摘要:
To prevent scattering of broken pieces of a reflecting mirror even if a high pressure discharge lamp with a reflector bursts. A light source device according to the present invention is a light source device 10 that has an arc tube 1 and a reflector 2, and a cover glass 4 is externally fitted and fixed to the rear of the reflector 2 at opposite ends thereof with a gap S therebetween. With such a configuration, even if the arc tube bursts to cause a crack in the reflector, the cover glass prevents scattering of the broken pieces of the reflector.
摘要:
A power supply unit capable of varying power supplied to a light source at timings determined by synchronization signals is provided. The power supply unit comprises an interface that receives a plurality of types of synchronization signals with different pulse widths and a control unit that changes a setting of output power supplied by the power supply unit in accordance with the pulse widths of the plurality of types of synchronization signals. The control unit includes obtaining a standard time interval from a cycle of a standard type of synchronization signal that has a longest pulse width, parsing for determining type of each synchronization signal, redefining supply power values corresponding to respective types of synchronization signals, and changing the setting of output power of the power supply unit to a supply power value corresponding to a type of the synchronization signal.
摘要:
Improved method and device for lighting a high pressure discharge lamp are provided which prevent arc jump and inhibit deterioration of lamp voltage and luminance. The method includes the step of: alternately repeating a superposition operation for superposing a pulse current on a lamp current applied to the high pressure discharge lamp for a predetermined time period and a superposition stopping operation for stopping the superposition of the pulse current for a predetermined time period.
摘要:
A metal halide lamp includes a pair of electrodes with a spacing of 0.5 to 1.5 mm therebetween, an envelope enclosing the pair of electrodes, and at least one metal halide, other than a mercury halide, that is encapsulated in the envelope in an amount of from 0.04 to 0.3 mg/cc, wherein the metal halide lamp operates in a power range from 75 to 270 watts per millimeter across the spacing between the pair of electrodes.
摘要:
A power supply unit capable of varying power supplied to a light source at timings determined by synchronization signals is provided. The power supply unit comprises an interface that receives a plurality of types of synchronization signals with different pulse widths and a control unit that changes a setting of output power supplied by the power supply unit in accordance with the pulse widths of the plurality of types of synchronization signals. The control unit includes obtaining a standard time interval from a cycle of a standard type of synchronization signal that has a longest pulse width, parsing for determining type of each synchronization signal, redefining supply power values corresponding to respective types of synchronization signals, and changing the setting of output power of the power supply unit to a supply power value corresponding to a type of the synchronization signal.
摘要:
An object of the invention is to provide method of operating a projection-type system, which method is capable of suppressing flicker and minimizing gradation disorder at the same time by superimposing a pulse current on a d.c. lamp current to stabilize arc while synchronizing the superimposition of the pulse current on the d.c. lamp current with a predetermined segment. The method of operating a projection-type system configured to pass light emitted from a high-pressure discharge lamp lit by d.c. lighting through divided plural color segments sequentially to project an image onto a screen, includes superimposing a pulse current on a d.c. lamp current in the high-pressure discharge lamp in synchronism with at least one specific color segment.
摘要:
To provide a lighting circuit of a projector that can be driven by both the commercial alternating-current power supply and a battery and is convenient for portable use. A lighting circuit for a high-pressure discharge lamp 14 includes: a DC/DC converter 1 that boosts a direct-current voltage and outputs the boosted direct-current voltage; an AC/DC converter 10 that rectifies an alternating-current voltage to output a direct-current voltage; an input switch circuit 2 and a power switch circuit 3 that switch between the DC/DC converter 1 and the AC/DC converter 10; a ballast circuit 11 that stabilizes the lighting of the high-pressure discharge lamp 14; a power control section 12 that controls the power supply from the ballast circuit 11 to the high-pressure discharge lamp 14; a lighting initiation circuit 13 that starts lighting of the high-pressure discharge lamp 14; and the high-pressure discharge lamp 14, and the power switch circuit 3 performs power switching in such a manner that a relatively low power is supplied to the high-pressure discharge lamp 14 when a direct-current power supply is connected only to the DC/DC converter, and a relatively high power is supplied to the high-pressure discharge lamp 14 when the commercial alternating-current power supply is connected to the AC/DC converter 10.
摘要:
This invention provides a method of operating a projection system wherein light emitted from a high-pressure discharge lamp being lit with d.c. lamp current is passed through color segments of a color filter sequentially and then reflected by an optical element to project an image on a screen, the color segments of the color filter including red, green and blue color segments and a color segment comprising a green ND filter having a relatively low lightness. The method includes making lower a crest value of the d.c. lamp current fed to the high-pressure discharge lamp for a first illumination period during which the color segment comprising the green ND filter is illuminated than a crest value of the d.c. lamp current fed to the high-pressure discharge lamp for a second illumination period during which any one of the other color segments is illuminated, in synchronism with the first illumination period.
摘要:
To prevent scattering of broken pieces of a reflecting mirror even if a high pressure discharge lamp with a reflector bursts. A light source device according to the present invention is a light source device 10 that has an arc tube 1 and a reflector 2, and a cover glass 4 is externally fitted and fixed to the rear of the reflector 2 at opposite ends thereof with a gap S therebetween. With such a configuration, even if the arc tube bursts to cause a crack in the reflector, the cover glass prevents scattering of the broken pieces of the reflector.
摘要:
A starting circuit of a starting device for a high-pressure discharge lamp including an auxiliary light source has a diode placed in a forward direction in one of a pair of output lines which connect a main lighting circuit for generating AC voltage to the high-pressure discharge lamp and the auxiliary light source; a capacitor having one end connected to a cathode side of the diode; a boosting transformer including a primary winding, and a secondary winding having one end connected to an anode side of the diode or to the other output line and also having the other end connected to the other end of the capacitor; a high-frequency voltage generation circuit for continuously generating high-frequency voltage in combination with the primary winding; and a short-circuit switch for maintaining a short-circuit condition at both ends of the diode after the high-pressure discharge lamp is started.