Ballast with arc protection circuit
    1.
    发明授权
    Ballast with arc protection circuit 有权
    镇流器带电弧保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US07288901B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-30

    申请号:US11532277

    申请日:2006-09-15

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    摘要: A ballast (20) for powering one or more gas discharge lamps (70,72,74,76) comprises an inverter (200), an output circuit (300), and an arc protection circuit (400). Arc protection circuit (400) monitors an electrical signal within the output circuit (300). When an arcing condition occurs at the ballast output connections (302,304,306,308,310), the electrical signal includes a high frequency component having a fundamental frequency that is much greater than the normal operating frequency of the inverter (200). In response to the high frequency component exceeding a predetermined threshold, arc protection circuit (400) disables the inverter (200) for a predetermined shutdown period. Arc protection circuit (400) also provides a restart function for periodically attempting to ignite and operate the lamps. Arc protection circuit (400) is preferably realized using a microcontroller integrated circuit (440) with associated discrete circuitry, and is especially well-suited for use in ballasts for powering multiple lamps via a current-fed self-oscillating inverter and an isolated parallel resonant output circuit.

    摘要翻译: 用于为一个或多个气体放电灯(70,72,74,76)供电的镇流器(20)包括逆变器(200),输出电路(300)和电弧保护电路(400)。 电弧保护电路(400)监视输出电路(300)内的电信号。 当在镇流器输出连接(302,304,306,308,310)处发生电弧状态时,电信号包括具有比逆变器(200)的正常工作频率大得多的基频的高频分量。 响应于超过预定阈值的高频分量,电弧保护电路(400)在预定的停机时间内禁用逆变器(200)。 电弧保护电路(400)还提供重新启动功能,用于周期性地尝试点燃和操作灯。 电弧保护电路(400)优选使用具有相关联的分立电路的微控制器集成电路(440)来实现,并且特别适用于通过电流馈给的自激振荡反相器和隔离的并联谐振器为多个灯供电的镇流器 输出电路。

    Ballast with Arc Protection Circuit
    2.
    发明申请
    Ballast with Arc Protection Circuit 有权
    镇流器与电弧保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US20080067950A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11867905

    申请日:2007-10-05

    IPC分类号: H05B41/16 H05B37/00

    摘要: A ballast (20) for powering one or more gas discharge lamps (70,72,74,76) comprises an inverter (200), an output circuit (300), and an arc protection circuit (400). Arc protection circuit (400) monitors an electrical signal within the output circuit (300). When an arcing condition occurs at the ballast output connections (302,304,306,308,310), the electrical signal includes a high frequency component having a fundamental frequency that is much greater than the normal operating frequency of the inverter (200). In response to the high frequency component exceeding a predetermined threshold, arc protection circuit (400) disables the inverter (200) for a predetermined shutdown period. Arc protection circuit (400) also provides a restart function for periodically attempting to ignite and operate the lamps. Arc protection circuit (400) is preferably realized using a microcontroller integrated circuit (440) with associated discrete circuitry, and is especially well-suited for use in ballasts for powering multiple lamps via a current-fed self-oscillating inverter and an isolated parallel resonant output circuit.

    摘要翻译: 用于为一个或多个气体放电灯(70,72,74,76)供电的镇流器(20)包括逆变器(200),输出电路(300)和电弧保护电路(400)。 电弧保护电路(400)监视输出电路(300)内的电信号。 当在镇流器输出连接(302,304,306,308,310)处发生电弧状态时,电信号包括具有比逆变器(200)的正常工作频率大得多的基频的高频分量。 响应于超过预定阈值的高频分量,电弧保护电路(400)在预定的停机时间内禁用逆变器(200)。 电弧保护电路(400)还提供重新启动功能,用于周期性地尝试点燃和操作灯。 电弧保护电路(400)优选使用具有相关联的分立电路的微控制器集成电路(440)来实现,并且特别适用于通过电流馈给的自激振荡反相器和隔离的并联谐振器为多个灯供电的镇流器 输出电路。

    Three-phase electronic ballast
    3.
    发明授权
    Three-phase electronic ballast 失效
    三相电子镇流器

    公开(公告)号:US06906474B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US10674143

    申请日:2003-09-29

    摘要: A ballast (10) for powering at least one gas discharge lamp (52) from a three-phase AC voltage source (30) comprises a three-phase rectifier circuit (200), a high frequency filter capacitor (300), and a high frequency inverter (400). Preferably, three-phase rectifier circuit (200) is implemented by a six-diode bridge, and high frequency filter capacitor (300) can be realized by a film capacitor or a ceramic capacitor. Ballast (10) provides a high power factor and low total harmonic distortion without requiring a dedicated power factor correction circuit. Other benefits of ballast (10) include enhanced efficiency, longer life, and lower inrush current.

