WO2013005655A1 - 発光素子故障検出器及び発光素子故障検出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light emitting element failure detector and a light emitting element failure detecting method for detecting a failure of a light emitting element.
- an organic electroluminescence element hereinafter referred to as an organic EL element
- a voltage Vf corresponding to the impedance between the anode and cathode of the organic EL element is applied between the anode and cathode.
- This voltage Vf is lower than the voltage between the anode and the cathode of the organic EL element in a normal state.
- the failure detection means described in Patent Document 1 measures the potential Vf of the anode electrode of the organic EL element. When the potential Vf of the anode electrode is lower than the reference voltage, the failure detection means of Patent Document 1 detects a short circuit failure of the organic EL element.
- the impedance between the anode and the cathode of the organic EL element is lowered, so that the current flowing through the organic EL element is increased.
- the failure detection means described in Patent Document 2 measures the voltage of a resistor connected in series to the organic EL element. The increase in current can be detected from the measured voltage. Therefore, the failure detection means of Patent Document 2 detects a short-circuit failure when the measured voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the short circuit failure of the light emitting element can be detected by measuring the voltage Vf (output voltage) between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element.
- the circuit protection unit (failure detection means) described in Patent Document 3 includes a first comparison unit and a second comparison unit.
- the first comparison unit outputs a high-level voltage when the output voltage of the LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) is larger than the first reference voltage.
- the first comparison unit outputs a low level voltage when the output voltage of the LED is smaller than the first reference voltage.
- the second comparison unit compares the output voltage of the first comparison unit with the second reference voltage.
- the second comparison unit outputs a low level or high level voltage according to the result.
- the circuit protection unit detects a short-circuit failure from the output voltages of the first comparison unit and the second comparison unit.
- the failure detection means measures the voltage Vf between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element or a voltage related to Vf. These failure detection means detect a short-circuit failure of the light emitting element from the measured voltage and the reference voltage.
- the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element varies depending on the VI characteristics of the element, changes with time, environmental temperature, and the like.
- the voltage Vf of the light emitting element also varies depending on the impedance between the anode and the cathode of the shorted light emitting element.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a light-emitting element failure detector and a light-emitting element capable of detecting a short-circuit failure without being affected by variations, changes, and fluctuations in the anode-cathode voltage Vf of the light-emitting element.
- An object is to provide a failure detection method.
- a light-emitting element failure detector comprises: A light-emitting element, a current supply path to the light-emitting element, a constant-current circuit that supplies current to the light-emitting element through the current supply path, and the constant-current circuit stops supplying current to the light-emitting element
- the light emitting element failure detector for detecting a short circuit of the light emitting element in the light emitting element circuit, comprising: a discharge path for discharging the charge accumulated in the light emitting element and a portion connected between the electrodes.
- a current interruption circuit that is arranged in the current supply path different from the discharge path, and that instantaneously interrupts the current that the constant current circuit supplies to the light emitting element;
- a parallel electric circuit connected in parallel with the light emitting element is provided between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element, The parallel circuit is A diode, A direct-current power source for generating a positive direct-current reference voltage smaller than the voltage between the anode and the cathode in a normal state of the light-emitting element;
- a current detection unit The diode, the DC power supply, and the current detection unit are connected in series, and the cathode of the diode and the anode of the DC power supply are respectively disposed on the anode side of the light emitting element.
- the diode and the DC power supply are connected;
- the current detection unit detects the presence or absence of current in the parallel circuit during a period in which the current is instantaneously interrupted by the current instantaneous interruption circuit. It is
- the light emitting element failure detection method is: A light-emitting element, a current supply path to the light-emitting element, a constant-current circuit that supplies current to the light-emitting element through the current supply path, and the constant-current circuit stops supplying current to the light-emitting element
- the light emitting element failure detection method for detecting a short circuit of the light emitting element in the light emitting element circuit comprising: a discharge path for discharging charges accumulated in the light emitting element and a portion connected between the light emitting element and In the current supply path different from the discharge path, a current instantaneous interruption step of instantaneously interrupting the current supplied to the light emitting element by the constant current circuit;
- a direct current power source for generating a positive DC reference voltage smaller than the voltage between the anode and the cathode in a normal state of the light emitting element and a diode are connected in series, and the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element Between
- the present invention it is possible to provide a light emitting element failure detector and a light emitting element failure detecting method capable of detecting a short circuit failure without being affected by variations, changes, fluctuations, etc., of the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element.
