the supply period T2.
- the microcomputer increases or decreases the pulse on-time in each of the period T1 and the period T2 without changing the ratio of the on-time of the positive and negative pulses in one cycle according to the change in the operation amount of the operation dial 416A. Controls brightness (light emission).
- the microcomputer substantially changes the ratio of the periods T1 and T2 according to the fluctuation of the operation amount of the operation dial 416B, and the ratio between the on time of the positive pulse and the on time of the negative pulse in one cycle. Is changed to control chromaticity (color temperature in the present embodiment).
- the drive logic circuit 431 controls on / off operations (switching operations) of the transistors (switching elements) TR1 to TR4 included in the drive circuit 432 in accordance with pulses (control signals) supplied from the wirings 424 and 425. That is, the control circuit 431 turns off the transistors TR1 to TR4 when there is no pulse input from the wirings 424 and 425. On the other hand, while the positive pulse from the wiring 424 is input, the control circuit 431 turns on the transistors TR1 and TR4 while turning off the transistors TR2 and TR3. As a result, a direct current supplied from the power supply circuit 412 through the wiring 414 flows through the transistor TR1 to the power supply line 401a and is consumed for lighting the LED group 22A. Thereafter, the current flows through the power supply line 401b and the transistor TR4 to the wiring 415 (grounded).
- the drive logic circuit 431 turns on the transistors TR1 and TR4 while turning on the transistors TR2 and TR3.
- a direct current supplied from the power supply circuit 412 through the wiring 414 flows to the wiring 401b through the transistor TR2 and is consumed for lighting the LED group 22B. Thereafter, the current flows through the wiring 401a and the transistor TR3 to the wiring 415 (grounded).
- a positive drive current and a negative drive current having the same waveform as the pulse (control signal) output from the control device 420 are alternately supplied to the LED lighting device 20.
- alternating currents having different polarities are supplied as drive currents to the LED groups 22A and 22B.
- the average current supplied to each LED group 22A, 22B depends on the on-time of the pulse. That is, the larger the on-time of the positive and negative pulses, the higher the average current value of the drive current supplied to each LED 22A, 22B in one cycle. On the contrary, the average current value decreases as the duty ratio decreases (the pulse ON time decreases).
- FIG. 13A shows a pulse when the duty ratio is 1.
- FIG. 13B shows a state in which the duty ratio in the periods T1 and T2 is lowered by PWM control of the microcomputer.
- FIG. 13 (c) shows a state where the duty ratio is further lowered than in FIG. 13 (b). In this case, the pulse width of the positive and negative pulses is further reduced.
- FIGS. 13A to 13C show a state in which the operation dial 416A for dimming is operated so as to reduce the luminance (light emission amount).
- the microcomputer reduces the duty ratio by PWM control, so that the on-time of the pulse is reduced, thereby reducing the average current.
- the luminance (light emission amount) decreases.
- the ratio of the pulse ON time in one cycle does not change. Therefore, the luminance (light emission amount) can be increased or decreased without changing the chromaticity (in this embodiment, the color temperature) of the LED lighting device 20.
- FIGS. 14A to 14C show pulse states when the operation dial 416B is operated.
- the microcomputer changes the number of positive and negative pulses in one cycle (period T0) without changing the pulse width at that time.
- the positive and negative pulse widths are the same, and the ratio of the pulse on-time is 4: 3.
- the ratio of the pulse ON time is changed to 3: 4.
- the ratio of the pulse ON time is changed to 2: 5.
- the repetition frequency T0 (self-excited oscillation frequency) for outputting the positive and negative pulses described above can be determined between 30 Hz and 50 kHz, for example, from the viewpoint of human eye sensitivity, prevention of switching loss, and noise generation. Preferably, it is 50 Hz to 400 Hz. More preferably, it is 50 or 60 Hz to 120 Hz.
- the self-excited oscillation frequency can be determined independently from the commercial power supply frequency, but does not prevent the selection of the same frequency as the commercial power supply frequency.
- the transistors TR1 to TR4 are applied as the switching elements, but FETs may be used instead of the transistors.
- integrating circuits 450 and 440 are provided.
- the integration circuit 450 feeds back a voltage proportional to the average value of the positive current for driving the LED group 22A to the control device 420, and the integration circuit 440 sets the average value of the negative current for driving the LED group 22B.
- a proportional voltage is fed back to the controller 420.
- the control device 420 observes the feedback voltage of the integrating circuits 440 and 450 using an A / D converter and uses it for generating a control signal (pulse).
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 starts an initialization operation by a known method, loads an operation program recorded in a built-in ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) into a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown), and follows the program. Process.
- the following operations and operations of the light control device 410 are performed.
- the user turns the operation dial (operation knob) 416A to the right, for example, and sets the luminance (light emission amount) of illumination to the maximum.
- a maximum DC voltage of 5.0 volts is generated on the signal line 418.
- the control device 420 reads the voltage generated on the signal line 418 by converting it into a digital signal with a built-in A / D converter, and controls the drive logic circuit 431 of the drive circuit 430 via the signal lines 424 and 425. give.
- the drive logic circuit 431 drives the drive circuit (H-type bridge) 432 according to the control signal.
- the drive circuit 432 is driven at 50 Hz which is a preset self-oscillation frequency.
- the control signal waveform at this time is as shown in FIG. 13A.
- t1 which is the ON time of the positive pulse (control signal)
- a positive current flows through the feeder line 401a and the LED group 22A.
- LED-H Turn on
- t2 which is the ON time of the negative pulse (control signal)
- a negative current flows through the power supply line 401a to light the LED group 22B (LED-L).
- an alternating current of about 50 Hz is supplied to the power supply line 401, and the LED groups 22A and the LED groups 22B mounted on the LED lighting device 20 are lit alternately.
- the ratio of the current flowing at time t1 (individual current) and the current flowing at time t2 (individual current) dominates the chromaticity (color temperature in this embodiment) of the combined light emitted by the LED groups 22A and 22B.
- the emission color of the LED module 22C exhibits white that is slightly bluish.
- the user turns the operation dial (dimming knob) 416A to the left to set the illumination brightness to the median value. Then, a DC voltage of about 2.5 volts is generated on the signal line 418.
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 converts the voltage into a digital signal and reads it with a built-in A / D converter, controls the driving of the driving device 430, and supplies an alternating current to the LED lighting device 20.
- the pulse waveform at this time is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the ratio of the on time of the positive pulse in the period T1 to the on time of the negative pulse in the period T2 is not changed, but is modulated by the pulse frequency (about 400 Hz) (the duty ratio is reduced). Therefore, at the maximum luminance, one pulse becomes a plurality of pulse groups having a pulse width corresponding to the duty ratio.
- the pulse width of the positive pulse and the pulse width of the negative pulse are the same. Accordingly, since the average current is smaller than that at the maximum luminance, the luminance of the LED group 22A (LED-H) and the LED group 22B (LED-L) is lowered.
- the user further turns the operation dial (dimming knob) 416A leftward to set the illumination brightness to the minimum value.
- a DC voltage of about 0.5 volts is generated on the signal line 418.
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 converts the voltage value with an A / D converter and reads it, and controls the driving device 430 according to the voltage value. That is, as shown in FIG. 13C, the control device 420 further reduces the duty ratio of positive and negative pulses in the periods T1 and T2. This does not change the ratio of the positive pulse on-time in period T1 to the negative pulse on-time in period T2, and does not change the modulation at about 400 Hz. However, since the pulse width (duty) of 400 Hz is further smaller, the average current is further smaller than that at the center luminance. Therefore, the LED group 22A (LED-H) and the LED group 22B (LED-L) both have the darkest luminance.
- the current waveform shown in FIG. 13B has a slightly bluish white color because the average current for the LED group 22A (LED-H) is large for the LED group 22B (LED-L).
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 reads the digital value of the DC voltage of the signal line 419 converted by the A / D converter, and changes the pulse waveform for controlling the driving device 430.
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 changes the pulse waveform supplied to the drive logic circuit 431 of the drive device 430 from FIG. 13B to FIG. That is, the microcomputer sets the ratio of the positive current (pulse) and the negative current (pulse), which were 5: 2 in the state of FIG. 13B, to 4: 3 as shown in FIG. change.
- the average current supplied to the LED 22A decreases and the average current supplied to the LED 22B increases.
- the light emission color of the LED module 22C that is, the color temperature
- the pulse ratio changes, but the total value of pulses (the total value of average current) does not change, so the luminance of the LED module 22C does not change.
- the user further rotates the operation dial (chromaticity knob) 416B to the left (counterclockwise) to the limit, with the intention of changing to the reddish white color with the lowest Kelvin temperature. Then, the DC voltage of the signal line 419, which was about 3.0 volts, decreases to about 1.0 volts.
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 changes the control signal (pulse) supplied to the drive logic circuit 431 when detecting the DC voltage of the digitally converted signal line 419. That is, the microcomputer changes the waveform of the current flowing through the power supply line 401a from FIG. 14 (a) to FIG. 14 (c) (the ratio of positive and negative current (pulse) becomes 2: 5).
- a control signal is given to the driving device 430.
- the average current of the LED 22 group A (LED-H) further decreases
- the average current of the LED group 22B (LED-L) further increases.
- the color temperature of the LED module 22 ⁇ / b> C is remarkably lowered to exhibit a white color with a strong redness.
- the overall luminance of the LED module 22C does not change.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the embodiment, and shows a power change equivalent to FIG. As shown in FIG. 15A, in the initial state, the current waveform shows the same state as in FIG.
- FIG. 15C and FIG. 13C are equivalent in terms of power.
- the microcomputer of the control device 420 calculates the pulse ON time according to the rotation amount of the operation dial (light control knob) 416 ⁇ / b> A, and controls so that the pulse is ON during that time. According to such a modification, the switching loss of the drive circuit 432 can be reduced.
- the microcomputer reduces the times (pulse widths) t1 and t2 in FIG. 15A by 50% in a state where these ratios are not changed.
- the current (pulse) becomes time (pulse width) t1 ′ and t2 ′ corresponding to 50% of time (pulse width) t1 and t2, as shown in FIG. 15B.
- the average current decreases, and the LED groups 22A and 22B both emit light that is slightly dark.
- the microcomputer sets the time (pulse width) t1 ′ and t2 ′ in FIG. And reduce by 25% respectively.
