CN1870848A - Electronic ballast and method for adjusting operating condition of electronic ballast - Google Patents
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Abstract
An electronic cut-in unit (1) for electric lamps, especially fluorescent lamps, comprises an information element (2) containing information on at least one characteristic operational parameter and/or its adjustment, the information being at least partly in a coded form. An independent claim is also included for an adjustment method for the above.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind ofly be used for the electric ballast of electric light and relate to a kind of method of regulating operating condition of electronic ballast.
Background technology
Polytype electric light and particularly fluorescent lamp are known.These electric lights need mate by required electric ballast mutually with moving electric light, so that guarantee that whole illuminator function is normal.A main problem that is produced in this case is to have such fact, and promptly electric ballast especially for the electric ballast of discharge lamp, can only be used in combination with the lamp of single type or the lamp of some particular types.Therefore the particular lamp for preset range often needs to provide a large amount of electric ballasts that are fit to, if consider for example geometry, adjustable photosensitiveness in addition, different application needs such as many lamps operation, the quantity of so needed electric ballast will further increase.
Other major defect of known system is: particularly consider the expense of manufacturer in research and development, the cost increase is quite remarkable.In addition, need high-grade relatively coupling between electric light and the electric ballast, it develops into required standardized high-grade.Therefore, a large amount of different electric lights and a large amount of different electric ballasts cause the incoming terminal consumer whole supply chain in development, producing and selling, the after-sale service quite complexity that becomes.In addition, need to produce a large amount of different electric ballasts and the storage expenses that significant proportion is provided.
Aspect lamp working, thereby because precondition above-mentioned needs a large amount of different electric ballasts so that can move multiple different electric light individually.Because there are differences between the difference " the lumen coefficient of ballast " on the market usually, therefore particularly in the U.S., the type of electric ballast is many especially.
Under the situation of known electric ballast, in this, the lumen coefficient of this ballast changes between numerous ranks by means of microswitch, under this kind situation, have only predetermined rank to regulate, yet, also be necessary to make ballast and particular lamp to be complementary.In addition, this electric ballast that can regulate the lumen coefficient of ballast by corresponding software is known.Yet in all known electric ballasts, in order to move corresponding electric light, fluorescent lamp especially still needs the dissimilar electric ballast of quite a lot of quantity.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, purpose of the present invention is based on providing a kind of electric ballast and a kind of method that is used to regulate operating condition of electronic ballast, and multiple different electric light can be by this electronic ballast operation, and can reduce the quantity of different types of electric ballast of use.
This target is used to have according to the electric ballast of technical scheme 1 described feature and the method for the operating mode of the adjusting electric ballast that adopts the scheme 13 described features that possess skills and is achieved.
A kind of electric ballast that is used for electric light has information unit, and described information unit to small part comprises the item of information that particular job parameter and/or they are regulated electric ballast work with coding form.This item of information advantageously part is included in the information unit with coding form not with coding form and part.The result is can provide to it is characterized in that complexity is little, and can be adjusted to the electric ballast of the operating state that needs.The quantity that is used for operating the dissimilar electric ballast of different electric lights, especially fluorescent lamp can reduce by the design according to electric ballast of the present invention basically.With coded system not, the mode with readability provides item of information this fact thus based on also, and these items of information are also worked out in accessible mode.
Information unit advantageously is arranged in the outside of electric ballast.The result is that mode obtains the access to the encoded information items of information unit simply rapidly.
Can take certain measure to the zone of information unit, described zone comprises the item of information of coding form, thereby can change and be connected to, and especially is detachably connected on the electric ballast.
Suitable adjusting to electric ballast preferably exclusively realizes by the item of information that is included in the information unit.
In particularly preferred mode, information unit exists with label form, its have particular job parameter and/or they to the part of electric ballast with coding form and part not with the adjusted of coding form.In this, can provide space-saving relatively embodiment for information unit.
Can take measures so that label is encoded with the form of bar code form and/or encoding of graphs.The result is to carry out item of information coding relatively reliably.The item of information that is included in the information unit can advantageously read by separate unit.Electric ballast and be used for being preferably wireless from the communication chain that information unit reads between the separate unit of item of information.Separate unit can be the bar code reader form.In this, can select for providing relatively simply rapidly and with the encoded information items that reliable mode detects information unit.Can also provide radio communication for the wireless telecommunications chain.For example, in this case, can provide RFID (radio frequency identification).In this case, can also provide transponder or transceiver system.
