EP1961277B1 - Montage et procede pour faire fonctionner au moins une premiere et une seconde lampe - Google Patents

Montage et procede pour faire fonctionner au moins une premiere et une seconde lampe Download PDF

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EP1961277B1
EP1961277B1 EP06830350A EP06830350A EP1961277B1 EP 1961277 B1 EP1961277 B1 EP 1961277B1 EP 06830350 A EP06830350 A EP 06830350A EP 06830350 A EP06830350 A EP 06830350A EP 1961277 B1 EP1961277 B1 EP 1961277B1
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Andreas Mitze
Thomas Mudra
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  • the present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least a first and a second lamp, wherein the first and the second lamp each have a first and a second filament electrode, with a first and a second terminal for the first filament electrode of the first lamp, a first and a second a second terminal for the second filament electrode of the first lamp, first and second terminals for the first filament electrode of the second lamp, first and second terminals for the second filament electrode of the second lamp, at least one supply terminal for supplying a supply voltage to the first one Helical electrode of the at least one first and second lamp and at least one preheating device for the respective first helical electrode of the at least one first and second lamp, wherein the second terminal of the first helical electrode of the first lamp to the second terminal of the first helical electrode the second lamp is coupled.
  • the invention also relates to a corresponding method of operation for at least one first and one second lamp, each having a first and a second filament electrode.
  • the problem addressed by the present invention resides in helical electrode detection multi-lamp ballasts. This is to ensure that when applied input voltage, the ballast is released only when the last coil electrode is contacted in the socket. A release before this time would involve the risk that the full ignition voltage could be transmitted to an operator. In addition to the complete filament electrode detection, however, the requirements of the filament electrodes during pre-heating and continuous heating must be observed at the same time. From the prior art, no optimal solutions to this problem are known. The previous approaches involve either a parallel connection, see Fig. 1 , or a series connection, see Fig. 2 , the helical electrodes. In the Fig. 1 The circuit arrangement shown has a first lamp Lp1 and a second lamp Lp2.
  • the first lamp Lp1 has a first filament electrode W1 with a first terminal A1 and a second terminal A2 and a second filament electrode W2 with a first terminal A1 and a second terminal A2.
  • the second lamp Lp2 has a first coil electrode W1 and a second coil electrode W2.
  • the first helical electrode W1 comprises a first terminal A1 and a second terminal A2.
  • the second coil electrode W2 includes a first terminal A1 and a second terminal A2. Via a resistor R1, a supply voltage Uv is applied to a point at which the terminal A1 of the coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp1 is coupled to the terminal A1 of the coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp2.
  • connection point of the terminal A2 of the coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp1 to the terminal A2 of the coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp2 is via the series connection of a heating coil L1 and a diode D1 on the one hand connected to the resistor R1, so that there is a parallel connection of the two first helical electrodes W1.
  • this point is coupled via a resistor R2 to an evaluation unit AW1.
  • the evaluation AW1 receives a signal as soon as one of the first coil electrodes W1 is inserted.
  • Fig. 2 showing a series connection of the lamps Lp1 and Lp2, and for the as well as for the following figures associated with Fig. 1 introduced reference numerals for the same and similar components, although allows the Wendelelektrodendetetation, but studies have shown that by the series connection of each first coil electrode W1, which have different filament electrode resistances in practice, they black after a short time in the dimmed state.
  • DE 69 916 251 T2 discloses an electronic ballast for operating a group of gas discharge lamps.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to further develop the circuit arrangement mentioned at the outset or the method mentioned at the outset such that a reliable filament electrode detection without the undesired consequence of blackening of the filament electrodes in the dimmed state is made possible.
  • the present invention is based on the realization that this object can be achieved by a clever combination of series and parallel connection.
  • the latter is made possible by providing two preheaters, the junction of the two preheaters being additionally connected by a center tap to the respective second terminal of the first filament electrode of each lamp.
