IP Library Granted Patent US 12,250,755
Granted Patent B2
US 12,250,755 · App. 17/572,508 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Secondary light assembly, night light assembly, light fixture, and method and unit for controlling secondary light assembly

Inventors: Yin Suo (Shanghai, CN); Yao Fu (Shanghai, CN); Huisheng Zhou (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
H05B45/12F21V23/0435F21V23/0464F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 12,250,755
App. No.
17/572,508
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a secondary light assembly, a night light assembly, a light fixture, and a method and unit for controlling the secondary light assembly. The secondary light assembly can be mounted on a main light assembly of the light fixture. The main light assembly is configured to provide first lighting light. The secondary light assembly includes: light emitting devices configured to provide second lighting light, a main sensor configured to detect the first lighting light of the main light assembly and generate a lighting light detection signal according to a detection result; and a control part configured to receive the lighting light detection signal from the main sensor and control the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly at least based on the lighting light detection signal.

Claims (68)

1. A secondary light assembly, which can be mounted on a main light assembly of a light fixture, the main light assembly being configured to provide first lighting light;

the secondary light assembly being shaped like a ring and comprising:

light emitting devices being disposed along an entire circumference of a peripheral side wall of the secondary light assembly and configured to provide second lighting light;

a main sensor configured to detect the first lighting light of the main light assembly and generate a lighting light detection signal according to a detection result; and

a control part configured to receive the lighting light detection signal from the main sensor and control the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly at least based on the lighting light detection signal;

wherein the main light assembly is detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the secondary light assembly.

2. The secondary light assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the control part is further configured to determine a plurality of brightness variation rules of the first lighting light according to the lighting light detection signal, and control, according to each of the plurality of brightness variation rules, the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly to operate in a corresponding operation mode of a plurality of operation modes.

3. The secondary light assembly according to claim 2 , wherein when the first lighting light is determined to have a first brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules according to the lighting light detection signal, the control part controls the light emitting devices to operate in a first operation mode of the plurality of operation modes;

wherein the secondary light assembly further comprises:

an environmental information sensor configured to detect environmental information in an environment where the light fixture is located and generate an environment detection signal when predetermined environmental information is detected; and

wherein in the first operation mode, the control part controls, according to the environment detection signal, the light emitting devices to operate according to a corresponding light emitting logic of a plurality of different light emitting logics.

4. The secondary light assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the environment detection signal comprises a weak light indication signal and/or a human presence signal, and the environmental information sensor comprises:

a light intensity sensor configured to detect a light intensity in the environment and generate the weak light indication signal when the detected light intensity in the environment is lower than a predetermined light intensity; and

a human sensor, configured to detect a presence of a person in the environment and generate the human presence signal when the person is detected in the environment.

5. The secondary light assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of different light emitting logics are configured to:

control the light emitting devices to emit light when the control part receives the weak light indication signal and the human presence signal; and

control the light emitting devices to not emit light when the control part receives only the weak light indication signal or only the human presence signal.

6. The secondary light assembly according to claim 4 , further comprising a rechargeable battery configured to supply power to the main sensor, the light intensity sensor, the human sensor, the control part and the light emitting devices.

7. The secondary light assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the main light assembly can supply power to the main sensor, the light intensity sensor, the human sensor, the control part and the light emitting devices in either a wireless coil power supply mode or a wired power supply mode and charge the rechargeable battery.

8. The secondary light assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising an annular bottom wall and an annular top wall being parallel and opposite to the annular bottom wall, wherein the peripheral side wall is sandwiched between the annular bottom wall and the annular top wall; and

wherein the main sensor and the control part are arranged on the annular bottom wall opposite to the main light assembly, and the light intensity sensor, the human sensor and the rechargeable battery are arranged on the annular top wall.

9. The secondary light assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the secondary light assembly can be installed on the main light assembly by fixing the annular bottom wall to a surface ring of the main light assembly by means of magnetic connection.

10. The secondary light assembly according to claim 3 , wherein when the first lighting light is determined to have a second brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules according to the lighting light detection signal, the control part controls the light emitting devices to operate in a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes; and

wherein in the second operation mode, the control part is further configured to determine the turning on or off or other lighting modes of the main light assembly according to the lighting light detection signal, and to control the turning on or off or the of a corresponding lighting mode of the light emitting devices according to a determination result, so that the light emitting devices operate synchronously with the main light assembly.

