Patent Description:
Linearly driving LED illumination, which is applied for circuit simplification and works in a power-frequency mode without high-frequency interference, is gradually popular among customers.

In recent years, LED lamps have been widely applied as illumination power supplies. With the increased demands for LED illumination power supplies and the development of the LED technology, LED illumination power supplies with adjustable illuminance and color temperature have become a new development trend. In the case of linearly driven LED illumination, the combination of MCU-controlled color temperature switching and silicon-controlled dimming has long been expected by users.

<CIT> discloses brightness adjustment and color temperature adjustment of LED driving power supply through <NUM> remote control, that is, the main control circuit integrates a <NUM> wireless transceiver module, and could connect with the external controller through the <NUM> RF signal, and according to the brightness adjustment instruction and/or the color temperature adjustment instruction from the external controller, the main control circuit outputs the PWM signal to the brightness adjustment circuit and/or the color temperature adjustment circuit, to realize the stepless adjustment of brightness and the stepless adjustment of color temperature of the multiple LED lamps.

<CIT> provides a switch color temperature adjustment control circuit based on an LED illumination linear driving condition. The control circuit comprises a switch control color temperature module, an LED linear drive control module and an LED illumination module which is connected with the switch control color temperature module and the LED linear drive control module. The LED linear drive control module can control and adjust the color temperature of the LED illumination module, enables the LED illumination module to emit different color temperatures and has a memory function or a non-memory function.

<CIT> and <CIT> provide a control circuit with independent modulation of color temperatures and light. The control circuit comprises a silicon controlled light modulator, a light modulation constant-current driving circuit, a chip power supply circuit, a color temperature control circuit, two groups of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) with different color temperatures, and two switch controllers, wherein the color temperature control circuit is used for adjusting a duty cycle; the input end of the silicon controlled light modulator is connected with mains low-frequency alternative-current power; the output end of the silicon controlled light modulator is divided into two paths; one path is connected with the input end of the light modulation constant-current driving circuit; the other path is connected with the input end of the chip power supply circuit.

<CIT> provides a PWM dimmer that includes a source terminal, a load terminal, a power stage, an interface, and control circuitry. The power stage is coupled between the source terminal and the load terminal and is configured to receive from the source terminal an AC supply signal and provide a pulsed AC load signal to the load terminal in response to a control signal.

<CIT> provides an apparatus and method for controlling a universal wireless luminaire. The method includes controlling a separate memory device, a radio, a relay for switching power to a luminaire, two zero to ten volt luminaire control outputs, a tunable white temperature luminaire control output, a universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter, and a hardware switch with a single microcontroller.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve, to some extent, one of the technical problems described above or at least provide a useful commercial choice. For this purpose, the present invention provides a circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, comprising an SCM (Single Chip Micyoco) color temperature control module, an LED linear dimming driving and control module and an LED illumination module. The SCM color temperature control module may output two PWM signals, to adjust the ratio of current at the LED bead strings, thus to synthesize two or more different color temperatures. Or, the SCM color temperature control module generates multi-channel control signals and then controls a multi-channel color temperature control module to control the ratio of current at the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures, thus to realize two or more color temperatures. The SCM input control module comprises two or more of a power switch control module, a DIP switch control module, a key control module, a wireless/WIFI control module, a human body sensing control module, an IR/RF remote control module, a touch control module and a sound control module, and the SCM input control module is configured to control the ratio of current at the lead strings at high and low color temperatures in two or more of different modes comprising power switch, DIP switch, key, wireless/WIFI, human body sensing, IR/RF remote control, touch control and sound control. Furthermore, a memory function or a non-memory function can be realized, if desired. The LED linear dimming driving and control module can control and adjust the illuminance of the LED illumination module, and can realize a dimming function. This circuit is simple in structure, and can adjust the color temperature and the illuminance of the LED illumination module. This is convenient for users and improves the user experience.

The circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching according to the present invention comprises an SCM color temperature control module, an LED linear dimming driving and control module and an LED illumination module. The SCM color temperature control module may output two PWM signals, to adjust the ratio of current at the LED bead strings, thus to synthesize two or more different color temperatures. Or, the SCM color temperature control module generates multi-channel control signals and then controls a multi-channel color temperature control module to control the ratio of current at the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures, thus to realize two or more color temperatures. The SCM input control module comprises two or more of a power switch control module, a DIP switch control module, a key control module, a wireless/WIFI control module, a human body sensing control module, an IR/RF remote control module, a touch control module and a sound control module, and the SCM input control module is configured to control the ratio of current at the lead strings at high and low color temperatures in two or more of different different modes comprising power switch, DIP switch, key, wireless/WIFI, human body sensing, IR/RF remote control, touch control and sound control. Furthermore, a memory function or a non-memory function can be realized, if desired. The LED linear dimming driving and control module can control and adjust the illuminance of the LED illumination module, and can realize a silicon-controlled dimming function. This circuit is simple in structure, and can adjust the color temperature and the illuminance of the LED illumination module. This is convenient for users and improves the user experience.

