JP2010140824A - Power supply device and lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power supply device and a lighting device in which light control of a light-emitting element by phase control can be made. <P>SOLUTION: A constant current circuit constructed of a transistor Q1, a zener diode IC1, and a resistor R2 in parallel with a smoothing capacitor C2 is provided, thereby, the peak value other than the peak point shape of the input current waveform of peak point shape is made larger than the holding current, and a period from switch-on to switch-off of a triac and a thyristor of the lighting adjustor is made long. Then, the longer is the period when the triac and the thyristor are switched on, correspondingly the longer is the period capable of light control, and a sufficient light control width can be obtained and a precise light control can be made. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power supply device for dimming and lighting a light emitting element and an illumination device including the power supply device.

  In recent years, lighting devices using light emitting diodes (LEDs) as light sources have been developed for various applications, and replacement of lighting devices using conventional light sources such as incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps is being performed. In addition, lighting devices having a dimming function capable of adjusting the light source to a desired brightness have already been commercialized.

  For example, in an illuminating device using an incandescent lamp, dimming can be performed by applying an AC voltage phase-controlled by a dimmer to the incandescent lamp. Also disclosed is an LED lighting device that includes a rectifying circuit that rectifies an AC voltage, an LED current adjustment circuit that has an FET as a switching element, and the like, and can dimm the LED in accordance with a phase-controlled AC voltage. (See Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a main part of a conventional power supply device for LED dimming. A conventional LED dimming power supply device includes a dimmer 200 for controlling the phase of an AC voltage, an LED lighting device 300, and the like. The dimmer 200 includes, for example, a triac TR, and can control the phase of the AC voltage at a required phase angle by inputting a signal from a controller (not shown) to the gate of the triac TR. Some thyristors are used instead of the triac TR.

The LED lighting device 300 includes a rectifier 301 (full-wave rectifier or half-wave rectifier), a capacitor 302 for smoothing the rectified DC voltage, a DC / DC converter 303 for converting the smoothed voltage into a required DC voltage, and the like. It has. Although the capacitor 302 is not an indispensable component, it is used in many LED lighting devices in order to stabilize the operation of the DC / DC converter 303. And the alternating voltage by which phase control was carried out by adjusting the phase angle with the light control device 200 is input into the LED lighting device 300, and LED dimming according to a phase angle is realizable.
JP 2004-327152 A

  However, dimming an LED using a phase-controlled AC voltage may be more difficult than dimming an incandescent bulb. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of dimming an incandescent bulb with a phase-controlled AC voltage. FIG. 12A shows an AC voltage (input voltage applied to an incandescent bulb) phase-controlled by a dimmer, and FIG. 12B shows an input current flowing through the incandescent bulb. Since an incandescent bulb can be viewed as a resistive load, the input voltage waveform and the input current waveform are similar. The holding current shown in FIG. 12B is the minimum current necessary for maintaining the ON state of the thyristor, triac, etc. of the dimmer. When the current flowing through the thyristor or triac in the on state is less than the holding current, the thyristor or triac transitions from the on state to the off state. In FIG. 12B, since the thyristor and triac of the dimmer are turned off in a state where the input current is equal to or lower than the holding current, the input current is cut off at that time. As shown in FIG. 12B, when an incandescent bulb is used, the period from when the thyristor or triac is turned on until it is turned off is long, and a sufficient phase control period can be ensured.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example in which the LED is dimmed by a phase-controlled AC voltage. FIG. 13A shows an AC voltage (input voltage applied to the LED lighting device 300) phase-controlled by the dimmer 200, and FIG. 13B shows an input current of the LED lighting device 300. FIG. As shown in FIG. 13B, the input current flowing to the input side of the LED lighting device 300 has a relatively steep point shape when the triac TR of the dimmer 200 is turned on. This is due to the charging current to the smoothing capacitor 302. Further, for example, the incandescent bulb has a power consumption of about 60 W, whereas the power consumption of the LED is about several W, so that the time width of the pointed input current waveform is further shortened. For this reason, after the triac or thyristor is turned on, the peak value of the input current falls below the holding current for a very short time, and the on-state is changed to the off-state after a short period of time compared to the case where the triac or thyristor is an incandescent bulb. Because of the transition, the dimming with a sufficient dimming width could not be performed, and the dimming could not be performed with high accuracy.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device that enables dimming of a light emitting element by phase control and an illumination device including the power supply device.

