CN101861760B - For the operating means of the lighting unit that data export - Google Patents

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CN101861760B
CN101861760B CN200880116580.3A CN200880116580A CN101861760B CN 101861760 B CN101861760 B CN 101861760B CN 200880116580 A CN200880116580 A CN 200880116580A CN 101861760 B CN101861760 B CN 101861760B
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/18Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of operating means (2) at least one lighting unit (3).Described operating means comprises physical interface (5), it is for connecting optical sensor (9), and for inputting optical sensor data in the flrst mode, wherein said interface (5) can be switched to the second pattern for output data.

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For the operating means of the lighting unit that data export
Technical field
The present invention relates to the operation of illuminating device, described illuminating device is such as fluorescent lamp, gaseous discharge lamp and light-emitting diode (Light-emittingDiode such as; Hereinafter referred to as: LED).The present invention be more particularly directed to a kind of operating means or a kind of electric ballast with interface for exporting data, and relate to the illuminator with this type of operating means.
Background technology
Operating means for illuminating device known in the state of the art comprises digital interface, such as such as digital addressable lighting interface (DigitalAddressableLightingInterface; Hereinafter referred to as: DALI).DALI is by corresponding number bus or circuit, controls the communication protocol of the digit manipulation device used in illuminating engineering.The each operating means be connected in such number bus by DALI interface can be controlled by central control unit.
Numeral DALI bus is also two-way, thus allows the bidirectional data exchange between this central control unit and independent operating means.Therefore the central control unit state that can inquire about the operating means being such as connected to number bus or the state of illuminating device that controlled by operating means.
But the shortcoming of this known DALI interface is that the information of relevant operational unit state only intensively can be inquired about by number bus.If operating means does not comprise DALI interface, then this inquiry can not be carried out.
From EP0965252B1, also substantially become known for operating light operating means or electric ballast comprise jockey, can be connected to this jockey for the optical sensor of monitoring the brightness of certain spatial areas.
For the actual value of brightness in the region that the light sensors lamp of brilliance control throws light on.These actual values of brightness are provided to operating means by this jockey.Brightness is controlled by the actual value of this operating means according to described brightness by the lamp of light sensors, or illuminance is turned down.
But this measurement-jockey is for connecting optical sensor or photo resistance, and can not be used for Query Information from operating means.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improvement opportunity of operating light, it improves especially or simplifies the reading of operating means data.
This object is realized by the feature of this claim, wherein the specific preferred version being combined as this problem of solution of claim.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of operating means, for at least one illuminating device, described operating means comprises the physical interface with connection, described physical interface is used for connecting optical sensor by described connection and in the flrst mode by described connection input optical sensor data, this interface can be switched to for connecting by described the second pattern exporting data.
In the second mode, this interface can be used in output digital data, such as, from the data of the control device (ASIC etc.) in operating means.
Described interface can be used according to described DALI standard output data.
Described operating means can comprise for the unit by the supply voltage short circuit being applied to sensor interface being modulated output data.
Described interface can be formed according to bidirectional mode, to make to can be used under the second mode exporting and input data.
Operating means can comprise control unit, for described interface is switched to the second pattern.
Described control unit can be application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (Application-SpecificIntegratedCircuit; Hereinafter referred to as: ASIC).
Alternatively, described control unit can be microcontroller.
Preferably, the state of this operating means can read from operating means.
In addition, the possible errors information of this operating means can read from operating means.
Preferably, the state of illuminating device can read from operating means.
In addition, the possible errors information of illuminating device can read from operating means.
Described operating means can be used for controlling gaseous discharge lamp.
Alternatively, described operating means can be formed as the transducer for light-emitting diode.
Described operating means can comprise control inputs, for receiving for carrying out the control signal switched between the first mode and the second mode.
Described operating means can comprise switch, for manual switchover between the first mode and the second mode.
According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of system, for from for reading data in the operating means of illuminating device.Described system comprises: this type of operating means; And reading device, for reading the data exported by operating means.
Described operating means can comprise for the unit by the supply voltage short circuit being applied to sensor interface being modulated output data.Described reading device can comprise voltage for detecting sensor interface and the unit of data that reads of demodulation.
