ATE123616T1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS WITH ELECTRONIC BALLASTS. - Google Patents

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS WITH ELECTRONIC BALLASTS.

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ATE123616T1
ATE123616T1 AT91119588T AT91119588T ATE123616T1 AT E123616 T1 ATE123616 T1 AT E123616T1 AT 91119588 T AT91119588 T AT 91119588T AT 91119588 T AT91119588 T AT 91119588T AT E123616 T1 ATE123616 T1 AT E123616T1
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Prior art keywords
gas discharge
discharge lamps
controlling gas
electronic ballasts
lamp
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AT91119588T
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German (de)
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Walter Senator H C Dr H Holzer
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Holzer Walter
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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
    • H05B41/36—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
    • 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
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/185—Controlling the light source by remote control via power line carrier transmission
    • 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
    • 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
    • H05B41/40—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously
    • H05B41/42—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously in two steps only

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  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)

Abstract

A method and device for controlling gas discharge lamps having electronic ballasts uses a bistable changeover switching system in the circuit such that the bistable changeover switching system moves into a first switching state when the lamp is switched on and moves into a second switching state in the event of a short interruption in the circuit for supplying power to the lamp. In this way, it is possible to reduce the brightness of the lamp from a first brightness level to a second, lower brightness level. Such a "dimmer" is used in fluorescent lamps. <IMAGE>
AT91119588T 1990-11-29 1991-11-16 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS WITH ELECTRONIC BALLASTS. ATE123616T1 (en)

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DE4037948A DE4037948A1 (en) 1990-11-29 1990-11-29 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL GEAR

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ATE123616T1 true ATE123616T1 (en) 1995-06-15

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EP (1) EP0488002B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2651764B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1063791A (en)
AT (1) ATE123616T1 (en)
DE (2) DE4037948A1 (en)

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JPH04286899A (en) 1992-10-12
DE59105660D1 (en) 1995-07-13
DE4037948C2 (en) 1993-05-06
CN1063791A (en) 1992-08-19
EP0488002B1 (en) 1995-06-07
EP0488002A1 (en) 1992-06-03
DE4037948A1 (en) 1992-06-04

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