In addition, the circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching according to the present invention may have following additional technical features.

The LED illumination module comprises an LED bead string at a high color temperature and an LED bead string at a low color temperature.

The SCM color temperature control module outputs two PWM signals, to adjust the ratio of current at the LED bead string at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string at a low color temperature, thus to generate at least two different color temperatures.

The SCM color temperature control module is configured to generate multi-channel control signals, and control the ratio of current at the LED bead string at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string at a low color temperature by the multi-channel control signals, thus to generate at least two different color temperatures.

The LED linear dimming driving and control module is configured to regulate the power of the LED illumination module, and control trimming of the LED bead string at a high color temperature and the LED bead string at a low color temperature after the ratio of current at the LED bead string at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string at a low color temperature is well configured.

A power supply module is further provided between an AC rectifier module and the LED illumination module, the power supply module comprising a first dropping resistor connected to the LED illumination module and a first voltage regulator connected to a virtual GND. A first node is provided between the first dropping resistor and a cathode input end of the first voltage regulator, an anode of the first voltage regulator is a second node, and an electrolytic capacitor is provided between the first node and the second node. An anode of the electrolytic capacitor is connected to the first node and a cathode of the electrolytic capacitor is connected to the second node. The first node is an anode input end of a SCM power supply and the second node is a virtual power GND.

A first fast recovery diode is provided between a rectifier bridge and the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures.

A first switch control unit is provided between the LED bead string at a low color temperature and the SCM color temperature control module and a second switch control unit is provided between the LED bead string at a high color temperature and the SCM color temperature control module; the first switch control unit comprises a first MOS transistor having a drain connected to the LED bead string at a low color temperature, a gate connected to the SCM color temperature control module, and a source connected to the virtual GND, and a first resistor having an end connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor and the other end connected to the source of the first MOS transistor; and the second switch control unit comprises a second MOS transistor having a drain connected to the LED bead string at a high color temperature, a gate connected to the SCM color temperature control module, and a source connected to the virtual GND, and a second resistor having an end connected to the gate of the second MOS transistor and the other end connected to the source of the second MOS transistor.

The SCM color temperature control module generates multi-channel color temperature control signals and then realizes adjustment of the ratio of current at the bead strings at high and low color temperatures by the color temperature output control module, thus to realize the control of two or more color temperatures.

The AC power supply module supplies 120V AC power or 230V AC power.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in the following description, some of which will become apparent from the following description or appreciated by implementing the present invention.

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. Examples of the embodiments to be described are shown in the drawings. Throughout the drawings, same or similar reference numerals represent same or similar elements or elements having a same or similar function. The embodiments to be described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, and are intended to explain the present invention rather than limiting the present invention.

<FIG> is a structural block diagram of a circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, in an embodiment of the present invention; <FIG> is a structural block diagram of an SCM color temperature control module, in an embodiment of the present invention; <FIG> is a structural block diagram of an SCM input control module, in an embodiment of the present invention; <FIG> is a structural block diagram of an color temperature output control module, in an embodiment of the present invention; <FIG> is a circuit diagram of a circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, in an embodiment of the present invention; and <FIG> is a circuit diagram of a circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, in another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to <FIG>, the present invention provides a circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, which is applied in the linear driving of LED illumination. Both a linear driving circuit and a color temperature adjustment circuit can be realized, and a dimming function can also be realized.

The circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching comprises an AC power supply module <NUM>, an LED illumination module, an SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, and an LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM>.

The AC power supply module <NUM> is configured to supply AC power for the circuit. In the specific implementation, the AC power supply module <NUM> can supply 120V or 230V AC power. In the present invention, as an example, the AC power supply module <NUM> supplies 120V AC power. The AC power supply module <NUM> has two voltage input ends, respectively: a live wire end (marked as L) and a neutral wire end (marked as N).

The LED illumination module is connected to the AC power supply module <NUM>. The LED illumination module comprises at least two LED bead strings at different color temperatures. In the present invention, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the LED illumination module comprises an LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and an LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature. An anode of the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature is connected in parallel to an anode of the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature.

