IP Library Granted Patent US 11,704,630
Granted Patent B2
US 11,704,630 · App. 16/214,171 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Lamp, lamp fan life predicting system and method thereof

Inventors: Min Fang (Shanghai, CN); Zhu Mao (Shanghai, CN); Yong Li (Shanghai, CN); Qi Long (Shanghai, CN); Shuyi Qin (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
G06Q10/20G01K3/10G01P3/00G01R19/0092F21V29/60
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Patent No.
US 11,704,630
App. No.
16/214,171
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a life prediction system for a fan of a lamp. The system comprises a fan signal detecting module to detect at least one working parameter of the fan; and a micro control unit to receive the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal of the fan. The detecting module comprises a current detecting unit to detect a working current of the fan and output a working current signal; a temperature detecting unit to detect a working environment temperature of the fan and output an environment temperature signal; and a rotation speed detecting unit to detect and output a working rotation speed signal of the fan. The micro control unit calculates a predicted residual life of the fan based on the received working current signal, the environment temperature signal, the working rotation speed signal, through the life model of the fan.

Claims (24)

1. A life prediction system for a fan of a lamp, comprising:

a fan signal detecting module configured to detect at least one working parameter of the fan, comprising:

a current detecting unit configured to detect a working current of the fan and output a working current signal;

a temperature detecting unit disposed at at least one of an air inlet or an air outlet of the fan, the temperature detecting unit being configured to detect a working environment temperature of the fan and output an environment temperature signal;

a rotation speed detecting unit configured to detect and output a working rotation speed signal of the fan; and

a communication device to transmit the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal of the fan to a micro control unit located remote from the fan signal detecting module, the micro control unit comprising a storage unit configured to store a life model for a particular model of the fan;

wherein the micro control unit is configured to confirm that the fan has the particular model and, responsive to conforming that the fan has the particular model, calculate a predicted residual life of the fan based on the working current signal, the environment temperature signal, the working rotation speed signal and the life model for the particular model of the fan, the micro control unit transmitting the predicted residual life value for delivery to at least one client in conjunction with a fan replacement signal when the predicted residual life is less than or equal to a pre-set life threshold.

2. The life prediction system according to claim 1 , further comprising a server comprising the micro control unit, wherein the server is configured to send the predicted residual life to at least one client.

3. The life prediction system according to claim 1 , wherein the communication module is mounted on the cover of the lamp, and the communication module is selected from at least one of a microwave communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, a Mobile communication module, a Universal packet wireless service technology communication module and a ZigBee communication module.

4. The life prediction system according to claim 1 , further comprising a repeater configured to receive the predicted residual life from the micro control unit and send the predicted residual life to the client.

5. The life prediction system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display module mounted on the cover of the lamp and configured to display the predicted residual life calculated by the micro control unit.

6. A method for predicting a life for a fan of a lamp, comprising:

receiving, from a client device, a life threshold associated with the fan;

detecting, by a current detecting unit, a working current of the fan and outputting a working current signal;

detecting, by a temperature detecting unit disposed at at least one of an air inlet or an air outlet of the fan, a working environment temperature of the fan and outputting an environment temperature signal;

detecting and outputting, by a rotation speed detecting unit, a working rotation speed signal of the fan;

transmitting the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal to a micro control unit located remote from the current detecting unit, the temperature detecting unit, and the rotation speed detecting unit, wherein the micro control unit is configured to confirm that the fan has the particular model and, responsive to conforming that the fan has the particular model, calculate a predicted residual life of the fan based on a life model of the fan; and

transmitting the predicted residual life and a fan replacement signal to a client device if the predicted residual life is less than or equal to the life threshold.

7. A lamp including a fan, the lamp comprising a fan signal detecting module configured to detect at least one working parameter of the fan, the fan signal detecting module comprising:

a current detecting unit configured to detect a working current of the fan and output a working current signal;

a temperature detecting unit disposed at at least one of an air inlet or an air outlet of the fan, the temperature detecting unit being configured to detect a working environment temperature of the fan and output an environment temperature signal;

a rotation speed detecting unit configured to detect and output a working rotation speed signal of the fan; and

a communication device to transmit the working current signal, the environment temperature signal and the working rotation speed signal of the fan to a micro control unit located remote from the fan signal detecting module, the micro control unit comprising a storage unit configured to store a life model for a particular model of the fan;

wherein the micro control unit is configured to confirm that the fan has the particular model and, responsive to conforming that the fan has the particular model, calculate a predicted residual life of the fan based on the working current signal, the environment temperature signal, the working rotation speed signal and the life model for the particular model of the fan, the micro control unit transmitting the predicted residual life value for delivery to at least one client in conjunction with a fan replacement signal when the predicted residual life is less than or equal to a pre-set life threshold.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2020
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052662/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: FANG, MIN; MAO, ZHU; LI, YONG; LONG, QI; QIN, SHUYI
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048135/0589 →