WO2018138897A1 - Led用制御装置、および、led用制御装置の制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an LED control device and an LED control device control method.
- an LED control device that controls dimming of two (plural) LED elements is known (see, for example, JP-A-2015-041588).
- Such a conventional LED control device includes, for example, a smoothing circuit that outputs a reference signal obtained by smoothing a PWM dimming signal, and a plurality of LEDs that respectively control LED currents flowing through two LED elements based on the reference signal.
- the control part which controls this switch element is provided.
- This control unit controls the LED current flowing through the two LED elements to a value corresponding to the reference signal, using the detection voltage detected by the detection resistor through which the current of each switch element flows.
- the control unit Since the operation at the synchronized operating frequency of the two switch elements affects the detection of the voltage of each switch element, the control unit cannot perform a desired control operation on each switch element. There is a problem that a predetermined LED current cannot be supplied.
- the synchronization of the operating frequencies of the two switch elements that control the two LED elements based on the corresponding PWM dimming signals is suppressed, and a desired control operation is executed for each switch element. Then, it aims at providing the control apparatus for LED which can supply a predetermined
- An LED control device includes: An LED control device for controlling an LED element, A first terminal to which the first electrode of the battery is connected and to which the first node side of the first LED element and the first node side of the second LED element are connected; A second terminal to which the second electrode of the battery is connected; A first switch element that is connected between a second node side of the first LED element and the second terminal, and controls a current flowing through the first LED element; A first detection resistor through which at least part of the current flowing through the first switch element flows; A first integration circuit that outputs a first reference signal REF1 obtained by integrating a first PWM dimming signal that defines a dimming rate of the first LED element; Based on the relationship between the first reference value based on the first reference signal and the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor, the operation of the first switch element by the first control signal A first control unit for controlling A second switch element that is connected between the second node side of the second LED element and the second terminal, and controls a current
- a first capacitor having one end connected to the first terminal and the other end connected to the second node of the first LED element; A first coil having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; A first diode having a cathode connected to the first terminal and an anode connected to the other end of the first coil; A second capacitor having one end connected to the first terminal and the other end connected to the second node of the second LED element; A second coil having one end connected to the other end of the second capacitor; A second diode having a cathode connected to the first terminal and an anode connected to the other end of the second coil;
- the first switch element includes: One end is connected to the other end of the first coil;
- the first detection resistor is: One end is connected to the other end of the first switch element, the other end is connected to the second terminal,
- the second switch element is One end is connected to the other end of the second coil;
- the second detection resistor is One end is connected to the other end of the second switch element, and the other end is connected to the
- the first integrating circuit includes: Integrating the first PWM dimming signal and outputting the first reference signal that becomes a triangular wave in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal;
- the second integration circuit includes: The second PWM dimming signal is integrated to output the second reference signal having a constant DC voltage in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal.
- the first controller is In accordance with the first control signal, the first operating frequency is changed in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal,
- the second controller is The second operating frequency is controlled to be constant in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal by the second control signal.
- the first controller is After turning on the first switch element, when the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor reaches the first reference value of the first reference signal, the first switch element is turned on. After turning off and turning off the first switch element, when the current flowing through the first diode becomes zero, the first switch element is turned on, Furthermore, the second control unit includes: After the second switch element is turned on, when the second detection voltage value of the second detection resistor reaches the second reference value of the second reference signal, the second switch element is turned on. After turning off and turning off the second switch element, the second switch element is turned on when the current flowing through the second diode becomes zero.
- the first integrating circuit includes: A first integrating resistor connected between a first signal input terminal to which the first PWM dimming signal is supplied and a first signal output terminal for outputting the first reference signal; A first integrating capacitor connected between the first signal output terminal and the second terminal;
- the second integration circuit includes: A second integrating resistor connected between a second signal input terminal to which the second PWM dimming signal is supplied and a second signal output terminal for outputting the second reference signal; A second integrating capacitor connected between the first signal output terminal and the second terminal;
- the capacity of the second integration capacitor is: It is characterized by being larger than the capacity of the first integrating capacitor.
- the capacity of the second integration capacitor is:
- the first reference signal is set to a constant DC voltage in one period of the first PWM dimming signal;
- the capacitance of the first integrating capacitor is The first reference signal is set to be a triangular wave in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal.
- the first switch element includes: A first MOS transistor having a drain connected to the other end of the first coil, a source connected to one end of the first detection resistor, and a gate to which the first control signal is input;
- the second switch element is A second MOS transistor having a drain connected to the other end of the second coil, a source connected to one end of the second detection resistor, and a gate to which the second control signal is input.
- the first controller is Detecting the first detection voltage value based on a potential difference between one end of the first detection resistor and the second terminal;
- the second controller is Detecting the second detection voltage value based on a potential difference between one end of the second detection resistor and the second terminal;
- the resistance value of the second detection resistor is equal to the resistance value of the first detection resistor.
