KR200450186Y1 - Lighting Apparatus using ??? and Watch - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lighting device using the LED and the clock.

The first LED unit of the present invention is formed in a rectangular shape on the upper surface of the rectangular-shaped lighting device, includes a plurality of RGB LED elements, the color is adjusted according to the current time. On the other hand, the clock portion is placed in the center of the first LED portion. The second LED unit is formed outside from the center of each side of the rectangular shape in which the first LED unit is formed, includes a plurality of RGB LED elements, the color is adjusted according to the current time. The third LED unit is formed on the surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device except for the first LED unit and the second LED unit, and includes a plurality of white LED elements. The sensor detects ambient light and generates sensing data. The database stores control data for adjusting the color and brightness of the first, second and third LED units, and transmits them when requested by the microcomputer unit. The microcomputer unit includes a timer, receives control data stored in a database matched to the time informed by the timer, converts the control data into an illumination control signal, transmits the light to the first and second LED units, and matches the sensing data received from the sensing unit. The control data stored in the database is received and converted into an illumination control signal to adjust the brightness of the white LED element mounted in the third LED unit.

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Description

Lighting Apparatus using LED and Watch}

The present invention relates to a lighting device and a lighting method, and in particular, a light emitting diode (LED) and a clock attached to the lighting device to know the current time, and lighting that enables visual space production and atmosphere production through various colors. Relates to a device.

Fluorescent lamps, incandescent lamps, krypton lamps and halogen lamps are mainly used for lighting devices mainly used for home and industrial purposes, and lighting devices used for a long time in indirect lighting such as exterior walls of buildings, landscape lighting, road signals and public places of information boards. In the case of lighting mainly composed of LED has been used a lot. However, recently, the use range of LED is rapidly expanding to various areas such as display, mobile phone terminal, construction, automobile instrument panel and general lighting.

On the other hand, in general, the light from all the lighting devices using a fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp, LED, etc. is one of the elements that occupy a large part of the interior. In addition to indoor and outdoor spaces where natural light is not taken out, the role of the lighting device is more emphasized in the interior of the evening. Currently, most of the lighting devices within the majority of 'homes' only serve as light sources, and thus, a problem arises in that they are implemented in monotonous colors and patterns. Due to the above problems, by adding power-saving and eco-friendly LEDs and other devices to the lighting device, there is a demand for technology development for implementing a convenient function in the color and lighting device of visually comfortable wavelength. Accordingly, the lighting device not only serves as a simple light source, but also attempts to use a variety of uses beyond the role of the lighting device by enhancing the convenience of the user, and the interest of consumers is increasing.

An object of the present invention is to diversify the development of various applications using LEDs, which are spotlighted as elements of next-generation lighting devices.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can see the time by attaching a clock to the lighting device to secure product competitiveness.

However, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, in the rectangular-shaped lighting device comprising a first LED unit, a second LED unit, a third LED unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, the rectangular shape on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device A first LED unit formed in the rectangle and including a plurality of RGB LED elements; A clock unit formed at a center of a surface on which the first LED unit is formed and for indicating a current time; A second LED unit which is formed at the center of each side of the rectangular shape in which the first LED unit is formed and which includes a plurality of RGB LED elements; The first, second, third, and fourth quadrants are respectively formed on the top surface of the rectangular parallelepiped, except for the first LED part and the second LED part, and include a plurality of white LED elements to clearly display the display of the watch part. A third LED unit for performing; A detector configured to detect illuminance around the third LED unit to generate and transmit sensing data; Store control data for controlling the brightness of the third LED unit corresponding to the sensed data generated and transmitted by the sensing unit, and the color and brightness of the first LED unit and the second LED unit according to each time. A database storing control data for controlling; It includes a timer (Timer), and receives the control data stored in the database matched to the time informed by the timer to convert to the lighting control signal, and transmits to the first and second LED unit, the sensing data received from the detection unit A microcomputer unit for controlling the brightness of the white LED device mounted in the third LED unit by converting the control data stored in the matching database into an illumination control signal; Each one of the third LED portions formed in the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants is formed on the top surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device. Control unit for adjusting the brightness and brightness; Including, it is possible to adjust the color and brightness of the first, second and third LED unit according to the current time zone and the ambient illumination.

The microcomputer unit, after receiving the detection result data from the signal or sensor for adjusting the lighting and brightness of each of the third LED unit formed in the first, second, third, fourth quadrant from the operation unit, A main microcomputer unit for matching and converting a signal for adjusting lighting and brightness of each of the third LED units or the detection result data with corresponding control data previously stored in the database; A sub-microcomputer unit which directly receives the control data from the main microcomputer unit and drives the first, second and third LED units; It may include.

