公开(公告)号：US07545107B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11909853

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： Shohei Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Akira Nakajo

发明人： Shohei Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Akira Nakajo

IPC分类号： H01J15/04

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： There is provided an electrodeless discharge lamp lighting device with small size and low cost by simplifying a noise suppression part and a lighting apparatus having the electrodeless discharge lamp lighting device. A counter circuit of a frequency signal generating circuit repeatedly generates a frequency signal of which the amplitude is varied in a multi-step shape on the basis of an oscillation period of an oscillation circuit. An oscillation circuit outputs an oscillation signal of a frequency corresponding to the amplitude of the frequency signal. A drive circuit drives a switching element of an inverter circuit at the frequency of the oscillation signal and the inverter circuit applies a high-frequency voltage generated by the switching operation of the switching element to an induction coil to start up and light the electrodeless discharge lamp. That is, a high-frequency voltage which is varied at three discrete frequencies f1, f2, and f3 is repeatedly and periodically applied to the induction coil and thus a magnetic-component noise generated from a discharge lamp lighting device is distributed into three frequency components.

摘要翻译： 通过简化噪声抑制部件和具有无电极放电灯点亮装置的照明装置，提供了一种小型且低成本的无电极放电灯点亮装置。 频率信号发生电路的计数器电路基于振荡电路的振荡周期重复地产生振幅以多步形状变化的频率信号。 振荡电路输出与频率信号的振幅对应的频率的振荡信号。 驱动电路以振荡信号的频率驱动逆变器电路的开关元件，并且逆变器电路将由开关元件的开关操作产生的高频电压施加到感应线圈，以起动并点亮无电极放电灯 。 也就是说，在三个离散频率f1，f2和f3处变化的高频电压被重复地周期性地施加到感应线圈，因此从放电灯点亮装置产生的磁分量噪声被分配成三个频率分量 。

公开(公告)号：US20080157693A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11909853

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： Shohei Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Akira Nakajo

发明人： Shohei Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Akira Nakajo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： There is provided an electrodeless discharge lamp lighting device with small size and low cost by simplifying a noise suppression part and a lighting apparatus having the electrodeless discharge lamp lighting device. A counter circuit of a frequency signal generating circuit repeatedly generates a frequency signal of which the amplitude is varied in a multi-step shape on the basis of an oscillation period of an oscillation circuit. An oscillation circuit outputs an oscillation signal of a frequency corresponding to the amplitude of the frequency signal. A drive circuit drives a switching element of an inverter circuit at the frequency of the oscillation signal and the inverter circuit applies a high-frequency voltage generated by the switching operation of the switching element to an induction coil to start up and light the electrodeless discharge lamp. That is, a high-frequency voltage which is varied at three discrete frequencies f1, f2, and f3 is repeatedly and periodically applied to the induction coil and thus a magnetic-component noise generated from a discharge lamp lighting device is distributed into three frequency components.

摘要翻译： 通过简化噪声抑制部件和具有无电极放电灯点亮装置的照明装置，提供了一种小型且低成本的无电极放电灯点亮装置。 频率信号发生电路的计数器电路基于振荡电路的振荡周期重复地产生振幅以多步形状变化的频率信号。 振荡电路输出与频率信号的振幅对应的频率的振荡信号。 驱动电路以振荡信号的频率驱动逆变器电路的开关元件，并且逆变器电路将由开关元件的开关操作产生的高频电压施加到感应线圈，以起动并点亮无电极放电灯 。 也就是说，在三个离散频率f 1，f 2和f 3处变化的高频电压被重复地周期性地施加到感应线圈，因此从放电灯点亮装置产生的磁分量噪声被分配到 三个频率分量。

公开(公告)号：US20090322239A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12457864

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shinji Makimura

发明人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shinji Makimura

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： An induction lamp lighting device includes an induction coil arranged adjacent to an induction lamp; a direct current power supply circuit for outputting a direct current voltage; a high-frequency power supply circuit for converting the direct current voltage to an alternating current voltage and supplying the alternating current voltage to the induction coil; and a control circuit for controlling the direct current power supply circuit and the high-frequency power supply circuit. The control circuit performs a startup preparation operation by which to control the high-frequency power supply circuit so that, immediately after the alternating current voltage begins to be outputted from the high-frequency power supply circuit to the induction coil, the alternating current voltage is gradually increased to such a voltage value as not to generate arc discharge in the induction lamp and then kept at the voltage value for a specified time.

