DE59103630D1 - Method and circuit arrangement for regulating the brightness (dimming) of gas discharge lamps. - Google Patents

Method and circuit arrangement for regulating the brightness (dimming) of gas discharge lamps.

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DE59103630D1
DE59103630D1 DE59103630T DE59103630T DE59103630D1 DE 59103630 D1 DE59103630 D1 DE 59103630D1 DE 59103630 T DE59103630 T DE 59103630T DE 59103630 T DE59103630 T DE 59103630T DE 59103630 D1 DE59103630 D1 DE 59103630D1
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current
discharge lamps
lamp
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Siegfried Luger
Peter Hein
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Zumtobel AG
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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
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3927—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by pulse width modulation
    • 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
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3925—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by frequency variation

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)

Abstract

A process and electronic ballast allow the brightness (dimming) of gas-discharge lamps (GE) to be controlled, especially in the case of gas-discharge lamps of a different type, such as argon or krypton lamps, and gas-discharge lamps of different rated power (PN). In this case, an invertor (20) is provided which emits an AC output voltage (uw) of variable frequency (f) and/or of variable duty cycle (d) to a load circuit (10) containing a gas-discharge lamp (GE). Furthermore, a first and a second current measuring element (25, 26) are provided for detecting a lamp current (IWrms, Ilamp) and a DC current (Idc) taken by the invertor (20) or intermediate-circuit smoothing capacitor (C0), and a first voltage measuring element (27) for detecting intermediate-circuit DC voltage (U0, Udc) for the invertor (20). The circuit arrangement and the specified process are intended to achieve an improved brightness control, particularly in a small brightness range. In addition, it is intended to achieve independence from the lamp type. To this end, the current measurement variables (IWrms, Idc) are combined in a synthetic current measurement variable (Iq), and the synthetic measurement variable (Iq) thus formed is multiplied by, or quasi-multiplied by, the DC voltage measurement variable (Udc), as a result of which an actual power variable (Pmess) which essentially represents the absorbed or emitted lamp power (Pout, Pin) can be formed for a power control loop (40, 20, p, Pdes, GE, 10). <IMAGE>
DE59103630T 1990-06-06 1991-05-23 Method and circuit arrangement for regulating the brightness (dimming) of gas discharge lamps. Expired - Lifetime DE59103630D1 (en)

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DE4018127A DE4018127A1 (en) 1990-06-06 1990-06-06 METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING THE BRIGHTNESS (DIMMING) OF GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS

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DE59103630T Expired - Lifetime DE59103630D1 (en) 1990-06-06 1991-05-23 Method and circuit arrangement for regulating the brightness (dimming) of gas discharge lamps.

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