Light dimmer for distributed use employing inductorless controlled
transition phase control power stage
    1.
    发明授权
    Light dimmer for distributed use employing inductorless controlled transition phase control power stage 失效
    采用无电感控制过渡相位控制功率级的分光二极管调光器

    公开(公告)号:US4823069A

    公开(公告)日:1989-04-18

    申请号:US943381

    申请日:1986-12-17

    摘要: An improved dimming apparatus adapted for use in distribution dimming systems, in which dimmer enclosures each containing at least one semiconductor power controlling means are located in a plurality of spaced apart locations, each such enclosure located in proximity to at least one of its associated lamp loads. The disclosed dimming apparatus achieves unique advantages in the application through the use of a semiconductor power controlling means capable of modulating the instantaneous amplitude of the voltage or current supplied to the lamp load under the active control of its control input, a signal being applied to the control input of the power controlling means such that an output waveform is supplied to the lamp load in which at least one transition between a substantially off condition and a substantially on condition occurs during substantially each discrete half-cycle of the AC source and the duration of the transition is increased to suppress electro-magnetic interference.

    摘要翻译: 一种适用于分配调光系统的改进的调光装置,其中每个包含至少一个半导体功率控制装置的调光器壳体位于多个间隔开的位置,每个这样的外壳位于其相关联的灯负载中的至少一个附近 。 所公开的调光装置在应用中通过使用半导体功率控制装置实现了独特的优点,半导体功率控制装置能够在其控制输入的主动控制下调制提供给灯负载的电压或电流的瞬时振幅, 功率控制装置的控制输入,使得输出波形被提供给灯负载,其中在基本上每个离散半周期的AC源期间发生基本上关闭状态和基本上亮起状态之间的至少一个转换,并且持续时间 增加转变以抑制电磁干扰。

    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers
    2.
    发明授权
    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers 失效
    无电感控制转换和其他光调光器

    公开(公告)号:US5319301A

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-07

    申请号:US18000

    申请日:1993-02-11

    摘要: A light dimmer with semiconductor power devices coupled between an alternating current supply and a lamp load, in the course of varying average power supplied to the lamp load, transitions the power devices under load between one and the other of substantially conductive and non-conductive conditions, increasing the duration of the transition by the power device itself from the minimum possible duration to reduce generated EMI. Undesirable effects of the high current demands of cold lamp filaments are reduced by initially increasing the conductive portion of half-cycles, relative to the proportion required to produce the desired amount of average power, while avoiding transitions at phase angles that would produce excessive losses. A transition shape may be employed in this mode and in normal operation that maximizes audible lamp noise suppression for a given level of thermal losses.

    摘要翻译: 具有耦合在交流电源和灯负载之间的半导体功率器件的光调光器在提供给灯负载的平均功率变化的过程中使负载下的功率器件在基本上导电和非导通条件之间的一个和另一个之间转变 ,增加功率器件本身从最小可能持续时间过渡的持续时间,以减少产生的EMI。 通过首先增加半周期的导电部分,相对于产生期望量的平均功率所需的比例,同时避免将产生过大损耗的相位角的转变,降低了冷光灯丝的高电流需求的不期望的影响。 可以在该模式中和在正常操作中采用转换形状,以使给定水平的热损失的可听见的灯噪声抑制最大化。

    Initializing controlled transition light dimmers
    3.
    发明授权
    Initializing controlled transition light dimmers 失效
    初始化受控过渡光调光器

    公开(公告)号:US5629607A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-13

    申请号:US448076

    申请日:1995-05-23

    摘要: A light dimmer is provided in which semiconductor power devices for each of the polarities of an alternating current supply are coupled between the alternating current supply and a lamp load. In the course of varying average power supplied to the lamp load, the semiconductor power devices transition between an initial one and a subsequent other of substantially conductive and non-conductive power conditions. The duration of the transition by the power device is increased beyond the minimum possible duration to reduce generated EMI. Methods of restoring each power device to its initial condition, including during a subsequent half-cycle, are described.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种光调光器,其中用于交流电源的每个极性的半导体功率器件耦合在交流电源和灯负载之间。 在提供给灯负载的平均功率变化的过程中,半导体功率器件在基本上导电和非导电功率条件的初始和随后的另一个之间转变。 由功率器件转换的持续时间增加到超过最小可能持续时间以减少产生的EMI。 描述了将每个功率器件恢复到初始状态的方法,包括在随后的半周期期间。

    Data distribution in lighting systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Data distribution in lighting systems 失效
    照明系统中的数据分布

    公开(公告)号:US5821703A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-13

    申请号:US854643

    申请日:1997-05-12

    摘要: A lighting system made up of a plurality of light fixtures which each produce a light beam, in which each of a plurality of varying devices, each having an input and an output, and each capable of varying at least one parameter of the light beam from at least one of the light fixtures, is responsive to a first value received at the input, where the first value corresponds to the desired adjustment of a parameter of the light beam. Each of the varying devices is also capable of generating a second value which represents status information, and transmitting the second value via the output. A controller produces the first value and sends it to an output which is coupled to the input of the varying device. A monitoring device has an input and is separate from the controller, and its input is coupled to the output of the varying device.