- the first controller is Detecting the voltage at one end of the first coil and the voltage at the other end of the first coil; When the voltage at one end of the first coil becomes equal to or lower than the voltage at the other end of the first coil, the first switch element is turned on assuming that the current flowing through the first diode becomes zero.
- the second controller is Detecting the voltage at one end of the second coil and the voltage at the other end of the second coil; When the voltage at one end of the second coil becomes equal to or lower than the voltage at the other end of the second coil, the second switch element is turned on because the current flowing through the second diode becomes zero. It is characterized by doing.
- the LED control device is mounted on a motorcycle,
- the first and second LED elements are any one of a head lamp, a tail lamp, and an indicator of the motorcycle.
- the resistance value of the second integration resistor is equal to the resistance value of the first integration resistor.
- the emission color of the first LED element is different from the emission color of the second LED element.
- the LED control device It further comprises a microcomputer for outputting the first and second PWM dimming signals based on a command signal for commanding light emission of the first and second LED elements inputted from the outside.
- the control method of the LED control device includes the first electrode of the battery connected to the first node side of the first LED element and the second LED element.
- a first integration circuit that outputs a first reference signal REF1 obtained by integrating a first PWM dimming signal that defines a rate, a first reference value based on the first reference signal, and the first detection Based on the relationship with the first detection voltage value of the resistor for the first,
- the second LED is connected between the first control unit that controls the operation of the first switch element according to the control signal, the second node side of the second LED element, and the second terminal.
- a second switch element that controls a current flowing through the element, a second detection resistor through which at least a part of the current flowing through the second switch element flows, and a dimming rate of the second LED element are defined.
- a second integration circuit that outputs a second reference signal REF2 obtained by integrating the second PWM dimming signal; a second reference value based on the second reference signal; and a second reference value of the second detection resistor.
- a control method for an LED control device comprising: The first integration circuit changes the first reference signal to be different from the second reference signal in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal, The first controller turns on / off the first switch element different from the second operating frequency of turning on / off the second switch element in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal. The first switch element is controlled by the first control signal at the first operating frequency.
- An LED control device is an LED control device that controls an LED element, to which a first electrode of a battery Vi is connected, and the first node side of the first LED element and A first terminal TS to which the first node side of the second LED element X2 is connected; a second terminal to which the second electrode of the battery Vi is connected; and a second node side and a second terminal of the first LED element.
- a first switch element that is connected between the first switch element and controls a current flowing through the first LED element; a first detection resistor through which at least a part of the current flowing through the first switch element flows; and the first LED element
- a first integration circuit that outputs a first reference signal obtained by integrating a first PWM dimming signal that defines the dimming rate of the first reference signal, a first reference value based on the first reference signal, and a first detection Based on the relationship between the first resistor and the first detection voltage value.
- a current flowing through the second LED element is connected between the first control unit that controls the operation of the first switch element by the control signal and the second node side of the second LED element and the second terminal.
- a second integration circuit that outputs a second reference signal that is integrated (smoothed), a second reference value based on the second reference signal, and a second detection voltage value of the second detection resistor, And a second control unit that controls the operation of the second switch element based on the second control signal.
- the first integration circuit changes the first reference signal to be different from the second reference signal in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal, and the first control unit In one cycle of the PWM dimming signal, the first control signal has a first operating frequency of on / off of the first switch element that is different from the second operating frequency of on / off of the second switch element.
- the first switch element is controlled.
- the first reference signal changes so as to be different from the second reference signal, and the second operation of turning on / off the second switch element in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal.
- the first switch element is controlled by the first control signal at the first operating frequency of on / off of the first switch element different from the frequency.
- the LED control device suppresses the synchronization of the operating frequencies of the two switch elements that control the two LED elements based on the PWM dimming signals corresponding to the two LED elements, respectively.
- a predetermined control current can be executed to supply a predetermined LED current to the two LED elements.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an LED control device 100 according to a first embodiment which is an aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation waveforms of the LED control device 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional operation waveform.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an LED control device 100 according to a first embodiment which is an aspect of the present invention.
- the LED control device 100 controls the first and second LED elements X1 and X2 by the voltage supplied from the battery Vi in response to the command signal S.
- the first LED element X1 includes, for example, one or a plurality of LED elements connected in series as shown in FIG.
- the second LED element X2 includes one or a plurality of LED elements connected in series.
- the emission color (wavelength of output light) of the first LED element X1 is set to be different from the emission color (wavelength of output light) of the second LED element.
- combined can be obtained by controlling the light control rate of the 1st LED element X1, and the light control rate of the 2nd LED element X2.
- the first and second LED elements X1 and X2 are applied to, for example, a lighting device for home appliances. Further, the LED control device may be mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle. In this case, the first and second LED elements L1 and L2 are applied to, for example, any one of the head lamp, tail lamp, or indicator of the motorcycle.
- the LED control device 100 includes a microcomputer M, a first terminal (power supply terminal) TS, a second terminal (ground terminal) TG, and a first switch element SW1.
- the LED control device 100 may include a battery Vi and first and second LED elements X1 and X2.