  • the first connection of the first coil electrode of the first lamp and the first connection of the first coil electrode of the second lamp are preferably coupled to the supply connection.
  • the first preheater is coupled to the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp and the second preheater to the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the second lamp.
  • a first diode in the flow direction is coupled between the first preheater and the first terminal of the first filament of the first lamp and between the second preheater and the first terminal of the first filament of the second lamp, a second diode is coupled in the flow direction.
  • the coupling of the second terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp to the second terminal of the first filament electrode of the second lamp is preferably coupled to an evaluation device.
  • such a circuit arrangement preferably has a first and a second terminal for the first filament electrode of a third lamp and a first and a second terminal for the second filament electrode of the third lamp, wherein the first terminal for the first filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to the supply terminal wherein the second terminal for the first filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to an evaluation device, wherein the first terminal for the second filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to the first terminal of the second filament electrode of the first lamp and wherein the second terminal for the second Coil electrode of the third lamp is coupled to an evaluation device.
  • the circuit arrangement comprises a first and a second terminal for a first filament electrode of a third lamp, a first and a second terminal for a second filament electrode of the third lamp, a first and a second terminal for a first filament electrode fourth lamp and a first and a second terminal for a second filament electrode of the fourth lamp.
  • the at least one supply connection is furthermore designed to supply a supply voltage to the respective first coil electrode of the third and the fourth lamp, the second connection of the first coil electrode of the third lamp to a second connection of the first coil electrode of the fourth coil
  • the preheating device further comprises a third preheating inductance and a fourth preheating inductance arranged in series with each other, wherein the coupling of the third and fourth preheating inductances to the coupling of the second terminal of the first filament electrode of the third lamp and the second terminal of the first filament electrode the fourth lamp is coupled.
  • the first and the second lamp can also be connected in such a way that the coupling of the second terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp to the second terminal of the first filament electrode of the second lamp is coupled to the supply terminal.
  • preferred circuit arrangements which correspond to those in which the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp and the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the second lamp are coupled to the supply terminal, and the preferred embodiments mentioned in this context, see above ,
  • the first preheater is coupled to the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp and the second preheater is coupled to the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the second lamp, between the first terminal of the first filament electrode of the first lamp and the first Preheating a third diode is coupled in the flow direction and wherein between the first terminal of the first coil electrode of the second lamp and the second preheater, a fourth diode is coupled in the flow direction.
  • a preferred circuit arrangement with more than two lamps results in that the circuit arrangement has a first and a second terminal for the first filament electrode of a third lamp and a first and a second terminal for the second filament electrode of the third lamp, wherein the first terminal for the first filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to an evaluation device, wherein the second terminal for the first filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to the supply terminal, wherein the first terminal for the second filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to the first terminal of the second filament electrode of the first lamp and wherein the zw Connection for the second filament electrode of the third lamp is coupled to the supply terminal.
  • FIGS. 3 to 8 illustrated embodiments of a circuit arrangement according to the invention and not explained again. Insofar, in the following, only the differences to those in the Figures 1 and 2 presented, known circuit arrangements received.
  • the preheater includes a first preheat inductor L11 and a second preheat inductor L12.
  • the preheating inductance L11 is connected via a diode D11 in the flow direction to the first terminal A1 of the first filament electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp1, while the second preheating inductance L12 via a second diode D12 in the flow direction to the first terminal A1 of the first filament electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp2 connected is.
  • connection point between the second terminal A2 of the first coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp1 and the second terminal A2 of the second coil electrode W2 of the second lamp Lp2 is connected on the one hand via a resistor R2 to a terminal P7 of the evaluation unit AW1, on the other hand in the manner of a center tap with the Connection point between the first preheating inductance L11 and the second preheating inductance L12.
  • the center tap is necessary so that a parallel connection of each first coil electrode W1 can be ensured during the pre-heating or continuous heating, whereby a black coloration of one of the coil electrodes due to different coil electrode resistance can be prevented.
