Patent Publication Number: US-7211960-B2

Title: Burglar-proof wireless light adjusting module

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   a) Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to a burglar-proof wireless light adjusting module, and more particularly to a burglar-proof wireless light adjusting module when applied in a normal way, a light bulb is kept at a prior brightness, i.e., a lightening status, and a switch is turned off and on one time quickly at the lightening status, so as to change the light bulb to a light adjusting status by a control module, gradually increasing the brightness of light bulb to a maximum, and then gradually decreasing until being extinguished, to form an action of continuously adjusting light repetitively; whereas the switch is turned off and on one time quickly at the light adjusting status, so as to keep the brightness of light bulb and stop the action of adjusting light. 
   When the module is used in a normal way, the control module records a last brightness of the light bulb, so as to keep the brightness at the adjusted brightness every time when the light bulb is turned on, thereby achieving functions of light adjusting and keeping brightness. 
   When the module is used in burglar-proof alert, the control module at the status of normal usage will change the light bulb into the status of burglar-proof alert after turning off and on a number of times with a switch, and control the status of lightening and status of extinguishing in a repetitive sequence with a random time. 
   The present invention is also equipped with a wireless remote control function, so as to perform all of the aforementioned operations with a remote controller. 
   b) Description of the Prior Art 
   As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1   a,  a conventional stand lamp is connected with a controller B which is used to adjust a brightness of a light bulb C. In addition, some controllers B are equipped with a function of burglar-proof alertness which enlightens and extinguishes at a constant time period. However, it is easily to determine that there is actually no one in a house with a regular pattern of lightening and extinguishing. 
   Referring to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 2   a,  for a conventional wall lamp A 2 , a lightening and extinguishing of a light bulb C is controlled through a switch E. However, a normal switch E simply provides a turning on/off control and does not have a function of adjusting light. The conventional switch E and a panel E 1  should be removed and replaced with a switch with the function of light adjusting, if the switch capable of controlling light is to be used. However, for an existing multi-purpose switch, a design of its panel is plain, and cannot fit with a requirement of indoor design and decoration. Besides, its interior size is too big, causing difficulty in assembling and increasing troublesome to a user. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   As shown in  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 4 , and  FIG. 5 , the present invention is to provide a burglar-proof wireless light adjusting module device, wherein a control module consists of an outer lid, a bottom lid, a connection wire, and a circuit board; the circuit board is emplaced between the outer lid and the bottom lid, and then sealed with a high cycle machine. A receiving port, a control socket, a transmission socket, a micro processor, a power circuit, a short-circuit protection circuit, a driving circuit, a radio receiver, and an encoding switch are emplaced on the circuit board. 
   A remote controller comprises an upper lid, a bottom lid, and a circuit board; the circuit board is installed between the upper lid and the bottom lid. A radio signal, an emitting port, a radio emitter, a micro processor, an encoding switch, a press-button switch, and a battery are emplaced on the circuit board. 
   Referring to  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , the transmission socket of the control module is connected with a lamp and a local power, respectively, whereas the control socket at the other end is connected with a conventional switch. When the switch is turned on or off, the micro processor transmits a signal of lightening status of the corresponding light bulb to the driving circuit, generates a corresponding control signal through the driving circuit, and generates a power for controlling lightening of the light bulb of the related lamp through the power circuit, after receiving status of an open circuit and short-circuit from the control socket corresponding to various numbers of turning on and off, so as to enable the light bulb to generate a continuously changing status of lightening and extinguishing, a status of lightening and extinguishing according to a random time, and a status of constant lightening brightness. 
   In addition to receiving a control signal of turning on and off from the switch, the control module also receives a control signal from the remote controller. When the press-button switch is turned on and off continuously or discontinuously, the micro processor receives a control signal of the press-button switch, then adds a signal identification code from the encoding switch into the control signal, then coverts the signal into a radio signal through the radio emitter, and then emits through the emitting port. 
   After receiving a radio signal by the receiving port of the control module, the radio receiver converts the radio signal into a control signal, and then transmits to the micro processor through the transmission socket. At this time, the micro processor compares the signal received with the identification code from the encoding switch, to assure that the control signal, which is corresponding to various numbers of status of turning on and off of the press-button switch, is from the remote controller, and then transmits the signal of lightening status of the corresponding light bulb to the driving circuit. A control signal is generated through the driving circuit, and a power for controlling the lightening of the related light bulb is generated through the power circuit, so as to enable the light bulb to generate a continuously changing status of lightening and extinguishing, a status of lightening and extinguishing according to a random time, and a status of constant lightening brightness. 
   To prevent from an occurrence of a short-circuit at the light bulb of the lamp, so that a high voltage of large current generated from burnout damages an internal circuit of the control module, the short-circuit protection circuit is installed inside the module, so as to prevent from the damage to the internal circuit by an abnormal voltage or current at a special condition. 
   The radio signal corresponding to the radio receiver and the radio emitter is further a transmission signal for a related radio signal transmission technology such as an infrared, a Blue-tooth, an FM (Frequency Modulation), or an AM (Amplitude Modulation). 
   The light bulb is further a tungsten light bulb, a high voltage halogen light bulb, or a related light bulb using a filament as a lightening source. 
   To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  shows a schematic view of a conventional stand lamp. 
       FIG. 1   a  shows an exploded view of part a of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 2  shows a schematic view of a conventional wall lamp. 
       FIG. 2   a  shows an exploded view of part b of  FIG. 2 . 
       FIG. 3  shows a schematic view of the present invention. 
