CA1086815A - High frequency transistor ballast - Google Patents
High frequency transistor ballastInfo
- Publication number
- CA1086815A CA1086815A CA250,050A CA250050A CA1086815A CA 1086815 A CA1086815 A CA 1086815A CA 250050 A CA250050 A CA 250050A CA 1086815 A CA1086815 A CA 1086815A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- power source
- switch
- transformer
- inverter
- winding
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M7/00—Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output
- H02M7/42—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal
- H02M7/44—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
- H02M7/48—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M7/53—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M7/537—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
- H02M7/538—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a push-pull configuration
- H02M7/5381—Parallel type
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M7/00—Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output
- H02M7/42—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal
- H02M7/44—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
- H02M7/48—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M7/53—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M7/537—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
- H02M7/5383—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement
- H02M7/53832—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement in a push-pull arrangement
- H02M7/53835—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement in a push-pull arrangement of the parallel type
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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
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC
- H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters
- H05B41/282—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices
- H05B41/2821—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices by means of a single-switch converter or a parallel push-pull converter in the final stage
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
- Inverter Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/586,149 US4042855A (en) | 1975-06-12 | 1975-06-12 | High frequency transistor ballast |
| US586,149 | 1975-06-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1086815A true CA1086815A (en) | 1980-09-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA250,050A Expired CA1086815A (en) | 1975-06-12 | 1976-04-12 | High frequency transistor ballast |
Country Status (16)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4042855A (en:Method) |
| JP (1) | JPS5282A (en:Method) |
| AT (1) | AT351637B (en:Method) |
| BE (1) | BE842505A (en:Method) |
| CA (1) | CA1086815A (en:Method) |
| CH (1) | CH614332A5 (en:Method) |
| DE (1) | DE2624123B2 (en:Method) |
| DK (1) | DK262376A (en:Method) |
| ES (1) | ES448788A1 (en:Method) |
| FI (1) | FI761588A7 (en:Method) |
| FR (1) | FR2314636A1 (en:Method) |
| GB (1) | GB1511757A (en:Method) |
| LU (1) | LU75081A1 (en:Method) |
| NL (1) | NL166599C (en:Method) |
| NO (1) | NO761883L (en:Method) |
| SE (1) | SE7606649L (en:Method) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4630005A (en) * | 1982-05-03 | 1986-12-16 | Brigham Young University | Electronic inverter, particularly for use as ballast |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4184128A (en) * | 1978-03-20 | 1980-01-15 | Nilssen Ole K | High efficiency push-pull inverters |
| US4279011A (en) * | 1979-03-26 | 1981-07-14 | Nilssen Ole K | Simple, high-efficiency inverter circuits |
| USRE31758E (en) * | 1978-03-20 | 1984-12-04 | High efficiency push-pull inverters | |
| US4417181A (en) * | 1979-07-06 | 1983-11-22 | Sonelt Corporation | Electronic ballast |
| JPS6057674B2 (ja) * | 1980-09-26 | 1985-12-16 | 東芝ライテック株式会社 | 放電灯点灯装置 |
| US4429359A (en) | 1981-12-24 | 1984-01-31 | General Electric Company | Inverter circuit with symmetry control |
| US4563616A (en) * | 1983-06-13 | 1986-01-07 | Stevens Carlile R | Non-saturating, self-driven switching inverter for gas discharge devices |
| US4914558A (en) * | 1989-03-06 | 1990-04-03 | Jon Flickinger | Series resonant inverter and method of lamp starting |
| US6034488A (en) * | 1996-06-04 | 2000-03-07 | Lighting Control, Inc. | Electronic ballast for fluorescent lighting system including a voltage monitoring circuit |