    摘要翻译: 用于从三相AC电压源(30)向至少一个气体放电灯(52)供电的镇流器(10)包括三相整流器电路(200),高频滤波电容器(300)和高 变频器(400)。 优选地,三相整流电路(200)由六二极管电桥实现,高频滤波电容器(300)可由薄膜电容器或陶瓷电容器实现。 镇流器(10)提供高功率因数和低总谐波失真,而不需要专用功率因数校正电路。 镇流器(10)的其他优点包括提高效率,延长寿命和降低浪涌电流。

    Ballast with end-of-lamp-life protection circuit
    4.
    发明授权
    Ballast with end-of-lamp-life protection circuit 失效
    镇流器与灯灭寿命保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US07102297B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US11096008

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: H05B41/16

    CPC分类号: H05B41/2855

    摘要: An electronic ballast (10) for powering a lamp load comprising an even number of gas discharge lamps (30,32, . . . ,34,36) includes an inverter (300), an output circuit (400), and a protection circuit (500). During operation, protection circuit (500) disables the inverter (300) in response to an end-of-lamp-life condition that is characterized by a predetermined imbalance in the operating current provided to each of the even number of lamps. Preferably, the output circuit (400) includes a current-sensing transformer (480) for detecting the predetermined imbalance, and the protection circuit (500) includes a silicon-controlled rectifier (530) for disabling the inverter (300).

    摘要翻译: 包括偶数个气体放电灯(30,32,...,34,36)的灯负载供电的电子镇流器(10)包括逆变器(300),输出电路(400)和保护电路 (500)。 在操作期间,保护电路(500)响应于终端灯寿命状况禁用逆变器(300),其特征在于为每个偶数个灯提供的工作电流的预定不平衡。 优选地,输出电路(400)包括用于检测预定不平衡的电流检测变压器(480),并且保护电路(500)包括用于禁用逆变器(300)的硅控整流器(530)。

    Three-phase electronic ballast with improved three-phase EMI filter
    6.
    发明授权
    Three-phase electronic ballast with improved three-phase EMI filter 失效
    三相电子镇流器具有改进的三相EMI滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US07276859B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-02

    申请号:US11536510

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00

    摘要: A ballast (20) for powering at least one gas discharge lamp (52) from a three-phase AC voltage source (30) comprises a three-phase rectifier circuit (200), a high frequency filter capacitor (300), a high frequency inverter (400), and a three-phase EMI filter (500). Three-phase EMI filter (500) comprises a common-mode EMI inductor (510), a Y-capacitor (540), and a plurality of X-capacitors (550,560,570). Common-mode EMI inductor (510) comprises three magnetically coupled windings (512,514; 522,524; 532,534) each of which is, preferably, split into two equal winding sections. Ballast (20) and three-phase EMI filter (500) provide substantial cost and performance benefits in comparison with existing approaches.

    摘要翻译: 用于从三相AC电压源(30)向至少一个气体放电灯(52)供电的镇流器(20)包括三相整流器电路(200),高频滤波电容器(300),高频 逆变器(400)和三相EMI滤波器(500)。 三相EMI滤波器(500)包括共模EMI电感器(510),Y电容器(540)和多个X电容器(550,560,570)。 共模EMI电感器(510)包括三个磁耦合绕组(512,514; 522,524; 532,534),每个绕组最好分成两个相等的绕组部分。 与现有方法相比,镇流器(20)和三相EMI滤波器(500)提供了显着的成本和性能优势。

    Apparatus and method for operating a high intensity gas discharge lamp ballast
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for operating a high intensity gas discharge lamp ballast 有权
    用于操作高强度气体放电灯镇流器的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06181076B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09377471

    申请日:1999-08-19

    IPC分类号: H05B3702

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for operating a high intensity gas discharge lamp is provided wherein the inverter circuit operates at a controlled frequency such that deleterious effects of the lamp's acoustic resonant frequencies are minimized. The inverter utilizes a transformer output with high leakage inductance. The high leakage inductance provides low loss switching operation and simplified control of lamp current during both ignition and warm-up. High frequency operation as well as judicious component design and specification reduces component count, assembled size and cost of ballast.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于操作高强度气体放电灯的方法和装置,其中逆变器电路以受控频率工作,使得灯的声共振频率的有害影响最小化。 逆变器采用具有高漏电感的变压器输出。 高漏电电感提供低损耗开关操作,并且在点火和预热期间简化灯电流控制。 高频操作以及明智的部件设计和规格减少了组件数量,组装尺寸和镇流器的成本。

    Method and apparatus for modulating HID ballast operating frequency using DC bus ripple voltage
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for modulating HID ballast operating frequency using DC bus ripple voltage 失效
    使用直流总线纹波电压调制HID镇流器工作频率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06680585B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-20

    申请号:US10022643

    申请日:2001-12-17

    IPC分类号: H05B4136

    摘要: An apparatus and method to implement an electronic ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp having AC lamp current centered at approximately 300 kHz minimizes the ballast cost and utilizes modulation of the lamp current to avoid acoustic resonance. In order to minimize the number of additional components providing the modulation function, the ripple voltage produced by PFC circuit is fed through a capacitor to a FREQUENCY SET input of an inverter controller. The value of the capacitor can be chosen to produce the desired modulation range.

    摘要翻译: 实现用于以300KHz为中心的交流灯电流的高强度放电灯的电子镇流器的装置和方法使镇流器成本最小化并利用灯电流的调制以避免声共振。 为了最小化提供调制功能的附加元件的数量,由PFC电路产生的纹波电压通过电容器馈送到逆变器控制器的FREQUENCY SET输入端。 可以选择电容器的值以产生期望的调制范围。