11. The secondary light assembly according to claim 3 , wherein when the first lighting light is determined to have a third brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules according to the lighting light detection signal, the control part controls the light emitting devices to operate in a third operation mode of the plurality of operation modes; and

wherein in the third operation mode, the control part is further configured to determine whether the main light assembly is turned off according to the lighting light detection signal, and control the light emitting devices to emit light in a specific pattern when it is determined that the main light assembly is turned off.

12. A light fixture comprising the main light assembly and the secondary light assembly according to claim 1 , the secondary light assembly being installed on the main light assembly to form the light fixture, wherein the turning on and off of the main light assembly is controlled by a switch, a remote control, and a Bluetooth or WIFI intelligent method.

13. A night light assembly, which can be mounted on a main light assembly of a light fixture, the main light assembly being configured to provide first lighting light,

the night light assembly being shaped like a ring and comprising:

light emitting devices being disposed along an entire circumference of a peripheral side wall of the night light assembly and configured to provide second lighting light, a light intensity of the second lighting light is lower than that of the first lighting light;

a main sensor configured to detect the first lighting light of the main light assembly and generate a lighting light detection signal according to a detection result; and

a control part configured to receive the lighting light detection signal from the main sensor and control the light emitting devices of the night light assembly at least based on the lighting light detection signal;

wherein the main light assembly is detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the night light.

14. A method for controlling a secondary light assembly being (i) shaped like a ring and (ii) configured for installation on a main light assembly of a light fixture, the main light assembly being configured to provide first lighting light, and the secondary light assembly further comprising light emitting devices disposed along an entire circumference of a peripheral side wall of the secondary light assembly and configured to provide second lighting light,

the method comprising:

detecting the first lighting light of the main light assembly and generating a lighting light detection signal according to a detection result; and

controlling the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly at least based on the lighting light detection signal;

wherein the main light assembly is detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the secondary light assembly.

15. The method according to claim 14 , further comprising:

determining a plurality of brightness variation rules of the first lighting light according to the lighting light detection signal; and

controlling, according to each of the plurality of brightness variation rules, the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly to operate in a corresponding operation mode of a plurality of operation modes.

16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

when the first lighting light is determined to have a first brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules, controlling the light emitting devices to operate in a first operation mode of the plurality of operation modes;

wherein the first operation mode comprises:

detecting environmental information in an environment where the light fixture is located;

generating an environment detection signal when predetermined environmental information is detected; and

controlling, according to the environment detection signal, the light emitting devices to operate according to a corresponding light emitting logic of a plurality of different light emitting logics.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein generating the environment detection signal comprises:

detecting a light intensity in the environment and generating a weak light indication signal when the detected light intensity in the environment is lower than a predetermined light intensity; and

detecting a presence of a person in the environment and generating a human presence signal when the person is detected in the environment.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein,

the plurality of different light emitting logics comprise:

controlling the light emitting devices to emit light when the generated environment detection signal has the weak light indication signal and the human presence signal; and

controlling the light emitting devices to not emit light when the generated environment detection signal has only the weak light indication signal or only the human presence signal.

19. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

when the first lighting light is determined to have a second brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules, controlling the light emitting devices to operate in a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes;

wherein the second operation mode comprises:

determining the turning on or off or other lighting modes of the main light assembly according to the lighting light detection signal; and

controlling the turning on or off of a corresponding lighting mode of the light emitting devices according to a determination result, so that the light emitting devices operate synchronously with the main light assembly.

20. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

when the first lighting light is determined to have a third brightness variation rule of the plurality of brightness variation rules, controlling the light emitting devices to operate in a third operation mode of the plurality of operation modes;

wherein the third operation mode comprises:

determining, according to the lighting light detection signal, whether the main light assembly is turned off; and

controlling the light emitting devices to emit light in a specific pattern when it is determined that the main light assembly is turned off.

21. A control unit used in a secondary light assembly, the secondary light assembly being (i) shaped like a ring (ii) and configured for installation on a main light assembly of a light fixture, the main light assembly being configured to provide first lighting light, and light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly being disposed along an entire circumference of a peripheral side wall of the secondary light assembly and configured to provide second lighting light, the control unit comprising:

a main sensor configured to detect the first lighting light of the main light assembly and generate a lighting light detection signal according to a detection result; and

a control part configured to receive the lighting light detection signal from the main sensor and control the light emitting devices of the secondary light assembly at least based on the lighting light detection signal;

wherein the main light assembly is detachably fixed to a bottom surface of the secondary light assembly.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2026
From: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075090/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: SUO, YIN; FU, YAO; ZHOU, HUISHENG
To: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 058612/0612 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110033089.1 · Jan 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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