- the current (pulse) is changed to time (pulse width) t1 ′′ and t2 ′′ corresponding to 25% of time (pulse width) t1 ′ and t2 ′.
- the average current decreases, and the LED groups 22A and 22B both emit extremely dark light.
- the microcomputer performs time (pulse width) t1, By changing the ratio of t2, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the state is changed to the state of time t1 ′ when time t1 is decreased, and is changed to the state of time t2 ′ when time t2 is increased.
- the microcomputer changes one pulse width supplied to the drive logic circuit 431 in accordance with the operation amount of the operation dials 416A and 416B, and the luminance (light emission amount) and chromaticity of light emitted from the LED module 22C ( Hue, color temperature) can be adjusted.
- the harmonic components included in the current waveform are reduced as compared with the examples shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, so that the advantage of reducing the radio interference on the periphery and the semiconductor substantially proportional to the switching frequency can be obtained. There is an advantage that power loss can be reduced.
- the light control device converts alternating current from an alternating current power source such as a commercial power source into direct current by the power supply circuit, and the control device 420 controls the drive device 430 to convert the alternating current.
- AC is generated from the direct current at a desired frequency by the self-excited oscillation frequency (positive and negative currents supplied every period T0) and supplied as drive current to a pair of LEDs connected in reverse parallel (LED groups 22A and 22B).
- the self-excited oscillation frequency positive and negative currents supplied every period T0
- LED groups 22A and 22B LED groups 22A and 22B
- control device 420 can individually control the average currents to be supplied to the LED groups 22A and 22B. Further, the luminance can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing each average current without changing the ratio of the average currents. Furthermore, the color temperature of the light emitted from the LED module 22C can be changed without changing the luminance by changing the ratio of the average currents to be supplied to the LED groups 22A and 22B.
- FIG. 17A is a perspective view of a schematic configuration of a package 701 in a semiconductor light emitting device (hereinafter referred to as “white LED”) 708 constituting a light emitting module (LED module).
- FIG. 17B is a diagram showing a mounting state of wirings 720A and 720B for supplying power to semiconductor light emitting elements (LED elements: hereinafter referred to as “LED chips”) 703A and 703B provided in the package 701.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing the package 701 (white LED 708) shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the white LEDs 708 shown in FIG. 18 are connected in series.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the white LED 708 shown in FIG. 17A when cut along a plane including the wirings 720A and 720B.
- the white LED 708 includes a package 701, and the package 701 has an annular and truncated cone-shaped reflector 710 disposed on a substrate 702.
- the reflector 710 has a function of guiding part of output light from each divided region portion 712 to be described later to the emission direction of the white LED 708 and also functions as a main body of the package 701.
- the upper surface side of the truncated cone shape of the reflector 710 is the light emitting direction of the white LED 708 and forms an opening 713.
- a substrate 702 is arranged on the lower surface side of the truncated cone shape of the reflector 710, and a wiring for supplying power to the LED chip is laid out as will be described in detail later (the wiring is not shown in FIG. 17A).
- the partition 711 which divides
- the partition 711 defines two divided region portions 712A and 712B in the reflector 710, and the opening portion of the divided region portion 712A occupies the right half of the opening portion 713 of the reflector 710, and the opening of the divided region portion 712B. The portion occupies the left half of the opening 713 of the reflector 710.
- the opening of the divided region 712A is referred to as a divided opening 713A
- the opening of the divided region 712B is referred to as a divided opening 713B. That is, the opening 713 is divided into the divided openings 713A and 713B by the partition 711.
- the shape of the divided region portions 712A and 712B in the package 701 is not limited to the structure in which the vertical wall body is provided as the partition 711.
- Each of the divided region portions 712A and 712B may be a depression having a shape such as a truncated cone, a truncated pyramid, or a hemisphere.
- the package 701 shown in FIG. 17A is a structure including divided region portions 712A and 712B in an integrated member, but it is not essential to use such a package 701.
- Two structures (packages) each having a configuration as a divided region portion can be juxtaposed so that one functions as a divided region portion 712A and the other as a divided region portion 712B.
- LED chips 703A and 703B are provided in the divided region portions 712A and 712B shown in FIG. 17A. These LED chips 703A and 703B (referred to as LED chips 703 when these LED chips are comprehensively referred to) are respectively connected to a pair of wirings 720A and 720B (also referred to as wiring 720 generically). It is connected and emits light by receiving power supply. As shown in FIG. 17B, four LED chips 703A are mounted on the wiring 720A, and four LEDs are mounted on the wiring 720B. Chip 703B is mounted. Then, the four LED chips 703 in each divided region are connected in parallel in the forward direction with respect to the corresponding wiring.
- LED chips examples include ultraviolet LED chips that emit ultraviolet light (emission peak wavelength: 300 to 400 nm), purple LED chips that emit violet light (emission peak wavelength: 400 to 440 nm), and blue LED chips that emit blue light (emission peak wavelength: 440 nm to 440 nm). 480 nm) can be applied.
- the number of LED chips 703 provided in each divided region portion 712A, 712B is, for example, 1 to 10. The number of LED chips 703 may be appropriately determined according to the chip size and required brightness.
- the types of LED chips 703 provided in the divided region portions 712A and 712B may be the same type or different types. As a combination of different types, a combination of an ultraviolet or purple LED and a blue LED can be considered.
- FIG. 18 schematically shows the mounting state of these LED chips 703A and 703B. That is, in FIG. 17B, the wirings 720A and 720B located on the upper side and the lower side are connected, respectively, and the four LED chips 703A connected in parallel and the four LED chips 703B connected in parallel have opposite polarities. Are connected in parallel. Further, a wiring 720C and a wiring 720D are drawn out from each of the connected wiring 720A and wiring 720B, and the white LED 708 (package 701) has a configuration having two terminals.
- a backflow prevention diode D1 is inserted between the cathode of the LED chip 703A and the wiring 720D
- a backflow prevention diode D2 is inserted between the cathode of the LED chip 703B and the wiring 720C.
- the white LEDs 708 (package 701) shown in FIG. 18 are connected in series as shown in FIG. 19 in a predetermined number (in FIG. 19, 2 is exemplified). Accordingly, the LED chip 703A (corresponding to the LED group 22A (first LED (group))) and the LED chip 703B (corresponding to the LED group 22B (second LED (group))) schematically shown in FIG. 17A and the like are reversed. An LED module (light emitting module) connected in parallel can be obtained.
- the substrate 702 is a base for holding the white LED 708 including the LED chip 703, and includes a metal base member 702A, an insulating layer 702D formed on the metal base member 702A, and a pair wiring 720c formed on the insulating layer 702D. , 720d.
- the LED chip 703 has a pair of electrodes, a p-electrode and an n-electrode, on the opposite bottom surface and top surface.
- the bottom surface side of the LED chip 703 is disposed on the top surface of the pair wiring 720c via AuSn eutectic solder 705. The electrodes are joined.
- the electrode on the upper surface side of the LED chip 703 is connected to the other pair wiring 720d by a metal wire 706.
- a pair of these wirings 720c and 720d forms a pair of wirings 720A or 720B shown in FIG. 17B, and power is supplied to the four LED chips 703 in each divided region.
- the electrical connection between the LED chip 703 and the pair of paired wirings 720c and 720d on the substrate 702 is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 21, and can be appropriately performed according to the arrangement of the electrode pairs in the LED chip 703. it can.
- the LED chip 703 is installed with the side on which the electrodes are provided facing upward, and each set of electrodes and each pair of wirings 720c, 720d.
- a gold wire 706 whereby the paired wirings 720c and 720d and the LED chip 703 can be electrically connected.
- the LED chip 703 is a flip chip (face-down)
- the electrodes of the LED chip 703 and the pair wirings 720c and 720d can be electrically connected by bonding with gold bumps or solder.
- the LED chip 703 excites fluorescent portions 714A and 714B (which may be collectively referred to as fluorescent portions 714) described later.
- a GaN-based LED element using a GaN-based compound semiconductor is preferable. This is because, in order to emit ultraviolet to blue light, the light emission output and the external quantum efficiency are remarkably large, and when combined with a phosphor described later, very bright light emission can be obtained with very low power.
- the GaN-based LED element preferably has a light emitting layer containing In, for example, an AlxGayInzN light emitting layer or an InxGayN light emitting layer.
- the emission wavelength is from violet to blue
- the light emitting layer has a multiple quantum well structure including an InxGayN well layer, and this well layer is sandwiched between clad layers. The luminous efficiency is particularly high.
- a plurality of or single phosphors that absorb part of the light emitted from the LED chip 703 and emit light of different wavelengths, and a light-transmitting material that seals the phosphors A fluorescent portion 714 containing a conductive material is provided so as to cover the LED chip 703.
- the description of the reflector 710 is omitted in FIG. 21, such a form can also be a form of a white LED configured from a package. Part or all of the light emitted from the LED chip 703 is absorbed as excitation light by the light emitting substance (phosphor) in the fluorescent part 714. More specifically, the fluorescent portion in the white LED 8 will be described with reference to FIG. 20.
- the fluorescent portion 714A covers the LED chip 703A, and the fluorescent portion 714A is exposed at the divided opening portion 713A.
- the fluorescent portion 714B covers the LED chip 703B, and the fluorescent portion 714B is exposed at the divided opening portion 713B. Accordingly, the output light from each of the fluorescent portions 714A and 714B is emitted to the outside from each divided opening.
- the white LED 708 is intended to output white light, and in particular, the emission color of the white LED 708 is a deviation duv from the blackbody radiation locus in the uv chromaticity diagram of the UCS (u, v) color system (CIE 1960).
- the combination of the LED chip 703 and the phosphor is selected so that preferably satisfies ⁇ 0.02 ⁇ duv ⁇ 0.02.
- the deviation duv from the black body radiation locus in the present embodiment follows the definition of the remarks in Section 5.4 of JIS Z8725 (light source distribution temperature and color temperature / correlated color temperature measurement method).
- the blackbody radiation locus is not an absolute reference. There is a case where an emission color (an emission color normalized by a deviation from an artificially determined reference light) according to an artificial standard is required.
- the light emission wavelength of the LED chip 703 is ultraviolet or purple
- white light is obtained by generating light of the three primary colors of RGB or wavelengths of complementary colors such as BY and RG by the fluorescent unit 714.
