Low voltage ballast circuit for a high brightness discharge light source
    1.
    发明授权
    Low voltage ballast circuit for a high brightness discharge light source 失效
    低压镇流器电路用于高亮度放电光源

    公开(公告)号:US5317237A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-31

    申请号:US981023

    申请日:1992-11-24

    摘要: A low voltage DC input ballast circuit for a discharge lamp particularly suitable for a central lighting system includes an input filter stage which feeds into a first boost converter circuit controlled by way of a pulse width modulator device. The first boost converter provides warm-up and steady state run signals to the lamp in a voltage fed manner over a coupling circuit using components which are reduced in size relative to conventional discharge ballast circuits. Control circuitry provides various monitoring functions, an example of which is that, in the event of a low input voltage, the lamp will operate in a dimmed or faded manner rather than maintain lumen output by drawing additional current. A second boost converter circuit is associated with a starter circuit arrangement and operates such that starting pulses can be generated and repeated if necessary in a very rapid manner.

    摘要翻译: 一种特别适用于中央照明系统的用于放电灯的低压DC输入镇流器电路包括输入滤波器级,其馈入通过脉宽调制器装置控制的第一升压转换器电路。 第一升压转换器使用相对于常规放电镇流器电路尺寸减小的部件,通过耦合电路以电压馈送方式向灯提供预热和稳态运行信号。 控制电路提供各种监视功能,其实例是,在低输入电压的情况下,灯将以暗淡或褪色的方式操作,而不是通过绘制附加电流来维持流明输出。 第二升压转换器电路与起动器电路装置相关联,并且操作使得如果需要以非常快速的方式可以产生并重复启动脉冲。

    Waterproof system for delivering light to a light guide
    2.
    发明授权
    Waterproof system for delivering light to a light guide 失效
    防光系统,用于将光传送到光导

    公开(公告)号:US06302571B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09539652

    申请日:2000-03-30

    IPC分类号: F21V2900

    摘要: A light delivery system includes a light source. A first generally tubular, hollow coupling device with an interior light-reflective surface receives light from the source at an inlet and transmits it to an outlet. The coupling device increases in cross sectional area from inlet to outlet in such manner as to reduce the angle of light reflected from the surface as it passes through the device. A thermal-isolating region has an inlet positioned in proximity to an outlet of the coupling device and has an outlet for passing light to an optical member, the thermal-isolating region comprising one or more members. A waterproof container for the light source and coupling device has an aperture allowing light to pass out of the container. The aperture is sealed in part by a portion of a member of the thermal-isolating region. Advantageously, the system can be buried beneath the surface of the ground. This avoids the problem of people or equipment colliding with the system. The components in the sealed container are protected from intrusion by wildlife or deterioration from dirt and dust. In some embodiments, the container may be free of a fan, reducing the complexity and noise of the system.

    摘要翻译: 光输送系统包括光源。 具有内部光反射表面的第一通常为管状的中空耦合装置在入口处接收来自源的光并将其透射到出口。 耦合装置以从入口到出口的横截面面积增加,以便当其通过装置时减小从表面反射的光的角度。 热隔离区域具有位于联接装置的出口附近的入口,并且具有用于将光通向光学构件的出口,该热隔离区域包括一个或多个构件。 用于光源和耦合装置的防水容器具有允许光从容器中流出的孔。 孔部分地由热隔离区域的部件的一部分密封。 有利地,系统可以埋在地面的下方。 这样可避免人员或设备与系统相撞的问题。 密封容器中的组件可以防止野生动物侵入,也不会因污垢和灰尘而变质。 在一些实施例中,容器可以没有风扇,从而降低了系统的复杂性和噪音。

    Ballast circuit for metal halide lamp
    4.
    发明授权
    Ballast circuit for metal halide lamp 失效
    金属卤化物灯的镇流器电路

    公开(公告)号:US4904907A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-27

    申请号:US161058

    申请日:1988-02-26

    摘要: A ballast circuit and method of operating gas discharge lamps are disclosed. The ballast circuit generates a relatively low frequency regulated square-wave current which advantageously provides for operating the gas discharge lamps during their run mode. The square-wave current delivered to the electrodes of the gas discharge lamp reduces or substantially eliminates the cataphoresis effects typically created by D.C. and 60 Hz operation of the gas discharge lamp while also reducing or substantially eliminating the detrimental acoustics resonance effects typically created by operating the gas discharge lamps at relatively high frequency of excitations.

