TW201431439A - Lamps - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a lamp. The lamp includes a light source module, a sensing module and a control module. The light source module has a light-emitting element. The sensing module senses a gesture of user and outputs a control signal according to the gesture. The control module is electrically connected with the light-emitting element and the sensing module. The control module receives and controls the light source module according to the control signal, so as to change the lighting status of the lamp.

Description

Lamp

The present invention relates to a luminaire, and more particularly to a luminaire that can change the state of illumination.

In the past, when changing the illumination state of the luminaire, for example, changing the illumination area, illumination direction or brightness of the luminaire, it is necessary to manually adjust the height of the luminaire, or to illuminate the illumination angle of the lamp cover, etc., not only the control method is limited, but also The changes are also very limited. In addition, with the development of technology and the popularity of 3C products, people gradually adapt to control electronic devices such as smart phones or tablets through intuitive touch gestures. However, there are no lamps on the market as you would a smart phone or tablet, as long as the lighting state of the luminaire is controlled by the user's gestures.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a luminaire capable of controlling the illumination state of a luminaire as long as the user's gesture is performed.

To achieve the above objective, a lamp according to the present invention includes a light source module, a sensing module and a control module. The light source module has a light emitting element. The sensing module senses a gesture of a user and outputs a control signal according to the gesture. The control module is electrically connected to the light-emitting component and the sensing module, and the control module receives and controls the light source module according to the control signal to change the illumination state of the light fixture.

To achieve the above object, another lamp according to the present invention includes a base, a support frame, a light source module, a touch panel, and a control module. The support frame is connected to the base. The light source module is disposed on the support frame and has a light emitting component. The touchpad senses a gesture of a user and outputs a control signal according to the gesture. The control module is electrically connected to the light source module and the touch panel, and the control module controls the illumination state of the light according to the control signal generated by the touch panel.

In an embodiment, the light source module further has a lamp cover and a driving mechanism, and the light emitting component and the driving mechanism are disposed in the lamp cover. The control module controls at least one of the illumination element and the lamp cover to change the illumination state of the lamp through the driving mechanism; that is, the control module can only control the movement of the light-emitting component through the driving mechanism, or the control module can be driven through the driving device. The mechanism can also control only the movement of the lamp cover, or the control module can simultaneously control the movement of the light-emitting element and the lamp cover through the drive mechanism. .

In one embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a connecting rod and a slider. The connecting rod is respectively coupled to the motor and the slider, the light emitting component is disposed on the slider, and the control module controls the motor to act, and then passes through the connecting rod. And the slider drives the movement of the light-emitting element. As described above, it is known to those skilled in the art that the drive mechanism can also be used to control the movement of the shade.

In one embodiment, the sensing module includes a touch sensing module or a light sensing module. The touch sensing module includes a touch panel, and the light sensing module includes a camera for sensing a gesture of the user.

In an embodiment, the illumination state includes on/off, brightness increase/decrease, light color change, illumination area change, illumination direction change, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment, the luminaire further includes an optical component, and the control module changes the distance between the illuminating component and the optical component according to the control signal to change the illumination area. The control module changes the swing direction of the light source module according to the control signal to change the illumination direction, and the control module changes the swing direction of the light source module according to the control signal to change the illumination direction.

In an embodiment, the touchpad is disposed on the base.

In one embodiment, the optical component is disposed on one of the brackets of the light fixture or at the bottom of one of the light source modules.

According to the above description, in the lamp according to the present invention, the sensing module senses the user's gesture and outputs a control signal according to the gesture, and the control module receives and controls the light source module according to the control signal to change the light fixture. The state of illumination. Therefore, compared with the prior art, when adjusting the illumination state of the illumination area, the illumination direction or the intensity of the lamp, the present invention does not need to manually adjust the height of the lamp or the illumination angle of the lamp cover, as long as it is on the sensing module. The change and control of the lighting state of the luminaire can be achieved through simple gestures.

