Abstract: An LED lamp protection circuit comprising: a driving circuit, a rectifier circuit coupled with the driving circuit, an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifier circuit, and an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit. The arcing protection circuit and the LED luminous component circuit are connected in parallel. When the LED lamp works under a normal condition, the arcing protection circuit is in blocking state. When at least one circuit between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens, the arcing protection circuit is turned on, the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting apparatus, a driving circuit and driving method thereof. The lighting apparatus comprises a plurality groups of lighting elements and a driving circuit. Each group of lighting elements comprises at least one lighting element, each lighting element in a same group having a cathode connected to a common cathode node. The driving circuit comprises a plurality of voltage sources, each having a terminal connected to an anode of a respective lighting element in each group of lighting elements; and a plurality of current sources, each having a terminal connected to the common cathode node of a respective group of lighting elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power fetching system for a no neutral switch and a control method thereof, and a no neutral switch, wherein the power fetching system is connected to an electrical device and a wireless controller, and the wireless controller controls a switch module for changing an operating state of the electrical device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to PWM dimming circuit with low stand-by power. A lighting apparatus driver is provided, comprising: a power supplier to supply power to a lighting load; and a discrete PWM dimming circuit, the PWM dimming circuit is to receive PWM signal, and to control the switching of the power supplier based on the PWM signal, wherein the power supplier is capable of being turned off by the PWM dimming circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting apparatus, a driving circuit and driving method thereof. The lighting apparatus comprises a plurality groups of lighting elements and a driving circuit. Each group of lighting elements comprises at least one lighting element, each lighting element in a same group having a cathode connected to a common cathode node. The driving circuit comprises a plurality of voltage sources, each having a terminal connected to an anode of a respective lighting element in each group of lighting elements; and a plurality of current sources, each having a terminal connected to the common cathode node of a respective group of lighting elements.

Abstract: Provided is an LED lamp circuit, comprising an LED luminous component circuit, a rectifier circuit, and an output control circuit coupled between the LED luminous component circuit and the rectifier circuit. The LED luminous component circuit comprises at least one light-emitting diode. The rectifier circuit is configured to output a rectified voltage to the LED luminous component circuit. The output control circuit comprises a voltage regulator circuit and a control switch circuit. The voltage regulator circuit comprises a thermosensitive device and a voltage divider connected in series. The thermosensitive device can regulate the control voltage at both ends of the control switch circuit. To protect the LED lamp, the control switch circuit disconnects when the control voltage is less than the threshold voltage of the control switch circuit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an LED lamp adapted to work in a circuit that contains a magnetic ballast. The LED lamp comprises a bridge rectifier, a filter capacitor, an LED light source, a transistor, and a pulse width modulation controller. The bridge rectifier is configured to convert the alternating current supplied by the magnetic ballast into a direct current. The bridge rectifier comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, where the first and second input terminals are electrically connected to the magnetic ballast. The filter capacitor is electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the bridge rectifier. The LED light source is electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the bridge rectifier. The transistor comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a gate electrode.

Abstract: A presence sensing method for a light comprises detecting a presence of a user by a sensing module having a first sensitivity while the light is off; turning on the light when identifying the presence of the user and keeping the light on for a delay time period which has a preset length; increasing a sensitivity of the sensing module to a second sensitivity after turning on the light; detecting actions of the user by the sensing module having the second sensitivity while the light is on; determining a length of a next delay time period based on the actions of the user during the previous delay time period immediately prior to the next delay time period; and keeping the light on for the next delay time period.

Abstract: A single-stage driver for a LED device, configured to be coupled between a power supply and the LED device, comprises: a rectifier, a DC-to-DC converter, a resistor and a controller. The rectifier is configured to be coupled to the power supply and convert an alternating voltage from the power supply into a first direct voltage. The DC-to-DC converter, which comprises at least two switches, is coupled between the rectifier and the LED device and configured to receive the first direct voltage and provide a constant current to the LED device. The resistor is configured to be coupled in series with the LED device. The controller is coupled between the resistor and the switches, and configured to keep the current through the LED device stable around a predetermined current value by controlling the switches based on a voltage across the resistor, wherein all the switches are turned on or off synchronously.

