EP2659503B1 - Luminaire et son procédé de fonctionnement - Google Patents

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EP2659503B1
EP2659503B1 EP11822886.5A EP11822886A EP2659503B1 EP 2659503 B1 EP2659503 B1 EP 2659503B1 EP 11822886 A EP11822886 A EP 11822886A EP 2659503 B1 EP2659503 B1 EP 2659503B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H01J65/044—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by a separate microwave unit

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  • the present invention relates to the term claimed above and thus relates to bulbs.
  • light sources are sources of visible, ultraviolet or infrared optical radiation which are operated with electrical energy.
  • a device for plasma excitation with microwaves is from the DE 103 35 523 B4 in which a microwave conductor feed line is branched and thereon are formed stick electrodes whose length leads to a microwave phase shift.
  • a plasma generating device using microwaves is further known from e.g. US 4,908,492 , There is proposed a cylindrical RF conductor arrangement with a cylindrical outer conductor and a helical inner conductor, between which microwave energy is supplied. Within the helical coil is a discharge tube to be ordered. Limitations in terms of dimensions and shape should be eliminated and sufficient energy should be able to be coupled into the gas or plasma. The use is mentioned as a high-brightness, short-wavelength light source for the purpose of optical reactions.
  • a discharge tube assembly with an excitation device and a discharge tube which is formed of translucent, dielectric material.
  • the excitation device is designed to excite surface waves in the filling of the discharge tube.
  • at least one impedance matching network is provided between a coupling-in point and a high-frequency power source.
  • the gas column is comprised in an elongate, insulated housing, wherein a first metallic tube, which is open on both sides, and a second tube, which surrounds the first, so that a coaxial arrangement is obtained, are provided.
  • microwave excitation of the gas volumes in light sources according to the prior art per se is advantageous and desirable because, for example, high luminance can be achieved.
  • the disadvantage is that the use of resonant structures is usually required, which precludes the operation of cheaper broadband energy sources;
  • shading of the luminous volume is often caused by the surrounding structures or a shielding of the coupled-in high-frequency energy required.
  • the present invention proposes a gas volume bulky coaxial RF energy input device for exciting it with surface wave evanescent fields, wherein it is contemplated that the coaxial RF energy input device may comprise a center conductor routed in the gas volume having.
  • the central conductor is preferably located exactly centrally on the axis of the coaxial RF energy coupling device, deviations, preferably only small deviations from a central position, are possible. This reduces the cost of the lamp insofar as possibly lower manufacturing precision is required. However, it is relevant that the gas volume surrounds the central conductor; Thus, the light emerging from the plasma chamber is not shadowed by the coupling structure.
  • the arrangement according to the invention generates surface waves particularly efficiently, which is advantageous since surface waves have at most a low electromagnetic radiation. Accordingly, a shield is not required or at most only very small shielding measures must be taken. This is advantageous insofar as the shielding has typically led to a significant reduction in the efficiency, that is, the efficiency of the lamps or lamps operated by microwaves.
  • the gas volume as high pressure volume to serve lighting purposes. This is especially true if a light source with high brilliance, that is high color temperature and high luminance, is desired. It should be mentioned here, for example, the lighting in the interior, which can be achieved by suitable gas fillings, etc. possibly even a desired color temperature.
  • the pressure inside high pressure lamps can be a few bar.
  • UV radiation can either be radiated directly as such and used or converted via fluorescent substances into spectral regions which are more suitable for the respective illumination and / or irradiation purposes.
  • the light source is to generate short-wave optical radiation, that is to say ultraviolet radiation, which is to be used directly or via conventional fluorescence agents into visible radiation to be implemented.
  • short-wave optical radiation that is to say ultraviolet radiation
  • conventional fluorescence agents into visible radiation to be implemented.
  • bulbs for the generation of biologically active radiation such as water disinfection in sewage treatment plants or for the food industry can be provided as well as bulbs with which in paint shops or the like photochemical reactions are triggered, that is, for example, a curing of coatings, adhesives and the like is initiated.