- 3 is a flowchart illustrating a light emitting element failure detection process according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a light emitting element circuit provided with the light emitting element failure detector of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a light emitting element circuit including a light emitting element failure detector according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the light emitting element circuit includes a light emitting element 1, a constant current circuit 2 that supplies a predetermined current to the light emitting element 1, an AC power source 3 that supplies power to the constant current circuit 2, and a light emitting element that detects a short circuit of the light emitting element 1.
- a failure detector 4 includes a current interruption circuit 5 and a failure detection unit 6.
- the capacitance is connected to the light emitting element 1 in parallel.
- Capacitor 7 exhibits this capacitance (FIG. 1).
- a diode 8 is connected to the capacitor 7 and the light emitting element 1 in parallel.
- the coil 9 is connected to at least one of the electric paths connecting the capacitor 7 and the light emitting element 1 and the diode 8.
- the diode 8 is arranged with a polarity opposite to the polarity of the light emitting elements 1 connected in parallel.
- the capacitor 7, the light emitting element 1, the coil 9, and the diode 8 form a discharge path. This discharge path discharges the charges accumulated in the light emitting element 1 and the capacitor 7 when the current supply to the light emitting element 1 is stopped.
- the coil 9 may be a resistor.
- the resistor 10 is connected to the light emitting element 1 in series.
- the constant current circuit 3 supplies a current to the light emitting element 1 through the resistor 10.
- the instantaneous current interruption circuit 5 includes a switch unit 50 and a switch control unit 51.
- the switch unit 50 instantaneously cuts off the current by switching between supply and stop of the current.
- the switch control unit 51 controls instantaneous interruption of current by controlling switching of the switch unit 50.
- the switch unit 50 is composed of, for example, a FET (Field Effect Transistor).
- the switch unit 50 is disposed on a current supply path from the constant current circuit 2 to the light emitting element 1 and at a position different from the discharge path.
- the switch control unit 51 outputs an ON / OFF switching signal to the switch unit 50 at a predetermined timing.
- the switch control unit 51 outputs a switching signal to the gate electrode of the FET.
- the failure detection unit 6 includes a diode 60, a DC power supply 61, and a current detection unit 62.
- the diode 60, the DC power source 61, and the current detection unit 62 are connected in series with each other.
- the failure detection unit 6 is connected between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element 1. Accordingly, the diode 60, the DC power supply 61, and the current detection unit 62 form a parallel electric circuit connected in parallel to the light emitting element 1.
- the cathode of the diode 60 and the anode of the DC power supply 61 are respectively arranged on the anode side of the light emitting element 1.
- the DC power supply 61 generates a DC reference voltage Vc.
- the reference voltage Vc is set to a positive value smaller than the anode-cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 in a normal state. Details of the reference voltage Vc will be described later.
- the normal state refers to a state where no short circuit occurs.
- the current detector 62 detects the current flowing through the parallel circuit.
- the current detection part 62 is comprised with an ammeter, for example.
- the output signal of the current detection unit 62 is input to, for example, a signal input terminal (control input terminal) for stopping the current supply of the constant current circuit 2.
- FIG. 2A shows a time change of the current flowing through the light emitting element 1 and the voltage Vf between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element 1 when the current is momentarily interrupted with respect to the light emitting element 1 (organic EL element) in a normal state.
- FIG. 2B shows temporal changes in the current flowing through the light emitting element 1 and the voltage Vf between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element 1 when the current is momentarily interrupted with respect to the shorted light emitting element 1.
- Vfn the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 in a normal state.
- Vfn the voltage Vf slightly decreases from Vfn to Vfn 0 as shown in FIG. 2A. That is, the voltage Vf does not rapidly decrease to 0V. This is because the time constant that the electric charges accumulated in the capacitor 7 and the light emitting element 1 are discharged through the discharge path is large.
