EP 1196012 A3 20040811 - Ignitor for discharge lamps
Title (en)
Ignitor for discharge lamps
Title (de)
Zündschaltung für Entladungslampen
Title (fr)
Circuit d' amorçage pour lampes à décharge
Publication
Application
Priority
IL 13889600 A 20001005
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1196012A2] The invention provides an ignitor circuit for a discharge lamp, including a magnetic ballast having a coil equipped with at least one tapping enabling the ballast to be utilized as a pulse transformer; electronic switching means electrically connected to the ballast, and a programmable electronic control unit connected to the switching means and discharge lamp, for activating the electronic switching means in accordance with a specific discharge lamp's specifications and the position of the tapping along the coil of the ballast. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H05B 41/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H05B 41/042 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0479351 A2 19920408 - PHILIPS NV [NL]
- [X] DE 19531622 A1 19970306 - TRIDONIC BAUELEMENTE [AT]
- [PX] EP 1043917 A2 20001011 - THOMAS & BETTS INT [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1196012 A2 20020410; EP 1196012 A3 20040811; IL 138896 A0 20011125
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01123778 A 20011004; IL 13889600 A 20001005