US3845350A - Arrangement for the controllable supply of an electric lamp - Google Patents

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US3845350A
US3845350A US00347925A US34792573A US3845350A US 3845350 A US3845350 A US 3845350A US 00347925 A US00347925 A US 00347925A US 34792573 A US34792573 A US 34792573A US 3845350 A US3845350 A US 3845350A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3924—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by phase control, e.g. using a triac
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F1/00—Automatic systems in which deviations of an electric quantity from one or more predetermined values are detected at the output of the system and fed back to a device within the system to restore the detected quantity to its predetermined value or values, i.e. retroactive systems
    • G05F1/10—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F1/12—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is ac
    • G05F1/40—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is ac using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices as final control devices
    • G05F1/44—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is ac using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices as final control devices semiconductor devices only
    • G05F1/45—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is ac using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices as final control devices semiconductor devices only being controlled rectifiers in series with the load
    • G05F1/455—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is ac using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices as final control devices semiconductor devices only being controlled rectifiers in series with the load with phase control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/08—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
    • H02M1/088—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
    • H02M1/092—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices the control signals being transmitted optically
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M5/00—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases
    • H02M5/02—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc
    • H02M5/04—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
    • H02M5/22—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M5/25—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
    • H02M5/257—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M5/2573—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only with control circuit