- the light emitting element 1 when the light emitting element 1 is short-circuited, the light emitting element 1 can be replaced with a resistor having a small resistance value as an equivalent circuit. Accordingly, the voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 is reduced to Vfa that is smaller than Vfn. In the short-circuited light-emitting element 1, since the discharge time constant is small, the voltage Vf of the light-emitting element 1 rapidly decreases to 0 V due to instantaneous interruption of current (FIG. 2B).
- the momentary interruption period is set to a time longer than the time when the voltage Vf decreases to 0 V in the short-circuited light emitting element 1 and the time when the light emission stop of the light emitting element 1 due to the momentary interruption is not recognized by the observer.
- the period of this instantaneous interruption is obtained in advance by calculation or trial. Note that the voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 in a normal state does not decrease to 0 V in a momentary interruption where the light emission stop of the light emitting element 1 is not recognized by the observer.
- the threshold for short circuit failure detection is set to be smaller than Vfn 0 and larger than 0V.
- the light emitting element failure detector 4 detects a short circuit.
- Threshold setting will be described in comparison with the conventional example (FIGS. 3A and 3B).
- the threshold value is set between Vfn and Vfa.
- the conventional light emitting element failure detector detects a short circuit depending on whether Vf is equal to or less than a threshold value.
- Vfn largely fluctuates due to variations in the VI characteristics of the light emitting element 1, temperature changes, and aging changes.
- Vfa depends on the resistance component of the light-emitting element 1 that is short-circuited, Vfa varies greatly depending on the short-circuit state. Therefore, the threshold is set within a range W that does not belong to either of the fluctuation ranges after predicting the fluctuations of Vfn and Vfa. Since this range W is narrow, it is difficult to set a threshold value.
- the voltage Vf of the light-emitting element 1 of the normal state is slightly reduced to Vfn 0.
- the voltage Vf of the short-circuited light-emitting element 1 rapidly decreases to 0V.
- Vfn 0 fluctuates due to variation in the VI characteristics of the light emitting element 1, temperature change, and secular change. Therefore, the threshold value is smaller than the lower limit of the fluctuation of Vfn 0 and smaller than 0V. It is set large (FIG. 3B). This range W 0 is very wide compared to the range W of the conventional example.
- the tolerance ⁇ may be a positive value.
- the tolerance ⁇ is set to 1 ⁇ 2 of the fluctuation width that the voltage Vf has in the vicinity of 0V.
- the threshold value is larger than Vfa
- the current flows through the parallel circuit connected to the light-emitting element 1 that is short-circuited without instantaneous interruption of the current.
- the threshold value is smaller than Vfa
- the current flows through the parallel electric circuit connected to the light emitting element 1 short-circuited due to the instantaneous interruption of the current. Therefore, the light emitting element failure detector 4 can detect a short circuit of the light emitting element 1 regardless of the magnitude relationship between the threshold value and Vfa (FIG. 3B).
- the light emitting element failure detector 4 can detect a case where the voltage Vf between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element 1 is smaller than the threshold value due to an instantaneous current interruption as a short circuit failure.
- the operation of the light emitting element failure detector 4 shown in FIG. 1 will be specifically described.
- the reference voltage Vc of the DC power supply 61 in the light emitting element failure detector 4 is set equal to the above-described threshold value.
- the cathode potential of the diode 60 is the same as that of the anode of the light-emitting element 1.
- the cathode potential of the diode 60 is Vf higher than the cathode potential of the light emitting element 1.
- the anode potential of the diode 60 is Vc higher than the cathode potential of the light-emitting element 1 when no current flows through the parallel circuit. Since the reference voltage Vc is equal to the threshold value, Vc of the DC power supply 61 is smaller than the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 in a normal state.
- the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1 rapidly decreases to 0V. Since the reference voltage Vc is greater than 0V, the forward voltage Vc is applied to the diode 60. Then, current flows through the parallel circuit of the failure detection unit 6. When the current detector 62 detects this current, the light emitting element failure detector 4 detects a short circuit of the light emitting element 1.
