EP2543234A1 - Procédé d'alimentation électrique d'un réseau de diodes électroluminescentes, ainsi qu'agencement de circuits pour la mise en uvre du procédé - Google Patents
Procédé d'alimentation électrique d'un réseau de diodes électroluminescentes, ainsi qu'agencement de circuits pour la mise en uvre du procédéInfo
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- EP2543234A1 EP2543234A1 EP10708755A EP10708755A EP2543234A1 EP 2543234 A1 EP2543234 A1 EP 2543234A1 EP 10708755 A EP10708755 A EP 10708755A EP 10708755 A EP10708755 A EP 10708755A EP 2543234 A1 EP2543234 A1 EP 2543234A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H05B45/40—Details of LED load circuits
- H05B45/44—Details of LED load circuits with an active control inside an LED matrix
- H05B45/46—Details of LED load circuits with an active control inside an LED matrix having LEDs disposed in parallel lines
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H05B45/30—Driver circuits
- H05B45/37—Converter circuits
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for powering an LED array comprising at least two parallel-connected LED branches, in each of which at least one LED is arranged.
- the LED array is fed from a series current source with a predetermined current, whereby currents in the LED branches are measured, the measured currents being compared in a control electronics and wherein the currents in a part of the LED branches are regulated in such a way in that they are in a defined relationship to each other in all LED branches.
- the invention further relates to a circuit arrangement for carrying out the method and a corresponding illumination unit.
- EP 1 449 408 B1 discloses a method for the power supply of an LED array and a corresponding circuit arrangement.
- This circuit arrangement for an LED array has at least two parallel-connected LED branches, in each of which at least one LED is connected in series with a controllable resistor.
- the controllable resistors are part of a control electronics.
- the LED array is connected to a voltage source.
- EP 1 449 408 B1 proposes that the current in the individual LED branches via the controllable resistors designed as transistors adjust that the voltage dropping across the emitter resistors is approx. 0.65 V below the common base potential.
- the currents in the individual LED branches are thus regulated so that the voltages at the emitter resistors are the same.
- the Known circuit arrangement should in particular be suitable so that the predetermined by the dimensioning of the emitter resistors current distribution can be maintained even in case of failure of a LED branch for the remaining LED branches.
- DE 10 2006 005 521 B3 describes a method for driving an LED array with at least two LED branches (strands), which comprises a regulator unit and in each of the branches a switch and a resistor.
- the switches are controlled by the controller unit.
- a voltage to the LED array is regulated.
- the controller unit is a suitably programmed microprocessor or custom integrated circuit (ASIC).
- ASIC custom integrated circuit
- US Pat. No. 6,351,079 B1 discloses a device for driving an LED array (cluster) with at least two parallel-connected LED branches (chains). A total current to the LED array is regulated. In each LED branch, the current is measured and regulated accordingly. For this purpose, a transistor, a resistor and a measuring device are arranged in each LED branch. The regulation takes place by means of a control device in the form of a microprocessor. The device is complex and correspondingly expensive.
- a first object of the invention is to specify a method for the power supply of an LED array, in which a symmetrical current distribution to individual LED branches is achieved inexpensively and with simple means.
- the first object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 1.
- One of the LED branches is selected as the master whose current is used as the setpoint for the remaining LED branches.
- a circuit of very simple design can be used, which has only a few components. These components can also be very simple, so that the circuit can be made overall inexpensive. It is ensured a symmetrical current distribution to the individual LED branches. This is especially true in the case when an LED branch, for example, by a defective LED, high impedance fails, because then the current in the other LED branches is down regulated so far that these LED branches e- are also off. Simple and unambiguous fault detection is therefore also possible with conventional control devices, which are usually designed for the detection of a failure of incandescent lamps.
- the substantially equal partial currents in the individual LED branches are determined solely by the total current impressed by the current source, which can be predetermined within wide limits. A further adjustment is not required. Differences in the forward voltages of the loads, here the LEDs, are automatically compensated by the method according to the invention; The same applies to dynamic changes and non-linearities. Mixed components with LEDs of different forward voltages are also compensated.
- the LED branch is selected as the master, which has the largest strand voltage, the symmetrical current distribution to the LED branches is particularly easy to implement.
