CN115176112A - LED lighting incorporating DMX communications - Google Patents

Abstract

A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture includes a light having a tube, at least one LED light positioned in the tube and operably connected to external electrical contacts. The light has at least one communication protocol address associated with it. A communication protocol converter is associated with the light and is configured to receive an instruction from the communication protocol controller, determine whether the instruction is intended for the associated at least one communication protocol address, and if so, control the at least one LED light based on the instruction .

Description

LED lighting with integrated DMX communication

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED US PATENT APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of US Patent Application Serial No. 16/728,637, filed on December 27, 2019, which is a continuation-in-part of US Patent Application Serial No. 16/415,014, filed on May 17, 2019, in the United States Patent Application Serial No. 16/415,014 is a continuation-in-part of US Patent Application Serial No. 15/301,617, filed October 3, 2016, which is an International Application No. PCT, filed April 3, 2015 /US15/24323 U.S. National Phase Application, which in turn claims U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/974,507, filed April 3, 2014, filed June 17, 2014 under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) Priority of US Provisional Application No. 62/013,258, and US Provisional Application No. 62/093,470, filed December 18, 2014. The disclosures of all six applications above are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

technical field

The present disclosure relates to light emitting diode (LED) lamps. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to LED lamps, lighting pipes, and fixtures that integrate digital communications.

Background technique

Conventional lighting techniques for large buildings such as office buildings, schools, entertainment centers, retail establishments, theme parks and other similar structures are typically fluorescent fixtures including fluorescent lamps. Compared to incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps are more durable, more economical, and more efficient, and have therefore become standard in many lighting applications.

A typical fluorescent lighting fixture includes one or more ballasts for converting input power, or source power, into power usable by fluorescent lamps. Typical fluorescent lamps may have standard socket sizes, tube diameters and lengths (eg, T8 lamps with a 1 inch tube diameter and a 4 foot length and many others are available).

Given recent energy saving efforts and improved designs, it is common to replace existing fluorescent lamps with LED lamps of similar shape and rating. By using existing technology, LED lamps can be made to match the function and appearance of fluorescent lamps very well.

Additionally, many existing lighting devices utilize lighting communications and protocols to provide an interactive lighting experience. For example, recreational facilities, entertainment facilities (eg, bowling centers, theme parks), stage productions, television productions, and theater productions utilize lighting communications to provide interactive sound and visual effects.

It would be advantageous to provide an LED light that functionally and visually replaces existing fluorescent lighting while also providing an interactive DMX controlled lighting experience.

Additionally, for some lighting applications, certain types of lamps and lighting fixtures may be required to use different lighting colors, effects or patterns. Therefore, more complex lighting applications may involve the use of a large number of lamps and fixtures. For example, in a bowling alley, fluorescent lamps may be used to emit white light during daytime bowling tournaments, while ultraviolet and/or colored fluorescent lamps may be used to emit ultraviolet and colored light, respectively, during nighttime bowling. LED lamps can be used to reduce the number of lamps and lighting fixtures in these lighting applications. For example, an LED light may include true white LEDs configured to emit light that closely matches the appearance and color temperature of a white fluorescent light. The LED lamp may comprise an ultraviolet LED configured to emit light having wavelengths measured in nanometers similar to light emitted by fluorescent ultraviolet lamps. Additionally, the LED light may include red-green-blue (RGB) LEDs configured to generate 16.7 million colors. That is, the LED lamp can perform the functions of a plurality of fluorescent lamps. However, components such as data panels or power panels that operate the various LEDs are typically located loosely within conventional LED lamps and are difficult to service. Therefore, these parts of the LED lamp may be easily damaged if dropped and difficult to replace or repair.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one or more scenarios, the disclosed technology relates to a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture. In one or more cases, the LED lighting fixture includes a lamp. In one or more cases, the light includes a tube in which the at least one LED light is positioned and operatively connected to external electrical contacts. In one or more cases, the light may have at least one communication protocol address associated therewith. In one or more cases, the LED lighting fixture includes a communication protocol converter associated with the lamp. In one or more cases, the communication protocol converter may be configured to receive an instruction from the communication protocol controller, determine whether the instruction is intended for the associated at least one communication protocol address, and if so, based on the The command controls at least one LED light.

In one or more scenarios, the disclosed technology relates to a light emitting diode (LED) lamp. In one or more cases, the LED light includes: an elongated chassis including a platform; at least one LED positioned on the platform; and first and second end caps disposed on opposite ends of the LED lights. In one or more cases, the first end cap includes a first support platform coupled to an inner surface of the first end cap. In one or more cases, the second end cap includes a second support platform coupled to an inner surface of the second end cap. In one or more cases, the first support platform is configured to fixedly retain the power panel within the LED light. In one or more cases, the second support platform is configured to fixedly retain the data panel within the LED light.

In one or more scenarios, the disclosed technology relates to an LED light fixture. In one or more cases, the LED light fixture includes an LED light. In one or more cases, the LED light includes: an elongated (elongated) chassis, the elongated chassis including a platform; at least one LED on the platform; and a first end cap and a first end cap Two end caps are provided on opposite ends of the LED lamp. In one or more cases, the first end cap includes a first support platform coupled to an inner surface of the first end cap. In one or more cases, the second end cap includes a second support platform coupled to an inner surface of the second end cap. In one or more cases, the first support platform is configured to fixedly retain the power panel within the LED light. In one or more cases, the second support platform is configured to fixedly retain the data panel within the LED light. In one or more cases, the LED light fixture includes a socket. In one or more cases, the lamp socket includes a high voltage socket and a low voltage socket, wherein the high voltage socket is configured to receive a first end cap and the low voltage socket is configured to receive a second end cap, thereby connecting the LED The lamp and the lamp holder are electrically connected.

Various additional aspects are set forth in the following description. These aspects may involve individual features and combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and do not limit the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.

Description of drawings

Embodiments will be described with reference to the following figures, wherein like numerals represent like items throughout the figures, and wherein:

Figure 1 shows a first system diagram of a lighting fixture including LED tubes and DMX communication according to an embodiment.

Figure 2 shows a second system diagram of a lighting fixture including LED tubes and DMX communications, according to an embodiment.

Figure 3 illustrates an alternative to the appliance shown in Figure 2 that includes a plurality of LED lights, according to an embodiment.

Figure 4 shows a third system diagram of a lighting fixture including LED tubes and DMX communications, according to an embodiment.

Figure 5 shows a sample lamp according to an embodiment.

Figure 6 shows a sample lamp according to another exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line 7 - 7 in FIG. 6 .

Figure 8A shows an isometric view of an LED lamp.

Figure 8B shows an exploded view of the LED lamp of Figure 8A.

Figure 8C shows a cross-sectional side view taken along section A-A of the LED lamp of Figure 8A.

FIG. 8D shows a wiring diagram of the LED lamp of FIG. 8A.

Figure 9 shows an isometric view of the lighting panel support and end cap.

FIG. 10A shows an isometric view of the end cap of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 10B shows a top view of the end cap of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 10C shows a side view of the end cap of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 10D shows a bottom view of the end cap of FIG. 9 .

Figure 11A shows an isometric view of the lamp socket.

Figure 11B shows the low voltage socket of the lamp socket of Figure 11A.

Figure 11C shows the high voltage socket of the lamp socket of Figure 11A.

Figure 12A shows an exemplary wiring diagram for one or more light fixtures.

12B shows an exemplary low voltage control wiring diagram for one or more connected low voltage receptacles.

12C shows an exemplary high voltage wiring diagram for one or more connected high voltage receptacles.

Figure 13 shows a DMX wireless receiver with a wired output to connect and control additional LED lights.

Figure 14 shows an LED lamp with a DMX wireless receiver within the lamp.

Figure 15 shows a DMX domain wireless receiver controlling an LED light.

Figure 16 shows multiple wireless DMX control domains working together.

Figure 17 shows a network of multiple wireless DMX units acting as transceivers, receiving and sending control signals to each LED light or fixture.

Figure 18 shows a Bluetooth mesh network where the Bluetooth unit acts as a transceiver to control LED lights and other devices.

Figure 19 shows a Bluetooth mesh network including Ethernet transceivers that output Bluetooth control signals to extend the range of wireless Bluetooth signals.

Figure 20 shows a Bluetooth network for an LED light with a control board to convert Bluetooth signals to DMX control signals.

Figure 21 shows a Bluetooth network for a light fixture with a control board to convert Bluetooth signals to DMX control signals.

Figure 22 shows a Bluetooth mesh network with DMX conversion capability in each lamp.

Figure 23 shows a horticultural grow LED light with wired DMX communication capability.

Figure 24 shows a horticultural grow LED light featuring alternating LED colors.

Figure 25 shows a horticultural grow LED light with wireless DMX capability to control each light within the horticultural grow LED light system.

Figure 26 shows a horticultural grow LED light with both wireless and wired DMX communication capabilities.

Figure 27 shows a horticultural grow LED light with wireless Bluetooth capability and five 12-24VDC dimming channels for constant voltage LED loads.

Figure 28 shows a horticultural grow LED light with wireless Bluetooth to DMX communication capability.

Figure 29 shows a germicidal LED lamp with wired DMX communication capability.

Figure 30 shows a lighting control system that operates and schedules the lighting of germicidal LED lamps using wired or wireless DMX communication.

Figure 31 shows a lighting control system that operates and schedules the lighting of germicidal LED lamps using Bluetooth communication.

Figure 32 shows a lighting control system for operating and scheduling human-centric lighting.

Figure 33 shows an integrated power supply unit supporting wired DMX communication without remote device management.

Figure 34 shows an integrated power supply unit supporting wired and wireless DMX communication with or without remote device management.

Figure 35 shows an integrated power supply unit supporting wireless DMX communication with or without remote device management and without DMX wired input or output control cables.

Figure 36 shows an integrated power supply unit supporting wireless Bluetooth mesh control with five channels of 12-24VDC dimming channels for constant voltage LED loads.

Figure 37 shows an integrated power supply unit supporting a Bluetooth mesh wired DMX connection.

Figure 38 shows a wired DMX connection of LED lights connected via input and output cables connected to the side low voltage end caps.

Figure 39 shows an alternative wired DMX connection for an LED lamp with a female connector mounted on one end cap.

Figure 40 shows an alternative wired DMX connection for an LED light with screw terminals mounted to facilitate connecting the signal cable to the LED light unit.

Figure 41 shows an integrated occupancy/daylight sensor.

Figure 42 shows an alternative circular LED lamp shape.

Figure 43 shows an alternative U-shaped LED lamp shape.

Figure 44 shows an alternative square LED lamp shape.

Figure 45 shows an alternative rectangular LED lamp shape.

Figure 46 shows an alternative triangular LED lamp shape.

Figure 47 shows an LED light fitted with ingress protection.

