公开(公告)号：US06404141B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09520103

申请日：2000-03-07

申请人： Kouji Miyazaki ,  Shingo Matsumoto ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Young-Jae Cho ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov ,  Jakob Maya

发明人： Kouji Miyazaki ,  Shingo Matsumoto ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Young-Jae Cho ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov ,  Jakob Maya

IPC分类号： H01J6152

CPC分类号： H01J65/048

摘要： In a conventional electrodeless discharge lamp, a large amount of magnetic field leaks from at light-transparent envelope, and the efficiency of conversion from electric power to light energy is low. In a electrodeless discharge lamp in which light-emitting gases in a light-transparent envelope are excited with a magnetic field generated from a coil, end portions of a magnetic material included in the coil are substantially axially disposed in the light-transparent envelope. As a result, the magnetic flux which leaks outside the light-transparent envelope is decreased so the density of the magnetic flux in the envelope is increased and the efficiency of the lamp is improved.

摘要翻译： 在传统的无电极放电灯中，大量的磁场从透光外壳泄漏，并且从电力到光能的转换效率低。在无电极放电灯中， 透明包络线被从线圈产生的磁场激励，包括在线圈中的磁性材料的端部基本上轴向地设置在透光外壳中。 结果，泄漏在透光外壳外面的磁通量减小，使得外壳中的磁通密度增加，并且提高了灯的效率。

公开(公告)号：US06522084B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09868369

申请日：2001-06-15

申请人： Koji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Katsushi Seki ,  Young-Jae Cho

发明人： Koji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Katsushi Seki ,  Young-Jae Cho

IPC分类号： H05B4116

CPC分类号： H01J65/048

摘要： An electrodeless discharge lamp operating apparatus includes a transparent discharge vessel (1) in which a luminescent substance is enclosed; a coil (3) for generating an alternating electromagnetic field that discharges the luminescent substance; a power source (4) for supplying alternating current to the coil (3). The coil (3) comprises at least a magnetic material, and is disposed on an inner side than the outer side wall of the discharge vessel (1), and the luminescent substance comprises at least a rare gas, and does not comprise mercury.

摘要翻译： 一种无电极放电灯操作装置，包括：封装有发光物质的透明放电容器（1）; 用于产生放电所述发光物质的交变电磁场的线圈（3）; 用于向线圈（3）提供交流电的电源（4）。 线圈（3）至少包括磁性材料，并且设置在比放电容器（1）的外侧壁更靠内侧，发光物质至少包含稀有气体，不包含汞。

公开(公告)号：US06998792B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US10495374

申请日：2003-06-06

申请人： Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Mamoru Takeda

发明人： Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Mamoru Takeda

IPC分类号： H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/2853 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/186 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： An electrodeless discharge lamp operating device including an electrodeless discharge lamp 3 and a ballast circuit 4, wherein the ballast circuit 4 includes: an AC-DC converter 5 for converting a phase-controlled AC voltage into a DC voltage; a DC-AC converter 6 formed so as to intermittently drive the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 due to the existence of an operating period during which a high-frequency voltage is applied to the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 so that the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 is operated, and an extinguishing period during which the generation of the high-frequency voltage is stopped so that the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 is extinguished; and a dimming controller 7 for detecting the turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage, for outputting an intermittent command signal that changes the ratio between the operating period and the extinguishing period to the DC-AC converter 6, and for outputting a signal that maintains an intermittent dimmable operating state even if dimming state is in full illumination.

摘要翻译： 一种无电极放电灯操作装置，包括无电极放电灯3和镇流器电路4，其中镇流器电路4包括：AC-DC转换器5，用于将相位控制的交流电压转换为直流电压; 由于存在对无电极放电灯3施加高频电压的操作期间，使得无电极放电灯3动作而形成为间歇地驱动无电极放电灯3的DC-AC转换器6， 以及停止高频电压的产生的熄灭期间，使无电极放电灯3熄灭; 以及调光控制器7，用于检测相位控制的交流电压的接通，用于输出将操作周期和熄灭周期之间的比率改变为DC-AC转换器6的间歇指令信号，并输出信号 即使调光状态处于完全照明状态，它也保持间歇可调光操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US06977472B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-20

申请号：US10494652

申请日：2003-06-06

申请人： Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda

发明人： Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda

IPC分类号： H05B41/28 ,  H05B41/285 ,  H05B41/392 ,  G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/2813 ,  H05B41/2853 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/185 ,  Y02B20/186 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： An electrodeless self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes an electrodeless fluorescent lamp 3, a ballast circuit 4 and a lamp base which are formed as one unit. The ballast circuit 4 includes: an AC-DC converter 5; a DC-AC converter 6 formed so as to intermittently drive the electrodeless fluorescent lamp 3; and a dimming controller 7 formed so as to detect the turn-on of a phase-controlled AC voltage and output an intermittent command signal for changing the ratio between an operating period and an extinguishing period to the DC-AC converter 6. Furthermore, the dimming controller 7 is formed so as to output a signal for extinguishing the electrodeless fluorescent lamp 3 before the operation thereof becomes unstable.

