US4187449A
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Discharge lamp operating circuit
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1978-05-08
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Granted: 1980-02-05
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Expires: 1998-05-08
Abstract
Abstract Circuit for providing low ripple DC power supply from a single-phase AC source without the use of a filter capacitor. The circuit comprises a high leakage reactance transformer with a primary winding and two secondary windings arranged with the secondary windings on opposite sides of the primary winding, a leading current circuit connected to one secondary winding and a lagging current circuit connected to the other secondary winding, and a three-phase full wave rectifier bridge connected to the leading and lagging current circuits to provide a low ripple DC power output. The DC power supply circuit is used with a pulse generating circuit to provide pulsed operation of a gaseous discharge lamp such as a high pressure sodium vapor lamp, and produces desirable relationship of lamp watts to lamp volts for improved lamp life and uniformity of illumination.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Knoble
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:29
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/16; H05B41/20; H05B41/23; H05B41/231; H05B41/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A lamp operating circuit comprising, in combination, an AC source, a ballast transformer comprising a primary winding connected to said AC source, first and second secondary windings arranged on opposite sides of said primary winding magnetically coupled thereto, and magnetic shunts separating said primary winding from the respective secondary windings, a capacitor connected to one of said secondary windings forming therewith a leading current circuit, the other secondary winding in combination with the magnetic shunt adjacent thereto forming a lagging current circuit, rectifier bridge means connected to said leading and lagging current circuits, and means for connecting lamp means to the output of said rectifier bridge means, whereby DC current of low ripple content is produced for operation of the lamp means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A lamp operating circuit comprising, in combination, an AC source, a ballast transformer comprising a primary winding connected to said AC source, first and second secondary windings arranged on opposite sides of said primary winding magnetically coupled thereto, and magnetic shunts separating said primary winding from the respective secondary windings, a capacitor connected to one of said secondary windings forming therewith a leading current circuit, the other secondary winding in combination with the magnetic shunt adjacent thereto forming a lagging current circuit, rectifier bridge means connected to said leading and lagging current circuits, and means for connecting lamp means to the output of said rectifier bridge means, whereby DC current of low ripple content is produced for operation of the lamp means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit as defined in claim 1, said lagging and leading current circuits being interconnected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A circuit as defined in claim 2, wherein the currents in said leading and lagging current circuits are about 120° out of phase relative to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A circuit as defined in claim 2, said rectifier bridge means comprising a three-phase full wave rectifier bridge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A circuit as defined in claim 1, said rectifier bridge means comprising a pair of single-phase full wave rectifier bridges connected respectively to said leading and lagging current circuits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A circuit as defined in claim 5, wherein the currents in said leading and lagging current circuits are approximately 90° out of phase relative to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A circuit as defined in claim 1, and pulse generating circuit means connected between said rectifier bridge means and said lamp connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A circuit as defined in claim 1, and a gaseous discharge lamp connected to said lamp connecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A circuit as defined in claim 7, and a high pressure sodium vapor discharge lamp connected to said lamp connecting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
A direct current power supply circuit comprising, in combination, terminal means for connection to an AC source, a transformer comprising a primary winding connected to said terminal means, first and second secondary windings arranged on opposite sides of said primary winding magnetically coupled thereto, and magnetic shunts separating said primary winding from the respective secondary windings, a capacitor connected to one of said secondary windings forming therewith a leading current circuit, the other secondary winding in combination with the magnetic shunt adjacent thereto forming a lagging current circuit, rectifier bridge means connected to said leading and lagging current circuits, and means for connecting load means to the output of said rectifier bridge means, whereby DC current of low ripple content is produced for operation of the load means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
A direct current power supply circuit comprising, in combination, terminal means for connection to an AC source, a transformer comprising a primary winding connected to said terminal means, first and second secondary windings arranged on opposite sides of said primary winding magnetically coupled thereto, and magnetic shunts separating said primary winding from the respective secondary windings, a capacitor connected to one of said secondary windings forming therewith a leading current circuit, the other secondary winding in combination with the magnetic shunt adjacent thereto forming a lagging current circuit, rectifier bridge means connected to said leading and lagging current circuits, and means for connecting load means to the output of said rectifier bridge means, whereby DC current of low ripple content is produced for operation of the load means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A supply circuit as defined in claim 10, said leading and lagging current circuits being interconnected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A supply circuit as defined in claim 11, wherein the currents in said leading and lagging current circuits are approximately 120° out of phase relative to each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A supply circuit as defined in claim 11, said rectifier bridge means comprising a three-phase full wave rectifier bridge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A supply current as defined in claim 10, said rectifier bridge means comprising a pair of single-phase full wave rectifier bridges connected respectively to said leading and lagging current circuits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A supply circuit as defined in claim 14, wherein the currents in said leading and lagging current circuits are about 90° out of phase relative to each other.
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