Figure 48 shows an LED lamp with color coded power sockets and power end caps.

Figure 49 shows an LED light with color-coded strips for identifying models.

Figure 50 shows an LED lamp fitted with various beam shaping lenses.

Figure 51 shows LED lamps with various single or multiple pixel configurations.

Figure 52 shows a Bluetooth lighting controller system with LED lights with duplicated DMX channels to facilitate operation of multiple LED lights.

Figure 53 shows an infrared LED light with motion sensors and lighting controls networked with a security recording system.

Figure 54 shows an LED lamp fitted with a Wood glass filter to block most non-ultraviolet or infrared light.

Figure 55 shows a powerline adapter for connecting the LED lights to a power source.

Figure 56 shows a mounting unit for an LED light fixture.

Figure 57 shows a slider to facilitate the mounting unit to receive a power cable.

Figure 58 shows a female receiving cap configured to fit over an LED lamp end cap.

Figure 59 shows the LED light and power end cap mounted vertically.

Figure 60 shows a rechargeable battery unit for an LED lamp.

Figure 61 shows an external power supply configuration for LED lamps.

Figure 62 shows an end cap with power and data connections on the same multi-pin connector.

Figure 63 shows an end cap with five pins positioned linearly.

Figure 64 shows a lamp socket with five female receiving connections to connect power and data to an LED lamp.

Figure 65 shows an integrated battery backup configuration for an LED light.

Detailed ways

This disclosure is not limited to the particular systems, devices, and methods described, as they may vary. The terminology used in the specification is for the purpose of describing a particular version or embodiment only and is not intended to limit the scope.

As used in this document, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. As used in this document, the term "including" means "including but not limited to".

The present disclosure relates to the improvement of existing lighting fixtures or the implementation of new lighting fixtures that utilize LED lights and digital communications for interactive lighting experiences such as those commonly used in entertainment facilities such as themed environments and bowling centers Lighting Experience) provides lighting effects. Lighting systems can be developed as drawings with fixed layouts and electrical and control cable layouts. LED light DMX address and DMX domain table can also be created. The LED lights can be pre-addressed according to the table. Labels can be applied to lamps, luminaires and luminaire boxes. Shipping trays are arranged in the order in which the lighting system is installed on-site to facilitate off-site configuration of equipment and simplify on-site system installation time. As used in this document, Digital Multiplexing (DMX) refers to the DMX512 standard protocol for digital communication networks. A DMX domain refers to, for example, a DMX network comprising up to 512 links or individually controllable devices. Depending on the design, the DMX controller may be configured to provide operational control to one or more domains. Although described in this document with reference to DMX, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that other communication protocols may be used, including but not limited to Additional Resource Computer Network (ARCnet), Ethernet (IEEE 802 protocol), Infrared (IR), serial communication, etc. without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

A typical DMX network may include, for example, one or more DMX controllers configured to generate one or more commands (each command having at least one associated address) and various effect devices such as lighting fixtures, Fog machines, smart lights, audio output devices, and other similar effects devices. Each device within the network may include an associated address and be operably connected to the DMX controller to receive instructions from the DMX controller. A single device may include a DMX translator that determines whether an instruction is intended for that particular device and what particular effect to perform.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a lighting fixture system 100 according to an embodiment. The lighting fixture system 100 may include, for example, a power supply 102 , a lamp 104 , a DMX converter 106 and a DMX controller 108 . Depending on the arrangement of the components, the power supply 102, lights 104, and DMX converter 106 may be integrated into a single lighting fixture, and the DMX controller 108 may be a processing device, such as located in a remote location and configured to provide one or more fixtures DMX control signal server.

Similarly, DMX controller 108 may be configured to output additional controls for other DMX domains according to standard DMX protocols and operations. Additionally, depending on the installation of the lighting fixture, the lights 104 may be, for example, red-blue-green (RGB) LED lights or red-blue-green-white (RGBW) LED lights. It should be noted, however, that RGB lamps and RGBW lamps are shown by way of example only, and that the lamps described herein may include additional types of LED lamps configured to emit various wavelengths of light. For example, lamps may include red (R), green (G), blue (B), white (W), ultraviolet (UV), amber (A), and infrared (IR). Possible combinations include single colors or wavelengths such as R, G, B, W, UV, IR, A, etc., and combinations thereof (including, but not limited to, RGB, RGB-W, RGB-UV, RGB-IR, RGB-A , RGB-W-UV, RGB-W-IR, RGB-W-A, RGB-UV-IR, UV-IR, W-UV, W-IR, W-A, W-UV-IR, RGB-UV-IR-W , RGB-A-IR-W, or any other combination). In some embodiments, the LED diode lights will include combinations of the above, such as red, green, blue, white, and lime/mint green (RGBWG). Considering that 490-515nm is the most suitable wavelength for human visibility, this combination creates a great color combination with very subtle tones. This also helps to increase the color rendering index (CRI) of the LED diode light output.

The infrared LED 211 in Figure 53 is used to illuminate the area with infrared light. Infrared light is used by most camera systems. Infrared light ranges from 700 nanometers (nm) all the way up to about 1000 nm, beyond what the human eye can see, but most camera sensors are able to detect it and take advantage of it. This is especially helpful for bowling scoring systems, tracking camera systems, and security systems with minimal available lighting. For example for security systems, infrared light may be used with white light, lighting control unit 214 and motion/occupancy sensor 215. The lighting system can provide a high level of lighting for the camera system 212 at all times of the day, while the motion/occupancy sensor 215 can be operated through an electronic schedule within the lighting control unit 214 . Depending on the time, the scheduler can choose between one or both of the white LED diodes 213 and the infrared LED diodes 211 , the lighting is triggered by the motion/occupancy sensor 215 . In another example, infrared light may be used with effect lighting and camera tracking systems to provide visible effect lighting to the human eye and invisible light to the security camera 212 to be able to track objects.

The DMX controller 108 may also be configured to control DMX modes that allow each light to set the number of pixels/segments of LEDs to be controlled independently at a time. The number of pixels/segments, or LEDs, is related to the number of DMX channels used. The higher the number of DMX channels used per tube, the smaller the LED segments can be controlled at one time. Conversely, the smaller the number of DMX channels used, the greater the number of LEDs that can be controlled at one time or the larger the segment size of one operation. The selectable DMX mode is set when the lamp is being addressed. The fixed tube DMX mode is set when the tube is manufactured. Example: A T8 48" length tube may have 72 tri-color RGB LEDs. Each tri-color LED will use three DMX channels, so the entire tube will use 216 DMX channels. If the fixture is used in 24-channel mode , then the size of the LED segment is three DMX channels, that is, three tricolor LEDs can be controlled by each DMX address. In three channel mode, all 72 tricolor LEDs will work together, that is, the tube can use three color (red, green, blue). Color mixing of these three colors produces 16.7 million colors. The number of colors that can be obtained by color mixing depends on the number and combination of LEDs used. Considering the many versions of the tube, it is possible to Get several different DMX modes.

Figure 52 shows how DMX channels can be repeated in lighting control 10 to operate LED lights 182 or luminaires together. The software of the lighting controller 10 can control the channel repetition, where the lighting control can be Bluetooth, Bluetooth to DMX 183, DMX, Wifi or others. Individual red, green, blue and white (RGBW) LED lamps with one or more pixels will have a minimum of four control channels (RGBW). By repeating these control channels over the entire 512 channel DMX domain, many LED lights 182 can be controlled and operated simultaneously. An example channel table is reproduced here:

Once connected, LED lights can be uniformly controlled in a number of ways. In one embodiment, the LED light includes integrated dimming and intensity tuning for all colors and LED nodes. LED lights can be dimmed by DMX, Bluetooth, or mains voltage dimming . The number of dimming channels for each type of lamp depends on the number of pixels, LED nodes, and LED colors used in each lamp. Dimming can be operated by an external control unit. For DMX, the LED light has 255 dimming channels per pixel, per color. For example, an RGBW (red, green, blue, white) lamp with one pixel includes four dimming channels of red (255), green (255), blue (255), and white (255).

In another embodiment, a default lighting control program may be used. The default lighting control program is the program that runs when no external control signal is present. These programs can be one simple color or multiple colors or programs. For example, when the lamp is powered on, the default color may be white light. As the default procedure, this will allow the end user to see that the lamp is powered on and working when it receives high voltage power. Default programs can be set during manufacture, but can also be set by the end user or through Remote Device Management (RDM).

Figure 41 shows another embodiment in which lighting control may be performed by integrated sensors. These sensors may include occupancy sensors, daylight sensors, and more. Regarding occupancy sensors, a small occupancy sensor 50 can be added to the center of the lights 25 to operate one or more lights 25 . Occupancy sensors 50 can track movement in a room or area. When there is motion, the occupancy sensor 50 is activated and triggers the one or more lights 25 to energize. The occupancy sensor 50 will trigger one or more of the lights 25 to power down after a certain amount of time without motion in the room or area. This feature can be used to increase the energy efficiency of one or more lamps 25 . Occupancy sensor 50 may be part of a Bluetooth mesh ecosystem to allow configuration and additional control options from a smart device, tablet, PC 10 or wall switch 11 . The output control signal can be a combination of formats such as Bluetooth to other mesh control devices and/or DMX wired or wireless or Wi-Fi 51 to other lights or to additional control devices.

Figure 41 shows a daylight sensor. A small daylight sensor 52 can be added to the center of lamp 25 to operate one or more lamps. Daylight sensor 52 may monitor available ambient light. If the amount of available light falls below a certain level, the sensor may turn one or more lights 25 on or off. This feature can be used to increase the energy efficiency of one or more lamps 25 . Building the daylight sensor 52 into the lamp 25 simplifies the installation process. Daylight sensor 52 may be part of a Bluetooth mesh ecosystem to allow configuration and additional control options from a smart device, tablet, PC 10 or wall switch 11 . The output control signal can be a combination of formats. These formats include Bluetooth to other mesh control devices and/or DMX wired or wireless or Wi-Fi 51 to other lights or to additional control devices.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the power supply 102 is operably connected to the power input and is configured to generate an output voltage suitable for operating both the light 104 and the DMX converter 106 . Additionally, depending on the arrangement of the components, both the power supply 102 and the DMX converter 106 may be integrated into a single ballast/unit. This arrangement of components may provide for easier retrofitting when converting existing light fixtures to LED fixtures with DMX control effects, such as those described herein. Alternatively, the DMX controller may be integrated into another component such as the lamp itself. This arrangement is shown in Figures 2-4, as described below.

