JPS60167297A - Method of detecting disconnection of lamp - Google Patents

Method of detecting disconnection of lamp

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JPS60167297A
JPS60167297A JP59145143A JP14514384A JPS60167297A JP S60167297 A JPS60167297 A JP S60167297A JP 59145143 A JP59145143 A JP 59145143A JP 14514384 A JP14514384 A JP 14514384A JP S60167297 A JPS60167297 A JP S60167297A
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勝 加藤
筒井 勇次郎
長嶺 義紀
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(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。
(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は自動車等のランプの断線を検出するランプ断線
検出方法に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a lamp burnout detection method for detecting burnout in a lamp of an automobile or the like.

車等の電源電圧の変動に対してランプ電流が非線形に変
化するので、従来の如くランプ電流を電圧に変換し、こ
の電圧と電源電圧に比例した基準電圧とを比較する断線
検出装置においては多数個のランプのうち1個以上の断
線を幅広い電m、電圧の範囲で正常に検出することは困
難であった。又前述した不具合を解消するものとして特
公昭53−12758号公報の如く、電源電圧を分圧す
る複数個の抵抗とこの抵抗の中のいずれか少くとも1つ
に並列接続するツェナーダイオードとを備えた基準電圧
発生回路により、この基準電圧発生回路に発生する電圧
を電源電圧に比例する電圧部分と定電圧部分の合成電圧
として電源電圧の変動に対し第2図に示すような折線特
性lになるようにして、ランプ電流な電圧に変換した値
の電源電圧の変動に対する特性mに近似させたものが公
知であるが、電源電圧に比例する電圧部分の係数と同一
の係数が定電圧部分の係数の中にも含まれているので基
準電圧値を適正なものに調整するに際し、一方の係数を
変更調整すると他方の係数も変化するため非常にめんど
うであり、かつ調整時間のかかるものであった。
Since the lamp current changes non-linearly in response to fluctuations in the power supply voltage of cars, etc., many conventional disconnection detection devices convert the lamp current into voltage and compare this voltage with a reference voltage proportional to the power supply voltage. It has been difficult to properly detect the disconnection of one or more of the lamps over a wide range of current and voltage. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-12758, a system is equipped with a plurality of resistors for dividing the power supply voltage and a Zener diode connected in parallel to at least one of the resistors. The reference voltage generation circuit generates a voltage that is a composite voltage of a voltage part proportional to the power supply voltage and a constant voltage part, so that it has a broken line characteristic l as shown in Figure 2 with respect to fluctuations in the power supply voltage. It is well known to approximate the characteristic m of the lamp current with respect to fluctuations in power supply voltage of the value converted to voltage, but the same coefficient as the coefficient of the voltage part proportional to the power supply voltage is the same as the coefficient of the constant voltage part. Therefore, when adjusting the reference voltage value to an appropriate value, changing or adjusting one coefficient also changes the other coefficient, which is very troublesome and takes a long time to adjust.

又、他の公知例、実開昭54−55287号公報の如く
、負荷側の分圧抵抗と直列にツェナーダイオードを備え
たものもあるが、分圧比を適正に設定するとの記載があ
るのみで、抵抗7と抵抗8の値を成る値に設定した場合
、各構成部品が夫々設定値のときは良いが、ツェナーダ
イオードその他の部品にパランキが生じた場合の調整に
際し1例えば第2の分圧回路6の抵抗を調整すると第1
の分圧回路1も一整することが必要となり、前記の特公
昭53−12758号公報と同様に調整が非常に困難で
ありだ。
In addition, there are other known examples, such as Japanese Utility Model Application No. 54-55287, which include a Zener diode in series with the voltage dividing resistor on the load side, but there is only a statement that the voltage dividing ratio is set appropriately. , when the values of resistor 7 and resistor 8 are set to the same value, it is fine when each component has its respective set value, but when adjusting when paranki occurs in the Zener diode or other components, for example 1, the second partial voltage When the resistance of circuit 6 is adjusted, the first
It is also necessary to adjust the voltage divider circuit 1, and the adjustment is very difficult as in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication No. 12758/1983.

本発明はかかる困難を排除して、多数灯のう(Z 及びツェナーダイオード等の特4φじた一定の条件で第
1の分圧抵抗の分圧比を設定することを目的とする。
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate such difficulties and to set the voltage division ratio of the first voltage division resistor under certain conditions such as a plurality of lamps (Z and Zener diodes, etc.).

