WO2017080889A1 - Devices for an illumination system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an illumination system device for supplying a plurality of consumers of an illumination system, wherein the illumination system device is arranged to send control signals to the consumers via supply lines. According to the invention, the illumination system device comprises: a detecting device for detecting at least one parameter and a communication interface for outputting data which depend of the at least one parameter.

Description

 Facilities for a lighting system

TECHNICAL AREA

Embodiments of the invention relate to devices of a lighting system. Embodiments relate in particular to such devices with which energy consumption of one or more consumers of the lighting system can be monitored and / or influenced.

BACKGROUND

The increasing automation of lighting systems and their design for communication with other units offer new perspectives in providing control of such units. To increase the user comfort, for example, in a lighting system comprising a plurality of lights, the lights can be controlled via a control channel. The control can be effected, for example, by a lighting system device coupled to a supply line of the luminaires, which provides both energy and control signals for the luminaires via the supply line.

With a view to increasing awareness of the importance of energy-saving behavior, it would be desirable to efficiently collect energy-related parameters or other parameters, such as maintenance-related parameters. It would also be desirable to provide improved controls that allow a user to set lighting system settings that result in a reduction in power consumption.

SUMMARY There is a need for lighting system devices that provide improvements in view of the disadvantages described above. In particular, there is a need for such devices and systems in which the energy consumption of consumers of a lighting system is detectable and / or controllable.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a lighting system device that provides both a power supply and also a control signal generation, for example by phase cuts and / or phase sections, for a plurality of consumers can be used to detect energy consumption or other maintenance-relevant or statistical parameters.

A lighting system device for supplying a plurality of consumers of a lighting system according to an embodiment is set up to send control signals to the consumers via supply lines. The lighting system device comprises a detection device for detecting at least one parameter and a communication interface for outputting data which depend on the at least one parameter.

The detection device may be configured to determine a power consumption of at least one consumer. For this purpose, the detection device may comprise an energy meter or be coupled with an energy meter.

The detection device can be set up to determine the energy consumption of a plurality of consumers supplied by the lighting system device. For this purpose, the detection device may comprise an energy meter or be coupled with an energy meter.

The detection device can be set up in order to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or power to determine the energy consumption. profile. The detection device can be set up to detect and store time-dependent changes in the power consumption of one or more consumers. The detection device can be set up to determine the energy consumption of one or more consumers as a function of time.

The lighting system device may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine at least one maintenance-relevant parameter of one or more consumers.

The detector may be configured to determine an operating duration for each of a plurality of consumers. The detector may be configured to determine an operating time at maximum power or an operating time at a power threshold exceeding power for each of a plurality of loads. The detection device can be set up to determine for each of a plurality of consumers whether an error has occurred and / or what type of error has occurred.

The lighting system device can be set up to record statistical information, for example via a network source.

The lighting system device may include an input for coupling to a supply source, wherein the detection device may be configured to determine at least one parameter of the supply source.

The parameter may include one or more characteristics of the supply source, for example, a voltage amplitude of a supply voltage. Voltage-dependent data, frequency dependent on the supply voltage, data dependent on a current amplitude of a supply current and / or data dependent on a frequency of the supply current. In this way statistical information of the supply source can be recorded.

The detection means may be arranged to determine one or more power quality parameters. The detection device can be set up to determine a transient frequency of the network source.

The detection device may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine a transient duration of the network source.

The detection device may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine times of network interruptions.

The detection device may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine durations of network interruptions.

The detection device may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine a frequency of network interruptions. The illumination system device may include a processing device that is coupled to the detection device and configured to process parameters detected by the detection device.

The processing device can be set up to generate energy consumption-related data or maintenance-related data depending on the parameters detected by the detection device. The lighting system device may be configured for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the plurality of consumers.

The lighting system device may be configured to generate phase slices and / or phase slices to address the plurality of consumers individually or in groups.

The lighting system device may be configured to control or regulate an energy consumption of one or more consumers in accordance with at least one energy saving specification. In this way, a simple control of energy consumption according to a power plan that can be maintained, for example, over a wide area network, can be implemented. The lighting system device may be configured to receive the energy saving preset over a wide area network.

The lighting system device may be configured to determine, in accordance with the energy saving specification and depending on at least one sensor signal, in which periods consumers of the lighting system are to be switched off or dimmed.

A lighting system device according to a further exemplary embodiment comprises an interface for receiving an energy saving specification and a processing device which is set up to determine setting values for at least one consumer of a lighting system as a function of the energy saving specification. In this way, a simple control of energy consumption according to a power plan that can be maintained, for example, over a wide area network, can be implemented.