In operation, the DMX controller 108 may send one or more commands as DMX control signals to connected devices, including the network of DMX converters 106 as shown in FIG. 1 . The DMX converter 106 may have an associated address, and based on the address may determine which instructions of the DMX control signal are intended for the light fixture associated with that particular DMX converter. For example, the address of the DMX translator 106 may operate in accordance with the standard DMX protocol, or be assigned or provided in accordance with any additional network addressing techniques or protocols. Addressing can be performed during network installation, or at a later time to reflect changes or updates to the network. The tube can also be addressed by DMX automatic addressing. As each tube is connected to the DMX controller, the tube will automatically set its DMX address to either the first available address or the next available address. The next pipe connected then addresses itself to the next available DMX address. Each additional pipe will use the next available address until the field of 512 DMX channels is filled.

In one embodiment, the DMX controller can communicate wirelessly. A wireless DMX control receiver can be added to an LED light or fixture along with a wireless DMX transmitter that is added to a control location to provide wireless control of one or more LED lights in the fixture. Wirelessly controllable settings include, but are not limited to, control of color, dimming, pattern, and overall control of one or more lamps. It is also possible to use an LED light with a DMX wireless receiver with an additional wired output to connect and control additional LED lights, as shown in Figure 13. The additional LED lights do not include a wireless receiver, but instead include wired DMX input and output connections. This hybrid approach to connecting lights will speed up installation time and reduce the overall cost of the LED system. Conversely, if all lamps included wireless receivers within the lamps themselves, there would be no need for input and output cables to connect control signals, as shown in Figure 14, thus greatly reducing setup and installation time. If a wireless receiver is added to a fixture with one or more wired LED lights, one wireless receiver will control the DMX domain of the LED lights, and thus many fixtures at once, as shown in Figure 15. Multiple wireless DMX control domains are used at once, as shown in Figure 16, eliminating the need for a control cable from the wireless transmitter to the first light fixture. The wireless DMX unit can be a transceiver that receives and transmits control signals to each LED light or fixture, similar to the Bluetooth system described below (Figure 17).

In another embodiment, a Bluetooth mesh receiver can be added to each LED light or fixture, adding "Internet of Things" functionality. The Bluetooth receiver can receive control signals from a Bluetooth-enabled transmitting device that acts as a lighting controller. The transmitter may be one of a variety of computing devices, including but not limited to smartphones, tablets, personal computers, wall switches, or other Bluetooth enabled devices. The application can run on the sending device and be operated by the end user. The Bluetooth unit acts as a transceiver, receiving and sending control signals to other enabled control devices and a five-channel LED light with a 12-24VDC dimmer for constant voltage LED loads, as shown in Figure 18 , creating a mesh network and providing all LED light control signals. In a configuration where all LED lights include a Bluetooth receiver, wired control cables are attached to the LED lights or from the controller to and between the LED lights. Ethernet transceivers that output Bluetooth control signals to extend the range of wireless Bluetooth signals can also be used, as shown in Figure 19.

In yet another embodiment, by adding a control board, as shown in FIG. 20, to the LED light or fixture of FIG. 21, the Bluetooth control signals can be converted into DMX control signals (or other types of signals). This conversion will allow DMX-controlled LED lights to be operated by a Bluetooth-enabled controller. The control board of the Bluetooth to DMX converter can be inserted into the LED light extrusion of the DMX controlled LED light. The board will receive control signals from a Bluetooth-enabled controller and convert the signals to DMX for processing by the built-in controller for the DMX-controlled LED lights, as shown in Figure 22. DMX controlled LED lights will include a wired DMX output cable, so additional DMX LED lights can be controlled by this one Bluetooth control board, as shown in Figure 20.

In another embodiment, the LED lights will use a wired DMX connection. DMX wired connections can come from input and output cables connected through the side of the low voltage end cap inside the luminaire, as shown in Figure 38. A wired DMX cable on each light 25 may carry control signals 24 to and from the light 25 . The lamps 25 may be connected to the light controller 10 and other LED lamps 25 using DMX input and output cables. The wired cable length may be long enough to reach the next light (25) within the light fixture 26, and when installed in longitudinal succession, to the next light 25 or light fixture 26, as shown in Figure 38. The cable connector may include a male 27 and a female 28 with three, five or more pins.

Figure 39 shows another example of a wired cable configuration, which may include a wired cable connected to end caps, wherein a female connector 30 may be installed into one of the end caps such that various lengths of wire tails 31 may be coupled with The male mating connector 32 is connected. Cable 31 may include signal input and output cables with male connectors 32 and female connectors 30 on opposite ends of the cable. These connectors can be used to daisy-chain additional lights 25 together. In another example, see FIG. 40 , the male and female cable connectors 40 may include screw terminals for connecting the signal cable 41 to the LED lights 25 .

In some embodiments Remote Device Management (RDM) may be used to coordinate the management of remote devices. RDM is a protocol enhancement to USITT DMX512 that allows bidirectional communication between lighting system controllers and attached RDM compliant devices via standard DMX lines. This protocol allows configuration, status monitoring, and management of networked devices. The USITT standard (ANSI/ESTA 1.20, Entertainment Technology - Remote Device Management on USITT DMX512) was developed by the ESTA Technology Standards Program and is designed for interoperability among many manufacturers. Since the RDM protocol spreads on top of the DMX512 protocol, it has been used in construction, entertainment, gardening and germicidal lighting. This protocol changes the way LED lights can be set up and maintained.

RDM can provide identification and classification of connected LEDs, addressing of LEDs that can be controlled via DMX512, reporting of LEDs by reporting additional features (temperature, communication, and operational information) that can be added to the RDM/DMX control board or the status of other connected devices. It can also provide configuration information about LED lights and other DMX devices, including sending specific default programs to LED lights to use when DMX control signals are not present. Using an RDM-enabled controller for an RDM-enabled LED lamp eliminates the need for a separate DMX addressing unit. A printed circuit board (PCB) that supports RDM-DMX can be used inside the extrusion of the LED light. Addressing and all system control configuration can be done by an RDM capable DMX controller.

After receiving the DMX control signal, the DMX converter 106 may convert the control signal to a local light control signal and send the local signal to the light 104 . For example, local control signals may include instructions to blink a particular color (eg, blink red or blue), dim, display a combination of colors, or other similar instructions commonly received and implemented by smart lighting fixtures.

It should be noted that FIG. 1 contains a single lamp 104 by way of example only. The appliance may be designed to include multiple lamps, for example two or four lamps in total, or more or fewer lamps. In such an appliance, the output of the power supply 102 would be provided to each lamp, as would the local lamp control signal as the signal output by the DMX converter 106 . Figure 3 provides an example of a multi-lamp fixture, and the related disclosure included below includes additional details.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a light fixture system 200 according to an embodiment. The system 200 is similar to the system 100 shown in FIG. 1 in that the LED lights can be retrofitted in existing fixtures and modified accordingly to include DMX communication. In system 200, however, the DMX converter has been integrated as a component of the lamp, further increasing the ease of retrofitting existing lamps.

Lighting fixture system 200 may include, for example, a power supply 202 , lights 204 , and a DMX controller 206 . Similar to the above, the lamps 204 may be, for example, RGB lamps or RGBW lamps, depending on the installation of the lighting fixture.

As shown in FIG. 2 , a power source 202 may be operably connected to the power input and configured to generate an output voltage suitable for operating the light 204 . Additionally, through a power connection to the lamp 204, the power supply can further provide power to the integrated DMX converter. In operation, the DMX controller 206 may send one or more commands as DMX control signals to a network of connected devices. As shown in Figure 2, the DMX control signals may be passed directly to the lamp 204 for further processing by the integrated DMX converter. For example, a lamp may be designed and manufactured with an input plug or other physical connection for operatively connecting the lamp 204 and the DMX controller 206 . Alternatively, the light fixtures themselves may be retrofitted or otherwise designed to include input components for establishing an operative connection between the lamps 204 (and integrated DMX converters) and the DMX controller 206 . Similar to before, an integrated DMX converter may have an associated address, and based on this address, it can be determined which instructions of the DMX control signal are intended for a DMX converter integrated lamp, such as lamp 204 shown in FIG. 2 . The DMX converter may then convert the control signal into a local light control signal for controlling the operation of the light 204 .

More specifically, LED tubes use external DMX address units. The address unit is connected to the DMX input of the LED tube. Then select the DMX address on the address unit. The address unit then sends the selected address to the LED tube. The LED tube then stores and responds to the selected DMX address. The DMX address unit can be used for all LED tubes with an internal DMX converter.

Although some embodiments are described using ballasts, it should be recognized that the system can be operated without ballasts by wiring the appliance tombstone directly to line voltage. Note that appliance tombstones may also be referred to herein as sockets, lamp sockets, sockets, and/or lamp sockets. The lamps are automatically switched to the correct line voltage supplied. The DMX converter is built into the lamp. Lamps may not require a separate external power supply or ballast. For retrofit applications, the ballast is bypassed and not used. For new installations, the luminaire may include a frame with a tombstone wired directly to line voltage. All electrical and DMX components can be built into the LED tube.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a lighting fixture system 300 according to an embodiment, which is based on the system 200 shown in FIG. 2, for example, by integrating a plurality of lamps. Lighting fixture system 300 may include, for example, a power supply 302 , a plurality of lamps 304a , 304b to 304n , and a DMX controller 306 . Similar to the above, the lamps 304a, 304b, . . . , 304n may be, for example, RGB lamps, RGBW lamps, or some combination thereof, depending on the installation of the lighting fixture.

As shown in Figure 3, a power source 302 may be operably connected to the power input and configured to generate a suitable output voltage for operating each lamp 304a, 304b, . . . , 304n. The power supply can use a large low-voltage power supply to power multiple low-voltage LED tubes. Multi-conductor cables can be used to carry low voltages to power the tombstones and LED tubes of lamps.

Additionally, through the power connection to the lamps 304, the power supply can further provide power to the integrated DMX converters integrated within each lamp 304a, 304b, . . . , 304n. In operation, the DMX controller 306 may send one or more commands as DMX control signals to a network of connected devices. As shown in Figure 3, the DMX control signal may be passed directly to lamp 304a for further processing by an integrated DMX converter at the lamp. Additionally, the DMX converter within lamp 304a may be configured to output DMX control signals to the DMX converter integrated within lamp 304b. Similarly, each integrated DMX converter can be configured to output a DMX control signal to another light. To provide connectivity, each light may be designed and manufactured with an input plug or other physical connection for operably connecting light 304a and DMX controller 306. Similarly, each lamp may also include an output plug or physical connection for operatively connecting one lamp to another to transmit DMX control signals. For example, the output of lamp 304a may be operably connected to the input of lamp 304b.

In some embodiments, the power supply and control modules may be combined into a single unit or printed circuit board to reduce cost and facilitate installation of equipment within the LED light. Variations of the combined power and control module include the power supply 18 in FIG. 33 combined with wired DMX 19 with or without RDM, with wired and wireless DMX 20 with or without RDM in FIG. Wireless DMX 20 with or without RDM and no DMX wired input or output control cable, wireless Bluetooth with five channels in Figure 36 with 12-24VDC dimming channel for constant voltage LED load and no control cable Mesh control 22 in conjunction with Bluetooth mesh in Figure 37 wired output connection to DMX 22.

