IP Library Granted Patent US 11,363,688
Granted Patent B2
US 11,363,688 · App. 17/158,792 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Toggle control for lighting system

Inventors: Pritam Yadav (Greenville, SC); T. Warren Weeks, Jr. (Simpsonville, SC); Douglas M. Hamilton (Arlington Heights, IL)
Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
H05B45/20H05B45/10H05B45/37H05B45/44H05B45/50H05B47/185
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Patent No.
US 11,363,688
App. No.
17/158,792
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Lighting systems and methods implementing toggle control are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting system can include a first LED array having one or more LED devices and a second LED array having one or more LED devices. The system can further include a single throw circuit interrupter configured to receive power from a power source. The system can further include a power conversion circuit configured to convert an input power received via the toggle switch to a power output for the first LED array and the second LED array. The power conversion circuit can be configured to control a power distribution ratio between the first LED array and the second LED array based at least in part on a detected toggle input (e.g., a toggle pattern) implemented using the single throw circuit interrupter.

Claims (37)

1. A lighting system, comprising:

a first LED array having one or more LED devices;

a second LED array having one or more LED devices;

a power conversion circuit configured to convert an input power to an output power for the first LED array and the second LED array;

a switch in electrical communication with the power conversion circuit; and

wherein in response to a first toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to adjust, over a period of time, a power distribution ratio between the first LED array and the second LED array, and

wherein in response to a second toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to hold the power distribution ratio between the first LED array and the second LED array.

2. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein in response to the first toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to increase an output power provided to the first LED array over time and decrease an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

3. The lighting system of claim 2 , wherein in response to a third toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to decrease an output power provided to the first LED array over time and increase an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

4. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the power conversion circuit further includes a memory configured to store data associated with the power distribution ratio when the second toggle input is detected.

5. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first toggle input comprises a plurality of successive toggles within a time period.

6. The lighting system of claim 5 , wherein in response to the first toggle input, the power conversion circuit is configured to enter a control mode, and wherein the second toggle input comprises one or more toggles that occur when the power conversion circuit is operating in the control mode.

7. The lighting system of claim 5 , wherein in response to the first toggle input, the power conversion circuit is configured to increase an output power provided to the first LED array over time and decrease an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

8. The lighting system of claim 7 , wherein in response to a third toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to decrease an output power provided to the first LED array over time and increase an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

9. The lighting system of claim 8 , wherein in response to the first toggle input, the power conversion circuit is configured to enter a control mode, and wherein the third toggle input comprises one or more successive toggles that occur when the power conversion circuit is operating in the control mode.

10. A lighting system, comprising:

a first LED array having one or more LED devices;

a second LED array having one or more LED devices;

a power conversion circuit configured to convert an input power to an output power for the first LED array and the second LED array;

a switch in electrical communication with the power conversion circuit; and

wherein in response to a first toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to increase an output power provided to the first LED array over time and decrease an output power provided to the second LED array over time, and

wherein in response to a second toggle input from the switch, the power conversion circuit is configured to decrease an output power provided to the first LED array over time and increase an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

11. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the power conversion circuit further includes a memory configured to store data associated with the power distribution ratio when a third toggle input is detected.

12. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first toggle input first toggle input comprises a plurality of successive toggles within a time period.

13. A lighting system, comprising:

a first LED array having one or more LED devices;

a second LED array having one or more LED devices;

a control circuit configured to a detect toggle input via a toggle switch and output a control signal; and

a distribution circuit configured to adjust a ratio of power delivered to the first LED array and power delivered to the second LED array based the control signal received from the control circuit, wherein

wherein in response to the toggle input, the control circuit is configured to adjust the control signal provided to the distribution circuit to implement a power distribution sweep using the distribution circuit.

14. The lighting system of claim 13 , wherein the distribution circuit comprises a dim-to-warm circuit.

15. The lighting system of claim 13 , wherein the distribution circuit comprises a current splitter circuit.

16. The lighting system of claim 13 , wherein the distribution circuit comprises a multichannel driver circuit.

17. The lighting system of claim 13 , wherein during the power distribution sweep, the distribution circuit is configured to increase an output power provided to the first LED array over time and decrease an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

18. The lighting system of claim 17 , wherein the toggle input is a first toggle input and the control signal is a first control signal, wherein the control circuit is configured to detect a second toggle input, and wherein in response to the second toggle input, the control circuit is configured to send a second control signal to the distribution system, the distribution system configured to stop the power distribution sweep based on receipt of the second control signal.

19. The lighting system of claim 18 , further comprising a memory in communication with control circuit and configured to store data associated with a power distribution ratio between the first LED array and the second LED array when the second toggle input is detected.

20. The lighting system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuit is configured to detect a third toggle input, and wherein in response to the third toggle input, the control circuit is configured to send a third control signal to the distribution system, the distribution system configured to change a direction of the power distribution sweep based on receipt of the third control signal such that the distribution circuit is configured to decrease an output power provided to the first LED array over time and increase an output power provided to the second LED array over time.

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 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
To: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058838/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2021
From: YADAV, PRITAM; WEEKS, T. WARREN, JR.; HAMILTON, DOUGLAS M.
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 055042/0960 →