以下図に示す一実施例について本発明を説明する。第3
図において、1は電源を示し、該電源1にスイッチ2及
びランプ電流検出素子としての低抵抗3を介して複数個
のランプ4,5゜6.7を並列接続させる。ランプ電流
検出素子3は前記ランプ4,5,6.7に流れる電流I
を電圧に変換するものであり、例えばマンガニン線等の
ように通電時の発熱による抵抗変化を無視し得る抵抗を
用いる。8は第1の分圧抵抗を構成する抵抗10 、1
1とツェナーダイオード9を直列接続して成る補正回路
であり、並列接続したランプ4・5・6,7とランプ電
流検出素子3との接続点すから前記ランプ4,5,6゜
7と並列に設ける。画工5はツェナー電圧を安定させる
ための抵抗である。14は電源電圧Vaeを分圧する第
2の分圧抵抗を構成する抵抗12゜13から成る基準電
圧発生回路である。16゜17は抵抗、18は比較器で
あり前記補正回路8の抵抗10と抵抗11の接続点C1
即ち第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生する一比較電圧(
a−e間に発生する電源電圧Vaeからa−e間に発生
する電圧Vacを引いた電圧)と、前記基準電圧発生回
路14の抵抗12と抵抗13の接続点d、即ち、第2の
分圧抵抗の分圧点dに発生する基準電圧(a−e間に発
生する電源電圧Vaeからa−d間に発生する電圧Va
dを引いた電圧)とを比較するものである。19は表示
回路で抵抗20 、21 、22とコンデンサ23、ト
ランジスタ24、表示ランプ25から成り、ランプ断線
時に前記表示ランプ25を点灯してランプ断線を警報す
るものである。ここで第1図に示すランプの電流−電圧
(I−V)特性は実用上の電源電圧Vaeの範囲V1〜
■2においては、11ぼ直線に近似できる特性であるこ
とに着目し、ランプがすべて同一定格の場合はランプ1
個点灯時のランプ電流Ilを11 = A + B V
ae (A + Bは定数)とすればランプn個点灯時
のランプ電流InはIn二n (A + B Vae 
)となる。ツェナーダイオード9のツェナー電圧なVz
とすると、b点に発生する電圧Vbe (電源電圧Va
eからa−b間に発生する電圧Vabを引いた電圧)が
ツェナー電圧v2より太きいときは補正回路8の第1の
分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生する電圧Vacは第4図に示
すようK Vabと■Cの合成電圧に補正される。尚す
点に発生する電圧■eがツェナー電圧■Zより小さい時
はVbcはゼロになりVacはVabに等しX、1゜抵
抗3 、10 、11 、12 、13の抵抗値を各々
R3、RIO、R11、R12、R13とすると前記補
正回路8の第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生する電圧V
acは次のようになる。
The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. Third
In the figure, 1 indicates a power source, and a plurality of lamps 4, 5°6.7 are connected in parallel to the power source 1 via a switch 2 and a low resistance 3 as a lamp current detection element. The lamp current detection element 3 detects the current I flowing through the lamps 4, 5, 6.7.
This converts the voltage into a voltage, and uses a resistor such as a manganin wire whose resistance change due to heat generation when energized can be ignored. 8 is a resistor 10, 1 that constitutes the first voltage dividing resistor.
1 and a Zener diode 9 are connected in series, and the connection point between the parallel-connected lamps 4, 5, 6, and 7 and the lamp current detection element 3 is connected in parallel with the lamps 4, 5, 6, and 7. Provided for. A resistor 5 is a resistor for stabilizing the Zener voltage. Reference numeral 14 denotes a reference voltage generating circuit comprising resistors 12 and 13 forming a second voltage dividing resistor that divides the power supply voltage Vae. 16° 17 is a resistor, 18 is a comparator, and the connection point C1 between the resistor 10 and resistor 11 of the correction circuit 8
That is, one comparison voltage (
The voltage obtained by subtracting the voltage Vac generated between a and e from the power supply voltage Vae generated between a and e) and the connection point d between the resistor 12 and the resistor 13 of the reference voltage generation circuit 14, that is, the second component. The reference voltage generated at the voltage division point d of the piezoresistor (from the power supply voltage Vae generated between a and e to the voltage Va generated between a and d)
d minus the voltage). Reference numeral 19 denotes a display circuit consisting of resistors 20, 21, and 22, a capacitor 23, a transistor 24, and an indicator lamp 25. When the lamp is burnt out, the indicator lamp 25 is turned on to warn that the lamp is burnt out. Here, the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the lamp shown in Fig. 1 are within the range of practical power supply voltage Vae from V1 to
■In 2, we focused on the characteristic that can be approximated to an 11 line, and if all lamps have the same rating, then the lamp 1
The lamp current Il when each lamp is lit is 11 = A + B V
ae (A + B is a constant), the lamp current In when n lamps are lit is In2n (A + B Vae
). Zener voltage of Zener diode 9 Vz
Then, the voltage Vbe generated at point b (power supply voltage Va
When the voltage obtained by subtracting the voltage Vab generated between a and a from e) is greater than the Zener voltage v2, the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor of the correction circuit 8 is shown in FIG. The voltage is corrected to the composite voltage of KVab and ■C as shown. When the voltage e generated at the point is smaller than the Zener voltage Z, Vbc becomes zero and Vac is equal to Vab. RIO, R11, R12, and R13, the voltage V generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor of the correction circuit 8
ac becomes as follows.

