IP Library Granted Patent US 11,956,873
Granted Patent B2
US 11,956,873 · App. 17/407,304 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Automatic control system and control method for follow spot light

Inventor: Weikai Jiang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co., Ltd.
H05B47/115G05B11/01
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Patent No.
US 11,956,873
App. No.
17/407,304
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automatic control system includes a tag, a base station, a main controller, and an auxiliary controller. The tag is bound to a target and transmits a target position signal. The base station is in communication connection with the tag and receives the target position signal. The main controller includes an angle conversion module, a protocol conversion module, and a data filtering module, in which the angle conversion module is in communication connection with the base station to convert the target position signal into a first light angle control signal. The auxiliary controller includes an effect control module that transmits the light effect control signal and a second light angle control signal.

Claims (19)

1. An automatic control system for a follow spot light, comprising:

a tag that is bound together with a target and transmits a target position signal;

a base station that is in communication connection with the tag and receives the target position signal;

a main controller including an angle conversion module, a protocol conversion module, and a data filtering module, the angle conversion module being in communication connection with the base station to convert the target position signal into a first light angle control signal, the first light angle control signal including a projection angle data of the follow spot light; and

an auxiliary controller including an effect control module configured to transmit a light effect control signal and a second light angle control signal, the second light angle control signal including a horizontal relative angle control data and a vertical relative angle control data of the follow spot light,

wherein the effect control module is in control connection with the follow spot light through the protocol conversion module and the data filtering module in sequence, the protocol conversion module is configured to analyze and transmit the light effect control signal and the second light angle control signal to the data filtering module, and

the angle conversion module is in control connection with the follow spot light through the data filtering module, the data filtering module is used to filter out the second light angle control signal and transmit the first light angle control signal and the light effect control signal to the follow spot light.

2. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the protocol conversion module is configured to support at least one of a DMX512 protocol, a DMX512A protocol, a RDM protocol, an ACN protocol, an ArtNet protocol, an sACN protocol, a KNX protocol, a DALI protocol, and/or a DSI protocol.

3. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the angle conversion module is in communication connection with the base station using UDP.

4. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary controller is a lighting show console.

5. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the base station is in communication connection with the tag through time division multiple access.

6. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the follow spot light is a computer moving head light.

7. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the base station is at least four, all of which are provided around a site to be followed.

8. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 7 , wherein the number of the tag is ranged from 1 to 4.

9. The automatic control system for the follow spot light according to claim 8 , wherein at least one follow spot light is provided, the number of the follow spot light is no less than the number of the tag, and each follow spot light corresponds to at least one tag.

10. An automatic control method for a follow spot light, which is implemented by the automatic control system according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

S1) the tag transmitting the target position signal;

S2) the angle conversion module receiving the target position signal and converting the target position signal into the first light angle control signal; the effect control module transmitting the light effect control signal and the second light angle control signal; and

S3) the data filtering module filtering out the second light angle control signal and then transmitting the light effect control signal and the first light angle control signal to the follow spot light.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2021
From: JIANG, WEIKAI
To: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057380/0902 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010494442.1 · Jun 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021074038 · Jan 28, 2021
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