Described reading device can be designed to supply voltage to be applied to sensor interface.
According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of electric ballast, comprise this kind of operating means.
Finally, the invention still further relates to a kind of illuminator, comprise illuminating device (such as gaseous discharge lamp, organic or inorganic LED) and this kind of operating means.
Accompanying drawing explanation
By reading by reference to the accompanying drawings to the following description of preferred embodiment, further Characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more clear, wherein:
Fig. 1 schematically shows system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 illustrates the system of further embodiment of this invention.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is schematically illustrating according to an exemplary embodiment of system 1 of the present invention.System 1 comprises operating means 2 substantially, such as, for operating one or more lamp 3 or be referred to as " illuminating device ", LED or gaseous discharge lamp.Especially, operating means 2 can be the electric ballast 2 at least one lamp 3, is in particular at least one fluorescent lamp, the electric ballast 2 of such as gaseous discharge lamp.
Illuminating device can be different illuminating device, such as light-emitting diode.In this case, operating means 2 can be formed as such as light-emitting diode transducer.
Shown electric ballast 2 comprises input 4a and 4b of optical sensor interface 5, and for connecting two control inputs 6a and 6b of preferred digital control bus or control line 7a and 7b.
Input 4a, 4b and control inputs 6a, 6b are connected to the control device 8 of electric ballast 2, and it exports lamp in known manner and controls or regulate.
Non-essential resistance can be connected to the optical sensor interface 5 of electric ballast 2.Especially, optical sensor or photo resistance 9 can be connected to optical sensor interface 5.This known optical sensor 9 is designed to measure the brightness of the light inciding its position.
As shown in Figure 1, if optical sensor 9 is physically connected to sensor interface 5, the actual value of the brightness about this optical sensor institute monitored area that then optical sensor provides is fed to electric ballast 2, and then the control device 8 of electric ballast 2 can dim the lamp for monitored area of throwing light on according to the brightness actual value provided.
Alternatively, input 4a, 4b of sensor interface 5 can be used for connecting potentiometer (not shown).Because the brightness of lamp 3 is by the control of the selected resistance of potentiometer 11, so utilize potentiometer can carry out Non-follow control or light modulation to lamp 3.
Control connection 6a, 6b are used for receiving external digital control information according to such as DALI, DSI or DMX system.Digital signal interface (DigitalSignalInterface; Hereinafter referred to as: DSI), DALI and digital multiplexing (DigitalMultiplex; Hereinafter referred to as: DMX) be known control protocol, for control or gradual change regulates the digit manipulation device that uses in the illuminating engineering of such as such as electric ballast.
Electric ballast 2 can receive various types of control information via control inputs 6a, 6b, such as configuration information wherein, status poll or monochrome information.
As shown in Figure 2, electric ballast is configured according to the present invention, to activate conventional sensors pattern or query pattern, in conventional sensors pattern, such as the passive device of optical sensor 9 is connected to sensor interface 5, in query pattern, via sensor interface 5 output information item from operating means.
Preferably, the switching between mode sensor and query pattern, namely via the light modulation of optical sensor interface or the switching between optical sensor information and transmission digital information, is performed by control device 8 via respective lines 10.
Operating means 2 can such as through the corresponding signal of control inputs 6a, 6b or receive instruction via the activation of the switch relevant with pattern to be placed.
Pattern arranges and by such as through the corresponding command that control inputs 6a, 6b receive, can be in particular DALI order to generate.
The certain desired value of lamp 3 light modulation or for switch or the signal of AD HOC of unlock interface 5 can be fed to ballast 2 via control inputs 6a, 6b.
Alternatively, Fig. 3 illustrates that the pattern of mechanical pick-up device interface 5 can even by manual switchover, namely by user's manual switchover.Control device 8 can be triggered by the button 11 on operating means 2 or on electric ballast by user for the order setting or other pattern.
Button 11 only represents one embodiment of the present of invention.According to other embodiment, other known user interface can be used.
According to another embodiment (not shown), button 11 or other user interface are not connected to control device 8, but are directly connected to sensor interface 5, can regulate mode sensor or query pattern.