The SCM color temperature control module <NUM> is connected to the AC power supply module <NUM>, the LED illumination module, and an LED linear dimming driving and control module, respectively. Referring to <FIG>, the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> comprises an SCM input control module <NUM>, an SCM processing module <NUM> and a color temperature output control module <NUM>. The SCM input control module <NUM> is configured to generate an enable signal to trigger the operation of the SCM processing module. The SCM processing module <NUM> outputs two PWM control signals upon receiving the enable signal, to adjust the ratio of current at the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures, thus to control the LED illumination module to generate two or more color temperatures. Or, after the color temperature output control module <NUM> receives the output signal from the SCM processing module <NUM>, the SCM processing module <NUM> controls the ratio of current at the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures, thus to control the LED illumination module to generate two or more color temperatures. In the specific implementation, when the LED illumination module is to be turned on, the color temperature of the LED illumination module can be controlled by triggering the SCM input control module <NUM>. The SCM input control module <NUM> generates, upon receiving different types of triggering, an enable signal and transmits the enable signal to the SCM processing module <NUM>. The SCM processing module <NUM> generates, upon receiving the enable signal and according to this requirement, two PWM control signals or multi-channel control signals (that can control the color temperature output control module <NUM>), to control the ratio of current at the two LED bead strings at different color temperatures, thus to control the LED illumination module to generate two or more different color temperatures.

The LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> is connected to the AC power supply module <NUM> and the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, and configured to control and adjust the illuminance of the LED illumination module. Specifically, the LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> is configured to adjust the illuminance of the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature, so that the LED illumination module exhibits different illuminance at a specific color temperature. Meanwhile, a dimming function can also be realized.

The circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching in the present invention comprises an SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, an LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> and an LED illumination module. By the circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, change between two or more color temperatures can be realized. Furthermore, a memory function or a non-memory function can be realized, if desired. The LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> can control and adjust the illuminance of the LED illumination module and realize a dimming function. This circuit is simple in structure, and can adjust the color temperature and the illuminance of the LED illumination module. This is convenient for users and improves the user experience.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG>, the SCM input control module <NUM> comprises at least one of a power switch control module <NUM>, a DIP switch control module <NUM>, a key control module <NUM>, a wireless/WIFI control module <NUM>, a human body sensing control module <NUM>, an IR/RF remote control module <NUM>, a touch control module <NUM> and a sound control module <NUM>. That is, in the circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching provided in the present invention, the SCM input control module <NUM> can use one, two or more of the above control modes. Specifically, the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module are connected to the AC power supply module <NUM>. After the LED illumination module receives the voltage input by the AC power supply module <NUM>, by the SCM input module, the ratio of current at the lead strings at high and low color temperatures can be controlled in various different modes such as power switch, DIP switch, key, wireless/WIFI, human body sensing, IR/RF remote control, touch control and sound control, to synthesize the desired two or more different color temperatures.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG>, the color temperature output control module <NUM> comprises a two-channel PWM color temperature control module <NUM> and a multi-channel color temperature control module <NUM>. That is, the color temperature output control module <NUM> in the present invention provides two output modes for regulating the color temperature of the LED illumination module.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG>, the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> outputs two PWM signals, to adjust the ratio of current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature, thus to generate at least two different color temperatures. Specifically, the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> is connected to the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module, and the LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM>, respectively, to control the ratio of current at the two LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures. That is, the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> is configured to control the combination of all different LED color temperatures included in the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module. Due to the relation between the color temperature and the current of the two LED bead strings, by the control of the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, the respective ratio of current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module can be controlled. Thus, the change between two or more color temperatures can be realized. Furthermore, a memory function or a non-memory function in the color temperature state can be realized, to exhibit light at different color temperatures. The users are provided with dazzling visual experience and portable operating experience. The user experience is improved.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG>, the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> generates, controls and outputs multi-channel control signals, and then controls the ratio of current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature by the multi-channel control signals, thus to generate at least two different color temperatures.

Specifically, the SCM color temperature control module regulates the ratio of current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature, to combine two or more color temperatures. The specific implementation mode may be provided by the SCM input control module <NUM>. Various different modes such as power switch, DIP switch, key, wireless/WIFI, human body sensing, IR/RF remote control, touch control and sound control can be realized. Furthermore, a memory function can also be realized.

