Abstract:
Converting a direct (DC) input voltage supplied by a DC source (2) to an alternating (AC) output voltage, comprising supplying the DC input voltage through an inductor (8) to a series connection of a resonant circuit (10, 12, 16, 18) and a load (6), switching the voltage supplied to the series connection, resonant circuit (10, 12, 16, 18) and load (6) alternately on and off, wherein the input voltage is controlled to constitute a DC voltage with a controlled magnitude, in particular by arranging a DC-DC buck converter, which is connected to the DC source (2) and which comprises a second switch (22) and a freewheeling diode (24), the latter being connected parallel to the series connection of the inductor (8), the resonant circuit (10, 12, 16, 18) and the load (6).
Abstract:
A discharging lamp apparatus excellent in safety and stability with high−voltage surge pulse reduced during lighting. This apparatus has a drive signal circuit (10) connected to a DC power source, first and second switching devices (S1, S2), alternately controlled in switching by a pain of drive signal (11a, 11b) output from the drive signal circuit, and series−connected between the terminals of the DC power source, an induction device L5 (L3) series−connected to at least one of these switching devices (S1, S2), a pulse transformer (12) having a primary winding (L1) and secondary winding (12) wherein the primary winding (L1) is connected to the DC power source with the current direction alternately changed by the switching devices (S1, S2), a discharging lamp (13) connected and disposed between the secondary side terminals (L2), and a Zener diode device (D1) parallel−connected to the second switching device (S2).
Abstract:
A novel circuit for driving a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp is disclosed. The system uses pulse with modulation (PWM) switches to generate a signal to be delivered to a HID lamp. During different portions of the operating cycle, the system uses one switch to facilitate all PWM signaling, while the system uses two switching switches to generate the PWM signaling during other portions of the cycle operation.
Abstract:
Power regulation requires correction of both input voltage and output current and involves problems of the work efficiency and the capacity of volatile memory. Furthermore, power regulation can not follow up variation with time of power because it is performed only in the manufacturing process. For the power regulation, a specified voltage is subjected to AD conversion, the difference from a true value is calculated and the error between the reference voltages an AD converter and a DA converter is stored in a nonvolatile memory. During operation of the lamp, input voltage is corrected by the error from reference voltage read out from the nonvolatile memory and the output current is also corrected thus correcting power to a specified level. Variation with time of output power is followed up by calculating the error of reference voltage at least once in a specified time after the start.
Abstract:
An electronic ballast circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp from a mains voltage signal supply includes a ballast bridge unit that has an upper and lower signal line. A storage capacitor is coupled across the bridge unit. The bridge unit also includes an input converter bridge having at least two switches coupled in series at an input common terminal, wherein the upper switch is coupled to the upper signal line of the ballast bridge unit and the lower switch is coupled to the lower signal line. The ballast bridge also includes an output converter bridge having at least two switches coupled in series at an output common terminal. A reference voltage signal bridge in the ballast bridge unit includes at least two switches coupled in series at a reference voltage common terminal, so as to form a first differential voltage signal between the common input terminal and the reference voltage common terminal and a second differential voltage signal between the common output terminal and the reference voltage common terminal.
Abstract:
An electronic ballast circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp from a mains voltage signal supply includes a ballast bridge unit having upper and lower signal lines. A capacitive divider is disposed across the bridge. The capacitive divider comprises at least two capacitors coupled in series at a common reference voltage signal terminal. The bridge unit also includes two diodes coupled in series at a rectifier common terminal, wherein each of the diodes is respectively coupled to one of the signal lines of the bridge unit. The bridge unit further includes an input converter bridge and an output converter bridge each having at least two switches coupled in series at an input and output common terminals, respectively.
Abstract:
A DC/DC converter of the flyback/forward converter type comprising a switch (S), a transformer (T), a first diode (D1) and a first capacitor (C1) is equipped with a second diode (D2) and a second capacitor (C2). The first and the second capacitors are arranged in series between the output terminals (K3, K4) of the DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter has a high efficiency and is very suitable for operating a lamp with a DC current.
Abstract:
A high-efficiency self-regulated electronic ballast with a single characteristic curve for operating high-pressure sodium vapour lamps by means of an AC-to-DC converter circuit, a power factor correcting regulator circuit for reducing harmonic distortion, a high-frequency DC-to-AC converter circuit, a reducing autotransformer circuit with a current limiting inductor and an igniter, and a light-controlled switching circuit. The ballast is characterised in that it supplies a controlled high-frequency alternating voltage to the assembly of the limiting inductor and the lamp, whereby the ballast has a single characteristic curve, and in that the average power consumption of the lamp is determined on the basis of the single characteristic curve of the ballast within the standard regulation trapezoid defining the average consumption of the ballast/lamp assembly. Said ballast has uniform regulation characteristics, high electrical efficiency, a unitary power factor, low harmonic distortion, a high ballast efficiency factor, and a low stroboscopic effect.
Abstract:
In the circuit proposed, the lamp is connected up in series with reactive impedances. In order to generate pulses, one or more reactive impedances (C3) is connected as the energy supply in series with one or more switch elements (S3) and in parallel with at least one of the reactive impedances (C1, L1) in series with the lamp (La).