Illuminating device and luminance switching device thereof

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to an illuminating device and a luminance switching device thereof, and more particularly to a luminance switching device with a built-in memory unit for providing a multi-stage switching of various illuminating devices.

Related Art

[0002] In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) has been widely used in daily life, for example, in monitors, home appliances, electronic components for vehicles, and lighting lamps. Taking domestic lighting lamps as an example, a conventional domestic lighting lamp usually has a plurality of bulbs, and when a user wants to change the luminance state of the environment, a changeover switch is used to sequentially switch the plurality of bulbs in multiple stages according to a set value, so as to turn off the bulbs. For example, when the changeover switch is just turned on, all of the bulbs are in a turn-on state. When the changeover switch is turned off and then turned on again, at least one bulb is in a turn-off state, which results in the weakening of luminance of the light emitted by the entire lighting lamp. When the changeover switch is turned off and then turned on again, at least one bulb that is in the turn-on state in the previous stage assumes the turn-off state. Thus, the luminance of the lighting lamp can be switched in multiple stages. However, when the bulbs of the lighting lamp are replaced by LEDs, as the unit number of LEDs required in the bulbs is large, the luminance of the light emitted from the entire lighting lamp will be uneven if the LEDs of the lighting lamp are turned off sequentially according to the operating mode described above.

[0003] In order to solve the aforementioned problem of uneven luminance of the devices using the LEDs as the light sources, US Patent Publication No. U.S. 6,344,641 has disclosed a control method of a display system using LEDs as a light source. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional display system. Referring to FIG. 1, the conventional display system 10 includes two LEDs 12A, 12B, a display device 14, and a luminance detecting and control circuit 20 disposed in the display device 14. The display device 14 includes an image display array 18 to display images of the display device 14. In addition, the display device 14 further includes a controller 22 electrically connected to the luminance detecting and control circuit 20, for transmitting a timing and control signal to the luminance detecting and control circuit 20. The two photo-detectors 16A and 16B are aligned with the LEDs 12A and 12B, and are electrically connected to the luminance detecting and control circuit 20 for detecting luminance of the light emitted by the LEDs 12A and 12B respectively.

[0004] When the photo-detectors 16A and 16B detect the luminance of the light emitted by the LEDs 12A and 12B respectively, the detected luminance of the light is converted into a current signal, which is then transmitted to the luminance detecting and control circuit 20. At this time, if the luminance of the LEDs 12A and 12B needs to be changed, the controller 22 will output a modulation signal to the luminance detecting and control circuit 20 according to requirements of the user. Then, the luminance detecting and control circuit 20 integrates the signals from the photo-detectors 16A and 16B and the controller 22, and sends a voltage signal to modulate the luminance to be adjusted of the LEDs 12A and 12B respectively. Thus, the luminance control of the light emitted from the LEDs 12A and 12B of the display device 14 is realized.

[0005] However, though the luminance detecting and control circuit 20 controls the luminance of the light emitted by the LEDs 12A and 12B individually, the compensation can only be performed according to the insufficient luminance of the LEDs 12A, 12B detected by the photo-detectors 16A, 16B or the luminance to be adjusted. If the user wants to individually adjust the luminance of the light emitted by the LEDs 12A, 12B to luminance of different states, such that the display device 14 uses the LEDs 12A, 12B to show different brightness. As the photo-detectors 16A and 16B are influenced by the light emitted by the neighboring LEDs 12A, 12B, for example, the photo-detector 16A also detects the light emitted by the LED 12B, the object to control the LEDs 12A, 12B to emit light of different luminance cannot be achieved. Moreover, when the display device 14 uses a large number of LEDs, the luminance detecting and control circuit 20 cannot control the light of different luminance emitted by the LEDs in a specific state at the specific state again while prevent the problem of uneven luminance at the same time.

[0006] US 2006/0256049 A1 describes an automatic photo-colorimetric parameter control device for light boxes with colour LEDs for maintaining the photometric and calorimetric characteristics of an illumination at a given setpoint.

