EP0777872A4 - Ballast electronique a ondes rectangulaires de basse frequence pour dispositifs a gaz lumineux - Google Patents

Ballast electronique a ondes rectangulaires de basse frequence pour dispositifs a gaz lumineux

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Publication number
EP0777872A4
EP0777872A4 EP94926556A EP94926556A EP0777872A4 EP 0777872 A4 EP0777872 A4 EP 0777872A4 EP 94926556 A EP94926556 A EP 94926556A EP 94926556 A EP94926556 A EP 94926556A EP 0777872 A4 EP0777872 A4 EP 0777872A4
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Prior art keywords
low frequency
gas discharge
square wave
electronic ballast
discharge devices
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Withdrawn
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EP94926556A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0777872A1 (fr
Inventor
Masot Oscar Vila
Janis Melis
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LED Corp NV
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LED Corp NV
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Application filed by LED Corp NV filed Critical LED Corp NV
Priority claimed from PCT/US1994/009467 external-priority patent/WO1996007130A1/fr
Publication of EP0777872A1 publication Critical patent/EP0777872A1/fr
Publication of EP0777872A4 publication Critical patent/EP0777872A4/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • H05B41/14—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
    • H05B41/288—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 and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/2885—Static converters especially adapted therefor; Control thereof
    • H05B41/2887—Static converters especially adapted therefor; Control thereof characterised by a controllable bridge in the final stage
    • H05B41/2888—Static converters especially adapted therefor; Control thereof characterised by a controllable bridge in the final stage the bridge being commutated at low frequency, e.g. 1kHz
    • 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
    • H05B41/288—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 and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/292—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2921—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2923—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions against abnormal power supply conditions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
EP94926556A 1994-08-26 1994-08-26 Ballast electronique a ondes rectangulaires de basse frequence pour dispositifs a gaz lumineux Withdrawn EP0777872A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1994/009467 WO1996007130A1 (fr) 1993-07-12 1994-08-26 Ballast electronique a ondes rectangulaires de basse frequence pour dispositifs a gaz lumineux

Publications (2)

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EP0777872A1 EP0777872A1 (fr) 1997-06-11
EP0777872A4 true EP0777872A4 (fr) 1997-12-17

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EP94926556A Withdrawn EP0777872A4 (fr) 1994-08-26 1994-08-26 Ballast electronique a ondes rectangulaires de basse frequence pour dispositifs a gaz lumineux

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EP (1) EP0777872A4 (fr)
JP (1) JPH10504928A (fr)
AU (1) AU685843B2 (fr)

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JP4650815B2 (ja) * 1999-12-28 2011-03-16 株式会社日立メディアエレクトロニクス 放電ランプ点灯用電源装置及びそれを備えた映像表示機器

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0059053A2 (fr) * 1981-02-21 1982-09-01 THORN EMI plc Alimentation de courant à impulsions
US4437146A (en) * 1982-08-09 1984-03-13 Pacific Electro Dynamics, Inc. Boost power supply having power factor correction circuit
EP0241279A1 (fr) * 1986-04-08 1987-10-14 Actronic Lighting Cc Dispositif de réglage pour lampes luminescentes à gaz
US4974141A (en) * 1988-05-18 1990-11-27 Viteq Corporation AC to DC power converter with input current waveform control for buck-boost regualtion of output
EP0507393A2 (fr) * 1991-04-04 1992-10-07 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Agencement de circuit
EP0582813A2 (fr) * 1992-08-10 1994-02-16 International Business Machines Corporation Convertisseur d'amplication travaillant continuellement en zone critique

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US4683529A (en) * 1986-11-12 1987-07-28 Zytec Corporation Switching power supply with automatic power factor correction
US4904907A (en) * 1988-02-26 1990-02-27 General Electric Company Ballast circuit for metal halide lamp
US5097183A (en) * 1991-06-25 1992-03-17 Led Corporation N.V. Master-slave half-bridge DC-to-AC switchmode power converter

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0059053A2 (fr) * 1981-02-21 1982-09-01 THORN EMI plc Alimentation de courant à impulsions
US4437146A (en) * 1982-08-09 1984-03-13 Pacific Electro Dynamics, Inc. Boost power supply having power factor correction circuit
EP0241279A1 (fr) * 1986-04-08 1987-10-14 Actronic Lighting Cc Dispositif de réglage pour lampes luminescentes à gaz
US4974141A (en) * 1988-05-18 1990-11-27 Viteq Corporation AC to DC power converter with input current waveform control for buck-boost regualtion of output
EP0507393A2 (fr) * 1991-04-04 1992-10-07 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Agencement de circuit
EP0582813A2 (fr) * 1992-08-10 1994-02-16 International Business Machines Corporation Convertisseur d'amplication travaillant continuellement en zone critique

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9607130A1 *

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AU7635994A (en) 1996-03-22
EP0777872A1 (fr) 1997-06-11
JPH10504928A (ja) 1998-05-12
AU685843B2 (en) 1998-01-29

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