JPS59158510A - Discharge lamp stabilizer - Google Patents

Discharge lamp stabilizer

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Publication number
JPS59158510A
JPS59158510A JP58032022A JP3202283A JPS59158510A JP S59158510 A JPS59158510 A JP S59158510A JP 58032022 A JP58032022 A JP 58032022A JP 3202283 A JP3202283 A JP 3202283A JP S59158510 A JPS59158510 A JP S59158510A
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coil
wire
terminal
bobbin
lead wire
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JPH0467329B2 (en
Inventor
Yutaka Urushibata
漆畑 豊
Mamoru Katsumata
勝又 衛
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Tokyo Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Toshiba TEC Corp
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Tokyo Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Tokyo Electric Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F38/00Adaptations of transformers or inductances for specific applications or functions
    • H01F38/08High-leakage transformers or inductances
    • H01F38/10Ballasts, e.g. for discharge lamps

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize simple wiring and eliminate the insulation and protection process of a connection wire and realize easy automatic assembly by eliminating a crossover wire between the primary coil and tbe secondary coil. CONSTITUTION:A pair of terminals 27, 28 are provided to one outside edge of a bobbin 22 in which a winding of the primary coil 24 is wound and a lead wire 29 of the winding start and a lead wire 30 of the winding end are connected and fixed to them. A terminal 33 is provided to one side of a flange 31 of another outside edge and the both ends of a connection wire 34 are connected to the terminal 33 and the terminal 28 to which the lead wire 30 of the winding end of the primary coil 24 is connected. The connection wire 34 is wound for several turns and an insulation material is lapped over the primary coil 24 including the wound connection wire 34. A terminal 38 is provided to one side of a bobbin 23 in which the winding of the secondary coil 35 is wound and a lead wire 39 of the winding start is connected. A terminal 44, to which a lead wire 43 of the winding end is connected and fixed, is provided. The lead wire 43, which is wound over the two terminals 33, 34, and the connection wire 34 are connected and fixed by solder and the terminal 33, 34 are connected and fixed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の技術分野〕 本発明は放電灯用安定器に係り、−次コイルおよび二次
フィルを同一鉄心に装着した安定器におゆるコイルの引
出線つ配線に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a ballast for a discharge lamp, and more particularly to wiring of a lead wire of a secondary coil to a ballast in which a secondary coil and a secondary fill are mounted on the same core.

〔発明の技術的背景〕[Technical background of the invention]

は 一般に安定器を用いた放電灯点灯回路才3°図に示すよ
うに一次コイル(1)の両端に電源(2)を接続し、こ
の−次フイル(1)の一端と、この−次フイル(1)の
他端に直列に一端を接続した二次コイル(3)の他端と
を放電灯(4)に接続する配線が採られている。このた
め従来の放電灯用安定器は、オニ図、矛2図に示すよう
に一対の成形ボビンf51 f61に巻線を巻回した一
次コイル(7)および二次コイル(8)を鉄心(9)な
装着して安定器本体叫を構成し、−次コイル(7)のボ
ビン(5)の一方の外端に設けた一対の端子+1])(
121に一次コイル(7)の巻始め引出線ff31と巻
終り引出線■とを接続固定し、二次コイル(8)のボビ
ン(6)の一方の外端に設けた端子(151に二次コイ
ル(8)の巻始め引出線θaを接続固定し、この二次コ
イル(8)の巻終、り引出ma7)を長く引出して自由
端としてコイルの巻終り端を絶縁粘着テープで保持させ
、この状態で鉄心を一次コイル(7)および二次コイル
(8)に装着後、−次フイル(力のボビン(5)の一方
の外端に設けた端子(1りに渡り線08)として配線し
て接続固定した構造が採られていた。このような配線構
成では、器具本体の中央部に安定器を配し両端にランプ
ソケットを配した器具、において、−次コイル(7)の
画引出線fi3(+4]を接続した端子tint:aに
電源側リード線を接続し、−次コイル(7)の巻始め引
出線03)を接続した端子圓と、二次コイル(8)の巻
始め引出線0臼を接続した端子05)とにランプソケッ
トをリード線にて接続することができ、リード線の接続
が単純化され、配線を容易にできる利点を有し、ている
A discharge lamp lighting circuit using a ballast generally connects a power supply (2) to both ends of the primary coil (1) as shown in Figure 3, and connects one end of the primary coil (1) to one end of the primary coil (1). Wiring is used to connect the other end of the secondary coil (3), which has one end connected in series to the other end of (1), to the discharge lamp (4). For this reason, conventional ballasts for discharge lamps have a primary coil (7) and a secondary coil (8) wound around a pair of molded bobbins f51 and f61, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. ) is attached to form the ballast main body, and a pair of terminals +1) (
The winding start lead wire ff31 and winding end lead wire ■ of the primary coil (7) are connected and fixed to 121, and the terminal (151) provided at one outer end of the bobbin (6) of the secondary coil (8) is connected and fixed. The winding start wire θa of the coil (8) is connected and fixed, and the winding end of this secondary coil (8) is drawn out long and the winding end of the coil is held as a free end with an insulating adhesive tape. In this state, after attaching the iron core to the primary coil (7) and secondary coil (8), wire it as a terminal (crossing wire 08 on one side) provided at one outer end of the -secondary film (force bobbin (5)). In this type of wiring configuration, in a device with a ballast placed in the center of the device body and a lamp socket at both ends, the drawing drawer of the secondary coil (7) Connect the power supply side lead wire to the terminal tint:a to which the wire fi3 (+4) is connected, and connect the terminal circle to which the winding start lead wire 03) of the negative secondary coil (7) is connected, and the winding start of the secondary coil (8). The lamp socket can be connected with a lead wire to the terminal 05) to which the lead wire 0 is connected, and the connection of the lead wire is simplified, which has the advantage of facilitating wiring.

