WO1998036622A1 - Agencement de circuit - Google Patents

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WO1998036622A1
WO1998036622A1 PCT/IB1998/000098 IB9800098W WO9836622A1 WO 1998036622 A1 WO1998036622 A1 WO 1998036622A1 IB 9800098 W IB9800098 W IB 9800098W WO 9836622 A1 WO9836622 A1 WO 9836622A1
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circuit arrangement
discharge lamp
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switching element
circuit
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Ihor Taras Wacyk
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Philips Ab
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Priority to EP98900331A priority Critical patent/EP0910932A1/fr
Priority to JP10529213A priority patent/JP2000509888A/ja
Priority to PCT/IB1998/000098 priority patent/WO1998036622A1/fr
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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
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/282—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices
    • H05B41/285—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2858—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the lamp against abnormal operating conditions
    • 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
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3927—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by pulse width modulation

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  • the invention relates to a circuit arrangement for supplying a discharge lamp, comprising a converter for generating a high-frequency current with a frequency f from a supply voltage, which converter comprises at least one switching element which is rendered alternately conducting and non-conducting with the frequency f while the discharge lamp is being supplied.
  • the invention also relates to a compact fluorescent lamp.
  • Such a circuit arrangement is known from EP 0323676 Al. Such a circuit arrangement is particularly suitable for supplying low-pressure mercury discharge lamps.
  • the frequency f is often chosen to be of the order of 10 kHz in the case of low-pressure mercury discharge lamps.
  • a major advantage of the high-frequency supply of such discharge lamps is, for example, the comparatively high luminous efficacy (lm/W).
  • moding is here understood to mean a low-frequency fluctuation of the luminous flux of the discharge lamp.
  • a circuit arrangement of the kind mentioned in the opening paragraph is for this purpose characterized in that the circuit arrangement is provided with a circuit portion I for the low-frequency modulation of the power consumed by the discharge lamp through an adjustment of the conduction period of the switching element.
  • the conduction period of the switching element is here understood to be the time interval during which the switching element conducts current.
  • the low-frequency modulation of the power consumed by the discharge lamp causes a low-frequency modulation of the luminous flux of the discharge lamp.
  • the luminous flux of the discharge lamp is perceived by the human eye as being constant at a level which is equal to the average value of the luminous flux over a cycle of the low- frequency modulation. It was found that instabilities in the discharge are suppressed to a considerable degree by the low-frequency modulation of the conduction period of the switching element.
  • the low-frequency modulation is preferably of the square-wave type.
  • the circuit portion I comprises means for alternately and with low frequency setting the power consumed by the discharge lamp for a first value through adjustment of the conduction period of the switching element during a first time interval and setting the power consumed by the discharge lamp for a second value through adjustment of the conduction time of the switching element during a second time interval.
  • Such a low-frequency modulation can be realized with comparatively inexpensive and simple means. If circuit portion I is provided with means for adjusting the duty cycle of the square-wave modulation, it is possible to adjust the luminous flux of the discharge lamp by these means.
  • the conduction period of the switching element It is possible to change the conduction period of the switching element while the value of the frequency f remains the same. Often, however, the construction of the circuit arrangement is such that a change in the conduction period of the switching element also leads to a change in the frequency f. It is possible to realize the setting of the power consumed by the discharge lamp during each of the two time intervals in that the conduction period is set for a fixed, predetermined value. This approach is often referred to as feedforward. An improvement in the operation of the circuit arrangement, however, can be achieved through the use of a power control. A comparatively simple and reliable power control can be realized in that the circuit arrangement is provided with a power control mechanism for controlling the power consumed by the discharge lamp at a substantially constant value through the adjustment of the conduction period.
  • This power control controls the first value of the power consumed by the discharge lamp at a first substantially constant value PI through adjustment of the conduction period of the switching element during the first time interval, and controls the second value of the power consumed by the discharge lamp at a second substantially constant value P2 through adjustment of the conduction period during the second time interval. It was found that such a power control provides an important further contribution to the suppression of instabilities in the plasma of the discharge lamp.
