Claims:We claim:
1. An apparatus (100) for providing a wireless network embedded in a lighting system, the apparatus (100) comprising:
a. a lighting fixture (101) for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity;
b. a wireless module (102) integrated within the lighting fixture (101) for providing a communication platform between the lighting fixture (101) and a user-interface device;
c. a circuit board (103) disposed in a lighting fixture (101) for:
i. connecting a plurality of components attached on the circuit board (103);
ii. transmitting the power supply in the circuit through an external power source;
d. a Light Emitting Diode (LED) (106) source implanted on the lighting fixture (101) for emitting a high intensity light, wherein the LED source (106) comprises a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) to provide a spectrum of lights in the lighting fixture (101);
e. a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) which are relatively positioned in a pre-defined manner to generate a uniform mixing of a plurality of light intensity thereby illuminating a specific color spectrum;
f. a multi-channel driver (107) integrated on the circuit board (103), wherein the multi-channel driver (107) comprises a LED driver to control warm lights (107a) and LED driver to control cool lights (107b) by regulating the power supply transmitted to the LED source (106).

2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless module (102) integrated in the lighting fixture (101) is connected to the multi-channel driver (107) to receive and transmit signals between the lighting fixture (101) and the user-interface device.

3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interspace between a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) are uniquely colligated in the lighting fixture (101) to establish a high intensity distribution pattern.

4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi-channel driver (107) comprises a power converter for providing a constant voltage output to the plurality of LED integrated-circuits.

5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi-channel driver (107) comprises a control unit for controlling a switching operation for a plurality of LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d).
, Description:PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
[001] The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Technical field of the invention
[002] The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a high intensity illumination which comprises a wireless network integrated in a lighting system. Further, the present invention relates to a multi-channel driver integrated in the lighting fixture which performs a plurality of operations on the Light Emitting Diode (LED) based on the instructions received from an operator.
Background of the invention
[003] The utility of electrical components for commercial and household purpose has skyrocketed over the years, wherein the common electrical appliances such as fan, air conditioning system, refrigerator, lighting system and so on are vital for every residential and commercial usage. One of the major electric appliances which is inevitable at least during the night hours is the electric light that is one among the major consumers of electric current and has been an issue of concern with respect to conservation of electric current and the impact it has on the environment. The evolution of technology in the lighting systems over the past decade has led to a tremendous transformation in the lighting industry leading to a new generation of energy efficient lighting sources.
[004] The conventional light source such as incandescent and gas discharge lamps are replaced by Light Emitting Diode (LED) source because of its low consumption of electric current, high effectiveness and long lasting durability. The LED source requires a power supply and a control circuitry to drive one or more LED source(s) for illumination. The modern LED sources are provided with communication systems which offer sensing and controlling operation in the lighting system to provide one or more sophisticated lighting applications.
[005] The Chinese Patent Application No. CN103032736B” relates to an LED lamp and LED lighting system, an LED lamp, a light emitting component includes an LED, LED driver circuit, a controller, and receive and transmit wireless Wi-Fi signal Wi-Fi module, LED driving circuit and the LED connected to the light emitting assembly; controller or a separate controller integrated Wi-Fi module. An LED lighting network system, from at least two nodes as LED lights, each node transmitted the received Wi-Fi signal into its Wi-Fi signal coverage of other nodes, so as to constitute a basis Wi- Fi wireless mesh network configuration. LED lamp of the invention can be simultaneously Wi-Fi wireless network, wireless gateways, access points, and repeaters. As long as there is an LED received Wi-Fi signal, the signal layers can be transmitted, the coverage of Wi-Fi wireless network sustained extension and expansion, to break through the penetration and propagation distance Wi-Fi signal limit.
