EP0776090A1 - Circuit for cyclically driving several electric consumers - Google Patents

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EP0776090A1
EP0776090A1 EP96117383A EP96117383A EP0776090A1 EP 0776090 A1 EP0776090 A1 EP 0776090A1 EP 96117383 A EP96117383 A EP 96117383A EP 96117383 A EP96117383 A EP 96117383A EP 0776090 A1 EP0776090 A1 EP 0776090A1
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  • the invention relates to a circuit arrangement for cyclically actuating a plurality of consumers, with a basic circuit which contains an oscillator and generates pulses in succession at a plurality of outputs, the oscillator having a frequency-determining component.
  • Circuit arrangements are known with which consumers in the form of light-emitting diodes are controlled cyclically. Such circuit arrangements are used for example in displays or in jewelry.
  • the light emitting diodes are controlled by a basic circuit, which is designed, for example, as an integrated circuit.
  • the basic circuit has several outputs, to which different LEDs are connected. During operation, the basic circuit generates pulses cyclically at the outputs, so that the LEDs connected to different outputs light up cyclically.
  • the repetition frequency with which the LEDs are activated depends on the value of a frequency-determining component that is external the integrated circuit is connected. This is usually a resistor.
  • the repetition frequency is low, and if the value of the resistance is low, the repetition frequency of the pulses is high.
  • all LEDs are controlled with pulses of the same duration. If the light-emitting diodes have different colors, there are different luminous intensities because the effectiveness, for example of a blue light-emitting diode, is lower than that of a red light-emitting diode. The blue LEDs therefore shine less strongly than the red LEDs.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a circuit arrangement for the cyclical control of several consumers, which allows simple means to individually measure the power supplied to the individual consumers during a control pulse and thereby e.g. to compensate for different consumer efficiencies.
  • the circuit arrangement according to the invention is based in principle on known circuits which control the individual consumers with pulses of the same length.
  • the frequency-determining component that determines the oscillator frequency is assigned a switch with which the oscillator frequency can be changed temporarily, namely when the switch is in the conductive state.
  • This switch is controlled by the outputs of the basic circuit. So it is possible, for example, not to connect an output of the basic circuit to the switch, so that the pulse generated at this output does not change the oscillator frequency. Another output of the basic circuit can, however, be connected to the switch. If a pulse of ground potential then appears at this output, the oscillator frequency is increased only for the duration of this pulse, as a result of which the pulse shortens itself to a certain extent.
  • the blue light-emitting diodes can be operated with a pulse duration which corresponds to the normal (unchanged) oscillator frequency, while those pulses which control the red light-emitting diodes simultaneously increase the oscillator frequency and thus the Reduce the pulse duration of the red LEDs.
  • the red light-emitting diodes are supplied with less electrical power than the blue light-emitting diodes.
  • the blue light-emitting diodes have a much lower electro-optical and visual efficiency than the red light-emitting diodes, both types of light-emitting diodes appear approximately equally bright.
  • the switch with which the oscillator frequency is changed is connected in parallel with the frequency-determining component together with a resistor.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the switch is connected as a current source.
  • Such a switch consists of a transistor in the basic basic circuit. This transistor is controlled by the output pulses of the basic circuit and it generates a current that depends on the particular output that is currently activated. In this way, the durations of the individual pulses with which the consumers are controlled are individually influenced, the oscillator always returning to its normal fundamental frequency when the corresponding output pulse has ended.
  • the usual circuit arrangements for driving light-emitting diodes generate pulses with a pulse duty factor of 1: 1, the pulse length being as long as the pulse pause.
  • This duty cycle is changed individually by the invention.
  • a diode is also connected in parallel with the frequency-determining component. This diode causes an additional change in the duty cycle by shortening the pulse pauses.
  • the drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of the circuit arrangement according to the invention.
  • the circuit arrangement has a basic circuit 10, which is preferably designed as an integrated circuit.
  • This basic circuit includes one Oscillator 11 with an inverting cut trigger 12, the output of which is fed back to the input via a resistor 13, the amplifier input also being connected to a capacitor 14.
  • a frequency-determining component 15 in the form of a resistor is provided in series with the resistor 13 and is connected externally to the basic circuit 10 so that the consumer can set the basic frequency of the oscillator 11 by selecting an appropriate resistor.
  • the basic circuit 10 also has a plurality of outputs A1-A5. Each of these outputs is controlled by a transistor T1-T5, which applies a negative pulse (ground potential) to this output when it is controlled to be in the conductive state.
  • the transistors T1-T5 are driven in succession by the oscillator circuit 11, the transistor T1 providing a pulse, thereafter a pulse pause of the same duration occurs, and the transistor T2 providing a pulse, etc.
  • a consumer L1-L5 in the form of a light-emitting diode is connected to each of the outputs A1-A5. All light-emitting diodes are connected to one another at their other connections and are connected via a resistor 16 to the positive pole of a voltage source 17, the negative pole of which is connected to ground potential. If an output pulse (ground potential) occurs at one of the outputs A1-A5, the relevant LED lights up.
  • the circuit arrangement described so far is known. It delivers pulses at the outputs A1-A5 of the same duration, the pulses at the outputs A1-A5 following one another cyclically and the output A1 being activated again after the output A5.
  • a switch 18 is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component 15, which is a resistor here.
  • the switch 18 is a transistor, the emitter of which is connected to one end and the collector of which is connected to the other end of the frequency-determining component 15.
  • the base is connected to resistors R1-R4, of which resistor R1 is connected to output A1, resistor R2 to output A2, etc. No corresponding resistor is provided for output A5, i.e. Output A5 cannot control switch 18.
  • the base of the switch 18 is also connected via a diode 22, which is connected in the same direction as the emitter-base diode of the switch 18, and a resistor R20 to the positive pole of the supply source 17.
  • the relevant resistor R1-R4 forms together with the resistor R20 a voltage divider, through which a certain potential is applied to the base of the switch 18 and this switch in the conductive Condition is controlled.
  • the switch 18 forms, together with the resistors R1-R4 and R20 mentioned, a current source 19 which supplies a constant current, the size of which depends on the value of the relevant resistor R1-R4.
  • the diode 22 serves the voltage drop of the emitter-base diode to compensate for the switch 18, which is normally non-conductive.
  • the pulse durations with which the consumers L1-L4 are controlled can be individually influenced by a suitable choice of the resistors R1-R4.
  • the switch 18 has a diode 21 connected in anti-parallel, ie connected in parallel with a polarity that is opposite to that of the emitter-base diode of the switch 18. This diode 21 shortens the pulse pauses between the pulses to almost zero, so that the pulses generated at the outputs A1-A5 can follow one another in immediate succession.

