Variable Light Distribution LED Lighting Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lighting devices with adjustable light distribution require expensive mechanical adjustments or complex reflector arrangements, posing manufacturing and reliability challenges.

Innovation Solution

A lighting device with at least two groups of light-emitting diodes and an electronic circuit that controls each group separately, allowing for electronically controllable light distribution without the need for elaborate mechanics or multiple light sources, using either LEDs with different beam characteristics or beam shaping elements to achieve varied light distributions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If mechanically adjustable reflectors are used to control light distribution, then light distribution can be adjusted, but manufacturing cost increases and reliability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight distribution adjustmentVSAvoiddefect risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanically adjustable reflectors with electronically controllable LED groups. Instead of using moving mechanical parts to change light distribution, the invention uses an electronic circuit to selectively activate different groups of LEDs, each with different beam characteristics. This substitution eliminates mechanical components, thereby improving reliability while maintaining the ability to adjust light distribution.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the lighting system into multiple groups of LEDs, where each group can be controlled independently. By segmenting the light sources and controlling them separately through an electronic circuit, the system achieves variable light distribution without mechanical adjustment. This segmentation allows selective activation of specific LED groups to achieve desired lighting effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If elaborate reflector arrangements with multiple light sources are used, then light distribution can be adjusted, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight distribution adjustmentVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex reflector arrangements with a simpler LED-based electronic control system. Instead of manufacturing and assembling elaborate reflector structures with multiple light sources, the invention uses standard LEDs with different beam characteristics that are controlled electronically. This approach significantly reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while achieving the same functional result of adjustable light distribution.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent achieves different light distributions by changing the operational parameters of the LED groups rather than using physically different reflector structures. By selectively activating LED groups with different beam characteristics (different angular distributions of light), the system achieves variable lighting effects without requiring complex mechanical or optical structures, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 electronic selection and change of light distribution, reducing manufacturing costs and reliability issues, while maintaining consistent illumination results across groups of LEDs.

Implementation Method 1

A lighting device according to the invention comprises at least two groups of light-emitting diodes and an electronic circuit for controlling said light-emitting diodes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight-emitting diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS10701772B2Lighting device with variable light distribution
Publication Date: 2020.06.30 LEDVANCE GMBH
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AI summary

A lighting device comprises at least two groups of light-emitting diodes and an electronic circuit for controlling said light-emitting diodes. The electronic circuit is configured to control each group of light-emitting diodes separately. The beam characteristic of at least one of the groups of light-emitting diodes differs from the beam characteristic of at least one of the other groups of light-emitting diodes. As a result, the light distribution of the lighting device can be switched electronically.