〔背景技術の間聰点〕[Behind the scenes technology]

しかしながら−上記従来の安定器では安定器の組立工程
において、二次コイル(8)の巻終り引出線αnを一次
コイル(7)に渡り配線しなくてはならず、安定器の組
立ての自動化の障害となっている。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional ballast, the winding end lead wire αn of the secondary coil (8) must be wired across the primary coil (7) during the ballast assembly process, which makes it difficult to automate the ballast assembly. It has become an obstacle.

このため才4図に示すように一次コイル(7)のボビン
の巻終り引出H(141を接続した一方外端の端子(1
力と他方外端に設けた端子lとに接続線シOの両端を接
続し、二次コイル(8)のボビンの一次コイル(7)の
ボビンと対向する外端に設けた端子シDに二次コイル(
8)の巻終り引出線Onを接続し、この一対のボビンを
並設して鉄心に装着し、この一対のボビンの相対する端
子(191213にて接続線部と二次コイル(8)の巻
終り引出線0ηとを接続するようにした構成が提案され
ている。このような構成では、−次コイル(7)から二
次コイル(8)への渡り線を必要とせず、自動化組立が
容易にできる利点を有しているが、この構成では従来の
安定器の渡り線と同様に一次コイル(7)の上巻き絶縁
材上に渡り配線保護用の絶縁材を必要とし、接続線■の
絶縁および保挿処理に手数がかかる欠点を有している。
Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, the end terminal (141) of the bobbin of the primary coil (7) is connected to the terminal (141) at the outer end.
Connect both ends of the connecting wire O to the terminal l provided at the other outer end of the bobbin of the secondary coil (8), and connect the terminal D provided at the outer end opposite the bobbin of the primary coil (7) of the bobbin of the secondary coil (8). Secondary coil (
8) Connect the winding end lead wire On, install this pair of bobbins in parallel to the iron core, and connect the connecting wire part and the winding of the secondary coil (8) at the opposing terminals of this pair of bobbins (191213). A configuration has been proposed in which the end lead wire 0η is connected.In such a configuration, there is no need for a crossover wire from the secondary coil (7) to the secondary coil (8), and automated assembly is easy. However, this configuration requires an insulating material to protect the connecting wire on the upper insulating material of the primary coil (7), similar to the connecting wire of a conventional ballast, and It has the disadvantage that insulation and insertion processes are time-consuming.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明は上記欠点に鑑みなされたもので、安定器の組立
工程において、−次コイルと二次コイルとの両コイル間
の渡り線をなくし、配線を簡単にでき、接続線の絶縁お
よび保護処理を省略でき、自動組立の容易化をはかるこ
とのできる放電灯用安定器を提供するものである。
The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and in the assembly process of the ballast, the connecting wire between the secondary coil and the secondary coil is eliminated, wiring can be simplified, and the connecting wire is insulated and protected. The present invention provides a ballast for a discharge lamp that can omit the steps and facilitate automatic assembly.

