(19)
(11) EP 1 819 206 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33

(21) Application number: 07101948.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 41/28(2006.01)
 H05B 37/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 14.02.2006 IT BO20060103

(71) Applicant: G.I. & E. HOLDING S.p.A.
60027 Osimo (Ancona) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ghergo, Luciano
    60027 Osimo (Ancona) (IT)

(74) Representative: Dall'Olio, Giancarlo 
Invention S.r.l. Via delle Armi, 1
40137 Bologna
40137 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Apparatus for controlled supply of lighting systems


(57) An apparatus for controlled supply of lighting systems powered by an alternating voltage (VAC) source, with interposition of protection means and supplying a plurality of electric loads (L1, L2, ..., Lj, ..., Ln), includes a device for converting the alternating voltage (VAC) into a direct voltage (VDC), made available at the outlet terminals.
A plurality of modulating units (U1, U2, ..., Uj, ..., U,) are connected respectively to the plurality of electric loads (L1, L2, ..., Lj, ..., Ln) and supplied by the direct voltage (VDC).
Each unit (Uj) includes at least one solid state electronic switch (E1, E2, ..., Ej, EJA, EJB, EJC, EJD), which is enabled/disabled to allow circulation of an electrical current (Ij) through the corresponding load (Lj).
A central unit is provided for enabling/disabling the solid state electronic switches (E1, E2, ..., Ej, EJA, EJB, EJC, EJD, ...,En) by respective control signals (S1, S2, ..., Sj, SJA, SJB, SJC, SJD, ..., Sn), according to a prefixed modulation technique.







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