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Electronic ballast for a discharge lamp
Assignee: Helvar Oy AB
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Filing: 1982-07-06
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2002-07-06
Abstract
Abstract An electronic ballast for a discharge lamp (8) for restricting and stabilizing the lamps current. The ballast comprises a high frequency oscillator for connection to a D.C. supply which consists of two transistors (1,2) connected in series, with a base drive transformer (3) coupled between them to bring the transistors (1,2) into alternating phase operation. A resonance circuit connected in series with the primary winding (4) of the transformer (3), comprises an inductor (7), resonance capacitors (10 and 11) and a capacitor (9) coupled in parallel with the lamp (8). The lamp (8) is, in turn, connected in series with the resonance circuit. In addition, a filter capacitor (c) having a high charging ability is coupled between the terminals of the D.C. supply. The resonance capacitors (10 and 11) are connected in series between the terminals of the D.C. supply, and diodes (23, 24) are connected parallel to them, and the last part of the resonance circuit is connected to a point common for the capacitors and the diodes, e.g. by means of the electrode (8a) of the lamp (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Martti Sairanen
- 👤 Matti Virta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/26; H05B41/28; H05B41/282; H05B41/2825; H05B41/2827; H05B41/36; H05B41/38; H05B41/39; H05B41/392; H05B41/3921; H05B41/3925; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S315/00; Y10S315/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
An electronic ballast for discharge lamp (8) for restriction and stbilization of the current, comprising: a high frequency oscillator electrically connected between the terminals of a direct current supply and including a pair of series connected transistors (1, 2) with a first base drive transformer (3) coupled therebetween so as to bring said transistors (1, 2) into alternating phase operation, a resonance circuit including an inductor (7) connected in a series between the primary winding (4) of the transformer (3) and said lamp (8), resonance capacitors (10, 11) connected in series with said lamp (8) and in series between the terminals of sid direct current supply, and an igniting capacitor (a) coupled parallel to said lamp (8), said igniting capacitor (9) being coupled parallel to the lamp (8) between the opposite ends of the electrode filaments thereof, and having a capacitance about 1/2-1/4 of the sum of the capacitances of said resonance capacitors (10 and 11), a filter capacitor (c) having a high charging ability and being coupled between the terminals of said direct current supply, a first set of diodes (23, 24) connected parallel to said resonance capacitors (10, 11), said sries connection of said inductor (7) and said lamp (8) being connected to a point common for said resonance capacitors (10, 11) and said diodes (23, 24).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
An electronic ballast for discharge lamp (8) for restriction and stbilization of the current, comprising: a high frequency oscillator electrically connected between the terminals of a direct current supply and including a pair of series connected transistors (1, 2) with a first base drive transformer (3) coupled therebetween so as to bring said transistors (1, 2) into alternating phase operation, a resonance circuit including an inductor (7) connected in a series between the primary winding (4) of the transformer (3) and said lamp (8), resonance capacitors (10, 11) connected in series with said lamp (8) and in series between the terminals of sid direct current supply, and an igniting capacitor (a) coupled parallel to said lamp (8), said igniting capacitor (9) being coupled parallel to the lamp (8) between the opposite ends of the electrode filaments thereof, and having a capacitance about 1/2-1/4 of the sum of the capacitances of said resonance capacitors (10 and 11), a filter capacitor (c) having a high charging ability and being coupled between the terminals of said direct current supply, a first set of diodes (23, 24) connected parallel to said resonance capacitors (10, 11), said sries connection of said inductor (7) and said lamp (8) being connected to a point common for said resonance capacitors (10, 11) and said diodes (23, 24).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Electronic ballast according to patent claim 1, characterized in that one of said diodes of said first set of diodes (23 and 24) is connected parallel only to one of the resonance capacitors (10 and 11).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Electronic ballast according to patent claim 1, characterized in that a second set of diodes (12, 13) are connected in series with the switching transistors (1, 2), whereby the time during which both transistors are on simultaneously is reduced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
Electronic ballast according to claim 1, characterized in that an electronic switch (19) is coupled between the terminals of the secondary winding (17) of the base drive transformer (3), and a control circuit (20, 22) is connected to the control electrode of said switch (19) to bring it to the state of conduction at every other half-period in desired phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
Electronic ballast according to claim 1 further comprising a second base drive transformer, one of said first and second transformers (3a, 3b) being connected to each of said transistors (1, 2), an electronic switch (19) connected between the terminals of the secondary winding (17) of one of said first and second transformers and a control circuit (20, 22) connected to the control electrode of said switch (19) to bring said switch to the state of conduction at every other half-period of desired phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Electronic ballast according to patent claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the said electronic switch is a tyrister (19), and the said control circuit is a potentiometer (20), connected to the grid of the tyristor by way of the unijunction transistor (22).
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