- the emission wavelength of the LED chip 703 is blue
- Y or RG light is generated by the fluorescent unit 714
- white light is obtained by color mixing with the emission of the LED chip 703.
- the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
- an indoor wall-embedded light control device (light control device) is used, and existing two-wire wiring is used to perform light control (brightness control) without performing wiring replacement work.
- An LED lighting system capable of realizing both (adjustment) and toning control (color temperature adjustment) will be described.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the LED illumination system according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 22 illustrates a pair of commercial power supply buses 1010 to which a commercial power supply (for example, AC 100 V, 50 Hz) is supplied, a pair of illuminator power supply lines 1020, and a pair of light control device lead-in wires 1030.
- a commercial power supply for example, AC 100 V, 50 Hz
- illuminator power supply lines 1020 for example, a pair of illuminator power supply lines 1020
- a pair of light control device lead-in wires 1030 has been.
- These wirings 1010, 1020, and 1030 are generally laid in an electrical wiring installation space such as a building wall or ceiling.
- a dimmer 1040 having a pair of two terminals T101 and T102 is connected to the lead-in wire 1030.
- an LED lighting device having a pair of two terminals also referred to as an LED lighting device or an LED light-emitting device. Also referred to as an LED bulb
- an LED lighting apparatus 1050 instead of an incandescent lamp having a pair of terminals T103 and T104 is connected.
- the light control device 1040 is installed on a wall of a building, for example.
- the LED lighting device 1050 is installed by a fixture provided on a wall or a ceiling, and at that time, the LED lighting device 1050 is electrically connected to the power supply line 1020 via a socket or a connector.
- the dimmer 1040 includes terminals T101 and T102, a main power switch 1041, a triac 1042, a trigger diode 1043, and a time constant circuit 1044. Terminals T101 and T102 are connected to a lead-in wire 1030 in order to supply power from the bus 10 into the dimmer 1040.
- the main power switch 1041 is a main power switch for turning on and off the LED lighting apparatus 1050.
- the triac 1042 functions as a conduction control unit that controls alternating current supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 50.
- the triac 1042 is turned on (fired) in response to a trigger signal from the trigger diode 1043 in a positive and negative half cycle in one AC cycle of the commercial power supply, and is positive or negative with respect to the terminal T102 until the half cycle is completed. Continue to supply the voltage (current).
- the trigger diode 1043 supplies a trigger signal for starting the triac 1042 to the triac 1042.
- the time constant circuit 1044 controls the timing at which the trigger diode 1043 supplies a trigger signal to the triac 1042.
- the time constant circuit 1044 includes a resistor 1044a, a variable resistor 1044b, and a capacitor (capacitor) 1044c, and is connected to the trigger diode 1043.
- the resistance value of the variable resistor 1044b varies according to the operation amount of the operation unit (user interface) 1047.
- the operation unit 1047 is used to operate the conduction time (ignition phase angle) of the triac 1042.
- the resistor 1044a, the variable resistor 1044b, and the capacitor 1044c constitute a CR time constant circuit that charges the applied voltage to the trigger diode 1043 in the positive half cycle (the first half of the cycle).
- the trigger diode 1043 is turned on according to the determined time constant.
- a time constant circuit for starting the triac 1042 in the positive half cycle is illustrated, but the dimmer 1040 also includes a time constant circuit for starting the triac 1042 in the negative half cycle. Yes.
- the dimming device 1040 can also include a hysteresis removal circuit that removes the residual charge of the capacitor 1044c in positive and negative half cycles to remove hysteresis.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a relationship between an AC waveform of a commercial power source applied to the light control device 1040 and an AC voltage supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 1050 by firing of the triac 1042.
- the alternating current voltage of the sine curve from a commercial power source is applied to the light control apparatus 1040.
- FIG. In the positive half cycle simultaneously with the start of voltage application, positive charging of the capacitor 1044c of the time constant circuit 1044 is started, and the trigger diode 1043 generates a trigger signal at a time when the charge charged in the capacitor 1044c reaches a predetermined amount.
- the triac 1042 is supplied.
- the triac 1042 is ignited at a predetermined angle ⁇ in the positive half cycle, and the positive current supply to the LED lighting apparatus 1050 is started. The current supply continues until the end of the half cycle. A similar operation is performed in the negative half cycle.
- the triac 1042 is ignited at a timing according to the time constant of the time constant circuit 1044, and AC power is supplied to the LED lighting device 1050. That is, the triac 1042 conducts alternating current from the commercial power source during the ignition time.
- the time constant varies depending on the resistance value of the variable resistor 1044b. That is, the smaller the resistance value of the variable resistor 1044b, the smaller the time constant and the earlier the timing at which the triac 1042 is fired (see FIGS. 23B and 23C). In this way, by changing the resistance value of the variable resistor 1044b by operating the operation unit 1047, the firing phase angle (conduction time) of the triac 1042 can be made variable.
- the LED lighting apparatus 50 includes an ignition phase angle detection circuit 1090 and a microcomputer 1100 that function as an analysis unit, and a drive unit (drive circuit) 1080 for the LED module 1060.
- the drive unit 1080 includes an LED module 1060 to be driven.
- the LED module 1060 includes an LED group 1060a and an LED group 1060b arranged in parallel in the forward direction. Each of the LED group 1060a and the LED group 1060b includes a plurality of LED elements connected in series.
- the ignition phase angle detection circuit 1090 includes a rectifier circuit 1091 that converts alternating current supplied by controlling the ignition phase angle of the triac 1042 of the light control device 1040 into direct current, and a microcomputer 1100 from the direct current voltage output from the rectifier circuit 1091.
- the constant voltage source 1092 for generating the operating DC voltage and the angle detection circuit 1093 for detecting the firing phase angle of the triac 1042 are provided.
- the microcomputer 1100 includes a memory (storage device) 1101, a mode determination unit 1102 as a selection unit, a luminance adjustment unit 1103 as a luminance control unit, and a color temperature adjustment unit 1104 as a color temperature control unit.
- the memory 1101 stores a program executed by a processor (CPU (central processing unit)) included in the microcomputer 1100 and data used when executing the program.
- the memory 1101 has a recording area for recording a history of conduction time obtained from the firing phase angle.
- the mode determination unit 1102 refers to the history of conduction time, thereby controlling the control mode of the LED module 1060, the dimming mode for adjusting the luminance (light emission amount) of the LED module 1060, and the chromaticity (color temperature) of the LED module 1060. ) To switch between toning modes to adjust.
- the mode determination unit 1102 selects the dimming mode as an initial setting when the main power switch 1041 is turned on.
- the mode determination unit 1102 receives the ignition phase angle for each cycle from the angle detection circuit 1093, and calculates the conduction time in the half cycle of the triac 1042 from the ignition phase angle. For example, the conduction time is obtained as the difference C between the starting point A of the triac 1042 and the end point (voltage 0) B of the half cycle.
- the mode determination unit 1102 gives the conduction time to the luminance adjustment unit 1103 and records it in the memory 1101 in the dimming mode. Thereby, the memory 1101 stores a history of conduction time for each cycle.
- the mode determination unit 1102 takes a difference from the last recorded conduction time in the memory 1101 every time the calculation (measurement) of one cycle conduction time is performed. When the difference is 0, the mode determination unit 1102 starts timing by a timer. When the time when the difference is 0 (the time when there is no change in the conduction time) exceeds the predetermined time, the mode determination unit 1102 switches the control mode to the toning mode (selects the toning mode). On the other hand, when the difference is detected before the time when the difference is 0 does not exceed the predetermined time, the mode determination unit 1102 ends the time measurement by the timer and maintains the dimming mode selection.
- the mode determination unit 1102 measures the conduction time for each cycle and records it in the memory 1101 as well as the dimming mode, and calculates the difference in conduction time. However, in the toning mode, the conduction time for each cycle is given to the color temperature adjusting unit 1104. Similarly to the dimming mode, the mode determination unit 1102 starts a timer and measures the time when the difference in conduction time is 0 when the difference in conduction time becomes zero. When the time when the difference in conduction time is 0 exceeds the predetermined time, the mode selection unit 1102 switches the control mode to the dimming mode again (selects the dimming mode). However, if the difference is detected before the time when the difference is 0 does not exceed the predetermined time, the mode determination unit 1102 ends the time measurement by the timer and maintains the selection of the toning mode.
- the mode determination unit 1102 monitors the conduction time, and switches the control mode on condition that a time during which the conduction time does not change exceeds a predetermined time. Further, the mode determination unit 1102 gives the conduction time to one of the luminance adjustment unit 1103 and the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 according to the selected mode. In the above description, the mode determination unit 1102 supplies the conduction time for each cycle to the luminance adjustment unit 1103 or the color temperature adjustment unit 1104. On the other hand, the mode determination unit 1102 may supply the conduction time once in a plurality of cycles as necessary.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 as the luminance control unit includes a dimming unit included in the drive circuit 1080 so that the LED module 1060 emits light with luminance corresponding to the conduction time (ignition phase angle) supplied from the mode determination unit 1102.
- the constant current circuit 1081 is controlled.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 has a map indicating the correlation between the conduction time and the drive current, and obtains the drive current according to the conduction time from the map so that such a drive current is supplied. To control.
- the correlation between the conduction time and the drive current shown in the map can be arbitrarily set, and the length of the conduction time and the magnitude of the drive current may be in a proportional relationship.
- the relationship between the length of the conduction time and the drive current may be nonlinear.
- the drive current may be increased stepwise according to the length of the conduction time.
- the drive current value increases when the user operates the operation unit 1047 for increasing the brightness
- the drive current value decreases when the user operates the operation unit 1047 for decreasing the brightness. It only has to be.
- Such increase / decrease of the drive current may not be proportional to the conduction time (ignition phase angle).
- the constant current circuit 1081 is an LED group 1060a (first LED (group)) that constitutes the LED module 1060 with a drive current value determined in advance with respect to the conduction time (ignition phase angle) under the control of the brightness adjusting unit 1103. ), A drive current is supplied to each of the LED groups 1060b (second LEDs (group)). Drive current supplied to the LED module 1060 is the sum of the driving current I hik supplied to the drive current I low k and LED group 1060b supplied to the LED group 1060a.