1, 1a‧‧‧ lamps

11‧‧‧Light source module

111‧‧‧Lighting elements

112‧‧‧shade

113‧‧‧ drive mechanism

12‧‧‧Sensor module

121‧‧‧Touchpad

13‧‧‧Control Module

14‧‧‧Base

15‧‧‧Support

16, 16a‧‧‧ Optical components

M‧‧ motor

R‧‧‧ turntable

S‧‧‧Slider

T‧‧‧ connecting rod

U‧‧‧ chute

1 is a side elevational view of a light fixture in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are schematic views of the driving mechanism of the lamp shown in Fig. 1, respectively.

2C is a schematic view of a lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3G are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the lamp shown in Fig. 1 for gesture control.

Hereinafter, a lamp according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same reference numerals. Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a side view of a lamp 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The luminaire can be an indoor lighting fixture (such as, but not limited to, a desk lamp, a standing lamp, a wall lamp, or a ceiling lamp, etc.) or an outdoor lighting fixture (such as, but not limited to, a street light, a walkway light, a fog light, etc.). Here, the lamp 1 is taken as an example of a lamp.

The light fixture 1 includes a light source module 11 , a sensing module 12 , and a control module 13 . In addition, the luminaire 1 further includes a base 14 and a support frame 15. The sensing module 12 and the control module 13 can be respectively disposed on the base 14 , and the light source module 11 can be disposed on the support frame 15 . However, in other implementations, for example, when the lamp 1 is a ceiling lamp, the sensing module 12 and the control module 13 can be respectively disposed on the wall, and the light source module 11 can be disposed on the ceiling.

The light source module 11 has a light emitting element 111. The light emitting element 111 may include, for example, a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), or a hot cathode lamp (HCFL, such as a power saving bulb or an incandescent light bulb). Here, the light-emitting element 111 is exemplified by a plurality of light-emitting diodes. In addition, the light source module 11 further includes a lamp cover 112 and a driving mechanism 113, and the light emitting element 111 and the driving mechanism 113 are disposed in the lamp cover 112.

The sensing module 12 can sense a gesture of a user and output a control signal according to the gesture. The sensing module 12 can include a touch sensing module or a light sensing module. The touch sensing module can include a touch panel 121, and the light sensing module can include a camera (not shown). The sensing module 12 can sense the gesture of the user by the touch panel 121 or the camera, thereby outputting the control signal. In this embodiment, the touch panel 121 of the sensing module 12 is a multi-touch panel as an example.

The control module 13 is electrically connected to the light emitting element 111 and the sensing module 12 respectively. The control module 13 and the light-emitting element 111 can be directly electrically connected or indirectly electrically connected via other electronic components, so that the control module 13 can control the light-emitting element 111 to emit light. The control module 13 can receive the control signal output by the sensing module 12 to sense the gesture action, and control the light source module 11 according to the control signal to change the illumination state of the light fixture 1. Here, the control module 13 controls at least one of the light-emitting element 111 and the lamp cover 112 to move (the motion can be up/down movement, rotation, or a combination thereof) through the driving mechanism 113 to change the illumination state of the lamp 1. The control module 13 can change the swing direction of the light source module 11 according to the control signal to change the illumination direction.

The change of the illumination state includes turning on or off the lamp 1, increasing or decreasing the brightness of the light-emitting element 111, changing the color of the light-emitting element 111, changing the illumination area of the lamp 1, changing the illumination direction of the lamp 1, or a combination thereof. . For example, the movement of the light-emitting element 111 may change the brightness and the illumination area of the light-emitting element 111, and change the swing direction of the light-emitting element 111, or change the swing direction of the light-shield 112 (for example, front-to-back or left-right swing) to change the illumination direction.

2A and 2B, which are schematic diagrams of the driving mechanism 113 of the lamp 1 shown in FIG. 1, which are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the driving mechanism of the present invention. Here, the driving mechanism 113 can drive the light-emitting element 111 to move.