55 shows a plurality of power supplies, which may include a single-ended power supply 240, a female header, an end cap with a power cord for inserting the LED light 245 into the power outlet 246. The power end cap 240 fits securely over the male power end of the lamp 245 . The power end cap 240 may include two female receiving openings for the two power pins of the high voltage end cap for the LED lamp 245 . This will provide power to power a single lamp 245. Such a power adapter end cap 24 may lead the power cable out of the side of the end cap. The opposite end of the power adapter end cap 24 may be male and fit into the female receiving base of a flat floor or table stand, as shown in FIG. 56 .

Figure 59 shows a mounting base 241 comprising a large, flat base so that the lamp 245 and power end caps 240 can stand vertically at their ends. The mounting base 241 includes openings to allow the power cables to slide into the brackets, as shown in FIGS. 56 and 57 . Unpowered LED light end caps may include a similar female receiving cap, as shown in Figure 58, which can be fitted over the end cap of light 245 with dual pins and an optional data cable to secure and hide the pins, allowing The end caps of the LED lights 245 are secure and decorative when used with the mounting base. The mounting base 241 may also include flat sides of various angles so that the light 245 can be used horizontally. These various angles allow selection of the angle of the lights 245 to create utility in lighting walls or performers, and to facilitate tilting the lights 245 in a safe manner. The mounting base 241 is fabricated to include female openings for attaching screws to the rechargeable battery 248 as shown in FIG. 60 . The LED light power connector can then be plugged into the battery powered stand jack 247 . The battery powered unit 248 may be used for temporary lighting products. Lighting control can come from a wired or wireless connection included with the LED light.

47 shows how LED lamp extrusion 131 can also be fabricated with various levels of ingress protection including gasket 132, silicon 133, and shrink material 134 to secure LED lens 136 and end cap 137. A waterproof data connector 135 is included with all wired data connections.

FIG. 61 shows an LED light 251 that can be powered by 24 volts from an external power source 252. Power supply 252 may convert high voltage 253 to low voltage 254 for redistribution to light fixtures 252 and lamps 251 . The electrical connections may be the same as for high voltage appliances and lamps 251 . The larger the power source 252, the greater the number of fixtures 258 and lamps 251 that can be energized by the power source 252. One of the advantages of this low voltage configuration is that the need to use a high voltage electrical contractor for installation is minimized. Lighting control 256 may come from a wired or wireless connection 257 included with LED light 251 .

Figure 62 shows a configuration in which power and data can be transferred on the same multi-pin connector. Similar to a three-pin data connection, this configuration can include power and data on the same end cap. There may be two pins for high voltage power 261 and three pins for low voltage data connection 262 . The five pins can be in a straight line across the end cap as shown in Figure 63. Figure 64 shows a lamp socket with five female receiving connections 265 to which the lamp's power and data can be connected. The high voltage pins may be larger than the low voltage data pins 262 in diameter. The openings in the socket 264 can match the diameters of the pins 261 , 262 . Therefore, only correctly sized pins can be fed into the socket (264). High and low voltage cable connections 266 may be at the base of the lamp socket (264). Once matched, the lamps can be screwed into the sockets to make power and data connections.

Figure 65 shows an integrated backup battery 271 that may be included for life safety. A backup battery 271 may be installed within the LED lamp aluminum extrusion 272. The battery 271 can be charged when the lamp 272 is connected to the high voltage power 273 . In the event of a power outage, the battery control board 274 can switch power to the backup battery 271 to power the LED lights 272 . When the LED light 272 is powered by battery power, it can use the default lighting program of the DMX board 276 for its output color. The LED lights 272 may remain powered by the backup battery 271 until the battery is depleted or the high voltage power 273 is returned. When returning to high voltage, the backup battery can go back into charging mode so it is recharged and ready for the next power outage. A wireless transceiver 277 or wired DMX data cable connection 278 can be used for lighting control.

Similar to the above, for each lamp, the integrated DMX converter may have an associated address, and based on this address, it can be determined which instructions of the DMX control signal are intended for the DMX converter integrated lamp, such as lamp 304a, One of 304b, . . . , 304n, as shown in FIG. 3 . The DMX converter can then convert this control signal into a local lamp control signal for controlling the operation of the lamp in which the DMX converter is integrated.

As shown in Figures 1-3, the power supplies 102, 202, 302 may be configured to receive power input and produce appropriate outputs for various lamps and other components. Such an arrangement may be included in low voltage operation of, for example, a 12 volt power system. However, the appliances, systems and techniques described herein can also be applied to higher voltage systems. For example, instead of standard power supplies, inductive or resistive ballasts can be used for higher voltage operation, such as 90-277VAC 50/60Hz power systems.

Figure 4 shows a system 400 including an inductive ballast 402 for receiving line voltage (eg, 120VAC at 60Hz) and outputting the appropriate power levels to operate lamps 404a and 404b.

Similar to FIG. 3, the DMX controller 406 may send one or more commands as DMX control signals to a network of connected devices. As shown in Figure 4, the DMX control signals may be passed directly to lamp 404a for further processing by an integrated DMX converter at the lamp. Additionally, the DMX converter within lamp 404a may be configured to output DMX control signals to the DMX converter integrated within lamp 404b.

As mentioned above, for each lamp, the integrated DMX converter can have an associated address, and based on this address, it can be determined which instructions of the DMX control signal are intended for the DMX converter integrated lamp, such as shown in Figure 4 One of the lamps 404a, 404b shown. The DMX converter can then convert this control signal into a local lamp control signal to control the operation of the lamp in which the DMX converter is integrated.

In the absence of commands or control signals from a DMX controller (eg, DMX controller 108 shown in FIG. 1 ), the lighting fixtures and systems described herein may be configured to operate in a standard operating mode. In this mode, the LED light can be configured to simply output white light, or some possible color of light based on what type of LED tube is used in the construction of the light. For example, if the LED lights use RGB tubes, without DMX commands, the lighting fixture can output approximately white light produced by using a combination of red, blue, and green LEDs. Conversely, if the LED lamps use RGBW lamps, the lighting fixture can output true white light by using only white LEDs or using any combination of colors and wavelengths of other types of LEDs without DMX directives.

Additionally or alternatively, the lighting fixtures and systems described herein may also include local memory for storing one or more built-in programs for outputting specific lighting patterns or effects in the absence of specific DMX control signals or instructions. For example, a localized controller may load a built-in program in the absence of a DMX control signal, and run the local built-in program accordingly until, for example, the program is completed or the appliance receives a new or updated DMX control signal. Similarly, multiple fixtures can be operably connected such that each fixture executes a common built-in program simultaneously, providing an integrated lighting effect without specific DMX control signals. In another example, the built-in program may be configured with a default output light display that is used when DMX control signals from an external light controller are not available. That is, the LED light can emit light based on the control signal from the localized controller. The control signal from the localized controller can be set at the factory and can be specific to the type of LED used in the LED light. For example, the localized controller may send a default control signal to the LED light to turn on the white LED in the LED light and emit white light. Therefore, when the LED light is installed in the light fixture and the control cable and/or external controller has not been installed, the LED light can emit white light. In one or more cases, the fire alarm trigger relay may be connected in series with the external lighting control power. When the fire alarm is triggered, the external controller is powered off and the LED lights default to one or more built-in programs. For example, an LED light may receive a default signal from the receiving internal controller to emit white light.

Figure 5 shows a sample lamp 500 for use in the apparatus described herein. For example, the lamp 500 may be integrated into one or more of the systems 100, 200, 300, and 400 shown in FIGS. 1-4 and described above. The light 500 includes a base 502 configured to establish a connection between the fixture on which the light is mounted and the light itself, thereby providing power to the light to illuminate the light tube 504 of the light. As mentioned above, the light tube 504 may include one or more combinations of LED light strips, including, for example, RGB LEDs, RGBW LEDs, WLEDs, UV LEDs, or any combination of LEDs and illumination wavelengths described herein.

According to one or more embodiments described herein, the base 502 may also include a local DMX converter, similar to the local DMX converter shown in the lamp 204 of FIG. 2 . A local DMX converter may receive the DMX control signal via DMX input line 506 and process the control signal to determine whether the control signal is intended for lamp 500 . If the local DMX converter determines that the control signal is intended for light 500 (eg, via comparing addressing information contained in the DMX control signal), the local DMX converter may further process the control signal to determine what light 500 is being instructed to output Effect. The local DMX converter can output local DMX control signals to one or more additional lights via DMX output line 508 . As mentioned above, without DMX commands, the lamp 500 can output true white light, or any color from the built-in programming of the DMX converter, by using only white LEDs (if available).

Additionally or alternatively, lamps, such as lamp 500, may include ultraviolet (UV) LEDs. For example, white LEDs (eg in RGBW lamps) can be replaced by UV LEDs. In another example, UV LEDs may be added to existing lamps rather than replacing one or more existing color LEDs in the lamps. UV LEDs can be integrated into lamps, and thus into luminaires, to provide additional lighting techniques, such as black light lighting and/or UV lighting, to provide decorative and artistic lighting effects and applications. Additionally, UV LEDs can be used with phosphorescent and photoluminescent materials, fluorescent dyes, fabrics, and other materials to provide additional lighting effects for a variety of lighting applications. UV-A LEDs with wavelengths between approximately 315 to 400 to 420 nm can be used to produce enhanced UV effects. At the higher wavelengths of about 400 to 420 nm, it is mostly visible light, with less ultraviolet light. The human eye can see wavelengths around 380nm. The wavelength for the best UV illumination effect is about 365nm. At this wavelength, UV light is invisible to the human eye because the output is mostly UV light and very little visible light. Therefore, when invisible light shines on a surface with phosphorescent pigments, the phosphorescent pigments are activated and emit light. 395nm is also good for phosphorescent pigment luminescence, but with more visible light than at 365nm wavelength.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, another exemplary lamp 600 is for use in the appliances described herein. For example, lamp 600 may be integrated into one or more of systems 100, 200, 300, and 400 as shown in Figures 1-4 and described above. Lamp 600 includes opposing bases 602 configured to establish a connection between the fixture on which the lamp is mounted and the lamp itself, such as via input pins 606, to power the lamp to illuminate tube 604 of the lamp. As mentioned above, light tube 604 may include one or more LED light strips including, for example, RGB, RGB-W, RGB-UV, RGB-IR, RGB-A, RGB-W-UV, RGB-W-IR, RGB - UV-IR, UV-IR, W-UV, W-IR, W-UV-IR, RGB-UV-IR-W, W-A, RGB-A-IR-W or any combination and wavelength. Similar to base 502, base 602 may also include a local DMX converter, similar to the local DMX converter shown in lamp 204 of FIG.

