Ballast circuit for operating a discharge lamp
    1.
    发明授权
    Ballast circuit for operating a discharge lamp 有权
    用于操作放电灯的镇流器电路

    公开(公告)号:US06696798B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US10362689

    申请日:2003-03-05

    IPC分类号: H05B3702

    摘要: A ballast circuit for a discharge lamp capable of protecting the circuit when the lamp reaches its end of life with a cost effective circuit arrangement. The circuit includes a DC voltage sensing network for sensing a DC voltage which appears as a consequence of the lamp reaching its end of life. Upon the sensed DC voltage exceeding a threshold, a control is made to limit or stop supplying an output power to the lamp for protecting the ballast circuit from an otherwise generating excessive current. The sensing network is composed of a DC sensing capacitor and a resistor which are connected in circuit outside of a resonant circuit responsible for generating a high frequency voltage to operate the lamp. Thus, the DC sensing capacitor can be kept free from the high voltage generated by the resonant circuit and be of less cost for reducing a manufacturing cost.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于放电灯的镇流器电路,其能够在灯具达到其寿命终止时以成本有效的电路布置来保护电路。 该电路包括用于感测由于灯达到其寿命结束而出现的直流电压的直流电压感测网络。 在所感测的直流电压超过阈值时,进行控制以限制或停止向灯施加输出功率,以保护镇流器电路不会产生过大的电流。 感测网络由直流感测电容器和电阻器组成,其连接在负责产生高频电压以操作灯的谐振电路外部的电路中。 因此,直流感测电容器可以避免由谐振电路产生的高电压,并且降低制造成本的成本较低。

    Discharge Lamp Ballast Device and Lighting Appliance
    2.
    发明申请
    Discharge Lamp Ballast Device and Lighting Appliance 有权
    放电灯镇流器和照明器具

    公开(公告)号:US20070296355A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11792073

    申请日:2005-11-29

    摘要: An inverter controller dives an inverter to operate at a switching frequency selectively from one of a preheating frequency (f1), a starting frequency (f2), and a lighting frequency (f3) which are different from each other, thereby giving a preheating mode, a starting mode, and a lighting mode. A reset means is provided to make the starting mode upon lowering of a voltage supplied to the inverter below a first threshold, while an inverter stop means is provided to stop the inverter upon detection of abnormality of a discharge lamp. A timer generates a signal determining the start of the preheating, starting, and/or lighting modes, and generates a reset signal disable signal for disabling the reset means, an inverter stop disable signal for disabling the inverter stop means. The inverter controller includes a frequency sweep means for varying the switching frequency gradually from the starting frequency to the lighting frequency. The timer disables the reset means only during a period starting from the selection of the preheating frequency and ending when the switching frequency varies to the lighting frequency, and disable the inverter stop means only during a period starting from the selection of the preheating frequency and ending when the switching frequency begins to vary from the starting frequency to the lighting frequency.

    摘要翻译: 逆变器控制器使逆变器以选择性地从彼此不同的预热频率(f 1),起始频率(f 2)和照明频率(f 3)之一选择性地以开关频率工作,从而给出 预热模式,启动模式和照明模式。 在提供给逆变器的电压降低到低于第一阈值的同时,提供复位装置,同时提供逆变器停止装置以在检测到放电灯的异常时停止逆变器。 定时器产生确定预热,启动和/或点亮模式开始的信号,并产生用于禁止复位装置的复位信号禁止信号,用于禁用逆变器停止装置的反相器停止禁止信号。 逆变器控制器包括用于从开始频率逐渐改变到照明频率的开关频率的频率扫描装置。 定时器仅在从选择预热频率开始的期间内禁用复位装置,并且当开关频率变化到点亮频率时结束,并且仅在从选择预热频率开始的期间内禁用逆变器停止装置,并且结束 当开关频率开始从起始频率变化到照明频率时。

    Discharge lamp ballast device and lighting appliance
    3.
    发明授权
    Discharge lamp ballast device and lighting appliance 有权
    放电灯镇流器和照明器具

    公开(公告)号:US07436123B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11792073

    申请日:2005-11-29

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: An inverter controller dives an inverter to operate at a switching frequency selectively from one of a preheating frequency (f1), a starting frequency (f2), and a lighting frequency (f3) which are different from each other, thereby giving a preheating mode, a starting mode, and a lighting mode. A reset means is provided to make the starting mode upon lowering of a voltage supplied to the inverter below a first threshold, while an inverter stop means is provided to stop the inverter upon detection of abnormality of a discharge lamp. A timer generates a signal determining the start of the preheating, starting, and/or lighting modes, and generates a reset signal disable signal for disabling the reset means, an inverter stop disable signal for disabling the inverter stop means. The inverter controller includes a frequency sweep means for varying the switching frequency gradually from the starting frequency to the lighting frequency. The timer disables the reset means only during a period starting from the selection of the preheating frequency and ending when the switching frequency varies to the lighting frequency, and disable the inverter stop means only during a period starting from the selection of the preheating frequency and ending when the switching frequency begins to vary from the starting frequency to the lighting frequency.