In the embodiment, the driving mechanism 113 includes a motor M, a connecting rod T and a slider S. In addition, the driving mechanism 113 further includes a turntable R and a sliding slot U. Here, the link T, the slider S, the turntable R and the chute U constitute a crank slider mechanism. The turntable R is disposed on the motor M, and the link T is disposed on the turntable R, and is coupled to the motor M by the turntable R. Further, the link T is coupled to the slider S, and the chute U is disposed corresponding to the slider S, and the light-emitting element 111 is disposed on the slider S. The motor M is, for example but not limited to, a servo motor. As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, when the control module 13 controls the motor M to be actuated, the rotation of the motor M can drive the turntable R to rotate, thereby driving the link T and the slider S. The light-emitting element 111 is moved up and down with respect to the movement of the chute U. Thereby, the vertical height of the light-emitting element 111 can be changed to change the irradiation area.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 , the luminaire 1 of the present embodiment may further include an optical component 16 , which includes, for example, a convex lens or a Fresnel lens, and is disposed on the support frame 15 or at the bottom of the lamp cover 112 . And located between the light source module 11 and the base 14. The control module 13 can change the distance between the light-emitting element 111 and the optical element 16 according to the control signal to change the illumination area (for example, condensing or diverging light). Wherein, by moving the light-emitting element 111 And/or optical element 16 to vary the distance between light emitting element 111 and optical element 16. In this embodiment, the optical element 16 is a convex lens and is disposed on the support frame 15, and the control module 13 controls the upper and lower movement of the light-emitting element 111 through the driving mechanism 113 to change between the light-emitting element 111 and the convex lens. The distance, thereby changing the scattering range (i.e., the irradiation area) of the light-emitting element 111.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2C, which is a schematic diagram of a lamp 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention. The optical element 16a of the present embodiment is disposed at the bottom of the lamp cover 112 and coupled to the lamp cover 112. In addition, the technical features of other components of the luminaire 1a can be referred to the same components of the luminaire 1, and will not be described again.

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3G respectively to explain how the gesture motion of the user controls the illumination state of the lamp 1. Herein, the user operates the (multi-point) touch panel 121 as an example. 3A to 3G are only examples. Of course, in other implementation manners, different illumination states of the lamp 1 can be controlled by different gesture actions, which are not limited by the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the user simply presses or holds (Long-press or Hold) on the touch panel 121, the light fixture 1 can be turned on for the first time, and the light fixture 1 can be turned off for the second time. This type of push.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the user clicks on the touch panel 121 and slides to the right or left (Left-right Swipe), the emitted light color of the light-emitting element 111 can be changed. For example, if the finger slides to the right, the light-emitting element 111 can be changed from blue light to red light, and sliding to the left changes from red light to blue light.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the user clicks on the touch panel 121 and slides up or down (Up-down Swipe), the brightness of the light-emitting element 111 can be changed. For example, if the finger slides up, the light-emitting element 111 can be turned from dark to light, and when it is swung down, it is turned from dark to dark.

As shown in FIG. 3D, when the light fixture 1 is provided with a light sensor (for example, but not a photoresistor, not shown), when the user simply taps the touch panel 121 twice (Double-tap), Then, the lamp 1 can automatically adjust the brightness of the light-emitting element 111 through the light sensor to sense the brightness of the ambient light. For example, when the ambient light is bright, the brightness of the light-emitting element 111 can be lowered, and if the ambient light is dark, the brightness of the light-emitting element 111 can be adjusted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3E, when the user's two fingers (one hand or two hands) can be opened and closed on the touch panel 121, the light emitting element 111 and the optical element can be changed. The distance between the pieces 16 whereby the illumination area can be changed. For example, sliding to the outside can lower the vertical height of the light-emitting element 111, and sliding to the inner side can increase the vertical height of the light-emitting element 111, thereby changing the distance between the light-emitting element 111 and the optical element 16 to change the irradiation area.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3F, when the user's two fingers (one hand or two hands) can slide on the touch panel 121, the upper and lower (ie, the vertical direction) of the lamp cover 112 can be controlled to swing. Further, the irradiation direction of the lamp 1 is changed. For example, sliding upward can control the lamp cover 112 to swing in the right direction of FIG. 3F, and sliding downward can control the lamp cover 112 to swing to the left direction, thereby changing the illumination direction of the lamp 1.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3G, when the user's two fingers (one hand or two hands) can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise on the touch panel 121, the left and right (ie, horizontal) swings of the lamp cover 112 can be controlled. And thereby changing the illumination direction of the lamp 1. For example, when the two fingers rotate clockwise, the lamp cover 112 can be controlled to swing in the right direction of FIG. 3G, and when the two fingers rotate counterclockwise, the lamp cover 112 can be controlled to swing to the left direction, thereby changing the illumination direction of the lamp 1.