In the specific implementation, the LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> is configured to regulate the power of the LED illumination module, and control trimming of the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature after the ratio of current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and current at the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature is well configured. Specifically, the LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> is connected to the AC power supply module <NUM> and the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, and configured to control and adjust the illuminance of the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module. That is, the LED linear dimming driving and control module <NUM> is configured to realize adjustment of the illuminance of the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature in the LED illumination module, so that the LED illumination module exhibits different illuminance at a specific color temperature.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, an AC rectifier module is further provided between the AC power supply module <NUM> and the LED illumination module. The AC rectifier module comprises a first filter resistor RX1 connected to a live wire (marked as L), a second filter resistor RX2 connected to a neutral wire (marked as N), a filter capacitor CX1 respectively connected to the first filter resistor RX1 and the second filter resistor RX2, a piezoresistor MOV connected in parallel to the filter capacitor CX1, and a rectifier bridge DB1 respectively connected to the first filter resistor RX1 and the second filter resistor RX2. A third node is provided between the first filter resistor RX1 and an input end of the rectifier bridge DB1. A fourth node is provided between the second filter resistor RX2 and the other input end of the rectifier bridge DB1. The filter capacitor CX1 is arranged between the third node and the fourth node. A fifth node is provided between the third node and the input end of the rectifier bridge DB1. A sixth node is provided between the fourth node and the other input end of the rectifier bridge DB1. The piezoresistor MOV is arranged between the fifth node and the sixth node. An anode output end (+) of the rectifier bridge DB1 is connected to the first fast recovery diode D1, and a cathode of the first fast recovery diode D1 is connected to the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature. A cathode output end (-) of the rectifier bridge DB1 is grounded.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the first fast recovery diode D1 is arranged between the rectifier bridge DB1 and the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature.

In the specific implementation, referring to <FIG>, a first switch control unit is provided between the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature and the SCM color temperature control module <NUM> and a second switch control unit is provided between the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature and the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>. The first switch control unit comprises a first MOS transistor Q3 having a drain connected to the LED bead string <NUM> at a low color temperature, a gate connected to the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, and a source connected to the virtual GND, and a first resistor R19 having an end connected to the gate of the first MOS transistor Q3 and the other end connected to the source of the first MOS transistor Q3. The second switch control unit comprises a second MOS transistor Q4 having a drain connected to the LED bead string <NUM> at a high color temperature, a gate connected to the SCM color temperature control module <NUM>, and a source connected to the virtual GND, and a second resistor R20 having an end connected to the gate of the second MOS transistor Q4 and the other end connected to the source of the second MOS transistor Q4.

Claim 1:
A circuit for linearly driving LED illumination based on MCU-controlled color temperature switching, comprising:
an AC power supply module (<NUM>), configured to supply an input voltage;
an LED illumination module connected to the AC power supply module (<NUM>) and a Single Chip Micyoco, SCM, color temperature control module (<NUM>), comprising at least two LED bead strings at different color temperatures;
wherein
the SCM color temperature control module (<NUM>) is connected to the AC power supply module (<NUM>), an LED linear dimming driving and control module (<NUM>), and the LED illumination module, respectively, and comprises an SCM input control module (<NUM>), an SCM processing module (<NUM>) and a color temperature output control module (<NUM>), wherein the SCM input control module (<NUM>) is configured to generate an enable signal to trigger the operation of the SCM processing module (<NUM>), the SCM processing module (<NUM>) is configured to perform corresponding processing upon receiving the enable signal and is configured to control the color temperature output control module (<NUM>), the color temperature output control module (<NUM>) is configured to output two PWM control signals or multi-channel control signals, to control the ratio of current at the LED bead strings at high and low color temperatures, thus to realize the control of two or more color temperatures, and
the LED linear dimming driving and control module (<NUM>) is connected to the AC power supply module (<NUM>) and the SCM color temperature control module (<NUM>), and is configured to control and adjust the illuminance of the LED illumination module and to realize a dimming function;
wherein
the SCM input control module (<NUM>) comprises two or more of a power switch control module (<NUM>), a DIP switch control module (<NUM>), a key control module (<NUM>), a wireless/WIFI control module (<NUM>), a human body sensing control module (<NUM>), an IR/RF remote control module (<NUM>), a touch control module (<NUM>) and a sound control module (<NUM>), and the SCM input control module (<NUM>) is configured to control the ratio of current at the bead strings at high and low color temperatures in two or more of different modes comprising power switch, DIP switch, key, wireless/WIFI, human body sensing, IR/RF remote control, touch control and sound control.