| US7009829B2 (en) * | 2002-11-26 | 2006-03-07 | Honeywell International Inc. | System, apparatus, and method for controlling lamp operation when subject to thermal cycling |
| WO2010055528A2 (en) * | 2008-11-14 | 2010-05-20 | Kartik Prafull Bakeri | Economic and durable ballast circuit arrangement with low harmonics |
Family Cites Families (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2928994A (en) * | 1956-10-22 | 1960-03-15 | Widakowich Marius | Transistor inverters for feeding fluorescent tubes |
| BE570661A (en:Method) * | 1957-08-29 | |||
| US2923856A (en) * | 1958-10-02 | 1960-02-02 | Gilbert Associates | High frequency ballast unit |
| US3248605A (en) * | 1962-08-27 | 1966-04-26 | Honeywell Inc | Capacitor charge monitoring and controlling apparatus |
| US3317856A (en) * | 1965-05-20 | 1967-05-02 | Power Conversion Inc | Transistor inverter circuit being switched before output transformer saturates |
| US3579026A (en) * | 1969-01-02 | 1971-05-18 | Sylvania Electric Prod | Lamp ballast |
| GB1314157A (en) * | 1970-05-18 | 1973-04-18 | Texaco Development Corp | Saturable-core square wave oscillator circuit |
| GB1326392A (en) * | 1970-11-14 | 1973-08-08 | Dobson Park Ind | Fluorescent lamp and other circuits |
| US3700956A (en) * | 1971-01-04 | 1972-10-24 | Gte Laboratories Inc | Arc discharge lamp control circuit |
| US3754160A (en) * | 1971-10-28 | 1973-08-21 | Radiant Ind Inc | Four-lamp driver circuit for fluorescent lamps |
| US3766467A (en) * | 1972-01-12 | 1973-10-16 | Gen Electric | Inverter - oscillator |
| US3753076A (en) * | 1972-04-27 | 1973-08-14 | Lighting Systems Inc | Inverter circuit and switching means |
| US3769545A (en) * | 1972-05-25 | 1973-10-30 | Kodan Inc | Circuit arrangement for operating electric arc discharge devices |
| US3753071A (en) * | 1972-06-15 | 1973-08-14 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Low cost transistorized inverter |
| JPS504530A (en:Method) * | 1973-05-16 | 1975-01-17 | ||
| JPS5134109Y2 (en:Method) * | 1973-06-01 | 1976-08-24 |
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1975
- 1975-06-12 US US05/586,149 patent/US4042855A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1976
- 1976-04-12 CA CA250,050A patent/CA1086815A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-05-28 DE DE2624123A patent/DE2624123B2/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1976-06-02 BE BE167569A patent/BE842505A/xx unknown
- 1976-06-03 NO NO761883A patent/NO761883L/no unknown
- 1976-06-03 AT AT407576A patent/AT351637B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-06-04 LU LU75081A patent/LU75081A1/xx unknown
- 1976-06-04 FI FI761588A patent/FI761588A7/fi not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-06-08 NL NL7606180.A patent/NL166599C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-06-08 CH CH720776A patent/CH614332A5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-06-10 GB GB24055/76A patent/GB1511757A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-06-11 JP JP51067827A patent/JPS5282A/ja active Pending
- 1976-06-11 SE SE7606649A patent/SE7606649L/ not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-06-11 FR FR7617881A patent/FR2314636A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-06-11 ES ES448788A patent/ES448788A1/es not_active Expired
- 1976-06-11 DK DK262376A patent/DK262376A/da unknown
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4630005A (en) * | 1982-05-03 | 1986-12-16 | Brigham Young University | Electronic inverter, particularly for use as ballast |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5282A (en) | 1977-01-05 |
| US4042855A (en) | 1977-08-16 |
| FI761588A7 (en:Method) | 1976-12-13 |
| ES448788A1 (es) | 1977-07-16 |
| LU75081A1 (en:Method) | 1977-01-21 |
| DE2624123B2 (de) | 1980-05-08 |
| NL166599B (nl) | 1981-03-16 |
| DK262376A (da) | 1976-12-13 |
| NO761883L (en:Method) | 1976-12-14 |
| AT351637B (de) | 1979-08-10 |
| SE7606649L (sv) | 1976-12-13 |
| GB1511757A (en) | 1978-05-24 |
| BE842505A (fr) | 1976-10-01 |
| CH614332A5 (en:Method) | 1979-11-15 |
| FR2314636B1 (en:Method) | 1980-04-18 |
| ATA407576A (de) | 1979-01-15 |
| NL166599C (nl) | 1981-08-17 |
| NL7606180A (nl) | 1976-12-14 |
| FR2314636A1 (fr) | 1977-01-07 |
| DE2624123A1 (de) | 1976-12-16 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 19970930 |