H05B47/10

PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE
20230142534 · 2023-05-11 ·

A portable lighting device includes a housing, a light source supported by the housing, and an alkaline battery positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source. The alkaline battery is configured to provide a drive current to the light source, and an intensity of the light source is dependent on the drive current. The portable lighting device also includes an electronic processor positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source and the alkaline battery. The electronic processor is configured to monitor a voltage of the alkaline battery, and execute a ramp-up algorithm to control the drive current based on the voltage of the alkaline battery.

PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE
20230142534 · 2023-05-11 ·

A portable lighting device includes a housing, a light source supported by the housing, and an alkaline battery positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source. The alkaline battery is configured to provide a drive current to the light source, and an intensity of the light source is dependent on the drive current. The portable lighting device also includes an electronic processor positioned within the housing and coupled to the light source and the alkaline battery. The electronic processor is configured to monitor a voltage of the alkaline battery, and execute a ramp-up algorithm to control the drive current based on the voltage of the alkaline battery.

Wall mounted control device with tactile and touch sensing button combination to increase button configurations
11640216 · 2023-05-02 · ·

A control device comprising a housing assembly, at least one button, and a controller. The housing assembly comprises a front surface including plurality of button zones each comprising a tactile switch and a plurality of touch sensors. The at least one button is adapted to attach to the housing assembly over at least one of the button zones such that a projection extending from a rear surface of the button is aligned with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones. The controller determines which button zone and which location of the button zone is actuated in response to receiving signals from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.

POWER REGULATING DEVICE AND LIGHT

A power regulating device and light. The power regulating device includes a mounting base provided on the light; the mounting base provided with a mounting space; variable resistance provided inside the mounting space and electrically connecting to the control power supply of the light; control switch provided inside the mounting space and electrically connecting to the control power supply of the light; regulating part, connecting to the mounting base in a flexible way and provided with the first regulating section and the second regulating section; the first regulating section connecting to the variable resistance, the second regulating section enabling switch of the state of the control switch; compared with existing technology, the light power regulating device provided with the first regulating section and the second regulating section can realize both the continuous power regulating mode and the precise power regulating mode at the same time.

POWER REGULATING DEVICE AND LIGHT

A power regulating device and light. The power regulating device includes a mounting base provided on the light; the mounting base provided with a mounting space; variable resistance provided inside the mounting space and electrically connecting to the control power supply of the light; control switch provided inside the mounting space and electrically connecting to the control power supply of the light; regulating part, connecting to the mounting base in a flexible way and provided with the first regulating section and the second regulating section; the first regulating section connecting to the variable resistance, the second regulating section enabling switch of the state of the control switch; compared with existing technology, the light power regulating device provided with the first regulating section and the second regulating section can realize both the continuous power regulating mode and the precise power regulating mode at the same time.

Remote load control device capable of orientation detection

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

Remote load control device capable of orientation detection

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

Fixtures, power and control systems for same

Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board. The elongated board may include a non-polar power socket.

LAMP CONTROL DEVICE

Disclosed is a lamp control device. The lamp control device may include: a lamp having an LED channel; a channel resistor corresponding to the LED channel; and a controller configured to boost a channel resistor voltage applied to the channel resistor, and retain a channel current of the LED channel as a target current, using the boosted channel resistor voltage.

LIGHT EXPOSURE SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS
20170374726 · 2017-12-28 ·

A light exposure system includes an external apparatus that is placed on a facility and a portable terminal that communicates with the external apparatus, and manages the amount of light which the user is exposed to. Furthermore, the external apparatus transmits information regarding the amount of light which the user is exposed to, to the portable terminal. In addition, the portable terminal includes: a terminal-side controller which receives the information from the external apparatus and calculates the cumulative value of the amount of light from the information, when a communication is established with the external apparatus; and a display that displays the cumulative value calculated by the terminal-side controller.