The processing device can be set up, depending on the energy saving specification, setting values for a plurality of consumers of the lighting system. determine.

The interface can be set up to receive the energy saving specification via a wide area network, in particular the Internet.

The processing device can be set up to adjust the setting values as a function of time depending on the received energy saving specification in such a way that at least one energy saving corresponding to the energy saving specification is achieved in a time interval.

The processing means may be arranged to generate the set values in accordance with a procedure that is adaptable or learnable by the processing means. In particular, measures of energy saving from the lighting system device can be automatically determined by techniques of self-learning.

The processing device may be configured to adapt or learn the procedure for generating the manipulated variables as a function of a detected energy consumption.

The processing means may be arranged to adapt the procedure in response to user inputs that cause a user-defined change in the manipulated variables determined by the processing means. In this way, user intervention can be used to automatically adjust the measures taken to conserve energy.

The processing device can be set up to continue to change the manipulated variables as a function of time depending on sensor signals. The sensor signals may represent ambient light, user behavior, time of day, or other variables usable by the processing device to determine which lights or operating devices should be turned off or dimmed. The processing device can be set up to determine, depending on the energy saving specification, in which time intervals an operating device or a luminaire is to be switched off or dimmed.

The lighting system device can be set up to determine energy consumption for a plurality of consumers of the lighting system and to output information about the energy consumption of the consumers. The lighting system device may be configured to output the power consumption of the plurality of consumers for transmission over a wide area network.

The lighting system device can be set up for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the consumers.

A communication device according to an exemplary embodiment comprises an input interface for inputting an energy saving specification for a lighting system and a communication interface for transmitting the energy saving specification for conversion by a lighting system device.

The communication device can be designed as a mobile device. The communication device may be a portable computer or a mobile telephone configured to transmit energy-saving preferences directly or over a wide-area network to a lighting system device for implementation.

The communication device may be configured to receive information about energy consumption of multiple consumers of the lighting system. This allows the user to define the energy saving target depending on past energy consumption of individual consumers. The communication device may include a graphical output interface for outputting the information about the power consumption. The communication device can be set up to transmit the energy-saving specification via a wide-area network to the lighting system device.

The lighting system device may be configured to detect an emergency lighting situation, and preferably, depending on the detection via the unidirectional communication, a change in the brightness of the consumers is effected.

A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination system that includes a lighting system device according to one embodiment and multiple consumers. The system may include a communication device according to an embodiment.

The multiple consumers may include LED converters or LED based lights.

In embodiments, a lighting system device, which is set up for both supply and control signal generation for consumers of a lighting system, can be used to detect energy consumption or other maintenance-related or statistical information. Implementing a power-saving preset in setpoints following a procedure that can be automatically learned or adapted facilitates the achievement of user-defined energy savings goals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawing. tion with reference to preferred embodiments explained in more detail.

FIG. 1 shows a system with a lighting system device according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a lighting system device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lighting system device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a lighting system device according to an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a lighting system device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a system with a lighting system device according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a lighting system device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The invention will be described in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures, in which identical reference symbols represent identical or corresponding elements. The features of various embodiments can be combined with each other unless expressly excluded in the description. Although some embodiments are described in more detail in the context of specific applications, for example in the context of interior lighting using LED-based bulbs, the embodiments are not limited to these applications.

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a system 1 according to one embodiment. The system 1 is a lighting system. The system 1 comprises a plurality of consumers 10. The consumers may comprise lamps 1 1 -13, operating devices or other consumers. Each of the lights 1 1 -13 may have an operating device 21 -23, which are each connected on the output side to an associated light source 24-26. The operating devices and lamps do not necessarily have to be combined in luminaires. The light sources 24-26 may each be configured, for example, as one LED module or may comprise one or more light emitting diodes. The bulbs 24-26 may each comprise one light emitting diode (LED) or multiple LEDs. The LED or LEDs may include inorganic light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, or a combination of inorganic light emitting diodes and organic light emitting diodes. The light sources 24-26 can be mounted, for example, on a ceiling or a wall of a building.

The operating devices 21 - 23 can each be set up to supply the light source. The operating devices 21-23 can each be designed as LED converters. The operating devices 21-23 may each comprise a DC / DC converter.