    摘要翻译: 公开了镇流器电路和操作气体放电灯的方法。 镇流器电路产生相对低频率调节的方波电流,其有利地提供在其运行模式期间操作气体放电灯。 传递到气体放电灯的电极的方波电流降低或基本上消除了通常由气体放电灯的DC和60Hz操作产生的电泳效应,同时还减少或基本消除了通常通过操作所产生的有害的声学共振效应 气体放电灯的激发频率相对较高。

    Acoustic resonance operation of xenon-metal halide lamps
    5.
    发明授权
    Acoustic resonance operation of xenon-metal halide lamps 失效
    氙金属卤化物灯的声共振操作

    公开(公告)号:US5121034A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-09

    申请号:US579129

    申请日:1990-09-06

    IPC分类号: H05B41/292

    摘要: Miniature high pressure arc lamps containing a substantial pressure of xenon, in addition to metal halide and mercury, can provide instant light at turn-on and are suitable for automotive headlamps. The high pressure of xenon aggravates convection which causes arc bowing and overheating of the envelope above the arc. By operating the lamp at high frequency within selected bands, acoustic modes are excited in the fill which straighten the arc and make the envelope more isothermal. Frequency modulation of the input can be used to broaden the band selected for acoustic operation and relax the tolerance on arc tube and circuit parameters needed for a match. Acoustic operation may also be used to effect physical displacement of the arc for beam switching.

    摘要翻译: 除了金属卤化物和汞之外,含有大量氙气的微型高压电弧灯可以在开启时提供瞬间光,适用于汽车前照灯。 氙气的高压加剧对流,导致电弧弯曲和电弧上方的信封过热。 通过在所选频带内高频率地操作灯泡,在填充物中激发声学模式,使电弧拉直,并使信封更加等温。 输入的频率调制可以用于扩大选择用于声学操作的频带,并放宽电弧管的公差和匹配所需的电路参数。 还可以使用声学操作来实现用于光束切换的电弧的物理位移。

    Lamp driver circuit
    6.
    发明授权
    Lamp driver circuit 失效
    灯驱动电路

    公开(公告)号:US4987347A

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-22

    申请号:US320726

    申请日:1989-03-08

    IPC分类号: H05B39/04 H05B41/292

    摘要: A lamp driver circuit is presented herein for driving a lamp circuit with an AC squarewave voltage at a relatively high frequency. The driver circuit includes a self-oscillating half-bridge circuit having a pair of input terminals connected across a DC voltage supply, which may be obtained from rectifying an AC voltage signal, and a pair of output terminals connected across a lamp circuit including a lamp, either a resistive lamp or a gaseous discharge lamp, to be energized. The circuit also includes a pair of capacitors connected together in series across the input terminals and having a junction therebetween connected to a first one of the output terminals. The bridge circuit also includes first and second switching transistors connected together in series across the input terminals. A transformer is provided having first and second windings thereon respectively connected to the first and second switching transistors for alternately applying forward biasing base drive current to the first and second transistors. A third winding on the transformer is connected in series from the junction of the two transistors to a second one of the output terminals for purposes of supplying a squarewave voltage across the output terminals for driving the lamp circuit. A starter circuit serves to start the half-bridge circuit by initially turning on one of the switching transistors in such a manner that while one transistor is being forward biased into conduction, the other transistor is reverse biased.

