ATE209427T1 - DEVICE FOR IGNITING A HIGH PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - Google Patents

DEVICE FOR IGNITING A HIGH PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

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ATE209427T1
ATE209427T1 AT99101908T AT99101908T ATE209427T1 AT E209427 T1 ATE209427 T1 AT E209427T1 AT 99101908 T AT99101908 T AT 99101908T AT 99101908 T AT99101908 T AT 99101908T AT E209427 T1 ATE209427 T1 AT E209427T1
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Prior art keywords
igniting
high pressure
motor vehicle
discharge lamp
gas discharge
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AT99101908T
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Wolfgang Daub
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Hella Kg Hueck & Co
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/02—Details
    • H05B41/04—Starting switches
    • H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices

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Abstract

Ignition capacitors (Czund1,Czund2) are connected to primary winding(s) of ignition transformer(s). At least one has a recovery diode (D1,D2) connected in parallel.
AT99101908T 1998-01-31 1999-01-29 DEVICE FOR IGNITING A HIGH PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ATE209427T1 (en)

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DE19803854A DE19803854A1 (en) 1998-01-31 1998-01-31 Device for igniting a high-pressure gas discharge lamp in a motor vehicle

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ATE209427T1 true ATE209427T1 (en) 2001-12-15

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EP (1) EP0933976B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE209427T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19803854A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2168814T3 (en)

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DE10159112A1 (en) * 2001-12-01 2003-06-18 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Ignition transformer for motor vehicle gas discharge lamp, has permanent magnet located in air-gap of annular core
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US7460379B2 (en) 2006-09-05 2008-12-02 General Electric Company Electrical circuit with voltage multiplier for facilitating ignition of a gas discharge lamp
US7456583B2 (en) 2006-09-05 2008-11-25 General Electric Company Electrical circuit with dual stage resonant circuit for igniting a gas discharge lamp

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DE2904001C2 (en) * 1977-09-30 1983-04-28 Walter Bauch GmbH, 1000 Berlin Ignitor and operating device for high pressure discharge lamps
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FR2707051B1 (en) * 1993-06-10 1996-03-08 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
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DE4423275A1 (en) * 1994-07-05 1996-01-11 Bosch Gmbh Robert Ignition device for gas discharge lamps, in particular for motor vehicle lights
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EP0933976B1 (en) 2001-11-21
EP0933976A3 (en) 2000-03-29
DE19803854A1 (en) 1999-08-05
ES2168814T3 (en) 2002-06-16
DE59900657D1 (en) 2002-02-21
EP0933976A2 (en) 1999-08-04

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