- the microcomputer M outputs the first and second PWM dimming signals PWM2 based on the command signal S commanding the light emission of the first and second LED elements X1 and X2 input from the outside. ing.
- the command signal S is input to the microcomputer M by, for example, an operation input from a user (not shown).
- the first terminal TS is connected to the first electrode (positive electrode) of the battery Vi. Further, the first terminal TS is connected to the first node (anode) X1a side of the first LED element X1 and the first node (anode) X2a side of the second LED element X2.
- the second terminal (ground terminal) TG is grounded together with the second electrode (negative electrode) of the battery Vi.
- the first capacitor C1 has one end connected to the first terminal TS and the other end connected to the second node (cathode) X1k of the first LED element X1.
- the first coil L1 has one end L1a connected to the other end of the first capacitor C1.
- the first diode D1 has a cathode connected to the first terminal TS and an anode connected to the other end L1b of the first coil L1.
- the first switch element SW1 is connected between the second node (cathode) X1k side of the first LED element X1 and the second terminal TG.
- the first switch element SW1 has one end (drain) connected to the other end of the first coil L1, and the other end (source) connected to one end of the first detection resistor R1.
- This is a first MOS transistor connected to (first detection node A1) and having the gate supplied with the first control signal Gate1.
- the first switch element SW1 controls the current flowing through the first LED element X1 in response to the first control signal Gate1.
- the first detection resistor R1 is connected between the first detection node A1 and the second terminal TG.
- the first detection resistor R1 has one end connected to the other end (first detection node A1) of the first switch element SW1 and the other end connected to the second terminal TG. It is connected.
- the first detection resistor R1 At least a part of the current flowing through the first switch element SW1 (all current flowing through the first switch element SW1 in the example of FIG. 1) flows.
- the second capacitor C2 has one end connected to the first terminal TS and the other end connected to the second node (cathode) X2k of the second LED element X2.
- the second coil L2 has one end L2a connected to the other end of the second capacitor C2.
- the second diode D2 has a cathode connected to the first terminal TS and an anode connected to the other end L2b of the second coil L2.
- the second switch element SW2 is connected between the second node (cathode) X2k side of the second LED element X2 and the second terminal TG.
- the second switch element SW2 has one end (drain) connected to the other end of the second coil L2, and the other end (source) one end of the second detection resistor R2.
- This is a second MOS transistor connected to (second detection node A2) and having the gate supplied with the second control signal Gate2.
- the second switch element SW2 controls the current flowing through the second LED element X2 in response to the second control signal Gate2.
- the second detection resistor R2 is connected between the second detection node A2 and the second terminal TG.
- the second detection resistor R2 has one end connected to the other end (second detection node A2) of the second switch element SW2 and the other end connected to the second terminal TG. It is connected.
- the resistance value of the second detection resistor R2 is set to be equal to the resistance value of the first detection resistor R1.
- the first integrating circuit Z1 outputs a first reference signal REF1 obtained by integrating the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 that defines the dimming rate of the first LED element X1.
- the first integration circuit Z1 is configured so that the first reference signal REF1 is different from the second reference signal REF2 output from the second integration circuit Z2 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1. It is supposed to change.
- the first integrating circuit Z1 integrates the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 and outputs a first reference signal REF1 that becomes a triangular wave in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1. ing.
- the first integrating circuit Z1 includes, for example, a first integrating resistor RZ1 and a first integrating capacitor CZ1, as shown in FIG.
- the first integrating resistor RZ1 is connected between the first signal input terminal TI1 to which the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 is supplied and the first signal output terminal TO1 that outputs the first reference signal REF1. Has been.
- the first integrating capacitor CZ1 is connected between the first signal output terminal TO1 and the second terminal TG.
- Such a first integration circuit Z1 integrates the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 input to the first signal input terminal TI1, and outputs the first reference signal REF1 from the first signal output terminal TO1. It is supposed to be.
- the second integrating circuit Z2 outputs a second reference signal REF2 obtained by integrating (smoothing) the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 that defines the dimming rate of the second LED element X2. ing.
- the second integrating circuit Z2 integrates the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 and outputs a second reference signal REF2 that becomes a constant DC voltage in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal PWM2. It has become.
- the second integration circuit Z2 includes, for example, a second integration resistor RZ2 and a second integration capacitor CZ2, as shown in FIG.
- the second integration resistor RZ2 is connected between the second signal input terminal TI2 to which the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 is supplied and the second signal output terminal TO2 that outputs the second reference signal REF2. Has been.
- the second integrating capacitor CZ2 is connected between the second signal output terminal TO2 and the second terminal TG.
- Such a second integration circuit Z2 integrates the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 input to the second signal input terminal TI2, and outputs the second reference signal REF2 from the second signal output terminal TO2. It is supposed to be.
- the capacity of the second integrating capacitor CZ2 is set to be larger than the capacity of the first integrating capacitor CZ1.
- the capacity of the first integrating capacitor CZ1 is set so that the capacity of the second integrating capacitor CZ2 is smaller.
