Adaptive Lighting Control via Dynamic Dimming Scenarios
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting control systems lack flexibility in dimming scenarios and energy efficiency, as they are typically set during manufacturing or installation and cannot be adjusted during operation, leading to inefficient energy use and potential lamp degradation from rapid switching.
Innovation Solution
A lamp operating device with adjustable dimming levels and scenarios, where the dimming parameters are dynamically adjusted based on the frequency and duration of motion detection signals, allowing for adaptive lighting control that optimizes energy usage and extends lamp lifespan.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If dimming parameters are fixed during manufacturing or installation, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different applications and usage patterns deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic dimming scenarios where the lamp operating device automatically adapts its dimming behavior based on real-time evaluation of control signal patterns. The system transitions from static, pre-defined dimming parameters to dynamic parameters that change based on observed usage patterns, thereby improving adaptability without requiring complex manual configuration or multiple device variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The lamp operating device performs self-configuration by automatically evaluating control signal frequencies and durations, then autonomously selecting appropriate dimming scenarios. This eliminates the need for manual programming during installation while maintaining simplicity, as the device serves itself to adapt to different applications through automated pattern recognition and scenario selection.
2Use of energy by moving object
If rapid switching between dimming levels is implemented, then energy efficiency is improved, but lamp service life deteriorates due to frequent switching
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of control signal patterns to predict upcoming lighting needs. By analyzing the frequency and timing of control signals before actual switching occurs, the lamp operating device can plan dimming transitions in advance, batching switches when possible and extending intervals between transitions to reduce stress on the lamp while still achieving energy savings through appropriate dimming levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of fade-on and fade-off times based on evaluated usage patterns. When rapid switching is detected, the system automatically extends transition times to reduce electrical stress on the lamp. This dynamic parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain energy efficiency through appropriate dimming while adaptively protecting the lamp from excessive switching stress.
3Reliability
If residual brightness is maintained during night hours, then safety and comfort are improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements time-dependent dimming scenarios that apply different dimming strategies to different time periods. During night hours, the system evaluates control signal patterns to determine whether to maintain residual brightness or reduce to lower levels. This allows local optimization of brightness levels based on temporal context, maintaining safety during periods when presence is likely while reducing energy consumption during confirmed absence periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors control signal patterns and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust nighttime dimming behavior. By evaluating whether control signals are present during night hours, the lamp operating device can adaptively maintain residual brightness when needed (improving safety and comfort) or reduce energy consumption when absence is confirmed, creating a feedback-driven energy optimization strategy.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for actuating electronically controlled lamp operating devices, comprising the following steps: establishing at least two different dimming levels in a lamp operating device, wherein a first dimming level corresponds to a quiescent value and a second dimming level corresponds to a target operating value of the lamp, establishing at least two different dimming scenarios, wherein the dimming scenarios are characterized by at least one dimming parameter and the different dimming scenarios differ from each other by the values of the dimming parameters, and selectively actuating one of the different dimming levels as a function of a control signal supplied to the lamp operating device, wherein a change of the dimming level caused by the control signal according to one of the dimming scenarios is carried out.