Global Patent Index - EP 1276353 A1

EP 1276353 A1 20030115 - LAMP STATE DETECTOR AND LAMP STATE MONITOR USING LAMP STATE DETECTOR

Title (en)

LAMP STATE DETECTOR AND LAMP STATE MONITOR USING LAMP STATE DETECTOR

Title (de)

LAMPENZUSTANDSDETEKTOR UND LAMPENZUSTANDSÜBERWACHUNGSEINRICHTUNG MIT EINEM SOLCHEN DETEKTOR

Title (fr)

DETECTEUR D'ETAT DE LAMPE ET CONTROLEUR D'ETAT DE LAMPE FAISANT INTERVENIR LEDIT DETECTEUR

Publication

EP 1276353 A1 20030115 (EN)

Application

EP 99959886 A 19991217

Priority

JP 9907110 W 19991217

Abstract (en)

It is judged on the basis of the illuminance of the light, emitted from a lamp, which has been measured by an illumination photometer whether or not the exchange of the lamp is required, whereby when the illuminance of the lamp has been reduced due to the blackening of the lamp, the time when exchanging the lamp can be judged before the illuminance of the lamp has become equal to or lower than the necessary illuminance. In addition, it is judged on the basis of the resistance value of the lamp which has been measured by a resistance measuring device whether or not the exchange of the lamp is required, whereby when the illuminance of the lamp has been reduced due to the degradation of the filament, the time when exchanging the lamp can be judged before the illuminance of the lamp has become equal to or lower than the necessary illuminance. As a result, for both of the reduction of the illuminance of the lamp due to the blackening of the lamp and the reduction of the illuminance of the lamp due to the breaking of the filament, the time when exchanging the lamp can be judged before the illuminance of the lamp has become equal to or lower than the necessary illuminance. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H05B 37/03

IPC 8 full level

H05B 37/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 47/20 (2020.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0145472 A1 20010621; CN 1335044 A 20020206; EP 1276353 A1 20030115; EP 1276353 A4 20030326; JP 4032741 B2 20080116

DOCDB simple family (application)

JP 9907110 W 19991217; CN 99801247 A 19991217; EP 99959886 A 19991217; JP 2001546222 A 19991217