- the resistance value of the second integration resistor RZ2 is set to be equal to the resistance value of the first integration resistor RZ1.
- the second integration circuit Z2 smoothes and outputs the input signal more than the first integration circuit Z1.
- the capacitance of the second integrating capacitor CZ2 is set so that the second reference signal REF2 becomes a constant DC voltage in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal PWM2.
- the capacitance of the first integrating capacitor CZ1 is set so that the first reference signal REF1 becomes a triangular wave in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first integration circuit Z1 changes the first reference signal REF1 differently from the second reference signal REF2 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1. It has become.
- the first control unit CON1 performs the first control based on the relationship between the first reference value based on the first reference signal REF1 and the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor R1.
- the operation of the first switch element SW1 is controlled by the signal Gate1.
- the first control unit CON1 detects the first detection voltage value based on the potential difference between one end (first detection node A1) of the first detection resistor R1 and the second terminal TG. It is supposed to be.
- the first control unit CON1 detects the voltage at one end L1a of the first coil L1 and the voltage at the other end L1b of the first coil L1.
- the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor R1 becomes the first reference value of the first reference signal REF1.
- the first switch element SW1 is turned off.
- the first control unit CON1 turns on the first switch element SW1 when the current flowing through the first diode D1 becomes zero after turning off the first switch element SW1.
- the first control unit CON1 turns off the first switch element SW1
- the voltage at one end L1a of the first coil L1 becomes equal to or lower than the voltage at the other end L1b of the first coil L1.
- the first switch element SW1 is turned on when the current flowing through the first diode D1 becomes zero.
- the first control unit CON1 changes the first operating frequency of the first switch element SW1 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 by the first control signal Gate1. Yes.
- the first control unit CON1 turns on / off the first switch element SW1 that is different from the second operating frequency of on / off of the second switch element SW2 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first switch element SW1 is controlled by the first control signal at the off first operating frequency.
- the second control unit CON2 performs the second control based on the relationship between the second reference value based on the second reference signal REF2 and the second detection voltage value of the second detection resistor R2.
- the operation of the second switch element SW2 is controlled by the signal Gate2.
- the second control unit CON2 detects the second detection voltage value based on the potential difference between one end (second detection node A2) of the second detection resistor R2 and the second terminal TG. It is supposed to be.
- the second control unit CON2 detects the voltage at one end L2a of the second coil L2 and the voltage at the other end L2b of the second coil L2.
- the second detection voltage value of the second detection resistor R2 becomes the second reference value of the second reference signal REF2.
- the second switch element SW2 is turned off.
- the second control unit CON2 turns on the second switch element SW2 when the current flowing through the second diode D2 becomes zero after turning off the second switch element SW2.
- the second control unit CON2 turns off the second switch element SW2
- the voltage at one end L2a of the second coil L2 becomes equal to or lower than the voltage at the other end L2b of the second coil L2.
- the second switch element SW2 is turned on because the current flowing through the second diode D2 becomes zero.
- the second control unit CON2 controls the second operating frequency of the second switch element SW2 to be constant in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 by the second control signal Gate2. It has become.
- the first control unit CON1 performs the first operation at a first operating frequency different from the constant second operating frequency in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first switch element SW1 is controlled by the control signal.
- the LED control device 100 responds to the first and second PWM dimming signals PWM1 and PWM2 output from the microcomputer M in response to a user operation (input of the command signal S).
- the dimming of the first and second LED elements L1 and L2 is controlled.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation waveforms of the LED control device 100 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional operation waveform.
- the LED control device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is operated with a conventional operation waveform.
- the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 and the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 are synchronized (the frequency and duty are substantially equal).
- the first and second control units CON1 and CON2 Since the operation at the synchronized operating frequency of the two switch elements affects the detection of the current flowing through each switch element, the first and second control units CON1 and CON2 perform a desired control operation on each switch element. Thus, a predetermined LED current cannot be supplied to the two LED elements.
- the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 and the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 are synchronized (their frequencies).
- the second integrating circuit Z2 integrates the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 to obtain a constant DC voltage in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal PWM2.
- the reference signal REF2 is output.
- the first integration circuit Z1 and the second reference signal REF2 output by the second integration circuit Z2 are output in the one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1. Change to be different.
- the first integration circuit Z1 integrates the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 to form a first reference signal REF1 that becomes a triangular wave in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1. Is output.
- the first reference signal REF1 is raised while the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 is at “High” level, while the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 is at the “Low” level period, The first reference signal REF1 is lowered.
- the second control unit CON2 includes a second reference value (1/5 of the second reference signal REF2) based on the second reference signal REF2, which is a constant DC voltage, and a second detection resistor R2. Based on the relationship with the second detection voltage value (the voltage of the second detection node A2), the operation of the second switch element SW2 is controlled by the second control signal Gate2.
- the second control unit CON2 turns on the second switch element SW2 (the first control signal Gate1 is set to the “High” level), and then the second detection voltage value of the second detection resistor R2. Reaches the second reference value 1/5 * REF2 of the second reference signal REF2, the second switch element SW2 is turned off (the second control signal Gate2 is set to the “Low” level).
