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EP 0933976 B1 20011121 - Device for igniting a high pressure discharge lamp in a vehicle

Title (en)

Device for igniting a high pressure discharge lamp in a vehicle

Title (de)

Einrichtung zum Zünden einer Hochdruckgasentladungslampe in einem Kraftfahrzeug

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'amorçage d'une lampe à décharge à haute pression dans un véhicule

Publication

EP 0933976 B1 20011121 (DE)

Application

EP 99101908 A 19990129

Priority

DE 19803854 A 19980131

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0933976A2] Ignition capacitors (Czund1,Czund2) are connected to primary winding(s) of ignition transformer(s). At least one has a recovery diode (D1,D2) connected in parallel.

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/04

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 41/042 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0933976 A2 19990804; EP 0933976 A3 20000329; EP 0933976 B1 20011121; AT E209427 T1 20011215; DE 19803854 A1 19990805; DE 59900657 D1 20020221; ES 2168814 T3 20020616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99101908 A 19990129; AT 99101908 T 19990129; DE 19803854 A 19980131; DE 59900657 T 19990129; ES 99101908 T 19990129