  A power supply apparatus according to the present invention includes a rectifying element that rectifies a phase-controlled AC voltage, and a capacitor that smoothes the voltage rectified by the rectifying element, and outputs a voltage to a load such as a light emitting element. And a current control unit for increasing the peak value of the input current waveform affected by the charging current to the capacitor.

  A power supply apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a phase control type load output regulator, and in a power supply apparatus that converts an AC voltage and supplies a voltage to a load such as a light emitting element, a capacitor for smoothing the rectified voltage And a current control unit for controlling an input current waveform to itself, the current control unit adjusting the output of the load by making a peak value of the input current waveform larger than a holding current of the load output regulator. It is characterized by extending the period during which the above can be performed.

  The power supply device according to the present invention is characterized in that the current control unit is a constant current circuit connected to a power supply line path from an input terminal of an AC voltage to the capacitor.

  The power supply device according to the present invention is characterized in that the current control unit is a resistor connected to a power supply line path from an input terminal of an AC voltage to the capacitor.

  An illumination device according to the present invention includes the power supply device according to any one of the above-described inventions, and a light emitting element to which a voltage output from the power supply device is applied.

  In the present invention, the current control unit increases the peak value of the input current waveform affected by the charging current to the smoothing capacitor. For example, the input current waveform on the input side of the rectifying element has a pointed shape due to the steep charging current to the capacitor. By increasing the peak value of the input current waveform having a cusp shape, the current control unit can increase not only the cusp-shaped part but also the peak value of the part having a small peak value. The peak value is set larger than, for example, a threshold value. Here, the threshold value can be, for example, a holding current value that is a minimum current for holding a switching element such as a triac or a thyristor of the dimmer in an ON state. That is, the current control unit adjusts the dimming by making the peak value of the cusp-shaped input current (this input current is the current flowing through the triac or thyristor of the dimmer) larger than the holding current. Extend the period from turning on the TRIAC or thyristor to turning it off. The longer the period during which the triac or thyristor of the dimmer is on, the longer the period during which dimming can be performed, so that sufficient dimming width and accurate dimming can be performed.

  In the present invention, a capacitor for smoothing the rectified voltage and a current control unit for controlling an input current waveform to itself are provided. And a current control part lengthens the period when the output adjustment of a load is possible by making the peak value of an input current waveform larger than the holding current of a load output regulator. The holding current is a minimum current for holding a switching element such as a triac or a thyristor provided in a phase control type load output regulator. In other words, the current control unit has only a pointed portion of the pointed input current waveform (this input current is the current flowing through the triac or thyristor of the load output regulator) affected by the capacitor charging current. In addition, the peak value of the portion where the peak value is small is also made larger than the holding current, so that the period from when the triac or thyristor of the load output regulator is turned on to when it is turned off is lengthened. The longer the period during which the triac or thyristor of the load output regulator is on, the longer the period during which dimming can be performed, so that sufficient dimming width and accurate dimming can be performed.

  In the present invention, the current control unit is a constant current circuit connected to the power line path from the input terminal of the AC voltage to the smoothing capacitor. The input current waveform other than the pointed portion due to the current flowing through the constant current circuit is made into a substantially rectangular wave shape. That is, by flowing a constant current through the constant current circuit, the input current wave on the input side of the rectifying element is changed into a pointed current waveform due to the charging current flowing through the smoothing capacitor, and the constant current flowing through the constant current circuit is reduced. By adding a rectangular wave-like current waveform, the input current waveform other than the pointed portion can be made substantially rectangular and the peak value of the input current can be made larger than a predetermined threshold value. Thereby, it has sufficient light control width and can perform exact light control.