Each base 602 is configured to be rotatable for beam focusing and adjustable relative to the light tube 604 . In the illustrated embodiment, each base 602 includes an inwardly extending pawl 610 configured to engage a corresponding groove 612 on the light tube 604 such that the components are interconnected but rotatable relative to each other. Other mechanisms for rotatable interconnection may be used instead. When the tube is installed, the input pins are aligned with the tombstone, and then the base 602, rather than the entire lamp, is rotated and secured in the tombstone. Each base 602 may include a bump 608 or similar structure to aid in its twisting. By having an adjustable base 602, the tubes and lenses 605 (if included) can easily focus and adjust the beam angle for each of the tubes 604. It is further contemplated that the lens 605 may be interchangeable for beams of various different sizes.

For each of the embodiments described herein, the lamps 104, 204, 304, 404, 500, 600 may have standard sized or custom sized tubes. For example, lamps can be manufactured in standard diameters T2 to T17, with standard lengths such as 15 inches, 18 inches, 24 inches, 36 inches, or 48 inches. The lamps can also be manufactured with larger diameters and different lengths, eg, intermediate lengths of standard lengths or longer than standard lengths, eg, 96 inches or longer. Larger diameter tubes can be used to form rows of various types of LED nodes. Larger tubes help give lamps of increased wattage. The lamps may also have configurations other than the linear configuration shown. For example, the lamps may have a U-shaped or circular configuration. Furthermore, lamps can be manufactured with single, dual or further configured pins for input power.

It should be noted that Figures 1-4 each show a single appliance for illustrative purposes only. Additionally, multiple appliances may be arranged as a network of connected devices. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the DMX controller 108 may provide DMX control signals to another light fixture. This communication may be a wired connection according to the standard DMX protocol. Alternatively, the connection may be a wireless connection using a standard wireless communication protocol, such as a mesh networking protocol. In this arrangement, one or more appliances can communicate with multiple other appliances simultaneously, thereby providing redundancy between appliances in the event of one or more link failures (eg, if the appliance loses power for some reason). the remaining wireless communication links.

Figure 8A shows an isometric view of an LED lamp 800 (hereinafter "lamp 800"). Figure 8B shows an exploded view of the lamp 800 of Figure 8A. Figure 8C shows a cross-sectional side view taken along section A-A of the lamp 800 of Figure 8A. Figure 8D shows a wiring diagram of the lamp 800 of Figure 8A.

Lamp 800 may include a chassis 808 coupled to lens 806 . Lamp 800 may include end caps 802 and 804 disposed on opposing ends of chassis 808 and lens 806 . In one or more cases, end caps 802 and 804 secure chassis 808 and lens 806 and surround the ends of lamp 800 . End caps 802 and/or 804 may receive output power from a power input. In one or more cases, end cap 802 may be a high voltage end cap configured to receive a high voltage signal. For example, the end cap 802 may receive a voltage signal at or about 90-277VAC at 50/60Hz. In one or more cases, end cap 804 may be a low voltage end cap configured to receive a low voltage signal.

The chassis 808 may be an elongated rigid structure configured to accommodate one or more components within the light 800 . The chassis 808 may be formed of metal or opaque plastic. The outer surface 808a of the chassis 808 may be formed in a semi-cylindrical, semi-cuboids, or similar shape, wherein the proximal end 808b of the chassis 808 includes a mounting platform 824 . Lens 806 may be an elongated rigid structure configured to cover proximal end 808b of chassis 808 . Lens 806 may be formed of a transparent or translucent material configured to allow light emitted from LED strip 810 to pass through lens 806 to the outside environment. In one or more cases, lens 806 may be used to focus light emitted from LED strip 810 . The lens 806 may be formed in a semi-cylindrical, semi-cuboids, or similar shape. When the chassis 808 is coupled with the lens 806, the lamp 800 may have a cylindrical, cuboid, or similar shape.

FIG. 50 shows the beam shaping lens 161 . The beam shaping lens 161 can shape the beam in various ways to alter the light output or output pattern from the LED lamps 162 . The lens ( 161 ) can perform many different degrees of beam shaping, such as approximately 40°-140° 161 , 50°-150° 164 , 15°-95° 163 , or 5°-50° 165 . Lens 161 may also include various degrees of frosted or diffused lenses to soften the light output or add discrete patterns of LED lights. The frosted lens also adds to the visual effect of each LED light. Narrow lenses can be used to reduce the output pattern.

In other embodiments, the lens may be replaced by a Wood glass filter, as shown in FIG. 54 . Wood glass filter 221 allows UV and IR light to pass while blocking most visible light, and can be used in certain UV light scenarios. The Wood glass filter 221 can be used as an additional filter, only for the UV or IR LED diodes of the multi-color LED lamp 223, and can be placed under the conventional lens 222 or beam shaping lens. Wood glass filter 221 can increase the effect of UV or IR illumination by reducing the amount of visible light.

Light 800 is configured to accommodate one or more components such as, but not limited to, data control board ("DCB") 816, DCB support housing 818, data control board support 812, power control board ("PCB") 822, PCB support Housing 820 , power control board support 814 , and LED strip 810 . DCB 816 may send control signals to LED strip 810 to illuminate one or more LEDs of LED strip 810 . In one or more cases, the DCB 816 may operate in the same or similar manner as the DMX converter 106 described above.

DCB support housing 818 couples DCB 816 with data control board support 812 . DCB support housing 818 may be a rigid housing sized to accommodate DCB 816 . DCB support housing 818 may be an insulating housing for DCB 816 . DCB 816 can be inserted into DCB support housing 818 and DCB support housing 818 can be mounted to data control board support 812 .

The PCB 822 can be used to adjust the voltage signal delivered to the LED strip 810 from the power input. PCB 822 may convert AC voltage signals to DC voltage signals. For example, PCB 822 can convert 90-277VAC at 50/60Hz to 12VDC and power DCB 816 and LED strip 810. In one or more cases, the PCB 822 may operate in the same or similar manner as the power supply 102 described above. PCB support housing 820 couples PCB 822 with power control board support 814 . PCB support housing 820 may be a rigid housing sized to accommodate PCB 822 . PCB support housing 820 may be an insulating housing for PCB 822 . PCB 822 can be inserted into PCB support housing 820 and PCB support housing 820 can be mounted to power control board support 814 .

The mounting platform 824 of the chassis 808 can be positioned at the proximal end 808b of the chassis 808 and can extend in the longitudinal direction of the chassis 808 . The LED strip 810 may be disposed on the first surface 824a of the mounting platform 824 facing the lens 806 . The second surface 824b of the mounting platform 824 may include one or more extrusions 830 extending toward the distal end 808c of the chassis 808 . One or more extrusions 830 may be formed of metal. One or more extrusions 830 may act as heat sinks to dissipate heat generated by LED strips 810 . One or more extrusions 830 may be formed into various shapes, such as a "T" shape.

The chassis 808 may include one or more interlocking tabs, such as interlocking tabs 826a and 826b. The one or more interlocking bumps may be rigid bumps configured to interlock with the end of the lens 806 . Interlocking tabs 826a and interlocking tabs 826b may be provided on opposing ends of mounting platform 824 . The protrusions 824c and 824d of the respective interlocking tabs 826a and 826b, for example, may protrude inwardly toward each other. Tab 824c can be inserted into a recess on one end of lens 806, while tab 824d is inserted into another recess on the opposite end of lens 806, thereby interlocking chassis 808 with lens 806. Lens 806 may be a flexible structure configured to bend such that recesses may be positioned with corresponding protrusions 824c and 824d. In one or more cases, the rear portion 804b of the end cap 804 and the rear portion of the end cap 802 may each include at least two tabs to secure the lens 806 to the chassis 808 . For example, at least two lugs can be provided on opposing sides of the end cap 804 , and each lug can protrude from the rear portion 804b of the end cap 804 . The at least two bumps can be spaced far enough apart that the lens 806 coupled with the chassis 808 can fit snugly between the at least two bumps.

LED strip 810 may include one or more LEDs, such as LED 810a, LED 810b, and LED 810c. LEDs 810a, 810b, and 810c may each emit light comprising individual colors or wavelengths, such as R, G, B, W, UV, IR, A, etc., or combinations of colors and/or wavelengths, including But not limited to RGB, RGB-W, RGB-UV, RGB-IR, RGB-A, RGB-W-UV, RGB-W-IR, RGB-W-A, RGB-UV-IR, UV-IR, W-UV , W-IR, W-A, W-UV-IR, RGB-UV-IR-W, RGB-A-IR-W or any other combination.

Lamp 800 can be used as a horticultural grow light by emitting R, B, W light using a specific wavelength and color temperature (as measured in degrees Kelvin (K), eg, 1000 to 10000 K). For example, lamp 800 may include one or more LEDs that emit R light, one or more LEDs that emit B light, and one or more LEDs that emit W light. The LED for emitting R light may emit R light having a wavelength between 620 nm and 700 nm. The LED for emitting B light may emit B light having a wavelength between 400 nm and 495 nm. An LED for emitting W light may emit W light having a wavelength between 400 nm and 700 nm.

Horticultural grow lights provide artificial sunlight in a variety of colors and lighting wavelengths to grow horticultural crops, as shown in Figure 23. Each lamp 4 may include two rows of 4000K white LEDs 1 , a row of 435-440nm blue LEDs 2 and a row of 660-710nm red LEDs 3 . As shown in Figure 24, other wavelengths can be used for different types of crops, such as green LEDs 5 emitting light at wavelengths between 500 and 550 nm, or far-red LEDs 6 emitting wavelengths between 711 and 750 nm. Each LED light may include a DMX control receiver to operate the system. The control system can be used to schedule the desired lighting output and duration for each stage of the growth process. The DMX control signal can be wired as shown in Figures 23 and 24, wireless as shown in Figure 25, or a combination of the two as shown in Figure 26. These LED lights can also be used with Wireless Bluetooth as shown in Figure 27 with five 12-24VDC dimming channels for constant voltage LED loads, and with Wireless Bluetooth to DMX as shown in Figure 28. Other control systems are considered.

In other embodiments, the lamps may have other uses, such as for germicidal purposes. A germicidal LED lamp as shown in Figure 29 may include white LED diodes 7 and UV LED diodes 9 with DMX, Bluetooth, or similar controls. White diodes can be used for general white lighting at various color temperatures in the range between approximately 2700 to 6500°K. Ultraviolet (UV-C) diodes may have wavelengths between approximately 100 to 280 nm. The most effective germicidal wavelength is typically about 254 to 280 nm. White diodes and UV diodes can be used individually. When occupants are in a room or space, white can be used for general white lighting; when occupants are not, UV light can be used to kill bacteria. Lighting controls can be used to operate and schedule what lighting to use when, as shown in Figure 30. Occupancy sensor 12 may be included in the lighting control. When the occupancy sensor is activated, the occupancy sensor 12 can be used to turn off the UV diodes and turn on the white diodes. The control may be wired or wireless DMX as shown in Figure 30, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi as shown in Figure 31, or other types of control. These lights can be used in hospitals, doctor's offices, schools, transportation centers, corporate, government, retail and many more applications.

