Abstract:
An LED driver is based on a linear driver for driving a controlled current from the mains input voltage whose rated value is fixed. The current flows in a time period during which the amplitude of the mains input voltage exceeds a forward voltage of the LED arrangement, and this time period has a low frequency variable duration, due to a variation of the input mains voltage at the low frequency, or due to a variation of the forward voltage of the LEDs. In one aspect the control circuit further controls the number of series LEDs driven by said drive circuit arrangement in dependence on the RMS value of the input mains voltage which varies at said low frequency, to provide a better efficiency, and the control circuit also adjusts the current in dependence on the variable duration and the LED forward voltage such that the average energy flow is controlled.
Abstract:
A lighting device (100) and a method of manufacturing a lighting device, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one light source (110) arranged to generate light. The lighting device further comprises a light-transmissive envelope (120) enclosing the at least one light source and being arranged to transmit the light generated from the light source. The lighting device further comprises a driver unit (130) arranged for electrical supply to the at least one light source, the driver unit comprising a primary driver circuit (140) connectable to an electric energy source, at least one secondary driver circuit (150) connected to the at least one light source, and a transformer (160) arranged to transfer electrical energy between the primary driver circuit and the at least one secondary driver circuit, wherein at least the transformer and the at least one secondary driver circuit driver unit are arranged within the envelope.
Abstract:
An AC/DC converter and conversion method are provided, in which an AC input is rectified and shaped by a waveform shaping capacitor. A current source circuit is used to provide the output current to the output load which has a parallel bulk capacitor. The current source circuit is switched on and off with timing which is dependent on the phase of the AC input signal. This enables a relatively high power factor, for example between 0.7 and 0.9, with low cost circuitry with few components.
Abstract:
A tubular lighting device comprises a tubular housing (12) having an elongate axis and first and second opposite ends, each end comprising two projecting electrical connection pins (16). A switch arrangement (60) is used to electrically isolate the projecting electrical connection pins of one end from the electrical connection pins of the other end. This provides a safety feature when fitting the lighting device to a luminaire. The tubular housing comprises a recess (20) in which an actuator surface (50) is provided for actuating the switch arrangement such that the actuator surface is internal of the outer envelope of the tubular housing. The actuator surface is for actuation by a key (42) inserted into the recess. A key is thus inserted to activate the lighting device. This reduces the risk of accidental activation.
Abstract:
A level control circuit uses a reference voltage generated from a mains voltage signal by a reference circuit to provide a feedforward control signal. This control signal is used to generate a control signal for controlling a switched mode power converter. The reference circuit comprises a combining circuit adapted to apply a pulse width modulation control signal indicative of said level such that said reference voltage contains the level information. In an embodiment, the reference circuit comprises a voltage divider comprising a resistor circuit and the combining circuit comprises an adjustment module to which a pulse width modulation control signal is applied thereby to change the effective voltage divider ratio to implement level control. The level control further comprises a buffering capacitor or a buffered low pass filter coupled to the output (SET) of the voltage divider. This provides a power factor correction approach for active level control, and which can be implemented very simply and with low cost. It can be used for controlling lighting dimming.
Abstract:
A switch-mode power supply device (1) is disclosed. The switch-mode power supply device (1) has a main circuit (6) configured to receive a DC input voltage and to provide a DC output voltage. The main circuit (6) comprises: an inductor element (12) generating the DC output voltage, a switching element (9) connected to the inductor element (12), and a controller (7) configured to switch the switching element (9) between a conducting state and a non-conducting state, wherein the switching element (9) is configured to feed a pulsed direct current to a ground potential (10). The switch-mode power supply (1) also has an auxiliary circuit (16) configured to provide an auxiliary voltage. The auxiliary circuit (16) comprises an auxiliary inductor (18) connected to receive the pulsed direct current and magnetically isolated from the inductor element (12).
Abstract:
The invention provides a conversion circuit for converting first signals coming from a fluorescent ballast into second signals for feeding a light circuit via a rectifier circuit, the light circuit comprising at least one light emitting diode. The conversion circuit has an inductor in a parallel branch between the two-terminal input or the two-terminal output. This enables the ballast output power be reduced without significant increase in losses. The conversion circuit is for enabling retrofit of LEDs to fluorescent ballasts.