Abstract:
The lighting control device according to the present invention includes: a power supply for operating a light source including a first light source and a second light source lower in color temperature than the first light source; and a controller for controlling the power supply. The power supply includes: a first power supply for supplying power in a first range to the first light source; and a second power supply for supplying power in a second range to the second light source. The controller controls the first and second power supplies to adjust power supplied to the first light source and power supplied to the second light source so that a color temperature of the light source is equal to a color temperature which is selected from a predetermined color adjustment range as a desired value. The first range is lower in a lower limit than the second range.
Abstract:
A lighting device includes a step-down chopper circuit and a controller configured to control the step-down chopper circuit. The controller is configured to turn on and off a low-side switching device in the step-down chopper circuit at a fixed frequency. The controller includes an operation unit configured to determine a reference voltage value, an output unit configured to output, as a difference signal, a difference between the reference voltage value determined by the operation unit and an average value of a voltage proportional to a current flowing through the switching device, and a control circuit configured to determine an on-time period of the switching device. The control circuit includes an oscillator configured to generate a voltage signal shaped like teeth of a saw. The control circuit is configured to determine the on-time period of the switching device based on the voltage signal and the difference signal.
Abstract:
A constant current is configured to control an FET to adjust a drain current so that a detection voltage is equal to a reference voltage. A reference setter is configured to set the reference voltage to a sum of a first voltage and a second voltage. The first voltage is equal to a voltage developing across the detection resistor while a current, which has a same magnitude as a current supplied to the light source so that a current dimming level of the light source is equal to the dimming instruction value, flows through the detection resistor. The second voltage is equal to a voltage developing across the detection resistor while a second current, which has a same magnitude as a current flowing through the limiting resistor while the light source is on, flows through the detection resistor.
Abstract:
When supplying an LED light source with a first output voltage that is equal to or higher than a threshold voltage, an LED driver causes a DC power supply to output a first DC voltage and causes a switching regulator to supply the LED light source with the first output voltage. When supplying the LED light source with a second output voltage that is below the threshold voltage, the LED driver causes the DC power supply to output a second DC voltage lower than the first DC voltage and causes the dropper regulator to supply the LED light source with the second output voltage.
Abstract:
A lighting device includes at least first and second lighting circuits configured to receive electric power from a single common DC power supply. First lighting circuit includes a first output capacitor connected between output ends thereof, and a first pre-charge circuit configured to keep a voltage across first output capacitor at a first voltage for first lighting circuit, while a first light source is in OFF state. Second lighting circuit includes a second output capacitor connected between output ends thereof, and a second pre-charge circuit configured to keep a voltage across second output capacitor at a second voltage for second lighting circuit, while a second light source is in OFF state. First and second voltages are set such that a difference between a forward voltage of first light source and the first voltage agrees with a difference between a forward voltage of second light source and the second voltage.