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Regulator fault protection circuit
Assignee: RCA Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-10
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Granted: 1985-12-31
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Expires: 2004-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A protection circuit for a video display apparatus causes shutdown to occur at substantially the same high voltage level for all fault conditions. The video display apparatus incorporates an SCR regulator and a high voltage transformer tuned to the third harmonic. To counter the effect of shutdown to occur at a higher voltage level for a shorted SCR fault than for other faults, the SCR anode control pulse is processed to provide a signal having different voltage levels for normal SCR operation and shorted SCR operation. The voltage level which occurs during a shorted SCR condition is selected to cause shutdown of the video display apparatus at substantially the same high voltage level as that for other fault conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 John Chen
- 👤 Chin Huang
- 👤 Nancy D. Graves
- 👤 James E. Hicks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N17/00; H04N17/04; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/16; H04N3/20; H04N5/00; H04N5/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A protection circuit for a video display apparatus, comprising: a source of unregulated voltage; switching regulator means incorporating an SCR coupled to said source of unregulated voltage for producing a regulated voltage level, said SCR subject to failure by becoming shorted; transformer means producing a control signal applied to said SCR for controlling an aspect of the operation of said SCR, said control signal having a particular characteristic, said shorting of said SCR causing said characteristic to be absent; video display apparatus shutdown means responsive to a sensing signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative when said sensing signal exceeds a predetermined level, said shutdown means coupled to said SCR and responsive to the presence of said characteristic of said control signal for providing a first control voltage signal for maintaining normal operation of said video display apparatus when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level, said shutdown means responsive to the absence of said characteristic for providing a second control voltage signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative even when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A protection circuit for a video display apparatus, comprising: a source of unregulated voltage; switching regulator means incorporating an SCR coupled to said source of unregulated voltage for producing a regulated voltage level, said SCR subject to failure by becoming shorted; transformer means producing a control signal applied to said SCR for controlling an aspect of the operation of said SCR, said control signal having a particular characteristic, said shorting of said SCR causing said characteristic to be absent; video display apparatus shutdown means responsive to a sensing signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative when said sensing signal exceeds a predetermined level, said shutdown means coupled to said SCR and responsive to the presence of said characteristic of said control signal for providing a first control voltage signal for maintaining normal operation of said video display apparatus when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level, said shutdown means responsive to the absence of said characteristic for providing a second control voltage signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative even when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
178 words
A protection circuit for a video display apparatus, comprising: a source of unregulated voltage; switching regulator means incorporating an SCR coupled to said source of unregulated voltage for producing a regulated voltage level, said SCR subject to failure by becoming shorted; transformer means producing a control signal applied to said SCR for controlling an aspect of the operation of said SCR, said control signal having a particular characteristic, said shorting of said SCR causing said characteristic to be absent; video display apparatus shutdown means responsive to a sensing signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative when said sensing signal exceeds a predetermined level, said shutdown means coupled to said SCR and responsive to the presence of said characteristic of said control signal for maintaining normal operation of said video display apparatus when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level, said shutdown means responsive to the absence of said characteristic for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative in response to said sensing signal even when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
178 words
A protection circuit for a video display apparatus, comprising: a source of unregulated voltage; switching regulator means incorporating an SCR coupled to said source of unregulated voltage for producing a regulated voltage level, said SCR subject to failure by becoming shorted; transformer means producing a control signal applied to said SCR for controlling an aspect of the operation of said SCR, said control signal having a particular characteristic, said shorting of said SCR causing said characteristic to be absent; video display apparatus shutdown means responsive to a sensing signal for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative when said sensing signal exceeds a predetermined level, said shutdown means coupled to said SCR and responsive to the presence of said characteristic of said control signal for maintaining normal operation of said video display apparatus when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level, said shutdown means responsive to the absence of said characteristic for causing said video display apparatus to become inoperative in response to said sensing signal even when said sensing signal is below said predetermined level.
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