- the constant current circuit 1081 increases or decreases the average value of the drive current supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b by increasing or decreasing the total value, and increases or decreases the luminance (light emission amount) of the LED module 1060.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 as the color temperature control unit includes a color adjustment unit included in the drive circuit 1080 so that the LED module 1060 emits light at a color temperature corresponding to the conduction period (ignition phase angle) in the color adjustment mode.
- the balance circuit 1082 is controlled.
- the balance circuit 1082 includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit, and includes a drive current (average current) I lowk supplied to the LED group 1060a and a drive current (average current) I hik supplied to the LED group 1060b. Adjust the ratio.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 has, for example, a map or table showing a correlation between the conduction time and the drive current ratio, and the drive current I lowk is set at a drive current ratio determined in advance according to the conduction time.
- the balance circuit 1082 is controlled so that the driving current I hik is supplied.
- mode determination unit 1102, the brightness adjustment unit 1103, and the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 can be configured as functions realized by a processor included in the microcomputer 1100 executing a program.
- the conduction time is obtained from the firing phase angle, but it is not essential to obtain the conduction time and record the conduction time history.
- the history of the firing phase angle is recorded instead of the conduction time, and the drive control of the LED module 1060 (LED groups 1060a and 1060b) is performed with the total value or ratio of the drive current according to the firing phase angle. You may do it.
- the LED module 1060 is, for example, a group of light emitting diodes manufactured on a sapphire substrate, and a set of LED groups 1060a in which a plurality of (for example, 20) LED elements are connected in series.
- LED group 1060b is arranged in parallel in the same direction.
- Each of the LED elements included in each of the LED groups 1060a and 1060b has an emission wavelength of 410 nm, a terminal voltage at the forward current of 3.5 V, and 70 V when 20 LED elements are connected in series. Generates maximum light intensity with direct current.
- Each LED element constituting the LED group 1060a is embedded with a phosphor that emits white light of about 3000 ° K when stimulated (excited) with light having an emission wavelength of 410 nm.
- each LED element constituting the LED group 1060b is embedded with a phosphor that emits white light of about 5000 ° K when stimulated (excited) with light having an emission wavelength of 410 nm. Accordingly, the white light irradiated by the light emission of the LED group 1060a and the white light irradiated by the light emission of the LED group 66b have different color temperatures.
- the number of LED elements constituting the LED groups 1060a and 1060b can be changed as appropriate, and may be one LED element.
- the LED groups 1060a and 1060b may emit light with mutually different chromaticities (hue and color temperature), and the chromaticity that each of the LED groups 1060a and 1060b can take can be selected as appropriate.
- the LED module 1060 may be a combination of LED groups emitting different colors instead of a combination of LED groups emitting white light having different color temperatures. As a combination of different colors, a desired combination such as green and blue, yellow and red can be applied. Such an LED lighting apparatus can be used as a neon sign.
- the operation unit 1047 of the light control device 1040 in the sixth embodiment has a dial type knob (dial).
- the operation unit 1047 can have a slide bar instead of the dial type knob.
- the knob of the operation unit 1047 when adjusting the luminance (light emission amount) of the LED module 1060, the knob of the operation unit 1047 is rotated to the left to make it brighter, and rotated to the right to make it darker.
- a setting is a setting for the convenience of explanation. That is, in the dimming device generally used at present, the conduction time in the AC half cycle increases when the rotary dial is rotated clockwise in the clockwise direction (for example, FIG. 3 (a) ⁇ FIG. 3 (b)). At this time, when the illuminator connected to the light control device has a constant resistance load such as an incandescent lamp, the power consumption is increased and the brightness of the incandescent lamp is increased.
- the rotation angle position information (operation amount) of the operation unit 1047 (dial) in the sixth embodiment does not control the increase / decrease of the drive current conduction time with respect to the LED module 1060 but inputs “user intention information”. Used to do. For this reason, the operation amount of the operation unit 1047 is not directly related to increase / decrease in power consumption or luminance in the load.
- the power consumption of the LED module 1060 in the sixth embodiment is different from the incandescent bulb load that can be approximated by a pure resistor, and is independent of the firing phase angle ⁇ of the triac 1042 and is controlled by the load side control circuit (microcomputer 1100). Determined by judgment.
- the drive control of the LED module 1060 in the sixth embodiment using the triac 1042 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the brightness adjusting unit 1103 built in the LED lighting apparatus 1050 regardless of the length of the conduction time of the triac 1042 (ignition phase angle). Determines a constant current value to be supplied to the LED module 1060. Therefore, the LED module 1060 does not necessarily consume power proportional to the instantaneous value of the AC voltage waveform.
- the LED module 1060 when the ignition timing (ignition phase angle) of the IGBT is relatively late (conduction time is short) and the instantaneous value of the voltage waveform is low, the LED module 1060 is turned on. Is stored in the capacitor 1084 (power storage unit), and the drive current is continuously supplied to the LED module 1060.
- the instantaneous value of Japanese commercial sine wave alternating current (100 V) at an ignition phase angle of 150 degrees is 70.7 V, which is sufficient for lighting LED elements (operating voltage: for example, 24 to 30 V).
- a phase angle (approximately 168) for supplying 35V, which is about 1/2 of 70.7V, from a phase angle of 150 ° for supplying 70.7V. Up to (degree)) is selected as a usage range for obtaining stable operation.
- the charging current of the capacitor 1084 required in the above example charges the power consumed in the AC half cycle 180 degree period within the 18 degree period. For this reason, the charging current is about 10 times the steady consumption current.
- the average time is 100 Vrms (rms is the effective value of alternating current) and 0.3 Arms, but the average current from the phase angle 150 degrees to the phase angle 168 degrees is It is estimated to be about 3 times [A], which is 10 times. This value is an allowable current value.
- the charging current is about 0.3A.
- the power supply of the LED module 1060 As described above, it is possible to determine the LED drive current independently of the firing phase angle of the triac 1042. As a result, the brightness of the LED module 1060 can be controlled based on the user's intention, independently of the conduction angle of the triac 1042.
- an existing dimming device for a heating bulb having a dial as the operation unit 1047 and a triac 1042 can be applied to the dimming device 1040 shown in FIG.
- the firing phase angle ⁇ (see FIG. 3) of the triac 1042 can be adjusted to an arbitrary value from 0 ° to 180 ° according to the rotation amount (operation amount) of the knob of the operation unit 1047.
- the numerical value of the position angle of the operation unit (dial) 1047 of the light control device 1040 and the numerical value of the ignition phase angle in the AC cycle are matched as follows. Define.
- the dial can be rotated 90 ° right and left around the 12 o'clock position.
- “3 o'clock position”, which is the rotation end point of the dial in the clockwise direction, is referred to as “angular position 180 degrees” and is defined as the ignition phase angle 180 degrees and the normal power consumption minimum.
- the “9 o'clock position” which is the rotation end point of the dial in the counterclockwise direction is referred to as “angular position 0 degree”
- the ignition phase angle is 0 degree and is defined as the maximum normal power consumption.
- the operation of adjusting the luminance (light emission amount) of the LED module 1060 is described as “light control”
- the operation of adjusting the color temperature of the LED module 1060 is described as “color control”.
- FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of waveforms such as an alternating voltage and a drive current during dimming.
- FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of waveforms such as an alternating voltage and a drive current during color matching.
- the LED module 1060 When the user closes (turns on) the main power switch 1041 (FIG. 22), the LED module 1060 is turned on.
- the brightness and color temperature of the LED module 1060 when the main power is turned on are indefinite.
- the LED module 1060 can be configured to be lit at a predetermined luminance and color temperature by the initial setting of the microcomputer 1100.
- the user rotates the operation unit 1047 (dial) to the left and right with the intention of changing the luminance to a desired value as the first step.
- the dial is rotated while checking the brightness by looking at the light from the LED module 1060. For example, when the user sets the dial at the 11 o'clock position, the ignition phase angle is fixed at 60 ° as shown in FIG. At this stage, the LED module 1060 lights with a brightness slightly brighter than the middle of the adjustable brightness range. When the user is satisfied with the brightness, the user releases his / her hand from the dial on the assumption that no further dial operation is required. This operation is interpreted by the microcomputer 1100, which will be described later, as an indication of the end of the first step.
- the microcomputer 1100 executes the dimming operation program from the time the main power is turned on until the user releases the operation unit 1047, and performs the operation in the first step.
- the microcomputer 1100 performs an operation according to the dimming operation program. That is, the microcomputer 1100 operates in the dimming mode.
- the microcomputer 1100 By executing the dimming operation program, the microcomputer 1100 measures the rotational position of the dial, that is, the ignition phase angle (conduction time) of the triac 1042 every moment.
- the microcomputer 1100 controls the constant current circuit 1091 according to the measured ignition phase angle (conduction time), the drive current I lowk supplied to the LED group 1060a forming the LED module 1060, and the drive current supplied to the LED group 1060b. Increase or decrease the total value of I hik (I lowk + I hik ).
- the brightness of the LED module 1060 is updated to a desired value.
- the user can adjust the rotation angle position of the dial of the operation unit 1047 every moment while observing the brightness of the LED module 1060, so that the brightness can be set to a desired brightness.
- the microcomputer 1100 performs the dimming operation. Ends the execution of the program and starts executing the toning operation program. That is, the control mode is switched to the toning mode.
- the user has further decided to change the color temperature to a desired value.
- the user rotates the operation unit 1047 (dial) left and right again from the 11 o'clock position within the first stop time within 5 seconds to 10 seconds after releasing the hand from the operation unit 1047 in the first step.
- the user performs a dial operation while viewing the color temperature of the LED module 1060.
- the user indicates a desired color temperature
- the user releases the operation unit 1047 (dial) again.
- the AC ignition phase angle is fixed at 120 °.
- the microcomputer 1100 When the toning operation program is executed, that is, in the toning mode, the microcomputer 1100 does not change the luminance of the LED module 1060, that is, while keeping the total value (I lowk + I hik ) of the LED driving current constant. the value of the drive current I low k to change the ratio of the values of the drive current I hik. As a result, the color temperature of the LED module 1060 changes.
- the time when the dial is not operated that is, the time when the ignition phase angle (conduction time) is not changed, the microcomputer 1100 starts measuring the timer.