    摘要翻译: 逆变器控制器使逆变器以选择性地从彼此不同的预热频率(f 1),起始频率(f 2)和照明频率(f 3)之一选择性地以开关频率工作,从而给出 预热模式,启动模式和照明模式。 在提供给逆变器的电压降低到低于第一阈值的同时,提供复位装置,同时提供逆变器停止装置以在检测到放电灯的异常时停止逆变器。 定时器产生确定预热,启动和/或点亮模式开始的信号,并产生用于禁止复位装置的复位信号禁止信号,用于禁用逆变器停止装置的反相器停止禁止信号。 逆变器控制器包括用于从开始频率逐渐改变到照明频率的开关频率的频率扫描装置。 定时器仅在从选择预热频率开始的期间内禁用复位装置,并且当开关频率变化到点亮频率时结束,并且仅在从选择预热频率开始的期间内禁用逆变器停止装置,并且结束 当开关频率开始从起始频率变化到照明频率时。

    LED lighting device
    6.
    发明授权
    LED lighting device 有权
    LED照明装置

    公开(公告)号:US08575857B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US13159777

    申请日:2011-06-14

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: The LED lighting device includes a lighting circuit unit, a current detecting unit, a voltage detecting unit, and a control unit. The lighting circuit unit is adapted in use to be connected to a lamp socket to be connected to a LED lamp, and is configured to provide an output voltage in the form of a DC voltage to the lamp socket in a manner to turn on the LED lamp. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current which is caused by the output voltage and is supplied from said lighting circuit unit to said lamp socket. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect the output voltage of said lighting circuit unit. The control unit configured to control the lighting circuit unit. The control unit is configured to perform constant-current control of control the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output current is identical to a target value while keeping the output voltage not higher than a maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is not less than a predetermined threshold value, and is configured to perform no-load control of controlling the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output voltage is kept identical to a no-load voltage higher than the maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is less than the predetermined threshold value.

    摘要翻译: LED照明装置包括照明电路单元,电流检测单元,电压检测单元和控制单元。 照明电路单元适于连接到要连接到LED灯的灯座,并且被配置为以将LED的形式的DC电压的形式的LED输出电压提供给灯插座 灯。 电流检测单元被配置为检测由输出电压引起的并从所述点亮电路单元提供给所述灯座的输出电流。 电压检测单元被配置为检测所述点亮电路单元的输出电压。 所述控制单元被配置为控制所述点亮电路单元。 控制单元被配置为以保持输出电压不高于最大负载电压的方式对调节输出电压进行控制的恒流控制,使得输出电流与目标值相同, 当由电流检测单元检测到的输出电流不小于预定阈值时,并且被配置为以调节输出电压的方式执行控制点亮电路单元的空载控制,使得输出电压保持相同 当由电流检测单元检测到的输出电流小于预定阈值时,该空载电压高于最大负载电压。

    LED LIGHTING DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请
    LED LIGHTING DEVICE 有权
    LED照明设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110316442A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13159777

    申请日:2011-06-14

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: The LED lighting device includes a lighting circuit unit, a current detecting unit, a voltage detecting unit, and a control unit. The lighting circuit unit is adapted in use to be connected to a lamp socket to be connected to a LED lamp, and is configured to provide an output voltage in the form of a DC voltage to the lamp socket in a manner to turn on the LED lamp. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current which is caused by the output voltage and is supplied from said lighting circuit unit to said lamp socket. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect the output voltage of said lighting circuit unit. The control unit configured to control the lighting circuit unit. The control unit is configured to perform constant-current control of control the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output current is identical to a target value while keeping the output voltage not higher than a maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is not less than a predetermined threshold value, and is configured to perform no-load control of controlling the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output voltage is kept identical to a no-load voltage higher than the maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is less than the predetermined threshold value.