1)ランプn個点灯時 Vac = Vae −Vce −Vae −(−M”二InR3−VZ R11+ V
z )RiO+R11 11)ランプn−1個点灯(ランプ1個断線)時従って
ランプn個点灯時とランプn−1個点2n−1 十R1o+R11(2AR3R11−RIOVZ )と
なる。ここで−2A R3R11”” RIOVzすな
わちR112“ □、−1□ヨエ。□・・・・・・・・・(1)とすれば
電源電圧Vaeに比例した電圧となる。つまりランプn
個すべてが点灯している時とランプが1個断線した時に
夫々補正回路8の第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生する
電圧Vacの中間値は第5図に示す如く電源電圧Vae
の変動に対しb−e間の電圧がツェナー電圧Vz以上で
は直線fとなり、直線fの延長線が原点0を通る。従っ
てランプn個すべてが正常に点灯している場合及びラン
プが1個断線した場合の補正回路8の第1の分圧抵抗の
分圧点Cに発生する電圧Vacの電源電圧Vaeの変動
に対する各々の特性g、hはb−e間の電圧がツェノー
ー電圧VZ以上では原点0を通る直線に近似した特性に
なり電源電圧Vaeが大幅に変化しても直線fに対し常
にg。
1) When n lamps are lit, Vac = Vae -Vce -Vae -(-M"2 InR3-VZ R11+ V
z) RiO+R11 11) When n-1 lamps are lit (one lamp is disconnected) Therefore, when n lamps are lit and n-1 lamps are turned on, the points 2n-1 + R1o+R11 (2AR3R11-RIOVZ) are obtained. Here -2A R3R11"" RIOVz, that is, R112"
The intermediate value of the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor of the correction circuit 8 when all the lamps are lit and when one lamp is broken is the power supply voltage Vae as shown in FIG.
When the voltage between b and e is equal to or higher than the Zener voltage Vz with respect to the fluctuation of , the line becomes a straight line f, and an extension of the straight line f passes through the origin 0. Therefore, the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor of the correction circuit 8 in response to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae when all n lamps are lit normally and when one lamp is disconnected. When the voltage between be and e is higher than the Zeno voltage VZ, the characteristics g and h of are approximate to a straight line passing through the origin 0, and even if the power supply voltage Vae changes significantly, the characteristics g and h will always be g with respect to the straight line f.