- the ratio of the drive currents I lowk and I hik is assumed to be that the user's toning operation has ended.
- the control mode is returned to the dimming mode while is fixed.
- the microcomputer 1100 ends the timing by the timer and maintains the toning mode.
- the microcomputer 1100 can continue to count the timer when the timer measures a predetermined time (5 seconds) in the dimming mode and switches the control mode from the dimming mode to the toning mode.
- a predetermined time for example, when the timer has timed 10 seconds from the start of timing, it is determined that the user has no intention of toning.
- the microcomputer 1100 switches the control mode to the dimming mode in a state where the ratio of the values of the drive currents I lowk and I hik at the time of switching the toning mode is fixed.
- the LED lighting apparatus 1050 (LED module 1060), which is a load of the dimmer 1040 that is a triac dimmer, operates according to the above-described operation example.
- the rule which a user should learn beforehand when using the LED lighting system using the light control apparatus 1040 and the LED lighting fixture 1050 is the following simple rules. That is, as long as the operation of the operation unit 1047 is continued at an interval of 5 seconds or less, the current control mode (one of light control or toning mode) is continued, and the control mode is switched when the dial operation is paused for 5 seconds or more.
- the numerical value of 5 seconds is a value that can be changed according to the user's social wisdom, age group, social hierarchy, and the like. That is, it is a numerical value that can be set according to the market preference. In an experiment conducted by the applicant of the present application, it was found that 4 seconds ⁇ 2 seconds (2 to 6 seconds) is a range in which the user feels convenient.
- the predetermined time during which the ignition phase angle (conduction time) does not change can be set as appropriate, and a user interface for changing the predetermined time set in the microcomputer 1100 may be provided. In the above operation example, the case has been described in which the predetermined time that triggers the mode switching is the same 5 seconds in both the light control and the color adjustment modes. However, the length of the predetermined time may be different between the dimming mode and the toning mode.
- FIGS. 24A and 24B show the relationship between the conduction voltage of the triac 1042 (the light control device 1040) and the drive current of the LED module 1060.
- FIG. The waveform shown in FIG. 24B is a current waveform when the illuminator is a simple resistance load (for example, an incandescent lamp). As can be seen from FIGS. 24A and 24B, it is well known that the voltage waveform and the current waveform are similar.
- FIG. 24C shows a current waveform in the case of a constant current drive load as in this embodiment. It can be seen that the current waveform in FIG. 24C is completely different from the AC voltage waveform shown in FIG. That is, in the LED lighting apparatus 1050 incorporating the constant current drive circuit (constant current circuit 1081), a substantially constant drive current is generated from immediately after firing to immediately before the AC phase angle of 180 ° regardless of the time change of the voltage waveform. It is supplied to a load (LED module 1060).
- a large charging current charges the capacitor 1084 immediately after ignition to maintain the DC voltage, thereby driving the driving current waveform shown in FIG. 24 (e).
- the rectifier circuit 1083 it is possible to design the rectifier circuit 1083 so that the drive current is continuously supplied to the LED module 1060 as the load even after the AC phase of 180 ° is finished (after the half cycle is finished). Note that (c), (d), and (e) in FIG. 24 show current waveforms after full-wave rectification by the rectifier circuit 1083.
- a relatively large current for charging the capacitor 1084 is supplied from the rectifier circuit 1083 immediately after the triac 1042 is fired, regardless of the dial position (operation amount) of the dimmer 1040.
- the DC voltage as shown in FIG. 24E can be maintained. Therefore, the LED module 1060 can be driven with a desired current value.
- the ignition phase angle from 60 degrees shown in FIG. 24A to the ignition phase angle 120 degrees shown in FIG. And the conduction time decreases.
- the lighting fixture is a simple resistance load such as an incandescent lamp
- the current does not become as shown in FIG. 25 (b)
- the current for charging the capacitor 1084 flows as shown in FIG. 25 (d)
- the capacitor 1084 is charged with a current of a magnitude of. This is because the AC non-conduction time is long, and the voltage of the capacitor 1084 gradually decreases due to the LED consumption current, and the potential difference between the AC power supply side and the capacitor 1084 side is increased.
- the DC power to be supplied to the LED module 1060 can be secured regardless of the dial position of the operation unit 1047 of the light control device 1040. Therefore, the LED driving current I low k for low Kelvin, LED drive current I hik for high Kelvin may be adjusted as shown in FIG. 26 (a) and (b).
- the drive current I lowk and the drive current I hik at the end of the first step can be supplied with the same amount of drive current as shown in FIG. .
- the dial when the dial is moved to, for example, the 13:00 position in the toning mode, the drive current I hik increases while the drive current I lowk decreases as shown in FIG. Becomes bluish white.
- Such an operation is realized by changing the ratio of the drive current I hik and the drive current I lowk by the PWM circuit built in the balance circuit 1082.
- the LED groups 60a and 60b have a pulse current at time t1 at a ratio of time determined by the balance circuit 1082 in one cycle period of alternating current. Is supplied.
- the same number (three) of pulse currents are supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b.
- four pulse currents are supplied to the LED group 1060b, while two pulse currents are supplied to the LED group 1060a. In this way, the current ratio is changed, but the total number of pulses is not changed. That is, the total value of the drive current is constant. Therefore, the color temperature can be changed in a state where the luminance is maintained.
- the LED lighting fixture 1050 can be dimmed and toned using the existing wiring provided for the incandescent light bulb and the existing triac dimmer (dimming device 1040). That is, the operation history of the operation unit 1047 (dial) of the light control device 1040, that is, the triac firing phase angle (conduction time) is stored on the LED lighting device 1050 side, so that the two modes of the light control mode and the color adjustment mode are stored. Realize control mode. Thereby, the two functions of light control and color control can be realized by using the existing light control device 1040 without performing wiring work.
- two controls, dimming and toning can be realized by a single dimming device 1040.
- a single dimming device 1040 it is very easy to introduce LED lighting equipment that can perform light control and color adjustment by changing the light bulb or light source on the load side to the LED lighting equipment 1050 without replacing the light control device. can do.
- the LED lighting fixture 1050 makes it possible to improve the performance of a lighting system that uses a conventional incandescent bulb or fluorescent lamp by using the LED lighting fixture 1050. Furthermore, in white illumination, color rendering properties closer to the spectrum of sunlight can be realized. Moreover, according to the LED lighting fixture 1050, the color temperature in a wide range from daylight color to light bulb color can be continuously changed with one LED lighting fixture.
- the configuration example in which the conduction time is measured based on the ignition phase angle and the history of the conduction time is recorded in the memory 1101 has been described.
- the conduction time is not measured, the ignition phase angle is simply detected every predetermined cycle (for example, one cycle), and the history of the ignition phase angle may be recorded in the memory 1101. .
- the history of the ignition phase angle is recorded in the memory 1101, at least the last detected ignition phase angle (conduction time) is recorded in the memory 1101. It should be.
- the existing triac dimmer (the dimmer 1040) is replaced with a new dimmer, thereby reducing the two functions of dimming and toning. High convenience is realized by realizing it only by exchanging large-scale wiring equipment.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the LED illumination system according to the seventh embodiment.
- the LED lighting system includes a light control device 1040A and an LED lighting device 1050A. Also in the seventh embodiment, existing wiring (bus 1010, feeder 1020, lead wire 1030) similar to the sixth embodiment is utilized.
- a dimming device 1040A having two or more operation units including a dimming operation unit and a toning operation unit is applied.
- an LED illumination system that is more convenient than the sixth embodiment can be provided.
- the light control device 1040A includes a pair of IGBTs (insulated gate bipolar transistors) as first and second molding parts.
- the IGBT can open and close a high voltage output with a small voltage input signal. Since the IGBT is a single bipolar transistor, as shown in FIG. 27, two IGBTs 1048 and 1049 are connected in series with opposite polarities. Each of the IGBTs 1048 and 1049 includes diodes 1032 and 1033.
- the light control device 1040A includes a light control operation unit 1047a (first user interface) and a color control operation unit 1047b (second user interface). Each of the operation unit 1047a and the operation unit 1047b has a dial (knob) for adjusting each of luminance and color temperature. Signals indicating the operation amounts of the operation units 1047a and 1047b are given to the logic circuit 1400.
- the logic circuit 1400 includes two rotary encoders (not shown) that respectively detect the operation amounts (the rotation angle of the dial) of the operation units 1047a and 1047b.
- the logic circuit 400 supplies signals 1408 and 1409 to the gates of the IGBTs 1048 and 1049 at a timing corresponding to the dial position (detection position of the rotary encoder) of the operation unit 1047a.
- a signal 1408 is a reverse current that stops the current between the collector and the emitter for a predetermined period, and the output timing of the signals 1408 and 1409 depends on the dial position of the operation unit 1047a.
- the conduction of the current flowing between the collector and the emitter of the IGBTs 1048 and 1049 is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 1 ms) can be stopped.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation amount of the operation unit 1047a and the AC waveform.
- pulse signals (signals 1408 and 1409) corresponding to the operation amount of the operation unit 1047a as shown in FIG. 28B are generated. This is applied to the gates of the IGBTs 1048 and 1049. Thereby, alternating current is interrupted
- the positive and negative half cycles of the AC voltage from the commercial power supply have a waveform that is cut off for a predetermined period t4 at the cut-off timing according to the output timing of the signals 1408 and 1409 corresponding to the operation amount of the operation unit 1047a. .
- An AC voltage having such a waveform is supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 1050A. Since the predetermined period t4 is shorter than a half cycle period such as 1 ms (in the case of 10 ms: 50 Hz), the AC voltage can be considered as a substantially sine wave.
- the timing of interruption by the pulse signal (signal 1408) in the positive and negative half cycles of the AC depends on the dial rotation amount (operation amount) of the operation unit 1047a, that is, the luminance control amount. As shown in FIGS. 28 (c) and 28 (e), as the dial operation amount increases in the direction of increasing the brightness, the output timing of the signals 1408 and 1409 is advanced, and the AC positive / negative half cycle is interrupted. The timing is early. Thereby, the waveform of the positive and negative half cycles of the AC voltage supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 1050A can be in a state in which a control signal for brightness adjustment is embedded (added).
- the logic circuit 1400 supplies a signal 1409 corresponding to the dial position of the operation unit 1047b to the gate of the IGBT 1049.