  • their enveloping bodies which typically consist of suitable types of glass, may be coated with fluorescent dyes and the like. may be provided to provide in per se known manner for the conversion of the UV radiation generated in the light source in the desired spectral ranges.
  • the light source adapted accordingly will be.
  • pressure-dependent different thicknesses can be selected for the piston surrounding the gas volume and / or different materials, for example in the case of UV medium-pressure lamps, materials which are particularly well UV-transparent, for example quartz glass.
  • the gas volume will be typically elongated, that is arranged approximately in an elongated cylinder or the like.
  • the coaxial line is typically designed for the energy supply or the power line in the fundamental mode of the coaxial conductor.
  • the illuminant of the present invention is a non-resonant system, which in turn allows broadband operation of the illuminant, that is, for example, to use a broadband high frequency power source or even pulsed to inject short pulsed energy.
  • broadband operation of the illuminant that is, for example, to use a broadband high frequency power source or even pulsed to inject short pulsed energy.
  • a broadband pulses is not possible; so that there short, that is particularly broadband impulses, not be generated.
  • a demand for the precision of the high-frequency energy source that has been reduced to that extent can also be achieved, which in turn reduces the costs.
  • Another advantage resulting from the possibility of non-resonant operation is that no particular dimensions must be observed for the components used to satisfy any resonance conditions. This allows in particular the use of very small Structures and thus creates a high potential of miniaturization.
  • the frequency of the high-frequency energy source varies slightly due to thermal effects or the like, there is no significant variation in the luminosity, since the coupling of the electromagnetic wave into the plasma takes place virtually independently of the frequency.
  • the arrangement will typically be designed so that power that is not needed for plasma generation is reflected back. It should be noted that the possible power consumption of the light source varies after the start, for example because the lamp must still be warm and thereby energy absorbing processes are improved, such as the pressure increases due to the heating or the like. For high-pressure lamps, the pressure can rise to a few hundred bars.
  • the self-regulation through power reflection is advantageous in that no power regulator must be connected upstream.
  • the energy transport into the plasma takes place by evanescent fields of the surface wave, so that a galvanic coupling is not absolutely necessary. It is particularly advantageous in the inventive arrangement so that the microwaves have only a small distance from the central conductor to a significant extent performance, which reduces the required shielding.
  • the central conductor is not galvanically connected to the gas volume, but is galvanically separated from it. This offers advantages, because the central conductor with galvanic separation of the gas volume also not can come into contact with the plasma. Accordingly, the center conductor can not be attacked by the plasma, as otherwise electrodes, which improves the durability.
  • the central conductor protrudes beyond the coaxial jacket.
  • the central conductor is still within the gas volume in the area projecting beyond the coaxial jacket. The central conductor is thus included in the gas volume.
  • the gas light space is at least largely, preferably completely shielding-free. It can thus take place during operation in the actual coupling structure plasma excitation and surface wave formation, wherein the surface wave formed along the central conductor beyond the shield of the coupling structure beyond the central conductor can extend along and wherein the protruding of the central conductor over him initially coaxial jacket at least in the area in which the central conductor protrudes beyond the jacket, a complete shielding freedom is given. Since no high-frequency waves must be shielded, light is not shaded there either.
  • high-frequency energy is coupled in in a broadband or pulsed manner.
  • a luminous means 1 generally designated 1 comprises a gas volume 2 and a coaxial RF energy injection device 3 for exciting the gas volume 2 with surface waves, wherein the coaxial RF energy input device 3 comprises a central conductor 4 guided in the gas volume 2.
  • the luminous means 1 is filled as a low-pressure luminous means with a gas of in this case 30 mbar, here for example argon.
  • the gas volume 2 is enclosed in an elongated glass bulb 2a, which in Fig. 1 only indicated by dashed lines.
  • the glass bulb does not extend into the interior of the coupling structure 3, but only close to it.
  • a short circuit of the microwave energy to be coupled to the inner conductor is avoided by the plasma.