  In the present invention, the current control unit is a resistor connected to the power line path from the input terminal of the AC voltage to the capacitor. The input current waveform other than the pointed portion due to the current flowing through the resistor is made into a substantially sine wave shape similar to the input voltage waveform. In other words, by passing a current through the resistor, the input current wave on the input side of the rectifying element is added to a pointed current waveform due to the charging current flowing through the smoothing capacitor, and an approximately sinusoidal current waveform due to the current flowing through the resistor. The input current waveform other than the pointed portion can be made substantially sinusoidal, and the peak value of the input current can be made larger than a predetermined threshold value. Therefore, it is possible to perform a precise light adjustment with a simpler structure and a sufficient light adjustment width.

  In the present invention, the light emitting element (for example, light emitting diode) can be dimmed accurately with a sufficient dimming width.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform accurate dimming with sufficient dimming width by phase control.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an embodiment of a power supply device 7 according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, W1 is a connector on the input side, and is connected to a dimmer (phase control type load output regulator) that includes a triac, a thyristor, and the like and can control the phase of an AC voltage. Further, CN1 is an output side connector to which a light emitting diode (LED) as a light emitting element is connected. There may be a configuration in which a dimmer is not connected to the input-side connector W1.

  The power supply device 7 is a rectifier element D1 that rectifies an AC voltage input through a dimmer or without a dimmer (note that the rectifier element D1 is a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier. A smoothing capacitor C2 that smoothes the voltage rectified by the rectifier element D1 via the diode D2, and a DC / DC converter 71 as a converter that converts the voltage smoothed by the smoothing capacitor C2 into a required voltage. I have. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Between the connector W1 and the rectifying element D1, there are a fuse F1 for protecting the device from an abnormal situation in which an overcurrent flows, a capacitor C1 for blocking noise entering from a power line on the input side, a coil L1, and the like. And a surge absorbing element (varistor) ZNR1 for protecting the device from an overvoltage (surge voltage) entering from the power line on the input side.

  A series circuit of a resistor R1 and a capacitor C3 is connected to the output side of the rectifier element D1, and the cathode of the Zener diode IC1 and the base of the transistor Q1 are connected to the connection point of the resistor R1 and the capacitor C3. is there. The collector of the transistor Q1 is connected to the positive side of the output of the rectifier element D1, and the series circuit of the photocoupler PC1 and the resistor R2 is connected to the emitter of the transistor Q1. A series circuit of a resistor R3 and a photocoupler PC2 is connected in parallel with the resistor R2. The terminals 1 and 2 of the photocoupler PC2 are connected to the terminals CNT and GND of the DC / DC converter 71, respectively. The anode of the diode D2 is connected to the positive side of the output of the rectifying element D1, and the cathode of the diode D2 is connected to the smoothing capacitor C2 and the terminal IN (+) of the DC / DC converter 71. Further, the negative side of the output of the rectifying element D1 is connected to the terminal IN (−) of the DC / DC converter 71.

  In the above configuration, the transistor Q1, the Zener diode IC1, and the resistor R2 constitute a constant current circuit as a current control unit connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor C2 via the diode D2. The resistors R2 and R3 and the photocoupler PC2 constitute a switching circuit as a switching unit that switches a current flowing through the constant current circuit. The photocoupler PC1, resistors R5 and R6, and the capacitor C5 constitute a signal generation circuit as a signal generation unit that generates a signal having a pulse width corresponding to the phase angle of the AC voltage subjected to phase control. Further, the DC / DC converter 71 is a voltage determination as a voltage determination unit that determines whether or not the input AC voltage is a phase-controlled voltage, that is, whether or not a dimmer exists on the input side. It has a circuit.

  The DC / DC converter 71 is, for example, a hybrid IC, and includes an FET as a switching element, a switching transformer, a control circuit for controlling on / off timing of the FET, and the like. Then, the LED can be dimmed by adjusting the current flowing through the LED in accordance with the pulse width of the signal input to the terminal ADJ.