- the signal 1409 By supplying the signal 1409, the current flowing between the collector and the emitter of the IGBT 1049 can be stopped (cut off) for a predetermined time (for example, 1 ms) in the negative half cycle of the alternating current from the commercial power supply.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the operation amount of the operation unit 1047b and the AC waveform.
- a pulse signal (signal 1409) as shown in FIG. 29B is generated and applied to the gate of the IGBT 1049.
- alternating current is interrupted by a predetermined cycle t4 (for example, 1 ms) in a negative cycle.
- the negative half cycle of the AC voltage from the commercial power supply has a waveform that is cut off for a predetermined period t4 at the cut-off timing corresponding to the output timing of the signal 1409.
- An AC voltage having such a waveform is supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 1050A. Since the predetermined period t4 is shorter than a half cycle period such as 1 ms (in the case of 10 ms: 50 Hz), the AC voltage can be considered as a substantially sine wave.
- the timing of interruption by the pulse signal (signal 1409) in the negative negative half cycle depends on the amount of rotation of the knob of the operation unit 1047b, that is, the control amount of the color temperature. As shown in FIG. 29 (c) and FIG. 29 (d), the output timing of the signal 1409 is advanced as the operation amount of the knob increases in the direction of decreasing the color temperature, and the interruption timing in the negative negative half cycle. Becomes faster. As a result, the negative half-cycle waveform of the AC voltage supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 1050A can be made into a state in which a control signal for color temperature adjustment is embedded (added).
- the interruption position (interruption phase angle) in the positive and negative half cycles varies due to the generation of the signals 1408 and 1409.
- the operation unit 1047b when the operation unit 1047b is operated, only the signal 1409 is generated, and only the interruption position (interruption angle) in the negative half cycle changes.
- the operation unit 1047a may be an operation unit for toning
- the operation unit 1047b may be an operation unit for dimming.
- only the signal 1408 may be generated by operating the operation unit 1047b, and only the cutoff position in the positive half cycle may be changed.
- the LED lighting apparatus 1050A includes a cut-off angle detection circuit 1090A.
- the detection circuit 1090A includes a rectifier circuit 1091 that converts alternating current supplied from the dimmer 1040A side into direct current, and a constant voltage source 1092 that generates a direct current voltage for operating the microcomputer 1100 from the direct current voltage output from the rectifier circuit 1091.
- an angle detection circuit 1093A for detecting a cut-off timing in the positive and negative half cycles of the alternating current.
- the angle detection unit 1093A detects the cutoff phase angle ⁇ in each of the positive and negative half cycles and passes it to the distribution unit 1102A (determination unit) of the microcomputer 1100.
- the allocating unit 1102A records the cutoff phase angle ⁇ in each of the positive and negative half cycles in the memory 1101 as history information. At this time, when the allocating unit 1102A detects the positive / negative cutoff phase angle ⁇ in one cycle, it compares each cutoff phase angle ⁇ with the positive / negative cutoff phase angle ⁇ last recorded in the memory 1101.
- the allocating unit 1102A determines the detected cutoff phase angle ⁇ based on the determination that the dimming operation has been performed. Is sent to the luminance adjustment unit 1103.
- the allocating unit 1102A determines that the detected cutoff is based on the determination that the toning operation has been performed.
- the phase angle ⁇ is sent to the color temperature adjustment unit 1104.
- the configurations of the luminance adjustment unit 1103, the color temperature adjustment unit 1104, and the LED module 1060 are substantially the same as those in the sixth embodiment.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 controls the supply of the drive current by the constant current circuit 1081 so that the LED module 1060 emits light with the luminance corresponding to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 controls the constant current circuit 1081 so that a drive current determined in advance according to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is supplied to the LED module 1060.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 is located in the second half of the half cycle in which the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is positive (negative). It is interpreted that the user desires light emission of the LED module 1060 with low luminance. On the premise of such an interpretation, the luminance adjustment unit 1103 controls the constant current circuit 1081 so that the drive current is supplied with a relatively small drive current value that is determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 When the AC voltage waveform is as shown in FIG. 28C, the luminance adjustment unit 1103 is positioned at the middle of the half cycle in which the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is positive (negative). It is interpreted that the light emission of the module 1060 is desired. On the premise of such an interpretation, the luminance adjustment unit 1103 controls the constant current circuit 1081 so that the drive current is supplied at a relatively medium drive current value that is determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ . To do.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103 When the AC voltage waveform is as shown in FIG. 28 (e), the luminance adjustment unit 1103 is positioned in the first half of the half cycle in which the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is positive (negative), and thus the user can use the LED with high luminance. It is interpreted that the light emission of the module 1060 is desired. Based on such an interpretation, the luminance adjustment unit 1103 controls the constant current circuit 1081 so that the drive current is supplied at a relatively high drive current value that is determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the above example does not indicate that the luminance is controlled in three steps, and the luminance control in two or more steps according to the value of the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is possible.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 controls the operation of the balance circuit 1082 so that the LED module 1060 emits light at a color temperature corresponding to the negative cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 has an LED group 1060a (low color temperature LED (low Kelvin temperature LED)) and LED group 1060b constituting the LED module 1060 at a drive current ratio corresponding to the negative cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- a drive current is supplied to each of the (high color temperature LED: LED for high Kelvin temperature).
- the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is located in the second half of the negative half cycle.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 has a balance (ratio) determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the balance circuit 1082 is controlled so that the drive current is supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b.
- the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is located in the middle of the negative half cycle.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 has a balance (ratio) determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the balance circuit 82 is controlled so that the drive current is supplied to the LED groups 60a and 60b.
- the cutoff phase angle ⁇ is located in the first half of the negative half cycle.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104 has a balance (ratio) determined in advance with respect to the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the balance circuit 1082 is controlled so that the drive current is supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b.
- the above example does not indicate that the color temperature is controlled in three stages, and the color temperature can be controlled in two or more stages according to the value of the cutoff phase angle ⁇ .
- the cutoff phase angle ⁇ in the positive and negative cycles based on the signals 1408 and 1409 is recorded in the memory 1101. Therefore, when the angle detection circuit 1093 does not detect the cutoff angle ⁇ , the allocating unit 1102A sends the positive / negative cutoff phase angle ⁇ last recorded in the memory 1101 to the luminance adjusting unit 1103 and the color temperature adjusting unit 1104. Supply. Thereby, even when the time t4 is 0, that is, the cutoff time at t4 disappears, the luminance and the color temperature are maintained.
- the light control device 1040A includes the operation unit 1047a for adjusting luminance and the operation unit 1047b for adjusting color temperature.
- the user can perform the light control operation and the color adjustment operation independently of each other. For this reason, compared with 6th Embodiment, the LED lighting system with improved operativity can be provided.
- the seventh embodiment since existing wiring equipment is used, it is possible to avoid significant wiring work by introducing the LED lighting fixture 1050A, and it is possible to reduce the initial cost when the LED lighting fixture 50A is introduced.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an LED illumination system according to the eighth embodiment.
- the LED lighting system generally includes a light control device (light control / color control controller) C and an LED light fixture (LED light emitting device) 800.
- the light control device C has a pair of terminals T201 and T202 and another pair of terminals T203 and T204.
- Terminals T201 and T202 are connected to a pair of commercial power buses 1010 that supply commercial power (for example, AC 100V, 50 or 60 Hz).
- Terminal T203 is also connected to commercial power bus 1010.
- the terminal T204 is connected to the terminal T205 of the pair of terminals T205 and T206 provided in the LED lighting apparatus 800 through the feeder line 1020a.
- Terminal T206 is connected to the other of commercial power bus 1010.
- the light control device C includes the main power switch 141 described in the second embodiment (FIG. 4), the power supply circuit 140 as a direct current generation unit, the microcomputer 180A as first and second control units, the first and first control units. And an XY switch 185 as an operation unit. Since these details have been described in the second embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted. However, the power supply circuit 140 does not have to have a DC24V generation function as described in the second embodiment.
- the light control device C includes a control signal generation circuit 191 as a control signal generation unit.
- the microcomputer 180 uses light control / color control operation amounts (control values) (bit values indicated by bits b0 to b5) input from the XY switch 185 as control information for light control / color control. It functions as an encoder that generates a digital value (luminance value) representing luminance and a digital value (color temperature value) representing chromaticity (color temperature in this embodiment).
- the microcomputer 180A has a recording medium (memory) that holds a digital value indicating a luminance value and a digital value indicating a color temperature.
- the luminance value (digital value) held in the memory is increased / decreased (updated) in response to depression of the “U” button and “D” button of the XY switch 185.
- the microcomputer 180A outputs the held luminance value to the signal line 180a.
- the microcomputer 180A increases or decreases the color temperature value (digital value) held in the memory in response to the depression of the “H” button and the “L” button.
- the microcomputer 180A outputs the held color temperature value to the signal line 180b.
- Each digital value is expressed by a predetermined number of bits.
- the control signal generation circuit 191 generates a control signal including control information using an AC waveform supplied from a commercial power source.
- the control signal generation circuit 191 is connected to the microcomputer 180A via the signal lines 180a and 180b, and the luminance value and the color temperature value output from the microcomputer 180A are input.
- the control signal generation circuit 191 generates a control signal for light adjustment / color adjustment corresponding to the luminance value and the color temperature value by processing the waveform of the sine wave from the commercial power source input from the terminal T203, Output from T204. Thereby, a control signal for light adjustment / color adjustment is sent to the LED lighting apparatus 800.
- control signal generation circuit 191 can include a triac 192 and a triac firing control circuit 193 (first form).
- the ignition control circuit 193 determines the ignition timing of the TRIAC 192 according to control information (luminance value and color temperature value) related to light adjustment / color adjustment from the microcomputer 180A for positive and negative half cycles with respect to a commercial alternating current sine wave. Control.
- the ignition control circuit 193 supplies the triac 192 with a trigger signal for igniting at an ignition phase angle corresponding to one of the luminance value and the color temperature value (for example, the luminance value) for the positive half cycle. To do.
- the ignition control circuit 193 supplies the triac 192 with a trigger signal for igniting at an ignition phase angle corresponding to the other of the luminance value and the color temperature value (for example, the color temperature value) with respect to the negative half cycle.