The information inquired about can in particular to the operation of operating means 8: possible errors information, operating time etc. that the state of operating means 8 or the state of lighting device 3, operating means 8 store.
Control device 8 can be formed as the microcontroller with processor, or is circuit alternatively, is in particular ASIC.
Under query pattern, sensor interface 5 can provide signal, particularly DALI signal, and this sensor interface 5 is in fact for assessment of the input signal from optical sensor.Subsequently, according to DALI standard, external device (ED) can read or Query Information from sensor interface 5.
Fig. 4 illustrates operations according to the instant invention device 2, and it has the switchable sensor interface 5 of selectivity, and sensor interface 5 is for reading data by external read device 12.
Reading device 12 is preferably DALI reading device, and decodes accordingly from the information that operating means reads according to DALI standard.
Reading device 12 act as a kind of diagnostic device reading data thus.
Therefore, supply voltage is provided to sensor interface 5 through reading device 12.Sensor interface 5 comprises the voltage of such as 12V for this reason, and it can be modulated by the modulating unit 13 of operating means 8, and carries out demodulation by the demodulating unit 14 of reading device 12 subsequently.
The modulation of operating means 2 can as described belowly realize, and two of sensor interface 5 connect 4a, 4b according to ad hoc fashion short circuit, and assessed by reading device 12 subsequently, such as, as DALI signal.
Sensor interface 5 is optionally shorted by operating means 2, modulates the reading information of expectation thus.If sensor interface 5 is pulled to zero within short time interval, then it can be read device 12 and detects, and by the corresponding position of translations or symbol.

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1. an operating means (2), for at least one illuminating device (3), described operating means comprises and has connection (4a, sensor interface (5) 4b), described sensor interface (5) is for by described connection (4a, 4b) connect optical sensor (9) and in the flrst mode by described connection (4a, 4b) input optical sensor data, wherein said sensor interface (5) can be switched to for by described connection (4a, 4b) export the second pattern of data, described by described connection (4a, data 4b) exported comprise the state of described operating means (2), the state of described illuminating device (3), the possible errors information of described operating means (2) and/or the possible errors information of described illuminating device (3).
2. operating means according to claim 1 (2), wherein, in the second mode, described sensor interface (5) is for output digital data.
3. operating means according to claim 1 (2), wherein, described sensor interface (5) is for exporting data according to the addressable lighting interface of numeral (DALI) standard.
4. the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, comprises unit (13), for passing through, described output data is modulated in the supply voltage short circuit being applied to described sensor interface (5).
5. the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein, described sensor interface (5) is formed according to bidirectional mode, to make be used under the second mode exporting and input data.
6. the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, comprises control unit (8), for described sensor interface (5) is switched to the second pattern.
7. operating means according to claim 6 (2), wherein, described control unit (8) is ASIC.
8. operating means according to claim 6 (2), wherein, described control unit (8) is microcontroller.
9. the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein, described operating means (2) is for controlling gaseous discharge lamp (3).
10. the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein, described operating means (2) is formed as the transducer for light-emitting diode (3).
11. operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, comprise control inputs (6a, 6b), for receiving the control signal for carrying out switching between described first mode and described second pattern.
12. operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1-3, comprise switch (11), for manual switchover between described first mode and described second pattern.
13. 1 kinds of systems (1), for from for illuminating device operating means (2) in read data, described system comprises: according to operating means in any one of the preceding claims wherein (2); With reading device (12), for reading the described data exported by described operating means (2).
14. systems according to claim 13 (1), wherein, described operating means (2) comprises unit (13), for passing through, described output data is modulated in the supply voltage short circuit being applied to sensor interface (5); And described reading device (12) comprises unit (14), for detecting the voltage of described sensor interface (5) and reading data described in demodulation.
15. systems according to claim 13 (1), wherein, described reading device (12) is designed to supply voltage is applied to described sensor interface (5).
16. 1 kinds of electric ballasts, comprise the operating means (2) according to any one of claim 1 to 12.
17. 1 kinds of illuminators, comprising: illuminating device; With the operating means (2) such as according to any one of claim 1 to 12.
18. illuminators according to claim 17, wherein, described illuminating device is gaseous discharge lamp, organic or inorganic LED.
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