  A smoothing capacitor C4 for removing ripples and the like is connected between the output terminal OUT and the terminal GND of the DC / DC converter 71. Further, a resistor R4 is provided in series with the LED, the current flowing through the resistor R4 is converted into a voltage, and the converted voltage is output to the terminal IF. By detecting the voltage across the resistor R4, the current flowing through the LED can be detected. The output terminal OUT is connected to the output side of the photocoupler PC1 via a resistor R5. A series circuit of a resistor R6 and a capacitor C5 is connected to the connection point between the resistor R5 and the photocoupler PC1. The connection point between the resistor R6 and the capacitor C5 is connected to the terminal ADJ of the DC / DC converter 71.

  Next, the operation of the power supply device 7 will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input voltage and an input current of the power supply device 7. FIG. 2A shows an input voltage waveform input to the power supply device 7, and the phase is controlled at the phase angle α by the dimmer. FIG. 2B shows an input current waveform of the power supply device 7 with respect to the input voltage shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2B, the input current waveform has a pointed portion due to the influence of the charging current to the smoothing capacitor C2. Except for the pointed portion, the crest value is very small. Further, a constant current can be passed through the transistor Q1 of the constant current circuit as a current control unit connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor C2 and configured by the transistor Q1, the Zener diode IC1, and the resistor R2. Due to the constant current flowing, the input current waveform has a pointed shape due to the current waveform having a pointed shape due to the influence of the charging current flowing through the smoothing capacitor C2 and the current waveform having a substantially rectangular waveform due to the constant current flowing through the transistor Q1. The input current waveform other than that can be made substantially rectangular, and the peak value of the input current can be made larger than a predetermined threshold value. In this case, although a substantially rectangular current waveform is also added to the cusp-shaped portion of the input current waveform, the cusp shape does not change because the peak value of the cusp-shaped portion is originally large. Further, the predetermined threshold can be a holding current value that is a minimum current for holding a switching element such as a triac or a thyristor of the dimmer in an ON state, for example.

  That is, by providing a constant current circuit as a current control unit including a transistor Q1, a Zener diode IC1, and a resistor R2, a pointed input current waveform (this input current flows to a triac or thyristor of a load output regulator). The peak value of not only the pointed portion of the current but also the peak value of the part where the peak value is small is made larger than the holding current, and the period until the dimmer triac or thyristor is turned on and turned off is lengthened. And if the period when the triac and the thyristor of the dimmer are on is long, the period during which the dimming can be performed becomes longer, and a sufficient dimming width and accurate dimming can be performed.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a signal for determining the presence or absence of a dimmer. FIG. 3 (a) shows an example of a signal when there is a dimmer, that is, the input voltage is phase-controlled, and FIG. 3 (b) shows no signal, ie, the input voltage is not phase-controlled. An example of the signal is shown. A signal for determining the presence or absence of the dimmer is generated by a signal generation circuit as a signal generation unit including a resistor R1, a capacitor C3, a transistor Q1, a photocoupler PC1, and the like.

  Capacitor C5 prevents the dimming signal (the input voltage to the ADJ terminal of DC / DC converter 71) from changing (becomes 0V or more) because no current flows to photocoupler PC1 at the zero cross point of the input voltage waveform. To do. Further, it is possible to change the range in which the change of the dimming signal can be prevented by changing the values of C5, R5, and R6. In this embodiment, the range does not hinder the detection of the phase angle during dimming. Of course, the dimming signal characteristics can be changed by setting the values of C5, R5, and R6 so as to prevent the dimming signal from changing at the minimum phase angle during dimming (the phase angle at the brightest setting). You may use it. In this case, the determination of the presence or absence of the dimmer is partially limited.

  When the input voltage is phase controlled, the input voltage during the period when the dimmer or thyristor of the dimmer is off is 0, so the transistor Q1 is turned off and the output side (phototransistor) of the photocoupler PC1 is also turned on. do not do. In this state, the voltage at the output terminal OUT of the DC / DC converter 71 is output to the terminal ADJ.

  On the other hand, during the period when the triac or thyristor of the dimmer is on, the input voltage is applied, the transistor Q1 is turned on, and the output side (phototransistor) of the photocoupler PC1 is turned on. In this state, the voltage at the terminal ADJ is at the GND level. Therefore, the voltage waveform (signal) output from the photocoupler PC1 to the terminal ADJ is a signal having a pulse width corresponding to the phase angle α as shown in FIG. When a signal having a pulse width within a predetermined range is input to the terminal ADJ, the DC / DC converter 71 determines that the input voltage is phase-controlled and the dimmer is connected to the input side. Can be determined.