- the triac 192 conducts alternating current from a commercial power source supplied from the terminal T203 during an ignition period from when the trigger signal is obtained until the voltage becomes zero.
- AC from the commercial power supply is output as a control signal in a conduction period corresponding to each of the luminance value and the color temperature value.
- the ignition phase angle in each positive and negative half cycle of the triac 192 is recognized from the AC waveform (control signal waveform) input from the terminal T205, and the luminance value and the color temperature value are converted from the ignition phase angle. Corresponding control information regarding toning and dimming can be obtained.
- the control signal generation circuit 191 can have a second form as shown in FIG.
- the second form can include a logic circuit 1400A and a pair of IGBTs 1048 and 1049 (including diodes 1032 and 1033) as described in the seventh embodiment.
- the logic circuit 1400A gives a signal to the gate of the IGBT 1048 at a timing according to one of luminance values and color temperature values (for example, luminance values) supplied from the microcomputer 180A.
- the logic circuit 1400A gives a signal to the gate of the IGBT 1049 at a timing according to the other of the luminance value and the color temperature value (for example, the color temperature value).
- the sine wave from the commercial power source becomes a waveform (control signal) including a cutoff portion corresponding to the luminance value and the color temperature value in each positive and negative half cycle of the sine wave as shown in FIG.
- a waveform control signal
- Such an AC waveform is output from the terminal T204 and supplied to the LED lighting apparatus 800.
- control information corresponding to the luminance value and the color temperature value can be obtained from the position (cutoff phase angle) of the cut-off portion of the AC waveform input from the terminal T205.
- the LED lighting apparatus 800 includes a terminal T205, a power supply circuit 801 connected to the terminal T206, a power supply circuit 802, a control circuit 803 including a microcomputer, and a digital / analog converter (D / A converter) 804. Yes. Furthermore, the LED lighting apparatus 800 includes a total current regulating circuit 839, an individual current value adjusting circuit 840, and an LED module 1060 similar to that of the sixth embodiment.
- the power supply circuit 801 has a rectifier circuit that converts commercial power AC from the bus 1010 to DC, and generates a voltage for driving the LED (for example, 24 V) and outputs it to the wiring 806.
- a power supply circuit (constant voltage source) 802 obtains a voltage (eg, 3.3 V) for operation of the control circuit 803 from the voltage from the wiring 806 and inputs the voltage to the control circuit 803.
- the configuration of the control circuit 803 shown in FIG. 33 is applied to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 33, the control circuit 803 includes an ignition phase angle detection circuit 1093 that detects an ignition phase angle, and a microcomputer 803A.
- the microcomputer 803A operates according to the operation clock supplied from the crystal oscillator 805 (FIG. 30).
- the microcomputer 803A includes a memory 1101, and includes a distribution unit 1102, a luminance adjustment unit 1103A, and a color temperature adjustment unit 1104A as functions realized by executing a program by a processor (not shown) included in the microcomputer 803A. Yes.
- the ignition angle detection circuit 1093 obtains the ignition phase angle in the positive and negative half cycles in the control signal supplied from the dimmer C.
- the allocating unit 1102A passes the positive firing phase angle to the luminance adjusting unit 1103A, and passes the negative firing phase angle to the color temperature adjusting unit 1104A.
- the luminance adjustment unit 1103A refers to a correspondence table (not shown) stored in the memory 1101 in association with the ignition phase angle and the luminance value, and corresponds to the ignition phase angle obtained from the distribution unit 1102A.
- the luminance value is obtained from the correspondence table. Thereby, the luminance value output from the microcomputer 180 can be obtained (restored). The luminance value is output to the wiring 811.
- the color temperature adjustment unit 1104A refers to a correspondence table (not shown) stored in the memory 1101 in association with the ignition phase angle and the color temperature value, and sets the ignition phase angle obtained from the distribution unit 1102A.
- the corresponding color temperature value is obtained from the correspondence table.
- the color temperature value includes a color temperature value for the LED group 1060a to be output to the wiring 812 and a color temperature value for the LED group 1060b to be output to the wiring 813. Each color temperature value is output to the wirings 812 and 813.
- control circuit 803 shown in FIG. 34 is applied to the second mode shown in FIG. 34, the control circuit 803 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 33 except that it includes a (cut-off phase) angle detection circuit 1093A instead of the ignition phase angle detection circuit 1093.
- the angle detection circuit 1093A detects the cutoff phase angle in positive and negative half cycles in the control signal.
- the allocating unit 1102A sends the cutoff phase angle in the positive half cycle to the luminance adjusting unit 1103A, and sends the cutoff phase angle in the negative half cycle to the color temperature adjusting unit 1104A.
- the control device 803 functions as a decoder that receives the light control / color control signal from the light control device C and obtains the luminance value and the color temperature value from the control signal.
- the total current regulating circuit 839 includes an operational amplifier 831, a resistor 832, and a transistor 833.
- the individual current value adjustment circuit 840 includes operational amplifiers 841 and 842, resistors 846 and 843, and transistors 844 and 845.
- the microcomputer 803A of the control circuit 803 is connected to the D / A converter 804 via wirings 811, 812, 813.
- the D / A converter 804 is connected to the wiring 806 through a wiring 821, a Zener diode 834, and a resistor 835, and the terminal of the operational amplifier 831 is connected between the Zener diode 834 and the resistor 835.
- the D / A converter 804 is connected to one terminal of the operational amplifier 841 through the wiring 822 and is connected to one terminal of the operational amplifier 842 through the wiring 823.
- the luminance value output from the microcomputer 803A to the wiring 811 decreases.
- the D / A converter 804 generates an analog potential corresponding to the luminance value in the wiring 821.
- the analog potential of the wiring 821 decreases, the base potential of the transistor 833 that is the output of the operational amplifier 831 also decreases, and the emitter current of the pnp transistor 833 increases. Therefore, the total current supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b of the LED module 1060 increases, and the light emitted from the LED module 1060 becomes brighter (the luminance increases). On the other hand, when the D button of the XY switch 185 is pressed down, the reverse action occurs and the light emitted from the LED module 1060 becomes dark.
- the color temperature value output from the microcomputer 803A to the wiring 812 increases, while the color output from the microcomputer 803A to the wiring 813 The temperature value decreases.
- the D / A converter 804 generates an analog potential corresponding to the color temperature value from the wiring 812 in the wiring 822, while generating an analog potential corresponding to the color temperature value from the wiring 813 in the wiring 823.
- the analog potential of the wiring 452 increases, the base potential of the npn transistor 844 that is the output of the operational amplifier 841 also increases, and the collector current of the npn transistor 844 increases.
- the base potential of the npn transistor 845 which is the output of the operational amplifier 842, decreases, and the collector current of the npn transistor 845 decreases.
- the amount of light emitted from the LED group 1060a having a high color temperature is larger than the amount of light emitted from the LED group 1060b having a low color temperature, and the LED module 1060 as a whole exhibits a bluish bluish white with an increased color temperature.
- the L button of the XY switch 185 is pressed with the intention of lowering the color temperature, the reverse action occurs, the light emission amount of the LED group 1060a decreases, and the light emission amount of the LED group 1060b increases.
- the color temperature of the LED module 1060 decreases. With such an operation, it is possible to adjust the luminance and color temperature of the LED module 1060 to desired values.
- a total current regulating circuit 839 independent from the individual current value adjusting circuit 840 is provided.
- the LED groups 1060a and 1060b are supplied to the individual current value adjustment circuit 840 in a state where the ratio of the average currents supplied to the LED groups 1060a and 1060b is not changed based on the luminance value obtained by the microcomputer 803A.
- a modification in which a control value that increases or decreases the supplied average current is output from the wirings 812 and 813 is possible. According to such a modification, the luminance adjustment can also be performed by the individual current value adjustment circuit 840, so that the configuration related to the total current defining circuit 839 can be omitted.
- 10A AC power input terminal 20: LED lighting device (LED light emitting device) 22A ... LED group (first LED group) 22B ... LED group (second LED group) 23A, 23B ... terminal 90 ... half-wave voltage doubler rectifier circuit 100 ... clock generation circuit 101, 102 ... comparator (comparator: operational amplifier) 110: Duty ratio adjustment circuit 120 ... Push-pull type drive circuit 130 ... Drive pulse generation / variable circuit 183 ... DC power supply circuit 141 ... Main power switch 150 ... H-type full bridge control Circuit 151 ... Control circuit 160 ... Drive current detection circuit 165 ... Resistors 161 and 162 ... Photocouplers 163 and 164 ...