し発明の概要〕 本発明は成形ボビンに巻線を巻回した一次コイルおよび
二次コイルからなる一対のコイルを鉄心に装着して安定
器本体を構成し、前記一対のコイルの各ボビンの両外端
にコイルの引出線を接続固定する端子をそれぞれ設け、
前記−次コイルと二次コイルとを接続する接続線を一次
コイルの外周に数回巻回して両端を前記−次コイルを巻
回したコイルボビンの両外端に設けた端子に接続し、こ
の一対のコイルボビン間に位置する引出線をこのボビン
間に相対する端子にて接続固定してなり、両コイル間の
渡り線をなくし、保護絶縁材を少なくできるようにした
ものである。
[Summary of the Invention] The present invention comprises a ballast main body by attaching a pair of coils consisting of a primary coil and a secondary coil, each of which is formed by winding a wire around a molded bobbin, to an iron core. Each outer end has a terminal for connecting and fixing the coil lead wire,
A connecting wire connecting the secondary coil and the secondary coil is wound several times around the outer circumference of the primary coil, and both ends are connected to terminals provided at both outer ends of the coil bobbin around which the secondary coil is wound. The lead wire located between the coil bobbins is connected and fixed between the bobbins at opposing terminals, thereby eliminating the need for a crossover wire between the two coils and reducing the amount of protective insulating material.

〔発明の実施例〕[Embodiments of the invention]

本発明の実施例の構成を図面才5図乃至矛8図について
説明する。
The structure of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to drawings 5 to 8.

(221aは成形ボビンで、オ・5図に示すように一方
の一次コイル囚)の巻線を巻回するボビン[22+の一
方の外端の鍔部名)の外面に設けた端子台部耀には一対
の端子シフ1128+が設けられ、この両端子(8)シ
8)にはボビンnに巻回した一次フイルQ4の巻始め引
出線(29)と巻終り引出線側とが接続固定されろ。ま
たこのボビン昂の他方の外端鍔部C311の外面に突設
した端子台部c32の一側には端子にか設けられている
。そしてこの端子間と一次コイル九〇巻終り引出線C3
0+を接続した端子(281とKこの一次コイル241
 K巻回した接続線C341の両端が接続されている。
(221a is a molded bobbin, as shown in Fig. is provided with a pair of terminal shifters 1128+, to which the winding start lead wire (29) and winding end lead wire side of the primary film Q4 wound around the bobbin n are connected and fixed. reactor. Further, a terminal is provided on one side of a terminal block portion C32 protruding from the outer surface of the other outer end flange portion C311 of this bobbin rod. And between this terminal and the end of the 90th turn of the primary coil, the leader wire C3
0+ is connected to the terminal (281 and K of this primary coil 241
Both ends of the connection wire C341 wound with K turns are connected.

この接続線(34)は特性に支障のない程度に数回巻回
する。次いでこの接続線番f・の外周から一次コイル例
に上巻絶縁相を巻回する。
This connecting wire (34) is wound several times to the extent that the characteristics are not affected. Next, an upper insulating phase is wound around the primary coil from the outer periphery of this connection wire number f.

次に前記他方の二次コイル穴の巻線を巻回するボビン2
3)は一方の外銘部(36)の外面に設けた端子台部(
9)の−1則に端子側が設けられ、この端子間に二次コ
イル彊の巻始め引出線(139が接続されている。
Next, the bobbin 2 on which the winding wire of the other secondary coil hole is wound
3) is a terminal block part (
A terminal side is provided at the -1 rule of 9), and a winding start lead wire (139) of the secondary coil is connected between these terminals.

またこのボビン0の他方の外端鍔部(40の外面に突設
した端子台部G12の中央に二次コイルGつの巻終り引
出線旧を接続固定する端子34)が設けられている。
Further, the other outer end flange of the bobbin 0 (terminal 34 for connecting and fixing the winding end lead wires of the secondary coils G) is provided at the center of the terminal block portion G12 protruding from the outer surface of the bobbin 0.

