# US 7,746,008 B2 · Group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,746,008 B2 - Document ID: US7746008B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/849,295 - Filed: 2007-09-02 - Published: 2009-03-05 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2007-09-02 - Inventors: Yu-Sheng So - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7746008B2 ## CPC - H05B 47/10: Controlling the light source - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system comprises at least a control interface, which generates a main control signal based on user's operation. This control interface is connected to one or more controllable driver to drive corresponding light sources according to the main control signal. The controllable drivers are cascaded to one or more drivers in order. These drivers control the connected light sources to produce corresponding actions according to control signals generated by the controllable drivers. Through a cascading design collocated with several controllable dimmable drivers, unlimited installation and immediate usage after installation can be accomplished without the need of any preset action. Moreover, the advantages of simple operation and easy learning can also be achieved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system comprising: at least one control interface capable of generating a main control signal; at least one first controllable driver for driving a first light source, said first controllable driver receiving said main control signal to produce a corresponding action and also generate a first control signal; and at least one first driver cascaded to said first controllable driver, said first driver producing a corresponding action according to said first control signal to drive a second light source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first driver is further cascaded to a plurality of drivers in order, and said drivers produce a corresponding action respectively according to said first control signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one second controllable driver, wherein said second controllable driver is connected to said first driver and receives said first control signal to produce a corresponding action and also generate a second control signal for controlling a plurality of second drivers that are cascaded to said second controllable driver. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one second controllable driver, wherein said second controllable driver is connected to said control interface and receives said main control signal to produce a corresponding action and also generate a second control signal for controlling a plurality of second drivers that are cascaded to said second controllable driver. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first controllable driver is selected among dimmable electronic ballast, dimmable electronic transformer, and LED module controller, and if said first controllable driver is an electronic transformer, said first light source is a halide lamp or a tungsten lamp, and if said first controllable driver is an LED module controller, said first light source is an LED module. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The group control type lighting control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first driver and said first controllable driver are of the same type. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second controllable driver is selected among dimmable electronic ballast, dimmable electronic transformer, and LED module controller, and if said second controllable driver is an electronic transformer, it is used to drive a halide lamp or a tungsten lamp, and if said second controllable driver is an LED module controller, it is used to drive an LED module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second driver and said second controllable driver are of the same type. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second controllable driver is selected among dimmable electronic ballast, dimmable electronic transformer, and LED module controller, and if said second controllable driver is an electronic transformer, it is used to drive a halide lamp or a tungsten lamp, and if said second controllable driver is an LED module controller, it is used to drive an LED module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second driver and said second controllable driver are of the same type. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control interface transmits said main control signal by means of wired transmission, wireless signal, IR signal, or voice control signal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first light source driven by said first driver and a plurality of light sources driven by said drivers are selected among white light source, red light source, blue light source and green light source to produce corresponding actions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The group control type fluorescent, LED and/or halide lighting control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control interface is a control panel, a remote controller, a transfer switch, a knob switch, a touch switch, a voice control switch, a computer or a portable electronic device.