Also can take measures so that be included in second group of item of information that item of information in the information unit has first group of item of information of the electric ballast that is applied to multiple kind and is applied to the electric ballast of particular types.Advantageously, second group of item of information part is included in the information unit with coding form not with coding form and part.In this case, can take measures so that in manufacturing or production electric ballast process, as early as possible first group of item of information is applied to information unit, described information unit self and then be applied to electric ballast, in this case, formation has second group of item of information of corresponding encoded and noncoded information item and only is applied to information unit subsequently.Can take measures so that first group of item of information is included in the information unit with uncoded form.
Advantageously, separate unit is electrically connected with programming and parametrization system.This programming and parametrization system can have the arrangements of electric connection that is used for being used for regulating to electric ballast transmission the data of electric ballast.Programming and parametrization system also can be designed to realize additional function.In this, can regulation programming and parametrization system also be designed to the internal measurement data of detected electrons ballast.In addition, programming and parametrization system can be designed to the continuous working period of detected electrons ballast, the temperature of electric ballast etc., for example, detect wrong item of information.The arrangements of electric connection that being used between programming and parametrization system and the electric ballast transmitted data can be achieved by the particular data interface that is arranged on the electric ballast.This data interface can be the data interface of electric, optics or light insulation form.Yet, by suitable coupler, also can use the part of this system's connection and/or the lamp jockey that provides usually, come write operation is carried out in programming and parametrization system.Information unit, especially label, manufacturer that can be by electric ballast with the form of hardware for example the form of self-adhesive paper label or e-file such as image file, software use.In this, when providing with the e-file form, the manufacturer of electric light can make the label of himself, and they are applied to electric ballast, especially adhesive bond is to electric ballast, or the item of information of correspondence directly is printed on the electric ballast.
For one or more special parameters, for example the lumen coefficient of ballast can freely be selected in prescribed limit, and for suitable in all cases information unit, especially label can be produced by program and parametrization system automatically by suitable parametrization software.In this, concerning the manufacturer of electric ballast need institute might in guarantee the running parameter configuration, comprising that the system of electric light and electric ballast is strict mates mutually, and all relevant with it to whole demands of safety and Electro Magnetic Compatibility etc.In this, in fact because the development and Design of electric ballast and parametrization software, the manufacturer by electric ballast finishes to the adjusting verification of necessary electronic ballast, can get rid of parameterized mistake so in principle.Can stipulate the spendable suitable parametrization device of user by the manufacturer of electric ballast.
Can also especially can carry out reparameterization or reprogramming by changing existing information unit according to electric ballast of the present invention in simple mode by new label being attached to existing label top.
Electric ballast able to programme or parameterisable according to the present invention has on the remarkable minimizing market and the potential of type class of the electric ballast of present known routine may, in this case, set up the electric ballast of particular type as far as possible lately, for example prepare to utilize corresponding electric ballast to regulate and the lumen coefficient of the particular ballast of the electric light of operation.In this case, for example in the electric ballast warehouse of manufacturer, in the user's of manufacturer warehouse, in the process of making light source or even light source when being equipped with light-emitting device, can set up one type electric ballast by this way.
Open in particular for the letter that has of electric light at adjustment electric ballast according to the present invention, in the method for the operating mode of the electric ballast of unit, the item of information that particular job parameter and/or they are regulated electric ballast work is stored in the information unit with the form of coding at least in part.In this case, advantageously, provide item of information with part coding and the uncoded form of part.Therefore electric ballast can be safe and reliable mode regulate according to required operating mode and can be used for multiple different electric lights, especially fluorescent lamp.Therefore can significantly reduce the usage quantity of dissimilar electric ballasts.
Other favourable improvement of the present invention has been described in the subordinate technical scheme.In other words, also can be regarded as the favourable improvement of the method according to this invention according to the favourable improvement of electric ballast of the present invention.
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With reference to schematic block circuit diagram an exemplary embodiments of the present invention is described in detail below.Single accompanying drawing Fig. 1 shows according to electric ballast of the present invention.