次に前記一対のフィルボビンρ21イを並設し、この両
コイルボビンf22) 1231に工形鉄心(49を貫
通し、この両コイルボビン+22+ (23+の両側か
らE形鉄心(461(46)を嵌着して安定器本体qη
を構成する。そして前記一対のコイルボビン(221イ
の相対する鍔部G1131間の間隔はE形鉄心(46)
 j4[i)の漏洩脚部(侶にて位置決め保持され、こ
の状態で両コイルボビン囚G間の端子(至)(44)は
先端が接合され、或は重ね合される。
Next, the above-mentioned pair of fill bobbins ρ21a are arranged in parallel, and both coil bobbins f22) 1231 are penetrated through the shaped iron cores (49), and E-shaped iron cores (461 (46) are fitted from both sides of the coil bobbins +22+ (23+). The ballast body qη
Configure. The distance between the opposing flanges G1131 of the pair of coil bobbins (221a) is the E-shaped iron core (46).
The leakage leg of j4[i] is positioned and held in this state, and in this state, the ends of the terminals (to) (44) between both coil bobbin prisoners G are joined or overlapped.

次いでこの両端子田(ハ)K巻回した引出線C3と接続
線C34)とを半田で接続固定するとともに、この両端
子C331(441を接続固定する。
Next, both terminal fields (C) K-wound leader wire C3 and connecting wire C34) are connected and fixed with solder, and both terminals C331 (441) are connected and fixed.

このようにして組立てられた安定器本体(4ηを矛5図
に示すようにケース(491に嵌合収納し、上蓋(5■
で被覆して安定器6])を構成する。
The ballast body (4η) assembled in this way is fitted and stored in the case (491) as shown in Figure 5, and the upper cover (5
to form a ballast 6]).

この安定器(51)を才3図に示す点灯回路に組込むに
は、器具本体の略中央部に固定し、−次コイル(241
を巻回した一方の外端に設けた端子(支)f281 K
電源側リード線を接続固定し、またこの−次コイル例を
巻回したボビン金の一方の外端のコイルf24+の巻終
り引出線■と接続線(134)とを接続した共通端子と
なる端子(6)に器具本体の一端側に設けたランプソケ
ットにリード線にて接続し、二次コイル(ト)を巻回し
たボビン73iの一方の鍔部(36)に設けた端子(2
)に器具本体の他端に設けたランプソケットに1ノード
線にて接続する。
In order to incorporate this ballast (51) into the lighting circuit shown in Fig.
Terminal (support) provided at one outer end of the wound F281K
A terminal that serves as a common terminal for connecting and fixing the power supply side lead wire and connecting the winding end lead wire ■ of the coil f24+ at one outer end of the bobbin gold around which this secondary coil is wound and the connecting wire (134). (6) is connected to the lamp socket provided at one end of the appliance body using a lead wire, and the terminal (2) provided on one flange (36) of the bobbin 73i around which the secondary coil (G) is wound
) to the lamp socket provided at the other end of the appliance body using a 1-node wire.

なお前記実施例では一次コイルI24)のボビンのと二
次コイルC351のボビンいは端子数が異なる構造のボ
ビンについて説明したが、二次コイJL、c3怜のボビ
ンS)も−次コイル(24)の同一のボビンを用(・る
ことかできる。
In the above embodiment, the bobbin of the primary coil I24) and the bobbin of the secondary coil C351, or a bobbin with a different number of terminals, were explained, but the secondary coil JL, c3 Rei's bobbin S) also has a secondary coil (24). ) can be used with the same bobbin.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば一次コイルと二次コイノしと力・らなる
一対のコイルの各ボビンの両外端にコイルの引出線を同
定する端子をそれぞれ設け、この−次コイルに数回巻回
した接続線の両端を一次コイJトの両外端の端子に接続
し、一対のコイJL、の各ボビビン間に位置する接続線
と引出線とを端子にて接続固定したので、例えば器具本
体の中央部に安定器を配置し両端にソケットを配置する
照明器具にリード線の接続が単純化でき、配線が容易に
できるよ5KL、た放電灯用安定器において、安定器組
立工程に両コイル間の渡り線がなくなり、配線が簡単で
、しかも接続線の絶縁および保護のための絶縁材が不要
となり、組立性がよく、組立の自動化が容易にできるも
のである。
According to the present invention, terminals for identifying the lead wire of the coil are provided at both outer ends of each bobbin of a pair of coils consisting of a primary coil and a secondary coil, and the coil is wound several times around the secondary coil. Both ends of the connection wire were connected to the terminals at both outer ends of the primary coil JL, and the connection wire and lead wire located between each bobbin of a pair of coil JL were connected and fixed with the terminals, so for example, For lighting fixtures with a ballast placed in the center and sockets placed on both ends, the connection of lead wires can be simplified and wiring can be done easily. This eliminates the need for crossover wires, simplifies wiring, eliminates the need for insulating materials to insulate and protect connecting wires, and facilitates assembly, making it easy to automate assembly.

