JPH04137497A - Lighting control circuit - Google Patents

Lighting control circuit

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JPH04137497A
JPH04137497A JP25913190A JP25913190A JPH04137497A JP H04137497 A JPH04137497 A JP H04137497A JP 25913190 A JP25913190 A JP 25913190A JP 25913190 A JP25913190 A JP 25913190A JP H04137497 A JPH04137497 A JP H04137497A
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choke coil
current
inductance
magnetic flux
gap
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Inventor
Fuminori Nakaya
文則 仲矢
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Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the heat generation of windings and the generation of radiation noise due to a leakage flux by connecting a series-circuit of a nonlinear type choke coil and a condenser to the output side of an inverter circuit and connecting a discharge lamp in parallel with one of them. CONSTITUTION:A nonlinear type choke coil 13 and a condenser 15 connected in parallel with a fluorescent lamp are connected in series to the output terminal of an inverter 12. Accordingly, an inductance is large in the region where a coil current is small, and the inductance becomes smaller when the coil current becomes larger. This is because in the region where the current is small, a magnetic flux passing through a central leg portion 21 passes an I core through a gap t1 but when the current becomes larger, the magnetic flux is saturated at the portion of the gap t1 and further the magnetic flux passes the expanded region of a gap t2. Thus, since the inductance of the choke coil 13 is set to be small during a lighting period of time, a large preheating current may be obtained during a filament-loading period of time. And also the inductance becomes larger during the lighting period of time, so that the heat generation of windings and the generation of radiation noise may be prevented.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 [発明の目的コ (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は蛍光灯等の放電ランプを高周波点灯させる点灯
回路に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a lighting circuit for lighting a discharge lamp such as a fluorescent lamp at high frequency.

(従来の技術) 従来、蛍光灯等の放電ランプを高周波点灯させるととも
に、ランプ電流を制御して調光するようにしたインバー
タ回路を用いた点灯制御回路か知られている。このよう
な点灯制御回路においてインバータ回路の出力端に線形
のチョークコイルとコンデンサが並列に接続された放電
ランプとを直列に接続し、フィラメント負荷時はインバ
ータ回路の出力周波数を制御し、線形チョークコイルと
コンデンサとの共振を利用してランプを始動させるため
の電圧を発生させ、点灯中は出力周波数を変化させて所
望の調光レベルを保つようにしている。
(Prior Art) Conventionally, a lighting control circuit using an inverter circuit that lights a discharge lamp such as a fluorescent lamp at a high frequency and controls the lamp current to dim the light is known. In such a lighting control circuit, a linear choke coil and a discharge lamp with a capacitor connected in parallel are connected in series to the output end of the inverter circuit, and when the filament load is applied, the output frequency of the inverter circuit is controlled, and the linear choke coil The resonance between the lamp and the capacitor is used to generate the voltage to start the lamp, and the output frequency is varied during lighting to maintain the desired dimming level.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかし、従来の点灯制御回路では、線形チョークコイル
が用いられているために以下のような問題点があった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, since the conventional lighting control circuit uses a linear choke coil, it has the following problems.

つまり、線形チョークコイルのインダクタンスL値は、
点灯中のランプ電流IL1フィラメント電圧vI フィ
ラメント負荷時の出力電圧について所望の特性が得られ
るように決定される。しかし、電源電圧と周波数と放電
ランプの特性により、予熱電流が少なかったり、ランプ
電流ILが流せない等必ずしも最適値が得られないのが
現状である。
In other words, the inductance L value of the linear choke coil is
Lamp current IL1 during lighting, filament voltage vI It is determined so as to obtain desired characteristics regarding the output voltage when the filament is loaded. However, depending on the power supply voltage, frequency, and characteristics of the discharge lamp, the current situation is that the optimum value cannot always be obtained, such as when the preheating current is small or when the lamp current IL cannot be passed.

また、低コスト化の要求により既存のフェライト材のE
lコアを使う場合に、インダクタンス値Lに対してフィ
ラメント負荷時には大きい電流を流さなければならない
ため、Ag値(単位巻数当たりのインダクタンス値)が
かなり低い設計になってしまう場合が多い。この結果、
Elコアの中央部のギャップが大きくなり、そこに発生
するもれ磁束により巻線が発生したり、そのもれ磁束か
放射ノイズとなることがあった。
In addition, due to the demand for lower costs, the E
When using an l-core, a large current must flow when the filament is loaded relative to the inductance value L, so the Ag value (inductance value per unit number of turns) is often designed to be quite low. As a result,
The gap at the center of the El core becomes large, and the leakage magnetic flux generated there may cause winding, or the leakage magnetic flux may cause radiated noise.