Abstract: A presence sensing method for a light comprises detecting a presence of a user by a sensing module having a first sensitivity while the light is off; turning on the light when identifying the presence of the user and keeping the light on for a delay time period which has a preset length; increasing a sensitivity of the sensing module to a second sensitivity after turning on the light; detecting actions of the user by the sensing module having the second sensitivity while the light is on; determining a length of a next delay time period based on the actions of the user during the previous delay time period immediately prior to the next delay time period; and keeping the light on for the next delay time period.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LED lamp and a temperature control circuit applied to the LED lamp. The LED lamp includes at least one LED unit, a magnetic ballast, and an LED drive circuit. The magnetic ballast is coupled to a power and configured to limit and stabilize a received alternating current. The LED drive circuit includes a temperature control circuit. The temperature control circuit is coupled to the magnetic ballast and connected in parallel with the LED unit, is configured to detect an internal temperature of the LED lamp and adjust an output power of the LED unit, and includes a thermal sensitive module having a negative temperature coefficient thermistor and a phase cut circuit.

Abstract: An LED lamp protection circuit comprising: a driving circuit, a rectifier circuit coupled with the driving circuit, an LED luminous component circuit coupled with the rectifier circuit, and an arcing protection circuit coupled between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit. The arcing protection circuit and the LED luminous component circuit are connected in parallel. When the LED lamp works under a normal condition, the arcing protection circuit is in blocking state. When at least one circuit between the rectifier circuit and the LED luminous component circuit opens, the arcing protection circuit is turned on, the driving circuit and the arcing protection circuit form a loop circuit to extinguish arc.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a light-emitting diode lamp for connecting to an external current source. The LED lamp comprises: a lighting source comprising a plurality of LEDs; a power control module for connecting in parallel to the external current source; and a driver unit connected between the power control module and the lighting source, wherein the power control module is configured to transform a source voltage of the external current source to a desired load voltage based on output power requirement of the plurality of LEDs; and the driver unit is configured to rectify the desired load voltage and output a driving voltage to drive the plurality of LEDs. Without the need to modify a lamp base of a conventional High Intensity Discharge lamp, the LED lamp of the present invention can be directly used to replace the HID lamp.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an LED lamp adapted to work in a circuit that contains a magnetic ballast. The LED lamp comprises a bridge rectifier, a filter capacitor, an LED light source, a transistor, and a pulse width modulation controller. The bridge rectifier is configured to convert the alternating current supplied by the magnetic ballast into a direct current. The bridge rectifier comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, where the first and second input terminals are electrically connected to the magnetic ballast. The filter capacitor is electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the bridge rectifier. The LED light source is electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the bridge rectifier. The transistor comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a gate electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LED lamp and a temperature control circuit applied to the LED lamp. The LED lamp includes at least one LED unit, a magnetic ballast, and an LED drive circuit. The magnetic ballast is coupled to a power and configured to limit and stabilize a received alternating current. The LED drive circuit includes a temperature control circuit. The temperature control circuit is coupled to the magnetic ballast and connected in parallel with the LED unit, is configured to detect an internal temperature of the LED lamp and adjust an output power of the LED unit, and includes a thermal sensitive module having a negative temperature coefficient thermistor and a phase cut circuit.

Abstract: A filament preheat module for preheating a filament of a lamp powered by a power circuit including an inverter, the inverter comprising an inductively coupled conductor, an inductively coupled conductor of the filament preheat module magnetically coupled to the inductively coupled conductor of the inverter to power the filament during preheating, and a switching circuit configured to electrically connect the power from the inductively coupled conductor of the filament preheat module to the filament. The switching module is configured to cutoff the power to the filament from the filament preheat module after a predetermined time period during preheating.

Abstract: A filament preheat module for preheating a filament of a lamp powered by a power circuit including an inverter, the inverter comprising an inductively coupled conductor, an inductively coupled conductor of the filament preheat module magnetically coupled to the inductively coupled conductor of the inverter to power the filament during preheating, and a switching circuit configured to electrically connect the power from the inductively coupled conductor of the filament preheat module to the filament. The switching module is configured to cutoff the power to the filament from the filament preheat module after a predetermined time period during preheating.