WO2022237285A1 - 一种激光二极管的控制方法、控制系统及激光仪器 - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the technical field of laser instruments, in particular to a laser diode control method, a control system and a laser instrument.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a control method, control system and laser instrument capable of reducing the power consumption of the laser diode during operation and avoiding the overheating of the laser diode during operation.
- the invention discloses a control method of a laser diode, comprising:
- the laser diode When the working time of the laser diode exceeds the first time threshold, the laser diode is driven to work with a second driving voltage and a second duty cycle, wherein the second driving voltage is smaller than the first driving voltage, and /or, the second duty ratio is smaller than the first duty ratio.
- control method also includes:
- the laser diode When the working time of the laser diode exceeds the second time threshold, the laser diode is driven to work with a third duty cycle, wherein the second time threshold is greater than the first time threshold, and the third duty cycle is smaller than the second duty cycle.
- the first driving voltage is 7.3V-8.0V;
- the first duty cycle is 85% to 95%
- the first time threshold is 50 to 70 minutes
- the second driving voltage is 6.5V-7.3V
- the second duty cycle is 75%-85%
- the second time threshold is 80 to 100 minutes
- the third duty cycle is 65%-75%.
- the first driving voltage is 7.7V
- the first duty cycle is 90%
- the first time threshold is 60 minutes
- the second driving voltage is 6.9V
- the second duty cycle is 80%
- the second time threshold is 90 minutes
- the third duty cycle is 70%.
- the invention also discloses a laser diode control system, including:
- a voltage control unit connected to the laser diode, for changing the driving voltage of the laser diode
- a duty ratio control unit connected to the laser diode, for changing the duty ratio of the laser diode
- a timing unit used to obtain the continuous working time of the laser diode
- the control unit is connected with the voltage control unit, the duty cycle control unit and the timing unit, and is used for changing the driving voltage and/or the duty cycle of the laser diode according to the continuous working time of the laser diode.
- the voltage control unit includes a DCDC voltage conversion module
- the VOUT end of the DCDC voltage conversion module is connected to a laser diode
- the FB end of the DCDC voltage conversion module is connected to the VOUT end through a first resistor, grounded through a second resistor, connected to the first end of a switch tube through a third resistor, the second end of the switch tube is grounded, and the switch tube
- the third terminal is connected to the control unit.
- the switching transistor is an NMOS transistor
- the drain of the NMOS transistor is connected to the third resistor
- the source is grounded
- the gate is connected to the control unit.
- control unit is an MCU
- timing unit is a timer on the MCU
- the duty cycle control unit is a PWM drive circuit.
- the present invention also discloses a laser instrument, which is characterized in that it includes the above-mentioned control system.
- the beneficial effect is that the working voltage and/or the duty cycle of the laser diode can be reduced according to the working time by taking advantage of the relatively large margin of the working voltage of the laser diode under the condition of high temperature. Ratio, thereby reducing the power consumption of the laser diode, lowering its operating temperature, prolonging the service life without affecting the luminous effect, and reducing safety risks.
- Fig. 1 is the flowchart of the control method of laser diode in an embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the control system of laser diode in an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a DCDC voltage conversion module in the voltage control unit in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is an expanded view of the internal circuit of the DCDC voltage conversion module in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 shows the relationship between power consumption and time of a laser diode in an embodiment of the invention and in the prior art.
- first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present disclosure to describe various information, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, first information may also be called second information, and similarly, second information may also be called first information. Depending on the context, the word “if” as used herein may be interpreted as “at” or “when” or “in response to a determination.”
- connection should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or two
- connection should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or two
- connection should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or two
- the internal communication of each element may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary.
- intermediary Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms according to specific situations.
- the present invention discloses a kind of control method of laser diode, described method is based on a laser diode control system, referring to accompanying drawing 2, described control system comprises voltage control unit, duty ratio control unit, timing unit and control unit.
- the voltage control unit is connected with the laser diode and used for changing the driving voltage of the laser diode.
- the voltage control unit includes a DCDC voltage conversion module, see Figures 3 and 4, the VOUT terminal of the DCDC voltage conversion module is connected to a laser diode; the FB terminal of the DCDC voltage conversion module is passed through
- the first resistor R1 is connected to the VOUT terminal, grounded through the second resistor R2, connected to the first end of a switch tube through the third resistor R3, the second end of the switch tube is grounded, and the third end of the switch tube is connected to the control unit .
- the control unit is used to send a control signal to the switch tube to control whether the switch tube is turned on.
- the switching transistor is an NMOS transistor, the drain of the NMOS transistor is connected to the third resistor, the source is grounded, and the gate is connected to the control unit.
- those skilled in the art can replace the NMOS transistors with other switch transistors such as PMOS transistors and triodes as required.
- the duty cycle control unit is connected to the laser diode and is used to change the duty cycle of the laser diode, and the duty cycle unit may be a PWM driving circuit.
- the timing unit is used to obtain the continuous working time of the laser diode, specifically, it can start timing after the laser diode is working.
- the control unit is connected with the voltage control unit, the duty cycle control unit and the timing unit, and is used for changing the driving voltage and/or the duty cycle of the laser diode according to the continuous working time of the laser diode.