[0007] Further, US 2006/0061300 A1 describes an illumination system having at least two light sources, and a method for operating such an illumination system, wherein a sensor device determines at least one feature of a light output and a setpoint selection device stores a setpoint of the feature.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In view of the aforementioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a luminance switching device for switching luminance of a plurality of light emitting states produced by an LED light source composed of at least one LED. the

[0009] The present invention provides a luminance switching device according to claim 1.

[0010] The luminance switching device of the present invention includes a built-in memory unit, for storing the luminance value of the light emitted by each of the LEDs in each setting state. Therefore, each time after the changeover switch is switched, the LEDs will present the luminance value of the emitted light, and will not have the problem of uneven light that is caused by the influence of the light emitted from neighboring LEDs. Thus, the multi-stage switching of the luminance of the LED light source is provided.

[0011] Other embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] 

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional display system;

FIG. 2A is a block diagram of functions of the illuminating device and the luminance switching device thereof according to the present invention;

FIG 2B is a simplified circuit diagram of the detecting circuit of FIG 2A; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another implementation aspect of the LED light source of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] FIG. 2A is a block diagram of functions of the illuminating device and the luminance switching device thereof according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, the illuminating device of the present invention includes an LED light source 110 and a luminance switching device 100. The LED light source is composed of at least one light emitting diode (LED) 120, and the luminance switching device 100 is used for switching the luminance of a plurality of light emitting states produced by each of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110. The luminance switching device 100 includes a changeover switch 130, a detecting circuit 60, a memory unit 70, and a power conversion circuit 90. Moreover, the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110 can be connected in series, in parallel, or in series and parallel, so as to form some special patterns.

[0014] The changeover switch 130 is electrically connected to the detecting circuit 60 of the luminance switching device 100, so as to switch the plurality of light emitting states produced by the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110. Moreover, the changeover switch 130 has a plurality of switching modes corresponding to the light emitting states.

[0015] The detecting circuit 60 is electrically connected to the changeover switch 130, for detecting the corresponding switching modes of the changeover switch 130. The memory unit 70 is electrically connected to the detecting circuit 60, for storing a luminance value of light emitted by each of the LEDs 120 corresponding to a certain switching mode of the changeover switch 130 detected by the detecting circuit 60, and converting the luminance value of each of the LEDs 120 into a luminance control signal.

[0016] In this embodiment, the power conversion circuit 90 is an alternate current (AC)/ direct current (DC) converter, which is electrically connected between the detecting circuit 60 and the LED light source 110, for transmitting the luminance control signal from the detecting circuit 60 to the LED light source 110, and converts the AC power input to the luminance switching device 100 of the light source by an external power source 150 into a DC power that can be received and used by the luminance switching device 100 and the LED light source 110. Furthermore, the power conversion circuit 90 of the present invention can also be a DC/DC converter. At this time, the external power source 150 is a DC power source, for providing power to the luminance switching device 100 and the LED light source 110.

[0017] FIG. 2B is a simplified circuit diagram of the detecting circuit 60 of FIG 2A. Referring to FIG 2A, the detecting circuit 60 of the present invention includes an amplifier 62 and an analog/digital conversion circuit 64. A forward input end of the amplifier 62 is used for receiving the luminance signal e.g. a current signal of each of the LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110, and a backward input end of the amplifier 62 is electrically connected to the changeover switch 130. The analog/digital conversion circuit 64 is electrically between the amplifier 62 and the memory unit 70, for converting an analog control signal transmitted from the amplifier 62 and the memory unit 70 into a digital control signal, and transmitting the digital control signal to the power conversion circuit 90. The power conversion circuit 90 then converts the digital control signal into a luminance control signal, which is used to control the luminance of the light emitted by each of the LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110.

