CA1178650A - Discharge lamp ballast circuit - Google Patents
Discharge lamp ballast circuitInfo
- Publication number
- CA1178650A CA1178650A CA000399336A CA399336A CA1178650A CA 1178650 A CA1178650 A CA 1178650A CA 000399336 A CA000399336 A CA 000399336A CA 399336 A CA399336 A CA 399336A CA 1178650 A CA1178650 A CA 1178650A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- capacitor
- voltage
- ballast
- series
- switching element
- 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
- 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
- H05B41/02—Details
- H05B41/04—Starting switches
- H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices
- H05B41/044—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes
- H05B41/046—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes using controlled semiconductor devices
Landscapes
- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/249,282 US4406976A (en) | 1981-03-30 | 1981-03-30 | Discharge lamp ballast circuit |
| US249,282 | 1981-03-30 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1178650A true CA1178650A (en) | 1984-11-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000399336A Expired CA1178650A (en) | 1981-03-30 | 1982-03-25 | Discharge lamp ballast circuit |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4406976A (forum.php) |
| JP (1) | JPS57174890A (forum.php) |
| BR (1) | BR8201771A (forum.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1178650A (forum.php) |
| IN (1) | IN156306B (forum.php) |
| MX (1) | MX152315A (forum.php) |
| ZA (1) | ZA821841B (forum.php) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN109556071A (zh) * | 2017-09-25 | 2019-04-02 | 株式会社小糸制作所 | 车辆用前照灯 |
Families Citing this family (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4554487A (en) * | 1983-05-17 | 1985-11-19 | Nilssen Ole K | Electronic fluorescent lamp ballast with overload protection |
| US4644228A (en) * | 1985-01-14 | 1987-02-17 | Nilssen Ole K | Series-resonant parallel-loaded fluorescent lamp ballast |
| DE3246454A1 (de) * | 1982-12-15 | 1984-06-20 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Wechselrichter mit einem einen reihenresonanzkreis und eine entladungslampe enthaltenden lastkreis |
| USRE32953E (en) * | 1983-05-17 | 1989-06-13 | Electronic fluorescent lamp ballast with overload protection | |
| US4890039A (en) * | 1983-09-12 | 1989-12-26 | Nilssen Ole K | Fluorescent lamp resonant ballast |
| US4847535A (en) * | 1983-12-30 | 1989-07-11 | Advance Transformer Co. | Hybrid ballast for multiple discharge lamps |
| DE3441992A1 (de) * | 1984-11-16 | 1986-05-22 | Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH, 8000 München | Schaltungsanordnung zur zuendung einer niederdruckentladungslampe |
| US4642521A (en) * | 1984-12-21 | 1987-02-10 | Advance Transformer Company | Compact igniter for discharge lamps |
| US4808886A (en) * | 1985-08-26 | 1989-02-28 | Lathom Michael S | Switched capacitive ballasts for discharge lamps |
| US5010279A (en) * | 1985-08-26 | 1991-04-23 | Lathom Michael S | Switched capacitive ballasts for discharge lamps |
| US4939421A (en) * | 1986-06-23 | 1990-07-03 | Motorola, Inc. | Method and apparatus for reducing interference from light sources |
| US4885507A (en) * | 1987-07-21 | 1989-12-05 | Ham Byung I | Electronic starter combined with the L-C ballast of a fluorescent lamp |
| EP0327404A1 (en) * | 1988-02-04 | 1989-08-09 | Century International Ltd. | Electronic ballast and starter circuit |
| US5047691A (en) * | 1989-11-29 | 1991-09-10 | Gte Products Corporation | High-pass t-networks with integral transformer for gaseous discharge lamps |
| US5049789A (en) * | 1990-01-12 | 1991-09-17 | Council Of Scientific & Industrial Research | Electronic capacitive ballast for fluorescent and other discharge lamps |
| US5179323A (en) * | 1991-02-27 | 1993-01-12 | Ham Byung L | Ballast for mini fluorescent lamp |
| US5572093A (en) * | 1994-09-15 | 1996-11-05 | General Electric Company | Regulation of hot restrike pulse intensity and repetition |
| US6927546B2 (en) * | 2003-04-28 | 2005-08-09 | Colorado Vnet, Llc | Load control system and method |
| CN202095164U (zh) * | 2011-04-29 | 2011-12-28 | 吴江华能电子有限公司 | 一种应用于荧光灯电子镇流器的预热电路 |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2409150A (en) * | 1943-07-13 | 1946-10-08 | Automatic Elect Lab | Electrical circuit employing nonlinear resistance material |
| JPS602758B2 (ja) * | 1975-12-30 | 1985-01-23 | 松下電工株式会社 | 二灯用放電灯点灯回路 |
| NL179622C (nl) * | 1978-06-27 | 1986-10-01 | Philips Nv | Inrichting voor het ontsteken en voeden van ten minste een gas- en/of dampontladingsbuis. |
| JPS5510751A (en) * | 1978-07-08 | 1980-01-25 | Ikeda Denki Kk | Device for lightining discharge lamp |
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1981
- 1981-03-30 US US06/249,282 patent/US4406976A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1982
- 1982-03-16 IN IN295/CAL/82A patent/IN156306B/en unknown
- 1982-03-18 ZA ZA821841A patent/ZA821841B/xx unknown
- 1982-03-25 CA CA000399336A patent/CA1178650A/en not_active Expired
- 1982-03-29 BR BR8201771A patent/BR8201771A/pt unknown
- 1982-03-29 JP JP57049221A patent/JPS57174890A/ja active Pending
- 1982-03-29 MX MX192030A patent/MX152315A/es unknown
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN109556071A (zh) * | 2017-09-25 | 2019-04-02 | 株式会社小糸制作所 | 车辆用前照灯 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS57174890A (en) | 1982-10-27 |
| ZA821841B (en) | 1983-10-26 |
| IN156306B (forum.php) | 1985-06-15 |
| BR8201771A (pt) | 1983-03-01 |
| MX152315A (es) | 1985-06-26 |
| US4406976A (en) | 1983-09-27 |
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Legal Events
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