[006] The Chinese Patent Application No. CN101772234A discloses a method for controlling network type LED illuminating lamps through wireless communication. The invention comprises the following steps: A. an LED is used as a light source generating element of each lamp, and the lamp comprises a control unit which controls the electrical action of the LED; B. the control unit at least comprises a network module and a wireless communication component; C. at least one combined router is correspondingly connected to at least one lamp wirelessly, wherein a wireless communication module is built in or connected with each combined router, and the wireless communication module uses the same wireless communication protocol with the wireless communication component of the control unit; D. the lamps correspondingly connected to the same combined router in the C step respectively obtain an independent address via the network module, so as to form an illuminating group together; and E. a control instruction is transmitted to the wireless communication component of the corresponding control unit wirelessly through the wireless communication module of the combined router, so as to control the electrical action of the same illuminating group.
[007] Hence, there is a need for providing a multi-utility lighting system for performing multiple operations in the lighting fixture.
Summary of the invention
[008] The invention relates to an apparatus for providing an integrated wireless network in a lighting system as a communication platform in the lighting fixtures. The apparatus comprises a lighting fixture, wireless module, circuit board, Light Emitting Diode (LED) source and a multi-channel driver. The lighting fixture is an electronic device which comprises a light source to provide illumination to a pre-defined vicinity. The wireless module integrated in the lighting fixture comprises a transmitter and a receiver employed to receive and transmit data from a user-interface device to a controller for monitoring the operating status thereby performing one or more operations in the lighting fixture as specified by an operator.
[009] The lighting fixture comprises the circuit board to transmit the power supply in the circuit through an external power source and to connect a plurality of components which are connected to the circuit board. The circuit board comprises an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter embedded in the circuit board to regulate the current which is supplied from an external power source. The LED source is implanted in the circuit board for emitting a high intensity light when a current is passed through the diodes of the LED. The LED source disposed in the circuit board comprises a plurality of warm and cool LED lights for providing an array of luminous color illuminated in the lighting fixture. A discrete set of LED integrated-circuits are attached in the circuit board to deliver a high intensity light output by consuming low wattage input current in the circuit board.
[0010] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the lighting fixture comprises the multi-channel driver integrated on the circuit board for controlling a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights by a LED driver to control warm lights and a LED driver to control cool lights provided in the lighting fixture. The multi-channel driver converts the alternating current supplied to the lighting fixture and regulates the power supplied in the LED source thereby controlling a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights. The multi-channel driver comprises a power converter employed for providing a constant voltage output to the plurality of LED integrated-circuits and a control unit for altering the power supply in the LED-fixture having a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights. The control unit provided in the multi-channel driver controls the switching operation, duty-cycle, intensity, color and dimming of the light intensity by employing pulse width modulation in the lighting fixture.
[0011] The data fed in by an operator pertaining to the lighting fixture is transmitted from the user-interface device to the wireless module integrated in the lighting fixture which acts as a bridge between the operator and the lighting, fixture for transmitting one or more information through a multi-channel driver, wherein the multi-channel driver decodes the information transmitted from the user-interface device to perform one or more operations on the LED source. The multi-channel driver connected to the wireless module decodes the data extracted from the wireless module thereby transmitting a signal to a controller to perform one or more light regulating operations on the LED integrated-circuits which is attached in the lighting fixture.
[0012] The present invention provides a spectrum of high intensity light which is efficient since it consumes a very low power input from an external power source. Further, the apparatus is compact and robust since all the components are embedded in the single lighting fixture thereby reducing the space required to install the lighting fixture. The apparatus comprises the wireless module integrated within the lighting fixture to monitor one or more functions using the lighting fixture effortlessly by an operator from a considerable distance through a user-interface device such as a mobile phone.
[0013] Thus the present invention provides utility in the field of lighting appliances for residential and commercial buildings since it requires minimal infrastructure to install the lighting fixture and provides a spectrum of high intensity lights by consuming a very low power supply which is controlled through a wireless network by an operator using a user-interface device.

