JPH03215827A - Dimming device - Google Patents

Dimming device

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JPH03215827A
JPH03215827A JP1130190A JP1130190A JPH03215827A JP H03215827 A JPH03215827 A JP H03215827A JP 1130190 A JP1130190 A JP 1130190A JP 1130190 A JP1130190 A JP 1130190A JP H03215827 A JPH03215827 A JP H03215827A
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voltage
dimming
triangular wave
liquid crystal
crystal display
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Norihiko Hironaka
廣中 範彦
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease the brightness of a discharge tube and to make fringes of interference with a liquid crystal display device inconspicuous by comparing an artificial triangular wave with a reference voltage with dimming and controlling the input voltage of a DC/AC converter by a switching transistor(TR). CONSTITUTION:The frame signal of the liquid crystal display device is inputted from a terminal 27 and a multiplier 26 generates a 50% duty signal which is synchronized with a frame signal by an integer multiple. The artificial triangular wave is generated by a resistor 13 and a capacitor 14 from the signal. The reference voltage for dimming and artificial triangular wave are inputted to a comparator 15 and compared with each other. When the voltage of the artificial triangular wave is lower than the reference voltage for dimming, the output of the comparator 15 goes to an open state to operate a TR for control through a resistor 20. When the voltage of the artificial triangular wave is higher than the reference voltage for dimming, on the other hand, the collector and emitter go to a nonconductive state. By this operation, the input voltage of the DC/AC converter 2 is turned on/off in synchronism with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は液晶表示装置の照明のため、液晶表示装置のフ
レーム信号を用いて、冷陰極放電管の調光を行う調光装
置に藺するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is directed to a light control device for lighting a liquid crystal display device, which controls the brightness of a cold cathode discharge tube using a frame signal of the liquid crystal display device. be.

従来の技術 従来の調光装置について説明する。第3図は従来の調光
装置の回路図であり、■は直流電源、2ば冷陰極放電管
3に高圧交流電圧を与える直流交流変換器、4は直流一
交流変換器2の入力電圧を制御するトランジスタ、7は
そのトランジスタ4の出力電圧を検出するための抵抗8
.10と調光用可変抵抗9によって検出された電圧とを
比較して制御する電圧制御用IC、6はトランジスタ4
のヘース電流を制限する抵抗、5は抵抗、11はコンデ
ンサを示す。
BACKGROUND ART A conventional light control device will be explained. Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram of a conventional light control device, where ■ is a DC power supply, 2 is a DC-AC converter that provides high-voltage AC voltage to the cold cathode discharge tube 3, and 4 is a DC-AC converter that provides an input voltage of the DC-AC converter 2. A transistor to control, 7 is a resistor 8 for detecting the output voltage of the transistor 4.
.. 10 is a voltage control IC that compares and controls the voltage detected by the dimming variable resistor 9; 6 is a transistor 4;
5 is a resistor, and 11 is a capacitor.

以上のように構成された調光装置について、以下その動
作を説明する。
The operation of the light control device configured as described above will be described below.

直流電源Iの電圧は電圧制御用トランジスタ4のエミッ
タに入力され、直流電源1より低い安定化された電圧が
そのコレタクより出力される。安定化されたコレクタの
出力電圧は、出力電圧検出抵抗日,10と調光用可変抵
抗9によって作り出された分圧と、可変電圧制御IC7
によって制御されている。したがって、調光用可変抵抗
9の抵抗値を可変させることによって、電圧制御電圧1
・ランジスタ4のコレクタ電圧は制御される。抵抗6は
電圧制御用トランジスタ4のヘース電流を制限するもの
である。コンデンサ11はトランジスタ4のコレクタ電
圧をより安定させるものである。次に電圧制御用トラン
ジスタ4のコレクク電圧が変化することによって、直流
一交流変換器2の入力電圧が変わり、直流一交流変換器
2の出力電圧が変わるため冷陰極放電管3に流れる電流
が変わり、冷陰極放電管3の輝度が変化する。
The voltage of the DC power supply I is input to the emitter of the voltage control transistor 4, and a stabilized voltage lower than that of the DC power supply 1 is output from the collector. The stabilized output voltage of the collector is determined by the partial voltage created by the output voltage detection resistor 10, the dimming variable resistor 9, and the variable voltage control IC 7.
controlled by. Therefore, by varying the resistance value of the dimming variable resistor 9, the voltage control voltage 1
- The collector voltage of transistor 4 is controlled. The resistor 6 limits the Hose current of the voltage control transistor 4. The capacitor 11 makes the collector voltage of the transistor 4 more stable. Next, as the collector voltage of the voltage control transistor 4 changes, the input voltage of the DC-to-AC converter 2 changes, and since the output voltage of the DC-to-AC converter 2 changes, the current flowing to the cold cathode discharge tube 3 changes. , the brightness of the cold cathode discharge tube 3 changes.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記の従来の構成では直流一交流変換器2
の出力を変えているため、0゜C以下の低温時にも冷陰
極放電管3を点灯させるためには、放電管の輝度を最大
で50%しか下げられないという問題点を有していた。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above conventional configuration, the DC-AC converter 2
Since the output of the cold cathode discharge tube 3 is changed, there is a problem in that the brightness of the discharge tube can only be lowered by 50% at most in order to light the cold cathode discharge tube 3 even at a low temperature of 0° C. or less.