- the second control element CON2 turns off the second switch element SW2 (the second control signal Gate2 is set to the “Low” level), and the current flowing through the second diode D2 becomes zero, the second control unit CON2 The switch element SW2 is turned on.
- the second control unit CON2 controls the second operating frequency of the second switch element SW2 to be constant in one cycle of the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 by the second control signal Gate2. .
- the first control unit CON1 includes a first reference value (1/5 of the first reference signal REF1) based on the first reference signal REF1 changing as described above and a first detection resistor R1. Based on the relationship with the first detection voltage value (the voltage of the first detection node A1), the operation of the first switch element SW1 is controlled by the first control signal Gate1.
- the first control unit CON1 turns on the first switch element SW1 (the first control signal Gate1 is set to “High” level), and then the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor R1. Reaches the first reference value 1/5 * REF1 of the first reference signal REF1, the first switch element SW1 is turned off (the first control signal Gate1 is set to the “Low” level).
- the first control unit CON1 turns off the first switch element SW1 (the first control signal Gate1 is set to the “Low” level) and the current flowing through the first diode D1 becomes zero, the first control unit CON1 The switch element SW1 is turned on (the first control signal Gate1 is set to “High” level).
- the first control unit CON1 changes the first operating frequency of the first switch element SW1 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1 by the first control signal Gate1.
- the first control unit CON1 turns on the first switch element SW1 that is different from the second operating frequency of on / off of the second switch element SW2 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first switch element SW1 is controlled by the first control signal Gate1 at the first operating frequency of / off.
- the first reference signal REF1 changes so as to be different from the second reference signal REF2 (for example, one is a triangular wave and the other is a constant DC voltage), and thus the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first switch is activated by the first control signal at a first operating frequency of on / off of the first switch element that is different from the second operating frequency of on / off of the second switch element. The element will be controlled.
- the first operating frequency of the first switch element SW1 changes according to the change of the first reference signal REF1, so that the second operating frequency of the second switch element SW2 The synchronized period does not continue.
- the LED control device 100 controls the two first and second LED elements X1 and X2 based on the first and second PWM dimming signals PWM1 and PWM2 corresponding to the first and second LED elements X1 and X2, respectively.
- the synchronization of the operating frequencies of the second switch elements SW1 and SW2 is suppressed, a desired control operation is performed on each switch element, and a predetermined value is applied to the two first and second LED elements X1 and X2.
- LED current can be supplied.
- the first and second LED elements X1 and X2 are surely caused to emit light at a desired dimming rate in accordance with the command signal S input by the user. Can do.
- the LED control device is an LED control device that controls an LED element, to which the first electrode (positive electrode) of the battery Vi is connected, and the first LED
- the first terminal (power supply terminal) TS to which the first node (anode) side of the element X1 and the first node (anode) side of the second LED element X2 are connected is connected to the second electrode (negative electrode) of the battery Vi.
- a first switch element that is connected between the second terminal (ground terminal), the second node (cathode) side of the first LED element, and the second terminal, and controls a current flowing through the first LED element.
- First reference signal REF Based on the relationship between the first integration circuit Z1 that outputs the first reference value based on the first reference signal REF1 and the first detection voltage value of the first detection resistor R1.
- the second LED is connected between the first controller CON1 that controls the operation of the first switch element by the control signal Gate1 and the second node (cathode) side of the second LED element and the second terminal.
- the second switch element SW2 for controlling the current flowing through the element, the second detection resistor R2 through which at least a part of the current flowing through the second switch element SW2 flows, and the dimming rate of the second LED element are defined.
- a second integration circuit Z2 for outputting a second reference signal REF2 obtained by integrating (smoothing) the second PWM dimming signal PWM2 to be output, a second reference value based on the second reference signal REF2, and a second reference value REF2. Second detection voltage value of the detection resistor R2 Based on the relationship, provided by a second control signal Gate2 and second control unit CON2 for controlling the operation of the second switch element.
- the first integration circuit changes the first reference signal REF1 to be different from the second reference signal REF2 in one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1, and the first controller In one cycle of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1, the first switching element is turned on / off at a first operating frequency different from the second operating frequency of the second switch element.
- the first switch element is controlled by the control signal.
- the first reference signal REF1 changes so as to be different from the second reference signal REF2 (for example, one is a triangular wave and the other is a constant DC voltage), and 1 of the first PWM dimming signal PWM1.
- the first switch element is activated by a first control signal at a first operating frequency of on / off of the first switch element different from the second operating frequency of on / off of the second switch element. Will be controlled.
- the LED control device suppresses the synchronization of the operating frequencies of the two switch elements that control the two LED elements based on the PWM dimming signals corresponding to the two LED elements, respectively.
- a predetermined control current can be executed to supply a predetermined LED current to the two LED elements.
- the MOS transistor is selected as the switch element.
- a bipolar transistor or another switch element may be selected.