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

氷1図は従来の放電灯用安定器の平面図、矛2図は同上
回路図、矛3図は点灯回路図、才4図は前提案の放電灯
用安定器の回路図、f5図は本発明の一実施例を示す放
電灯用安定器の斜視図、矛6図は同上平面図、オフ図は
同上−次コイルボビンの斜視図、才8図は同上回路図で
ある。 r22ノ・豐ボビン、ば・・−次コイル、ジη(至)(
(至)・(44・・端子、291例(3’a (43・
・引出線、(2)・・接続線、田に次コイル。
Diagram 1 is a plan view of the conventional ballast for discharge lamps, Diagram 2 is the same circuit diagram as above, Diagram 3 is the lighting circuit diagram, Diagram 4 is the circuit diagram of the previously proposed ballast for discharge lamps, and Diagram f5 is the circuit diagram of the ballast for discharge lamps. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a ballast for a discharge lamp showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. r22 no. 豐 bobbin, ba...-next coil, di η (to) (
(to)・(44・・terminal, 291 examples (3'a (43・・
・Leader wire, (2)...Connection wire, Taniji coil.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)  成形ボビンに巻線を巻回した一次コイJLお
よび二次コイルからなる一対のコイルを鉄心に装着して
安定器本体を構成し、前記一対のコイJL、の各ボビン
の両外端にコイルの引出線を接続固定する端子をそれぞ
れ設け、前記−次コイルと二次コイルとを接続する接続
線を一次コイルの外周に数回巻回して両端を前記−次フ
イルを巻回したコイルボビンの両外端に設けた端子に接
続し、この一対のコイルボビン間に位置する引出線をこ
のコイルボビン間に相対する端子にて接続固定したこと
を特徴とする放電灯用安定器。
(1) A pair of coils consisting of a primary coil JL and a secondary coil wound around a molded bobbin are attached to an iron core to constitute a ballast main body, and both outer ends of each bobbin of the pair of coil coils JL are attached to an iron core. A coil bobbin is provided with a terminal for connecting and fixing a lead wire of the coil, and a connecting wire for connecting the secondary coil and the secondary coil is wound several times around the outer circumference of the primary coil, and both ends are wound with the secondary coil. A ballast for a discharge lamp, characterized in that the lead wire is connected to terminals provided at both outer ends of the coil bobbin, and a leader wire located between the pair of coil bobbins is connected and fixed by the terminal facing between the coil bobbins.
JP58032022A 1983-02-28 1983-02-28 Discharge lamp stabilizer Granted JPS59158510A (en)

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JPS59158510A true JPS59158510A (en) 1984-09-08
JPH0467329B2 JPH0467329B2 (en) 1992-10-28

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JPH01184809A (en) * 1988-01-14 1989-07-24 Hitachi Lighting Ltd Ballast for discharge lamp
JPH06113593A (en) * 1990-12-29 1994-04-22 Daikin Ind Ltd Abnormality detector for step motor circuit

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JPH01184809A (en) * 1988-01-14 1989-07-24 Hitachi Lighting Ltd Ballast for discharge lamp
JPH06113593A (en) * 1990-12-29 1994-04-22 Daikin Ind Ltd Abnormality detector for step motor circuit

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