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Eine Grundschaltung (10) enthält einen Oszillator (11), dessen Frequenz über ein frequenzbestimmendes Bauteil (15) eingestellt werden kann. Die Grundschaltung (10) erzeugt an Ausgängen (A1-A5) zyklisch Impulse, mit denen Verbraucher (L1-L5) angesteuert werden. Dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil (15) ist ein Schalter (18) parallelgeschaltet, der von den Ausgängen (A1-A5) gesteuert wird und während eines Ausgangsimpulses die Oszillatorfrequenz verändert. Auf diese Weise verändern die Ausgangsimpulse die Oszillatorfrequenz und damit ihre eigene Impulsdauer selbst. <IMAGE>A basic circuit (10) contains an oscillator (11), the frequency of which can be set via a frequency-determining component (15). The basic circuit (10) cyclically generates pulses at outputs (A1-A5) with which consumers (L1-L5) are controlled. A switch (18) is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component (15), which is controlled by the outputs (A1-A5) and changes the oscillator frequency during an output pulse. In this way, the output pulses change the oscillator frequency and thus their own pulse duration itself. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schaltungsanordnung zum zyklischen Ansteuern mehrerer Verbraucher, mit einer Grundschaltung, die einen Oszillator enthält und an mehreren Ausgängen aufeinanderfolgend Impulse erzeugt, wobei der Oszillator ein frequenzbestimmendes Bauteil aufweist.The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for cyclically actuating a plurality of consumers, with a basic circuit which contains an oscillator and generates pulses in succession at a plurality of outputs, the oscillator having a frequency-determining component.