An input of each consumer 1 1 -13 may be configured for connection to a supply line 3. The system 1 comprises a lighting system device 14, which is coupled to the supply line 13 in the installed state. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to provide both an energy supply and supply as well as a generation of control signals for the consumers 1 1 -13. The lighting system device 14 may have an input for coupling to a supply source 16, which may be a network. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to generate phase cuts and / or phase sections to address the consumers 11 -13 individually or in groups.

The lighting system device 14 can thus serve as a central gateway unit for supplying the consumers 1 1 -13 with energy and information. The lighting system device 14 may include a transducer, such as an AC / DC converter.

The lighting system device 14 may be configured for wireless or wired coupling to a user interface 14. The user interface 14 may include a button, dimmer, control panel, or other operable device. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to modulate, depending on an actuation of the user interface 14, control information on the supply voltage or the supply current on the supply line 3, in order to control one or more consumers individually or in groups.

As will be described in greater detail below, the lighting system device 14 is configured to time-dependently monitor, optionally process, store, and output one or more parameters via an interface. By way of example, the illumination system device 14 may have a communication interface via which data which depend on one or more monitored parameters are transmitted to a terminal 17 via a near field connection or a wide area network.

The lighting system device 14 may be configured for different types of data acquisition and evaluation. The monitored para- Meters may include an energy intake as a function of time or a power consumption of the time for the totality of the consumers 1 1 -13, for groups of consumers 1 1 -13 or in a consumer-individualized manner. Alternatively or additionally, the parameters that are monitored by the lighting system device 14 may include maintenance-relevant parameters such as operating times, periods of operation at high power, error cases or other maintenance-relevant parameters. The monitored parameters can be used for statistical evaluation, as is the case, for example, for power quality parameters.

Since the lighting system device 14 is used both for the transmission of energy and for the transmission of information to the consumers 1 1 -13, it can be used in a simple manner for detecting the energy consumption of the consumers 1 1 -13 as a function of time. For this purpose, for example, a total power consumption of the consumers 1 1 -13 can be detected over the supply line in a time-dependent manner. The total power consumption, along with the control information that the lighting system device 14 provides to the loads 1 1 -13, may be used to individually adjust the power consumption or power consumption for at least some of the loads 1 1 -13 or for groups of the loads 1 1 -13 determine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the lighting system device 14 according to one embodiment. The lighting system device 14 includes an input 41 for coupling to a network or other source of supply, such as a backup battery. The lighting system device 14 includes an output 42 for providing power and information to the loads 1 1 -13. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to generate phase cuts and / or phase sections for an AC voltage or an AC current at the output 42. A communication device 35 can be set up to monitor the phase senanschnitte and / or phase sections depending on which consumer 1 1 -13 or which groups of consumers 1 1 -13 is addressed. The communication device 35 can be set up to generate the phase cuts and / or phase sections as a function of a manipulated variable for one of the consumers 11 -13. The communication device 35 may comprise at least one controllable switch for generating the phase gating and / or phase sections. Different coding techniques can be used. For example, it can be determined by a sequence of phase slices and / or phase sections which of the consumers 1 1 -13 is addressed.

The generation of the phase cuts and / or phase sections can be effected as a function of an actuation of the user interface 15. The illumination system device 14 may be configured to transmit control signals to the consumers 1 1 -13, with which a brightness and / or color is controlled in dependence on an actuation of the user interface 15. The actuation of the user interface 15 can be detected via a user interface input 43, which can also be combined with the supply input 41.

The lighting system device 14 may be configured for unidirectional communication with the consumers 1 1 -13. The lighting system device 14 may be configured for bi-directional communication with the consumers 11 -13.

The illumination system device 14 comprises a detection device 31 for detecting one or more parameters. The detection device 31 can be set up for statistical data acquisition, for example by monitoring the network quality at the input 41. The detection device 31 can be set up for supporting data acquisition, with which, for example, energy consumption is detected in order to enable energy-saving measures or consumer-specific or group-by-batch calculations. chen. The detection device 31 may be set up for a supporting data acquisition, with the maintenance operations of the consumers 1 1 -13 are facilitated. The detection device 31 can detect different parameters. The detection device 31 may be configured to detect the energy consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 consumer-individually or in groups. The detection device 31 can be set up to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or a power profile for determining the energy consumption. The detection device can be set up to detect and store time-dependent changes in the power consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13, for example in response to a manipulated variable change. The detection device 31 may be configured to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or a power profile for determining the energy consumption. The detection device 31 may be configured to detect time-dependent changes in the power consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 and to determine the energy consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 as a function of time and to store them in a memory 33.

