Abstract: An LED lighting device for AC voltage supply is provided. The device has LEDs that form a whole chain. The LEDs are divided into LED part groups. The device also has multiple serial switching means, multiple shorting links and a control means. The control means is configured to control the shorting links and the serial switching means, to place the whole chain in at least two switch states. The switch states differ in the through voltage of the whole chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 10, 2015
Assignee:
DIEHL AEROSPACE
Inventors:
Uwe Nieberlein, Stefan Dobler, Jens Jordan