Bekannt sind Schaltungsanordnungen, mit denen Verbraucher in Form von Leuchtdioden zyklisch angesteuert werden. Solche Schaltungsanordnungen werden beispielsweise in Displays oder in Schmuckstücken benutzt. Hierbei werden die Leuchtdioden von einer Grundschaltung gesteuert, die beispielsweise als integrierter Schaltkreis ausgebildet ist. Die Grundschaltung weist mehrere Ausgänge auf, an die unterschiedliche Leuchtdioden angeschlossen werden. Beim Betrieb erzeugt die Grundschaltung an den Ausgängen zyklisch Impulse, so daß die an unterschiedliche Ausgänge angeschlossenen Leuchtdioden zyklisch aufleuchten. Die Folgefrequenz, mit der die Leuchtdioden aktiviert werden, hängt von dem Wert eines frequenzbestimmenden Bauteils ab, das extern an den integrierten Schaltkreis angeschlossen wird. Hierbei handelt es sich in der Regel um einen Widerstand. Ist der Wert des Widerstandes hoch, ist die Folgefrequenz niedrig, und ist der Wert des Widerstandes gering, ist die Folgefrequenz der Impulse hoch. Bei dieser Art der Ansteuerung werden alle Leuchtdioden mit Impulsen gleicher Dauer angesteuert. Haben die Leuchtdioden unterschiedliche Farben, so ergeben sich unterschiedliche Leuchtstärken, weil die Effektivität, z.B. einer blauen Leuchtdiode, geringer ist als diejenige einer roten Leuchtdiode. Die blauen Leuchtdioden leuchten daher weniger stark als die roten Leuchtdioden.Circuit arrangements are known with which consumers in the form of light-emitting diodes are controlled cyclically. Such circuit arrangements are used for example in displays or in jewelry. Here, the light emitting diodes are controlled by a basic circuit, which is designed, for example, as an integrated circuit. The basic circuit has several outputs, to which different LEDs are connected. During operation, the basic circuit generates pulses cyclically at the outputs, so that the LEDs connected to different outputs light up cyclically. The repetition frequency with which the LEDs are activated depends on the value of a frequency-determining component that is external the integrated circuit is connected. This is usually a resistor. If the value of the resistance is high, the repetition frequency is low, and if the value of the resistance is low, the repetition frequency of the pulses is high. With this type of control, all LEDs are controlled with pulses of the same duration. If the light-emitting diodes have different colors, there are different luminous intensities because the effectiveness, for example of a blue light-emitting diode, is lower than that of a red light-emitting diode. The blue LEDs therefore shine less strongly than the red LEDs.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schaltungsanordnung zum zyklischen Ansteuern mehrerer Verbraucher zu schaffen, die es mit einfachen Mitteln ermöglicht, die den einzelnen Verbrauchern während eines Ansteuerimpulses zugeführte Leistung individuell zu bemessen und dadurch z.B. unterschiedliche Wirkungsgrade der Verbraucher auszugleichen.The invention has for its object to provide a circuit arrangement for the cyclical control of several consumers, which allows simple means to individually measure the power supplied to the individual consumers during a control pulse and thereby e.g. to compensate for different consumer efficiencies.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt erfindungsgemäß mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1.This object is achieved according to the invention with the features of patent claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Schaltungsanordnung basiert im Grundsatz auf bekannten Schaltungen, die die einzelnen Verbraucher mit Impulsen gleicher Länge ansteuern. Erfindungsgemäß ist dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil, das die Oszillatorfrequenz bestimmt, ein Schalter zugeordnet, mit dem die Oszillatorfrequenz vorübergehend verändert werden kann, nämlich dann, wenn der Schalter im leitenden Zustand ist. Dieser Schalter wird von den Ausgängen der Grundschaltung gesteuert. Es ist somit möglich, beispielsweise einen Ausgang der Grundschaltung nicht mit dem Schalter zu verbinden, so daß der Impuls, der an diesem Ausgang erzeugt wird, die Oszillatorfrequenz nicht verändert. Ein anderer Ausgang der Grundschaltung kann jedoch mit dem Schalter verbunden sein. Wenn an diesem Ausgang dann ein Impuls von Massepotential auftritt, wird nur für die Dauer dieses Impulses die Oszillatorfrequenz erhöht, wodurch der Impuls gewissermaßen sich selbst verkürzt.The circuit arrangement according to the invention is based in principle on known circuits which control the individual consumers with pulses of the same length. According to the invention, the frequency-determining component that determines the oscillator frequency is assigned a switch with which the oscillator frequency can be changed temporarily, namely when the switch is in the conductive state. This switch is controlled by the outputs of the basic circuit. So it is possible, for example, not to connect an output of the basic circuit to the switch, so that the pulse generated at this output does not change the oscillator frequency. Another output of the basic circuit can, however, be connected to the switch. If a pulse of ground potential then appears at this output, the oscillator frequency is increased only for the duration of this pulse, as a result of which the pulse shortens itself to a certain extent.