The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up in order to determine at least one maintenance-relevant parameter of one or more consumers 11 -13. The detection device 31 can be set up to detect an operating time for each of the plurality of consumers 11 -13. The detector 31 may be configured to determine an operating time at maximum power or an operating time at a power threshold exceeding power for each of the plurality of loads 1 1 -13. The detection device 31 may be configured to determine, for each of the plurality of consumers 11 -13, whether an error has occurred and / or what type is an error.

The detection device 31 may be configured alternatively or additionally, to collect statistical information, for example via the network. The detection device 31 may be configured to detect at least one parameter of the network at the input 41. The detection device 31 may be configured to determine a frequency or amplitude of an AC voltage or an AC current at the input 41. The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine one or more power quality parameters. The detection device 31 can be set up to determine a transient frequency of the network at the input 41. The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine a transient duration of the network at the input 41. The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine times of network interruptions. The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine durations of network interruptions. The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to determine a frequency of network interruptions.

The detection device 31 may alternatively or additionally be set up to detect the type of supply voltage applied to the input 41. For example, the detection device 31 may be configured to distinguish whether there is a low-frequency AC voltage (an AC voltage), a DC voltage (DC voltage), a rectified low-frequency changing voltage (rectified AC voltage) or no supply voltage.

The lighting system device 14 may include a processing device 32. The processing device 32 may be configured to further process the captured parameters. The processing device 32 may be configured to further process the parameters detected by the detection device 31. The parameters obtained thereby can be stored in the memory 33. The memory 33 does not necessarily have to be provided locally in the lighting system device 14, but can be used instead. For example, be a coupled with a wide area network storage medium.

The processing device 32 can be set up in order to obtain real-time data, for example current, voltage, power, frequency, mean square amplitude or other real-time data, from an output signal of the detection device 31. By way of example, the processing device 32 can be set up in order to determine a power consumption of the entirety of the consumers 11 1 -13 from an output current and an output voltage at the output 42. In combination with the manipulated variables of the consumers 1 1 -13, the processing device 32 can determine the power consumptions consumer-specifically or for groups of consumers 11 -13 from the changes in the total power consumption resulting from manipulated value changes.

The processing device 32 may be configured to monitor an output signal of the detection device 31 in order to determine extrema, for example minima or maxima of a voltage, a current or a power.

The processing device 32 may be configured to determine changes in power. For this purpose, for example, the processing device 32 can be set up to determine from an output current and an output voltage at the output 42 a change in the power consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 that occurs in response to a manipulated variable change.

The processing device 32 may be configured to monitor an output signal of the detection device 31 in order to determine the type of supply voltage applied to the input 41. By way of example, by determining the type of supply voltage present at the input 41, the processing device 32 can determine whether there is an emergency lighting situation or a failure of the supply voltage. For example, there may be an emergency lighting situation if the detection device 31 detects at the input 41 a DC voltage (DC voltage), a rectified low-frequency changing voltage (rectified AC voltage) or no supply voltage or a too low supply voltage.

The communication device 35 may be configured to selectively output phase cuts and / or phase sections, in particular for specifying brightness values, depending on the type of supply voltage applied to the input 41, as determined by the processing device 32. For example, upon detection of an emergency lighting situation, a change in the brightness of the consumers 1 1 -13 can be effected, on the one hand to limit energy consumption and, on the other hand, to ensure a predetermined minimum lighting. It can also be provided that in case of detection of an emergency lighting situation, additionally or alternatively selectively individual consumers 1 1 -13 are deactivated.

The processing device 32 can be set up to indicate faults in the consumers 1 1 -13, operating hours of the loads 1 1 -13, operating hours of the loads 1 1 -13 at the respective maximum power and / or operating hours of the loads 1 1 -13 at a power that exceeds a performance threshold. The processing device 32 can monitor set values of the consumers and optionally also the output power at the output 42 in order to determine such maintenance-relevant parameters in a time-resolved manner and store them in the memory 33. The processing device 32 may be configured to generate information indicating that the allowable or expected operating life of a consumer 1 1 -13 is approaching its end. The processing device 32 may be configured to evaluate a transient frequency, a transient level and / or a transient duration and to store it in the memory 33. The transients can be, for example be detected by a monitoring at the input 41. The processing device 32 may be configured to determine a frequency and / or duration of network interruptions and optionally to store them in the memory 33. The illumination system device 14 may be configured such that the storage of acquired and processed parameters is selectively dependent on whether a storage criterion is met. For example, an update of energy consumption information in memory 33 can be made selectively when control value changes are made.