    摘要翻译: LED照明装置包括照明电路单元,电流检测单元,电压检测单元和控制单元。 照明电路单元适于连接到要连接到LED灯的灯座,并且被配置为以将LED的形式的DC电压的形式的LED输出电压提供给灯插座 灯。 电流检测单元被配置为检测由输出电压引起的并从所述点亮电路单元提供给所述灯座的输出电流。 电压检测单元被配置为检测所述点亮电路单元的输出电压。 所述控制单元被配置为控制所述点亮电路单元。 控制单元被配置为以保持输出电压不高于最大负载电压的方式对调节输出电压进行控制的恒流控制,使得输出电流与目标值相同, 当由电流检测单元检测到的输出电流不小于预定阈值时,并且被配置为以调节输出电压的方式执行控制点亮电路单元的空载控制,使得输出电压保持相同 当由电流检测单元检测到的输出电流小于预定阈值时,该空载电压高于最大负载电压。

    Ballast for a discharge lamp
    8.
    发明申请
    Ballast for a discharge lamp 有权
    镇流器放电灯

    公开(公告)号:US20060158131A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-20

    申请号:US10499674

    申请日:2002-12-26

    IPC分类号: H05B39/04

    摘要: The ballast of the present invention includes a DC power supply, an inverter circuit, a load circuit, and an integrated control circuit. The integrated control circuit controls the switching elements of the DC power supply and the inverter circuit. The integrated control circuit includes a first control unit, a second control unit, and a driver circuit. The first control unit generates a first control signal for control of the switching element of the DC power supply. The second control unit generates a second control signal for control of the switching elements of the inverter circuit. The driver circuit provides drive signals for driving each one of the switching elements of said DC power supply and the inverter circuit in accordance with the first control signal and the second control signal. As mentioned above, control circuits for controlling the DC power supply and the inverter circuit are integrated into a single component, the number of components which are mounted on a printed circuit board is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的镇流器包括直流电源,逆变器电路,负载电路和集成控制电路。 集成控制电路控制直流电源和逆变器电路的开关元件。 集成控制电路包括第一控制单元,第二控制单元和驱动电路。 第一控制单元生成用于控制直流电源的开关元件的第一控制信号。 第二控制单元生成用于控制逆变器电路的开关元件的第二控制信号。 所述驱动电路根据所述第一控制信号和所述第二控制信号,提供用于驱动所述直流电源和逆变器电路的各开关元件的驱动信号。 如上所述,用于控制直流电源和逆变器电路的控制电路集成到单个部件中,安装在印刷电路板上的部件的数量减少。

    Illumination lighting apparatus, illumination apparatus, and illumination system
    9.
    发明授权
    Illumination lighting apparatus, illumination apparatus, and illumination system 有权
    照明照明装置,照明装置和照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US08648544B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US12999737

    申请日:2009-06-15

    IPC分类号: H05B41/16

    摘要: An illumination lighting apparatus is connected to, as an external apparatus, any of a human body sensing sensor configured to detect presence/absence of a person, an illuminance sensor configured to detect space illuminance, and a dimmer which arbitrarily adjusts the space illuminance, and is configured to produce an output control signal for controlling an optical output of a light source based on a signal output from the external apparatus. The illumination lighting apparatus includes: an external apparatus determining unit configured to determine which kind of the external apparatus is connected based on the signal output from the external apparatus; and a signal processing unit configured to produce the output control signal based on the signal output from the external apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 照明照明装置作为外部设备连接任何被配置为检测人的存在/不存在的身体感测传感器,被配置为检测空间照度的照度传感器和任意调节空间照度的调光器,以及 被配置为基于从外部设备输出的信号产生用于控制光源的光输出的输出控制信号。 照明照明装置包括:外部设备确定单元,被配置为基于从外部设备输出的信号确定外部设备的哪种类型; 以及信号处理单元,被配置为基于从外部设备输出的信号产生输出控制信号。

    LED DRIVER WITH END-OF-LIFE DETECTION CIRCUITRY
    10.
    发明申请
    LED DRIVER WITH END-OF-LIFE DETECTION CIRCUITRY 有权
    具有寿命终止检测电路的LED驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US20120187847A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13330987

    申请日:2011-12-20

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: An LED lighting device includes a DC/DC power converter having output terminals coupled to respective lamp sockets. A controller receives signals from a current sensor and a voltage sensor, and controls the DC/DC power converter to increase/decrease an output voltage based on a sensed output current with respect to a target value. A sensed output voltage is compared to predetermined upper and lower limit values, and the DC/DC power converter is disabled when the output voltage exceeds the predetermined upper limit value or falls below the predetermined lower limit. The controller further measures an accumulated lighting time of the device, and after the accumulated lighting time has exceeded a predetermined switching time, decreases the upper limit value monotonously or in increments as the accumulated lighting time passes.

    摘要翻译: LED照明装置包括具有耦合到相应灯插座的输出端的DC / DC功率转换器。 控制器从电流传感器和电压传感器接收信号,并且基于相对于目标值的感测输出电流来控制DC / DC功率转换器来增加/减小输出电压。 将感测的输出电压与预定的上限和下限值进行比较,并且当输出电压超过预定上限值或低于预定下限时,DC / DC功率转换器被禁用。 控制器进一步测量装置的累积点亮时间,并且在累积点亮时间超过预定切换时间之后,随着累积点亮时间的过去,单调或逐渐减小上限值。