Embodiment
Exemplary embodiments shown in Figure 1 shows the electric ballast with the information unit that exists with label 2 forms.Shown in the exemplary embodiments, this label 2 exist with the form of self-adhesive label 2 and adhesive bond to the outside of electric ballast 1.At least one feature work parameter and/or it item of information that 1 operation is regulated to electric ballast is included in the label 2 with coding form.Implement by the bar code (not shown) in the exemplary embodiments shown in being coded in of these items of information.In addition, item of information can also uncoded form be included in the label 2.
Should be noted that the coding that is included in the item of information in the label 2 also can be implemented by encoding of graphs, perhaps can implement by the hybrid coding that comprises graphic element and bar code.
As can in Fig. 1, further seeing, arrange in order to read the bar code reader 3 that is included in the encoded information items in the label 2.This bar code reader 3 is electrically connected with programming and parametrization system 4 by holding wire 5.Programming and parametrization system 4 also have and electric ballast 1 further arrangements of electric connection 6.As seeing in Fig. 1, electric ballast comprises data interface 7.In exemplary embodiments, this data interface 7 is the form at programming/parametrization interface 7.The arrangements of electric connection 6 of drawing from programming and parametrization system 4 is by the programming/parametrization interface 7 of this electric ballast 1.In this, can be by the transfer of data between these programming/parametrization interface 7 realization programmings and parametrization system 4 and the electric ballast 1.
For electric ballast 1 is adjusted to specific operating mode, is included in feature work parameter in the label 2 and/or the information of their adjusting is read by bar code reader 3 with coding form, and is transferred to programming and parametrization system 4.
In exemplary embodiments, described programming and parametrization system 4 are the form of portable computer, especially are the form of laptop computer.
The item of information of being read by bar code reader 3 is stored in the data storage cell (not shown) of programming and parametrization system 4.In exemplary embodiments, electric ballast 1 is exclusively regulated the item of information of the adjusting of electric ballast 1 operation according to the feature work parameter that obtains in reading process and/or they.For this purpose, programming and 4 pairs of information transmitted items of parametrization system are assessed, and regulate by 6 pairs of electric ballasts 1 of connecting device of electrical signals.
Claims (13)
1, a kind of electric ballast that is used for electric light, described electric ballast has information unit (2), and described information unit comprises at least a feature work parameter that exists with coding form to small part and/or it item of information that work is regulated to electric ballast (1).
2, electric ballast as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
This information unit (2) is disposed on the outside of electric ballast (1).
3, electric ballast as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that,
Zone with information unit (2) of encoded information items is removable and is connected to, and especially is detachably connected on the electric ballast (1).
4, each described electric ballast in the claim as described above is characterized in that,
Described information unit (2) is to exist with the form of label (2), and it has part and is the item of information of coding form not for coding form and part.
5, electric ballast as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,
The form that is encoded to bar code and/or encoding of graphs of label (2).
6, each described electric ballast in the claim as described above is characterized in that,
The item of information that is included in the information unit (2) can be read by separate unit (3).
7, electric ballast as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that,
Being used between electric ballast (1) and the separate unit (3) read item of information from information unit (2) data communication chain is a wireless.
8, as claim 6 or 7 described electric ballasts, it is characterized in that,
Described separate unit is to be designed to portable bar code reader (3) especially.
9, each described electric ballast in the claim as described above is characterized in that,
The item of information that is included in the information unit (2) has first group of item of information that is applicable to most type of electrical sub-ballast (1) and the second group of item of information that is applicable to particular type electric ballast (1).
10, as each described electric ballast among the claim 6-9, it is characterized in that,
Described separate unit (3) is electrically connected with programming and parametrization system (4).
11, electric ballast as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that,
Described programming and parametrization system (4) have the arrangements of electric connection (6) that is used for regulating the data of electric ballast (1) to electric ballast (1) transmission.
12, electric ballast as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that,
Described programming and parametrization system (4) are designed in order to the internal measurement data of detected electrons ballast (1) and/or in order to the temperature of detected electrons ballast and/or in order to detect the error message item and/or in order to continuous working period of detected electrons ballast (1).
13, a kind of adjusting electric ballast (1), especially regulate the method for the operating mode of the electric ballast with information unit (2) that is used for electric light, at least a particular job parameter and/or it item of information to the small part that work is regulated to electric ballast (1) is stored in the information unit (2) with coding form.
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