本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的は
フィラメント負荷時の予熱電流を大きくとることができ
、しかも漏れ磁束により巻線か発熱したり放射ノイズが
発生するのを防止することができる点灯制御回路を提供
することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to be able to increase the preheating current when the filament is loaded, and to prevent the winding from generating heat or radiated noise due to leakage magnetic flux. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lighting control circuit that can perform the following functions.

C発明の構成] (課題を解決するための手段) インバータ回路の出力側に非線形チョークコイルおよび
コンデンサの直列回路を接続し、これら該非線形チョー
クコイルおよびコンデンサの一方と並列に放電ランプを
接続したことを特徴とする点灯制御回路である。
C Configuration of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) A series circuit of a nonlinear choke coil and a capacitor is connected to the output side of an inverter circuit, and a discharge lamp is connected in parallel with one of the nonlinear choke coil and the capacitor. This is a lighting control circuit characterized by:

(作用) フィラメント負荷時には非線形チョークコイルのインダ
クタンスを小さくし予熱電流を多くとり、点灯中は非線
形チョークコイルのインダクタンスを大きくして漏れ磁
束により巻線が発熱したり放射ノイズが発生するのを防
止している。
(Function) When the filament is loaded, the inductance of the nonlinear choke coil is reduced to increase the preheating current, and during lighting, the inductance of the nonlinear choke coil is increased to prevent the winding from heating up due to leakage magnetic flux and radiated noise. ing.

(実施例) 以下、図面を参照して本発明の一実施例について説明す
る。第1図は蛍光灯の点灯制御回路を示すものでる。第
1図において、11は商用電源である。この商用電源1
1の出力はインバータ12に接続される。このインバー
タ12は上記商用電源を整流平滑して直流電圧を生成し
、図示しないインバータ制御回路から出力される信号に
より制御される高い周波数を持つ電圧を変換出力する。
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a lighting control circuit for a fluorescent lamp. In FIG. 1, 11 is a commercial power source. This commercial power supply 1
The output of 1 is connected to an inverter 12. This inverter 12 rectifies and smoothes the commercial power supply to generate a DC voltage, and converts and outputs a voltage having a high frequency controlled by a signal output from an inverter control circuit (not shown).

このインバータ12の出力端には非線形チョークコイル
13と蛍光灯14に並列に接続されたコンデンサ15と
が直列接続されている。つまり、蛍光灯14のフィラメ
ント電極141,142間にコンデンサ15か接続され
る。
A nonlinear choke coil 13 and a capacitor 15 connected in parallel to the fluorescent lamp 14 are connected in series to the output end of the inverter 12. That is, the capacitor 15 is connected between the filament electrodes 141 and 142 of the fluorescent lamp 14.

次に、第2図を参照して非線形チョークコイル13の構
造について説明する。第2図に示すように、非線形チョ
ークコイル13はフェライト材のElコアにより構成さ
れ、このEコアの中央脚部21とIコアとの間隙は中央
がtlでその両端がtl (>t+)を有している。
Next, the structure of the nonlinear choke coil 13 will be explained with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the nonlinear choke coil 13 is composed of an El core made of ferrite material, and the gap between the central leg portion 21 of the E core and the I core is such that the center is tl and both ends are tl (>t+). have.

このようにチョークコイル13を構成しておくことによ
り、第3図に示すようにコイル電流が小さい領域ではイ
ンダクタンスLが太きく(L+)、コイル電流が大きく
なるとインダクタンスLが小さくなる(L2)。これは
、電流が小さい領域では中央脚部21を通る磁束は間隙
t1を通って■コアに通るが、電流が大きくなると、中
央脚部21を通る磁束は間隙t1の部分で飽和し、さら
に間隙t2まで拡大された領域を通るためである。
By configuring the choke coil 13 in this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the inductance L becomes large (L+) in a region where the coil current is small, and becomes small (L2) as the coil current becomes large. This is because in a region where the current is small, the magnetic flux passing through the center leg 21 passes through the gap t1 and passes into the core. However, when the current increases, the magnetic flux passing through the center leg 21 is saturated at the gap t1, and further This is because it passes through the area expanded to t2.

