Alternating LED Row Circuit Board for Dynamic Color Mixing

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing lighting devices that utilize LEDs are expensive to stock and produce due to the need for multiple devices designed for different light colors, and they lack the ability to easily switch or mix light colors as desired, especially for applications requiring dynamic color changes throughout the day.

Innovation Solution

A lighting device equipped with at least two LED groups, each emitting a different light color, where the LED groups can be controlled independently to mix light colors continuously, allowing for the adjustment of white light colors between 3,000K and 6,500K and the inclusion of colored lights, using a circuit board with separate line arrangements and connections for each group, enabling separate control and pulse-width modulation for efficient power management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple lighting devices are stocked for different light colors, then different light color requirements can be met, but production and stocking costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight color varietyVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by integrating multiple LED groups with different light colors (warm white, neutral white, daylight white, and colored LEDs) into a single lighting device. The control unit enables this universal device to adapt to different lighting requirements by selectively activating specific LED groups, eliminating the need to stock multiple separate devices for different applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The lighting device is segmented into multiple independent LED groups, each responsible for a specific light color. The control unit divides the control signals to selectively activate individual LED groups based on the desired lighting effect, allowing flexible combination of different light colors within a single device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If lighting devices are produced based on specific customer needs, then customization is achieved, but production time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidproduction speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple LED groups with different light colors and their corresponding control circuits into the lighting device during mass production. This preliminary setup enables rapid customization at the user level through simple control signal adjustments, without requiring time-consuming reconfiguration or reassembly during actual product customization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If a single lighting device emits multiple light colors, then versatility improves, but control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight color switching capabilityVSAvoidcontrol circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple LED groups with different light colors into a single integrated lighting device with a unified control unit. The control unit consolidates the control signals for all LED groups, managing them through a single interface rather than requiring separate control circuits for each LED group, thereby reducing overall control complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables cost-effective production and flexible color adjustment, allowing for seamless transitions between light colors, reducing thermal overheating risks, and providing a wide range of white light options while supporting the emission of colored lights, thus addressing the need for dynamic lighting applications.

Implementation Method 1

Energy-saving modern lamps use lighting devices that generate light with the help of light-emitting diodes, LEDs for short

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight-emitting diode (LED): Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

light-emitting diodes, LEDs for short

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2927564B1Lighting device for lighting
Publication Date: 2018.12.05 RIDI LEUCHTEN GMBH
  • EP2927564B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP2927564B1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

The present invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a light source (2) of a lamp (35), comprising an elongated, flat, planar circuit board (3) and at least two LED groups (4, 5), each comprising several LEDs (6, 7) attached to the circuit board (3), wherein a first LED group (4) comprises first LEDs (6) emitting light of a first color, while a second LED group (5) comprises second LEDs (7) emitting light of a second color different from the first color, wherein all LEDs (6, 7) are arranged one behind the other along the circuit board (3) in a single LED row (8) in which first LEDs (6) and second LEDs (7) alternate, wherein the circuit board (3) comprises a first conductor arrangement (9) electrically connected to the first LEDs (6) and a second conductor arrangement (10) electrically connected to the second LEDs (7), wherein the circuit board (3) is connected to the management instructions (9,10) has electrically connected electrical terminals (11, 12, 13, 14), wherein the terminals (11, 12, 13, 14), the conductor arrangements (9, 10) and the LEDs (6, 7) are connected such that the LED groups (4, 5) can be controlled independently of one another, wherein by controlling one LED group (4, 5) the associated LEDs (6, 7) are controlled synchronously.