  • this glass cylinder 2 a is, galvanically separated from the further coupling structure 3, the central conductor. 4
  • the coupling structure 3 is present, apart from the central conductor 4, formed as in US 4,049,940 described per se. Provided here is also a coaxial energy supply line 3a, which is connected in the interior of a coupling space 3b with a capacitive coupling plate 3c, which in some areas closely approximates to a coaxial jacket 3d.
  • the coaxial sheath 3d has an axis on which the central conductor 4 runs and thus forms with the central conductor a coaxial RF energy coupling device.
  • the coupling structure 3 further has a coupling slot 5 for impressing the surface wave and a front plate 6. As the comparison with the US 4,049,940 shows, the present arrangement thus differs in particular by the additional central conductor 4 of the prior art.
  • the supplied energy forms a surface wave along the central conductor, which extends along the central conductor beyond the coupling structure and thus also extends into the region of the oblong glass bulb outside the actual coupling structure, ie beyond the front plate 6, and it becomes the gas volume placed in the plasma state.
  • the coupling takes place without resonance conditions having to be maintained so that pulsed operation is readily possible. Measurements have shown that no significant microwave power is emitted.
  • a light source and a method for operating a light source have been described in which high-frequency waves are coupled into a gas volume for plasma generation and conservation with only low shadowing, a small construction is achieved, a broadband transmissivity for high frequency waves is ensured in the component, the Own consumption or idle consumption is very low and the high-frequency wave can be easily transported into the interior of the bulb.

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  1. Source lumineuse
    avec un volume gazeux (2) dans une ampoule (2a), un espace d'éclairage au gaz étant formé qui est pour le moins amplement, de préférence totalement exempt d'écran et
    un dispositif d'injection (3) d'énergie HF destiné à exciter le volume gazeux avec des ondes superficielles, avec une structure d'injection qui comporte une enveloppe (3d) coaxiale, une plaque frontale (6) et une encoche d'injection (5) pour l'application des ondes superficielles,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le dispositif d'injection (3) d'énergie HF comporte par ailleurs un conducteur central (4) guidé dans le volume gazeux qui est galvaniquement isolé de la structure d'injection et du volume gazeux et qui est placé sur l'axe longitudinal de l'enveloppe coaxiale et
    le conducteur central saillit par-dessus l'enveloppe coaxiale, avec un écart par rapport à la structure d'injection, dans la zone saillant par-dessus l'enveloppe coaxiale, le conducteur central se trouvant encore à l'intérieur du volume gazeux et étant ainsi englobé dans le volume gazeux,
    pour former ainsi en service une onde superficielle s'étendant le long du conducteur central, par delà la structure d'injection du dispositif coaxial d'injection d'énergie HF et pour amener le volume gazeux à l'état de plasma.
  2. Source lumineuse selon la revendication précédente,
    caractérisée en ce que
    soit
    le volume gazeux est un volume gazeux haute pression et à cet effet est conçu de préférence pour illuminer à haute brillance ;
    ou
    le volume gazeux est un volume gazeux basse pression et la source lumineuse est conçue à des fins génératrices d'UV et/ou à des fins d'éclairage ;
    ou
    le volume gazeux est un volume gazeux moyenne pression et à cet effet, la source lumineuse est conçue de préférence pour générer un rayonnement à effet biologique et/ou chimique, notamment pour la désinfection d'eau au rayonnement UV.
  3. Source lumineuse selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif coaxial d'injection d'énergie HF est formé avec un conducteur coaxial conçu pour alimenter et/ou pour guider de l'énergie dans le mode fondamental.
  4. Source lumineuse selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que pour exciter le volume gazeux, elle est formée avec l'énergie non résonante.
  5. Source lumineuse selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif d'injection d'énergie HF est réalisé pour injecter de l'énergie pulsée et/ou de l'énergie HF à large bande et/ou comprend une source d'énergie HF pulsée ou à large bande.
  6. Source lumineuse selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est conçue pour une autorégulation par réflexion de puissance.
  7. Procédé destiné à faire fonctionner une source lumineuse selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, l'énergie HF étant injectée à large bande ou de manière pulsée.
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