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- transductors DueY to their known advantageous properties such as less control power, noiseless function, need of less space, and freedom in the choice of place'ior the control means, direct current saturable reactors, hereinafter referred to as transductors, are especially suitable for the lighting control.
- the present invention relates to a connection arrangement which allows operation of a plurality of lighting scenes by means of a minimum of transductors.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a stage lighting system which comprises dimming and fading means such as voltage dividers, selector means for selecting and transductors for regulating the intensity of illumination of the lamp units or groups (in the following briefly named lamps).
- the control circuit for each scene is provided with a, number of selectors corresponding to the number of lamps to be controlled, and pairs of said scene circuits are joined to individual control circuits, the transductor for each lamp being provided with as many D. C.control windings controlled b-y said selectors as there Vare control circuits.
- circuits for four lighting scenes a, b, c, and d there are shown four circuits for four lighting scenes a, b, c, and d.
- the circuits a, b and c, d are joined to control circuits I and II, respectively, having separate outer conductors and a, common middle conductor.
- the incoming control power may be supplied to either oi the control circuits I or Il by means of a voltage divider or dimmer I.
- Each control circuit has a voltage divider or fader 2, the movable tap of which is intended to be held in either of two outer positions for switching in one scene circuit ⁇ whilst the other becomes short-circuited.
- selectors i such as rheostats for each of a plurality of lamps 5 to be controlled according to four scenes c, b, c, d to be preset and switched in in the course of the performance. For the sake of simplicity', only two lamps 5 with corresponding control means are shown.
- each transductor 8 is provided with two D. C.-control windings l, by which the intensity of illumination may be controlled successively.
- Each transductor has also a sensing D. C. winding 9 connected in parallel to the lamp.
- the source for the control circuits is designated with I I, and for the lamp circuits with I2.
- the conductors from the movable taps on each pair of selectors 4 are bridged and the bridging conductor is connected with the common conductor 6, uni-directional electrical valves i3 being inserted in this conductor in such a manner that the control current passing the selector 4 in operation flows past the selector not actually in operation.
- valves I3 do not work perfectly, and in order to obtain absolutely linear changing-over of the light from one scene to the future scene, series resistances lli are inserted in the feeders 3 and 6 ahead oi the individual selectors l and their junction points. By'suitably dimensioning said series resistances, it will be possible to avoid said valves I3.
- the source II is a direct-current source. It will be understood, however, that it also may be an alternating-current source.
- the control current may be rectiiied either by a common rectiiier inserted in the vicinity of the dimmer l, or by rectifiers in the scene circuits a, b, c, and d, or by individual small rectiers within the conductors to the transductors 8 (not shown on the drawing)
- a stage lighting system comprising a control current source, two main control circuits, a, dimming means connected in parallel to said source for alternately supplying control voltage to either of said main control circuits, scene circuits'for a plurality of lighting scenes capable of being reset,
- transductors for alternately supplying control voltage to either of said scene circuits, transductors, selecting means for adjusting the current to be applied to the direct current control windings of said transductors, and means connecting the alternating current windings of said transductors toV lamps to be controlled, and each transductor for at least one lamp being provided with as many direct current control windings as there are circuits coupled to said main control circuits.
- a stage lighting system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means are series-connected to each other between the outer conductors of said scene circuits constituting the main control circuits, wherein their junction points are said Valve means being directed in such a sense as to lead the current past the selecting means not actually in operation.
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v LIGHTING CONTROL Filed Aug. 9, 1949 Figo/Hei Patented Nov. 14, 1950 LIGHTING CONTROL Algot Arvidsson, Ludvika, Sweden, assignor to. Allmnna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, Vasteras, Sweden, a Swedish corporation Application August 9, 1949, Serial No. 169,286 In Sweden September 23, 1948l In the control of the'lighting of theaters or the like, it is sometimes desirable to preset the control means for a plurality of lighting scenes.in ordery to facilitate the transition from onescene to another' during the performance by means of a'- simpleoperation. DueY to their known advantageous properties such as less control power, noiseless function, need of less space, and freedom in the choice of place'ior the control means, direct current saturable reactors, hereinafter referred to as transductors, are especially suitable for the lighting control.
The present invention relates to a connection arrangement which allows operation of a plurality of lighting scenes by means of a minimum of transductors.