摘要翻译： 感应灯照明装置包括：与感应灯相邻布置的感应线圈; 用于输出直流电压的直流电源电路; 高频电源电路，用于将直流电压转换成交流电压，并将交流电压提供给感应线圈; 以及用于控制直流电源电路和高频电源电路的控制电路。 控制电路进行启动准备操作，通过该操作来控制高频电源电路，使得在交流电压开始从高频电源电路输出到感应线圈之后，交流电压为 逐渐增加到不会在感应灯中产生电弧放电的电压值，然后在一定时间内保持在电压值。

公开(公告)号：US07339329B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10544720

申请日：2003-11-21

申请人： Shinji Makimura ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shingo Masumoto ,  Yuji Kumagai ,  Akira Nakajo

发明人： Shinji Makimura ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shingo Masumoto ,  Yuji Kumagai ,  Akira Nakajo

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A ballast for an electrodeless discharge lamp includes a high frequency power supply that supplies a high frequency electric power to an induction coil for operating the lamp. A dimmer controller generates a control signal in response to a dimmer command designating a varying dimming ratio. The control signal defines a first period Ton in which the power supply is controlled to apply a coil voltage of a first level V1 to the induction coil for operating the lamp. The first period is followed by a second period Toff in which the power supply is controlled to apply the coil voltage of a second level V2 that is lower than the first level and fails to sustain the lamp. The control signal defines, between the second period and the first period, a starting period Tst in which the coil voltage increases continuously for smooth transition from an off-condition to an on-condition of the lamp.

摘要翻译： 无电极放电灯的镇流器包括向用于操作灯的感应线圈供给高频电力的高频电源。 调光器控制器响应于指示变化的调光比的调光器命令产生控制信号。 控制信号限定第一时段Ton，其中控制电源以将第一电平V 1的线圈电压施加到用于操作灯的感应线圈。 第一时段之后是第二时段Toff，其中控制电源以施加低于第一电平的第二电平V 2的线圈电压，并且不能维持灯。 控制信号在第二周期和第一周期之间定义起始周期Tst，其中线圈电压连续增加以从灯的关闭状态到状态的平滑过渡。

公开(公告)号：US09131564B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13557387

申请日：2012-07-25

申请人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shigeru Ido

发明人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shigeru Ido

IPC分类号： H05B33/08 ,  H05B41/04

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  Y02B20/346

摘要： A light emitting element lighting device includes: a rectifying unit which rectifies an AC voltage; a smoothing unit which smoothes a ripple voltage from the rectifying unit; a power supply unit having a switching element; and a control unit which controls on/off of the switching element. Further, the smoothing unit servers as a partial smoothing circuit for partially smoothing a low voltage period of the ripple voltage outputted from the rectifying unit. The power supply unit supplies a lighting power to a light source unit including one or more light emitting elements. The control unit controls a switching frequency of the switching element to decrease as the output voltage of the smoothing unit decreases.

摘要翻译： 发光元件照明装置包括：整流单元，对AC电压进行整流; 平滑单元，其使来自整流单元的纹波电压平滑; 电源单元，具有开关元件; 以及控制单元，其控制开关元件的开/关。 此外，平滑单元服务器作为用于部分平滑从整流单元输出的纹波电压的低电压周期的部分平滑电路。 电源单元向包括一个或多个发光元件的光源单元提供照明功率。 当平滑单元的输出电压降低时，控制单元控制开关元件的开关频率降低。

公开(公告)号：US20110095691A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12858646

申请日：2010-08-18

申请人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Ryusuke Ura ,  Hidenori Kakehashi ,  Kohji Hiramatsu ,  Katsuyoshi Goto

发明人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Ryusuke Ura ,  Hidenori Kakehashi ,  Kohji Hiramatsu ,  Katsuyoshi Goto

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/03

摘要： A lighting apparatus includes a lighting circuit unit, a timer unit, a life judgment unit, a timing adjustment unit, and an indication unit. The lighting circuit unit is configured to activate a light source. The timer unit is configured to measure accumulated operation time of the lighting circuit unit. The life judgment unit is configured to store a first judgment time and a second judgment time longer than the first judgment time. The life judgment unit is configured to compare the accumulated operation time with the first judgment time and output a first judgment signal when the accumulated operation time becomes equal to the first judgment time. The life judgment unit is configured to compare the accumulated operation time with the second judgment time and output a second judgment signal when the accumulated operation time becomes equal to the second judgment time. The timing adjustment unit is configured to vary timing at which the life judgment unit outputs the first judgment signal. The timing adjustment unit is configured to vary timing at which the life judgment unit outputs the second judgment signal. The indication unit is configured to indicate, upon receiving the first judgment signal from the life judgment unit, a first level of the end of life with the light source kept turned on. The indication unit is configured to indicate, upon receiving the second judgment signal from the life judgment unit, a second level of the end of life. The second level of the end of life is later than the first level of the end of life.