    摘要翻译: 一种由多个灯具组成的照明系统,每个灯具产生光束,其中多个变化装置中的每一个具有输入和输出,并且每个能够改变来自 所述灯具中的至少一个响应于在所述输入处接收的第一值,其中所述第一值对应于所述光束的参数的期望调整。 每个变化的装置还能够产生表示状态信息的第二值,并且经由输出发送第二值。 控制器产生第一值并将其发送到耦合到变化装置的输入的输出。 监控设备具有输入并且与控制器分离,并且其输入耦合到变化设备的输出。

    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers
    5.
    发明授权
    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers 失效
    无电感控制转换和其他光调光器

    公开(公告)号:US5225765A

    公开(公告)日:1993-07-06

    申请号:US796766

    申请日:1991-11-25

    摘要: A light dimmer, especially useful for entertainment lighting, provides a high degree of stability in dimmer performance by employing a high level of analog negative feedback and correcting for the undesirable effects on dimmer "curve" by precompensating the input value while it is digital. A lighting control system distributes both the alternating current supply and control signals representing desired adjustments to fixture intensity via a housing common to multiple enclosures. Each enclosure contains at least one dimmer and mechanically engages the housing, from which it obtains a power input via power contacts and a control signal via an electrically isolated coupling comprising an effective source on the housing and detector on the enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 特别适用于娱乐照明的光调光器通过采用高水平的模拟负反馈并通过在数字化时补偿输入值来校正调光器“曲线”的不良影响,在调光器性能方面提供高度的稳定性。 照明控制系统经由多个外壳共用的壳体将表示所需调节的交流电源和控制信号分配给灯具强度。 每个外壳包含至少一个调光器并且机械地接合外壳,通过电隔离的耦合,通过电隔离的联接器获得电源输入,并通过电隔离耦合,该电隔离耦合包括在外壳上的有效源和外壳上的检测器。

    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers
    6.
    发明授权
    Inductorless controlled transition and other light dimmers 失效
    无电感控制转换和其他光调光器

    公开(公告)号:US4975629A

    公开(公告)日:1990-12-04

    申请号:US336014

    申请日:1989-04-10

    摘要: An electronic dimming apparatus adapted for use in a distributed dimmer system, the distributed dimmer system comprising at least one alternating current supply; a plurality of lamp loads at spaced apart locations; a plurality of dimmer enclosures, the dimmer enclosures adapted to be located at spaced-apart locations in proximity to the lamp loads, each of the dimmer enclosures containing at least one semiconductor power controller coupled between a power input and a power output, the power output coupled to at least one of the lamp loads by at least one power connector; elongated power conductors coupling the power input of each of a plurality of the dimmer enclosures to the alternating current supply, at least a portion of the elongated conductors disposed within an elongated, substantially rigid enclosure, the enclosure mounting a plurality of power connectors at spaced-apart locations; and a trigger for variably controlling the average power supplied to the lamp load, the trigger responsive to at least a first input condition corresponding to a desired average power to be supplied to the lamp load and having at least one output coupled to the semiconductor power controller so as to determine the power condition of the semiconductor power controller, wherein a plurality of the dimmer enclosures are adapted to detachably mechanically engage the elongated enclosure, to provide a power inlet connector coupling with at least one of the power connectors of the elongated enclosure upon proper mechanical engagement of the elongated enclosure by the dimmer enclosure, and providing a power outlet connector suitable for coupling the power output to the lamp load.

