Global Patent Index - EP 0804052 A3

EP 0804052 A3 19990407 - Control circuit for a discharge lamp

Title (en)

Control circuit for a discharge lamp

Title (de)

Ansteuerung (Energieversorgung) für Entladungslampe

Title (fr)

Circuit de commande pour une lampe à décharge

Publication

EP 0804052 A3 19990407 (DE)

Application

EP 97106831 A 19970424

Priority

AT 74396 A 19960424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0804052A2] The energy supply has a resonance transducer supplied from a DC voltage source, with a reactance (3) and the cold cathode lamp (4) connected in series in the load circuit. The control stage has a regulator (2) determining the amplitude and/or pulse ratio of the lamp current generated by the end stage (3), dependent on the lamp temperature and/or the detected light output level, provided by a measuring stage (5). The output can be provided by a switched rectifier which rectifies the output signal and periodically reverses the polarity supplied to the lamp.

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/36; H05B 41/392; H05B 41/29

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/36 (2006.01); H05B 41/392 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 41/36 (2013.01); H05B 41/3922 (2013.01); H05B 41/3927 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0804052 A2 19971029; EP 0804052 A3 19990407; AT 407461 B 20010326; AT A74396 A 20000715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97106831 A 19970424; AT 74396 A 19960424