Global Patent Index - EP 0707438 A3

EP 0707438 A3 19970730 - Ballast for at least one discharge lamp

Title (en)

Ballast for at least one discharge lamp

Title (de)

Vorschaltgerät für mindestens eine Gasentladungslampe

Title (fr)

Ballast pour au moins une lampe à décharge

Publication

EP 0707438 A3 19970730 (DE)

Application

EP 95116198 A 19951013

Priority

  • DE 4436705 A 19941013
  • DE 19501695 A 19950120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0707438A2] The circuit has inverter switches (S1,S2) coupled in series, and operated in an alternating mode using signals from a control circuit (1). The switches connect with the load circuit that has series resonance stage having a coil (L1) and capacitor (C3). The circuit connects to the lighting tube via a coupling capacitor (C1). The other electrode of the lamp is connected to a heating transformer (T) that has a pair of primaries (T1,T3) and a pair of secondaries (T2,T4). A switch (S3) in the supply line controls the generation of the heating current.

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/29; H05B 41/392

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/295 (2006.01); H05B 41/298 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 41/295 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 41/2985 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 41/3925 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0707438 A2 19960417; EP 0707438 A3 19970730; EP 0707438 B1 19990929; AT E185231 T1 19991015; ES 2138129 T3 20000101; FI 113148 B 20040227; FI 954815 A0 19951010; FI 954815 A 19960414; US 5656891 A 19970812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95116198 A 19951013; AT 95116198 T 19951013; ES 95116198 T 19951013; FI 954815 A 19951010; US 53071095 A 19950919