  When it is determined that the dimmer is connected to the input side, the DC / DC converter 71 outputs a signal from the terminal CNT to the input terminals 1 and 2 of the photocoupler PC2 to turn on the photocoupler PC2. As a result, the parallel resistance of the resistors R2 and R3 is connected to the transistor Q1, thereby allowing a required constant current to flow through the transistor Q1. This makes the peak value of the input current larger than the holding current.

  Further, when the DC / DC converter 71 determines that the dimmer is not connected to the input side, the signal from the terminal CNT to the input terminals 1 and 2 of the photocoupler PC2 is lowered to the GND level, and the photocoupler PC2 is turned on. Turn off. As a result, the resistor R2 larger than the parallel resistance of the resistors R2 and R3 is connected to the transistor Q1, and the current flowing through the transistor Q1 is made smaller than the required constant current. As a result, when the input voltage is not a phase-controlled voltage, the current flowing through the transistor Q1 can be switched to a small value to reduce power consumption. In this state, the input current waveform is equivalent to the state in which the current control unit is stopped because the peak value of the portion other than the pointed shape is smaller than the predetermined threshold value (holding current). I can say that.

  This makes it easy to determine whether or not a phase control dimmer is installed on the input side, and prevents unnecessary power from being consumed when there is no dimmer. be able to. That is, the power supply device 7 has a sufficient dimming width with respect to the LED according to the presence or absence of the dimmer and can perform accurate dimming and can reduce power consumption.

  Next, dimming of the LED by the power supply device 7 will be described. 4 and 5 are explanatory views showing the dimming operation by the power supply device 7. FIG. FIG. 4 shows a case where the LED is dimmed with high illuminance. For example, the phase angle α is smaller than 90 degrees. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the case where the LED is dimmed with low illuminance, and the phase angle α is larger than 90 degrees. 4 and 5 are examples, and the degree of light control is not limited to these. Moreover, the voltage waveform, current waveform, etc. which are shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 are examples, and are shown typically.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the triac or thyristor of the dimmer is turned on at the time of the phase angle α with respect to the time of the zero cross of the input voltage, and the input current is changed as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Start flowing. When the input current begins to flow, it becomes pointed as shown in FIG. 4 due to the influence of the charging current to the smoothing capacitor C2. However, since the voltage is applied to the resistor R1 and the capacitor C3 at the time of the phase angle α and the transistor Q1 is turned on, a constant current of rectangular wave shape is generated by the constant current circuit including the transistor Q1, the Zener diode IC1, and the resistor R2. The crest value of not only the cusp-shaped part but also the cusp-shaped part of the input current is pushed up, resulting in a substantially rectangular waveform of the required crest value (a value larger than the holding current of the triac or thyristor). Thereby, the period when the peak value of the input current waveform is larger than the holding current can be lengthened.

  At the time of the phase angle α, the transistor Q1 is turned on, a current flows through the light emitting diode of the photocoupler PC1, and the phototransistor of the photocoupler PC1 is turned on, so that the connection point between the resistors R5 and R6 is at the GND level. Then, a signal as shown in FIG. 4C is output to the terminal ADJ of the DC / DC converter 71.

  The signal output to the terminal ADJ of the DC / DC converter 71 serves as a signal for dimming the LED and a signal for determining the presence / absence of the dimmer (presence / absence of phase control). In addition to the photocoupler PC1, the resistors R5 and R6, and the capacitor C5, a photocoupler, a resistor, a capacitor, and the like are further provided to separately provide a dimming signal generation circuit and a circuit for determining the presence or absence of the dimmer. May be provided.

