LED Lighting Automatic Sensing System for Brightness and Presence Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current home intelligent control lighting systems for LED lighting are complex to operate, requiring users to manually adjust brightness and color temperature, which hinders their widespread adoption due to the need for continuous user intervention.

Innovation Solution

An automatic sensing system for LED lighting that includes an illumination detection module, a pyroelectric/thermal/infrared sensing module, a signal processing module, and a lamp control module, which detects environmental brightness and human presence to automatically switch between three operation modes: closed, low light, and fill light modes, using wireless communication for control signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual control of brightness and color temperature is implemented, then lighting control functionality is provided, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting system automatically adjusts brightness and color temperature based on ambient light sensing and user presence detection, eliminating the need for manual user intervention. The system serves itself by making intelligent control decisions based on environmental conditions, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining adaptive lighting functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical control (physical dimmer switches, remote controllers) with automated sensing and control systems that use photodetectors, pyroelectric sensors, and microprocessors to automatically adjust lighting parameters, reducing the need for user interaction while maintaining control functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Use of energy by moving object

If continuous lighting is provided, then adequate illumination is ensured, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy efficiencyVSAvoidlighting adequacy
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses periodic sensing and automated switching to provide lighting only when needed - turning lights on when darkness is detected or when motion is sensed, and turning them off when ambient light is sufficient or no motion is detected, thereby reducing energy consumption while ensuring adequate illumination during active periods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The lighting system continuously monitors ambient light levels and user presence through sensing modules, using this feedback information to automatically adjust lighting output - increasing illumination when needed and decreasing or turning off lights when not needed, optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining lighting adequacy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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 system simplifies operation by automatically adjusting LED lighting based on environmental brightness and human presence, enhancing user experience and energy efficiency by minimizing unnecessary lighting usage.

Implementation Method 1

an illumination detection module 21, a pyroelectric sensing module 22, a signal processing module 23, and a lamp control module 24. The illumination detection module 21 is configured for detecting the brightness of the current environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotodetection: Photoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 2

a pyroelectric sensing module 22, configured for sensing the infrared rays radiated by the human body in the current environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPyroelectric effect: Pyroelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentEP3261415B1Automatic sensing system and automatic sensing control method for LED lighting
Publication Date: 2019.03.06 SELF ELECTRONICS GERMANY GMBH
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AI summary

An automatic sensing system includes at least one LED lamp, and at least one sensing control device. Each of at least one LED lamp includes at least three operation modes. The three operation modes includes a closing mode, a low light mode, and a fill light mode. The sensing control device includes an illumination detecting module, a pyroelectric sensing module, a signal processing module, and a lamp control module. The signal processing module is configured for processing the signal data output from the pyroelectric sensing module based on the signal data detected by the illumination detecting module and outputting a control signal. The lamp control module is configured for controlling all of the LED lamps to work in one of the three operation modes so as to make any one of the at least one sensing control device to control all of the LED lamps to work. The invention further includes an automatic sensing control method for LED lighting.