The lighting system device 14 has a communication interface 34. The communication interface 34 may be a wireless interface. The communication interface 34 may be a wired interface. The communication interface 34 may be an active or passive interface.

Transmission of detected and optionally processed parameters from the lighting system device 14 to a building management system (BMS) can take place via the communication interface 34. The transmission can take place wirelessly or by way of a wired connection can also be used to transmit information to the consumers 1 1 -13, can be integrated into a building management system in this way The communication interface 34 may be for near-field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP machine-to-machine (3GPP M2M) or set up according to another communication technology.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lighting system device 14 according to one embodiment. The lighting system device 14 may receive energy 53 and information 54 via one or more interfaces. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to transmit control signals 55 or other information to consumers individually or in groups, which are connected to a supply line 3. The lighting system device 14 may include a supporting data acquisition module 51. The supporting data acquisition module 51 can be set up to determine a consumption of energy of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 on a consumer-by-group or group-by-group basis. The supporting data acquisition module 51 can be set up to determine maintenance-relevant parameters such as operating times, operating times at a power exceeding a performance threshold and / or error cases for one or more consumers 1 1 -13 on a consumer-specific or group-by-group basis. The lighting system device 14 may include a statistical data acquisition module 52. The statistical data acquisition module 52 may be configured to acquire a profile or power quality parameter of the network connected to the input of the lighting system device 14.

The acquired parameters can be further processed and stored. Via a communication interface, data which depend on the detected parameters can be transmitted to a unit of a building management system or to a terminal 17.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a lighting system device 14 according to one embodiment. The lighting system device 14 can generate energy. 53 and information 54 via one or more interfaces. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to transmit control signals 55 or other information to consumers individually or in groups, which are connected to a supply line 3.

The lighting system device 14 may include a power and / or power monitoring module 61. The module for energy and / or power monitoring 61 can be set up to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or a performance profile for determining the energy consumption and to combine them with durations by which the respective power is recorded. The module for energy and / or power monitoring 61 can be set up to detect and store time-dependent changes in the power consumption of one or more loads 1 1 -13, for example in response to a setpoint change. Combined with information about the period of time in which the respective power consumption takes place, the power and / or power monitoring module 61 can calculate the energy consumed by a consumer 11 -13 or a group of consumers 11 -13. The module for energy and / or power monitoring 61 can be set up to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or a power profile for determining the energy consumption. The module for energy and / or power monitoring 61 can be set up to detect time-dependent changes in the power consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 and to determine the energy consumption of one or more consumers 1 1 -13 as a function of time and a memory 33 save. The module for power and / or power monitoring 61 can thus automatically determine a power profile that indicates how the power consumption of each of the loads 1 1 -13 changes as a function of the control value. The illumination system device 14 may alternatively or additionally comprise a module for monitoring maintenance-relevant parameters 62. The module for monitoring maintenance-relevant parameters 62 can be set up to determine an operating time, an operating time at maximum power, or an operating time at a power threshold exceeding a power or fault cases for each of the plurality of loads 1 1 -13. The module for monitoring maintenance-relevant parameters 62 can be set up to determine for each of the plurality of consumers 11 -13 whether an error has occurred and / or of what type is an error.

The illumination system device 14 may alternatively or additionally comprise a module for monitoring a network profile 63. The module for monitoring a network profile 63 can be set up to determine at least one parameter of the network at the input 41, for example a frequency or amplitude or an RMS value of an AC voltage or an AC current of the network. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a lighting system device 14 according to one embodiment. The lighting system device 14 may receive power 53 and information 54 via one or more interfaces. The lighting system device 14 may be configured to transmit control signals 55 or other information to consumers individually or in groups, which are connected to a supply line 3.

The lighting system device 14 is set up to determine an energy consumption and / or a power consumption of the plurality of consumers 1 1 -13 consumer-individually or in groups. The lighting system device 14 may include an energy meter 65. The energy meter 65 may be configured to detect an output current and an output voltage of the lighting system device 14 and to calculate a power consumption assigned to the current control values of the loads 11 -13. Using a timer, the energy counter 65 can determine the energy consumed in each time interval.