  The DC / DC converter 71 adjusts the magnitude of the current flowing through the LED according to the pulse width of the signal output to the terminal ADJ, and outputs a current according to the dimming rate. In the example of FIG. 4D, the peak value of the current flowing through the LED is higher than that in the case of FIG. FIG. 5 is the same as FIG. 4 except that the phase angle α is larger.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of the lighting device 100 according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the embodiment of the lighting device 100 according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lighting device 100 is an LED bulb that uses a light source module 2 having one or a plurality of LEDs (not shown) as a light source. The light source module 2 is attached to the light source attachment surface 4 of the heat radiating unit 3 with a heat conductive sheet 5 interposed. The heat radiating part 3 is made of a light metal having high heat conductivity such as aluminum, and has a substantially cylindrical shape. The heat radiating section 3 has a plurality of heat radiating grooves 6 on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, and heat transmitted from the light source module 2 to the heat radiating section 3 is transferred from the outer peripheral surface to the outside air using the heat radiating grooves 6. Heat is dissipated.

  Furthermore, the heat radiating part 3 has a cavity formed therein, and has a housing part (not shown) for housing the power supply device 7 for dimming and lighting the LEDs of the light source module 2. Moreover, the heat radiating part 3 includes a base 10 as a power source connecting part that is fitted in an external socket and electrically connected to a commercial power source on the opening end 9 side of the housing part. The base 10 is connected.

  Further, the heat radiating unit 3 has, on the light source mounting surface 4 side, a light transmissive portion 12 that is a light control member that controls light emitted from the light source module 2 and controls light distribution on the irradiated surface as a cover. The light transmitting portion 12 is screwed and locked to the end portion on the light source mounting surface 4 side of the outer peripheral surface 15 of the heat radiating portion 3. The translucent part 12 is made of milky white polycarbonate resin.

  Next, the holding structure of the power supply device 7 will be described. Inside the heat dissipating part 3, a hollow accommodating part (not shown) having a volume necessary for accommodating the power supply device 7 is formed. The power supply device 7 is held by two columnar spacers 16 so as to maintain a predetermined distance from the bottom surface (not shown) of the housing portion. One end of each spacer 16 is connected and fixed to a first locking portion 18 such as a screw provided through the bottom surface of the housing portion and the light source mounting surface 4. The other end of each spacer 16 is An insulating sheet 19 is interposed on the substrate of the power supply device 7 and is connected and fixed to a second locking portion 20 such as a screw.

  As a result, the power supply device 7 is mechanically fixed to the bottom surface of the housing portion via the spacer 16, and the power supply device 7 is housed even when the lighting device receives an external impact. It is possible to stably hold in the part. Moreover, it is preferable that the power supply device 7 is hold | maintained so that the electronic circuit components which comprise the power supply device 7 may be arrange | positioned at the nozzle | cap | die 10 side in a accommodating part. By doing so, since the light source module 2 and the power supply device 7 which are heat sources are held at a certain distance, concentration of the heat sources can be avoided, the risk of ignition is reduced, and the heat radiating unit 3 It becomes possible to further improve the heat dissipation.

  In addition, as the spacer 16, since it is necessary to ensure the electrical insulation of the bottom face of the heat radiation part 3 and the power supply device 7, a member having an electrical insulation such as a synthetic resin such as PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) is used. It is preferable to be used. Further, since the power supply device 7 is held with the insulating sheet 19 interposed therebetween while maintaining a predetermined distance with respect to the bottom surface of the housing portion of the heat radiating portion 3, the power supply device 7 is disposed between the heat radiating portion 3 and the power supply device 7. Therefore, electrical insulation can be ensured. Further, by providing the insulating sheet 22 so as to surround the power supply device 7 on the inner peripheral surface of the housing portion, electrical insulation between the heat radiating portion 3 and the power supply device 7 is more reliably performed.

  The light source module 2 is a pseudo-white light source module in which one or a plurality of LED chips (not shown) are mounted on a substantially rectangular module substrate made of ceramic at a predetermined interval, and the LED chip includes a phosphor. It is sealed with a sealing resin. Since the phosphor is excited by the blue light emitted from the LED chip and emits yellow light, the light emitted from the light source module 2 is generated by the blue light from the LED chip and the yellow light from the phosphor. It is visually recognized as white.

