EP0453888A3 - Circuit for operating a fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

Circuit for operating a fluorescent lamp Download PDF

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EP0453888A3
EP0453888A3 EP19910105758 EP91105758A EP0453888A3 EP 0453888 A3 EP0453888 A3 EP 0453888A3 EP 19910105758 EP19910105758 EP 19910105758 EP 91105758 A EP91105758 A EP 91105758A EP 0453888 A3 EP0453888 A3 EP 0453888A3
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operating
circuit
fluorescent lamp
fluorescent
lamp
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EP0453888A2 (en
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Juergen Ludwig
Gottfried Stockinger
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Diehl Verwaltungs Stiftung
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Diehl GmbH and Co
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Publication of EP0453888A2 publication Critical patent/EP0453888A2/en
Publication of EP0453888A3 publication Critical patent/EP0453888A3/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • H05B41/3924—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by phase control, e.g. using a triac

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
EP19910105758 1990-04-26 1991-04-11 Circuit for operating a fluorescent lamp Ceased EP0453888A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19904013360 DE4013360A1 (en) 1990-04-26 1990-04-26 CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A FLUORESCENT LAMP
DE4013360 1990-04-26

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EP0453888A2 EP0453888A2 (en) 1991-10-30
EP0453888A3 true EP0453888A3 (en) 1993-01-13

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EP19910105758 Ceased EP0453888A3 (en) 1990-04-26 1991-04-11 Circuit for operating a fluorescent lamp

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GB2277415B (en) * 1993-04-23 1997-12-03 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Discharge lamp lighting device
DE19625077B4 (en) * 1996-06-22 2005-05-19 Diehl Stiftung & Co. Kg Fluorescent lamp ballast
WO2003043387A1 (en) * 2001-11-12 2003-05-22 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Circuit arrangement

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EP0046395A1 (en) * 1980-08-18 1982-02-24 THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c. Dimming system for electric discharge lamps
DE3327189A1 (en) * 1983-07-28 1985-02-07 Diehl GmbH & Co, 8500 Nürnberg Circuit arrangement for the starting and brightness control of fluorescent lamps
US4503359A (en) * 1979-09-12 1985-03-05 Hitachi Lighting, Ltd. Discharge lamp lighting device

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JPS561757B2 (en) * 1974-03-30 1981-01-14
NL179622C (en) * 1978-06-27 1986-10-01 Philips Nv DEVICE FOR IGNITION AND POWERING AT LEAST A GAS AND / OR VAPOR DISCHARGE TUBE.

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4503359A (en) * 1979-09-12 1985-03-05 Hitachi Lighting, Ltd. Discharge lamp lighting device
EP0046395A1 (en) * 1980-08-18 1982-02-24 THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c. Dimming system for electric discharge lamps
DE3327189A1 (en) * 1983-07-28 1985-02-07 Diehl GmbH & Co, 8500 Nürnberg Circuit arrangement for the starting and brightness control of fluorescent lamps

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DE4013360A1 (en) 1991-11-14
EP0453888A2 (en) 1991-10-30
DE4013360C2 (en) 1993-04-08

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