The lighting system device 14 may have a slope value monitoring. Direction 66 include the control values of multiple consumers 1 1 -13. In order to determine the energy consumption of individual consumers, the lighting system device 14 can, for example, adjust the corresponding consumer via different control values in order to determine the respectively assigned power consumption of this consumer for the corresponding control value. Power profiles can thus be determined automatically by the lighting system device 14 and used to determine the consumer-specific or group-wise energy consumption. FIG. 6 is an illustration of a system 1 according to an embodiment that may include multiple consumers 1 1 -13 that may be configured as lights. Devices designated by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 may have the configuration described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

The system 1 allows the creation of a power plan. In this case, energy-saving specifications can be transmitted via a wide area network 72 or a local area network from a communication device 17 to a lighting system device 71. An implementation of energy-saving specifications, which can define, for example, a percentage saving of the energy consumption of a lighting system 10 or an absolute energy saving in a predetermined time, can be such that control values for consumers 1 1 -13 of the lighting system 10 are changed depending on the energy-saving specification. Other input signals may be used to automatically determine how manipulated variables of the loads 1 1 -13 are changed to achieve an energy saving preset.

Depending on the energy saving specification, the lighting system device 71 can determine in which time intervals a consumer or several consumers 1 1 -13 should respectively be dimmed or switched off. The lighting system device 71 can determine depending on the energy saving specification and further sensor signals in which time intervals a consumer more or more consumers 1 1 -13 should be dimmed or switched off respectively. For example, an ambient light sensor 17 may be used. The lighting system device 71 may determine, depending on the energy saving specification and the ambient light detected by the sensor 17, which of the consumers 1 1 -13 are to be dimmed or switched off in order to achieve the energy saving specification.

The lighting system device 71 may receive information from a building management system or directly from a consumer electronics device as to what activity persons are currently performing. For example, the lighting system device 71 may determine which of the loads 1 1 -13 are to be dimmed or turned off in order to achieve the energy saving preset, depending on the power saving preference and whether a television, computer, or other home appliance is in use ,

The lighting system device 71 can be configured to automatically generate energy-saving profiles, for example by methods of self-learning. User input with which the energy saving measures taken by the lighting system device 71 are reversed can be used by the lighting system device 71 to adapt the energy saving profiles with which energy saving measures are taken depending on the energy saving target.

The lighting system device 71 may be configured to detect energy consumption of the plurality of consumers 1 1 -13 consumer-individually or in groups. For this purpose, the embodiments described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 can be used. The lighting system device 71 may be configured to detect the power consumption of each of a plurality of lights 1 1 -13 and to a communication device 17 or to a computer coupled to a wide area network 72 73 to transfer.

The communication device 17, which may be a portable computer or a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, may be configured to receive the information about the power consumption of a plurality of lights 1 1 -13 of the lighting system 10. The information about the power consumption can be obtained directly from the lighting system device 71 according to Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP Device-to-Device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP Machine-to-Machine (3GPP M2M ) or received by the communication device 17 according to another communication technology.

The communication device 17 has an input interface via which a user-defined energy saving specification can be entered. The communication device 17 can be set up to directly enter the energy saving specification, for example via near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP machine-to-machine (3GPP M2M) or over the wide area network 72. The energy saving specification can be received by the lighting system device 71, which determines, depending on the energy saving specification and optionally other parameters, in which periods of time which of the consumers 1 1 - 13 are to be dimmed or switched off.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the lighting system device 71. The lighting system device 71 may comprise a module for detecting energy consumption or power consumption, as described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The lighting system device 71 can output information about the energy consumption of individual consumers 11 -13 or of groups of the consumers 11 -13 in a data transmission 91. The interface 81 may be configured for connection to a wide area network or may be an NFC, Bluetooth, BLE, Zigbee or other interface. The lighting system device 71 may be configured to receive the power save preset in a data transfer 92 at the interface 81. The energy saving specification can be received by the communication device 17 via a wide area network 72.

The lighting system device 71 comprises a device for generating control value 82. The device for control value generation 82 can influence control values of the consumers 11 -13 as a function of a received energy-saving specification. The means for generating output value 82 may change the control values of one or more of the consumers depending on the energy saving specification and optionally further information in such a way that the energy consumption for achieving the energy saving specification is achieved. The control values can be controlled as control information 93 to the consumers. The control information 93 can be coded in phase sections and / or phase sections of a supply voltage or a supply current. The control information 93 may comprise a sequence of phase slices and / or phase sections indicating which of the consumers 1 1 -13 or which group of consumers 1 1 -13 is being addressed.