- the current value of the parallel circuit may be a value that can be detected by the current detection unit 62.
- the current of the diode 60 depends on the forward voltage. Therefore, the reference voltage Vc is set in consideration of the sensitivity of the current detection unit 62 and the VI characteristic of the diode 60.
- connection between the output terminal of the current detector 62 and the control input terminal of the constant current circuit 2 enables the light emitting element failure detector 4 to stop supplying current from the constant current circuit 2 to the light emitting element 1.
- FIG. 4 shows a light emitting element failure detection processing flowchart.
- step S1 the constant current circuit 2 supplies a current to the light emitting element 1.
- the light emitting element 1 supplied with the current emits light (step S1).
- the instantaneous current interruption circuit 5 instantaneously interrupts the current supply to the light emitting element 1 at a predetermined timing (step S2).
- the current detection unit 62 detects whether or not a current has flowed through the parallel circuit (step S3).
- step S3; YES a measure for dealing with the determined short circuit is executed based on the output of the current detector 62 (step S4).
- step S4 a measure for dealing with the determined short circuit is executed based on the output of the current detector 62
- the light emitting element failure detection process is completed.
- the light emitting element failure detection process returns to step S2.
- the current detection unit 62 continues the current detection.
- the case where the current is detected can be determined practically based on whether or not the current value exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
- the measure for coping with the defined short circuit is a measure for stopping the current supply to the light emitting element 1 by the constant current circuit 2, for example.
- the reference voltage Vc is set without being affected by variations, changes, fluctuations, and the like of the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a light emitting element failure detector 4 and a light emitting element failure detecting method that can detect a short circuit failure without being affected by variations, changes, and fluctuations in the anode / cathode voltage Vf of the light emitting element 1. .
- the orientation of the anode / cathode arrangement of the diode 60 and the orientation of the anode / cathode arrangement of the DC power supply 61 with respect to the orientation of the anode / cathode arrangement of the light emitting element 1 may be as shown in FIG. That is, the arrangement order of the diode 60, the DC power supply 61, and the current detection unit 62 is not particularly limited.
- the failure detection unit 6 When a plurality of light emitting elements 1 are connected in series, the failure detection unit 6 is installed between the anode / cathode of each light emitting element 1. Thereby, the light emitting element failure detector 4 can detect a short circuit of the plurality of light emitting elements 1 connected in series. By stopping the supply of current, a short circuit chain in the plurality of light emitting elements 1 can be prevented.
- FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a light emitting element circuit including the light emitting element failure detector 4 according to the second embodiment.
- the light emitting element circuit uses PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control for dimming control of the light emitting element 1.
- PWM Pulse Width Modulation
- a pulse train having a predetermined frequency is supplied to the light emitting element 1. Dimming of the light emitting element 1 is controlled by the pulse width of the supplied pulse.
- the optical element circuit of the present embodiment includes a PWM dimming circuit 11.
- the PWM dimming circuit 11 includes a current control switch 110, a dimming level setting unit 111, a PWM signal generation unit 112, and a drive circuit 113.
- the current control switch 110 is installed in a current supply path to the light emitting element 1 different from the discharge path. In addition, the current control switch 110 performs ON / OFF control of current supply to the light emitting element 1.
- the current control switch 110 is composed of, for example, an FET (FIG. 5).
- the dimming level setting unit 111 sets the dimming level of the light emitting element 1.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 selects a pulse width from the set dimming level.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 generates a pulse train (PWM signal) with a predetermined frequency having a selected pulse width.
- the drive circuit 113 controls ON / OFF of current supply by the current control switch 110 according to the PWM signal.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the instantaneous current interruption circuit 5 in the first embodiment is configured by a part of the PWM dimming circuit 11.
- the current control switch 111 also serves as the switch unit 50 in the first embodiment.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 and the drive circuit 113 also serve as the switch control unit 51 in the first embodiment.