hはそれぞれ上側と下側にある。曲線s、tは各々ラン
プn個点灯時及びう°ンプ1個断線時のランプ電流検出
素子3に発生する電圧Vabの電源電圧Vaeの変動に
対する特性曲線である。次に基準電圧発生回路14の第
2の分圧抵抗の分圧点dに発生する電圧Vadは、 R12 ■ad−ITm丁Va”””””””’13’であり、
電源電圧Vaeに比例する。ここでVad =Vac+
Vac’とすればVadの電源電圧Vaeの変動に対す
る特性は原点を通る直線で且つツェナー電圧Vz以上で
は前記直線fに一致する。
h are on the upper and lower sides, respectively. Curves s and t are characteristic curves of the voltage Vab generated in the lamp current detection element 3 when n lamps are turned on and when one lamp is disconnected, with respect to variations in the power supply voltage Vae. Next, the voltage Vad generated at the voltage dividing point d of the second voltage dividing resistor of the reference voltage generating circuit 14 is R12 ■ ad-ITm ding Va"""""""'13',
It is proportional to the power supply voltage Vae. Here Vad=Vac+
If it is Vac', the characteristic of Vad with respect to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae is a straight line passing through the origin and coincides with the straight line f above the Zener voltage Vz.

(1)、(2+ 、 (31式より 従ってb−e間の電圧がツェナー電圧■以上の場合にお
いてはg、hは直線fに対し略平行となり且つ直線fは
g + bの中間にあるので、電源電圧が大幅に変化す
るとともに個々のランプの消費電力にバラツキがあって
も、ランプがすべて点灯している時とランプが1個以上
断線している時との夫ふ補正回路8の第1の分圧抵抗の
分圧点Cに発生する電圧Vacに対する基準電圧発生回
路14第2の分圧抵抗の分圧点dに発△ 生する電圧Vadの大小関係は変わらず、比較器゛′、
18へ入力される比較電圧(Vae −Vac )と基
準電圧(Vae −Vad )との大小関係が電源電圧
Vaeの変動により逆転することはない。
(1), (2+, (From formula 31, therefore, when the voltage between be and e is equal to or higher than the Zener voltage ■), g and h are approximately parallel to the straight line f, and the straight line f is in the middle of g + b. , even if the power supply voltage changes significantly and the power consumption of individual lamps varies, the difference between when all the lamps are lit and when one or more lamps are disconnected is corrected by the correction circuit 8. The magnitude relationship of the voltage Vad generated at the voltage dividing point d of the second voltage dividing resistor 14 with respect to the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor 14 remains the same, and the comparator ゛' ,
The magnitude relationship between the comparison voltage (Vae-Vac) inputted to 18 and the reference voltage (Vae-Vad) will not be reversed due to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae.

次に本発明方法により、分圧比を設定した装置の作動を
説明する。ランプ4,5,6.7がすべて正常である場
合スイッチ2を投入するとランプ電流検出素子3を介し
てランプ4,5・6.7へ電流が流れ、このときの電源
電圧Vaeの値■8におけるa−e間の電圧VacはV
g + a −d間の電圧VadはVfであり、Vg 
> Vfの関係にあるので補正回路8のC点に発生する
比較電圧(Vae −Vac )は基準電圧発生回路1
4のd点に発生する基準電圧(Vae −Vad )よ
りも小さく、比較器18の出力は低電位となり、従って
トランジスタ24は導通せず表示ランプ25は点灯しな
い。次にランプi’ 、 5 、6 、7のうちの1個
が断線するとVacはvhになりVh < Vfとなる
のでC点に発生する比較電圧(Vae −Mac )は
d点に発生する基準電圧(Vae −Vad )よりも
大きくなり、比較器18の出力は高電位となりトランジ
スタ24は導通し表示ランプ25は点灯し、ランプの断
線を警報する。ランプ4,5゜6.7のうちの2個以上
が断線した場合も同様に表示ランプ25が点灯する。又
実用上の電源t 圧Va eの範囲■1〜v2において
、基準電圧(Vae −Vad )に対するランプ全数
点灯時及びランプ1個断線時の比較電圧(Vae −V
ac )との大小関係は逆転することがなく、少なくと
も実用上の電源電圧Vaeの範囲vl〜v2においてラ
ンプ1個以上の断線の検出をすることができる。
Next, the operation of the apparatus in which the partial pressure ratio is set according to the method of the present invention will be explained. When the lamps 4, 5, 6.7 are all normal, when the switch 2 is turned on, current flows to the lamps 4, 5, 6.7 via the lamp current detection element 3, and the value of the power supply voltage Vae at this time ■8 The voltage Vac between a and e is V
The voltage Vad between g + a - d is Vf, and Vg
> Vf, the comparison voltage (Vae - Vac) generated at point C of the correction circuit 8 is the reference voltage generation circuit 1.
4, the output of the comparator 18 becomes a low potential, so that the transistor 24 is not conductive and the indicator lamp 25 is not lit. Next, when one of the lamps i', 5, 6, and 7 is disconnected, Vac becomes vh and Vh < Vf, so the comparison voltage (Vae - Mac) generated at point C is the reference voltage generated at point d. (Vae - Vad ), the output of the comparator 18 becomes a high potential, the transistor 24 becomes conductive, and the indicator lamp 25 lights up, giving a warning that the lamp is disconnected. If two or more of the lamps 4, 5°6.7 are disconnected, the indicator lamp 25 is lit in the same way. In addition, in the practical power supply t voltage Va e range ■1 to v2, the comparison voltage (Vae - V
ac) is not reversed, and it is possible to detect disconnection of one or more lamps at least in the practical power supply voltage range vl to v2.