An energy saving plan 83 may be retrieved via the wide area network 72 or stored locally in the lighting system device 71. The means for generating control value 82 may set the control values of the consumers depending on information stored in the energy saving plan 83. For example, depending on the energy saving plan 83, it can be determined how adjusting values of the consumers are to be adapted in each case in order to achieve a desired energy saving specification. Different aggressive changes in the control values can be made in accordance with the energy saving plan 83, depending on how large the energy saving target is relative to the actual energy consumption. The lighting system device 71 may be configured to monitor user-defined changes in the control values of individual consumers or of all consumers 11 -13. As a result, the lighting system device 71, which still considers changes of control values of the users to be acceptable. Power plan 83, which defines how consumers may be dimmed or powered off to meet the energy saving requirement, may be adapted or learned depending on user behavior monitoring. The energy saving plan 83 can be adapted to user wishes in this way, for example by methods of self-learning or supervised learning.

The lighting system device 71 may include energy saving monitoring means 84, which may monitor during operation whether the energy saving preset will be achieved. The lighting system device 71 may be configured to issue a warning about generation and, for example, via the interface 81, indicating that a previously user-defined predetermined energy saving will not be achieved in a predetermined period of time. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the communication device 17. The communication device 17 comprises an interface 101. The communication device 17 may be configured to transmit an energy saving specification in a data transmission 92 via the interface 101. The energy saving specification can be transmitted directly or via a wide area network from the communication device 17 to a lighting system device 71, where it is implemented. The communication device 17 may be configured to receive via the interface 101 in a data transmission 91 information about energy consumption of individual consumers or a group of consumers 1 1 -13 of the lighting system.

The communication device 17 comprises a graphical user interface 102. The graphical user interface 102 can be used as a combined input interface. / Output interface configured, for example as a touchpad. A processor or controller 103 of the communication device 17 can control the graphical user interface 102 so that information about the energy consumption of the plurality of consumers 1 1 -13 is output via the user interface 102. In order to facilitate the assignment for the user, the output can be in the form of a map or a floor plan 104, on which the positions of the lamps 1 1 1 -1 13 and the associated energy consumption 121 -123 in a given period, for example per day, per week or per month.

The graphical user interface 102 may be configured to receive a user input that determines the power save preference. The communication device 17 may be configured to transmit the energy saving specification in the data transmission 92 via the interface 101. The energy saving specification can be transmitted, for example, via the wide area network 72. The energy saving specification and / or the information about the energy consumption of the consumers 1 1 -13 of the lighting system 1 does not have to be transmitted directly between the communication device 17 and the lighting system device 71, but can also be stored, for example, in a computer 72 of a cloud data center.

While embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, modifications may be made in other embodiments.

Devices and systems according to embodiments allow the detection of energy consumption of consumers of a lighting system.