  • both the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp1 is connected to the power supply Uv and the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp2, a reliable filament electrode detection is possible at the evaluation unit AW1:
  • the evaluation unit AW1 finds a summation of the proportion, which results from the lamp Lp1, as well as the proportion, which results from the lamp Lp2 instead.
  • an evaluation takes place on the basis of different supply voltages Uv in analog form. For pre- and / or.
  • an inductance L21 and a diode D21 is provided, wherein the terminal A1 is connected via an inductance L D with the half-bridge center H B , a half-bridge circuit.
  • the terminal A2 of the coil W2 of the lamp Lp2 is connected via a resistor R8 to the supply voltage Uv.
  • an inductance L22 and a diode D22 is provided.
  • the signal at the output A1 is fed via a resistor R7 to the terminal P6 of the evaluation unit AW1.
  • the primary windings to the inductors L21, L22, L11 and L12 are not shown for reasons of clarity.
  • an actual value detection of the lamp current of the lamp Lp2 is performed at the input P2 of the evaluation unit AW1.
  • the supply voltage connections which are identified uniformly by Uv, may be connected to supply voltages Uv of different amplitudes, where appropriate for evaluation by the evaluation unit. The latter applies to everyone in the FIGS. 4 to 8 illustrated embodiments.
  • Fig. 3a is fragmentary an alternative variant to the embodiment according to Fig. 3 shown.
  • Fig. 3a reversed the polarity of diode D11.
  • resistors R12 and R11 there is no DC path for a current passing through resistors R12 and R11 and only one of the coils W1 of lamps Lp1 and Lp2.
  • the resistor R12 is connected via the connection P3a to the evaluation unit.
  • the evaluation unit does not need to interrogate the two coils W1 of the lamps Lp1 and Lp2 via different amplitudes at the connection P3a. Rather, a simple test is sufficient if a DC voltage is available is or not. This not only reduces the effort for the helical scan, but also increases the reliability of the query. Furthermore, in the variant Fig. 3a across from Fig. 3 the connection P7 and the associated resistor R2 are omitted. This advantageously simplifies the topology of the circuit arrangement.
  • Fig. 3a is also the winding sense of the inductance L11 reversed; However, this has no effect on the Wendeldetetation as it is the subject of the present invention.
  • the Wicklungsinn of the inductors is arbitrary.
  • connection point between the second terminal A2 of the first coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp3 and the second terminal A2 of the first coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp4 is connected to the supply voltage Uv via a resistor R1.
  • the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp3 is connected via a resistor R21 to the input P1 of the evaluation unit AW1, the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp4 via a resistor R22 to the input P4 of the evaluation AW1.
  • the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the first lamp Lp3 is connected via a diode D13 to a first preheating inductance L13, while the first terminal A1 of the first coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp4 is connected via a diode D14 to a second preheating inductance L14.
  • the connection point of the two Vorholicindukturgien L13 and L14 is connected via a center tap to the connection point of the terminals A2 of the first coil W1 of the first lamp Lp3 and A2 of the first coil electrode W1 of the second lamp Lp4.
  • a parallel connection of the two first coil electrodes W1 is again enabled in the preheating or continuous heating mode, while a coil electrode detection is made possible via the signals supplied to the evaluation unit AW1 at their inputs.
  • the diode D23 and the inductor L23 serve to pre-heat the second filament W2 of the first lamp Lp3, while the diode D24 and the inductor L24 serve to preheat the second filament electrode W2 of the second lamp Lp4.
  • the function of the elements R6, P5, R9, C32, D31 and D32 corresponds to the function of the elements R7, P6, R8, C31, D32, D31 in the embodiment of FIG Fig. 3 ,
  • the Fig. 5 represents a further education of in Fig. 3 in the form of a variant with three lamps Lp1, Lp2, Lp6.
