IP Library Granted Patent US 10,251,225
Granted Patent B2
US 10,251,225 · App. 15/392,219 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Multi-mode power supply for an LED illumination device

Inventors: Joseph J. Witkowski (Syracuse, NY); Joseph R. Casper (Syracuse, NY); Christopher D. Nolan (Syracuse, NY); Benjamin David Vollmer (Syracuse, NY)
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
H05B33/0815H05B33/0845
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Patent No.
US 10,251,225
App. No.
15/392,219
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination device includes a light emitting diode (LED) module and a control circuit. The control substrate comprises at least one essential circuit component and at least one non-essential circuit component. The device also includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to the LED module and the control circuit. The multi-mode power supply comprises: (i) a primary power supply component configured to supply power to the at least one essential circuit component, the LED module, and the at least one non-essential circuit component; and (ii) a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only the at least one essential circuit component.

Claims (49)

1. An illumination device, comprising:

a light emitting diode (LED) module;

a control circuit, wherein the control circuit comprises at least one essential circuit component and at least one non-essential circuit component; and

a multi-mode power supply module configured to supply power to the LED module and the control circuit, wherein the multi-mode power supply module comprises:

a primary power supply component configured to supply power to the at least one essential circuit component, the LED module, and the at least one non-essential circuit component, and

a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only the at least one essential circuit component and not to the LED module or the at least one non-essential circuit component.

2. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a short-range communications component;

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive an enable low-power mode signal from a controller device via the short-range communications component, and

in response to receiving the enable low power mode signal, instruct the multi-mode power supply module to turn off the primary power supply component and turn on the secondary power supply component.

3. The illumination device of claim 2 , further comprising programming instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a disable low-power mode signal from the controller device via the short-range communications component, and

in response to receiving the disable low power mode signal, instruct the multi-mode power supply module to turn off the secondary power supply component and turn on the primary power supply component without an AC power cycle.

4. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

determine that an operational state of the illumination device is off, idling, or standby for a threshold period of time, and

in response to making the determination, instruct the multi-mode power supply module to turn off the primary power supply component and turn on the secondary power supply component.

5. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one essential component is selected from the group comprising: a low power communications interface, essential power supply circuitry, or optional user defined components.

6. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-essential component is power supply circuitry configured to supply power to the LED module.

7. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein

the primary power supply component is configured to supply about 25 V to about 30 V output voltage; and

the secondary power supply component is configured to supply about 4 V to about 7 V output voltage.

8. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein:

the multi-mode power supply module comprises a heat sink, and

the power density of the multi-mode power supply module is about 7.5 W/in 3 to about 10 W/in 3 .

9. The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein heat sink of the multi-mode power supply module comprises a plurality of fins having a perpendicular orientation with respect to an interface between the LED module and the multi-mode power supply module.

10. A method for enabling a low-power mode in a light emitting diode (LED) illumination device, the method comprising, by a processor:

receiving an enable low-power mode signal from a controller device via a short-range communications interface; and

in response to receiving the enable low power mode signal, instructing a multi-mode power supply module to turn off a primary power supply component and turn on a secondary power supply component, wherein:

the primary power supply component is configured to supply power to at least one essential circuit component of control circuitry of an illumination device, an LED module of the illumination device and at least one non-essential circuit component of the control circuitry of the illumination device, and

the secondary power supply component is configured to supply power to only the at least one essential circuit component and not to the LED module or the at least one non-essential circuit component.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving a disable low-power mode signal from the controller device via the short-range communications interface, and

in response to receiving the disable low power mode signal, instructing the multi-mode power supply module to turn off the secondary power supply component and turn on the primary power supply component without an AC power cycle.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining that an operational state of the illumination device is off, idling, or standby for a threshold period of time, and

in response to making the determination, instructing the multi-mode power supply module to turn off the primary power supply component and turn on the secondary power supply component.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one essential component is selected from the group comprising: a low power communications interface, essential power supply circuitry, or optional user defined components.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one non-essential component is power supply circuitry configured to supply power to the LED module.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the primary power supply component is configured to supply about 25 V to about 30 V output voltage; and

the secondary power supply component is configured to supply about 4 V to about 7 V output voltage.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the multi-mode power supply module comprises a heat sink, and

the power density of the multi-mode power supply module is about 7.5 W/in 3 to about 10 W/in 3 .

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein heat sink of the multi-mode power supply module comprises a plurality of fins having a perpendicular orientation with respect to an interface between the LED module and the multi-mode power supply module.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBERS 12183490, 12183499, 12494944, 12961315, 13528561, 13600790, 13826197, 14605880, 15186648, RECORDED IN ERROR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 052681 FRAME 0475. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 12, 2020
From: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 055965/0721 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2020
From: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 052681/0475 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 26, 2018
From: EPHESUS LIGHTING, INC.
To: COOPER LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 047576/0649 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2018
From: COOPER LIGHTING, LLC
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047576/0654 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2018
From: COOPER LIGHTING, LLC
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046980/0205 →
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF DOMESTIC CORPORATION INTO DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Recorded May 30, 2018
From: EPHESUS LIGHTING, INC.
To: COOPER LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 046264/0351 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2016
From: WITKOWSKI, JOSEPH J.; CASPER, JOSEPH R.; NOLAN, CHRISTOPHER D.; VOLLMER, BENJAMIN DAVID
To: EPHESUS LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 040788/0304 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62271580 · Dec 28, 2015
Related Publication 20170188423A1 · Jun 29, 2017