  • the circuit arrangement according to the invention was found to be highly suitable for supplying the comparatively thin low-pressure mercury discharge lamps which are used, for example, in an LCD backlight.
  • a circuit arrangement according to the invention is also highly suitable for supplying a compact fluorescent lamp.
  • the circuit arrangement is preferably incorporated in the space surrounded by a housing which is connected to the discharge vessel and is provided with a lamp cap.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram of an embodiment of a circuit arrangement according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows the conduction period of each of the two switching elements forming part of the circuit arrangement shown in Fig. 1 as a function of time
  • Fig. 3 shows part of a compact fluorescent lamp provided with a circuit arrangement according to the invention.
  • Kl and K2 are terminals for connection to a supply voltage source.
  • This supply voltage source is a DC voltage source in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
  • Terminals Kl and K2 are interconnected by a series arrangement of two switching elements SI and S2.
  • SC is a circuit portion for generating a control signal for rendering the switching elements SI and S2 alternately conducting with a frequency f.
  • a first and a second output of circuit portion SC are for this purpose coupled to a control electrode of switching element SI and a control electrode of switching element S2, respectively.
  • I is a circuit portion for the low-frequency square-wave modulation of the conduction periods of the two switching elements.
  • the circuit portion I is also provided with means for adjusting the duty cycle of the low-frequency square- wave modulation.
  • circuit portion I An output of circuit portion I is coupled to an input of circuit portion SC.
  • Switching element S2 is shunted by a series arrangement of an inductive element L, terminals K3 and K4 for connecting a discharge lamp, and capacitor C4.
  • a discharge lamp La is connected to the terminals K3 and K4.
  • the discharge lamp La is shunted by a capacitor C3.
  • the operation of the circuit arrangement shown in Fig. 1 is as follows. When the terminals Kl and K2 are connected to a supply voltage source, the circuit portion SC will render the switching elements SI and S2 alternately conducting and non-conducting in turn with the frequency f. As a result of this, a high-frequency current with frequency f flows through the discharge lamp.
  • Each switching element is rendered conducting by the circuit portion SC, subsequently conducts a current during a time interval Ton, and is rendered non-conducting at the end of the time interval Ton.
  • Ton a time interval
  • Ton a time interval
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  • Ton a time interval
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  • the power consumed by the discharge lamp alternately has the comparatively high value PI belonging to a conduction period Tonl during a time interval ⁇ tl, and the comparatively low value P2 belonging to a conduction period Ton2 during a time interval ⁇ t2.
  • a signal which is a measure for the power consumed by the discharge lamp is generated by means not shown in Fig. 1 both during the time interval ⁇ tl and during the time interval ⁇ t2. This signal is compared with a signal which is a measure for a desired value of the power consumed by the discharge lamp, and depending on the outcome of this comparison the conduction periods of the switching elements are adjusted such that the power consumed by the discharge lamp is substantially constant in each of the two time intervals.
  • the power control which is active both during the time interval ⁇ tl and during the time interval ⁇ t2, corresponds to the power control implemented in the Philips HF Regulator ballast, which for this purpose is provided with the UBA 2010 T IC.
  • An improved stability of the discharge in the discharge lamp is realized thanks to this additional power control during both time intervals.
  • the average power Pav consumed by the discharge lamp is in theory:
  • This average power Pav consumed by the discharge lamp, and accordingly also the luminous flux of the discharge lamp, can be adjusted in that the ratio of ⁇ tl to ⁇ t2, i.e. the duty cycle of the square-wave modulation, is adjusted.
  • Fig. 2 shows time plotted in arbitrary units on the horizontal and the - vertical axis.
  • the square- wave curve shows the conduction periods of the switching elements of the converter in a circuit arrangement as shown in Fig. 1 as a function of time. It is apparent that the conduction period Ton has a value Tonl during a time interval ⁇ tl and a value Ton2 during a time interval ⁇ t2.
  • Fig. 3 shows a portion 8 of a discharge vessel which is sealed in a gastight manner and which transmits radiation.
  • the wall 6 of a housing is connected to the discharge vessel 8 and provided with a lamp cap 3, a circuit arrangement B according to the invention being present in a space 7 surrounded by said housing.
  • the circuit arrangement is diagrammatically represented by the components P and Cl to C4. Connection wires between the circuit arrangement and electrodes (not shown) in the discharge vessel have the reference numeral 9.
  • E indicates connection wires between the circuit arrangement and electrical contacts 1 and 2 placed on the lamp cap. It is possible to adjust the duty cycle of the square- wave modulation of the frequency f of the lamp current by means which are not shown in Fig. 3 and which are accommodated outside the housing.