  On the light source mounting surface 4, a plate-like reflecting portion 23 that holds the light source module 2 pressed from the irradiated side and reflects the light irradiated from the light source module 2 and the light irregularly reflected by the light transmitting portion 12 is attached. It is done.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an installation example of the lighting device 100 according to the present invention. The AC power supply is provided with a dimmer 200, and a plurality of lighting devices 100 are connected to the power line on the output side of the dimmer 200. As described above, the lighting device 100 can be replaced by the lighting device 100 of the present embodiment in place of an existing light bulb by forming a light bulb shape including an LED and the power supply device 7 as an example. In FIG. 8, the lighting device 100 installed over a wide range can be dimmed at once by turning a dimming knob (operation switch or the like) of the dimmer 200. In the lighting device 100 according to the present embodiment, since the light can be accurately adjusted even with respect to the AC voltage that is phase-controlled as described above, it can be replaced with an existing light bulb, or together with an existing light bulb. It can also be used in combination.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the power supply device 7 according to the second embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment, that is, the example of FIG. 1, is that the resistors R11 and R12 are used instead of the transistor Q1 and the resistor R2, and the resistors R1 and R3, the capacitor C3, and the Zener diode IC1 are omitted. That is, in the first embodiment, the transistor Q1, the Zener diode IC1, and the resistor R2 constitute the constant current circuit. In the embodiment, instead of the constant current circuit, the resistor R11 (current control unit) Resistor circuit).

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 9, the resistor R11 forms a resistor as a current control unit. The resistor R12 and the photocoupler PC2 constitute a switching circuit as a switching unit that switches a current flowing through the resistor R11. The photocoupler PC1, resistors R5 and R6, and the capacitor C5 constitute a signal generation circuit as a signal generation unit that generates a signal having a pulse width corresponding to the phase angle of the AC voltage subjected to phase control. Further, the DC / DC converter 71 is a voltage determination as a voltage determination unit that determines whether or not the input AC voltage is a phase-controlled voltage, that is, whether or not a dimmer exists on the input side. It has a circuit.

  Next, the operation of the power supply device 7 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input voltage and an input current of the power supply device 7 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10A shows an input voltage waveform input to the power supply device 7, and the phase is controlled by the dimmer at each phase α. FIG. 10B shows an input current waveform of the power supply device 7 with respect to the input voltage shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10B, the input current waveform has a pointed portion due to the charging current to the smoothing capacitor C2. In addition, a substantially sinusoidal current similar to the input voltage waveform can flow through the resistor R11 connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor C2. The current flowing through the resistor R11 causes the input current waveform to flow through the smoothing capacitor C2. A substantially sinusoidal current waveform flowing through the resistor R11 is added to the pointed current waveform due to the charging current, and the input current waveform other than the pointed portion is made substantially sinusoidal so that the peak value of the input current is greater than a predetermined threshold value. Can be bigger. Here, the predetermined threshold value can be, for example, a holding current value that is a minimum current for holding a switching element such as a triac or a thyristor of the dimmer in an ON state.

  That is, by providing a resistor circuit as a current control unit configured by the resistor R11, a point-shaped input current waveform (this input current is a current flowing in a triac or thyristor of a dimmer) other than the pointed shape. Can be made larger than the holding current. Therefore, it is possible to perform a precise light adjustment with a simpler structure and a sufficient light adjustment width.

  When the input voltage is phase-controlled, the input voltage during the period when the dimmer or thyristor of the dimmer is off is 0, so the photocoupler PC1 is turned off, and the output side (phototransistor) of the photocoupler PC1 is also Do not turn on. In this state, the voltage at the output terminal OUT of the DC / DC converter 71 is output to the terminal ADJ.

  On the other hand, during the period when the triac or thyristor of the dimmer is on, the input voltage is applied, the photocoupler PC1 is turned on, and the output side (phototransistor) of the photocoupler PC1 is turned on. In this state, the voltage at the terminal ADJ is at the GND level. Therefore, the voltage waveform (signal) output from the photocoupler PC1 to the terminal ADJ is a signal having a pulse width corresponding to the phase angle α, as in FIG. When a signal having a pulse width within a predetermined range is input to the terminal ADJ, the DC / DC converter 71 determines that the input voltage is phase-controlled and the dimmer is connected to the input side. Can be determined.

