US2960627A - Control means for flashing electric signal lamp systems - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to electric flashing lamp systems of the kind comprising a pair of lamps which are illuminated alternately, the object of the invention being to provide a means for enabling automatic control of the lamps to be effected in a simple and reliable manner.
- a control means in accordance with the invention comprises a pair of transistors connected in parallel to one of a pair of current supply terminals and to a pair of lamp circuit terminals respectively, a pair of resistances connected in parallel between the other current supply terminal and the base contacts of the transistors, a pair of lamp circuit terminals connected to the second current supply terminal, a condenser connected between the lamp circuit terminal of one of the transistors and a point between the resistance and base contact of the other transistor, and a second condenser connected to the lamp circuit terminals of the said other transistor and a point between the resistance and base contact of the first transistor.
- the positive and negative current supply terminals are respectively indicated by 2, 3.
- To the terminal 2 are connected in parallel a pair of transistors t1, 22, of the p.n.p. type.
- the transistor t1 is also connected to a lamp circuit terminal 4 and the transistor t2 is connected to another lamp circuit terminal 5.
- a resistance r1 is connected to the base contact of the transistor t1 and the negative current supply terminal 3 to the base contact of the transistor t1 and the negative current supply terminal 3.
- a condenser 01 is connected to the terminal 4 and a point between the resistance r2 and the base contact of the transistor 22.
- a condenser c2 is connected to the terminal 5 and a point between the resistance r1 and the base contact of the transistor 11.
- Lamp b1 is contained in a circuit which is attached at its ends to the terminals 4, 6, and lamp b2 is contained in a circuit which is connected at its ends to the terminals 5, 7.
- the mode of action of the control means is as follows:
- the condenser c1 receives a charge causing the base terminal of the transistor 12 to become increasingly negative.
- this terminal becomes sufiiciently negative the transistor 22 becomes conductive and the lamp b2. will be illuminated.
- the condenser c1 will be discharged through the resistance r2 and the lamp bl, and the transistor t1 becomes non-conductive.
- the condenser c2 While the lamp b2 is in action the condenser c2 will become charged so causing the transistor II to again become conductive, these alternate actions being continued so long as the current supply is maintained.
- the periodicity of the alternate actions is determined by the time constants of the parts cl, r2 and c2, rl.
- a third condenser 03 is combined with the control means and is connected between the base terminals of the transistors tl, 12 as shown in the diagram.
- transistors of the npn type may be used in which case the polarity of the terminals 2, 3 is reversed.
- the invention is applicable to flashing signal systems for a variety of purposes, it is intended more particularly for use on the instrument panels of aircraft where it is required to give a readily noticeable warning that an associated equipment is operating normally.
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Nov. 15, 1960 D. A. HUNT 2,960,627
cou'raor. MEANS FOR FLASHING ELECTRIC szcmu. LAMP SYSTEMS Filed Sept. 11, 1959 United States Patent CONTROL MEANS FOR FLASHING ELECTRIC SIGNAL LAMP SYSTEMS Dennis Albert Hunt, Northolt, England, assignor to Rotax Limited, Willesden, London, England Filed Sept. 11, 1959, Ser. No. 839,313
'Claims priority, application Great Britain Sept. 17, 1958 1 Claim. (Cl. 315-409) This invention relates to electric flashing lamp systems of the kind comprising a pair of lamps which are illuminated alternately, the object of the invention being to provide a means for enabling automatic control of the lamps to be effected in a simple and reliable manner.
A control means in accordance with the invention comprises a pair of transistors connected in parallel to one of a pair of current supply terminals and to a pair of lamp circuit terminals respectively, a pair of resistances connected in parallel between the other current supply terminal and the base contacts of the transistors, a pair of lamp circuit terminals connected to the second current supply terminal, a condenser connected between the lamp circuit terminal of one of the transistors and a point between the resistance and base contact of the other transistor, and a second condenser connected to the lamp circuit terminals of the said other transistor and a point between the resistance and base contact of the first transistor.
A typical example of a control means in accordance with the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying diagram.