[0018] The luminance switching device 100 according to the present invention can adjust the luminance value of the light emitted by each of the LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110 precisely, and the operating principle is described as follows. Referring to FIGs. 2A and 2B again, when the changeover switch 130 is OFF, the luminance switching device 100 detects the luminance of the light emitted by each of the LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110, and a luminance signal 112 is input to the forward input end of the detecting circuit 60 via a signal feed-in end 102 of the luminance switching device 100. The luminance signal 112 can be a current signal, which carries the luminance value of the light emitted from each of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110. After being amplified by the amplifier 62 of the detecting circuit 60, the luminance signal 112 is then converted into a digital signal by the analog/digital conversion circuit 64 and transmitted to the memory unit 70. At this time, the memory unit 70 stores the luminance state of the light emitted by each of the LEDs 120. When the changeover switch 130 is turned on, the plurality of LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110 assumes the same or different luminance states according to an originally set state (it is assumed that all of the LEDs 120 are in the turn-on state, and the luminance of the light emitted by the LEDs 120 is the same), and the memory unit 70 stores the luminance value of the light emitted by each of the LEDs 120. The luminance state of each of the LEDs 120 stored in the memory unit 70 is converted into an analog signal by a conversion interface (not shown), and the analog signal is transmitted to the analog/digital conversion circuit 64. Then, the control signal of the luminance value of the light emitted by each LED 120 that is required to reach the originally set state is transmitted to the power conversion circuit 90, so as to convert the control signal into a luminance control signal 114 that can be received by the LED light source 110, such that each LED 120 assumes the preset luminance value. The luminance control signal 114 can be a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, a voltage control signal, or a current control signal.

[0019] When the changeover switch 130 is turned off and then is turned on, the luminance switching device 100 controls the luminance value of the light emitted by each LED 120 according to the originally set state. For example, at this time, the luminance of the light emitted by at least one LED 120 is reduced, such that the image presented by the entire LED light source 110 shows different visual effects due to the luminance change of the LEDs 120. As the memory unit 70 of the present invention can store different luminance values that the LEDs 120 will present according to the original setting each time after the changeover switch 130 is turned on, the luminance value that each of the LEDs 120 in the LED light source 110 will present can be controlled, and the problem of uneven light caused by the influence of neighboring LEDs 120 will not occur.

[0020] FIG 3 is a schematic view of another implementation aspect of the LED light source 110 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, in this embodiment, a DC power source 140 is connected to the LED light source 110 externally, which is used as the power source of the LEDs 120 directly. Other parts of this embodiment are the same as those of the above embodiment, and will not be described herein again.

[0021] The changeover switch 130 of the present invention can be a common switch, which provides an external trigger signal to the luminance switching device 100 through a manual switching motion. The external trigger signal can be a continuous pressing signal. A user can press the changeover switch 130 with a hand continuously, with the increase of the time that the user presses and holds the changeover switch, the luminance of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110 in the continuous switching mode will increase or reduce accordingly. In addition, the external trigger signal can also be a multi-stage pressing signal. The user can set the changeover switch 130 to a plurality of switching modes according to a preset interval of time. When the user presses the changeover switch 130 continuously by hand, with the increase of the time that the user presses and holds the changeover switch, the luminance of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110 in this continuous switching mode will increase in multiple stages or decrease in multiple stages. Moreover, the external trigger signal can also be a multi-stage switching signal. The user can define the switching times of the changeover switch 130 to a plurality of switching modes. When the user switches the changeover switch 130 by hand, the luminance of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source 110 in this switching mode will increase in multiple stages or decrease in multiple stages as well. Furthermore, the changeover switch 130 can also be a programmable circuit used with a computer, so as to realize the multi-stage switching of the LEDs 120 of the LED light source.

[0022] It should be noticed that the luminance switching device 100 of the present invention is not only applicable to general LED display devices, but also to multi-stage lighting lamps, decorating lamps with variable colors, lighting lamps with variable colors, and the like, as long as the LED light source is composed of LEDs emitting light of different colors (R, G, and B).