  When it is determined that the dimmer is connected to the input side, the DC / DC converter 71 outputs a signal from the terminal CNT to the input terminals 1 and 2 of the photocoupler PC2 to turn on the photocoupler PC2. Thereby, it will be in the same state as the both ends of resistance R12 being short-circuited, and a required electric current can be sent through resistance R11. This makes the peak value of the input current larger than the holding current.

  If the DC / DC converter 71 determines that the dimmer is not connected to the input side, the signal from the terminal CNT to the input terminals 1 and 2 of the photocoupler PC2 is lowered to the GND level to turn off the photocoupler PC2. Let Thereby, the resistor R12 is added in series to the resistor R11, and the current flowing through the resistor R11 can be made smaller than the required current value. Thereby, when the input voltage is not a phase-controlled voltage, the current flowing through the resistor R11 can be switched to a small value to reduce power consumption. In this state, the input current waveform is equivalent to the state in which the current control unit is stopped because the peak value of the portion other than the pointed shape is smaller than the predetermined threshold value (holding current). I can say that.

  This makes it easy to determine whether or not a phase control dimmer is installed on the input side, and prevents unnecessary power from being consumed when there is no dimmer. be able to. That is, the power supply device 7 has a sufficient dimming width with respect to the LED according to the presence or absence of the dimmer and can perform accurate dimming and can reduce power consumption.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to accurately dim a light-emitting element such as an LED with a sufficient dimming width. In addition, depending on the presence or absence of a dimmer, it has a sufficient dimming width and can perform accurate dimming, and can also reduce power consumption.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which an LED is used as a light source has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to an LED, and other light sources such as EL (Electro-Luminescence) may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the light bulb type lighting device has been described as an example. However, the lighting device is not limited to the light bulb shape, and may be another lighting device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lighting device is described as an example of the load supplied with the voltage from the power supply circuit. However, the load is not limited to the lighting device, and may be a load such as a motor or a heater. The load output adjuster is not limited to the dimmer, and may be any adjuster that controls the output of the load.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of one Embodiment of the power supply device which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the input voltage and input current of a power supply device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the signal for determining the presence or absence of a dimmer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the light control operation | movement by a power supply device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the light control operation | movement by a power supply device. It is a principal part perspective view of embodiment of the illuminating device which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of Embodiment of the illuminating device which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of installation of the illuminating device which concerns on this invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input voltage and an input current of the power supply device according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the principal part structure of the power supply device for the conventional LED light control. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example which light-controls an incandescent lamp with the alternating voltage by which the phase control was carried out. It is explanatory drawing which shows the prior art example which light-controls LED by the alternating voltage by which the phase control was carried out.

Explanation of symbols

7 Power supply 71 DC / DC converter R1 Resistance (current control unit)
R2 to R6, R12 resistance R11 resistance (current control unit)
D1 Rectifying element C2 Smoothing capacitor Q1 Transistor (current control unit)
IC1 Zener diode (current control unit)
PC1, PC2 Photocoupler C3, C5 Capacitor

Claims (5)

In a power supply device that includes a rectifying element that rectifies a phase-controlled AC voltage, and a capacitor that smoothes the voltage rectified by the rectifying element, and outputs a voltage to a load such as a light emitting element.
A power supply apparatus comprising: a current control unit that increases a peak value of an input current waveform affected by a charging current to the capacitor. In a power supply device that is connected to a load output regulator of a phase control system and converts an alternating voltage to supply a voltage to a load such as a light emitting element
A capacitor for smoothing the rectified voltage;
A current control unit that controls the input current waveform to itself,
The current control unit
A power supply device characterized in that a period during which output adjustment of a load can be performed is lengthened by making a peak value of an input current waveform larger than a holding current of the load output regulator. The current controller is
The power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device is a constant current circuit connected to a power supply line path from an input terminal of an alternating voltage to the capacitor. The current controller is
The power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device is a resistor connected to a power supply line path from an input terminal of an AC voltage to the capacitor.   5. A lighting device comprising: the power supply device according to claim 1; and a light emitting element to which a voltage output from the power supply device is applied.

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