Wird die Schaltungsanordnung dazu benutzt, Leuchtdioden unterschiedlicher Farben zu steuern, so können beispielsweise die blauen Leuchtdioden mit einer Impulsdauer betrieben werden, die der normalen (unveränderten) Oszillatorfrequenz entspricht, während diejenigen Impulse, die die roten Leuchtdioden steuern, zugleich die Oszillatorfrequenz erhöhen und somit die Impulsdauern der roten Leuchtdioden verkürzen. Auf diese Weise wird erreicht, daß den roten Leuchtdioden weniger elektrische Leistung zugeführt wird als den blauen Leuchtdioden. Da jedoch die blauen Leuchtdioden einen viel geringeren elektrooptischen und visuellen Wirkungsgrad haben als die roten Leuchtdioden, erscheinen beide Arten von Leuchtdioden etwa gleich hell.If the circuit arrangement is used to control light-emitting diodes of different colors, for example the blue light-emitting diodes can be operated with a pulse duration which corresponds to the normal (unchanged) oscillator frequency, while those pulses which control the red light-emitting diodes simultaneously increase the oscillator frequency and thus the Reduce the pulse duration of the red LEDs. In this way it is achieved that the red light-emitting diodes are supplied with less electrical power than the blue light-emitting diodes. However, since the blue light-emitting diodes have a much lower electro-optical and visual efficiency than the red light-emitting diodes, both types of light-emitting diodes appear approximately equally bright.

Mit der Erfindung können aber auch gleichartige Leuchtdioden, z.B. ausschließlich rote Leuchtdioden, in der Weise gesteuert werden, daß diese Leuchtdioden individuell unterschiedliche Leuchtdauern haben.With the invention, however, similar LEDs, e.g. only red light-emitting diodes are controlled in such a way that these light-emitting diodes have individually different light durations.

Im einfachsten Fall ist der Schalter, mit dem die Oszillatorfrequenz verändert wird, dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil zusammen mit einem Widerstand parallelgeschaltet. Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung sieht vor, daß der Schalter als Stromquelle geschaltet ist. Ein solcher Schalter besteht aus einem Transistor in Basis-Grundschaltung. Dieser Transistor wird von den Ausgangsimpulsen der Grundschaltung gesteuert und er erzeugt eine Stromstärke, die individuell von dem betreffenden Ausgang, der gerade aktiviert ist, abhängt. Auf diese Weise werden die Dauern der einzelnen Impulse, mit denen die Verbraucher angesteuert werden, individuell beeinflußt, wobei der Oszillator seine normale Grundfrequenz immer dann wieder annimmt, wenn der entsprechende Ausgangsimpuls beendet ist.In the simplest case, the switch with which the oscillator frequency is changed is connected in parallel with the frequency-determining component together with a resistor. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the switch is connected as a current source. Such a switch consists of a transistor in the basic basic circuit. This transistor is controlled by the output pulses of the basic circuit and it generates a current that depends on the particular output that is currently activated. In this way, the durations of the individual pulses with which the consumers are controlled are individually influenced, the oscillator always returning to its normal fundamental frequency when the corresponding output pulse has ended.

Die üblichen Schaltungsanordnungen zum Ansteuern von Leuchtdioden erzeugen Impulse mit einem Tastverhältnis von 1:1, wobei die Impulslänge ebenso groß ist wie die Impulspause. Durch die Erfindung wird dieses Tastverhältnis individuell verändert. In vorteilhafter Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist ferner dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil eine Diode parallelgeschaltet. Diese Diode bewirkt eine zusätzliche Veränderung des Tastverhältnisses, indem sie die Impulspausen verkürzt.The usual circuit arrangements for driving light-emitting diodes generate pulses with a pulse duty factor of 1: 1, the pulse length being as long as the pulse pause. This duty cycle is changed individually by the invention. In an advantageous development of the invention, a diode is also connected in parallel with the frequency-determining component. This diode causes an additional change in the duty cycle by shortening the pulse pauses.

