(19)
(11) EP 1 054 581 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47

(21) Application number: 00830357.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H05B 41/36
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.05.1999 IT BO990267

(71) Applicant: CEE Electra S.r.l.
40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Collina, Eliseo
    40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)
  • Gollini, Carlo
    40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano 
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) A device for powering, controlling and commanding electric light sources


(57) A device for powering, controlling and commanding lamps (6) of plants (1) for drying painted products (2), comprising a circuit (8) for supplying power to the lamps (6) at a determined value of power, which comprises a magnetic amplifier (27) connected to the circuit (8), first sensors (15) able to measure the value of the electrical parameters of the circuit (8), second sensors (18) able to measure the value of the working parameters of the lamp (6), a control and command unit (24) connected at the input to said first and second sensors (15, 18) and at the output to the magnetic amplifier (27); the unit (24) being able continuously to monitor the signals coming from said first and second sensors (15, 18) comparing them with related pre-set reference values and, every time a variation of the aforementioned parameters occurs, being able to send a respective proportional signal to the amplifier (27) which varies its variable impedance (31) proportionately to said received signal, thereby contrasting in the circuit (8) the variation in the parameters, constantly to maintain the efficiency of the lamp (6) at a determined value.







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