摘要翻译： 无电极自镇流荧光灯包括形成为一个单元的无电极荧光灯3，镇流器电路4和灯座。 镇流器电路4包括：AC-DC转换器5; 形成为间歇地驱动无电极荧光灯3的DC-AC转换器6; 以及调光控制器7，其形成为检测相控交流电压的接通，并输出用于将操作周期和熄灭周期之间的比率改变为DC-AC转换器6的间歇指令信号。 此外，调光控制器7形成为在其无法操作之前输出熄灭无电极荧光灯3的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20050017656A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10495374

申请日：2003-06-06

申请人： Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Mamoru Takeda

发明人： Kenichiro Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Yoko Matsubayashi ,  Mamoru Takeda

IPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/28 ,  H05B41/285 ,  H05B41/392 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/2853 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/186 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： An electrodeless discharge lamp operating device including an electrodeless discharge lamp 3 and a ballast circuit 4, wherein the ballast circuit 4 includes: an AC-DC converter 5 for converting a phase-controlled AC voltage into a DC voltage; a DC-AC converter 6 formed so as to intermittently drive the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 due to the existence of an operating period during which a high-frequency voltage is applied to the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 so that the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 is operated, and an extinguishing period during which the generation of the high-frequency voltage is stopped so that the electrodeless discharge lamp 3 is extinguished; and a dimming controller 7 for detecting the turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage, for outputting an intermittent command signal that changes the ratio between the operating period and the extinguishing period to the DC-AC converter 6, and for outputting a signal that maintains an intermittent dimmable operating state even if dimming state is in full illumination.

摘要翻译： 一种无电极放电灯操作装置，包括无电极放电灯3和镇流器电路4，其中镇流器电路4包括：AC-DC转换器5，用于将相位控制的交流电压转换为直流电压; 由于存在对无电极放电灯3施加高频电压的操作期间，使得无电极放电灯3动作而形成为间歇地驱动无电极放电灯3的DC-AC转换器6， 以及停止高频电压的产生的熄灭期间，使无电极放电灯3熄灭; 以及调光控制器7，用于检测相位控制的交流电压的接通，用于输出将操作周期和熄灭周期之间的比率改变为DC-AC转换器6的间歇指令信号，并输出信号 即使调光状态处于完全照明状态，它也保持间歇可调光操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US06870327B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10713115

申请日：2003-11-17

申请人： Kenichirou Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Nobuyoshi Nagagata

发明人： Kenichirou Takahashi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mamoru Takeda ,  Nobuyoshi Nagagata

IPC分类号： H05B41/28 ,  H05B41/282 ,  H05B41/392 ,  H05B41/16

CPC分类号： H05B41/2828 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： An electrode-less discharge lamp lighting apparatus which is electrically connected to a dimming unit (2) is provided with: an electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3); and a lighting circuit (4) operable to apply a high-frequency voltage to the electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3), wherein the lighting circuit (4) includes: an AC/DC converting unit (5) operable to convert a phase-controlled AC voltage outputted from the dimming unit (2) into a DC voltage; a DC/AC converting unit (6) operable to convert the DC voltage into a high-frequency voltage; and a dimming controlling unit (7) that includes a resistor (29), a switching element (28), and a timer circuit (27) so as to detect a timing of a turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and to, based on the detected timing, allow a current whose value is at least a threshold to flow across output terminals of the AC/DC converting unit (5) for at least a duration of a time lag between the turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and the generation of the high-frequency voltage by the DC/AC converting unit (6).

摘要翻译： 电连接到调光单元（2）的无电极放电灯点亮装置设置有：无电极荧光灯（3）; 以及照明电路（4），其可操作以向所述无电极荧光灯（3）施加高频电压，其中所述点亮电路（4）包括：AC / DC转换单元（5），其可操作以将相位 - 从调光单元（2）输出的受控交流电压变为直流电压; DC / AC转换单元（6），用于将DC电压转换成高频电压; 以及包括电阻器（29），开关元件（28）和定时器电路（27）的调光控制单元（7），以便检测相控AC电压的导通时间，并且 基于所检测到的定时，允许其值至少为阈值的电流在AC / DC转换单元（5）的输出端之间的至少一段持续时间间隔内流过AC / DC转换单元（5）的输出端， 受控的交流电压和由DC / AC转换单元（6）产生的高频电压。