[0023] Compared with the conventional art, the illuminating device and the luminance switching device 100 thereof according to the present invention include a built-in memory unit, which stores the luminance value of the light emitted by each of the LEDs in each of the preset switching mode of the changeover switch 130. Therefore, each time after the changeover switch is switched, the LEDs can present the required luminance values of the light, and the problem of uneven light caused by the influence of the light emitted by neighboring LEDs 120 is prevented.

Claims

1. A luminance switching device (100), for switching luminance of a plurality of light-emitting states produced by a light-emitting diode (LED) light source (110) including at least one LED (120), the luminance switching device (100) comprising:

a changeover switch (130), electrically connected to the luminance switching device (100), for switching the light-emitting states of the LEDs (120), wherein the changeover switch (130) has a plurality of switching modes corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting states;

a detecting circuit (60), electrically connected to the changeover switch (130), for detecting the switching modes of the changeover switch (130); and characterised by

a memory unit (70), electrically connected to the detecting circuit (60), for storing preset luminance values according to an original setting for each of the LEDs (120) for each of the switching modes of the changeover switch (130), converting the luminance values of the LEDs (120) into a luminance control signal (114), and transmitting the luminance control signal (114) to the detecting circuit (60); and

a power conversion circuit (90), electrically connected to the LED light source (110), for receiving the luminance control signal (114) transmitted from the detecting circuit (60), such that the LEDs (120) produce the preset luminance values of the light-emitting states corresponding to the switching modes.

2. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the luminance of at least one LED (120) of the LED light source (110) is different under a different switching mode of the changeover switch (130).

3. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an external power source (150), for providing power to the luminance switching device (100).

4. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a direct current (DC) power source (140) electrically connected to the LED light source (110), for providing power to the LED light source (110).

5. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detecting circuit (60) comprises:

an amplifier (62), having a forward input end for receiving the light-emitting states of each of the LEDs (120) of the LED light source (110), and a backward input end electrically connected to the changeover switch (130) for receiving the switching modes of the changeover switch (130); and

an analog/digital conversion circuit (64), electrically connected to the amplifier (62) and the memory unit (70), for converting an analog control signal transmitted from the amplifier (62) and the memory unit (70) into a digital control signal.

6. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the changeover switch (130) performs the switching modes of the LED light source (110) through an external trigger signal.

7. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the external trigger signal is a continuous pressing signal, and the luminance values of the LEDs (120) of the LED light source (110) are in direct or inverse proportion to time when the changeover switch (130) is pressed.

8. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the external trigger signal is a multi-stage switching signal, and the luminance values of the LEDs (120) of the LED light source (110) increase in multiple stages or decreases in multiple stages according to a number of times that the changeover switch (130) is switched.

9. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the external trigger signal is a multi-stage pressing signal, a predetermined time interval exists between the switching modes, and the luminance values of the LEDs (120) of the LED light source (110) increase in multiple stages or decreases in multiple stages according to the time when the changeover switch (130) is pressed.

10. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a signal input end for receiving the external trigger signal.

11. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the changeover switch (130) is a programmable circuit.

12. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power conversion circuit (90) is an alternate current (AC)/ direct current (DC) converter.

13. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power conversion circuit (90) is a DC/DC converter.

14. The luminance switching device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the luminance control signal (114) output from the power conversion circuit (90) is a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal or a voltage signal or a current signal.

Ansprüche

1. Eine Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) zur Regelung der Helligkeit einer Vielzahl von durch eine Lichtemittierenden-Dioden (LED) - Lichtquelle (110) ausgebildeten lichtemittierenden Zuständen, welche mindestens eine LED (120) aufweist, wobei die Helligkeitsregalungsvorrichtung (100) umfasst:

einen Wechselschalter (130) zum Regeln der lichtemittierenden Zustände der LEDs (120), welcher elektrisch mit der Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) verbunden ist, wobei der Wechselschalter (130) eine Vielzahl von Regelungsmodi entsprechend der Vielzahl an lichtemittierenden Zuständen aufweist;

eine Exfassungsscllaltung (60) zum Erfassen der Regelungsmodi des Wechselschalters (130), welche elektrisch mit dem Wechselschalter (130) verbunden ist; und gekennzeichnet ist durch

