DE59305732D1 - Ignition circuit for a high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp - Google Patents

Ignition circuit for a high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp

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DE59305732D1
DE59305732D1 DE59305732T DE59305732T DE59305732D1 DE 59305732 D1 DE59305732 D1 DE 59305732D1 DE 59305732 T DE59305732 T DE 59305732T DE 59305732 T DE59305732 T DE 59305732T DE 59305732 D1 DE59305732 D1 DE 59305732D1
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discharge lamp
vapor discharge
pressure metal
ignition circuit
high pressure
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German (de)
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Rudolf Muehling
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Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
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Tridonic Bauelemente GmbH
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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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  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

In a starting circuit (starter circuit, ignition circuit) for a high-pressure metal-vapor discharge lamp 5, the series circuit consisting of a surge capacitor 6 and an auxilliary starter capacitor 7 is bridged by a spark gap 15 which is connected to the mains 1, 2 on one side by means of the inductor 3 and on the other side by means of a fuse 16. In this way, it is ensured that in the case of breakage of the supply lines 19 to the burner 17 in the evacuated bulb 18 of the lamp 5, overvoltages which arise at the capacitors 6, 7 lead to a breakdown of the spark gap 15 and thus to a melting of the fuse 16. <IMAGE>
DE59305732T 1992-10-28 1993-10-28 Ignition circuit for a high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp Expired - Lifetime DE59305732D1 (en)

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DE4236403A DE4236403A1 (en) 1992-10-28 1992-10-28 Ignition circuit for a high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp

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DE59305732D1 true DE59305732D1 (en) 1997-04-17

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DE4406534C2 (en) * 1993-06-11 1998-10-29 Tridonic Bauelemente Ignitor for cold start discharge lamps
DE19544842A1 (en) * 1995-12-01 1997-06-05 Bosch Gmbh Robert Input circuit for an ignition device of a high-pressure gas discharge lamp
DE19909529A1 (en) * 1999-03-04 2000-09-07 Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh High-pressure discharge lamp with base on one side with ignition device integrated in the base

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US4342948A (en) * 1979-09-20 1982-08-03 David Engineering Limited Electric discharge lamp control converter circuits
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US4339692A (en) * 1980-11-18 1982-07-13 The Nuarc Company, Inc. Power supply for HID lamp
DE3736542A1 (en) * 1987-10-28 1989-05-11 Zumtobel Ag IGNITION SWITCHING FOR A HIGH PRESSURE METAL STEAM DISCHARGE LAMP

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ATE150248T1 (en) 1997-03-15
DE4236403A1 (en) 1994-07-07
EP0595333A1 (en) 1994-05-04
EP0595333B1 (en) 1997-03-12

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: TRIDONICATCO GMBH & CO. KG, DORNBIRN, AT

8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG, DORNBIRN, AT