Lighting devices and lighting systems

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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2024533698
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-07-13
Filing Date
2023-07-10
Publication Date
2026-07-03
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing lighting devices face challenges in reliably updating their control programs without requiring significant manual effort or risking data loss during the update process.

Method used

A lighting system design that includes a first control unit with a non-volatile storage unit and communication unit, allowing for remote updating of control programs via an external device, with mechanisms to ensure successful storage and execution of update programs, and automatic restoration of lighting states post-update.

Benefits of technology

Enables reliable and efficient updating of control programs in lighting devices with reduced manual intervention, minimizing downtime and data loss, and ensuring seamless operation post-update.

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Abstract

In the present invention, an illumination device comprises a light source, a light source drive circuit, a first control unit, a non-volatile second storage unit, and a first communication unit. The light source drive circuit supplies power to the light source. The control unit includes a non-volatile first storage unit that stores a control program stipulating a control operation relating to control of the light source, and a first processing circuit that executes the control program to control the light source drive circuit. The first communication unit communicates with an external device. The first control unit receives an update program for the control program through the first communication unit from the external device, stores the received update program in the second storage unit, and rewrites the control program stored in the first storage unit according to the update program stored in the second storage unit.
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