Control module for controlling a light, particularly a street light, and network of lights

US10588201B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schreder · BE

Inventors

• Helmut Schröder · Grefrath, DE
• Daniel Brand · Cologne, DE
• Didier Wellens · Kraainem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 10, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02B20/40
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is control module for a street light which is mounted on the street light and provides a control output for controlling the operation of the light. The control module has a circuit board (38) on which a controller (39) is mounted, the controller being connected a long-distance communication module, a short-distance communication module, and a geocoordinate module. A network is formed by the control modules in which a central server uses long-distance communication for communicating with the control modules at start up and with a group controller after start up, the group controller using short-distance communication for communicating with control modules within its group.