Figure 32 shows in yet other embodiments that LED lights can be used for human-centric purposes, eg, configured to accommodate human circadian rhythms. Human-centric lighting uses artificial light with an appropriate hue that mimics the natural solar light cycle over a 24-hour period to align with the human sleep-wake cycle. Benefits include better sleep, increased productivity, improved mood and faster cognitive processing. The LED lights 14 are color-tuned to the lighting spectrum to help create a warmer or cooler atmosphere. This promotes natural melatonin production and the body's better natural sleep and wake cycle. The LED lights 14 may emit specific illumination wavelengths that provide circadian-like benefits. LED light 14 may include a full color spectrum of LED diodes (red, green, blue, white, ultraviolet) 15, which when used with lighting control systems (DMX 15, DMX/Bluetooth 16, Wi-Fi, and others) Dimming and color tuning.

There are typically three approaches to electrical lighting to implement a circadian lighting system. This includes: intensity tuning, color tuning, and stimulus tuning. Many combinations of LEDs, diodes, and pixel counts are available in lamps for color tuning applications. Intensity tuning is the most familiar and cost-effective solution for circadian lighting. The one or more LED lamps include intensity tuning and maintain a fixed correlated color temperature (CCT) while the intensity or brightness of the one or more lamps is increased or decreased by a control system. Controls can be associated with time of day. One or more LED lights may be set to a lower intensity in the early morning and transition to higher intensity as the day progresses. Then, reduce to a lower intensity at night. LED lights may also include color tuning. Color tuning changes the intensity and correlated color temperature of light to simulate a day/night cycle. When the sun is highest in the sky, people experience cooler color temperatures ranging from 4000K to as high as about 10000K. This is when people are typically most alert during the day. Therefore, cooler correlated color temperatures can be used when it helps to improve alertness and concentration. Warmer color temperatures ranging from 2700K to 3500K can be used to represent the time of day when people wake up or fall asleep when the sun rises and sets. Circadian lighting systems are programmed to adjust based on the correlated color temperature that we typically observe at any given time of day. One or more LED lights include stimulus tuning. This lighting technique replaces "bad blue" light wavelengths with "good blue" light wavelengths. Stimulation tuning for the LED light can be programmed to reduce blue light wavelengths during the evening hours to limit melatonin suppression without changing the correlated color temperature.

FIG. 9 shows an isometric view of data board support 812 and end cap 804 . FIG. 10A shows an isometric view of the end cap 804 of FIG. 9 . FIG. 10B shows a top view of the end cap 804 of FIG. 9 . FIG. 10C shows a side view of the end cap 804 of FIG. 9 . FIG. 10D shows a bottom view of the end cap 804 of FIG. 9 .

Data board support 812 includes an elongated rigid member 812a having one or more support brackets, such as support brackets 902a, 902b, and 902c. The data board support 812 may be formed from one material or a combination of materials such as, but not limited to, metals, metal alloys, plastics, and the like. In one or more cases, data control board support 812 may be rigid enough to hold DCB support housing 818 or PCB support housing 820 . In one or more cases, the data control board support 812 may be thermally resistant, capable of withstanding the temperatures generated by one or more components, such as the LED strip 810 , the DCB 816 and/or the PCB 822 of the light 800 .

The elongated rigid member 812a may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the DCB support housing 818 and/or the PCB support housing 820 . For example, elongate rigid member 812a may have a rectangular shape corresponding to the rectangular shape of the surface of DCB support housing 818 . In one or more instances, the proximal end 812b of the elongated rigid member 812a may be coupled to the rear portion 804b of the end cap 804 . In one example, elongate rigid member 812a is coupled to rear portion 804b of end cap 804 such that data panel support 812 is permanently secured to end cap 804 . To permanently secure data board support 812 to end cap 804, a portion of data board support 812 may be positioned within end cap 804, and the portion of data board support 812 and end cap 804 may be bonded via adhesive. Mixtures or other binding agents are linked to each other. In another example, the proximal end 812b of the elongate rigid member 812a is removably coupled to the rear portion 804b of the end cap 804 . To removably couple the data board support 812 with the end cap 804, a portion of the data board support 812 can be positioned within the end cap 804, and the portion of the data board support 812 and the end cap 804 can be They are coupled to each other via fasteners such as screws. In the case where elongate rigid member 812 is removably coupled to end cap 804, end cap 804 may be replaced with another end cap.

Support brackets 902a, 902b, and 902c may be formed to maintain the shape of DCB support housing 818 and/or PCB support housing 820. For example, each of the support brackets 902a, 902b, and 902c may be formed in a "C" shape. Support brackets 902a, 902b, and 902c may be coupled to elongate rigid member 812a in a variety of ways, such as by being fastened together via screws, rivets, welding, and the like. Support brackets 902a, 902b, and 902c may be coupled with DCB support housing 818 or PCB support housing 820 such that DCB support housing 818 or PCB support housing 820 may be rigidly attached to data control board support 812. In one or more cases, the DCB support housing 818 is rigidly attached to the end cap 804 by coupling the DCB support housing 818 to one or more support brackets of the data board support 812 . For the case where the DCB support housing 818 accommodates the DCB 816 and is attached to the data board support 812 , the DCB 816 may be fixedly positioned within the light 800 , preventing movement of the DCB 816 within the light 800 . In one or more cases, the PCB support housing 820 is rigidly attached to the end cap 802 by coupling the PCB support housing 820 to one or more support brackets of the power control board support 814 . For the case where the PCB support housing 820 houses the PCB 822 and is attached to the power control board support 814 , the PCB 822 may be fixedly positioned within the light 800 , preventing movement of the PCB 822 within the light 800 .

In one or more cases, a portion of the end cap 804 may be configured to be inserted into the socket of the lamp socket. For example, one or more signal pins, such as positive control signal pin 904 , common contact signal pin 906 , and negative control signal pin 908 , may be inserted into low voltage socket 1002 of lamp socket 1000 . The one or more signal pins may be elongated rigid members. Positive control signal pins 904 , common contact signal pins 906 , and negative control signal pins 908 may protrude from outer surface 804 a of end cap 804 . In one or more cases, one or more signal pins may extend from the rear portion 804b of the end cap 804 through the outer surface 804a of the end cap 804 . One or more signal pins 904, 906, and 908 may be electrically coupled to DCB 816 and/or LED strip 810, as shown in Figure 8D.

48 shows how, in some embodiments, the sockets of the power end cap 142 and power socket 141 may be color coded to easily identify which end of the LED light 143 will be inserted into the appropriate socket. This can also be accomplished by means of a low voltage control end cap 144 and lamp socket 145 . For example, the red end cap 142 can be connected to the red lamp socket 141 for high voltage power input, and the blue end cap 144 can be connected to the blue lamp socket 145 for low voltage control signals. In other embodiments, as shown in Figure 49, the LED lights may be partially or fully color coded to identify different models at a glance. For example, the yellow band on the end cap can represent RGBW, a one-pixel LED light configuration. Many color configurations are possible.

In other configurations, the LED lights may have a single or multiple pixels per LED light. A single pixel light will have the entire light function as a complete unit. Multipixel allows more detail within each light. Increasing the number of pixels per light also increases the number of DMX addresses per light. A higher number of pixels increases the resolution of the lighting output. Pixels are mapped in the control software to increase detail and resolution in lighting playback.

As shown in FIG. 51 , each LED lamp of the LED lamp may have a single or multiple pixels 171 . The single pixel lamp 17 will have the entire lamp function as a complete unit. Multiple pixels allow for more detail by using fewer LED diode groups within each light 171 . Increasing the number of pixels per light also increases the number of DMX addresses per light. A higher number of pixels increases the resolution of the lighting output. Pixels are mapped in the control software to increase detail and resolution in lighting playback.

Signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 can be inserted into low voltage socket 1002 to electrically couple end cap 804 to lamp socket 1000 . Signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 may be configured to receive one or more commands via low voltage control signals from a DMX controller, such as DMX controller 106 . The signal pins 904, 906, and 908 may be formed in a shape that can fit within the low voltage socket 1002, such as a cylindrical shape, a polyhedral shape, or the like. In one or more cases, signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 may be arranged on end cap 804 to correspond to the arrangement of contacts 1008 , 1010 , and 1012 and bracket 1016 of low voltage receptacle 1002 . For example, signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 may be arranged linearly on end cap 804 . When the pins are inserted between the contacts 1008 and the brackets 1016 , the brackets 1016 can guide and push the pins into the recesses 1009 of the contacts 1008 . Bracket 1016 may be formed of an insulating material configured to shield the pins from contacts 1010 and 1012 .

In one or more cases, signal pin 906 is positioned between two external signal pins 904 and 908 . Signal pins 906 may be positioned on the central portion of end cap 804 . In one or more cases, signal pins 904 and 906 may be positioned adjacent to each other, and pin 908 may be offset from signal pins 904 and 906 . The distance separating signal pins 908 and 906 may be greater than the distance separating signal pins 904 and 906 . In one or more other cases, signal pins 906 and 908 may be positioned adjacent to each other, and signal pin 904 may be offset from signal pins 906 and 908 .

In one or more cases, signal pin 906 is positioned between two external signal pins 904 and 908 . Signal pins 906 may be positioned on the central portion of end cap 804 . In one or more cases, signal pins 904 and 906 may be positioned adjacent to each other, and pin 908 may be offset from signal pins 904 and 906 . The distance separating signal pins 908 and 906 may be greater than the distance separating signal pins 904 and 906 . In one or more other cases, signal pins 906 and 908 may be positioned adjacent to each other, and signal pin 904 may be offset from signal pins 906 and 908 .

In one or more cases, the signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 of the low voltage end cap 804 are arranged such that the signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 cannot be inserted by the contacts 1022 of the high voltage socket 1004 and the socket formed by the bracket 1028 , and the socket formed by the contacts 1024 of the high voltage socket 1004 and the bracket 1026 . Bracket 1026 does not include recesses similar to recesses 1013 in contacts 1012 . Accordingly, the bracket 1026 is not configured to receive the signal pins 906 . The two receptacles of high voltage receptacle 1004 prevent signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 from rotating within high voltage receptacle 1004 because signal pins 906 are prevented from being positioned within high voltage receptacle 1004 by bracket 1026 . By preventing the insertion of the low voltage end cap 804 into the high voltage socket 1004, the lamp 800 is prevented from being improperly installed in the lamp socket 1000.

