Wireless lighting control
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorsNam Chin Cho, Ryan Lamon Cunningham
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Abstract
A modular wireless lighting control device includes a wireless interface device that includes a wireless transceiver, a first controller, and a power supply. The wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller. The wireless interface device receives lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver. The modular wireless lighting control device further includes a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless communication device. The lighting control device includes a second controller and control interface circuitry. The control interface circuitry is compatible with a light fixture.
Claims20
A wireless lighting control device, the device comprising:
- a wireless interface device comprising a wireless transceiver and a first controller, wherein the wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller, the wireless interface device to receive lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver;
- a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless interface device, the lighting control device comprising a second controller, a first control interface circuitry, and a second control interface circuitry;
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- a driver detection circuitry, wherein the second controller and the driver detection circuitry determine a type of a driver of a light fixture that is coupled to an output port of the wireless lighting control device, wherein a first one or more dim control signals generated by the first control interface circuitry or a second one or more dim control signals generated by the second control interface circuitry are provided to the driver through the output port of the wireless lighting control device based on the type of the driver.
A wireless lighting control device, the device comprising:
- a wireless interface device comprising a wireless transceiver and a first controller, wherein the wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller, the wireless interface device to receive lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver;
- a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless interface device, the lighting control device comprising a second controller, a first control interface circuitry compatible with a 0-10V driver, a second control interface circuitry compatible with a DALI driver, and a third control interface circuitry compatible with a phase-cut driver;
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- a driver detection circuitry, wherein a first one or more signals generated by the first control interface circuitry, a second one or more signals generated by the second control interface circuitry, or a third one or more signals generated by the third control interface circuitry are provided to a driver coupled to the wireless lighting control device based on a type of the driver determined by the second controller and the driver detection circuitry.
A lighting system, comprising:
- a light fixture comprising a driver and a light source;
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- a wireless lighting control device, wherein the driver provides electrical power to the light source, the wireless lighting control device comprising:
- a wireless interface device comprising a wireless transceiver and a first controller, wherein the wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller, the wireless interface device to receive lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver;
- a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless interface device, the lighting control device comprising a second controller, a first control interface circuitry, and a second control interface circuitry;
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- a driver detection circuitry, wherein the second controller and the driver detection circuitry determine a type of the driver, wherein a first one or more signals generated by the first control interface circuitry or a second one or more signals generated by the second control interface circuitry are provided to the driver through an output port of the wireless lighting control device based on the type of the driver, and wherein the driver provides the electrical power to the light source based on the first one or more signals or the second one or more signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.