- Operation amount detection unit (signal generator) 417A, 417B ... Variable resistors 418, 419 ... Signal line 420 ... Control device 421 ... Oscillator 430 ... Drive device 431 ... Drive logic circuit 432 ... Drive circuit
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また、本発明の他の態様は、交流から変換された直流から、第1LED及び第2LEDが所望の輝度及び色度で点灯するための平均電流の総量及び比を有する電流を生成し、第1LED及び第2LEDに供給可能な技術を提供することを目的とする。
前記調光装置は、
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の一方と前記第2LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の他方とを含む交流電流を生成して前記LED照明装置に供給する供給部と
を含む、LED照明システムである。
前記第2制御部は、前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、前記正負の矩形波電圧の1周期における、正負の期間の夫々において前記LED照明装置に供給すべき電流のデューティ比を決定するパルス幅調整回路を含み、
前記供給部は、前記正負の矩形波電圧の正の期間において、前記第1及び第2LEDの一方に対し、前記パルス幅調整回路で決定されたデューティ比で正の電流を供給し、前記正負の矩形波電圧の負の期間において、前記第1及び第2LEDの他方に対し、前記パルス幅調整回路で決定されたデューティ比で負の電流を供給するように構成されていても良い。
前記第1制御部は、前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期における正のパルスのオン時間及び負のパルスのオン時間を決定し、
前記第2制御部は、前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期における正のパルスのオン時間と負のパルスのオン時間との比を決定する、ように構成されていても良い。
前記第2制御部は、前記正負のパルスのパルス幅を決定する、ように構成されていても良い。
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色又は色温度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の一方と前記第2LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の他方とを含む交流電流を生成して前記LED照明装置に供給する供給部とを含む、調光装置である。
前記調光装置は、
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき電流と前記第2LEDに供給すべき電流とを生成して前記LED照明器具に供給する供給部と
を含む、LED照明システムである。
交流から直流を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量情報と、前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比情報を、調光装置から受信する受信手段と、
前記平均電流の総量情報と前記平均電流の比情報から平均電流の総量及び比を求める受信手段からの情報を用いて、前記平均電流の総量及び前記平均電流の比を算出する算出手段と、
前記直流生成部で生成された電流から、前記平均電流の総量及び前記平均電流の比に応じた電流を生成して前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給する供給手段と
を含むLED照明器具である。
また、本発明の他の態様によれば、交流から変換された直流から、第1LED及び第2LEDが所望の輝度及び色度で点灯するための平均電流の総量及び比を有する電流を生成して第1LED及び第2LEDに供給可能な技術を提供することができる。
図1は、本発明の第1実施形態におけるLED照明システムの回路構成例を示す図である。LEDシステムは、LEDの調光装置Aと、調光装置Aに接続されたLED照明装置20(「LED発光デバイス20」又は「発光デバイス20」とも表記)とを含む。調光装置Aは、LED照明装置20に含まれるLEDの発光により得られる照明光の輝度(発光量)及び色度(色相、色温度)を調整する。
次に、第2実施形態について説明する。第2実施形態では、発光デバイス20の駆動制御をマイクロコンピュータ(マイコン)を用いて実施する例について説明する。図4は、第2実施形態のLED照明システムの構成例を示す図である。図4において、LED照明システムは、調光装置Bと、第1実施形態で説明したLED照明装置(発光デバイス)20とを備える。調光装置Bは、商用交流電源(例えば、50Hz、100V)と接続される交流電源の入力端子10Aと、直流生成部としての、2電圧直流電源回路140(以下、電源回路140と表記)と、主電源スイッチ141と、H型フルブリッジ駆動回路150(以下、駆動回路150と表記)と、第1及び第2制御部としてのメモリ内蔵形マイクロプロセッサ180(以下、マイコン180と表記)と、第1及び第2操作部としてのX-Yマトリクス形押しボタンスイッチ185(以下、XYスイッチ185と表記)とを備える。駆動回路150は、4つのスイッチング素子(半導体スイッチ)と制御回路151を含む。駆動回路150としては、例えば、東芝社製のTA8428K(S)を適用することができる。本実施形態では、スイッチング素子として、トランジスタTR1~TR4が適用されているが、トランジスタの代わりにFETが用いられていても良い。
次に、第3実施形態について説明する。第3実施形態は第2実施形態の変形例に相当するので、第2実施形態との相違点について説明し、共通点については説明を省略する。
次に、第4実施形態について説明する。第4実施形態は、第2及び第3実施形態と共通点を有するので、第2実施形態との相違点について説明し、共通点については説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態に係るLED照明システムについて説明する。建築物に施された配線状態によっては、調光装置の設置位置に電源(商用電源)から一対の引き込み線が引き込まれており、さらに、調光装置の設置位置とLED照明装置の設置配置との間に、二本一対の給電線が予め敷設されている場合がある。このような場合には、調光装置に搭載した制御回路で調整した駆動電流をLED照明装置に供給することができる。
第5実施形態は、上記のような調光装置に電源からの二本一対の給電線が接続され、調光装置とLED照明装置とが二本一対の給電線(駆動電流供給線)で接続される配線構造を適用可能な場合における調光装置及びLED照明装置を含むLED照明システムについて説明する。
以下、上述した各実施形態におけるLED照明装置に適用可能な、発光モジュール(LEDモジュール),及びパッケージについて説明する。図17Aは、発光モジュール(LEDモジュール)を構成する半導体発光装置(以下、「白色LED」という)708内の、パッケージ701の概略構成の斜視図である。図17Bは、パッケージ701に設けられた半導体発光素子(LED素子:以下、「LEDチップ」という)703A、703Bに電力を供給する配線720A、720Bの実装状態を示す図である。また、図18は、図17A及び図17Bに示すパッケージ701(白色LED708)を電気的記号を用いて模式化した図である。図19は、図18に示した白色LED708を直列接続した状態を模式的に示す図である。更に、図20は、図17Aに示す白色LED708において、上記配線720A、720Bを含む面で切断した場合の断面図である。
以下、本発明の第6実施形態について説明する。第6実施形態では、例えば、室内の壁埋め込み形の調光装置(調光器)を活用し、既存の2線配線を活用して、配線の入れ替え工事を行うことなく、調光制御(輝度調整)と調色制御(色温度調整)の両方を実現することが可能なLED照明システムについて説明する。
次に、本発明の第7実施形態について説明する。第7実施形態は第6実施形態と同様の構成を有するので、主として相違点について説明し、第1実施形態と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の第8実施形態に係るLED照明システムについて説明する。図30は、第8実施形態に係るLED照明システムの構成例を示す図である。LED照明システムは、大略して、調光装置(調光・調色コントローラ)Cと、LED照明器具(LED発光デバイス)800とを含む。
20・・・LED照明装置(LED発光デバイス)
22A・・・LED群(第1LED群)
22B・・・LED群(第2LED群)
23A,23B・・・端子
90・・・半波倍電圧整流回路
100・・・クロック生成回路
101,102・・・コンパレータ(比較器:オペアンプ)
110・・・デューティ比調整回路
120・・・プッシュプル形駆動回路
130・・・駆動パルス発生・可変回路
183・・・直流電源回路
141・・・主電源スイッチ
150・・・H型フルブリッジ制御回路
151・・・制御回路
160・・・ドライブ電流検出回路
165・・・抵抗器
161,162・・・フォトカプラ
163,164・・・積分回路
200,200A,201,201A,202A,221,222,301,312,322・・・配線
170・・・極性変換スイッチ
180・・・マイクロプロセッサ
185・・・XYスイッチ
186・・・タイマ・カウンタ
186A・・・マイクロプロセッサ
A・・・調光装置
B,B1・・・調光装置(点灯制御装置)
400・・・商用電源母線
401・・・照明装置用給電線
402・・・照明装置点滅用の引き込み線
403・・・仮想線
410・・・調光装置(調光ボックス)
412・・・直流電源供給回路(電源回路)
413・・・制御回路
414,415・・・直流電源供給線
416・・・操作部
416A,416B・・・操作ダイヤル
417・・・操作量検出部(信号生成器)
417A,417B・・・可変抵抗器
418,419・・・信号線
420・・・制御装置
421・・・発振子
430・・・駆動装置
431・・・駆動論理回路
432・・・駆動回路
Claims (8)
- 極性を逆にして並列接続された、色度が相互に異なる第1LED及び第2LEDを含むLED照明装置と、調光装置とを含むLED照明システムであって、
前記調光装置は、
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の一方と前記第2LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の他方とを含む交流電流を生成して前記LED照明装置に供給する供給部と
を含む、LED照明システム。 - 前記第1制御部は、前記交流電源の交流電圧と周期が等しい三角波電圧と、前記三角波電圧のスライスレベルを規定する、前記第2操作部の操作量に応じた参照電圧とを比較して、正負の矩形波電圧を出力する比較器を含み、
前記第2制御部は、前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、前記正負の矩形波電圧の1周期における、正負の期間の夫々において前記LED照明装置に供給すべき電流のデューティ比を決定するパルス幅調整回路を含み、
前記供給部は、前記正負の矩形波電圧の正の期間において、前記第1及び第2LEDの一方に対し、前記パルス幅調整回路で決定されたデューティ比で正の電流を供給し、前記正負の矩形波電圧の負の期間において、前記第1及び第2LEDの他方に対し、前記パルス幅調整回路で決定されたデューティ比で負の電流を供給する
請求項1に記載のLED照明システム。 - 前記供給部は、前記所定の周期毎に、正のパルス及び負のパルスが入力され、正のパルスがオンの時間、正の電流を前記LED照明装置に供給する一方で、負のパルスがオンの時間、負の電流を前記LED照明装置に供給する駆動回路を含み、
前記第1制御部は、前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期における正のパルスのオン時間及び負のパルスのオン時間を決定し、
前記第2制御部は、前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期における正のパルスのオン時間と負のパルスのオン時間との比を決定する
請求項1に記載のLED照明システム。 - 前記第1制御部は、前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期における、所定のパルス幅を夫々有する正負のパルスの数を決定し、
前記第2制御部は、前記正負のパルスのパルス幅を決定する
請求項3に記載のLED照明システム。 - 前記調光装置が二本一対の配線のみを介して前記LED照明装置と接続されている
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のLED照明システム。 - 極性を逆にして並列接続された、発光波長域が相互に異なる第1LED及び第2LEDを含むLED照明装置と接続される調光装置であって、
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色又は色温度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の一方と前記第2LEDに供給すべき正又は負の電流の他方とを含む交流電流を生成して前記LED照明装置に供給する供給部と
を含む、調光装置。 - 色度が相互に異なる第1LED及び第2LEDを含むLED照明器具と、調光装置とを含むLED照明システムであって、
前記調光装置は、
交流電源から受電される交流から直流電源を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の輝度を操作するための第1操作部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの点灯による照明光の色度を操作するための第2操作部と、
前記第1操作部の操作量に応じて、所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量を決定する第1制御部と、
前記第2操作部の操作量に応じて、前記所定の周期毎に前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比を決定する第2制御部と、
前記直流生成部によって得られた直流電源を用いて、前記所定の周期毎に、前記第1及び第2制御部によって決定された平均電流の総量及び平均電流の比を有する、前記第1LEDに供給すべき電流と前記第2LEDに供給すべき電流とを生成して前記LED照明器具に供給する供給部と
を含む、LED照明システム。 - 色度が相互に異なる第1LED及び第2LEDと、
交流から直流を生成する直流生成部と、
前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給すべき平均電流の総量情報と、前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDの夫々に供給すべき平均電流の比情報を、調光装置から受信する受信手段と、
前記平均電流の総量情報と前記平均電流の比情報から平均電流の総量及び比を求める受信手段からの情報を用いて、前記平均電流の総量及び前記平均電流の比を算出する算出手段と、
前記直流生成部で生成された電流から、前記平均電流の総量及び前記平均電流の比に応じた電流を生成して前記第1LED及び前記第2LEDに供給する供給手段と
を含むLED照明器具。
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