Im folgenden wird unter Bezugnahme auf die einzige Figur der Zeichnung ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung näher erläutert.In the following an embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to the single figure of the drawing.

In der Zeichnung ist ein schematisches Schaltbild der erfindungsgemäßen Schaltungsanordnung dargestellt.The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of the circuit arrangement according to the invention.

Die Schaltungsanordnung weist eine Grundschaltung 10 auf, die vorzugsweise als integrierter Schaltkreis ausgebildet ist. Diese Grundschaltung enthält u.a. einen Oszillator 11 mit einem invertierenden Schnitt-Trigger 12, dessen Ausgang über einen Widerstand 13 auf den Eingang rückgekoppelt ist, wobei der Verstärkereingang ferner mit einem Kondensator 14 verbunden ist. In dem Rückkopplungszweig des Schnitt-Triggers 12 ist in Reihe mit dem Widerstand 13 ein frequenzbestimmendes Bauteil 15 in Form eines Widerstandes vorgesehen, das extern an die Grundschaltung 10 angeschlossen ist, damit der Verbraucher die Grundfrequenz des Oszillators 11 durch Wahl eines entsprechenden Widerstandes einstellen kann.The circuit arrangement has a basic circuit 10, which is preferably designed as an integrated circuit. This basic circuit includes one Oscillator 11 with an inverting cut trigger 12, the output of which is fed back to the input via a resistor 13, the amplifier input also being connected to a capacitor 14. In the feedback branch of the cut trigger 12, a frequency-determining component 15 in the form of a resistor is provided in series with the resistor 13 and is connected externally to the basic circuit 10 so that the consumer can set the basic frequency of the oscillator 11 by selecting an appropriate resistor.

Die Grundschaltung 10 weist ferner mehrere Ausgänge A1-A5 auf. Jeder dieser Ausgänge ist über einen Transistor T1-T5 gesteuert, der an diesen Ausgang einen negativen Impuls (Massepotential) legt, wenn er in den leitenden Zustand gesteuert ist. Die Transistoren T1-T5 werden von der Oszillatorschaltung 11 nacheinander angesteuert, wobei der Transistor T1 einen Impuls liefert, danach eine Impulspause gleicher Dauer eintritt, und der Transistor T2 einen Impuls liefert, usw.The basic circuit 10 also has a plurality of outputs A1-A5. Each of these outputs is controlled by a transistor T1-T5, which applies a negative pulse (ground potential) to this output when it is controlled to be in the conductive state. The transistors T1-T5 are driven in succession by the oscillator circuit 11, the transistor T1 providing a pulse, thereafter a pulse pause of the same duration occurs, and the transistor T2 providing a pulse, etc.

An jeden der Ausgänge A1-A5 ist ein Verbraucher L1-L5 in Form einer Leuchtdiode angeschlossen. Alle Leuchtdioden sind an ihren anderen Anschlüssen untereinander verbunden und über einen Widerstand 16 mit dem positiven Pol einer Spannungsquelle 17 verbunden, deren negativer Pol an Massepotential angeschlossen ist. Wenn an einem der Ausgänge A1-A5 ein Ausgangsimpuls (Massepotential) auftritt, leuchtet die betreffende Leuchtdiode auf.A consumer L1-L5 in the form of a light-emitting diode is connected to each of the outputs A1-A5. All light-emitting diodes are connected to one another at their other connections and are connected via a resistor 16 to the positive pole of a voltage source 17, the negative pole of which is connected to ground potential. If an output pulse (ground potential) occurs at one of the outputs A1-A5, the relevant LED lights up.

Die bisher beschriebene Schaltungsanordnung ist bekannt. Sie liefert an den Ausgängen A1-A5 jeweils Impulse gleicher Dauern, wobei die Impulse an den Ausgängen A1-A5 zyklisch aufeinander folgen und im Anschluß an den Ausgang A5 wieder der Ausgang A1 aktiviert wird.The circuit arrangement described so far is known. It delivers pulses at the outputs A1-A5 of the same duration, the pulses at the outputs A1-A5 following one another cyclically and the output A1 being activated again after the output A5.

