EP0673184A3 - Fluorescent lamp power supply and control circuit for wide range operation. - Google Patents
Fluorescent lamp power supply and control circuit for wide range operation. Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0673184A3 EP0673184A3 EP95103762A EP95103762A EP0673184A3 EP 0673184 A3 EP0673184 A3 EP 0673184A3 EP 95103762 A EP95103762 A EP 95103762A EP 95103762 A EP95103762 A EP 95103762A EP 0673184 A3 EP0673184 A3 EP 0673184A3
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- Prior art keywords
- power supply
- control circuit
- wide range
- fluorescent lamp
- lamp power
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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
- H05B41/2824—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 using control circuits for the switching element
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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
- H05B41/3925—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by frequency variation
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US21386594A | 1994-03-16 | 1994-03-16 | |
US213865 | 1994-03-16 |
Publications (3)
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EP0673184A2 EP0673184A2 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
EP0673184A3 true EP0673184A3 (en) | 1996-08-28 |
EP0673184B1 EP0673184B1 (en) | 2004-10-27 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19950103762 Expired - Lifetime EP0673184B1 (en) | 1994-03-16 | 1995-03-15 | Fluorescent lamp power supply and control circuit for wide range operation |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0673184B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0855691A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69533681D1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6351080B1 (en) | 1997-04-24 | 2002-02-26 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Circuitry for dimming a fluorescent lamp |
DE19733939A1 (en) * | 1997-08-06 | 1999-02-11 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Fluorescent lamp dimming circuit |
US6107751A (en) * | 1998-12-01 | 2000-08-22 | Billings; Keith | Current fed, parallel resonant ballast |
DE10254983A1 (en) * | 2002-11-26 | 2004-06-03 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Electrical circuit for controlling several discharge tubes |
AU2008222617A1 (en) * | 2007-03-08 | 2008-09-12 | Cp Envirotech Pty Ltd | Improved lighting apparatus |
CN102448235B (en) * | 2010-10-13 | 2013-12-11 | 硕颉科技股份有限公司 | Device and method for driving fluorescent lamp tube |
ITBO20120672A1 (en) * | 2012-12-17 | 2014-06-18 | Schneider Electric Ind Italia S P A | POWER OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT FOR LIGHTING SOURCES AND OTHER EQUIVALENT ELECTRIC USERS |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4920302A (en) * | 1987-01-27 | 1990-04-24 | Zenith Electronics Corporation | Fluorescent lamp power supply |
US5001386A (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1991-03-19 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Circuit for dimming gas discharge lamps without introducing striations |
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1995
- 1995-03-15 EP EP19950103762 patent/EP0673184B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-03-15 DE DE69533681T patent/DE69533681D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-03-16 JP JP7057666A patent/JPH0855691A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4920302A (en) * | 1987-01-27 | 1990-04-24 | Zenith Electronics Corporation | Fluorescent lamp power supply |
US5001386A (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1991-03-19 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Circuit for dimming gas discharge lamps without introducing striations |
US5001386B1 (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1996-10-15 | Lutron Electronics Co | Circuit for dimming gas discharge lamps without introducing striations |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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WILLIAMS J: "LCD-HINTERLEUCHTUNG MIT HOHEM WIRKUNGSGRAD SCHALTREGLER-IC STEUERT GEGENTAKTWANDLER", ELEKTRONIK, vol. 42, no. 4, 23 February 1993 (1993-02-23), pages 82 - 84, XP000342592 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0673184B1 (en) | 2004-10-27 |
EP0673184A2 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
JPH0855691A (en) | 1996-02-27 |
DE69533681D1 (en) | 2004-12-02 |
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