The upper surface of the third LED unit may include a plurality of crystal pieces for brightly illuminating the surroundings even with a small power consumption by the reflection, refraction and scattering of light emitted from the white LED element of the third LED unit.

The database may be implemented in the control data for adjusting the color and brightness of the LED element of the first LED unit and the second LED unit in a dark brightness color and brightness to prevent power consumption during the daytime of bright illumination. And a first module for implementing bright colors and brightness in the evening, wherein the first module includes control data for allowing the microcomputer to individually control the colors of the first LED unit and the second LED unit. It may include.

The database may include a second module in the control data for adjusting the brightness of the white LED element of the third LED unit to adjust the brightness according to an ambient illumination level to prevent power consumption. have.

As described above, the lighting device using the LED and the clock according to the present invention provide an effect of preventing unnecessary power waste by adjusting the brightness of the lighting device differently according to the illuminance.

In addition, depending on the color and brightness of the LED device formed around the clock, it can be implemented brightly in the evening time, so that the hour and minute hands of the clock can be seen well, and it is implemented in a somewhat dark during the day time to reduce the power consumption.

Moreover, placing a crystal on the LED of the lighting device provides the effect of making the lighting device look bright even at low power consumption.

Hereinafter, a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted when it is deemed that they may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a lighting device using an LED and a clock according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a plan view showing the LED unit 110 of the lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the lighting device of the present invention, the LED unit 110, the clock unit 120, the sensing unit 130, the database 140, the microcomputer unit 150, the operation unit 160, and the power supply unit. 170, a housing (not shown) is configured.

The LED unit 110 is composed of the first LED unit 112, the second LED unit 114, the third LED unit 116, it is possible to adjust the flashing and color ratio.

The first LED unit 112 is formed in a rectangular shape on the front of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device. A plurality of RGB LED elements may be included in the first LED unit 112, and colors of the plurality of LED elements according to the current time may be changed.

The second LED portion 114 is formed outside from the center of each side of the rectangular shape in which the first LED portion 112 is formed, and together with (but independently of) the first LED portion 112 including a plurality of RGB LED elements. ) Adjust the color according to the current time.

The third LED unit 116 is formed on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device except for the first LED unit 112 and the second LED unit 114, and includes a plurality of white LED elements to form the watch unit 120. ) Display is clear. The third LED unit 116 may be formed one each in the first, second, third, fourth quadrants on the top surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device.

As a method of implementing a white LED mounted in the third LED unit 116, a single chip method of obtaining a white color by combining a fluorescent material with a blue or purple LED chip and combining two LEDs having complementary colors or several LEDs There is a multi-chip method in which chips are combined to obtain white color.

The upper surface on which the third LED unit 116 is formed includes a plurality of crystal pieces for brightly illuminating the surroundings even at low power consumption by reflection, refraction, and scattering of light emitted from the white LED element of the third LED unit 116.

The clock part 120 is formed at the center of the surface on which the first LED part 112 is formed, and informs the current time. The watch 120 may be implemented as an hour hand and a minute hand.

The detector 130 detects ambient light. The detector 130 may include an illumination sensor, and mainly detects the illumination of the room in the room by the illumination sensor and transmits the sensing data to the microcomputer 150.

The database 140 stores control data for adjusting color and brightness of the first, second, and third LED units 112, 114, and 116, and transmits the control data when the microcomputer unit 150 requests it. The database 140 may include a first module 141 and a second module 142.

The control data for adjusting the color and brightness of the LED element of the first LED unit 112 and the second LED unit 114 is implemented with a color and brightness of dark brightness to prevent power consumption during daytime with bright illumination. In the evening, the first module 141 is configured to be implemented in bright colors and brightness, and the first module 141 is configured to display colors of the first LED unit 112 and the second LED unit 114. The microcomputer 150 may also be controlled individually.

In addition, the database 140 may include a second data for adjusting brightness according to an ambient illumination level to prevent power consumption in the control data for adjusting the brightness of the white LED element of the third LED unit 116. Module 142.

The microcomputer unit 150 includes a main microcomputer unit (not shown) and a submicrocomputer unit (not shown). The main microcomputer unit controls the operations of the clock unit 120, the sensing unit 130, the database 140, and the operation unit 160, and transmits and receives data through an interface with the components 120, 130, and 140. Do this.

