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JPH0123863Y2
JPH0123863Y2 JP1981027885U JP2788581U JPH0123863Y2 JP H0123863 Y2 JPH0123863 Y2 JP H0123863Y2 JP 1981027885 U JP1981027885 U JP 1981027885U JP 2788581 U JP2788581 U JP 2788581U JP H0123863 Y2 JPH0123863 Y2 JP H0123863Y2
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【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本考案は、パイロツトボツクス表示ランプの昼
夜における輝度切換え回路に係り、特に自動車の
ライトスイツチに連動した夜間減光時の応答性の
良好な減光回路に関するものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a daytime/nighttime brightness switching circuit for pilot box display lamps, and in particular, to a circuit for switching the brightness of pilot box display lamps during the daytime and nighttime, and in particular, to reduce the brightness at night with good response when the light is dimmed at night in conjunction with the light switch of an automobile. It is related to optical circuits.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

第1図は従来より自動車の警告灯等に使用さ
れ、ライトスイツチの開閉に連動して輝度切換え
を行う減光回路を示すもので、たとえば熱線への
通電を表示するランプ1が保護抵抗2、トランジ
スタ3および熱線制御スイツチ4との直列回路を
なして電源に接続され、上記トランジスタ3のス
イツチングは自動車用ヘツドライト5のライトス
イツチ6を開閉することにより制御すべく構成し
ている。ライトスイツチ6の開放時すなわち昼間
走行時においてはトランジスタ3のベースはダイ
オード7、抵抗8を通して接地され、熱線制御ス
イツチ4の閉成によりトランジスタ3が導通して
ランプ1を高輝度に点灯させる。夜間走行時には
ランプ1が明るすぎるため、眩惑防止を配慮する
必要がある。
Figure 1 shows a dimming circuit that has been conventionally used in automobile warning lights, etc., and changes brightness in conjunction with the opening and closing of a light switch. The transistor 3 and the hot wire control switch 4 form a series circuit and are connected to a power source, and the switching of the transistor 3 is controlled by opening and closing a light switch 6 of an automobile headlight 5. When the light switch 6 is open, that is, during daytime driving, the base of the transistor 3 is grounded through the diode 7 and the resistor 8, and when the hot wire control switch 4 is closed, the transistor 3 becomes conductive and the lamp 1 is lit at high brightness. Since the lamp 1 is too bright when driving at night, it is necessary to take precautions to prevent dazzling.

トランジスタ3と並列に接続された抵抗9は、
トランジスタ3のOFF時にランプ1を低輝度に
点灯させるためのもので、夜間ライトスイツチ6
を閉成し、ヘツドライト5を点灯させたときに、
トランジスタ3のベース電位をほぼ電源電圧まで
上昇させ、トランジスタ3をOFFに反転してラ
ンプ1への通電量を抵抗9によりドロツプせしめ
るものである。ダイオード10はヘツドライト5
を含む負荷回路のシヨート時にトランジスタ3を
保護するための逆流防止作用を有する。
The resistor 9 connected in parallel with the transistor 3 is
This is to turn on lamp 1 at low brightness when transistor 3 is OFF, and night light switch 6
When you close the door and turn on the headlight 5,
The base potential of the transistor 3 is raised to almost the power supply voltage, the transistor 3 is turned off, and the amount of current flowing to the lamp 1 is dropped by the resistor 9. Diode 10 is headlight 5
It has a backflow prevention effect to protect the transistor 3 when the load circuit including the transistor 3 is shorted.

〔考案が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

以上説明した従来の減光回路は、保護抵抗2に
比して値の大きい抵抗9により構成されるため、
ライトスイツチ6の閉成に伴うトランジスタ3の
OFF時に熱線制御スイツチ4を閉成したとすれ
ば、ランプ1への初期電流は抵抗9により制限さ
れてしまい、ランプ1のフイラメントを加熱して
定常状態に安定するにかなりの時間を要してい
る。従つて、ランプ1は熱線制御スイツチ4を閉
成したとしても瞬時に低輝度の点灯状態へ移行せ
ず、暗点灯から次第に明るくなるといつた応答性
の悪い極めて緩慢な表示を得るにとどまつてい
る。
Since the conventional dimming circuit described above is configured with a resistor 9 having a larger value than the protective resistor 2,
When the light switch 6 is closed, the transistor 3
If the hot wire control switch 4 is closed when it is OFF, the initial current to the lamp 1 will be limited by the resistor 9, and it will take a considerable amount of time to heat the filament of the lamp 1 and stabilize it in a steady state. There is. Therefore, even if the heat ray control switch 4 is closed, the lamp 1 does not instantly shift to a low-intensity lighting state, but only displays an extremely slow display with poor responsiveness, such as dark lighting gradually becoming brighter. .

