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Starting circuit for high intensity gaseous discharge lamps
Assignee: Forest Electric Co
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Filing: 1987-05-07
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for starting, operating and instant hot restarting of high intensity gaseous discharge lamps utilizes a conventional ballast, an ignition transformer and a pulse transformer. The ignition transformer is connected across the ballast output and is in circuit with a storage capacitor and a spark gap device which, in combination, provide high frequency, high voltage pulses to a pulse transformer which is in circuit with the high intensity gasesous discharge lamp. There are means to limit the duration during which the high frequency, high voltage pulses are applied to ignite the lamp and there is a current sensitive timing circuit breaker to protect the lamp and ignition circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Mayer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:52
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/02; H05B41/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A starting and operating circuit for a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp including: a ballast transformer having its primary winding connected to a source of AC power, with the secondary winding thereof being connected in series with a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp, an ignition transformer having its primary winding connected in circuit with the secondary winding of said ballast transformer, a voltage sensitive, rapid rise time, symmetrical switch and a capacitor connected to the secondary winding of said ignition transformer, a pulse transformer having the primary winding thereof connected in circuit with said voltage sensitive switch and capacitor which provide high frequency, high energy pulses to said pulse transformer primary winding in accordance with conduction of said voltage sensitive switch, the secondary winding of said pulse transformer being in series circuit with said ballast transformer secondary winding and the lamp whereby a high energy pulse in the primary winding of said pulse transformer provides a lamp starting voltage in the secondary thereof, and a current limiting circuit breaker connected on one side to the lamp and on the other side to the primary winding of said ignition transformer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A starting and operating circuit for a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp including: a ballast transformer having its primary winding connected to a source of AC power, with the secondary winding thereof being connected in series with a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp, an ignition transformer having its primary winding connected in circuit with the secondary winding of said ballast transformer, a voltage sensitive, rapid rise time, symmetrical switch and a capacitor connected to the secondary winding of said ignition transformer, a pulse transformer having the primary winding thereof connected in circuit with said voltage sensitive switch and capacitor which provide high frequency, high energy pulses to said pulse transformer primary winding in accordance with conduction of said voltage sensitive switch, the secondary winding of said pulse transformer being in series circuit with said ballast transformer secondary winding and the lamp whereby a high energy pulse in the primary winding of said pulse transformer provides a lamp starting voltage in the secondary thereof, and a current limiting circuit breaker connected on one side to the lamp and on the other side to the primary winding of said ignition transformer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized in that said capacitor is connected across the secondary winding of said ignition transformer, with said voltage sensitive switch being connected between the primary winding of said pulse transformer and one side of said capacitor and ignition transformer secondary winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized in that said voltage sensitive switch is a spark gap device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized by and including a bypass capacitor connected across the secondary winding of said ballast transformer to provide protection therefor during ignition of the lamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
186 words
A starting and operating circuit for a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp including: a ballast transformer having its primary winding connected to a source of AC power, with the secondary winding thereof being connected in series with a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp, an ignition transformer having its primary winding connected in circuit with the secondary winding of said ballast transformer, a voltage sensitive, rapid rise time, symmetrical switch and a capacitor connected to the secondary winding of said ignition transformer, a pulse transformer having the primary winding thereof connected on circuit with said voltage sensitive switch and capacitor which provide high frequency, high energy pulses to said pulse transformer primary winding in accordance with conduction of said voltage sensitive switch, the secondary winding of said pulse transformer being in series circuit with said ballast transformer secondary winding and the lamp whereby a high energy pulse in the primary winding of said pulse transformer provides a lamp starting voltage in the secondary thereof, and a current sensitive timing circuit breaker connected between the ballast transformer primary winding and one side of the source of AC power.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
186 words
A starting and operating circuit for a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp including: a ballast transformer having its primary winding connected to a source of AC power, with the secondary winding thereof being connected in series with a high intensity gaseous discharge lamp, an ignition transformer having its primary winding connected in circuit with the secondary winding of said ballast transformer, a voltage sensitive, rapid rise time, symmetrical switch and a capacitor connected to the secondary winding of said ignition transformer, a pulse transformer having the primary winding thereof connected on circuit with said voltage sensitive switch and capacitor which provide high frequency, high energy pulses to said pulse transformer primary winding in accordance with conduction of said voltage sensitive switch, the secondary winding of said pulse transformer being in series circuit with said ballast transformer secondary winding and the lamp whereby a high energy pulse in the primary winding of said pulse transformer provides a lamp starting voltage in the secondary thereof, and a current sensitive timing circuit breaker connected between the ballast transformer primary winding and one side of the source of AC power.
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