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  • ABSTRACT The invention relates to an arrangement for the controllable supply of a lamp which to this end is arranged in series with a controlled semiconductor switching element.
  • the invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the supply of an electric energy to an electric lamp in which the lamp is arranged in series with a controlled semiconductor switching element across two input terminals of the arrangement.
  • a control electrode of the controlled semiconductor switching element is connected to a control circuit, said control circuit incorpoating a potential-separating coupling element between a first part of the control circuit which is connected to the control electrode of the semiconductor switching element and another part of the control circuit, the first part of the control circuit being connected to an auxiliary voltage source.
  • a known arrangement of the kind mentioned above is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,351,810.
  • the coupling element in this known arrangement is a transformer whose primary winding is connected to a network for obtaining a variable phase shift.
  • a drawback of this known arrangement is that in the event of a defect between the coupling element and the semiconductor switching element, the occurrence of a relatively high lamp supply voltage across a secondary winding of the transformer might generate, through the primary winding, a voltage across the phase-shifting network which exceeds the voltage for which this network is designed.
  • an arrangement for controlling the supply of electric energy to an electric lamp includes a controlled semiconductor switching element arranged in series with the lamp across two input terminals of the arrangement and in which a control electrode of the controlled semiconductor switching element is connected to a control circuit.
  • the control circuit incorporates a potentialseparating coupling element between a first part of the control circuit which is connected to the control electrode of the semiconductor switching element and another part of the control circuit, and whereby the first part of the control circuit is connected to an auxiliary voltage source.
  • the invention is characterized in that the coupling element is an opto-electronic coupling element which is arranged in such a manner that it is free from the influence of the light from the electric lamp.
  • An advantage of an arrangement according to the invention is that the relatively high lamp supply voltage cannot be transferred to the input side of the coupling element, even for dimmers where this supply voltage is present on that side of the coupling element which faces the control electrode of the controlled semiconductor switching element.
  • control circuit parts on the other side of the coupling element such as a phase shifting network of a further control circuit likewise connected to this network, also are not damaged.
  • the prevention of such damage is related to the fact that a transfer can take place in the coupling element of an arrangement according to the invention in one direction only, namely from the light-transmitting part to the photosensitive part.
  • the light-transmitting part is formed, for example, by an auxiliary incandescent lamp.
  • the light-transmitting part of the opto-electronic coupling element is preferably a light-emitting diode and the photosensitive part of this coupling element is a photosensitive transistor.
  • the coupling element may be a very compact and cheap structural unit.
  • the electric lamp of an arrangement according to the invention is, for example, one incandescent lamp.
  • An arrangement according to the invention may alternatively feed, for example, more than one lamp.
  • the control circuit includes a second switch for extinguishing the light from the light-transmitting part of the coupling element.
  • An advantage of this preferred embodiment is that the arrangement may also be switched off without this being accompanied by a bright lighting up of the lamp.
  • the procedure to accomplish this end is firstly to operate the second switch so that the light-transmitting part of the coupling element is rendered inactive and hence also the control of the semiconductor switching element, and to subsequently open the first switch in series with the lamp.
  • the coupling elemerit is a transformer and in which likewise the first of the two said switches is present, a switching off of this transformer by a subsequent switch (present in the control circuit) results in an instantaneous variation of the control of the controlled switching element such that a troublesome light flash of the lamp often occurs.
  • a first opening of the first switch in series with the lamp is not to be recommended because then the current from a possible cos d) -capacitor may maintain the relevant semiconductor open for some time so that a light flash would also be produced.
  • Input terminals 1 and 2 are intended to be connected to an alternating voltage supply of 220 Volt, 50 Hz.
  • Reference numeral 3 is a two-terminal switch. The terminals beyond the switch 3 are denoted by 4 and 5.
  • a series arrangement of a low-pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp 6 of, for example, 40 Watts, a stabilizing coil (ballast) 7 and two anti-parallel arranged thyristors 8, 9 are connected to the terminals 4, 5.
  • a cos b -capacitor 10 for improvement of the power factor and a filament current transformer 11 are connected to the terminals 4, 5.
  • Two secondary windings l2, 13 of the transformer 11 serve to supply the preheatable electrodes of the lamp 6.
  • variable phase-shifting network 14 is connected to the terminals 4, 5.
  • a resistor B5 is connected to an output terminal of this network 14.
  • the other side of the resistor is connected by two oppositely arranged diodes l6 and 17 to another output terminal of the network 14.
  • a switch 18 (second switch) shunts the diodes l6 and 17.
  • the diode 16 forms part of an opto-electronic coupling element 19 the photosensitive part of which is a transistor.
  • the diode 17 forms part of a similar opto-electronic coupling element 20.
  • the terminals of an auxiliary direct voltage source are denoted by 21, and 22 is an amplifier. Conductors of the amplifier 22 lead to the control electrode and to the cathode of the thyristor 8.
  • auxiliary direct voltage source denotes the terminals of an auxiliary direct voltage source and 24 denotes an amplifier.
  • the amplifier 24 is similarly connected to conductors which lead to the control electrode and the cathode of the thyristor 9.
  • the lamp 6 is energized when the switch 3 is switched on.
  • the brightness of the lamp 6 is then determined by the phase-shifting network which 14 passes control signals through the optoelectronic coupling elements 19 and to the thyristors 8 and 9..
  • a defect in a control part between one of the coupling elements (19 or 20) and the relevant thyristors (8, 9) cannot be transferred to the input part of the coupling elements. Thus it is avoided that other parts of the control circuit might be damaged.
  • the switch 18 When switching off the arrangement the switch 18 is closed first so that the coupling elements 19, 20 are rendered inactive. Subsequently the switch 3 is opened. This process leads to an extinction of the lamp 6 without the accompaniment of a bright flash of light from the lamp.
  • a circuit for controlling the supply of electric energy to an electric discharge lamp comprising, a pair of input terminals adapted to be connected to a source of electric energy, a controlled semiconductor switching element, a first switch, means connecting the discharge lamp and the first switch in series with the controlled semiconductor switching element across said pair of input terminals, a control circuit for the switching element, means connecting a control electrode of the controlled semiconductor switching element to said control circuit, said control circuit including a potentialseparating coupling element coupled between a first part of the control circuit which is connected to the control electrode of the semiconductor switching element and another part of the control circuit, means connecting the first part of the control circuit to an auxiliary voltage source, and said coupling element comprises an opto-electronic coupling element including a light-transmitting member and a photosensitive member which is arranged in such a manner that it is free from the influence of the light from the electric lamp, and said control circuit further includes a second switch for selectively extinguishing the light from the light-transmitting member of the opto-electronic coupling
  • a system for controlling an electric discharge lamp comprising, a pair of input terminals adapted to be connected to a source of AC voltage, a controlled semiconductor switching element, means connecting the discharge lamp in series with the controlled switching element across said input terminals, a control circuit including a first part having an auxiliary source of voltage connected to a control electrode of the switching element for controlling the current flow therein, said control circuit further comprising an opto-electronic coupling element coupling the first part of the control circuit to a second part of the control circuit that includes means for producing a control signal for operating the opto-electronic coupling element and for controlling the controlled switching element via the first part of the control circuit, said opto-electronic coupling element being disposed so as to be unaffected by the light from said discharge lamp.
  • a system as claimed in claim 3 wherein .said optoelectronic coupling element comprises first and second light emitting diodes connected in anti-parallel to a source of voltage and first and second photosensitive transistors optically coupled to said first and second light emitting diodes, respectively.
  • control signal producing means of the second part of said control circuit includes a variable phase shift network with input terminals connected to the AC input terminals of the control system for deriving a control signal that varies as a function of the AC supply voltage at said AC input terminals.
  • a system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a current stabilizing reactance element connected in series with the lamp and the switching element across the system AC input terminals.
  • a system as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a switching device for selectively deactivating the optoelectronic coupling element prior to deenergization of the discharge lamp.

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