- Embodiment 2 is characterized in that the PWM signal generation unit 112 generates a pulse train by continuously decimating a part of the pulse train at a predetermined cycle. For example, one pulse or a plurality of pulses per N pulses are continuously thinned out from the pulse train. A period in which no pulse is generated due to the thinning corresponds to a period of instantaneous current interruption in the first embodiment.
- Embodiment 2 since current is supplied to the light-emitting element 1 in a pulse train, instantaneous interruption of the current constantly occurs. Therefore, the voltage is constantly reduced according to the pulse train. However, when the pulse train is continuous, the instantaneous interruption period is very short, so that the voltage Vf does not drop rapidly to 0V.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 selects the number of pulses to be continuously thinned out from the time when the voltage Vf is reduced to 0 V and the pulse width in a state where the light emitting element 1 is short-circuited.
- the setting of the instantaneous interruption period is the same as that in the first embodiment.
- the pulse width is selected by the PWM signal generator 112 according to the dimming level.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 generates a pulse train obtained by thinning out pulses at a predetermined period.
- the PWM signal generation unit 112 and the drive circuit 113 have the function of the switch control unit 51 in the first embodiment.
- the current control switch 110 also has the function of the switch unit 50 in the first embodiment.
- the instantaneous current interruption circuit 5 can be realized without adding new hardware.
- the light emitting element failure detector 4 in the present embodiment has the same effects as those described in the first embodiment.
- the light emitting element failure detector for detecting a short circuit of the light emitting element in the light emitting element circuit, comprising: a discharge path for discharging the charge accumulated in the light emitting element and a portion connected between the electrodes.
- a current interruption circuit that is arranged in the current supply path different from the discharge path, and that instantaneously interrupts the current that the constant current circuit supplies to the light emitting element;
- a parallel electric circuit connected in parallel with the light emitting element is provided between the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element,
- the parallel circuit is A diode,
- a current detection unit The diode, the DC power supply, and the current detection unit are connected in series, and the cathode of the diode and the anode of the DC power supply are respectively disposed on the anode side of the light emitting element.
- the diode and the DC power supply are connected;
- the current detection unit detects the presence or absence of current in the parallel circuit during a period in which the current is instantaneously interrupted by the current instantaneous interruption circuit.
- the current interruption circuit is A switch unit for switching supply and stop of current from the constant current circuit to the light emitting element; A switch control unit that controls the switching of the switch unit, The light emitting element failure detector according to appendix 1, wherein:
- the light emitting element circuit sets a pulse width based on the set dimming level, generates a PWM signal composed of a pulse train of the set pulse width, and the PWM signal generation unit generates the PWM signal.
- a drive circuit that receives a PWM signal and outputs a PWM control signal composed of a pulse train of the same pattern as the PWM signal, and is installed in the current supply path, receives the PWM control signal, and the light emitting element is input by the PWM control signal
- a current control switch that switches between supply and stop of current to The PWM signal generation unit generates the PWM signal by continuously removing at least one pulse or more from the pulse train at a predetermined cycle, and supplies the generated PWM signal to the drive circuit,
- the current control switch installed in the current supply path different from the discharge path also serves as the switch section,
- the PWM signal generation unit and the drive circuit also serve as the switch control unit by setting a period in which there is no pulse due to continuous removal of the pulse as a period in which the current is moment
- the PWM signal generation unit selects the number of pulses to be continuously removed from the set pulse width and the preset interruption period.
- the light emitting element failure detector according to appendix 3, wherein
- the light emitting element is an organic EL element.
- the light emitting element failure detector according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4, wherein
- the light emitting element is an LED element.
- the light emitting element failure detector according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4, wherein
- the light emitting element failure detection method for detecting a short circuit of the light emitting element in the light emitting element circuit comprising: a discharge path for discharging charges accumulated in the light emitting element and a portion connected between the light emitting element and the electrode; In the current supply path different from the discharge path, a current instantaneous interruption step of instantaneously interrupting the current supplied to the light emitting element by the constant current circuit;
- a direct current power source for generating a positive DC reference voltage smaller than the voltage between the anode and the cathode in a normal state of the light emitting element and a diode are connected in series, and the anode and the cathode of the light emitting element Between the diode and the diode such
- a light emitting element failure detection method comprising:
- the present invention can be used in light emitting elements and various fields that use light emitting elements.