ここで補正回路8の第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生す
る電圧Vacの電源電圧Vaeの変動に対する特性を決
めるための係数は(2)式により第1の分圧抵抗・を構
成−する抵抗10と抵抗11であり、その分圧比R11
/RIOは、(11式より基準電圧発生回路14の第2
の分圧抵抗の分圧点dに発生する電圧Vad (7)電
源電圧Vaeの変動に対する特性を決めるための係数は
(3)式により第2の分圧抵抗を構成する抵抗12と抵
抗13であり、その分圧比R13/R12は(4)式よ
りつまり電圧Vac及び電圧Vadの電源電圧Vaeの
変動に対する各々の特性を調整するに際し、第1の分圧
抵抗と第2の分圧抵抗の夫々の分圧比は互に独立してお
り、しかも夫々の分圧比は上記した関係にあるから、そ
れらの設定及び調整が容易となる。また比較器18保護
用の抵抗16及び17は、補正回路8の抵抗10.、1
1及び基準電圧発生回路14の抵抗12 、13により
各々不用とすることが可能であり、部品点数の減少がで
きる。
Here, the coefficient for determining the characteristics of the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor of the correction circuit 8 with respect to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae is determined by formula (2). - resistor 10 and resistor 11, and the voltage division ratio R11
/RIO is (from equation 11, the second voltage of the reference voltage generation circuit 14
The voltage Vad generated at the voltage dividing point d of the voltage dividing resistor (7) The coefficient for determining the characteristics with respect to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae is expressed by the equation (3), which is calculated by the resistor 12 and resistor 13 that constitute the second voltage dividing resistor. The voltage division ratio R13/R12 is calculated from equation (4), that is, when adjusting the characteristics of voltage Vac and voltage Vad with respect to fluctuations in power supply voltage Vae, the voltage division ratio R13/R12 is determined by each of the first voltage division resistor and the second voltage division resistor. The partial pressure ratios are independent from each other, and each partial pressure ratio has the above-mentioned relationship, making it easy to set and adjust them. Also, the resistors 16 and 17 for protecting the comparator 18 are the resistors 10. ,1
1 and the resistors 12 and 13 of the reference voltage generating circuit 14 can be made unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced.

なおこの実施例においては直線fを定めるに際し説明の
都合上ランプを同一定格のものとしたが同一定格である
必要はなくランプn個すべてが点灯している時とランプ
1個が断線している時のランプの電流−電圧(I−V)
%性の中間の特性に近似した直線をめ、上述した方法に
より補正回路8め第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点Cに発生する
電圧Vacの電源電圧Vaeの変動に対する特性を、b
−e間の電圧がツェナー電圧Vz以上では直線fでかつ
直線fの延長線が原点Oを通るようにすればよいので、
極端にランプの定格が違わないかぎりランプの断線検出
が可能となる。
In this example, when determining the straight line f, the lamps were assumed to have the same rating for convenience of explanation, but they do not have to have the same rating, and when all n lamps are lit, when one lamp is disconnected. Lamp current-voltage (I-V)
Using the method described above, the characteristics of the voltage Vac generated at the voltage dividing point C of the first voltage dividing resistor in the correction circuit 8 with respect to fluctuations in the power supply voltage Vae are determined by b.
If the voltage between -e is equal to or higher than the Zener voltage Vz, it is sufficient to make the straight line f and the extension of the straight line f pass through the origin O, so
Lamp breakage can be detected unless the lamp ratings are extremely different.