次に、上記のように構成された本発明の一実施例の動作
について説明する。まず、蛍光灯14を点灯させる場合
には、インバータ12の出力周波数を第4図の電圧VO
(放電開始電圧を越える電圧)を発生しうる周波数fO
にする。このように、点灯時はチョークコイル13のイ
ンダクタンスしは小さいL2に設定されるので、フィラ
メント負荷時の予熱電流を大きくとることができる。
Next, the operation of an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be explained. First, when lighting the fluorescent lamp 14, the output frequency of the inverter 12 is set to the voltage VO in FIG.
Frequency fO that can generate (a voltage exceeding the discharge starting voltage)
Make it. In this way, since the inductance of the choke coil 13 is set to a small value L2 during lighting, a large preheating current can be obtained when the filament is loaded.

また、点灯中においては非線形チョークコイル13のイ
ンダクタンスLがり、と大きくなるので、漏れ磁束によ
り巻線が発熱したり放射ノイズが発生するのを防止され
る。
Furthermore, since the inductance L of the nonlinear choke coil 13 increases during lighting, the winding is prevented from generating heat or radiated noise due to leakage magnetic flux.

なお、第4図において破線は従来の線形チョークコイル
を使用したLC共振特性を示す図である。
In addition, in FIG. 4, the broken line is a diagram showing LC resonance characteristics using a conventional linear choke coil.

第4図に示すように、本発明ではフィラメント負荷時に
は従来より高い周波数で放電開始電圧VOを得ることが
できる。
As shown in FIG. 4, in the present invention, when the filament is loaded, the discharge starting voltage VO can be obtained at a higher frequency than the conventional one.

なお、第5図は点灯中の周波数とランプ電流I、との関
係を示す図である。
Note that FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the frequency during lighting and the lamp current I.

なお、上記実施例においてはコンデンサ15に蛍光灯1
4を並列に接続したが非線形チョークコイルに並列接続
しても良い。
In addition, in the above embodiment, the fluorescent lamp 1 is connected to the capacitor 15.
4 are connected in parallel, but they may be connected in parallel to a nonlinear choke coil.

[発明の効果] 以上詳述したように本発明によれば、フィラメント負荷
時の予熱電流を大きくとることができ、しかも漏れ磁束
により巻線が発熱したり放射ノイズが発生するのを防止
することかできる点灯制御回路を提供することかできる
[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the preheating current when the filament is loaded, and to prevent the winding from generating heat or radiated noise due to leakage magnetic flux. It is possible to provide a lighting control circuit that can do this.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示すブロック図、第2図は
非線形チョークコイルの構造を示す図、第3図は非線形
チョークコイルの特性を示す図、第4図はインバータ1
2の周波数と発生電圧との関係を示す図、第5図はラン
プ電流工、とインバータ12の周波数との関係を示す図
である。 11・・・商用電源、12・・・インバータ、13・・
・非線形チョークコイル、14・・蛍光灯、141.1
42・・・フィラメント電極、15・・・コンデンサ。 出願人 代理人 鈴 江 武 彦 第 図 第 図
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a nonlinear choke coil, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the characteristics of the nonlinear choke coil, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the inverter 1.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the frequency of the lamp current and the frequency of the inverter 12. FIG. 11...Commercial power supply, 12...Inverter, 13...
・Nonlinear choke coil, 14...Fluorescent lamp, 141.1
42...Filament electrode, 15...Capacitor. Applicant Agent Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] インバータ回路の出力側に非線形チョークコイルおよび
コンデンサの直列回路を接続し、これら該非線形チョー
クコイルおよびコンデンサの一方と並列に放電ランプを
接続したことを特徴とする点灯制御回路。
A lighting control circuit characterized in that a series circuit of a nonlinear choke coil and a capacitor is connected to the output side of an inverter circuit, and a discharge lamp is connected in parallel with one of the nonlinear choke coil and the capacitor.
JP25913190A 1990-09-28 1990-09-28 Lighting control circuit Pending JPH04137497A (en)

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