eine Speichereinheit (70), welche elektrisch mit der Erfassungsschaltung (60) verbunden ist, zum Speichern der eingestellten Helligkeitswerte gemäß einer ursprünglichen Einstellung für jede der LEDs (120) für jeden der Regelungsmodi des Wechselschalters (130), welche die Helligkeitswerte der LEDs (120) in ein Helligkeitskontrollsignal (114) umwandelt, und welche das Helligkeitskontrollsignal (114) zu der Erfassungsschaltung (60) übermittelt; und

eine Stromrichterschaltung (90), welche elektrisch mit der LED-Lichtquelle (110) verbunden ist, zum Empfangen des von der Erfassungsschaltung (60) übertragenen Helligkeitskontrollsignals (114), so dass die LEDs (120) die eingestellten Helligkeitswerte der lichtemittierenden Zustände entsprechend der Regelungsmodi produzieren.

2. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die Helligkeit mindestens einer LED (120) der LED-Lichtquelle (110) bei einem unterschiedlichen Regelungsmodus des Wechselschalters (130) unterscheidet.

3. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvoirichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, weiter umfassend eine externe Energiequelle (150) zur Bereitstellung von Energie für die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100).

4. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, weiter umfassend eine Gleichstrom (DC) - Energiequelle (140), welche zum Bereitstellen von Energie für die LED-Lichtquelle (110) elektrisch mit der LED-Lichtquelle (110) verbunden ist.

5. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Erfassungsschaltung (60) umfasst:

einen Verstärker (62), welcher ein vorderes Eingangsende zum Empfangen der lichtemittierenden Zustände von jeder der LEDs (120) der LED-Lichtquelle (110) und eine hinteres Eingangsende, welches mit dem Wechselschalter (130) zum Empfangen der Regelungsmodi des Wechselschalters (130) elektrisch verbunden ist, aufweist; und

einen Analog/Digital-Wandler (64), welcher mit dem Verstärker (62) und der Speichereinheit (70) elektrisch verbunden ist, zum Umwandeln eines analogen Kontrollsignals, welches von dem Verstärker (62) und der Speichereinheit (70) übertragen wird, in ein digitales Kontrollsignal.

6. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Wechselschalter (130) die Regelungsmodi der LED-Lichtquelle (110) mittels eines externen Triggersignals ausführt.

7. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 6, wobei das externe Triggersignal ein kontinuierliches Drucksignal ist und die Helligkeitswerte der LEDs (120) der LED-Lichtquelle (110) direkt oder umgekehrt proportional zu der Zeit sind, wenn der Wechselschalter (130) gedrückt ist.

8. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 6, wobei das externe Triggersignal ein mehrstufiges Umschaltsignal ist und die Helligkeitswerte der LEDs (120) der LED-Lichtquelle (110) sich entsprechend einer Anzahl eines Umschaltens des Wechselschalters (130) in mehreren Stufen erhöhen oder in mehreren Stufen reduzieren.

9. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 6, wobei das externe Triggersignal ein mehrstufiges Drucksignal ist, ein vorgegebenes Zeitintervall zwischen den Regelungsmodi besteht, und die Helligkeitswerte der LEDs (120) der LED-Lichtquelle sich entsprechend der Zeit, wenn der Wechselschalter (130) gedrückt ist, in mehreren Stufen erhöht oder in mehreren Stufen reduziert.

10. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 6, weiter umfassend ein Signaleingangsende zum Empfangen des externen Triggersignals.

11. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Wechselschalter (130) eine programmierbare Schaltung ist.

12. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorriclttung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Stromrichterschaltung (90) ein Wechselstrom (AC) / Gleichstrom (DC) - Wandler ist.

13. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Stromrichterschaltung (90) ein DC/DC-Wandler ist.

14. Die Helligkeitsregelungsvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Helligkeitskontrollsignal (114), welches von der Stromrichterschaltung (90) ausgegeben wird, ein Pulsbreitenmodulations (PWM) - Signal oder ein Spannungssignal oder ein Stromsignal ist.