  • first of all the connection A2 of the second filament W2 of the lamp Lp1 is connected to the supply connection Uv via a resistor R4.
  • the third lamp Lp6 has a first coil W1 with a first and a second terminal A1, A2 and a second coil W2 with a first and a second terminal A1, A2 on.
  • the terminal A1 of the second filament W2 of the lamp Lp6 is connected to the terminal A1 of the second filament W2 of the lamp Lp1.
  • the terminal A2 of the second filament W2 of the lamp Lp6 is connected via a resistor R3 to the terminal P0 of the evaluation unit.
  • the terminal A2 of the filament W1 of the lamp Lp6 is connected via a resistor R6 to the terminal P5 of the evaluation unit.
  • the terminal A1 of the filament W1 of the lamp Lp6 is connected to the supply terminal Uv via a resistor R9.
  • An inductor L23 and a diode D23 connected in series therewith as well as an inductance L24 and a diode D24 connected in series serve again for the pre-heating or continuous heating of the associated filaments.
  • the circuit arrangement furthermore has a balancing transformer which comprises the inductors L31 and L32.
  • the half-bridge coupling capacitors C31 and C32 are arranged in series with these two inductors L31, L32.
  • the coupling capacitor C32 is connected via a diode D32 to ground, the coupling capacitor C31 is connected via a diode D31 to the terminal P2 of the evaluation unit for actual value detection of the lamp current.
  • Fig. 6 illustrated embodiment is a development of in Fig. 4
  • the use of three lamps Lp3, Lp4, Lp5, but the lamps Lp3, Lp4 of the circuit with respect to the arrangement in Fig. 4 are shown mirrored.
  • the terminal of the evaluation unit at which the terminal A1 of the second filament W2 of the lamp Lp4 is evaluated, is designated P5.
  • the terminal A1 becomes the filament W2 of the lamp Lp3 fed via a resistor R4 the input P0 of the evaluation.
  • the Fig. 6 illustrated embodiment has with respect to the embodiment of Fig. 4 another lamp Lp5 on.
  • the terminal 1 of the filament W1 of the lamp Lp5 is connected to the input P6 of the evaluation unit via a resistor R7, and the terminal A2 of the filament W1 of the lamp Lp5 is connected to the supply voltage Uv via a resistor R8.
  • the terminal A1 of the filament W2 of the lamp Lp5 is connected to the terminal A2 of the filament W2 of the lamp Lp3.
  • the terminal A2 of the filament W2 of the lamp Lp5 is connected via a resistor R4 to the supply voltage Uv.
  • the function of elements C31, C32, D31, D32, L31, L32 corresponds to that of Fig. 5 ,
  • Fig. 7 illustrated embodiment corresponds to a combination of the left two lamps Lp1, Lp2 according to the embodiment of Fig. 5 and the right two lamps Lp3, Lp4 of the embodiment of FIG Fig. 6 ,
  • the fact that the circuit at the two terminals A1, A2 of a helix W1 or W2 in the embodiment of Fig. 7 compared to the embodiments of Fig. 5 or Fig. 6 As is obvious to the person skilled in the art, it has no significance for the evaluation.
  • Fig. 8 shows an embodiment with six lamps Lp1, Lp2, Lp3, Lp4, Lp6, Lp6, wherein the embodiment according to Fig. 8 composed of the embodiment of Fig. 5 of which the lamps Lp1, Lp2 and Lp6 have been adopted, as well as the embodiment of FIG Fig. 6 from which the lamps Lp3, Lp4 and Lp5 have been adopted.
  • the inductors L11, L12, L13 and L14 form the secondary windings of a first heating transformer, while the inductors L21, L22, L23 and L24 form the secondary windings to form a second heating transformer.