Nach der Erfindung ist dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil 15, das hier ein Widerstand ist, ein Schalter 18 parallelgeschaltet. Der Schalter 18 ist ein Transistor, dessen Emitter mit dem einen Ende und dessen Kollektor mit dem anderen Ende des frequenzbestimmenden Bauteils 15 verbunden ist. Die Basis ist mit Widerständen R1-R4 verbunden, von denen der Widerstand R1 an den Ausgang A1, der Widerstand R2 an den Ausgang A2 usw. angeschlossen ist. Für den Ausgang A5 ist hier kein entsprechender Widerstand vorgesehen, d.h. Ausgang A5 kann den Schalter 18 nicht steuern.According to the invention, a switch 18 is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component 15, which is a resistor here. The switch 18 is a transistor, the emitter of which is connected to one end and the collector of which is connected to the other end of the frequency-determining component 15. The base is connected to resistors R1-R4, of which resistor R1 is connected to output A1, resistor R2 to output A2, etc. No corresponding resistor is provided for output A5, i.e. Output A5 cannot control switch 18.

Die Basis des Schalters 18 ist ferner über eine Diode 22, die gleichsinnig mit der Emitter-Basis-Diode des Schalters 18 geschaltet ist, und einen Widerstand R20 mit dem Pluspol der Versorgungsquelle 17 verbunden.The base of the switch 18 is also connected via a diode 22, which is connected in the same direction as the emitter-base diode of the switch 18, and a resistor R20 to the positive pole of the supply source 17.

Wenn an einem der Ausgänge A1-A4 ein Ausgangssignal (Impuls von Massepotential) auftritt, bildet der betreffende Widerstand R1-R4 zusammen mit dem Widerstand R20 einen Spannungsteiler, durch den ein bestimmtes Potential an die Basis des Schalters 18 gelegt und dieser Schalter in den leitenden Zustand gesteuert wird. Der Schalter 18 bildet zusammen mit den genannten Widerständen R1-R4 und R20 eine Stromquelle 19, die einen Konstantstrom liefert, dessen Größe von dem Wert des betreffenden Widerstandes R1-R4 abhängt. Die Diode 22 dient dazu, den Spannungsabfall der Emitter-Basis-Diode des Schalters 18 zu kompensieren, der normalerweise nichtleitend ist.If an output signal (pulse of ground potential) occurs at one of the outputs A1-A4, the relevant resistor R1-R4 forms together with the resistor R20 a voltage divider, through which a certain potential is applied to the base of the switch 18 and this switch in the conductive Condition is controlled. The switch 18 forms, together with the resistors R1-R4 and R20 mentioned, a current source 19 which supplies a constant current, the size of which depends on the value of the relevant resistor R1-R4. The diode 22 serves the voltage drop of the emitter-base diode to compensate for the switch 18, which is normally non-conductive.

Wenn an dem Ausgang A5 ein Impuls (Massepotential) auftritt, wird hierdurch die Grundfrequenz des Oszillators nicht verändert, weil der Ausgang A5 hier nicht mit dem Schalter 18 verbunden ist. Folglich schwingt der Oszillator 11 mit derjenigen Grundfrequenz, die durch das frequenzbestimmende Bauteil 15 vorgegeben ist. Wenn der Impuls am Ausgang A5 beendet ist, wird nach einer Impulspause am Ausgang A1 der nächste Impuls erzeugt. Wenn der Ausgang A1 Massepotential annimmt, wird die Basis des Schalters 18 negativ, wodurch der Schalter 18 als Stromquellentransistor wirkt und einen konstanten Strom leitet, der vom Wert von R1 abhängt. Infolge der Impedanz, die dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil 15 nun parallelgeschaltet ist, wird die Frequenz des Oszillators 11 erhöht. Der Oszillator 11 schwingt also früher zurück und beendet den Impuls am Ausgang A1 vorzeitig. Wenn der Impuls am Ausgang A1 beendet ist, wird der Schalter 18 wieder in den nichtleitenden Zustand gesteuert und der Oszillator 11 schwingt wieder mit der Grundfrequenz.If a pulse (ground potential) occurs at output A5, this does not change the fundamental frequency of the oscillator, because output A5 is not connected to switch 18 here. As a result, the oscillator 11 oscillates at the fundamental frequency that is predetermined by the frequency-determining component 15. When the pulse at output A5 has ended, the next pulse is generated after a pulse pause at output A1. When output A1 assumes ground potential, the base of switch 18 becomes negative, causing switch 18 to act as a current source transistor and conduct a constant current that depends on the value of R1. As a result of the impedance, which is now connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component 15, the frequency of the oscillator 11 is increased. The oscillator 11 therefore oscillates back earlier and ends the pulse at the output A1 prematurely. When the pulse at the output A1 has ended, the switch 18 is again switched to the non-conductive state and the oscillator 11 oscillates again at the fundamental frequency.