- the circuit arrangement for an LED array consists of a current source, which is connected in series with the LED array, at least two parallel-connected LED branches, in each of which at least one LED is connected in series, wherein one of the LED branches as a master is determined, a controllable resistance in each of the LED branches, which is not intended as a master, a current measuring device in each of the LED branches and a control electronics for controlling the resistors such that the currents in the individual LED branches in the defined that means predetermined relationship to each other.
- the power source comprises a controller. Due to the thus defined, precisely defined current, the desired luminous properties of the LED array, such as the brightness, are ensured.
- controllable resistors are designed as MOSFETs or bipolar transistors. These are inexpensive and robust standard components.
- control electronics from operational amplifiers according to the number of LED branches.
- the operational amplifiers are also inexpensive and robust standard components.
- a switch is arranged in the LED branch, which is intended as a master. As a result, if one of the LED branches fails, the master and thus the entire LED array can be switched off. This simplifies a fault diagnosis.
- An advantageous development provides that the current source and the remaining circuit parts are formed as a single integrated module. As a result, the compactness of the circuit arrangement is increased and the wiring effort is reduced.
- the power source on the one hand and the remaining circuit parts on the other hand each formed as an integrated module.
- the power source thus forms a structural unit, and the remaining circuit parts form another unit.
- Figure is a circuit diagram of a circuit arrangement according to the invention.
- the circuit arrangement shown in the figure is here part of a not shown in detail and designed as a motor vehicle headlight illumination unit and has a power source 2, which is electrically connected in series with an LED array 1.
- the LED array 1 here represents a light source of the motor vehicle headlight, for example for generating a daytime running light, and is powered by the power source 2 in the switched-on state of the daytime running light.
- the current is set at a predetermined value by a controller 2a.
- the LED array 1 here has three electrically parallel LED branches 3. It can also be arranged more or only two LED branches 3. In each of the LED branches 3, at least one LED 4 is electrically connected in series. Furthermore, in each of the LED branches 3, a current measuring device 5 is electrically connected in series with the LEDs 4.
- the current measuring devices 5 are in signal transmission connection with a control electronics 6, which in turn in signal transmission connection with controllable resistance stands 7 and a switch 8 stands.
- Dje control electronics 6 consists of a plurality of operational amplifiers corresponding to the number of LED branches. 3
- the LED branches 3 here have different numbers of similar LED's, here after the figure three, one and two LEDs.
- the LED branch 3 with the largest strand voltage, that is the LED branch 3 shown on the left in the figure with most, in this case three LEDs, is designated as master 3a.
- the switch 8 is electrically connected in series with the LEDs 4 and the current measuring device 5.
- one of the resistors 7 with the LEDs 4 and the current measuring device 5 is electrically connected in series.
- Each of the resistors 7 is e.g. designed as a MOSFET or as a bipolar transistor.
- the current source 2 and the remaining circuit parts 3 to 8 are formed here as a single integrated module on a printed circuit board.
- the daytime running light of the motor vehicle headlight is turned on, whereupon the power source 2 supplies the LED array 1 with a predetermined current, and the LEDs 4 of the LED array 1 light up.
- the resistors 7 are initially high impedance.
- the switch 8 is closed.
- the respective current flow in the LED branches 3 is measured and forwarded as an output signal for further processing to the control electronics 6.
- the control electronics 6 the measured currents are compared with each other and the resistors 7 are controlled as a function of the comparison carried out.
- the resistors 7 are controlled by the control electronics 6 such that the currents in the individual LED branches 3 of the LED array 1 have the predetermined ratio to one another, wherein the current flowing in the master 3a current is determined as a guide variable.
- the control electronics 6 checked by the aforementioned comparison, in which the LED branches 3b, the current of the default, ie the predetermined ratio deviates. If this is the case, for example, in the right-hand LED branch 3b with too low a current, the resistance value of the resistor 7 in this LED branch 3b is lowered by the electronic control unit 6, ie the current in the LED branch 6 adjusted so far until the current flow in the LED branch 3b has the defined ratio to the master 3a. Conversely, at too high a current, the resistance of the resistor 7 is increased accordingly.
- the invention is not limited to the present embodiment.
- the number of LED branches 3b and the LEDs 4 in the individual branches can be selected within wide limits.
- the individual LED branches 3 may have different currents. In this case, fixed ratios of the currents of eg 70% / 30% or 50% / 50% in two LED branches 3 or 40% / 30% / 30% in three LED branches 3 are adjustable.
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US (1) | US20120319603A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP2543234A1 (fr) |
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