SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING INTELLIGENT LIGHTING NETWORKS

摘要

The present invention relates to a system, method, and apparatus for powering intelligent lighting networks. The power for the intelligent lighting network is supplied by Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switches and/or Mid-Spans, which are conditioned by a powered device to distribute power tuned specifically for each, at least one light emitting diode (LED) fixture. The Power-over-Ethernet switch and/or Mid-Span with associated router and wireless access point can be used to communicate with, and power a sensor network that collects data relevant to the intelligent lighting network. Optionally, the Power-over-Ethernet switch and/or Mid-Span can be used to communicate with, and power a network of sensors that collects data relevant to the space the intelligent lighting network is operating in, or can be used to communicate with and power a network of AC wall plugs that can be turned on and off, and various switches, relays, and PLCs, RFID systems, USB hubs, etc.

主权项

1. A system for powering and controlling a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting network, the system comprising:
at least one router operably connected to Internet and a local network; at least one line card including:
(a) at least one physical channel connected to an output port;(b) a power conditioning module operably powering the at least one physical channel; and(c) a controller, said controller configured to control an amount of conditioned power using one or more pulse width modulators, and control start and stop times of the one or more pulse width modulators; at least one lighting system controller; at least one Power-over-Ethernet switch configured to:
(a) control the flow of a lighting system switch and sensor data within the LED lighting network; and(b) supply direct current power to the at least one line card; a structured cabling network that is connected to the output port of the at least one line card; and an LED fixture that is connected to a homerun cable that is connected to the output port of the at least one line card.