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Abstract

Agencement de circuit destiné à alimenter une lampe à décharge, qui comprend un convertisseur servant à générer un courant haute fréquence de fréquence f à partir d'une tension d'alimentation, ledit convertisseur comportant au moins un élément de commutation qui est rendu alternativement conducteur et non conducteur de la fréquence f tandis que la lampe à décharge est alimentée. Selon la présente invention, ledit agencement de circuit possède en outre une partie I de circuit destinée à la modulation basse fréquence de la puissance consommée par la lampe à décharge grâce à un ajustement de la période de conduction de l'élément de commutation. On parvient ainsi à supprimer dans une large mesure les instabilités du plasma de la lampe à décharge, telles que les stries et l'instabilité de mode.
PCT/IB1998/000098 1997-02-13 1998-01-27 Agencement de circuit WO1998036622A1 (fr)

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EP98900331A EP0910932A1 (fr) 1997-02-13 1998-01-27 Agencement de circuit
JP10529213A JP2000509888A (ja) 1997-02-13 1998-01-27 回路装置
PCT/IB1998/000098 WO1998036622A1 (fr) 1997-02-13 1998-01-27 Agencement de circuit

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EP1265461A2 (fr) * 2001-06-05 2002-12-11 General Electric Company Elimination électronique de striations dans des lampes de forme allongée
WO2005027592A1 (fr) * 2003-09-17 2005-03-24 Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh Agencement de circuit et procede de commande d'une lampe a decharge dans un gaz
WO2008053428A1 (fr) * 2006-11-03 2008-05-08 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Pilote permettant de commander une lampe à décharge gazeuse
CN100393179C (zh) * 2001-07-05 2008-06-04 通用电气公司 对气体放电灯供给不对称的交变电流的镇流器和方法

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US4373146A (en) * 1980-10-20 1983-02-08 Gte Products Corporation Method and circuit for operating discharge lamp
EP0386990A2 (fr) * 1989-03-08 1990-09-12 General Electric Company Méthode de commande et circuit pour lampes à décharge
EP0397334A1 (fr) * 1989-04-26 1990-11-14 TLG plc Procédé pour la mise en marche d'une lampe à décharge à arc

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US4373146A (en) * 1980-10-20 1983-02-08 Gte Products Corporation Method and circuit for operating discharge lamp
EP0386990A2 (fr) * 1989-03-08 1990-09-12 General Electric Company Méthode de commande et circuit pour lampes à décharge
EP0397334A1 (fr) * 1989-04-26 1990-11-14 TLG plc Procédé pour la mise en marche d'une lampe à décharge à arc

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EP1265461A2 (fr) * 2001-06-05 2002-12-11 General Electric Company Elimination électronique de striations dans des lampes de forme allongée
EP1265461A3 (fr) * 2001-06-05 2005-04-13 General Electric Company Elimination électronique de striations dans des lampes de forme allongée
CN100459823C (zh) * 2001-06-05 2009-02-04 通用电气公司 电子消除直线型灯中的辉纹
CN100393179C (zh) * 2001-07-05 2008-06-04 通用电气公司 对气体放电灯供给不对称的交变电流的镇流器和方法
WO2005027592A1 (fr) * 2003-09-17 2005-03-24 Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh Agencement de circuit et procede de commande d'une lampe a decharge dans un gaz
WO2008053428A1 (fr) * 2006-11-03 2008-05-08 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Pilote permettant de commander une lampe à décharge gazeuse
US8174208B2 (en) 2006-11-03 2012-05-08 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Driver for operating a gas discharge lamp

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