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本考案は、上記欠点を解消し、表示ランプの点
灯制御スイツチ閉成時には、瞬時にして所定輝度
に点灯するべく減光回路のバイパス部に定電圧素
子または複数の直列ダイオードを用いるものであ
る。
The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and uses a constant voltage element or a plurality of series diodes in the bypass section of the dimming circuit in order to instantly turn on the indicator lamp at a predetermined brightness when the lighting control switch for the indicator lamp is closed.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第2図は本考案減光回路の一実施例を示すもの
で、トランジスタ3と並列に定電圧素子としての
ツエナーダイオード11を接続し、熱線制御スイ
ツチ4を閉成したときに、電流制限することなく
比較的大きな電流をランプ1に供給して瞬時のう
ちに所定輝度に点灯せしめるべく構成している。
上記ツエナーダイオード11のツエナー電圧Vz
は、第1図従来回路の抵抗9による減光量と同レ
ベルの輝度を与えるべく設定される。従つて、熱
線制御スイツチ4の閉成に伴うランプ1への初期
電流は、上記抵抗9による電流制限時に比して多
く流れ、これによりフイラメントの加熱が急速に
行われる結果、ランプ1は瞬時にして定常状態に
安定し、所定輝度で点灯することになる。すなわ
ちランプ1の抵抗分が通電初期と定常状態時で大
幅に変化することから、上記抵抗9による従来回
路では、電源電圧が抵抗9において大きく降下し
てしまい、これによるランプ1への通電量がフイ
ラメントを急速に加熱するに不充分であるのに対
し、本願のツエナーダイオード11による減光回
路では、熱線制御スイツチ4閉成時の通電初期と
定常状態時いずれの場合もツエナーダイオード1
1による降下分が一定に保持されるため、ランプ
1の低抵抗時である通電初期における電流量は保
護抵抗2のみにより制限されるだけで、フイラメ
ントを急速加熱するに充分な大きさを得られ、ラ
ンプ1を瞬時にして所定輝度に点灯せしめること
ができ、警告灯等の緊急表示装置としても、喚起
効果に秀れた応答性を発揮し得るものである。
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention's dimming circuit, in which a Zener diode 11 as a constant voltage element is connected in parallel with the transistor 3, and the current is limited when the hot wire control switch 4 is closed. The lamp 1 is configured to supply a relatively large current to the lamp 1 to instantaneously turn on the lamp at a predetermined brightness.
Zener voltage Vz of the Zener diode 11 above
is set to provide the same level of brightness as the amount of light attenuation due to the resistor 9 in the conventional circuit shown in FIG. Therefore, the initial current flowing into the lamp 1 when the hot wire control switch 4 is closed is larger than when the current is limited by the resistor 9, and as a result, the filament is heated rapidly, and the lamp 1 is heated instantly. It stabilizes in a steady state and lights up at a predetermined brightness. In other words, since the resistance of the lamp 1 changes significantly between the initial stage of energization and the steady state, in the conventional circuit using the resistor 9, the power supply voltage drops significantly at the resistor 9, and the amount of current supplied to the lamp 1 decreases. In contrast, in the dimming circuit using the Zener diode 11 of the present invention, the Zener diode 1
Since the drop caused by 1 is held constant, the amount of current at the initial stage of energization, when the resistance of lamp 1 is low, is limited only by protective resistor 2, and is large enough to rapidly heat the filament. , the lamp 1 can be turned on at a predetermined brightness instantaneously, and can also be used as an emergency display device such as a warning light with excellent responsiveness and arousing effect.

また、定電圧素子としてのツエナーダイオード
11に代えて第3図他の実施例に示すようにダイ
オード12を順方向に複数個直列接続してトラン
ジスタ3に並列に接続することによつても同様の
効果を得られることはいうまでもない。
Alternatively, instead of the Zener diode 11 as a constant voltage element, a plurality of diodes 12 may be connected in series in the forward direction and connected in parallel to the transistor 3, as shown in another embodiment of FIG. Needless to say, it is effective.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of idea]

本考案によれば、昼夜のライトスイツチの切替
えに連動して表示ランプの点灯輝度を周囲の明る
さに適した見やすいレベルに調整するとともに、
減光回路による表示ランプの点灯初期における輝
度を瞬時にして所定のレベルにすることができ、
警告灯等の緊急表示装置としても、喚起効果に秀
れた応答性を得ることができる。
According to the present invention, the lighting brightness of the display lamp is adjusted to an easy-to-see level suitable for the surrounding brightness in conjunction with the switching of the light switch between day and night, and
The brightness of the indicator lamp at the initial stage of lighting can be instantly brought to a predetermined level using a dimming circuit.
Even as an emergency display device such as a warning light, it is possible to obtain responsiveness with excellent arousal effect.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は従来の減光回路を示す電気結線図、第
2図は本考案に係る減光回路の一実施例を示す電
気結線図、第3図は他の実施例を示す要部結線図
である。 1……表示ランプ、2……保護抵抗、3……ト
ランジスタ、4……熱線制御スイツチ、5……ヘ
ツドライト、6……ライトスイツチ、9……減衰
抵抗、11……ツエナーダイオード、12……ダ
イオード。
Fig. 1 is an electrical wiring diagram showing a conventional dimming circuit, Fig. 2 is an electrical wiring diagram showing one embodiment of the dimming circuit according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a main part wiring diagram showing another embodiment. It is. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Display lamp, 2... Protective resistor, 3... Transistor, 4... Heat ray control switch, 5... Headlight, 6... Light switch, 9... Attenuation resistor, 11... Zener diode, 12... diode.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 車輌用ライトを点灯制御するライトスイツチの
操作により上記車輌用ライト点灯時にOFFし、
消灯時にONするトランジスタと、表示ランプお
よびこのランプを点灯制御する制御スイツチとを
電源に直列接続するとともに、上記トランジスタ
と並列に、定電圧素子または順方向に直列に複数
のダイオードを接続したことを特徴とする減光回
路。
By operating the light switch that controls the lighting of the vehicle lights, the above vehicle lights will be turned off when they are turned on.
A transistor that turns on when the light is turned off, an indicator lamp, and a control switch that controls the lighting of this lamp are connected in series to a power supply, and a constant voltage element or multiple diodes are connected in series in the forward direction in parallel with the transistor. Features a dimming circuit.
JP1981027885U 1981-02-27 1981-02-27 Expired JPH0123863Y2 (en)

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