An object of the present invention is to provide a stage lighting system which comprises dimming and fading means such as voltage dividers, selector means for selecting and transductors for regulating the intensity of illumination of the lamp units or groups (in the following briefly named lamps). The control circuit for each scene is provided with a, number of selectors corresponding to the number of lamps to be controlled, and pairs of said scene circuits are joined to individual control circuits, the transductor for each lamp being provided with as many D. C.control windings controlled b-y said selectors as there Vare control circuits.
This and other objects of the invention Will become apparent from the following description in combination with the accompanying drawing which shows by way of example a connection arrangement of the invention.
On the drawing, there are shown four circuits for four lighting scenes a, b, c, and d. The circuits a, b and c, d, are joined to control circuits I and II, respectively, having separate outer conductors and a, common middle conductor.
The incoming control power may be supplied to either oi the control circuits I or Il by means of a voltage divider or dimmer I. Each control circuit has a voltage divider or fader 2, the movable tap of which is intended to be held in either of two outer positions for switching in one scene circuit `whilst the other becomes short-circuited. Across the outer conductors 3 there are inserted four selectors i such as rheostats for each of a plurality of lamps 5 to be controlled according to four scenes c, b, c, d to be preset and switched in in the course of the performance. For the sake of simplicity', only two lamps 5 with corresponding control means are shown. The junction point of each pair of series connected Selec- 3 claims. (o1. 315-291) 2 tors i is coupled to the common middle conductor E, which is connected with the movable tap of the fader 2. From the movable taps on each pair of selectors ll a conductor leads to a D. C.control winding I on one transductor 3 associatedwith each lampy 5.. According to the invention, each transductor 8 is provided with two D. C.-control windings l, by which the intensity of illumination may be controlled successively. By this arrangement the advantage is obtained that four scenes may be preset and controlled by means of one single transductor for each lamp. As the costs for the transductors are considerably higher than those for the other control means, the lighting control system becomes considerably less expensive. Furthermore, the saving of space obtained by the invention is of great importance especially in theaters Iwhere the local conditions are restricted. Each transductor has also a sensing D. C. winding 9 connected in parallel to the lamp. The source for the control circuits is designated with I I, and for the lamp circuits with I2.
The conductors from the movable taps on each pair of selectors 4 are bridged and the bridging conductor is connected with the common conductor 6, uni-directional electrical valves i3 being inserted in this conductor in such a manner that the control current passing the selector 4 in operation flows past the selector not actually in operation.
Furthermore, in order to control the intensity of illumination without perceptible iiuctuations as the valves I3 do not work perfectly, and in order to obtain absolutely linear changing-over of the light from one scene to the future scene, series resistances lli are inserted in the feeders 3 and 6 ahead oi the individual selectors l and their junction points. By'suitably dimensioning said series resistances, it will be possible to avoid said valves I3.
In the embodiment shown, it is assumed that the source II is a direct-current source. It will be understood, however, that it also may be an alternating-current source. In this case, the control current may be rectiiied either by a common rectiiier inserted in the vicinity of the dimmer l, or by rectifiers in the scene circuits a, b, c, and d, or by individual small rectiers within the conductors to the transductors 8 (not shown on the drawing) Although particular embodiments of this invention have been described, various modications may be made without departing from its scope. The invention is exemplified by two control circuits but it will be understood that a plu- 3 rality of such pairs of control circuits may be employed.
I claim as my invention:
1. A stage lighting system, comprising a control current source, two main control circuits, a, dimming means connected in parallel to said source for alternately supplying control voltage to either of said main control circuits, scene circuits'for a plurality of lighting scenes capable of being reset,
fading means joining said lighting scenes in pairs'.
to said main control circuits for alternately supplying control voltage to either of said scene circuits, transductors, selecting means for adjusting the current to be applied to the direct current control windings of said transductors, and means connecting the alternating current windings of said transductors toV lamps to be controlled, and each transductor for at least one lamp being provided with as many direct current control windings as there are circuits coupled to said main control circuits.
2. A stage lighting system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means are series-connected to each other between the outer conductors of said scene circuits constituting the main control circuits, wherein their junction points are said Valve means being directed in such a sense as to lead the current past the selecting means not actually in operation.
3. A stage lighting system according to claim 2, comprising series resistances inserted ahead of the said selecting means.
ALGO'I' ARVIDSSON.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,057,463 West Oct. 13, 1936 2,078,880 Logan 1 Apr. 27, 1937 2,123,729 Hunter July 12,- 1938 2,267,395
Chambers Dec. 23,Y 1941
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