High Efficiency 3-Way Halogen Lamp With Single Filament Microprocessor Driven Light Sources
    1.
    发明申请
    High Efficiency 3-Way Halogen Lamp With Single Filament Microprocessor Driven Light Sources 审中-公开
    高效率三线式卤素灯与单丝微处理器驱动光源

    公开(公告)号:US20130293103A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-07

    申请号:US13464028

    申请日:2012-05-04

    IPC分类号: H01J7/44

    摘要: A 3-way halogen lamp selectively generates a first light level, second light level, and third light level based on whether a first terminal on the lamp base and a second terminal on the lamp base are connected to a power supply. A controller housed entirely within the based detects whether the first and second terminals are connected to the power supply, and generates a control signal as a function thereof. A switching circuit housed entirely within the base is operated by the control signal to provide a voltage load signal having a particular RMS voltage. A single filament halogen capsule is attached to the base and connected to the switching circuit for receiving the voltage load signal and generating the first light level, second light level, and third light level when the voltage signal has a first RMS voltage, a second RMS voltage, and a third RMS voltage, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 三路卤素灯基于灯底座上的第一端子和灯基座上的第二端子是否连接到电源,选择性地产生第一光级,第二光级和第三光级。 完全在该基座内的控制器检测第一和第二端子是否连接到电源,并且产生作为其功能的控制信号。 完全位于基座内的开关电路由控制信号进行操作,以提供具有特定RMS电压的电压负载信号。 单根卤素胶囊连接到基座并连接到开关电路,用于接收电压负载信号,并且当电压信号具有第一RMS电压时产生第一光级,第二光级和第三光级,第二RMS 电压和第三RMS电压。

    Method of operating a lamp with a power controller having current limited RMS regulated output
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of operating a lamp with a power controller having current limited RMS regulated output 失效
    使用具有电流限制RMS调节输出的功率控制器操作灯的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07462996B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11541809

    申请日:2006-10-02

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: A method for converting a line voltage to an RMS load voltage in a lamp includes providing a control circuit which includes a switch and a microcontroller that operates the switch to establish an RMS load voltage for the lamp. The load voltage of the lamp is sensed and the sensed load voltage is compared in the microcontroller to a reference RMS voltage. Operation of the switch is adjusted in response to the comparison so that the RMS load voltage is substantially constant at the reference RMS voltage over a first operating range of the line voltage and so that the RMS load voltage decreases with decreasing line voltage at non-zero line voltages less than the first operating range.

    摘要翻译: 用于将线路电压转换为灯中的RMS负载电压的方法包括提供控制电路,该控制电路包括开关和操作开关以建立灯的RMS负载电压的微控制器。 感测灯的负载电压,并将感测到的负载电压在微控制器中与参考RMS电压进行比较。 响应于比较来调节开关的操作,使得RMS负载电压在线电压的第一工作范围内的基准RMS电压基本恒定,并且使得RMS负载电压随着非零值线路电压的降低而降低 线电压小于第一工作范围。

    Lamp containing power controller having current limited RMS regulated output
    3.
    发明申请
    Lamp containing power controller having current limited RMS regulated output 失效
    包含功率控制器的灯具有限流RMS限制输出

    公开(公告)号:US20080088246A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11541811

    申请日:2006-10-02

    IPC分类号: H05B39/04

    CPC分类号: H05B39/08 Y10S315/04

    摘要: A lamp contains a voltage conversion circuit that converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage and includes a switch and a microcontroller that operates the switch to define the RMS load voltage. The microcontroller senses a load voltage of the lamp, compares the sensed load voltage to a reference RMS voltage, and operates the switch in response to the comparison so that the RMS load voltage is substantially constant at the reference RMS voltage over an operating range of the line voltage and so that the RMS load voltage decreases with decreasing line voltage at line voltages less than the operating range. The operating range of the line voltage is defined to have a minimum that is a non-zero line voltage at which a load current is a predetermined maximum. The voltage conversion circuit may be a phase clipping circuit or a pulse width modulation circuit.

