Global Patent Index - EP 2529597 B1

EP 2529597 B1 20170531 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP AND GAS DISCHARGE LAMP SYSTEM

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP AND GAS DISCHARGE LAMP SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER GASENTLADUNGSLAMPE UND GASENTLADUNGSLAMPENSYSTEM

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE LAMPE À DÉCHARGE DE GAZ ET SYSTÈME DE LAMPE À DÉCHARGE DE GAZ

Publication

EP 2529597 B1 20170531 (DE)

Application

EP 11714761 A 20110414

Priority

  • DE 102010028222 A 20100427
  • EP 2011055896 W 20110414

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011134800A2] The invention relates to a method of operating a gas discharge lamp (1), wherein said gas discharge lamp (1) comprises a discharge vessel (2), two electrodes (4a, 4b) protruding into the hollow space (3) of said vessel, and at least one capacitive ignition aid element (5). A DC voltage superimposed with a high frequency AC voltage is applied to the electrodes (4a, 4b) and/or to the at least one capacitive ignition aid element (5) whilst the gas discharge lamp is being ignited. Said gas discharge lamp system is equipped with at least one gas discharge lamp (1) and a control device (6) for activating the at least one gas discharge lamp (1) which comprises a discharge vessel (2), two electrodes (4a, 4b) protruding into the hollow space (3) of said vessel, also comprising at least one capacitive ignition aid element (5), and the control device (6) is configured such that a DC voltage superimposed with a high frequency AC voltage is applied to the electrodes (4a, 4b) of the respective gas discharge lamps (1).

IPC 8 full level

H05B 37/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 41/04 (2013.01); H05B 41/288 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102010028222 A1 20111027; CN 102870500 A 20130109; EP 2529597 A2 20121205; EP 2529597 B1 20170531; JP 2013525984 A 20130620; JP 5627766 B2 20141119; WO 2011134800 A2 20111103; WO 2011134800 A3 20120621

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102010028222 A 20100427; CN 201180021498 A 20110414; EP 11714761 A 20110414; EP 2011055896 W 20110414; JP 2013506578 A 20110414