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LED素子を制御するLED用制御装置であって、
バッテリの第1電極が接続され、且つ、第1のLED素子の第1ノード側および第2のLED素子の第1ノード側が接続される第1端子と、
前記バッテリの第2電極が接続される第2端子と、
前記第1のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第1のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第1のスイッチ素子と、
前記第1のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第1の検出用抵抗と、
前記第1のLED素子の調光率を規定する第1のPWM調光信号を積分した第1の基準信号REF1を出力する第1の積分回路と、
前記第1の基準信号に基づいた第1の基準値と前記第1の検出用抵抗の第1の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第1の制御部と、
前記第2のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第2のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第2のスイッチ素子と、
前記第2のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第2の検出用抵抗と、
前記第2のLED素子の調光率を規定する第2のPWM調光信号を積分した第2の基準信号REF2を出力する第2の積分回路と、
前記第2の基準信号に基づいた第2の基準値と前記第2の検出用抵抗の第2の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第2の制御信号により前記第2のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第2の制御部と、を備え、
前記第1の積分回路は、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の基準信号を前記第2の基準信号とは異なるように変化させ、
前記第1の制御部は、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第2の動作周波数とは異なる前記第1のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第1の動作周波数で、前記第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子を制御する
ことを特徴とする。
一端が前記第1端子に接続され、他端が前記第1のLED素子の前記第2ノードに接続された第1のコンデンサと、
一端が前記第1のコンデンサの他端に接続された第1のコイルと、
カソードが前記第1端子に接続され、アノードが前記第1のコイルの他端に接続された第1のダイオードと、
一端が前記第1端子に接続され、他端が前記第2のLED素子の前記第2ノードに接続された第2のコンデンサと、
一端が前記第2のコンデンサの他端に接続された第2のコイルと、
カソードが前記第1端子に接続され、アノードが前記第2のコイルの他端に接続された第2のダイオードと、をさらに備え、
前記第1のスイッチ素子は、
一端が前記第1のコイルの前記他端に接続され、
前記第1の検出用抵抗は、
一端が前記第1のスイッチ素子の他端に接続され、他端が前記第2端子に接続され、
前記第2のスイッチ素子は、
一端が前記第2のコイルの前記他端に接続され、
前記第2の検出用抵抗は、
一端が前記第2のスイッチ素子の他端に接続され、他端が前記第2端子に接続されている
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1のPWM調光信号と前記第2のPWM調光信号とが同期している場合に、
前記第1の積分回路は、
前記第1のPWM調光信号を積分して前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において三角波となる前記第1の基準信号を出力し、
前記第2の積分回路は、
前記第2のPWM調光信号を積分して前記第2のPWM調光信号の1周期において一定のDC電圧となる前記第2の基準信号を出力する
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1の制御信号により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の動作周波数を変化させ、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2の制御信号により、前記第2のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2の動作周波数を一定に制御する
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンした後、前記第1の検出用抵抗の前記第1の検出電圧値が前記第1の基準信号の前記第1の基準値に達すると前記第1のスイッチ素子をオフし、前記第1のスイッチ素子をオフした後、前記第1のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになると前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンし、
さらに、前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンした後、前記第2の検出用抵抗の前記第2の検出電圧値が前記第2の基準信号の前記第2の基準値に達すると前記第2のスイッチ素子をオフし、前記第2のスイッチ素子をオフした後、前記第2のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになると前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンする
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1の積分回路は、
前記第1のPWM調光信号が供給される第1の信号入力端子と前記第1の基準信号を出力する第1の信号出力端子との間に接続された第1の積分用抵抗と、
前記第1の信号出力端子と第2端子との間に接続された第1の積分用コンデンサと、を有し、
前記第2の積分回路は、
前記第2のPWM調光信号が供給される第2の信号入力端子と前記第2の基準信号を出力する第2の信号出力端子との間に接続された第2の積分用抵抗と、
前記第1の信号出力端子と第2端子との間に接続された第2の積分用コンデンサと、を有し、
前記第2の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の積分用コンデンサの容量よりも大きい
ことを特徴とする。
前記第2の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の基準信号が前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において一定のDC電圧となるように設定され、
前記第1の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の基準信号が前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において三角波となるように設定されることを特徴とする。
前記第1のスイッチ素子は、
ドレインが前記第1のコイルの他端に接続され、ソースが前記第1の検出用抵抗の一端に接続され、ゲートに前記第1の制御信号が入力される第1のMOSトランジスタであり、
前記第2のスイッチ素子は、
ドレインが前記第2のコイルの他端に接続され、ソースが前記第2の検出用抵抗の一端に接続され、ゲートに前記第2の制御信号が入力される第2のMOSトランジスタである