本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもので、放電管の
輝度を約10%まで下げることができるとともに、液晶
表示装置との干渉じまを目立たセないことを実現するこ
とのできる調光装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves the above conventional problems, and is capable of reducing the brightness of the discharge tube to about 10%, and also makes it possible to achieve dimming that makes interference lines with the liquid crystal display device less noticeable. The purpose is to provide equipment.

課題を解決するための手段 この目的を解決するためにに本発明の調光装置は、液晶
表示装置のフレーム信号に同期した整数倍の信号を作り
出す逓侑器と、その信号から疑似三角波を作り出す抵抗
5コンデンサと、調光用基準電圧を作り出す抵抗,可変
抵抗と、調光用基準電圧と疑似三角波を比較ずるコンパ
レータと、コンパレータの信号を元に直流電源をスイッ
チングするトランジスタと、直流一交流変換器から構成
されている。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve this object, the light control device of the present invention includes a shifter that generates an integral multiple signal synchronized with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device, and a pseudo triangular wave generated from the signal. 5 resistors, a capacitor, a resistor that creates a reference voltage for dimming, a variable resistor, a comparator that compares the reference voltage for dimming with a pseudo triangular wave, a transistor that switches the DC power supply based on the comparator signal, and a DC to AC conversion It is composed of vessels.

作用 この構成によって、0゜C以下の低温時にも冷陰極放電
管の輝度を約10%まで下げることができるとともに、
液晶表示装置との干渉しまを目立たなくすることができ
る。
Function: With this configuration, the brightness of the cold cathode discharge tube can be lowered to about 10% even at low temperatures below 0°C, and
Interference stripes with the liquid crystal display device can be made less noticeable.

実施例 以下本発明の一実施例について、図面を参照しながら説
明する。
EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例おける調光装置の回路図を示
すものである。
FIG. 1 shows a circuit diagram of a light control device in an embodiment of the present invention.

第1図において26は液晶表示装置のフレーム信号に同
期した整数倍の信号を作り出す逓倍回路、13. 14
は逓倍回路26の出力から疑似三角波を作る抵抗および
コンデンサ、17は調光用可変抵抗、16,18は調光
用基準電圧を作る抵抗、19は調光用基準電圧のノイズ
を取り除くコンデンサ、15は疑似:角波と調光用基準
電圧を比較するコンパレータ、20はコンパコレータ1
5の出力用プルアップ抵抗、22はコンパレータ15の
出力を入力してスイッチング用トランジスタ25のヘー
ス電流を制御する制御用トランジスタ、23はスイッチ
ング用トランジスタ25のヘース電流を制限する抵抗、
21. 24はそれぞれトランジスタ22. 25を安
定に動作させるための抵抗である。1.2.3は従来例
の構成と同じものである。12はコンパレータ15のた
めの直流電源である。27はフレーム信号が入力される
入力端子である。
In FIG. 1, 26 is a multiplier circuit that generates an integral multiple signal synchronized with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device; 13. 14
17 is a variable resistor for dimming; 16 and 18 are resistors for producing a reference voltage for dimming; 19 is a capacitor for removing noise in the reference voltage for dimming; 15 is a pseudo: comparator that compares the angular wave and the reference voltage for dimming, 20 is comparator 1
5 is an output pull-up resistor; 22 is a control transistor that inputs the output of the comparator 15 to control the hess current of the switching transistor 25; 23 is a resistor that limits the hess current of the switching transistor 25;
21. 24 are transistors 22 . This is a resistor for stable operation of 25. 1.2.3 is the same as the configuration of the conventional example. 12 is a DC power supply for the comparator 15. 27 is an input terminal to which a frame signal is input.

