LED Lighting Apparatus with Segmented Modules for Color Temperature Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current lamps capable of changing light emitting characteristics are expensive and not widely accessible, limiting their ability to improve human lives by addressing issues like over-anxiety and insomnia through controlled color temperature adjustments.

Innovation Solution

A lighting apparatus comprising two sets of light emitting diode modules with different color temperature characteristics, connected through a driving circuit that adjusts current values to change color temperatures, utilizing phosphors for white light emission and auxiliary electronic components to manage current ratios and brightness speeds, allowing for customizable spectral characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If lamps capable of changing light emitting characteristics are manufactured, then color temperature control for health benefits can be achieved, but the cost becomes too high for widespread adoption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor temperature control capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the lighting system into multiple independent LED modules, each containing LEDs with different color temperatures (e.g., warm white, neutral white, cool white). This segmentation allows selective activation of specific modules based on desired color temperature, providing adaptability while keeping individual module costs manageable and simplifying manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple LED modules with different color temperature characteristics into a single integrated lighting apparatus. By merging these modules and controlling them through a unified driving circuit, the system achieves versatile color temperature adjustment capabilities while maintaining cost-effectiveness through shared control infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple LED modules with different color temperatures are used, then spectral characteristics can be adjusted, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral characteristic adjustmentVSAvoidnumber of LED modules and control circuitry
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The driving circuit is designed with multi-functionality to control multiple LED modules with different color temperatures. A single driving circuit implements various functions including current regulation, dimming control, and color temperature adjustment by selectively activating different LED modules, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite having multiple modules.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the activation and current distribution to multiple LED modules based on control signals. The driving circuit can dynamically switch between different LED modules or combine them in various ratios to achieve desired spectral characteristics, providing adaptability without requiring separate dedicated control circuits for each module.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

The solution provides a cost-effective, high-stability lighting apparatus that can simulate color temperature changes from daytime to evening, offering improved user control and enhanced light quality, thereby potentially alleviating symptoms like over-anxiety and insomnia.

Implementation Method 1

The first terminals of said first and second set of light emitting diode modules are connected to each other, and the second terminals of said first and second set of light emitting diode modules are connected to each other. The driving circuit supplies power to the first set of light emitting diode module, such that the plurality of types of light emitting diode elements emit light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emitting diode: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

The color temperature characteristics of this type of light emitting diode elements may be adjusted, by manipulating the characteristics of the phosphors coated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhosphorescence: Phosphorescence

Data Source

PatentEP3367757B1Lighting apparatus
Publication Date: 2020.11.04 LEEDARSON GREEN LIGHTING
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AI summary

A lighting apparatus comprises the following elements. A first set of light emitting diode module includes a variety of light emitting diode elements, wherein different types of light emitting diode elements have different color temperature characteristics. A driving circuit supplies power to the first set of light emitting diode module, such that the plurality of light emitting diode elements emit light. Moreover, the driving circuit may supply currents with different total values, and the optical characteristics of the first set of light emitting diode module change accordingly, so as to change color temperatures.