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1の検出用抵抗の一端と前記第2端子との間の電位差に基づいて、前記第1の検出電圧値を検出し、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2の検出用抵抗の一端と前記第2端子との間の電位差に基づいて、前記第2の検出電圧値を検出し、
前記第2の検出用抵抗の抵抗値は、前記第1の検出用抵抗の抵抗値と、等しい
ことを特徴とする。
前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1のコイルの一端の電圧と前記第1のコイルの他端の電圧とを検出し、
前記第1のコイルの一端の電圧が前記第1のコイルの他端の電圧以下になった場合には、前記第1のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになったとして前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンし、又、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2のコイルの一端の電圧と前記第2のコイルの他端の電圧とを検出し、
前記第2のコイルの一端の電圧が前記第2のコイルの他端の電圧以下になった場合には、前記第2のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになったとして前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンすることを特徴とする。
前記LED用制御装置は、二輪車に積載され、
前記第1及び第2のLED素子は、前記二輪車のヘッドランプ、テールランプ、又は、インジケータの何れかであることを特徴とする。
前記第2の積分用抵抗の抵抗値は、前記第1の積分用抵抗の抵抗値と等しいことを特徴とする。
前記第1のLED素子の発光色は、前記第2のLED素子の発光色とは、異なることを特徴とする。
外部から入力される前記第1及び第2のLED素子の発光を指令する指令信号に基づいて、前記第1及び第2のPWM調光信号出力するマイコンをさらに備えることを特徴とする。
前記第1の積分回路により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の基準信号を前記第2の基準信号とは異なるように変化させ、
前記第1の制御部により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第2の動作周波数とは異なる前記第1のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第1の動作周波数で、前記第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子を制御する
ことを特徴とする。
M マイコン
TS 第1端子(電源端子)
TG 第2端子(接地端子)
SW1 第1のスイッチ素子
C1 第1のコンデンサ
L1 第1のコイル
D1 第1のダイオード
R1 第1の検出用抵抗
A1 第1の検出ノード
Z1 第1の積分回路
CON1 第1の制御部
SW2 第2のスイッチ素子
C2 第2のコンデンサ
L2 第2のコイル
D2 第2のダイオード
R2 第2の検出用抵抗
A2 第2の検出ノード
Z2 第2の積分回路
CON2 第2の制御部
Vi バッテリ
X1 第1のLED素子
X2 第2のLED素子
Claims (15)
- LED素子を制御するLED用制御装置であって、
バッテリの第1電極が接続され、且つ、第1のLED素子の第1ノード側および第2のLED素子の第1ノード側が接続される第1端子と、
前記バッテリの第2電極が接続される第2端子と、
前記第1のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第1のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第1のスイッチ素子と、
前記第1のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第1の検出用抵抗と、
前記第1のLED素子の調光率を規定する第1のPWM調光信号を積分した第1の基準信号REF1を出力する第1の積分回路と、
前記第1の基準信号に基づいた第1の基準値と前記第1の検出用抵抗の第1の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第1の制御部と、
前記第2のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第2のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第2のスイッチ素子と、
前記第2のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第2の検出用抵抗と、
前記第2のLED素子の調光率を規定する第2のPWM調光信号を積分した第2の基準信号REF2を出力する第2の積分回路と、
前記第2の基準信号に基づいた第2の基準値と前記第2の検出用抵抗の第2の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第2の制御信号により前記第2のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第2の制御部と、を備え、
前記第1の積分回路は、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の基準信号を前記第2の基準信号とは異なるように変化させ、
前記第1の制御部は、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第2の動作周波数とは異なる前記第1のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第1の動作周波数で、前記第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子を制御する
ことを特徴とするLED用制御装置。 - 一端が前記第1端子に接続され、他端が前記第1のLED素子の前記第2ノードに接続された第1のコンデンサと、
一端が前記第1のコンデンサの他端に接続された第1のコイルと、
カソードが前記第1端子に接続され、アノードが前記第1のコイルの他端に接続された第1のダイオードと、
一端が前記第1端子に接続され、他端が前記第2のLED素子の前記第2ノードに接続された第2のコンデンサと、
一端が前記第2のコンデンサの他端に接続された第2のコイルと、
カソードが前記第1端子に接続され、アノードが前記第2のコイルの他端に接続された第2のダイオードと、をさらに備え、
前記第1のスイッチ素子は、
一端が前記第1のコイルの前記他端に接続され、
前記第1の検出用抵抗は、
一端が前記第1のスイッチ素子の他端に接続され、他端が前記第2端子に接続され、
前記第2のスイッチ素子は、
一端が前記第2のコイルの前記他端に接続され、
前記第2の検出用抵抗は、
一端が前記第2のスイッチ素子の他端に接続され、他端が前記第2端子に接続されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1のPWM調光信号と前記第2のPWM調光信号とが同期している場合に、
前記第1の積分回路は、
前記第1のPWM調光信号を積分して前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において三角波となる前記第1の基準信号を出力し、
前記第2の積分回路は、