  • the inputs P0, P1 and P4, if present, are connected to digital inputs of a microprocessor of the evaluation unit AW1, while the inputs P5, P6 and P7 are connected to analog inputs of a microprocessor of the evaluation unit AW1. If the filament electrode W2 of the lamp Lp1 and the filament electrode W2 of the lamp Lp3 are inserted, a digital "1" is present at the input P0, otherwise a "0". The same applies to the helical electrodes W1 of the lamp Lp4 and W1 of the lamp Lp3, which are monitored at the inputs P1 and P4. At the input P7 can be determined whether the helical electrodes W1 and W2 of the lamp Lp1 are used.
  • the input P5 it can be determined whether the filament electrodes W2 of the lamp Lp4 or W1 of the lamp Lp6 are inserted.
  • the input P6 it can be determined whether the filament electrodes W2 of the lamp Lp2 or W1 of the lamp Lp5 are inserted.
  • the input P2 is, as already mentioned, the detection of the actual value of the lamp current for a control device, not shown.
  • the above-mentioned continuous heating of the helical electrodes is particularly considered when dimming the lamps to prevent blackening of the helical electrodes.

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  1. Montage pour faire fonctionner au moins une première et une deuxième lampes ( Lp1, Lp2 ), la première et la deuxième lampes ( Lp1, Lp2 ) ayant respectivement une première et une deuxième électrodes ( W1, W2 ) en filament, comprenant :
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ;
    - au moins une borne ( Uv ) d'alimentation pour appliquer une tension d'alimentation à respectivement la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la au moins une première et/ou deuxième lampe ( Lp1, Lp2 ) ;
    - au moins un dispositif ( L11, L12 ) de préchauffage de la respectivement première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la au moins une première et deuxième lampe ( Lp1, Lp2 ) ;
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1) de filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) est couplée en un point de couplage à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ;
    caractérisé
    en ce que le dispositif de préchauffage comprend une première inductance ( L11 ) de préchauffage et une deuxième inductance ( L12 ) de préchauffage, qui sont montées en série l'une par rapport à l'autre, le point de liaison de la première et de la deuxième inductances ( 111, L12 ) de préchauffage étant couplé au point de couplage de la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1) à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 )
    en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ).
  2. Montage suivant la revendication 1,
    caractérisé
    en ce que la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) et la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) sont couplées à la borne ( Uv ) d'alimentation.
  3. Montage suivant la revendication 2,
    caractérisé
    en ce que le premier dispositif ( L11 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ), et
    en ce que le deuxième dispositif ( 112 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ),
    une première diode ( D11 ) étant couplée dans le sens direct entre le premier dispositif ( L11 ) de préchauffage et la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ); et
    une deuxième diode ( L12 ) étant couplée dans le sens direct entre le deuxième dispositif ( L12 ) de préchauffage et la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ).
  4. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que
    le point de couplage de la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) est couplé à un dispositif ( AW1) d'exploitation.
  5. Montage suivant la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) est couplée à la borne ( Uv ) d'alimentation.
  6. Montage suivant la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le premier dispositif ( L11 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne (A1 de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ), et
    en ce que le deuxième dispositif ( L12 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ),
    une première diode ( D11 ) étant couplée dans le sens inverse entre le premier dispositif ( L11 ) de préchauffage et la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode W1 )en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ; et
    une deuxième diode ( D12 ) étant couplée dans le sens direct entre le deuxième dispositif ( L12 ) de préchauffage et la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ).
  7. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que
    la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) est couplée à un dispositif ( AW1 ) d'exploitation.
  8. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé
    en ce que le montage a une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament d'une troisième lampe ( Lp6 ) et une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp6 ), la première borne ( A1 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp6 ) étant couplée à la borne d'alimentation ;
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp6 ) est couplée à un dispositif d'exploitation ;
    dans lequel la première borne ( A1 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp6 ) est couplée à la première borne ( A1 ) de la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ; et
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp6 ) est couplée à un dispositif d'exploitation.