Durch geeignete Wahl der Widerstände R1-R4 können die Impulsdauern, mit denen die Verbraucher L1-L4 angesteuert werden, individuell beeinflußt werden.The pulse durations with which the consumers L1-L4 are controlled can be individually influenced by a suitable choice of the resistors R1-R4.

Dem Schalter 18 ist eine Diode 21 antiparallelgeschaltet, d.h. mit einer Polarität parallelgeschaltet, die derjenigen der Emitter-Basis-Diode des Schalters 18 entgegengesetzt ist. Diese Diode 21 verkürzt die Impulspausen zwischen den Impulsen bis auf nahezu Null, so daß die Impulse, die an den Ausgängen A1-A5 erzeugt werden, in unmittelbarer Folge aufeinanderfolgen können.The switch 18 has a diode 21 connected in anti-parallel, ie connected in parallel with a polarity that is opposite to that of the emitter-base diode of the switch 18. This diode 21 shortens the pulse pauses between the pulses to almost zero, so that the pulses generated at the outputs A1-A5 can follow one another in immediate succession.

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Schaltungsanordnung zum zyklischen Ansteuern mehrerer Verbraucher (L1-L5), mit einer Grundschaltung (10), die einen Oszillator (11) enthält und an mehreren Ausgängen (A1-A5) aufeinanderfolgend Impulse erzeugt, wobei der Oszillator (11) mit einem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil (15) verbunden ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß mindestens einer der Ausgänge (A1-A5) einen mit dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil verbundenen Schalter (18) steuert, welcher während des Auftretens eines Impulses an diesem Ausgang (A1-A5) die Oszillatorfrequenz verändert.
Circuit arrangement for the cyclical actuation of several consumers (L1-L5), with a basic circuit (10) which contains an oscillator (11) and which successively generates pulses at several outputs (A1-A5), the oscillator (11) having a frequency-determining component ( 15) is connected
characterized,
that at least one of the outputs (A1-A5) controls a switch (18) which is connected to the frequency-determining component and which changes the oscillator frequency during the occurrence of a pulse at this output (A1-A5).
Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schalter (18) als Stromquelle (19) geschaltet ist, die im eingeschalteten Zustand einen konstanten Strom liefert.Circuit arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch (18) is connected as a current source (19) which supplies a constant current when switched on. Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stromquelle (19) dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil (15) zwischen dessen Eingang und Ausgang parallelgeschaltet ist.Circuit arrangement according to Claim 2, characterized in that the current source (19) is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component (15) between its input and output. Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stromquelle (19) einen Widerstand (R1-R4) enthält, der den Ausgang (A1-A4) der Grundschaltung (10) mit dem Schalter (18) verbindet und dessen Wert die Änderung der Oszillatorfrequenz bestimmt.Circuit arrangement according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the current source (19) contains a resistor (R1-R4) which connects the output (A1-A4) of the basic circuit (10) with the switch (18) connects and the value of which determines the change in the oscillator frequency. Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Widerstand (R1-R4) mit der Basis eines Stromquellentransistors verbunden ist, welcher dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil (15) zwischen dessen Eingang und Ausgang parallelgeschaltet ist.Circuit arrangement according to Claim 4, characterized in that the resistor (R1-R4) is connected to the base of a current source transistor which is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component (15) between its input and output. Schaltungsanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 2-5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stromquelle (19) einen mit einem Pol der Versorgungsspannung verbundenen Widerstand (20) enthält.Circuit arrangement according to one of Claims 2-5, characterized in that the current source (19) contains a resistor (20) connected to a pole of the supply voltage. Schaltungsanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem frequenzbestimmenden Bauteil (15) eine Diode (21) parallelgeschaltet ist.Circuit arrangement according to one of Claims 1-6, characterized in that a diode (21) is connected in parallel to the frequency-determining component (15).
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