Referring to the diagram, the positive and negative current supply terminals are respectively indicated by 2, 3. To the terminal 2 are connected in parallel a pair of transistors t1, 22, of the p.n.p. type. The transistor t1 is also connected to a lamp circuit terminal 4 and the transistor t2 is connected to another lamp circuit terminal 5.
To the base contact of the transistor t1 and the negative current supply terminal 3 is connected a resistance r1. Similarly, a resistance r2 is connected to the base contact of the transistor t2 and the said terminal 3.
A condenser 01 is connected to the terminal 4 and a point between the resistance r2 and the base contact of the transistor 22. Likewise a condenser c2 is connected to the terminal 5 and a point between the resistance r1 and the base contact of the transistor 11.
Other lamp circuit terminals 6, 7 are connected to the negative current supply terminal 3.
The two signal lamps to be controlled by the above described means are indicated by b1 and b2. Lamp b1 is contained in a circuit which is attached at its ends to the terminals 4, 6, and lamp b2 is contained in a circuit which is connected at its ends to the terminals 5, 7.
The mode of action of the control means is as follows:
Assuming that lamp b1 is illuminated the condenser c1 receives a charge causing the base terminal of the transistor 12 to become increasingly negative. When this terminal becomes sufiiciently negative the transistor 22 becomes conductive and the lamp b2. will be illuminated. Meanwhile the condenser c1 will be discharged through the resistance r2 and the lamp bl, and the transistor t1 becomes non-conductive. While the lamp b2 is in action the condenser c2 will become charged so causing the transistor II to again become conductive, these alternate actions being continued so long as the current supply is maintained. The periodicity of the alternate actions is determined by the time constants of the parts cl, r2 and c2, rl.
In the event of failure of either lamp the other lamp will remain continuously illuminated thus giving a warning that a failure has occurred.
To minimise any adverse effect on the normal action of the control means by transient impulses in the supply current, a third condenser 03 is combined with the control means and is connected between the base terminals of the transistors tl, 12 as shown in the diagram.
Instead of transistors of the type above mentioned, transistors of the npn type may be used in which case the polarity of the terminals 2, 3 is reversed.
Whilst the invention is applicable to flashing signal systems for a variety of purposes, it is intended more particularly for use on the instrument panels of aircraft where it is required to give a readily noticeable warning that an associated equipment is operating normally.
Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
In an electric flashing lamp system of the kind specified, the combination of first and second current supply terminals, a pair of lamp circuits connected in parallel to the first current supply terminal, and provided respectively at the ends remote from the first current supply terminal with a pair of additional terminals, a pair of transistors connected in parallel to the second current supply terminal, and respectively connected to the additional terminals, a pair of resistances connected in parallel with each other and with the lamp circuits to the first current supply terminal, and respectively connected to the base contacts of the transistors, a condenser connected between one of the additional terminals and the base contact of the transistor connected to the other additional terminal, a second condenser connected between the base contact of the other transistor and the last mentioned additional terminal, and a third condenser connected between the base contacts of the transistors.
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US3341951A (en) * | 1965-10-08 | 1967-09-19 | Barnette Gaspar Cisneros | Display control for testing and teaching device |
US3444432A (en) * | 1966-08-15 | 1969-05-13 | Honeywell Inc | Flash intensifier apparatus |
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US3313981A (en) * | 1964-05-27 | 1967-04-11 | Tung Sol Ind Inc | Sequential flasher |
US3341951A (en) * | 1965-10-08 | 1967-09-19 | Barnette Gaspar Cisneros | Display control for testing and teaching device |
US3495128A (en) * | 1966-01-07 | 1970-02-10 | Douglas G Gresham | Random power gate |
US3444432A (en) * | 1966-08-15 | 1969-05-13 | Honeywell Inc | Flash intensifier apparatus |
US5909088A (en) * | 1997-06-27 | 1999-06-01 | East Asia Services Ltd. | Motion activated illuminating footwear and light module therefor with sequential oscillating lights |
US6201712B1 (en) | 1997-07-07 | 2001-03-13 | Nokia Mobile Phones Limited | Replaceable antenna for a radio device |
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