液晶表示装置のフレーム信号を端子27から入力し、逓
倍器26でフレーム信号を同期した整数倍、デューティ
50%の信号を作り出す。その信号から抵抗13とコン
デンサ14によって疑似三角波を作り出す。一方、調光
用可変抵抗17、抵抗16. 18によって調光用基準
電圧を作り出す。調光用基準電圧と疑似三角波は、コン
パレータ15に入力され比較される。
A frame signal of a liquid crystal display device is inputted from a terminal 27, and a multiplier 26 generates a signal having a synchronized integral multiple of the frame signal and a duty of 50%. A pseudo triangular wave is created from the signal by a resistor 13 and a capacitor 14. On the other hand, variable resistor 17 for dimming, resistor 16. 18 to generate a reference voltage for dimming. The dimming reference voltage and the pseudo triangular wave are input to the comparator 15 and compared.

疑似三角波の電圧が調光用基準電圧より低い場合、コン
パレータ15の出力はオープン状態になり抵抗20を通
して制御用トランジスタ22を動作させる。このとき制
御用トランジスタ22のコレクタエミッタ間は導通状態
になり、抵抗23を通してスイッチング用トランジスタ
25を動作させ、コレクターエミッタ間を導通状態にす
る。
When the voltage of the pseudo triangular wave is lower than the dimming reference voltage, the output of the comparator 15 becomes open, and the control transistor 22 is operated through the resistor 20. At this time, the collector and emitter of the control transistor 22 become conductive, and the switching transistor 25 is operated through the resistor 23, thereby making the collector and emitter conductive.

疑似三角波の電圧が調光用基準電圧より高い場合は、コ
ンバレータ15の出力は電源電圧のグラウンドと短絡状
態になり、制御用トランジスタ22は動作せず、コレク
ターエミッタ間は非導通状態となり、スイッチング用ト
ランジスタ25も動作せず、コレクターコミック間は非
導通状態となる。
When the voltage of the pseudo triangular wave is higher than the reference voltage for dimming, the output of the converter 15 is shorted to the ground of the power supply voltage, the control transistor 22 does not operate, and the collector-emitter becomes non-conducting, and the switching The transistor 25 also does not operate, and the collector comics are in a non-conductive state.

以上の動作により、直流−交流変換2の入力電圧が液晶
表示装置のフレーム信号に同期した状態でON  OF
Fされる。直流−交流変換器2の人力電圧がON,OF
Fされるため直流交流電圧も同じように、ON,OFF
され、冷陰極放電管3に流れる電流を時間で制御する。
Through the above operation, the input voltage of the DC-AC converter 2 is turned on and off in synchronization with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device.
F is given. The human power voltage of DC-AC converter 2 is ON and OFF.
In the same way, DC and AC voltages are turned on and off.
The current flowing through the cold cathode discharge tube 3 is controlled by time.

直流一交流変換器2の入力電圧がONされている時間を
短くしていっても、直流一交流変換器2の出力電圧のピ
ーク値は変らないので冷陰極放電管3が消灯することは
ない。
Even if the time during which the input voltage of the DC-to-AC converter 2 is ON is shortened, the peak value of the output voltage of the DC-to-AC converter 2 does not change, so the cold cathode discharge tube 3 will not go out. .

第2図に逓倍器26が5倍の時の、液晶表示装置のフレ
ーム信号、逓倍器26の出力、疑似三角波、調光用基準
電圧、直流一交流変換器2の入力電圧の波形関係を示す
Fig. 2 shows the waveform relationship among the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device, the output of the multiplier 26, the pseudo triangular wave, the reference voltage for dimming, and the input voltage of the DC-AC converter 2 when the multiplier 26 is 5 times larger. .

