LED driver, lighting device and LED based lighting application
US9578711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An LED driver for powering an LED fixture includes a power converter for converting an input power such as a rectified mains supply to an output power for powering the LED fixture; a control unit arranged to control an output characteristic of the power converter; optionally, a network terminal connected to the control unit for connecting the control unit to a network, the control unit being arranged to receive a control signal from the network via the network terminal for controlling the output characteristic; an application terminal connected to the control unit for connecting the control unit to a lighting device; the control unit being arranged to: provide a polling signal to the lighting device; receive, in response to the polling signal, a control signal for controlling the output characteristic.
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