摘要翻译： 照明装置包括照明电路单元，定时器单元，寿命判断单元，定时调整单元和指示单元。 照明电路单元被配置为激活光源。 定时器单元被配置为测量点亮电路单元的累积操作时间。 寿命判断单元被配置为存储比第一判断时间长的第一判断时间和第二判断时间。 寿命判断单元被配置为将累积操作时间与第一判断时间进行比较，并且当累积操作时间等于第一判断时间时输出第一判断信号。 寿命判断单元被配置为将累积操作时间与第二判断时间进行比较，并且当累积操作时间等于第二判断时间时输出第二判断信号。 定时调整单元被配置为改变寿命判断单元输出第一判断信号的定时。 定时调整单元被配置为改变寿命判断单元输出第二判断信号的定时。 指示单元被配置为在从生命判断单元接收到第一判断信号时指示保持开启的光源的寿命的第一级。 指示单元被配置为在从生命判断单元接收到第二判断信号时指示寿命结束的第二级。 生命的第二个水平晚于生命的第一个水平。

公开(公告)号：US08310162B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12858646

申请日：2010-08-18

申请人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Ryusuke Ura ,  Hidenori Kakehashi ,  Kohji Hiramatsu ,  Katsuyoshi Goto

发明人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Ryusuke Ura ,  Hidenori Kakehashi ,  Kohji Hiramatsu ,  Katsuyoshi Goto

IPC分类号： H05B37/04 ,  H05B37/03

CPC分类号： H05B37/03

摘要： A lighting apparatus includes a lighting circuit unit, a timer unit, a life judgment unit, a timing adjustment unit, and an indication unit. The lighting circuit unit is configured to activate a light source. The timer unit is configured to measure accumulated operation time of the lighting circuit unit. The life judgment unit is configured to store a first judgment time and a second judgment time longer than the first judgment time. The life judgment unit is configured to compare the accumulated operation time with the first judgment time and output a first judgment signal when the accumulated operation time becomes equal to the first judgment time. The life judgment unit is configured to compare the accumulated operation time with the second judgment time and output a second judgment signal when the accumulated operation time becomes equal to the second judgment time. The timing adjustment unit is configured to vary timing at which the life judgment unit outputs the first judgment signal. The timing adjustment unit is configured to vary timing at which the life judgment unit outputs the second judgment signal. The indication unit is configured to indicate, upon receiving the first judgment signal from the life judgment unit, a first level of the end of life with the light source kept turned on. The indication unit is configured to indicate, upon receiving the second judgment signal from the life judgment unit, a second level of the end of life. The second level of the end of life is later than the first level of the end of life.

摘要翻译： 照明装置包括照明电路单元，定时器单元，寿命判断单元，定时调整单元和指示单元。 照明电路单元被配置为激活光源。 定时器单元被配置为测量点亮电路单元的累积操作时间。 寿命判断单元被配置为存储比第一判断时间长的第一判断时间和第二判断时间。 寿命判断单元被配置为将累积操作时间与第一判断时间进行比较，并且当累积操作时间等于第一判断时间时输出第一判断信号。 寿命判断单元被配置为将累积操作时间与第二判断时间进行比较，并且当累积操作时间等于第二判断时间时输出第二判断信号。 定时调整单元被配置为改变寿命判断单元输出第一判断信号的定时。 定时调整单元被配置为改变寿命判断单元输出第二判断信号的定时。 指示单元被配置为在从生命判断单元接收到第一判断信号时指示保持开启的光源的寿命的第一级。 指示单元被配置为在从生命判断单元接收到第二判断信号时指示寿命结束的第二级。 生命的第二个水平晚于生命的第一个水平。

公开(公告)号：US08247987B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12457864

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shinji Makimura

发明人： Akira Nakajo ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shinji Makimura

IPC分类号： H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： An induction lamp lighting device includes an induction coil arranged adjacent to an induction lamp; a direct current power supply circuit for outputting a direct current voltage; a high-frequency power supply circuit for converting the direct current voltage to an alternating current voltage and supplying the alternating current voltage to the induction coil; and a control circuit for controlling the direct current power supply circuit and the high-frequency power supply circuit. The control circuit performs a startup preparation operation by which to control the high-frequency power supply circuit so that, immediately after the alternating current voltage begins to be outputted from the high-frequency power supply circuit to the induction coil, the alternating current voltage is gradually increased to such a voltage value as not to generate arc discharge in the induction lamp and then kept at the voltage value for a specified time.