  9. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé
    en ce qu'il comprend en outre :
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour une première électrode ( W1 ) en filament d'une troisième lampe ( Lp3 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour une deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp3 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour une première électrode ( W1 ) en filament d'une quatrième lampe ( Lp4 ) ; et
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour une deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la quatrième lampe ( Lp4 ) ;
    dans lequel la au moins une borne d'alimentation est conçue en outre pour appliquer une tension ( Uv ) d'alimentation respectivement à la première électrode ( W1 ; W1 ) en filament de la troisième et de la quatrième lampes ( Lp3, Lp4 ) ;
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( w1 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp3 ) est couplée à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la quatrième lampe ( Lp4 ) ;
    dans lequel le dispositif de préchauffage comprend en outre une troisième inductance ( L13 ) de préchauffage et une quatrième inductance ( L14 ) de préchauffage, qui sont montées en série l'une par rapport à l'autre, le point de liaison de la troisième et de la quatrième inductance ( L13, L14 ) de préchauffage étant couplé au point de couplage de la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( 31 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp3 ) à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 en filament de la quatrième lampe ( Lp4 ).
  10. Montage suivant la revendication 1,
    caractérisé
    en ce que le point de couplage à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp3 ) à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp4 ) est couplé à la borne ( Uv ) d'alimentation.
  11. Montage suivant la revendication 10,
    caractérisé
    en ce que le premier dispositif ( L13 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp3 ), et
    en ce que le deuxième dispositif ( L14 ) de préchauffage est couplé à la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp4 ),
    dans lequel une troisième diode ( D13 ) est couplée dans le sens direct entre la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp3 ) et le premier dispositif ( L11 ) de préchauffage ; et
    dans lequel une quatrième diode ( D14 ) est couplée dans le sens direct entre la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp4 ) et le deuxième dispositif ( L14 ) de préchauffage.
  12. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 10 ou 11,
    caractérisé
    en ce que le point de couplage de la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp3 ) au premier dispositif ( L13 ) de préchauffage et le point de couplage de la première borne ( A1 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp4 ) est couplé à un dispositif ( AW1 ) d'exploitation.
  13. Montage suivant l'une des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé
    en ce que le montage a une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament d'une troisième lampe ( Lp5 ) et une première et une deuxième bornes
    ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( lp5 ), la première borne ( A1 ) pour la première électrode (W1 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp5 ) étant couplée à un dispositif d'exploitation ;
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp5 ) est couplée à la borne d'alimentation ;
    dans lequel la première borne ( A1 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( w2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp5 ) est couplée à la première borne ( A1 ) de la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp3 ) ; et
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la troisième lampe ( Lp5 ) est couplée à la borne d'alimentation.
  14. Procédé pour faire fonctionner au moins une première et une deuxième lampes ( Lp1, Lp2 ) qui ont respectivement une première et une deuxième électrodes ( W1, W2 ) en filament sur un montage comprenant :
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ;
    - une première et une deuxième bornes ( A1, A2 ) pour la deuxième électrode ( W2 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ;
    - au moins une borne ( Uv ) d'alimentation pour appliquer une tension d'alimentation à respectivement la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la au moins une première et/ou deuxième lampe ( Lp1, Lp2 ) ;
    - au moins un dispositif ( L11, L12 ) de préchauffage de la respectivement première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la au moins une première et deuxième lampe ( Lp1, Lp2 ) ;
    dans lequel la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) de filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) est couplée en un point de couplage à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ) ; caractérisé
    en ce que le dispositif de préchauffage comprend une première inductance ( L11 ) de préchauffage et une deuxième inductance ( L12 ) de préchauffage, qui sont montées en série l'une par rapport à l'autre, le point de liaison de la première et de la deuxième inductances ( 111, L12 ) de préchauffage étant couplé au point de couplage de la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la première lampe ( Lp1 ) à la deuxième borne ( A2 ) de la première électrode ( W1 ) en filament de la deuxième lampe ( Lp2 ).
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