In summary, in the lamp according to the present invention, the sensing module senses the user's gesture and outputs a control signal according to the gesture, and the control module receives and controls the light source module according to the control signal to change the light fixture. The state of illumination. Therefore, compared with the prior art, when adjusting the illumination state of the illumination area, the illumination direction or the intensity of the lamp, the present invention does not need to manually adjust the height of the lamp or the illumination angle of the lamp cover, as long as it is on the sensing module. The change and control of the lighting state of the luminaire can be achieved through simple gestures.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Lighting

11‧‧‧Light source module

111‧‧‧Lighting elements

112‧‧‧shade

113‧‧‧ drive mechanism

12‧‧‧Sensor module

121‧‧‧Touchpad

13‧‧‧Control Module

14‧‧‧Base

15‧‧‧Support

16‧‧‧Optical components

Claims (14)

A light fixture comprising: a light source module having a light emitting component; a sensing module sensing a gesture of a user and outputting a control signal according to the gesture; and a control module, and the light emitting component The sensing module is electrically connected, and the control module receives and controls the light source module according to the control signal to change an illumination state of the light fixture. The luminaire of claim 1, wherein the light source module further has a light cover and a driving mechanism, and the light emitting element and the driving mechanism are disposed in the light cover. The luminaire of claim 2, wherein the control module controls movement of at least one of the illuminating element and the hood by the driving mechanism to change an illumination state of the luminaire. The luminaire of claim 2, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor, a connecting rod and a slider, the connecting rod is respectively coupled to the motor and the slider, and the illuminating element is disposed on the slider The control module controls the motor to act to drive the light-emitting element to move through the connecting rod and the slider. The luminaire of claim 1, wherein the sensing module comprises a touch sensing module or a light sensing module. The luminaire of claim 5, wherein the touch sensing module comprises a touch panel, and the light sensing module comprises a camera. The luminaire of claim 1, further comprising: an optical component, the illumination state including on/off, brightness increase/decrease, light color change, illumination area change, illumination direction change, or a combination thereof, the control The module changes the distance between the light emitting element and the optical element according to the control signal to change the illumination area, and the control The module further changes the swing direction of the light source module according to the control signal to change the illumination direction. The luminaire of claim 7, wherein the optical component is disposed on a bracket of the luminaire or at a bottom of a lampshade of the light source module. A luminaire includes: a base; a support frame coupled to the base; a light source module disposed on the support frame and having a light-emitting component; a touchpad sensing a gesture of a user and The control unit outputs a control signal; and a control module is electrically connected to the light source module and the touch panel, and the control module controls the illumination state of the light according to the control signal. The luminaire of claim 9, wherein the touch panel is disposed on the base. The illuminating device of the ninth aspect of the invention, wherein the light source module further comprises a lamp cover and a driving mechanism, wherein the illuminating component and the driving mechanism are disposed in the lampshade, and the control module controls the illuminating through the driving mechanism The component and at least one of the other of the shades move to change the illumination state of the luminaire. The luminaire of claim 11, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor, a connecting rod and a slider, the connecting rod is respectively coupled to the motor and the slider, and the illuminating element is disposed on the slider The control module controls the motor to act to drive the light-emitting element to move through the connecting rod and the slider. The luminaire of claim 9, further comprising: an optical component, the illumination state including on/off, brightness increase/decrease, light color change, illumination area change, illumination direction change, or a combination thereof, the control Module based on the control The distance between the light-emitting element and the optical element is changed to change the illumination area, and the control module further changes the swing direction of the light source module according to the control signal to change the illumination direction. The luminaire of claim 13, wherein the optical component is disposed on a bracket of the luminaire or at a bottom of a lampshade of the light source module.