摘要翻译： 感应灯照明装置包括：与感应灯相邻布置的感应线圈; 用于输出直流电压的直流电源电路; 高频电源电路，用于将直流电压转换成交流电压，并将交流电压提供给感应线圈; 以及用于控制直流电源电路和高频电源电路的控制电路。 控制电路进行启动准备操作，通过该操作来控制高频电源电路，使得在交流电压开始从高频电源电路输出到感应线圈之后，交流电压为 逐渐增加到不会在感应灯中产生电弧放电的电压值，然后在一定时间内保持在电压值。

公开(公告)号：US20060290294A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US10544720

申请日：2003-11-21

申请人： Shinji Makimura ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shingo Masumoto ,  Yuji Kumagai ,  Akira Nakajo

发明人： Shinji Makimura ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shingo Masumoto ,  Yuji Kumagai ,  Akira Nakajo

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/2806 ,  H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/22 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A ballast for an electrodeless discharge lamp includes a high frequency power supply that supplies a high frequency electric power to an induction coil for operating the lamp. A dimmer controller generates a control signal in response to a dimmer command designating a varying dimming ratio. The control signal defines a first period Ton in which the power supply is controlled to apply a coil voltage of a first level V1 to the induction coil for operating the lamp. The first period is followed by a second period Toff in which the power supply is controlled to apply the coil voltage of a second level V2 that is lower than the first level and fails to sustain the lamp. The control signal defines, between the second period and the first period, a starting period Tst in which the coil voltage increases continuously for smooth transition from an off-condition to an on-condition of the lamp.

摘要翻译： 无电极放电灯的镇流器包括向用于操作灯的感应线圈供给高频电力的高频电源。 调光器控制器响应于指示变化的调光比的调光器命令产生控制信号。 控制信号限定第一时段Ton，其中控制电源以将第一电平V 1的线圈电压施加到用于操作灯的感应线圈。 第一时段之后是第二时段Toff，其中控制电源以施加低于第一电平的第二电平V 2的线圈电压，并且不能维持灯。 控制信号在第二周期和第一周期之间定义起始周期Tst，其中线圈电压连续增加以从灯的关闭状态到状态的平滑过渡。

公开(公告)号：US20110234104A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13071762

申请日：2011-03-25

申请人： Masanori MISHIMA ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shohei Yamamoto ,  Masanao Okawa ,  Hirofumi Konishi ,  Katunobu Hamamoto

发明人： Masanori MISHIMA ,  Hiroshi Kido ,  Shohei Yamamoto ,  Masanao Okawa ,  Hirofumi Konishi ,  Katunobu Hamamoto

IPC分类号： H01J7/42

CPC分类号： H05B33/0848 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B33/0896 ,  Y02B20/32

摘要： An illumination load determination device includes an illumination load; a voltage applying unit for applying a voltage to the illumination load; a connection unit for connecting the illumination load and the voltage applying unit; a detection unit for detecting at least one of a current flowing through the illumination load and a voltage across the illumination load when the voltage is applied to the illumination load from the voltage applying unit via the connection unit; and a determination unit for determining a type of the illumination load based on an output from the detection unit. The determination unit has a comparator for comparing a detection value detected by the detection unit to a predetermined threshold, and determines that the illumination load has a capacitance based on an output of the comparator. The voltage applying unit lights on the determined illumination load with a rated driving voltage.

摘要翻译： 照明负载确定装置包括照明负载; 电压施加单元，用于向照明负载施加电压; 用于连接照明负载和电压施加单元的连接单元; 检测单元，用于当电压经由连接单元从电压施加单元施加到照明负载时，检测流过照明负载的电流和照明负载两端的电压中的至少一个; 以及确定单元，用于基于来自检测单元的输出来确定照明负载的类型。 确定单元具有用于将由检测单元检测的检测值与预定阈值进行比较的比较器，并且基于比较器的输出确定照明负载具有电容。 电压施加单元以额定驱动电压对确定的照明负载点亮。