    摘要翻译: 灯包含电压转换电路,其将线路电压转换为RMS负载电压,并且包括开关和微控制器,其操作开关以定义RMS负载电压。 微控制器感测灯的负载电压,将感测到的负载电压与参考RMS电压进行比较,并响应于比较来操作开关,使得RMS负载电压在基准RMS电压基本上恒定在工作范围 线电压,使RMS负载电压随线路电压小于工作范围的线路电压降低。 线路电压的工作范围被定义为具有最小值,其为负载电流为预定最大值的非零线路电压。 电压转换电路可以是相位限幅电路或脉冲宽度调制电路。

    Phase-control power controller for converting a line voltage to a RMS load voltage

    公开(公告)号:US07358689B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-15

    申请号:US11526384

    申请日:2006-09-25

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B39/048 Y02B20/148

    摘要: A phase-control power controller converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage and includes a phase-control clipping circuit that clips a load voltage to provide the RMS load voltage. The power controller may be in a base of a lamp and connected to a lamp terminal. The phase-clipping circuit establishes a phase conduction angle that determines the RMS load voltage for the lamp and includes a transistor switch and a microcontroller that operates the transistor switch, where ON/OFF periods of the transistor switch define the phase conduction angle. The microcontroller senses a load voltage at the lamp terminal, compares the sensed load voltage to a reference RMS voltage, and adjusts the ON/OFF periods of the transistor switch in response to the comparison to cause the load voltage to approach the reference RMS voltage. The circuit may be used for reverse, forward, or forward/reverse hybrid phase clipping.

    Method of soft-starting a switching power supply including pulse width modulation circuit
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of soft-starting a switching power supply including pulse width modulation circuit 失效
    软启动包括脉宽调制电路的开关电源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07116062B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-03

    申请号:US11096643

    申请日:2005-04-01

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02 G05B24/02

    CPC分类号: H05B39/02 H02M1/36 H02M5/2573

    摘要: A method of operating a power controller that converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage includes a soft start in which a duty cycle of a pulse width modulation circuit is gradually increased to a steady state value that defines the RMS load voltage. The controller has a circuit with a time-based signal source that triggers conduction independently of line voltage magnitude and a transistor switch whose gate receives signals from the time-based signal source to trigger the circuit. When starting the power controller, a microcontroller increases the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation circuit in plural steps to provide the soft start.

    摘要翻译: 操作将线路电压转换为RMS负载电压的功率控制器的方法包括软启动,其中脉冲宽度调制电路的占空比逐渐增加到定义RMS负载电压的稳态值。 该控制器具有一个具有基于时间的信号源的电路,其独立于线路电压幅度触发导通,其栅极接收来自基于时间的信号源的信号以触发电路的晶体管开关。 当启动功率控制器时,微控制器以多个步骤增加脉宽调制电路的占空比,以提供软启动。

    Incandescent halogen lamp having flattened filament support leads
    6.
    发明授权
    Incandescent halogen lamp having flattened filament support leads 失效
    白炽灯具有扁平灯丝支撑引线

    公开(公告)号:US06856090B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-15

    申请号:US10001406

    申请日:2001-10-23

    摘要: An incandescent halogen lamp used in connection with a vehicle headlamp system in which stray light attributable to reflection off of internal lamp components is reduced while the structural integrity of the lamp is maintained. The halogen lamp includes two filaments, several lead wires, and a support bridge all sealed within a glass envelope. Each filament is connected at its outermost end to a flattened end portion of a lead wire which extends along the length of the filament from near the support bridge to the upper end of the filament. The flattened outer ends of the lead wires have a narrow profile that is in alignment with the direction of illumination of light from their respective filaments. This arrangement reduces the surface area that could otherwise interfere with light emitted by the filaments, and thereby reduces the overall stray light produced by the lamp. The flattened outer ends can have a roughened surface to further help reduce the amount of light reflected off the lead wires.

    摘要翻译: 一种与车辆前照灯系统相关使用的白炽卤素灯,其中由于内部灯组件的反射引起的杂散光减少,同时维持灯的结构完整性。 卤素灯包括两根细丝,几条引线和一个全部密封在玻璃封套内的支撑桥。 每个灯丝在其最外端连接到引线的扁平端部,其沿着灯丝的长度从支撑桥的附近延伸到灯丝的上端。 引线的扁平外端具有与其相应细丝的光的照射方向对准的窄轮廓。 这种布置减少了可能干扰灯丝发射的光的表面积,从而减少了由灯产生的整个杂散光。 扁平的外端可以具有粗糙表面,以进一步帮助减少从引线反射的光量。

    Forward/reverse hybrid switching power supply with time-based pulse triggering control
    8.
    发明授权
    Forward/reverse hybrid switching power supply with time-based pulse triggering control 失效
    具有时基脉冲触发控制的正向/反向混合开关电源