In one or more cases, the diameters of the signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 on the end cap 804 may be larger than the diameters of the positive high voltage pins 903 and the negative high voltage pins 905 of the end cap 802 . For example, each of signal pins 904, 906, and 908 may be at or about 5 mm in diameter, and each of pins 903 and 905 may be at or about 2 mm in diameter. By having larger diameters, signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 are prevented from being inserted into the receptacles of high voltage socket 1004 , which are sized to receive smaller diameter pins 903 and 905 .

In one or more cases, end cap 804 may be formed in a shape that corresponds to the shape of the outer surface of chassis 808 to which lens 806 is coupled. For example, end cap 804 may have a cylindrical shape. In one or more cases, the end cap 804 may have a layered configuration including an inner portion 910 and an outer portion 912 . The inner portion 910 and the outer portion 912 may each have a cylindrical shape, with the inner portion 910 having a larger diameter than the outer portion 912 . Interior 910 may include one or more through holes, such as through holes 914a and 914b. In one or more cases, vias 914a and 914b may be arranged perpendicular to signal pins 904, 906, and 908, as shown at least in Figures 8C, 10A, 10B, and 10D. In one or more other cases, vias 914a and 914b may be arranged linearly with signal pins 904, 906, and 908, as shown in Figure 1OC. In the case shown in FIG. 10C , the chassis 808 may be positioned within the lamp 800 such that the through holes 914a and 914b are aligned with the notches 808e and 808f of the chassis 808 .

Through holes 914a and 914b may be sized to receive fasteners, respectively. Fasteners such as screws may be inserted and fastened through the through holes to recesses, such as recesses 808e or 808f of chassis 808 . In one or more cases, vias 914a and 914b may include countersunk or countersunk holes 914c on the ends of the respective vias. The through holes 914a and 914b may be configured to receive the head of the fastener, thereby allowing the fastener to be flush with or below the outer surface of the interior 910 . When coupled to the notches 808e and 808f of the chassis 808 , the interior 910 is positioned on the chassis 808 and the lens 806 . One or more signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 may protrude from the outer surface of outer portion 912 . In one or more other cases, end cap 804 may comprise a single unitary body without a layered configuration. In this configuration, one or more vias and one or more signal pins may be included on the outer surface of end cap 804 .

It should be noted that the power control board support 814 includes one or more of the same or similar features of the data control board support 812 . Accordingly, the description of these features is not repeated.

In one or more cases, a portion of end cap 802 may be configured to be inserted into a socket of a lamp socket, such as high voltage socket 1004 of lamp socket 1000 . The end cap 802 includes a positive high voltage pin 903 and a negative high voltage pin 905 . Pins 903 and 905 of end cap 802 may be elongated rigid members protruding from the outer surface of end cap 802 . Pins 903 and 905 of end cap 802 may be electrically coupled to PCB 822, as shown in Figure 8D. Pins 903 and 905 of end cap 802 can be inserted into high voltage socket 1004 to electrically couple end cap 802 to lamp socket 1000 . The pins 903 and 905 may be formed in a shape such as a cylindrical shape, a polyhedron shape, or the like. In one or more cases, pins 903 and 905 may be arranged on end cap 802 to correspond to the arrangement of contacts 1022 and 1024 and brackets 1026 and 1028 of high voltage receptacle 1004 . For example, pins 903 and 905 may be arranged linearly on end cap 802 . Pins 903 and 905 may be spaced apart from each other such that one pin may be positioned between contact 1022 and bracket 1028 and the other pin may be positioned between bracket 1026 and contact 1024 . When the pins are inserted between the contacts 1022 and the brackets 1028 , the brackets 1028 can guide the pins and push the pins into the recesses 1021 of the contacts 1022 . Brackets 1026 and 1028 may be formed of an insulating material configured to shield the pins from contacts 1022 and 1026 .

FIG. 11A shows an isometric view of the lamp socket 1000 . FIG. 11B shows the low voltage socket 1002 of the lamp socket 1000 of FIG. 11A. Figure 11C shows the high voltage socket 1004 of the lamp socket 1000 of Figure 11A.

In one or more cases, the socket 1000 includes a low voltage socket 1002 and a high voltage socket 1004 disposed on opposite ends of the socket support 1006 . Low voltage socket 1002 and high voltage socket 1004 are positioned far enough from each other that lamp 800 is positioned between low voltage socket 1002 and high voltage socket 1004 and coupled to low voltage socket 1002 and high voltage socket 1004 . A DMX controller, such as DMX controller 108 , may be connected to low voltage socket 1002 . The power supply 102 can be connected to a high voltage socket 1004 .

The socket support 1006 may be an elongated rigid member. In one or more cases, the end 1006b of the socket support 1006 may be configured to couple with the bottom 1002b of the low voltage socket 1002, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B . Bottom 1002b may include one or more notches, such as notches 1002c and 1002d. End 1006b may include one or more protrusions configured to be inserted into one or more notches 1002c and 1002d, respectively. The one or more protrusions may interlock with the one or more notches to couple the socket support 1006 to the low voltage socket 1002 . Bottom 1002b may include jacks 1018 and 1020 configured to route input signal lines 1036 from DMX controller 108 to receptacles 1012 of low voltage receptacle 1002 .

In one or more cases, the end 1006a of the socket support 1006 may be configured to couple with the bottom 1004b of the high voltage socket 1004, as shown in Figures 11A and 11C. Bottom 1004b may include one or more notches, such as notches 1004c and 1004d. End 1006a may include one or more protrusions configured to be inserted into one or more notches 1004c and 1004, respectively. One or more protrusions may interlock with one or more receiving recesses to couple lamp socket support 1006 to high voltage socket 1004 . Bottom 1004b may include receptacles 1032 and 1034 configured to route voltage lines from the power input to receptacle 1030 of high voltage receptacle 1004 .

The upper portion 1002a of the low voltage socket 1002 may include a receiver 1014 configured to receive the signal pins 904 , 906 , and 908 . Receptacle 1014 may include contacts 1008 , 1010 , and 1012 , and bracket 1016 . The receiver 1014 may be positioned on the upper portion 1002a of the voltage socket 1002 .

Opposing surfaces of the contacts 1008 and the bracket 1016 form receptacles for receiving the negative control signal pins 908 . Opposing surfaces of bracket 1016 may be curved. Opposing surfaces of the contacts 1008 include recesses 1009 that are configured to retain a portion of the signal pins 908 . The opposing surfaces of the brackets 1016 may be curved toward the opposing surfaces of the contacts 1008 to guide the signal pins 908 into the recesses 1009 of the contacts 1008 . Opposing surfaces of contacts 1010 and 1012 form receptacles for receiving positive control signal pin 904 . The opposing surfaces of the contacts 1012 may be curved. The opposing surfaces of the contacts 1012 may be insulated similarly to the brackets 1016 to shield the signal pins 904 from being electrically coupled to the contacts 1012 . Opposing surfaces of the contacts 1010 may include recesses 1011 configured to retain a portion of the signal pins 904 . The opposing surfaces of the contacts 1012 may be curved toward the opposing surfaces of the contacts 1010 to guide the signal pins 904 into the recesses 1011 . The opposing surface of the contact 1010 may include a recess 1013 configured to receive the common contact signal pin 906 .

To couple end cap 804 to low voltage receptacle 1002, signal pins 904 and 906 are positioned within recess 1011 and recess 1013, respectively, such that signal pin 908 is positioned outside the receptacle defined by contact 1008 and bracket 1016 . With the signal pins 904 and 906 positioned within the respective recesses, the lamp 800 is rotated in the receptacle 1014 so that the signal pin 908 is rotated down into the recess 1009 of the socket. When signal pin 908 is positioned within recess 1009 , pin 906 is positioned within recess 1013 , and pin 904 is positioned within recess 1011 , end cap 804 is locked within receiver 1014 . When the end cap 804 is locked within the receptacle 1014, the signal pins 904, 906, and 908 may be arranged horizontally on the low voltage socket 1002.

The upper portion 1004a of the high voltage socket 1004 may include a receiver 1030 configured to receive the positive high voltage pin 903 and the negative high voltage pin 905 of the high voltage end cap 802 . Receptacle 1030 may include contacts 1022 and 1024 , and brackets 1026 and 1028 . The receiver 1030 may be positioned on the upper portion 1004a of the high voltage socket 1004 . When end cap 802 is coupled to receiver 1030 and end cap 804 is coupled to receiver 1014 , lamp 800 may be positioned away from the upper surface of lamp socket support 1006 . That is, when the lamp 800 is coupled to the lamp socket 1000 , the outer surface of the lamp 800 is spaced from the upper surface of the lamp socket support 1006 and does not contact the upper surface of the lamp socket support 1006 .

The opposing surfaces of the contact 1022 and the bracket 1028 form a receptacle for receiving the negative pin 905 . Opposing surfaces of bracket 1028 may be curved. Opposing surfaces of contacts 1022 may include recesses 1021 configured to retain a portion of negative lead 905 . The opposing surfaces of the brackets 1028 may be curved toward the opposing surfaces of the contacts 1022 to guide the negative pins 905 into the recesses 1021 of the contacts 1022 . The opposing surfaces of the contacts 1024 and the bracket 1026 form receptacles for receiving the positive pins 903 . Opposing surfaces of bracket 1026 may be curved. The opposing surfaces of bracket 1026 may be insulated similarly to bracket 1028 to shield positive pin 903 from coupling to bracket 1026 . Opposing surfaces of contacts 1024 may include recesses 1023 configured to retain a portion of positive lead 903 . The opposing surfaces of the brackets 1026 may be curved toward the opposing surfaces of the contacts 1024 to guide the positive pins 903 into the recesses 1023 .

To couple end cap 802 to high voltage socket 1004 , positive pin 903 is positioned within recess 1023 such that negative pin 905 is positioned outside the receptacle defined by contact 1022 and bracket 1028 . With the positive pin 903 positioned within the recess 1023, the lamp 800 is rotated in the receptacle 1030 so that the negative pin 905 is rotated down into the recess 1021 of the socket. When the negative pin 905 is positioned within the recess 1021 and the positive pin 903 is positioned within the recess 1023 , the end cap 802 is locked into the receiving portion 1030 . When the end cap 802 is locked into the receptacle 1030 , the positive pin 903 and the negative pin 905 can be arranged horizontally on the high voltage socket 1004 .

FIG. 12A shows an exemplary wiring diagram of one or more light fixtures including one or more lamp sockets 1000 . FIG. 12B shows an exemplary low voltage control wiring diagram for one or more connected low voltage receptacles 1002 . FIG. 12C shows an exemplary high voltage wiring diagram for the high voltage receptacle 1004 for one or more connections.

