Patent ID: 9060405
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling the operation of LEDs using an AC power source, comprising: a first LED array configured to have a first side connected to an output side of the AC power source; a second LED array configured to have a first side connected to an input side of the AC power source; a rectification unit configured to have an input side connected between the output side of the AC power source and the first side of the first LED array, between the input side of the AC power source and the first side of the second LED array, to a second side of the first LED array, and to a second side of the second LED array; and an operation control unit configured to have an input side connected to an output side of the rectification unit and an output side connected to the input side of the rectification unit and to control a plurality of input currents output from the rectification unit and then received through the input side of the operation control unit so that the plurality of input currents is selectively output to the second side of the first LED array and the second side of the second LED array.