    公开(公告)号:US07342359B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-11

    申请号:US11096999

    申请日:2005-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01J7/44

    CPC分类号: H05B39/048 Y02B20/148

    摘要: A phase-control power controller that converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage includes a fixed phase forward/reverse hybrid phase-control clipping circuit that performs phase-control clipping of a load voltage to provide an RMS load voltage. A conduction angle of the phase-control clipping circuit is defined by a time-based pulse source that triggers conduction in the phase-control clipping circuit independently of line voltage magnitude during time periods that span polarity changes of the load voltage and that are separated by intervals when conduction is not triggered. The phase-control clipping circuit includes a transistor switch whose gate receives positive polarity signals from the time-based pulse source to trigger conduction of the phase-control clipping circuit. The power controller may be in a voltage conversion circuit that converts a line voltage at a lamp terminal to the RMS load voltage usable by a light emitting element of the lamp.

    摘要翻译: 将线路电压转换为RMS负载电压的相位控制功率控制器包括执行负载电压的相位控制削波以提供RMS负载电压的固定相位前向/反向混合相位控制削波电路。 相位控制限幅电路的导通角由时间脉冲源定义,该时基脉冲源在跨越负载电压的极性变化的时间周期内独立于线电压幅度触发相控钳位电路的导通, 不触发导通时的间隔。 相位控制限幅电路包括晶体管开关,其栅极接收来自时基脉冲源的正极性信号以触发相位控制限幅电路的导通。 功率控制器可以是电压转换电路,其将灯端子处的线路电压转换为由灯的发光元件可用的RMS负载电压。

    Method of operating a lamp containing a fixed phase power controller
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of operating a lamp containing a fixed phase power controller 失效
    操作包含固定相功率控制器的灯的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07224130B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US11051944

    申请日:2005-02-04

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02 H01J7/44 G05F1/00

    CPC分类号: H05B39/08

    摘要: A method of operating a lamp that has a power controller connected between a terminal and a light emitting element that converts the line voltage to an RMS load voltage. An input to an analog control block is provided in the controller that is independent of a change in magnitude of the line voltage. A trigger signal from the analog control block is provided at a first frequency by charging and discharging a capacitor in the analog control block that receives the input. An initial condition of the analog control block is resetted periodically. A sync signal synchronizes the trigger signal with a waveform of the line voltage. A load voltage is clipped based on the synchronized trigger signal to define the RMS load voltage.

    摘要翻译: 一种操作灯的方法,该灯具有连接在端子和将线路电压转换为RMS负载电压的发光元件之间的功率控制器。 在控制器中提供与模拟控制块的输入不依赖于线路电压的幅度变化。 通过在接收输入的模拟控制块中对电容器进行充电和放电,以第一频率提供来自模拟控制块的触发信号。 模拟控制块的初始状态被周期性地复位。 同步信号将触发信号与线路电压的波形同步。 基于同步的触发信号来限制负载电压,以定义RMS负载电压。

    Lamp that sets desired RMS load voltage with variable pulse width modulation
    10.
    发明授权
    Lamp that sets desired RMS load voltage with variable pulse width modulation 失效
    用可变脉冲宽度调制设置所需RMS负载电压的灯

    公开(公告)号:US07170231B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US11153269

    申请日:2005-06-15

    摘要: A lamp includes a voltage controller that converts a line voltage to a desired RMS load voltage. The voltage controller is entirely within a lamp base and uses pulse width modulation to define the RMS load voltage. The voltage controller has a feed-back circuit that adjusts the RMS load voltage to a desired voltage based on a comparison to a preset reference. The voltage converter also includes a switching transistor that pulse width modulates lamp current and that is responsive to the feed-back circuit. The feed-back circuit may be included in a microcontroller that has a time-based signal source that triggers the transistor, a comparator that compares the load voltage to a reference, and a program that adjusts the time-based signal source based on the comparison so as to provide the desired RMS load voltage.

    摘要翻译: 灯包括将线路电压转换为期望的RMS负载电压的电压控制器。 电压控制器完全在灯座内,并使用脉宽调制来定义RMS负载电压。 电压控制器具有反馈电路,其基于与预设参考值的比较将RMS负载电压调整到所需电压。 电压转换器还包括开关晶体管,脉冲宽度调制灯电流并且响应于反馈电路。 反馈电路可以包括在具有触发晶体管的基于时间的信号源的微控制器中,比较器将负载电压与参考电压进行比较,以及基于比较来调整基于时间的信号源的程序 以便提供所需的RMS负载电压。