公开(公告)号：US06650068B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US09796794

申请日：2001-03-02

申请人： Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Koji Miyazaki ,  Katsushi Seki ,  Mamoru Takeda

发明人： Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Koji Miyazaki ,  Katsushi Seki ,  Mamoru Takeda

IPC分类号： H05B4124

CPC分类号： H01J65/048 ,  C01G49/0072 ,  C01G49/009 ,  C01P2002/32 ,  C01P2006/42 ,  C04B35/2658

摘要： The induction coil core used for an induction coil of a discharge lamp, the discharge lamp including: a bulb containing discharge gas inside; and the induction coil for generating an electromagnetic field with a frequency in a range of 50 kHz to 1 MHz inclusive in the bulb. The core is made of a Mn—Zn polycrystalline ferrite and has a Curie temperature of 270° C. or more.

公开(公告)号：US06762550B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10328313

申请日：2002-12-23

申请人： Kenji Itaya ,  Takeshi Arakawa ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Kouji Miyazaki

发明人： Kenji Itaya ,  Takeshi Arakawa ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Kouji Miyazaki

IPC分类号： H01J6504

CPC分类号： H01J65/048 ,  H01J5/48

摘要： An electrodeless discharge lamp with a first coupling member includes a translucent discharge vessel in which a discharge gas is enclosed. A bobbin that includes a coil holding part for an induction coil and a vessel mounting part with a second coupling member is formed as a single piece. The coil holding part holds the induction coil on an outer surface thereof and is placed in proximity to the discharge vessel. The first and second coupling members are complementary and engage to mount the discharge vessel on the vessel mounting part of the bobbin to assure a long life and a positioning accuracy of the discharge vessel and the induction coil thereof.

摘要翻译： 具有第一耦合构件的无电极放电灯包括其中封入放电气体的半透明放电容器。 包括用于感应线圈的线圈保持部件和具有第二联接部件的容器安装部件的线轴形成为单件。 线圈保持部将感应线圈保持在其外表面上并放置在放电容器的附近。 第一和第二联接构件是互补的并且接合以将放电容器安装在线轴的容器安装部分上，以确保放电容器及其感应线圈的长寿命和定位精度。

公开(公告)号：US06642671B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US10228795

申请日：2002-08-27

申请人： Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Kenichirou Takahashi ,  Kenichi Sasaki

发明人： Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Satoshi Kominami ,  Kouji Miyazaki ,  Kenichirou Takahashi ,  Kenichi Sasaki

IPC分类号： H05B4116

CPC分类号： H05B41/02 ,  H05B41/24 ,  Y02B20/19

摘要： An electrodeless discharge lamp includes: a bulb filled with discharge gas; an induction coil; a power supply circuit including a plurality of electric components; a case for accommodating the plurality of electric components; a stick-shaped heat conducting member; a first planar heat conducting member thermally connected to the stick-shaped heat conducting member; a second heat conducting member thermally connected to the first heat conducting member; and a third heat conducting member for thermally connecting at least two of the plurality of electric components, wherein the second heat conducting member is thermally connected to the case, and the thermal conductivity of the first heat conducting member is lower than the thermal conductivity of the stick-shaped heat conducting member and the thermal conductivity of the second heat conducting member.

摘要翻译： 无电极放电灯包括：充满放电气体的灯泡; 感应线圈; 电源电路，包括多个电气部件; 用于容纳多个电气部件的壳体; 棒状导热构件; 热连接到所述棒状导热构件的第一平面导热构件; 热连接到第一导热构件的第二导热构件; 以及用于热连接所述多个电气部件中的至少两个的第三导热部件，其中所述第二导热部件热连接到所述壳体，并且所述第一导热部件的导热率低于所述第二导热部件的热导率 棒状导热部件和第二导热部件的导热性。

公开(公告)号：US07064494B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10121003

申请日：2002-04-11

申请人： Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mitsuharu Kawasaki

发明人： Kouji Miyazaki ,  Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Mitsuharu Kawasaki

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/2825 ,  H05B41/2827 ,  Y02B20/185

摘要： A discharge lamp operating apparatus includes a DC power circuit portion for outputting a DC voltage; an inverter circuit including a switching element provided with a control terminal for converting an output from the DC power circuit portion to an AC voltage; a control terminal driving circuit for controlling the switching element provided with a control terminal to be on or off; and a resonant load circuit including a discharge lamp, a first inductor and a first capacitor. The control terminal driving circuit includes a drive winding mutually coupled to the first inductor; a series circuit of a voltage clamp element and an impedance element, the series circuit being connected to at least one end of the drive winding, and the control terminal driving circuit is configured to control the switching element provided with a control terminal to be on or off by a voltage generated at the drive winding.