    摘要翻译: 一种适用于分布式调光器系统的电子调光装置,分布式调光器系统包括至少一个交流电源; 在间隔开的位置处的多个灯负载; 多个调光器外壳,调光器外壳适于位于靠近灯负载的间隔开的位置处,每个调光器外壳包含耦合在电源输入和功率输出之间的至少一个半导体功率控制器,功率输出 通过至少一个电源连接器耦合到至少一个灯负载; 细长的电力导体将多个调光器壳体中的每一个的功率输入耦合到交流电源,细长导体的至少一部分设置在细长的基本上刚性的外壳内,所述外壳以间隔开的方式安装多个电源连接器, 分开位置; 以及用于可变地控制提供给灯负载的平均功率的触发器,所述触发器响应于至少第一输入条件,所述至少第一输入条件对应于要提供给灯负载的期望平均功率,并且具有耦合到所述半导体功率控制器的至少一个输出 以便确定半导体功率控制器的功率状态,其中多个调光器壳体适于可拆卸地机械地接合细长的外壳,以提供电源入口连接器,该电源入口连接器与细长外壳的至少一个电源连接器 通过调光器壳体适当地机械地接合细长的外壳,并且提供适于将功率输出耦合到灯负载的电源插座连接器。

    Improved inductorless phase control dimmer power stage with
semiconductor controlled voltage rise time
    9.
    发明授权
    Improved inductorless phase control dimmer power stage with semiconductor controlled voltage rise time 失效
    改进的无电感相位控制调光功率级,具有半导体控制电压上升时间

    公开(公告)号:US4633161A

    公开(公告)日:1986-12-30

    申请号:US640978

    申请日:1984-08-15

    摘要: An electronic dimming apparatus includes a semiconductor power controller which couples a lamp to an alternating current source and variably controls the average power supplied to the lamp by adjusting the relative proportion of each half-cycle in which the power controller is in a conductive condition. The semiconductor power controller is controlled by the output of a transition controller which in turn is connected to a triggering circuit. The triggering circuit is responsive to a first input condition corresponding to desired average power and also responsive to the zero-crossing of the alternating current waveform. The transition controller gradually changes the condition state of the semiconductor power controller between non-conduction and conduction and controls the voltage across the lamp load to maintain a stable rate of voltage change despite lamp impedance variations, thus reducing electromagnetic interference.

    摘要翻译: 电子调光装置包括半导体功率控制器,其将灯耦合到交流电源,并通过调节功率控制器处于导通状态的每个半周期的相对比例来可变地控制提供给灯的平均功率。 半导体功率控制器由转换控制器的输出控制,转换控制器又连接到触发电路。 触发电路响应于对应于期望的平均功率的第一输入条件并且还响应于交流电流波形的过零点。 过渡控制器在非导通和导通之间逐渐改变半导体功率控制器的状态,并控制灯负载两端的电压,以保持电压变化的稳定速率,尽管灯阻抗变化,从而降低电磁干扰。

    Buss structures for multiscene manual lighting consoles
    10.
    发明授权
    Buss structures for multiscene manual lighting consoles 失效
    用于多层手动照明控制台的Buss结构

    公开(公告)号:US4550276A

    公开(公告)日:1985-10-29

    申请号:US388230

    申请日:1982-06-14

    CPC分类号: H05B37/029

    摘要: In a lighting console which provides outputs to dimmers which include master controls for at least two scenes and channel controls for each of a plurality of channels with the channel controls including at least a first and second scene preset potentiometer, the channel controls and master controls cooperating to allow presetting, and which also includes a buss, with one of the preset potentiometers for each of a plurality of the channels connected to the buss and an output from the master controls being used through suitable amplifiers to drive the buss, a plurality of nondestructive current limiting fault isolating devices are provided for each scene, each connected between the master and at least one of the preset potentiometers for that scene. As a result, the effects of a fault causing abnormal currents to flow which develops after the fault isolating means will not disrupt the operation of channel potentiometers connected to other fault isolating means. In addition, the console permits the separation of the assignment selection of potentiometers and the assignment indication of that selection. The console also includes distributed multiplexing devices which reduces the back plane wiring requirements in the console.

    摘要翻译: 在向包括至少两个场景的主控制和多个通道中的每个通道的通道控制的调光器的照明控制台中,通道控制包括至少第一和第二场景预设电位器,通道控制和主控制协调 允许预设,并且还包括总线,其中一个预设电位器用于连接到总线的多个通道中的每一个,并且主控制器的输出通过适当的放大器用于驱动总线,多个非破坏性 为每个场景提供限流故障隔离装置,每个场景连接在主机和用于该场景的预设电位计中的至少一个之间。 结果,在故障隔离装置之后产生异常电流流动的故障的影响不会破坏连接到其它故障隔离装置的通道电位计的操作。 此外,控制台可以分离电位器的分配选择和该选择的分配指示。 控制台还包括分布式多路复用装置,减少了控制台中的背板接线要求。