以上の如く、本発明は、第1の分圧抵抗及び第2の分圧
抵抗の夫々の分圧比を簡単な数式で設定できることは勿
論、複数個のランプのうち−、01個以上のランプの断
線を検出するに際し、ツェナーダイオード或いは各分圧
抵抗にバラツキが生じた場合でも、第1又は第2の分圧
抵抗を夫々独立して調整することが可能で調整が極めて
容易に行ない得る効果を有する。
As described above, the present invention not only allows the voltage division ratio of the first voltage dividing resistor and the second voltage dividing resistor to be set using a simple formula, but also enables the voltage division ratio of the first voltage dividing resistor and the second voltage dividing resistor to be set using a simple formula. When detecting disconnection, even if variations occur in the Zener diode or each voltage dividing resistor, the first or second voltage dividing resistor can be adjusted independently, making adjustment extremely easy. have

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

第1図はランプの特性図、第2図は従来例の特性図、第
3図は本発明によるランプ断線検出方法の一実施例を示
す回路図、第4図及び第5図は第3図の回路の特性図で
ある。 1・・・・・・電源 3・・・・・・ランプ電流検出素
子4+5+6+7・・・・・・ランプ 8・・・・・・
補正回路9・・・ ツェナーダイオード、 10.11
・・・・・・第1の分圧抵抗を構成する抵抗、12.1
3・・・・・第2の分圧抵抗を構成する抵抗、14・・
・・・・基準電圧発生回路、 18・・・・・・比較器
、 C・・・・・・第1の分圧抵抗の分圧点、 d・・
・・・・第2の分圧抵抗の分圧点
Fig. 1 is a characteristic diagram of the lamp, Fig. 2 is a characteristic diagram of a conventional example, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the lamp burnout detection method according to the present invention, and Figs. 4 and 5 are Fig. 3. FIG. 1...Power supply 3...Lamp current detection element 4+5+6+7...Lamp 8...
Correction circuit 9... Zener diode, 10.11
...Resistance that constitutes the first voltage dividing resistor, 12.1
3... Resistor constituting the second voltage dividing resistor, 14...
...Reference voltage generation circuit, 18...Comparator, C...Voltage division point of first voltage dividing resistor, d...
...Voltage division point of the second voltage division resistor

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 並列接続した複数(n)個のランプを共通に電諒に接続
する回路中に、前記ランプに流れる電流を電圧に変換す
る低抵抗値R3のランプ電流検出素子を介在させると共
に、前記ランプと前記ランプ電流検出素子との接続点に
第1の分圧抵抗とツェナーダイオードを直列接続して成
る補正回路を前記ランプと並列に設け、電源電圧を分圧
する第2の分圧抵抗から成り、正常点灯時と1灯断線時
との中間に設定する基準電圧発生回路を電源間に設け、
前記補正回路と前記基準電圧発生回路との出力を比較す
るランプの断線検出方法において、前記ランプの電流−
電圧特性の直線近似式の常数Aと前記ツェナーダイオー
ドのツェナー電圧Vzとがら、前記第1の分圧抵抗の分
圧比を2 vz/ (2n−1)AR3に定めたことを
特徴とするランプ断線検出方法。
A lamp current detection element with a low resistance value R3 that converts the current flowing through the lamps into voltage is interposed in a circuit that commonly connects a plurality (n) of parallel-connected lamps to a voltage. A correction circuit consisting of a first voltage dividing resistor and a Zener diode connected in series at the connection point with the lamp current detection element is provided in parallel with the lamp, and a correction circuit consisting of a second voltage dividing resistor that divides the power supply voltage is installed to ensure normal lighting. A reference voltage generation circuit is installed between the power supplies, which is set between the time and the time when one lamp is disconnected.
In the lamp burnout detection method that compares the outputs of the correction circuit and the reference voltage generation circuit, the lamp current -
Lamp burnout detection characterized in that the voltage division ratio of the first voltage dividing resistor is set to 2 vz/(2n-1)AR3 between the constant A of the linear approximation equation of voltage characteristics and the Zener voltage Vz of the Zener diode. Method.
JP59145143A 1984-07-12 1984-07-12 Method of detecting disconnection of lamp Pending JPS60167297A (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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