Lighting Apparatus Control Circuit Segmentation for Fan Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting and air circulation fan systems with integrated LED lamps require the entire unit to be removed for control circuit repairs, causing inconvenience due to the fixed installation on ceilings.
Innovation Solution
A lighting apparatus with a built-in control circuit that includes a motor drive sub-circuit and an LED drive sub-circuit, allowing for independent control of LED lamps and fan motors, enabling remote control and repair without disassembling the fan.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the control circuit is disposed on the fan's fixed base, then the fan can be controlled, but the entire fan must be removed from the ceiling to repair or replace the control circuit
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit is segmented from the fan motor and placed in a separate lighting apparatus body. This allows the control circuit to be independently accessed and replaced without removing the fan from the ceiling, resolving the contradiction between ease of repair and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting apparatus body serves as an intermediary component that houses the control circuit and connects to both the LED lamps and the fan motor. This intermediary structure enables independent access to the control circuit while maintaining the fan's fixed installation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the control circuit is integrated with the fan, then simultaneous control of LED lamps and fan is achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting apparatus body is designed as a universal control unit that can control both LED lamps and fan motors through separate drive sub-circuits. This multi-functional design achieves integrated control without significantly increasing system complexity, as the control circuit handles multiple functions from a single location.
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AI summary
The present application provides a lighting apparatus, including a lighting apparatus body and a control circuit built in the lighting apparatus body, where the lighting apparatus body includes a plurality of LED lamps; the control circuit includes a motor drive sub-circuit and an LED drive sub-circuit, and the LED drive sub-circuit is connected to the LED lamps, and configured to provide an LED drive signal for the LED lamps; and the motor drive sub-circuit is configured to be connected to a load motor outside the lighting apparatus body, so as to provide a motor drive signal for the load motor.