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LED driving device with open circuit protection and color temperature and brightness adjustment

US9072149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2013
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED driving device with open circuit protection and color temperature and brightness adjustment is applied in a lamp to drive LEDs which are divided into strings, and at least one string is formed by connecting blue light diodes in series, and the remaining strings are formed by connecting yellow light LEDs in series, and at least one of the yellow light strings is connected to the blue light string in parallel and then connected to the remaining strings in series to form a node. The LED driving device employs a switch to conduct the blue or yellow light string to change the color temperature of the emitted light of the lamp, and a power input pin of a control chip is electrically coupled to the node. If there is an open circuit caused by an abnormality of the LEDs, the operation will be stopped to provide protection.

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