That is, from the operation unit 160, each of the third LED units 116a, 116b, 116c, and 116d formed on the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device, respectively. After receiving the signal to adjust the brightness, the sensing data detecting the ambient illumination ② from the detection unit 130, the signal to adjust the lighting and brightness of each of the ① ① LED received received ② the detection result data database 140 ) Is converted to match the control data stored in advance. The converted control data is transferred to the submicron unit to be described later.

The submicrocom unit directly drives the first LED unit 112, the second LED unit 114, and the third LED unit 116.

By converting the control data converted by the above-described main microcomputer into an electrical signal, the LEDs 112, 114, and 116 are transferred to the first, second, and third LED units 112, 114, and 116 individually. It acts as a driver.

The control data can be transmitted and received between the main microcomputer and the submicrocom by various communication methods, and accordingly, the microcomputer 150 may display the first, second, and third LEDs according to the current time zone and ambient illumination. The color and brightness of the units 112, 114, and 116 can be adjusted.

On the other hand, the microcomputer unit 150 includes a timer (Timer) 151, and receives the control data stored in the database 140 according to the time corresponding to the signal according to the time informed by the timer 151 receives the light control The signal is converted into a signal and transmitted to the first, second, and third LED units 112, 114, and 116.

The operation unit 160 may adjust lighting and brightness of each of the third LED units 116 formed one by one in the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device.

Hereinafter, the LED unit 110 shown in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. Referring to FIG. 2, the LED unit 110 includes a first LED unit 112, a second LED unit 114, and a third LED unit 116. The center of the first LED unit 112 includes a clock unit. 120 may be included.

The first LED unit 112 is a multi-color LED in which the R, G, and B LED elements are bundled into one package. The color and brightness can be adjusted by combining the colors of the R, G and B elements inside each multi-color LED. In addition to the combination of colors, the brightness can be adjusted by using a pulse width modulation (PWM) method.

Meanwhile, the first LED unit 112 may be formed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 2. However, it can be implemented in various shapes such as square, circle, rhombus, etc. The rectangular shape is just one example.

The clock part 120 may be formed at the center of the first LED part 112. The clock unit 120 may be divided into a time display unit representing a time and a minute display unit representing a minute. Meanwhile, the clock used here may be an analog (mechanical) clock operated by a general battery and a movement, and may also be used as a digital clock by driving a motor according to the digital control signal of the microcomputer 150. Implementation is possible. The clock unit 120 informs the current time.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second LED unit 114 may be formed of four rectangular LED units. The LED mounted on the second LED unit 114 is also a multi-color LED in which R, G, and B LED elements are bundled into one package. The second LED unit 114 is formed outside from the center of each side of the rectangular shape in which the first LED unit 112 is formed, and includes a plurality of RGB LED elements according to the current time together with the first LED unit 112. Adjust the color.

The third LED unit 116 is formed on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device except for the first LED unit 112 and the second LED unit 114, and includes a plurality of white LED elements to form the watch unit 120. ) Display is clear. The third LED unit 116 may be formed one each in the first, second, third, fourth quadrants on the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device. As shown in the figure, the first quadrant and the second quadrant may be formed in a 'symmetrical' shape, and the third and fourth quadrants may be formed in a 'symmetrical' shape. .

The upper surface on which the third LED unit 116 is formed includes a plurality of crystal pieces for brightly illuminating the surroundings even at low power consumption by reflection, refraction, and scattering of light emitted from the white LED element of the third LED unit 116.

The third LED unit 116a located in the first quadrant of the third LED unit 116 may be turned on from 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock, and the third LED unit 116b located in the second quadrant is 3 o'clock at 3 o'clock. Can be lit between hours. In addition, the third LED portion 116c located in the third quadrant may be turned on from three to six o'clock, and the third LED portion 116d located in the fourth quadrant may be turned on from six to nine o'clock. have. That is, the third LED unit 116 in the quadrant corresponding to the area indicated by the time display unit indicating the time is turned on.

In addition, when the minute display portion that is not the time display portion indicates 45 minutes to 60 minutes, the third LED portion 116a located in the first quadrant may be turned on. The third LED unit 116b positioned in the second quadrant may be turned on. In addition, the third LED portion 116c located in the third quadrant may be turned on when pointing between 15 and 30 minutes, and the fourth LED positioned on the fourth quadrant when pointing between 30 and 45 minutes. The unit 116d may be turned on. That is, the third LED unit 116 in the quadrant corresponding to the area indicated by the minute display unit indicating minutes at the corresponding time is turned on.