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発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部位に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出器において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路に配置され、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断回路と、
前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、発光素子と並列に接続される並列電路を備え、
前記並列電路は、
ダイオードと、
前記発光素子が正常な状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源と、
電流検出部と、を備え、
前記ダイオードと、前記直流電源と、前記電流検出部とが直列に接続されるとともに、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極とが、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノードの側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源とが接続され、
前記電流検出部は、前記電流瞬断回路で電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路の電流の有無を検出する、
ことを特徴とする。
発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部分に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出方法において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路で、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断ステップと、
前記発光素子が正常な状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源とダイオードが直列に接続されるとともに、前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、前記発光素子と並列に接続されて構成される並列電路で、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極が、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノード側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源が接続された状態で、前記電流瞬断ステップで電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路での電流の有無を検出する電流検出ステップと、
を備えることを特徴とする。
図1は、本発明の実施形態1に係る発光素子故障検出器を含む発光素子回路の構成を示す。発光素子回路は、発光素子1と、発光素子1に所定の電流を供給する定電流回路2と、定電流回路2に電力を供給する交流電源3と、発光素子1の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出器4とを備える。また、発光素子故障検出器4は、電流瞬断回路5と、故障検出部6とを備える。
図5は、実施形態2に係る発光素子故障検出器4を備える発光素子回路の構成を示す。本実施形態においては、発光素子回路は、発光素子1の調光制御にPWM(Pulse Width Modulation)制御を使用する。
発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部位に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出器において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路に配置され、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断回路と、
前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、発光素子と並列に接続される並列電路を備え、
前記並列電路は、
ダイオードと、
前記発光素子が正常状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源と、
電流検出部と、を備え、
前記ダイオードと、前記直流電源と、前記電流検出部とが直列に接続されるとともに、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極とが、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノードの側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源とが接続され、
前記電流検出部は、前記電流瞬断回路で電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路の電流の有無を検出する、
ことを特徴とする発光素子故障検出器。
前記電流瞬断回路は、
前記定電流回路から前記発光素子への電流の供給と停止を切り換えるスイッチ部と、
該スイッチ部の前記切り換えを制御するスイッチ制御部と、を備える、
ことを特徴とする付記1に記載の発光素子故障検出器。
前記発光素子回路は、設定された調光レベルに基づきパルス幅を設定し、該設定したパルス幅のパルス列からなるPWM信号を生成するPWM信号生成部と、該PWM信号生成部で生成された前記PWM信号を受け、該PWM信号と同じパターンのパルス列からなるPWM制御信号を出力する駆動回路と、前記電流供給路に設置され、前記PWM制御信号を入力し、該PWM制御信号により、前記発光素子への電流の供給と停止を切り換える電流制御スイッチと、を更に備え、
前記PWM信号生成部は、前記パルス列から所定の周期で少なくとも1パルス以上のパルスを連続して除いて前記PWM信号を生成し、該生成されたPWM信号を前記駆動回路に供給し、
前記放電路と異なる前記電流供給路に設置された前記電流制御スイッチは、前記スイッチ部を兼用し、
前記パルスが連続して除かれたことによるパルスの存在しない期間を、前記電流を瞬断した期間とすることにより、前記PWM信号生成部と前記駆動回路が前記スイッチ制御部を兼用する
ことを特徴とする付記2に記載の発光素子故障検出器。
前記PWM信号生成部は、前記設定されたパルス幅と、あらかじめ設定された前記瞬断の期間とから前記連続して除くパルスの数を選択する、
ことを特徴とする付記3に記載の発光素子故障検出器。
前記発光素子は、有機EL素子である、
ことを特徴とする付記1乃至4のいずれか1に記載の発光素子故障検出器。
前記発光素子は、LED素子である、