前記第2のPWM調光信号を積分して前記第2のPWM調光信号の1周期において一定のDC電圧となる前記第2の基準信号を出力する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1の制御信号により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の動作周波数を変化させ、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2の制御信号により、前記第2のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2の動作周波数を一定に制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンした後、前記第1の検出用抵抗の前記第1の検出電圧値が前記第1の基準信号の前記第1の基準値に達すると前記第1のスイッチ素子をオフし、前記第1のスイッチ素子をオフした後、前記第1のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになると前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンし、
さらに、前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンした後、前記第2の検出用抵抗の前記第2の検出電圧値が前記第2の基準信号の前記第2の基準値に達すると前記第2のスイッチ素子をオフし、前記第2のスイッチ素子をオフした後、前記第2のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになると前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンする
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1の積分回路は、
前記第1のPWM調光信号が供給される第1の信号入力端子と前記第1の基準信号を出力する第1の信号出力端子との間に接続された第1の積分用抵抗と、
前記第1の信号出力端子と第2端子との間に接続された第1の積分用コンデンサと、を有し、
前記第2の積分回路は、
前記第2のPWM調光信号が供給される第2の信号入力端子と前記第2の基準信号を出力する第2の信号出力端子との間に接続された第2の積分用抵抗と、
前記第1の信号出力端子と第2端子との間に接続された第2の積分用コンデンサと、を有し、
前記第2の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の積分用コンデンサの容量よりも大きい
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第2の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の基準信号が前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において一定のDC電圧となるように設定され、
前記第1の積分用コンデンサの容量は、
前記第1の基準信号が前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において三角波となるように設定されることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1のスイッチ素子は、
ドレインが前記第1のコイルの他端に接続され、ソースが前記第1の検出用抵抗の一端に接続され、ゲートに前記第1の制御信号が入力される第1のMOSトランジスタであり、
前記第2のスイッチ素子は、
ドレインが前記第2のコイルの他端に接続され、ソースが前記第2の検出用抵抗の一端に接続され、ゲートに前記第2の制御信号が入力される第2のMOSトランジスタである
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1の検出用抵抗の一端と前記第2端子との間の電位差に基づいて、前記第1の検出電圧値を検出し、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2の検出用抵抗の一端と前記第2端子との間の電位差に基づいて、前記第2の検出電圧値を検出し、
前記第2の検出用抵抗の抵抗値は、前記第1の検出用抵抗の抵抗値と、等しい
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第1の制御部は、
前記第1のコイルの一端の電圧と前記第1のコイルの他端の電圧とを検出し、
前記第1のコイルの一端の電圧が前記第1のコイルの他端の電圧以下になった場合には、前記第1のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになったとして前記第1のスイッチ素子をオンし、又、
前記第2の制御部は、
前記第2のコイルの一端の電圧と前記第2のコイルの他端の電圧とを検出し、
前記第2のコイルの一端の電圧が前記第2のコイルの他端の電圧以下になった場合には、前記第2のダイオードに流れる電流がゼロになったとして前記第2のスイッチ素子をオンする
ことを特徴とする請求項9に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記LED用制御装置は、二輪車に積載され、
前記第1及び第2のLED素子は、前記二輪車のヘッドランプ、テールランプ、又は、インジケータの何れかであることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のLED用制御装置。 - 前記第2の積分用抵抗の抵抗値は、前記第1の積分用抵抗の抵抗値と等しいことを特徴とする請求項7に記載のLED用制御装置。
- 前記第1のLED素子の発光色は、前記第2のLED素子の発光色とは、異なることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のLED用制御装置。
- 外部から入力される前記第1及び第2のLED素子の発光を指令する指令信号に基づいて、前記第1及び第2のPWM調光信号出力するマイコンをさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のLED用制御装置。
- バッテリの第1電極が接続され、且つ、第1のLED素子の第1ノード側および第2のLED素子の第1ノード側が接続される第1端子と、前記バッテリの第2電極が接続される第2端子と、前記第1のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第1のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第1のスイッチ素子と、前記第1のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第1の検出用抵抗と、前記第1のLED素子の調光率を規定する第1のPWM調光信号を積分した第1の基準信号REF1を出力する第1の積分回路と、前記第1の基準信号に基づいた第1の基準値と前記第1の検出用抵抗の第1の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第1の制御部と、前記第2のLED素子の第2ノード側と前記第2端子との間に接続され、前記第2のLED素子に流れる電流を制御する第2のスイッチ素子と、前記第2のスイッチ素子に流れる電流の少なくとも一部が流れる第2の検出用抵抗と、前記第2のLED素子の調光率を規定する第2のPWM調光信号を積分した第2の基準信号REF2を出力する第2の積分回路と、前記第2の基準信号に基づいた第2の基準値と前記第2の検出用抵抗の第2の検出電圧値との関係に基づいて、第2の制御信号により前記第2のスイッチ素子の動作を制御する第2の制御部と、を備えたLED用制御装置の制御方法であって、
前記第1の積分回路により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第1の基準信号を前記第2の基準信号とは異なるように変化させ、
前記第1の制御部により、前記第1のPWM調光信号の1周期において、前記第2のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第2の動作周波数とは異なる前記第1のスイッチ素子のオン/オフの第1の動作周波数で、前記第1の制御信号により前記第1のスイッチ素子を制御する
ことを特徴とするLED用制御装置の制御方法。
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