3 is a perspective view showing a combined state of the lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view showing a combined state of the lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first LED unit 112, the second LED unit 114, and the third LED unit 116 are disposed on the upper surface of the cube-shaped housing 180, and the watch unit 120 is disposed on the first LED unit 112. Is laid. The glass tube 200 is disposed on the watch 120 to protect the watch 120 and provide a space for the watch to turn.

5 is a view showing a state in which the lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is displayed.

Although the lighting device was simply used as an alternative to indoor or nighttime solar light, by using the lighting device according to the present invention, the clock can be controlled by adjusting the color and brightness of the LED part of the luminaire including the clock by manual or automatic illumination. Since the display can be well displayed, the lighting manufacturer can produce and use the product practically and effectively by simple design changes and ideas without additional equipment investment, and the user can implement the present invention as needed.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a lighting device using an LED and a clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view showing a lighting device using an LED and a clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a combined state of the lighting device using the LED and the clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side view showing a combined state of the lighting device using the LED and the clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a state in which the lighting device using the LED and the clock according to an embodiment of the present invention is displayed.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

110: LED unit 112: the first LED unit

114: second LED unit 116: third LED unit

120: clock portion 130: detection portion

140: database 150: microcomputer unit

160: operation unit 170: power supply unit

180: housing 190: glass plate

200: glass tube

Claims (5)

In the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device comprising a first LED portion, a second LED portion, a third LED portion, A first LED unit formed in a rectangular shape on an upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped illumination device, the first LED unit including a plurality of RGB LED elements in the rectangle, and changing colors of the plurality of RGB LEDs according to a current time; A clock unit formed at a center of a surface on which the first LED unit is formed, for indicating the current time; A second LED unit which is formed at the center of each of the sides of the rectangular shape in which the first LED unit is formed, and includes a plurality of RGB LED elements to adjust colors according to the current time together with the first LED unit; The first, second, third, and fourth quadrants are respectively formed on the top surface of the rectangular parallelepiped, except for the first LED part and the second LED part, and include a plurality of white LED elements to clearly display the display of the watch part. A third LED unit for performing; A detection unit including an illumination sensor and sensing the illumination around the third LED by the illumination sensor to generate and transmit sensing data; Store control data for controlling the brightness of the third LED unit corresponding to the sensed data generated and transmitted by the sensing unit, and the color and brightness of the first LED unit and the second LED unit according to each time. A database storing control data for controlling; It includes a timer (Timer), and receives the control data stored in the database matched to the time informed by the timer to convert to the lighting control signal, and transmits to the first and second LED unit, the sensing data received from the detection unit A microcomputer unit for controlling the brightness of the white LED device mounted in the third LED unit by converting the control data stored in the matching database into an illumination control signal; And Each one of the third LED portions formed in the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants is formed on the top surface of the rectangular parallelepiped lighting device. Control unit for adjusting the brightness and brightness; Including, The lighting device using the LED and the clock, characterized in that for adjusting the color and brightness of the first, second and third LED unit according to the current time zone and the ambient illumination. The method of claim 1, wherein the microcomputer unit, The third LED unit received after receiving the detection result data from the signal or sensing unit for controlling the lighting and brightness of each of the third LED unit formed in the first, second, third, fourth quadrant from the operation unit A main microcomputer unit for matching the respective lighting and brightness or the sensing result data with the corresponding control data previously stored in the database and converting the matching data; A sub-microcomputer unit which directly receives the control data from the main microcomputer unit and drives the first, second and third LED units; Lighting device to express the four seasons using an LED comprising a. The method of claim 1, The upper surface of the third LED portion is formed with a plurality of crystal pieces for illuminating the surroundings in spite of low power consumption by the reflection, refraction and scattering of light emitted from the white LED element of the third LED unit Lighting device using. The method of claim 1, wherein the database, The control data for adjusting the color and the brightness of the LED element of the first LED unit and the second LED unit is implemented in a dark brightness and brightness to prevent power consumption during the daytime of bright illumination, And a first module for implementing bright colors and brightness, wherein the first module includes control data for allowing the microcomputer to individually control colors of the first and second LED parts. Illumination device using LED and clock. The method of claim 1, wherein the database, The control data for adjusting the brightness of the white LED element of the third LED unit includes a second module for adjusting the brightness according to the ambient illumination level (Level) to prevent power consumption And clock lighting equipment.

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