- the control unit is an MCU
- the timing unit is a timer on the MCU. In some other embodiments, the timing unit may also be an independent timer.
- the working voltage of the laser diode has a certain voltage range, and the relationship between its working voltage and working temperature is that the higher the temperature, the lower the working voltage requirement; the lower the temperature, the higher the working voltage requirement.
- This application utilizes this feature, so under high temperature conditions, the operating voltage margin of the laser diode is relatively large.
- This application utilizes this characteristic, and through the above-mentioned control system, it is possible to properly reduce the driving voltage and/or duty cycle of the laser diode after it has been working for a certain period of time (that is, when the temperature is high), so that it can operate without affecting the luminous effect. , significantly reducing power consumption.
- control method of the laser diode includes:
- the laser diode When the working time of the laser diode exceeds the first time threshold, the laser diode is driven to work with a second driving voltage and a second duty cycle, wherein the second driving voltage is smaller than the first driving voltage, and /or, the second duty ratio is smaller than the first duty ratio.
- both the driving voltage and the duty cycle are reduced; in some embodiments, only one parameter of the voltage or the duty cycle may be reduced.
- the MCU obtains the working time of the laser diode through the timer. The timer on the MCU starts counting after the laser diode works. The unit changes the driving voltage and the duty ratio, and drives the laser diode to work with the second driving voltage and the second duty ratio.
- control method also includes:
- the laser diode When the working time of the laser diode exceeds the second time threshold, the laser diode is driven to work with a third duty cycle, wherein the second time threshold is greater than the first time threshold, and the third duty cycle is smaller than the second duty cycle. In this step, the duty cycle is further reduced without changing the voltage.
- the first driving voltage is 7.3V-8.0V; the first duty cycle is 85%-95%; the first time threshold is 50-70 minutes; the second driving voltage is 6.5 V ⁇ 7.3V; the second duty cycle is 75%-85%; the second time threshold is 80-100 minutes; the third duty cycle is 65%-75%.
- the first driving voltage is 7.7V; the first duty cycle is 90%; the first time threshold T1 is 60 minutes; the second driving voltage is 6.9V; the second The duty cycle is 80%; the second time threshold T2 is 90 minutes; and the third duty cycle is 70%.
- the present invention also provides a laser instrument including the above-mentioned control system, and the laser instrument may be a laser collimator, a laser line thrower, and the like.
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- 一种激光二极管的控制方法,其特征在于,包括:以第一驱动电压和第一占空比驱动激光二级管开始工作;获取所述激光二级管的工作时间;当所述激光二极管的工作时间超过第一时间阈值时,以第二驱动电压和第二占空比驱动激光二级管工作,其中,所述第二驱动电压小于所述第一驱动电压,且/或,所述第二占空比小于所述第一占空比。
- 如权利要求1所述的控制方法,其特征在于,所述控制方法还包括:当所述激光二极管的工作时间超过第二时间阈值时,以第三占空比驱动激光二级管工作,其中,第二时间阈值大于第一时间阈值,第三占空比小于所述第二占空比。
- 如权利要求2所述的控制方法,其特征在于,所述第一驱动电压为7.3V~8.0V;所述第一占空比为85%~95%;所述第一时间阈值为50~70分钟;所述第二驱动电压为6.5V~7.3V;所述第二占空比为75%-85%;所述第二时间阈值为80~100分钟;所述第三占空比为65%-75%。
- 如权利要求2所述的控制方法,其特征在于,所述第一驱动电压为7.7V;所述第一占空比为90%;所述第一时间阈值为60分钟;所述第二驱动电压为6.9V;所述第二占空比为80%;所述第二时间阈值为90分钟;所述第三占空比为70%。
- 一种激光二极管的控制系统,其特征在于,包括电压控制单元,与所述激光二极管连接,用于改变激光二极管的驱动电压;占空比控制单元,与所述激光二极管连接,用于改变激光二极管的占空比;计时单元,用于获取激光二极管持续工作的时间;控制单元,与所述电压控制单元、占空比控制单元和计时单元连接,用于根据激光二极管持续工作的时间,改变激光二极管的驱动电压和/或占空比。
- 如权利要求5所述的控制系统,其特征在于,所述电压控制单元包括DCDC电压转换模块;所述DCDC电压转换模块的VOUT端连接激光二极管;所述DCDC电压转换模块的FB端通过第一电阻连接VOUT端,通过第二电阻接地,通过第三电阻连接一开关管的第一端,所述开关管的第二端接地,所述开关管的第三端连接控制单元。
- 如权利要求6所述的控制系统,其特征在于,所述开关管为NMOS管,所述NMOS管的漏极连接第三电阻,源极接地,栅极连接控制单元。
- 如权利要求5所述的控制系统,其特征在于,所述控制单元为MCU,所述计时单元为MCU上的定时器。
- 如权利要求5所述的控制系统,其特征在于,所述占空比控制单元为PWM驱动电路。
- 一种激光仪器,其特征在于,包括如权利要求5-9中任一项所述的控制系统。
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