Operating device for driving a multicolored light source and illumination device
US9155154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operating device (1) for driving a multicolored light source (2) is specified, comprising a touch-sensitive operating element (10), which is designed to be operated by means of touch by a user, a proximity switch (11), which is designed to switch on the touch-sensitive operating element (10) when the user approaches the touch-sensitive operating element (10), and a control device (12), which is designed to control a multicolored light source (2), wherein the control device (12) is designed to control the multicolored light source (2) with a predetermined number of colors and brightnesses, and the touch-sensitive operating element (10) is designed to select a color and a brightness from the predetermined number of colors and brightnesses depending on the touch by the user.
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