ことを特徴とする付記1乃至4のいずれか1に記載の発光素子故障検出器。
発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部分に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出方法において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路で、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断ステップと、
前記発光素子が正常な状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源とダイオードが直列に接続されるとともに、前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、前記発光素子と並列に接続されて構成される並列電路で、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極が、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノード側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源が接続された状態で、前記電流瞬断ステップで電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路での電流の有無を検出する電流検出ステップと、
を備えることを特徴とする発光素子故障検出方法。
2 定電流回路
3 交流電源
4 発光素子故障検出器
5 電流瞬断回路
6 故障検出部
7 コンデンサ
8 ダイオード
9 コイル
10 抵抗
11 PWM調光回路
50 スイッチ部
51 スイッチ制御部
60 ダイオード
61 直流電源
62 電流検出部
110 電流制御スイッチ
111 調光レベル設定部
112 PWM信号生成部
113 駆動回路
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- 発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部位に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出器において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路に配置され、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断回路と、
前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、発光素子と並列に接続される並列電路を備え、
前記並列電路は、
ダイオードと、
前記発光素子が正常状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源と、
電流検出部と、を備え、
前記ダイオードと、前記直流電源と、前記電流検出部とが直列に接続されるとともに、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極とが、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノードの側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源とが接続され、
前記電流検出部は、前記電流瞬断回路で電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路の電流の有無を検出する、
ことを特徴とする発光素子故障検出器。 - 前記電流瞬断回路は、
前記定電流回路から前記発光素子への電流の供給と停止を切り換えるスイッチ部と、
該スイッチ部の前記切り換えを制御するスイッチ制御部と、を備える、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の発光素子故障検出器。 - 前記発光素子回路は、設定された調光レベルに基づきパルス幅を設定し、該設定したパルス幅のパルス列からなるPWM信号を生成するPWM信号生成部と、該PWM信号生成部で生成された前記PWM信号を受け、該PWM信号と同じパターンのパルス列からなるPWM制御信号を出力する駆動回路と、前記電流供給路に設置され、前記PWM制御信号を入力し、該PWM制御信号により、前記発光素子への電流の供給と停止を切り換える電流制御スイッチと、を更に備え、
前記PWM信号生成部は、前記パルス列から所定の周期で少なくとも1パルス以上のパルスを連続して除いて前記PWM信号を生成し、該生成されたPWM信号を前記駆動回路に供給し、
前記放電路と異なる前記電流供給路に設置された前記電流制御スイッチは、前記スイッチ部を兼用し、
前記パルスが連続して除かれたことによるパルスの存在しない期間を、前記電流を瞬断した期間とすることにより、前記PWM信号生成部と前記駆動回路が前記スイッチ制御部を兼用する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の発光素子故障検出器。 - 前記PWM信号生成部は、前記設定されたパルス幅と、あらかじめ設定された前記瞬断の期間とから前記連続して除くパルスの数を選択する、
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の発光素子故障検出器。 - 前記発光素子は、有機EL素子である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の発光素子故障検出器。 - 前記発光素子は、LED素子である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の発光素子故障検出器。 - 発光素子と、該発光素子への電流供給路と、該電流供給路を介して前記発光素子に電流を供給する定電流回路と、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子への電流供給を停止した場合に前記発光素子及びその両電極間に接続する部分に蓄積する電荷を放電する放電路と、を備える発光素子回路中の前記発光素子の短絡を検出する発光素子故障検出方法において、
前記放電路とは異なる前記電流供給路で、前記定電流回路が前記発光素子に供給する電流を瞬断する電流瞬断ステップと、
前記発光素子が正常な状態でのアノード/カソード間の電圧よりも小さい正値の直流の基準電圧を発生する直流電源とダイオードが直列に接続されるとともに、前記発光素子の前記アノードと前記カソードとの間に、前記発光素子と並列に接続されて構成される並列電路で、前記ダイオードのカソードと前記直流電源の陽極が、それぞれ前記発光素子の前記アノード側に配置されるように前記ダイオードと前記直流電源が接続された状態で、前記電流瞬断ステップで電流を瞬断した期間の前記並列電路での電流の有無を検出する電流検出ステップと、
を備えることを特徴とする発光素子故障検出方法。
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