One or more lamp sockets 1000 may be secured to lighting fixtures, such as lighting fixtures 1000A and 1000B, and one or more lamps 800 may be coupled to corresponding lamp sockets 1000 . For example, two lamps 800 and two lamp sockets 1000 as shown in FIG. 12A may be used in lighting fixture 1000A. In another example, one lamp 800 may be coupled to one socket 1000 in one lighting fixture 1000A. In other examples, each of the light fixtures may include three or more sockets 1000 . In one or more cases, the lamp sockets 1000 may be connected in parallel with each other.

The first low voltage socket 1002 of the first lamp socket 1000 may be coupled to the input signal line 1036 to receive the input signal. The DMX controller 108 may output the input signal via the input signal line 1036 . The input signal lines 1036 may include a positive control signal line (+), a negative control signal line (-), and a common contact signal line (c), as shown in FIG. 12B . The positive control signal line may provide a positive control signal. For example, the positive control signal may include a positive voltage signal. The negative control signal line can provide a negative control signal. For example, the negative control signal may include a negative voltage signal. The common contact signal line can provide the common contact signal. Each of the positive control signal line, the negative control signal line, and the common contact signal line may be connected to a corresponding contact of the low voltage receptacle 1002 . For example, the negative control signal line may be connected to contact 1008 , the positive control signal line may be connected to contact 1010 , and the common contact signal line may be connected to contact 1012 . In another example, the negative control signal line may be connected to contact 1008 , the positive control signal line may be connected to contact 1012 , and the common contact signal line may be connected to contact 1010 .

The first lamp socket 1000 may be coupled to the output signal line 1038 to output the output signal. The output signal line 1038 may provide the output signal from the first socket 1000 to the next socket, the socket in the next fixture, or the low voltage signal terminator 1042 (if the socket 1000 is the last socket). The output signal lines 1038 may include a positive control signal line (+), a negative control signal line (-), and a common contact signal line (c), as shown in FIG. 12B . The output signal line 1038 can be used as the input signal line 1036 by connecting to the next socket, the socket in the next fixture, or the low voltage signal terminator 1042 (if socket 1000 is the last socket).

The positive control signal line may provide the positive control signal from the first lamp socket 1000 to the second lamp socket 1000, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B . The negative control signal line may provide the negative control signal from the first socket 1000 to the second socket 1000, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B . The common contact signal line may provide the common contact signal from the DMX controller 108 to the second lamp socket 1000 . Each of the positive control signal line, the negative control signal line, and the common contact signal line may be connected to a corresponding contact of the low voltage receptacle 1002 . For example, for the case where the input signal line 1036 and/or the negative control signal line of the output signal line 1038 is connected to the contact 1008 and the positive control signal line is connected to the contact 1010, the negative control signal line of the output signal line 1038 may be connected to the contact Head 1008 , the positive control signal line can be connected to contact 1012 , and the common contact signal line can be connected to contact 1010 . In one or more cases, the output signal of the second lamp socket 1000 may be provided as an input signal to another lamp socket, the lamp socket in the next lighting fixture, or the low voltage signal terminator 1042 (if the second lamp Holder 1000 is the last lamp holder).

In one or more cases, lamp sockets and light fixtures may be daisy-chained together on a DMX domain (eg, 512 DMX channels), with signal terminators, such as low voltage signal terminators 1042 installed for each Low-voltage connection terminal of the last lamp holder of the control domain. Multiple DMX domains can be used and mapped in the programming software to expand the size and level of control required by the lighting system. The low voltage signal terminator 1042 may be a resistor connected across the positive control signal and the negative control signal. The resistance of the resistor may be, for example, at or about 120 ohms. A low voltage signal terminator 1042 may be used to remove RF signal noise on the DMX domain.

In one or more cases, the high voltage socket 1004 of the lamp socket 1000 may be coupled to the input signal line 1050 to receive power from the power input, as shown in Figures 12A and 12C. For situations where there is more than one socket, the high voltage socket 1004 of each socket 1000 may be connected to a power input to provide power to the PCB 822 . The power input terminal can provide electrical power at or about 90VAC to 277VAC at 50/60Hz to each lamp socket via the input signal line 1050 .

It should be noted that, for illustrative purposes only, each of Figures 12 shows that two lamp sockets are respectively included in two lighting fixtures. Additional lamp sockets and lighting fixtures can be arranged as a network of connected devices. For example, DMX controller 108 may provide DMX control signals to a third light fixture. This communication may be a wired connection according to the standard DMX protocol. Alternatively, the connection may be a wireless connection using a standard wireless communication protocol, such as a mesh networking protocol. In this arrangement, one or more lighting fixtures can communicate with multiple other lighting fixtures simultaneously, allowing lighting in the event of a failure of one or more of the links (eg, if one fixture loses power for some reason). Redundant wireless communication links are provided between appliances.

Lamp 800 may be formed in standard or custom sizes. For example, lamp 800 may be manufactured in standard diameters T2 to T17, with standard lengths such as 15 inches, 18 inches, 24 inches, 36 inches, or 48 inches. Lamp 800 can also be manufactured with larger diameters and different lengths, such as intermediate lengths of standard lengths, or longer than standard lengths, such as 96 inches or more. Larger diameter lamps 800 may be used to provide multiple rows of various types of LEDs, such as LEDs 810a, 810b, and 810c. The larger diameter helps the lamp 800 to have an increased wattage. Lamp 800 may also have a configuration other than the linear configuration shown. For example, lamp 800 may have a U-shaped (FIG. 43), circular (FIG. 42), square (FIG. 44), rectangular (FIG. 45), or triangular (FIG. 46) configuration. Additionally, the lamp 800 can be manufactured with a two-pin or multi-pin configuration for inputting higher or lower voltage power. These configurations can include Bluetooth to other mesh control devices and/or DMX wired or wireless or Wi-Fi to other lights or additional control devices.

In one or more cases, lamp 800 may include a localized controller configured to send a low voltage control signal to DCB 816 . The control signals from the localized controller can be factory set and can be specific to the type of LEDs used in lamp 800 . For example, the localized controller may send a default control signal to light 800 to turn on a white LED in light 800 and emit white light. Therefore, when the LED lamp is installed in the lamp socket 1000 but the control cable and/or the external controller has not been installed, the lamp 800 will emit white light. In one or more cases, the fire alarm trigger relay may be connected in series with the external lighting control power. When the fire alarm is triggered, the external controller is powered off and the light 800 defaults to one or more built-in programs. For example, lamp 800 may receive a default signal from an internal controller to emit white light.

As used herein, the term "about" in reference to a numerical value means plus or minus 10% of the numerical value of the number to which it is represented.

The various embodiments and other features and functions disclosed above, or alternatives thereof, may be combined into many other different systems or applications. Wherein various substitutions, modifications, changes or improvements that are not currently foreseen or not expected can be subsequently made by those skilled in the art, and each of such substitutions, modifications, changes or improvements is also intended to be disclosed by covered by the examples.

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A light emitting diode (LED) lamp, comprising: A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lamps, each of the plurality of LED lamps comprising: an elongated chassis including a platform; at least one LED positioned on the platform; and A first end cap and a second end cap are disposed on opposite ends of the LED lamp, wherein the first end cap includes a first support platform coupled to an inner surface of the first end cap, and wherein the second end cap includes a second support platform coupled to an inner surface of the second end cap; a power source communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of LED lights and configured to supply power to each of the plurality of LED lights; a lamp socket including a high voltage socket and a low voltage socket, wherein the high voltage socket is configured to receive the first end cap and the low voltage socket is configured to receive the second end cap, thereby connecting the The LED lamp and the lamp holder are electrically connected; communication protocol controller; and a communication protocol converter communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of LED lights and to the communication protocol controller, the communication protocol converter configured to receive a communication protocol from the communication protocol controller . 2. The LED lamp according to claim 1, wherein the communication protocol adopted by the communication protocol converter is selected from the group consisting of Digital Multiplexing (DMX), Additional Resource Computer Network (ARCnet), Ethernet (IEEE 802 protocol) ), infrared (IR), or serial communications. 3. The LED lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the first end cap comprises at least two pins protruding from an outer surface of the first end cap, wherein the at least two pins are configured to receive a high voltage power signal from the high voltage socket, wherein the second end cap includes three pins protruding from the outer surface of the second end cap, and Wherein, the three pins are configured to receive a low voltage control signal from the low voltage socket. 4. The LED lighting fixture of claim 3, wherein two pins of the first end cap are configured to fit within corresponding two contact recesses of the high voltage socket, and Wherein, the three pins of the second end cap are configured to fit in the corresponding three contact recesses of the low-voltage socket. 5. The LED lighting fixture of claim 3, wherein the three pins of the second end cap are prevented from fitting in the two contact recesses of the high voltage socket. 6. The LED lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the socket and the power supply form a ballast. 7. A light emitting diode (LED) lamp, comprising: A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lamps, each of the plurality of LED lamps comprising: an elongated chassis including a platform; at least one LED strip including a plurality of LEDs positioned on the platform; and A first end cap and a second end cap are disposed on opposite ends of the LED lamp, wherein the first end cap includes a first support platform coupled to an inner surface of the first end cap, and wherein the second end cap includes a second support platform coupled to an inner surface of the second end cap; a power source communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of LED lights and configured to supply power to each of the plurality of LED lights; a lamp socket including a high voltage socket and a low voltage socket, wherein the high voltage socket is configured to receive the first end cap and the low voltage socket is configured to receive the second end cap, thereby connecting the The LED lamp and the lamp holder are electrically connected; communication protocol controller; and a communication protocol converter communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of LED lights and to the communication protocol controller, the communication protocol converter configured to receive a communication protocol from the communication protocol controller . 8. The LED light fixture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprises two or more LEDs configured to emit light of different wavelengths. 9. The LED lamp according to claim 7, wherein the communication protocol adopted by the communication protocol converter is selected from the group consisting of Digital Multiplexing (DMX), Additional Resource Computer Network (ARCnet), Ethernet (IEEE 802 protocol) ), infrared (IR), or serial communications. 10. The LED lighting fixture of claim 7, wherein the first end cap comprises at least two pins protruding from an outer surface of the first end cap, wherein the at least two pins are configured to receive a high voltage power signal from the high voltage socket, wherein the second end cap includes three pins protruding from the outer surface of the second end cap, and Wherein, the three pins are configured to receive a low voltage control signal from the low voltage socket. 11. The LED lighting fixture of claim 10, wherein two pins of the first end cap are configured to fit within corresponding two contact recesses of the high voltage socket, and Wherein, the three pins of the second end cap are configured to fit in the corresponding three contact recesses of the low-voltage socket. 12. The LED lighting fixture of claim 10, wherein the three pins of the second end cap are prevented from fitting in the two contact recesses of the high voltage socket. 13. The LED lighting fixture of claim 7, wherein the socket and the power supply form a ballast.

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