    摘要翻译: 本文提出了一种灯驱动器电路,用于以较高频率驱动具有交流方波电压的灯电路。 驱动器电路包括自振荡半桥电路,其具有连接在直流电压源上的一对输入端子,该一对输入端子可以从整流交流电压信号获得;以及一对输出端子,其连接在包括灯 ,电阻灯或气体放电灯,被激励。 该电路还包括串联连接在输入端上的一对电容器,并且具有连接到第一输出端子的连接点。 桥接电路还包括串联连接在输入端子上的第一和第二开关晶体管。 提供一种变压器,其具有分别连接到第一和第二开关晶体管的第一和第二绕组,用于交替地向第一和第二晶体管施加正向偏置基极驱动电流。 变压器上的第三绕组从两个晶体管的结点串联连接到输出端的第二绕组,用于在输出端上提供方波电压以驱动灯电路。 起动器电路用于通过首先以一个晶体管正向偏置为导通的方式首先接通其中一个开关晶体管来启动半桥电路,另一个晶体管被反向偏置。

    Electrodeless discharge lamp having a neon fill
    7.
    发明授权
    Electrodeless discharge lamp having a neon fill 失效
    具有氖填充物的无电极放电灯

    公开(公告)号:US5654610A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-05

    申请号:US533297

    申请日:1995-09-25

    CPC分类号: H01J65/048 H01J61/16

    摘要: An electrodeless neon discharge light source having a red color light output is provided for use in automotive applications. The light source has a lamp envelope containing a fill of neon gas which, when excited to a discharge state by introduction of an operating signal over a tuned circuit consisting of a resonant capacitor and a ferrite coil, produces a red color light output. A flash control input to a ballast circuit arrangement provides the ability to control the light output using bursts of high frequency sinusoidal energy. The use of the burst signal approach allows for providing varying levels of light intensity output thereby signifying the distinction between braking conditions and an on condition of the tail light. Furthermore, by controlling the rate of flashing of the light source, an indication of a hard braking or emergency condition, could be conveyed.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有红色光输出的无电极氖放电光源用于汽车应用中。 光源具有包含氖气填充物的灯壳,当通过在由谐振电容器和铁氧体线圈组成的调谐电路上引入操作信号而被激发到放电状态时,产生红色光输出。 对镇流器电路装置的闪光控制输入提供使用高频正弦能量脉冲串来控制光输出的能力。 使用脉冲串信号方法允许提供不同程度的光强度输出,从而表示制动条件与尾灯的开启状态之间的区别。 此外,通过控制光源的闪烁速度,可以传达硬制动或紧急情况的指示。

    Elongated LED Lighting Arrangement
    10.
    发明申请
    Elongated LED Lighting Arrangement 有权
    延长LED照明安排

    公开(公告)号:US20130343079A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13528584

    申请日:2012-06-20

    IPC分类号: F21V13/12

    摘要: An elongated LED lighting arrangement comprises an elongated fiberoptic light pipe having an exteriorly facing sidewall between its ends. The light pipe is constructed to promote TIR of light between the ends. A first LED light source is tuned to efficiently provide light within a wavelength range to the pipe. Light-extracting means are applied along the light pipe along the main path of TIR light propagation, and comprise down-converting means tuned to efficiently convert light rays from the LED light source within the wavelength range to lower-energy light rays at respectively longer wavelengths and light-scattering means for extracting from the pipe some light rays within the wavelength range without changing the wavelengths of the foregoing light. The light emitted by the down-converting means and the light-scattering means intermix to produce light, the majority of which has a composite color determined by the foregoing light emitted and the foregoing light extracted.

    摘要翻译: 细长的LED照明装置包括细长的光纤光管,其在其端部之间具有面向外部的侧壁。 光管被构造成促进两端之间的光的TIR。 调整第一LED光源以有效地向波长范围内提供光。 沿着光管沿着TIR光传播的主路径沿着光管施加光提取装置,并且包括被调整以将波长范围内的来自LED光源的光线有效地转换成分别更长波长的较低能量光的下变换装置 以及光散射装置,用于从管道中提取波长范围内的一些光线,而不改变上述光的波长。 由下变换装置和光散射装置发射的光混合产生光,其大部分具有由所发射的前述光确定的复合色,并提取前述光。