Global Patent Index - EP 0978221 A1

EP 0978221 A1 20000209 - CIRCUITRY FOR DIMMING A FLUORESCENT LAMP

Title (en)

CIRCUITRY FOR DIMMING A FLUORESCENT LAMP

Title (de)

SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM DIMMBAREN BETRIEB EINER LEUCHTSTOFFLAMPE

Title (fr)

CIRCUITERIE POUR FONCTIONNEMENT MODULABLE D'UN TUBE FLUORESCENT

Publication

EP 0978221 A1 20000209 (DE)

Application

EP 98924143 A 19980417

Priority

  • DE 19717309 A 19970424
  • DE 19733939 A 19970806
  • EP 9802290 W 19980417

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9848597A1] The invention relates to a circuitry for dimming a fluorescent lamp with an operating frequency (f1), comprising a device for connecting and disconnecting the operating frequency (f1) with a dimming frequency (f2), wherein the pulse width (W2) of the dimming frequency (f2) can be adjusted and f2 < than f1. The invention provides for simultaneous adjustment of the fluorescent lamp voltage though the device by connecting or disconnecting the distribution voltage with a switching frequency (f3) having an adjustable pulse width (W3), wherein f3 > f1.

IPC 1-7

H05B 37/00

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/392 (2006.01); H05B 37/00 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 41/2822 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 41/3927 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 315/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9848597A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9848597 A1 19981029; DE 59812414 D1 20050127; EP 0978221 A1 20000209; EP 0978221 B1 20041222; JP 2002511181 A 20020409; JP 4116092 B2 20080709; US 6351080 B1 20020226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9802290 W 19980417; DE 59812414 T 19980417; EP 98924143 A 19980417; JP 54500398 A 19980417; US 40261900 A 20000119