Revendications

1. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) destiné à commuter la luminance d'une pluralité d'états d'émission de lumière produits par une source de lumière (110) à diodes électroluminescentes (LED) comprenant au moins une LED (120), le dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) comprenant :

un commutateur (130), électriquement relié au dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100), destiné à commuter les états d'émission de lumière de la LED (120), lequel commutateur (130) présente une pluralité de modes de commutation correspondant à la pluralité d'états d'émission de lumière ;

un circuit de détection (60), électriquement relié au commutateur (130), destiné à détecter les modes de commutation du commutateur (33) ; et caractérisé par :

une unité de mémoire (70), électriquement reliée au circuit de détection (60), destinée à stocker des valeurs de luminance préréglées selon un réglage initial pour chacune des LED (120) pour chacun des modes de commutation du commutateur (130), convertir les valeurs de luminance des LED (120) en un signal de commande de la luminance (114), et transmettre le signal de commande de la luminance (114) au circuit de détection (60) ; et

un circuit de conversion de puissance (90), électriquement relié à la source de lumière LED (110), destiné à recevoir le signal de commande de la luminance (114) transmis par le circuit de défection (60), de sorte que les LED (120) produisent les valeurs de luminance préréglées des états d'émission de lumière correspondant aux modes de commutation.

2. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la luminance d'au moins une LED (120) de la source de lumière LED (110) est différente dans un mode de commutation différent du commutateur (130).

3. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une source d'alimentation extérieure (150) destinée à fournir une alimentation au dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100).

4. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une source d'alimentation en courant continu (CC) (140) électriquement reliée à la source de lumière LED (110), destinée à fournir une alimentation à la source de lumière LED (110).

5. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le circuit de détection (60) comprend :

un amplificateur (62) présentant une borne d'entrée avant destinée à recevoir les états d'émission de lumière de chacune des LED (120) de la source de lumière LED (110), et une borne d'entrée arrière électriquement reliée au commutateur (130) destinée à recevoir les modes de commutation du commutateur (130) ; et

un circuit de conversion analogique-numérique (64) électriquement relié à l'amplificateur (62) et à l'unité de mémoire (70), destiné à convertir un signal de commande analogique transmis par l'amplificateur (62) et l'unité de mémoire (70) en un signal de commande numérique.

6. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le commutateur (130) exécute les modes de commutation de la source de lumière LED (110) par l'intermédiaire d'un signal de déclenchement extérieur.

7. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le signal de déclenchement extérieur est un signal d'appui continu, et les valeurs de luminance des LED (120) de la source de lumière LED (110) sont directement ou inversement proportionnelles à la durée d'appui sur le commutateur (130).

8. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le signal de déclenchement extérieur est un signal de commutation à plusieurs paliers, et les valeurs de luminance des LED (120) de la source de lumière LED (110) croissent en multiples paliers ou décroissent en multiples paliers en fonction du nombre de fois où le commutateur (130) est commuté.

9. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le signal de déclenchement extérieur est un signal de pression à plusieurs paliers, un intervalle de temps prédéterminé existe entre les modes de commutation, et les valeurs de luminance des LED (120) de la source de lumière LED (110) croissent en multiples paliers ou décroissent en multiples paliers en fonction de la durée de l'appui sur le commutateur (130).

10. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 6, comprenant en outre une borne d'entrée de signal destinée à recevoir le signal de déclenchement extérieur.

11. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le commutateur (130) est un circuit programmable.

12. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le circuit de conversion de puissance (90) est un convertisseur de courant alternatif (CA)/courant continu (CC).

13. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le circuit de conversion de puissance (90) est un convertisseur (CC)/(CC).

14. Dispositif de commutation de la luminance (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le signal de commande de la luminance (114) délivré en sortie par le circuit de conversion de puissance (90), est un signal à modulation de largeur d'impulsion (PWM) ou un signal de tension ou un signal de courant.

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