       FIG. 4  shows an assembly view of the present invention. 
       FIG. 5  shows an assembly view of a remote controller of the present invention. 
       FIG. 6  shows a block diagram of a main process of the present invention. 
       FIG. 7  shows a block diagram of circuit flow of the present invention. 
       FIG. 8  shows a block diagram of an implementation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9  shows a block diagram of another implementation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 10  shows a schematic view of an implementation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 10   a  shows an exploded view of part c of  FIG. 10 . 
       FIG. 11  shows another schematic view of an implementation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 11   a  shows an exploded view of part d of  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 12  shows still another schematic view of an implementation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 12   a  shows an exploded view of part e of  FIG. 12 . 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   Referring to  FIG. 11  and  FIG. 11   a,  a control module F is connected with a conventional switch E, and a wall lamp A 2  is controlled through the control module F. As shown in  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 12   a,  a control module F is directly installed inside a desktop lamp A 3 , and the control module F is connected with a switch E of the desktop lamp A 3 . In addition, there is no need to replace the conventional switch E in the aforementioned connection methods. 
   Referring to  FIG. 8 , after turning on the switch E in a normal usage, the light bulb is kept at a prior brightness, i.e. a lightening status K. After continuously turning on J and turning off J 1  the switch E at the lightening status K, the control module F changes the light bulb C into a status of light adjusting K 1  through an internal circuit (as shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 ). At this time, the light bulb continuously enlightens and distinguishes in an analog way which gradually increases the brightness and gradually decreases the brightness until being extinguished. 
   After turning on J and turning off J 1  the switch E at the status of light adjusting K 1 , the control module records the last brightness of the status of light adjusting K 1 , so as to keep the light bulb C at this brightness. In a normal usage, the control module F records the last brightness of the light bulb C, and keeps the brightness of the light bulb C within the adjusted brightness every time upon turning on J the switch E, thereby achieving the functions of adjusting light and keeping the brightness. 
   Referring to  FIG. 9 , upon used in burglar-proof alert, after continuously turning on J and turning off J 1  the switch E a plurality of times, the internal circuit (as shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 ) inside the control module F, which is at a status of normal usage, changes the light bulb C into a status of burglar-proof alert. After the light bulb C which is controlled with a random time L changes into the lightening status K and the random time L is expired, the light bulb C changes into an extinguishing status K 3 . This process continues in a repetitive cycle in that sequence, and the cycle of lightening status K and extinguishing status K 3  of the light bulb C cannot be recorded, thereby achieving a function of active burglar-proof alert. 
   As shown in  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 10   a,  a control module F is installed inside a controller B of a stand lamp A, and a remote controller I is used to control a lightening and extinguishing of a light bulb C with a press-button switch I 6 . In a normal usage (as shown in  FIG. 8 ), the press-button switch I 6  is used to control the light bulb C to keep at a prior brightness, i.e., a lightening status K. After continuously turning on J and turning off J 1  the press-button switch I 6  at the lightening status K, the control module F changes the light bulb C into a status of light adjusting K 1  through an internal circuit (as shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 ). At this time, the light bulb C continuously enlightens and extinguishes in an analog way which gradually increases the brightness and gradually decreases the brightness until being extinguished. 
   After turning on J and turning off J 1  the press-button switch I 6  at the status of light adjusting K 1 , the control module F records a last brightness of the status of light adjusting K 1  to keep the light bulb C at this brightness. In the mean time, in a normal usage, the control module F records a last brightness of the light bulb C to keep the brightness of the light bulb C within the adjusted brightness every time upon turning on J the press-button switch I 6 , thereby achieving the functions of adjusting light and keeping the brightness. 
   Referring to  FIG. 9 , upon used in burglar-proof alert, after continuously turning on J and turning off J 1  the press-button switch  16  a plurality of times, the internal circuit (as shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 ) inside the control module F, which is at a status of normal usage, changes the light bulb C into a status of burglar-proof alert. After the light bulb C which is controlled with a random time L changes into the lightening status K and the random time L is expired, the light bulb C changes into an extinguishing status K 3 . This process continues in a repetitive cycle in that sequence, and the cycle of lightening status K and extinguishing status K 3  of the light bulb C cannot be recorded, thereby achieving a function of active burglar-proof alert. The present invention is compared with a conventional application as follow: 
   Shortcomings of a conventional application
         A wireless control is not available and a knob must be used for a light adjusting device.   A burglar-proof alert has a limited effect, and must be operating at a constant period, which is easily to be guessed to identify that the function of burglar-proof is operating.   A light adjusting device cannot be installed onto a conventional switch and the switch and a panel should be replaced.   A switch with a light adjusting device cannot fit with an application in indoor design, and an appearance and design is monotonous.   A cost of a switch with a light adjusting device is high, along with a large size and a heavy weight.   A light adjusting device and an alert device must be installed separately, increasing the difficulty in installing.       

   Advantages of the present invention
         It is equipped with a wireless control function; a remote controller can be used to achieve the required functions.   It is small in size, light in weight, and is easy and quick to install.   It is compatible with specifications of a conventional switch and lamp.   There is no need to replace a conventional switch to perform functions of light adjusting and burglar-proof alert.   It uses a function of active burglar-proof alert such that it is not possible to guess that whether a lamp is controlled by a human or by a burglar-proof device.   It is convenient to operate without adding other equipment, and it is equipped with both functions of light adjusting and burglar-proof.   It has advancement, practicability and convenience.   It can promote an industrial upgrade, and can increase an industrial competitiveness.       

   It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.