Claims

PROTECTION CLAIMS A lighting system means (14; 71) for supplying a plurality of loads (11-13) of a lighting system (10), said lighting system means (14; 71) being arranged to send control signals to the loads (11-13) via supply lines, wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) comprises:  a detection device (31; 51, 52; 61-64) for detecting at least one parameter and  a communication interface (34) for outputting data that depends on the at least one parameter. 2. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 1,  wherein the detecting means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to detect a power consumption of at least one consumer (11-13). 3. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 2,  wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to detect the power consumption of a plurality of loads (11-13) supplied by the lighting system means (14; 71). 4. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 2 or claim 3,  wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine a time-dependent recorded power and / or a power profile for determining the energy consumption. 5. lighting system means (14; 71) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine the power consumption as a function of time. 6. lighting system means (14; 71) according to any one of the preceding claims,  wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to determine at least one maintenance-relevant parameter of the consumers (1 1 -13). 7. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 6,  wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine an operating time, an operating time at maximum power or a fault of the consumers (1 1 -13). 8. lighting system means (14; 71) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising  an input (41) for coupling to a supply source (1 6), wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine at least one parameter of the supply source (1 6). 9. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 8,  wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine a plurality of characteristics of the supply source (1 6). 10. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 9,  where the parameters include:  dependent on a voltage amplitude of a supply voltage data,  data dependent on a frequency of the supply voltage, data dependent on a current amplitude of a supply current and / or data dependent on a frequency of the supply current. 1 1. A lighting system means (14; 71) according to any one of claims 8 to 10,  wherein the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64) is arranged to determine one or more power quality parameters. 12. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 1 1,  wherein the power quality parameters include:  a transient frequency,  a transient duration,  a transient altitude,  Times of network interruptions,  Taking mains breaks and / or  a frequency of network interruptions. 13. lighting system means (14; 71) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising  processing means (32) coupled to the detection means (31; 51,52; 61-64) and arranged to process parameters detected by the detection means (31; 51,52; 61-64). 14. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 13,  wherein the processing means (32) is arranged to generate energy consumption related data or maintenance related data depending on the parameters detected by the detection means (31; 51, 52; 61-64). 15. lighting system means (14; 71) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is adapted for unidirectional communication with the plurality of consumers (1 1 -13). A lighting system device (14; 71) according to claim 15,  wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to generate phase slices and / or phase slices to address the plurality of loads (1 1 -13) individually or in groups. 17. Illumination system device (14; 71) according to one of the preceding claims,  wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to control or regulate power consumption of one or more consumers (1 1 -13) in accordance with at least one energy saving preset. 18. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 17,  wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to receive the power save indication over a wide area network (72). 19. lighting system means (14; 71) according to claim 17 or claim 18,  wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to determine, in accordance with the energy saving specification and depending on at least one sensor signal, in which periods consumers (1 1 -13) of the lighting system (10) are to be turned off or dimmed. A lighting system device (71) comprising  an interface (81) for receiving an energy saving specification and a processing device (82) which is set up to determine setting values for at least one consumer (1 1 - 13) of a lighting system as a function of the energy saving specification. 21. Lighting system means (71) according to claim 20, wherein the processing device (82) is set up to determine setting values for a plurality of consumers (1 1 -13) of the lighting system (10) as a function of the energy-saving preset. 22. Illumination system device (71) according to claim 20 or claim 21,  wherein the interface (81) is arranged to receive the energy saving preset over a wide area network (72), in particular the Internet. 23. lighting system device (71) according to any one of claims 20 to 22,  wherein the processing device (82) is set up to adjust the setting values as a function of time depending on the received energy saving specification in such a way that at least one energy saving corresponding to the energy saving specification is achieved in a time interval. 24. lighting system device (71) according to any one of claims 20 to 23,  wherein the processing means (82) is arranged to generate the set values in accordance with a procedure that is adaptable or learnable by the processing means (82). 25. lighting system device (71) according to claim 24,  wherein the processing means (82) is arranged to adapt or learn the procedure for generating the manipulated values in accordance with a detected power consumption. 26. Lighting system device (71) according to claim 25,  wherein the processing means (82) is arranged to adapt the procedure in response to user inputs causing a user-defined change in the manipulated values determined by the processing means (82). 27. Illumination system device (71) according to one of claims 20 to 26, wherein the processing device (82) is set up to operate the control te continue to change dependent on sensor signals time-dependent. 28. Illumination system device (71) according to one of claims 20 to 27,  wherein the processing means (82) is arranged to determine, in dependence on the energy saving specification, in which time intervals an operating device (21-23) or a lamp (11-13) is to be switched off or dimmed. 29. Illumination system device (71) according to one of claims 20 to 28,  wherein the lighting system device (71) is set up to determine energy consumption for a plurality of consumers (1 1 -13) of the lighting system and to output information about the energy consumption of the consumer (1 1 -13). 30. lighting system device (71) according to claim 29,  wherein the lighting system means (71) is arranged to output the power consumption of the plurality of consumers (1 1 -13) for transmission over a wide-area network. 31. Illumination system device (71) according to one of Claims 20 to 30, characterized  wherein the lighting system means (71) is adapted for unidirectional communication with the consumers (1 1 -13). 32. Illumination system device (14; 71) according to one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the lighting system means (14; 71) is arranged to detect an emergency lighting situation, and preferably causing a change in the brightness of the loads (1 1 -13) in response to the detection via the unidirectional communication. 33. Communication device (17), comprising  an input interface (102) for inputting an energy saving preset for a lighting system (10) and  a communication interface (34) for transmitting the energy saving conditions for conversion by a lighting system device (71). 34. Communication device according to claim 33,  wherein the communication device is arranged to receive information about energy consumption of a plurality of consumers (1 1 -13) of the lighting system (10). 35. Communication device according to claim 33 or claim 34,  wherein the communication device (17) has a graphical output interface (102) for outputting the information about the power consumption. 36. Communication device according to one of claims 33 to 35,  wherein the communication device (17) is arranged to transmit the energy saving specification over a wide area network (72) to the lighting system device (71). 37. System comprising  an illumination system (10) comprising a lighting system device (71) according to any one of claims 20 to 32 and a plurality of consumers (1 1 -13), and  a communication device (17) according to one of claims 33 to 36th 38. System according to claim 37,  wherein the plurality of loads (1 1 -13) comprise LED converters or LED-based luminaires.