以上のように本実施例によれば、液晶表示装置のフレー
ム信号に同期した疑似三角波と、調光用基準電圧を比較
して、スイッチング1・ランジスタ25を、ON,OF
F制御することにより、冷陰極放電管3の輝度を調光す
ることができる。さらに、液晶表示装置のフレーム信号
と直流一交流変換器2のON.OFF動作を同期させて
いないと、液晶表示装置のフレーム信号と位相が合わな
いため干渉しまが表示装置上を流れるように見え見ずら
い現象を引き起こすが、本構成では液晶表示装置のフレ
ーム信号と直流一交流変換器2のON,OFF動作が同
期しているので、干渉しまを目立たなくすることができ
る。
As described above, according to this embodiment, the pseudo triangular wave synchronized with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device is compared with the reference voltage for dimming, and the switching 1/transistor 25 is turned on and off.
By controlling F, the brightness of the cold cathode discharge tube 3 can be adjusted. Furthermore, the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device and the ON. If the OFF operation is not synchronized, the phase will not match with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device, causing an interference pattern that appears to be flowing across the display device, but with this configuration, the frame signal and the frame signal of the liquid crystal display device will not match. Since the ON and OFF operations of the DC-AC converter 2 are synchronized, interference stripes can be made less noticeable.

なお、本実施例の動作説明のタイミングチャートを示す
第2図では、逓倍器26の倍率を5倍としたが、逓倍器
の倍率は液晶表示装置との干渉しまが目立たない整数倍
の倍率でもよい。
Note that in FIG. 2, which shows a timing chart for explaining the operation of this embodiment, the magnification of the multiplier 26 is 5 times, but the multiplier can also be an integer multiple that does not cause noticeable interference with the liquid crystal display device. good.

発明の効果 本発明は疑似三角波と調光用基準電圧を比較しスイッチ
ングトランジスタによって、直流−交流変換器の入力電
圧を入れたり、切ったりすることにより、冷陰極放電管
の調光をすることができ、さらに液晶表示装置のフレー
ム信号と同期して直流一交流変換器の入力電圧を入れた
り、切ったりすることにより、液晶表示装置との干渉し
まを目立たなくさせるという効果を得ることができる優
れた調光装置を実現できるものである。
Effects of the Invention The present invention enables dimming of a cold cathode discharge tube by comparing a pseudo triangular wave with a reference voltage for dimming and turning on or off the input voltage of a DC-AC converter using a switching transistor. Moreover, by turning on and off the input voltage of the DC-to-AC converter in synchronization with the frame signal of the liquid crystal display, it is possible to obtain the effect of making interference stripes with the liquid crystal display less noticeable. This makes it possible to realize a light control device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は、本発明の一実施例における調光装置の回路図
、第2図は同調光装置の動作説明のためのタイミングチ
ャート、第3図は従来の調光装置の回路図である。 1・・・・・・直流電源、2・・・・・・直流一交流変
換器、3・・・・・・冷陰極放電管、12・・・・・・
直流電源、13・・・・・・抵抗、14・・・・・・コ
ンデンサ、15・・・・・・コンパレータ、16・・・
・・・抵抗、17・・・・・・調光用可変抵抗、18・
・・・・・抵抗、19・・・・・・コンデンサ、20.
 21・・・・・・抵抗、22・・・・・・制御用トラ
ンジスタ、23. 24・・・・・・抵抗、25・・・
・・・スイッチング用トランジスタ、26・・・・・・
逓倍器。
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a light control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the synchronized light control device, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a conventional light control device. 1...DC power supply, 2...DC-AC converter, 3...Cold cathode discharge tube, 12...
DC power supply, 13...Resistor, 14...Capacitor, 15...Comparator, 16...
... Resistor, 17... Variable resistance for dimming, 18.
...Resistor, 19...Capacitor, 20.
21...Resistor, 22...Control transistor, 23. 24...Resistance, 25...
...Switching transistor, 26...
Multiplier.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 液晶表示装置のフレーム信号に同期した整数倍の信号を
出力する逓倍器と、この逓倍器の出力信号から疑似三角
波信号を作成する抵抗およびコンデンサと、少なくとも
可変抵抗を用いて形成された調光用基準電圧が一方の入
力端子に加えられ、他方の入力端子に上記疑似三角波信
号が加えられるコンパレータとを設け、このコンパレー
タの出力信号を用いて冷陰極放電管用直流−交流変換器
の入力電圧を入、切制御することを特徴とする調光装置
A multiplier that outputs an integral multiple signal synchronized with the frame signal of a liquid crystal display device, a resistor and a capacitor that create a pseudo triangular wave signal from the output signal of this multiplier, and a dimming device formed using at least a variable resistor. A comparator is provided to which the reference voltage is applied to one input terminal and the above-mentioned pseudo triangular wave signal is applied to the other input terminal, and the input voltage of the DC-AC converter for the cold cathode discharge tube is input using the output signal of this comparator. , a dimming device characterized in that it performs off control.
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