Brief description of drawings
[0014] FIG 1 illustrates an apparatus with multiple components integrated in the lighting fixture.
Detailed description of the invention
[0015] Reference will now be made in detail to the description of the present subject matter, one or more examples of which are shown in figures. Each example is provided to explain the subject matter and not a limitation. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the invention.
[0016] The invention relates to an apparatus for providing a high intensity illumination which comprises a wireless network embedded in a lighting system. The apparatus comprises a lighting fixture for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity and a wireless module integrated within the lighting fixture for providing a communication platform between the lighting fixture and a user-interface device. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) source is implanted in the circuit board for emitting a high intensity light which comprises a plurality of warm and cool LED lights for providing a spectrum of lights. A multi-channel driver is integrated in the lighting fixture to perform a plurality of operations on the LED source based on the information received from the operator through the wireless module.
[0017] Figure 1 illustrates an apparatus (100) for providing a wireless network embedded in a lighting system. The apparatus (100) comprises a lighting fixture (101) for illuminating a pre-defined vicinity, wherein the lighting fixture (101) is an electric device which comprises a light source to provide illumination. The apparatus (100) comprises a wireless module (102) which is integrated within the lighting fixture (101) for providing a communication platform between the lighting fixture (101) and a user-interface device. The wireless module (102) integrated in the lighting fixture (101) comprises a transmitter and a receiver employed to receive and transmit data from a user-interface device to a controller in the lighting fixture (101). The wireless module (102) employed in the lighting fixture (101) may be a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module provided to access the operating status and to transmit the information to the lighting fixture (101) for performing one or more operations as specified by the operator through a user-interface device, wherein the user-interface device may be a smartphone used by the operator.
[0018] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the apparatus (100) comprises a circuit board (103) disposed in the lighting fixture (101) for connecting a plurality of components which are connected to the circuit board (103) and to transmit the power supply in the circuit through an external power source. The circuit board (103) comprises an AC/DC converter (104) which is electrically connected to an external power supply for converting the alternating current to a direct current which is required for driving the components in the lighting fixture (101). The output current from the AC/DC converter (104) is transmitted to a DC/DC converter (105) embedded in the circuit board (103) to regulate the current supplied from the AC/DC converter (104) for a smooth functioning of the components in the circuit.
[0019] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, an LED Source (106) is implanted in the circuit board (103) for emitting a high intensity light when a current is passed through the diode, wherein the LED source (106) comprises a plurality of warm and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) to provide a spectrum of lights in the lighting fixture (101). The warm and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) characterize the color temperature in the lighting fixture (101), wherein the warm and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) describe the difference in the color illuminated by the lighting fixture (101) based on the temperature discharged by the illuminated light. In another embodiment, a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) are relatively positioned in a pre-defined manner to generate a uniform mixing of a plurality of light intensity thereby illuminating a specific color spectrum, wherein the interspace between a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) which are uniquely colligated in the lighting fixture (101) to establish a high intensity distribution pattern. For example, a plurality of warm and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) are uniquely implanted in the circuit board (103) in a pre-defined dimension to generate a uniform neutral white color.
[0020] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a discrete set of LED integrated-circuits are attached in the circuit board (103) which are in the form of micro-chips comprising a P-N junction which are employed to convert the electrical energy into light energy thereby delivering a high intensity light by consuming a low wattage current. A heat sink is provided in the circuit board (103) to dissipate heat generated from the high intensity light delivered by the LED integrated-circuits thereby providing an efficient thermal management in the lighting fixture (101).
[0021] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a multi-channel driver (107) which is integrated on the circuit board (103) comprises a LED driver to control warm lights (107a) and a LED driver to control cool lights (107b) provided in the lighting fixture (101) by regulating the power supply transmitted to the LED source (106). The multi-channel driver (107) comprises a power converter employed for providing a constant voltage output to the plurality of LED integrated-circuits and a control unit for altering the power supply in the LED-fixture (101) having a plurality of warm LED and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d). The multi-channel driver (107) integrated in the lighting fixture (101) may be a non-isolated driver employed for protecting the lighting fixture (101) from transients and surges encountered in the power supply which is controlled by monitoring the variable current supplied to the lighting fixture (101). The control unit provided in the multi-channel driver (107) controls the switching operation, duty-cycle, intensity, color and dimming of the light intensity by employing pulse width modulation in the lighting fixture (101).
[0022] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, one or more data fed by the operator pertaining to the lighting fixture (101) is transmitted from the user-interface device to the wireless module (102) integrated in the circuit board (103) which acts as a bridge for transmitting information to the LED lighting fixture (101) through a multi-channel driver (107), wherein the multi-channel driver (107) decodes the information transmitted from the user-interface device to perform one or more operations on the LED source (106). The multi-channel driver (107) connected to the wireless module (102) decodes the data extracted from the wireless module (102) thereby transmitting a signal to a controller to perform one or more light regulating operations on the LED integrated-circuits which is attached in the lighting fixture (101).
[0023] Thus, the present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for providing a plurality of high intensity light with the wireless network integrated within the lighting fixture (101) to perform one or more operations on the lighting fixture (101). Further, the lighting fixture (101) comprises the wireless module (102), multi-channel driver (107) and a plurality of LED lights embedded in the solitary circuit board (103) which aids in obtaining a high form factor.
[0024] The present invention provides a spectrum of high intensity light which is efficient since it consumes low power and provides a high output. Further, the apparatus (100) is compact since all the components are embedded in the single lighting fixture (101), thereby reducing the space required to install the lighting fixture (101). The apparatus (100) comprises a wireless module (102) integrated within the lighting fixture (101), wherein the wireless module (102) enables the operator to monitor and perform one or more functions using the lighting fixture (101) effortlessly from a considerable distance through the user-interface device such as a mobile phone. Further, the present invention generates a high-intensity light by arranging a plurality of warm and cool LED lights (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d) in a pre-defined manner, thereby eliminating dark spots witnessed in the illuminated light.
[0025] Thus the present invention provides utility in the field of lighting appliances for residential and commercial buildings since it requires minimal infrastructure to install the lighting fixture (101) and provides a spectrum of high intensity lights by consuming a very low power supply which is controlled through the wireless network by an operator using a user-interface device.
[0026] The features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification, and thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention which fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and variations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Reference numbers:
Components Reference Numbers
Apparatus 100
Lighting Fixture 101
Wireless Module 102
Circuit Board 103
AC/DC converter 104
DC/DC converter 105
LED source 106a, 106b, 106c, 106d
Multi-channel Driver 107a, 107b