Switch control systems for light emitting diodes and methods thereof
AssigneeOn-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
InventorsLiqiang Zhu, Jun Zhou
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Abstract
System and method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes. For example, the system for controlling one or more light emitting diodes includes a current generator configured to generate a first current flowing through one or more light emitting diodes. The one or more light emitting diodes are configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge coupled to a TRIAC dimmer. Additionally, the system includes a bleeder configured to receive the rectified voltage, and a controller configured to receive a sensing voltage from the current generator and output a control signal to the bleeder. The sensing voltage indicates a magnitude of the first current.
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A system for controlling one or more light emitting diodes, the system comprising:
- a current generator configured to generate a first current flowing through one or more light emitting diodes, the one or more light emitting diodes being configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge coupled to a TRIAC dimmer;
- a bleeder configured to receive the rectified voltage;
- and
- a controller configured to receive a sensing voltage from the current generator and output a control signal to the bleeder, the sensing voltage indicating a magnitude of the first current;
- wherein:
- the controller includes a comparator configured to receive the sensing voltage and the reference voltage and generate a comparison signal based on the sensing voltage and the reference voltage;
- the controller further includes a delay circuit;
- the delay circuit includes a single input terminal;
- the single input terminal of the delay circuit is directly coupled to the comparison signal;
- the delay circuit is configured to generate the control signal based on the comparison signal;
- and
- the delay circuit is further configured to output the control signal.
A system for controlling one or more light emitting diodes, the system comprising:
- a current generator configured to generate a first current flowing through one or more light emitting diodes, the one or more light emitting diodes being configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge coupled to a TRIAC dimmer;
- a bleeder configured to receive the rectified voltage;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive a sensing voltage from the current generator, the sensing voltage indicating a magnitude of the first current;
- receive an input voltage generated by a voltage divider, the voltage divider being configured to receive the rectified voltage, the input voltage indicating a magnitude of the rectified voltage;
- and
- output a control signal to the bleeder;
- wherein the controller is further configured to:
- generate the control signal at a first logic level from a first time to a second time, during which the sensing voltage is smaller than a first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is smaller than a second reference voltage in magnitude;
- generate the control signal at a second logic level from the second time to a third time, during which the sensing voltage is larger than the first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is larger than the second reference voltage in magnitude;
- and
- generate the control signal at the second logic level from the third time to a fourth time, during which the sensing voltage is smaller than the first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is larger than the second reference voltage in magnitude;
- wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different.
A method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes, the method comprising:
- generating a first current flowing through one or more light emitting diodes, the one or more light emitting diodes being configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge coupled to a TRIAC dimmer;
- receiving the rectified voltage;
- receiving a sensing voltage, the sensing voltage indicating a magnitude of the first current;
- and
- outputting a control signal to a bleeder;
- wherein the outputting the control signal to the bleeder further includes:
- generating a comparison signal based on the sensing voltage and the reference voltage;
- generating, by a delay circuit, the control signal based on the comparison signal, the delay circuit including a single input terminal, the single input terminal of the delay circuit directly coupled to the comparison signal;
- and
- outputting, by the delay circuit, the control signal.
A method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes, the method comprising:
- generating a first current flowing through one or more light emitting diodes, the one or more light emitting diodes being configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge coupled to a TRIAC dimmer;
- receiving a sensing voltage, the sensing voltage indicating a magnitude of the first current;
- receiving an input voltage, the input voltage indicating a magnitude of the rectified voltage;
- and
- outputting a control signal to the bleeder;
- wherein the outputting the control signal to the bleeder further includes:
- generating the control signal at a first logic level from a first time to a second time, during which the sensing voltage is smaller than a first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is smaller than a second reference voltage in magnitude;
- generating the control signal at a second logic level from the second time to a third time, during which the sensing voltage is larger than the first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is larger than the second reference voltage in magnitude;
- and
- generating the control signal at the second logic level from the third time to a fourth time, during which the sensing voltage is smaller than the first reference voltage in magnitude and the input voltage is larger than the second reference voltage in magnitude;
- wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.