EP0800335B1 - Schaltungsanordnung zum Betrieb elektrischer Lampen - Google Patents
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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
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- 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
- H05B41/2825—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 by means of a bridge converter in the final stage
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
- Y10S315/05—Starting and operating circuit for fluorescent lamp
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
- Y10S315/07—Starting and control circuits for gas discharge lamp using transistors
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- the invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating electrical Lamps according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Such a circuit arrangement is, for example, in the European one Patent EP 0 093 469 discloses.
- This document describes an inverter especially a self-oscillating half-bridge inverter with two alternating switching inverter transistors in their control circuit a time switch device is arranged in each case.
- These timers consist essentially of an auxiliary transistor and an RC element, whose ohmic resistance is caused by a Zener diode is bridged, and its capacitor parallel to the base-emitter path of the auxiliary transistor is switched. Because of the Zener diodes they have Time switch devices voltage-dependent time constants, the one Control of the frequency and duty cycle of the half-bridge inverter as well as setting defined heating and ignition conditions for which enable low pressure discharge lamps.
- the published patent application DE 38 41 095 A1 describes a circuit arrangement of a Half bridge inverter for the ignition and AC operation of Discharge lamps. To ignite the lamps with preheated electrodes too enable, are parallel to the emitter resistances of the half-bridge inverter transistors Darlington transistors connected, one of the Darlington transistors is connected to a timer, the input of a threshold switch is connected to one of the control transformer and the output of the threshold switch the power supply of the other Darlington transistor switches.
- the published patent application EP 0 093 469 A2 discloses a half-bridge inverter to ignite and power a discharge lamp. In line with the discharge lamp the primary winding of a transformer is switched. The secondary windings of the transformer are with a voltage-dependent elements having time switch of a control device for the half-bridge inverter transistors connected.
- the published patent application EP 0 541 908 A1 describes a circuit arrangement for Operation of one or more low-pressure discharge lamps with a half-bridge inverter. Parallel to the basic series resistors of the half-bridge inverter transistors a parallel branch is connected, each consisting of one Threshold switch and an ohmic resistance to the aforementioned Transistors during the ignition phase of the lamps with an additional positive To supply basic electricity.
- the Circuit arrangement according to the invention when operating the above-mentioned fluorescent lamps on the one hand, satisfactory preheating of the lamp electrodes ensure and on the other hand avoid an excessive increase in the pin current.
- the circuit arrangement according to the invention has a self-oscillating Half-bridge inverter, at the output of which is a resonant circuit trained load circuit is connected in which at least one electric lamp is arranged.
- the two inverter transistors have a control circuit, in each of which an auxiliary transistor is connected.
- these auxiliary transistors are in the control circuits of the Inverter transistors switched that the emitter or source resistance of these inverter transistors formed by a parallel connection is made up of at least one ohmic resistor and the parallel to it arranged control path of the corresponding auxiliary transistor.
- the control inputs of the two auxiliary transistors are according to the invention connected to the output of a common control circuit.
- the feedback the half-bridge inverter transistors can be changed by a suitable one Dimensioning of the ohmic resistances of the invention Parallel circuits, the emitter resistors or source resistors which form half-bridge inverter transistors, influence them within wide limits.
- the parallel circuits according to the invention advantageously have the form the emitter resistances of the half-bridge inverter transistors, in each case at least one further ohmic resistance, which is in series with the Control path of the corresponding auxiliary transistor switched and parallel to the at least one ohmic resistance of the relevant parallel circuit is arranged.
- the dimensioning of these ohmic resistors is advantageously chosen such that for each of the invention, the Emitter resistance of a half-bridge inverter transistor Parallel connections the total resistance of the parallel to the control path of the auxiliary transistor arranged ohmic resistances by approximately one Order of magnitude greater than the total resistance of the series to that Auxiliary transistor is switched ohmic resistors.
- the auxiliary transistors are advantageously parallel to the control paths one capacitor each, to which in turn at least in each case a discharge resistor is connected in parallel.
- the exit is the Control circuit each with at least one charging resistor Control inputs of the auxiliary transistors connected.
- the resistance values of these charging resistors are smaller than the resistance values of the discharge resistors, so that the time constant for the discharge of the parallel capacitors connected to the auxiliary transistors considerably larger than is the time constant for the charging of these capacitors. It also takes place advantageously the connection in at least one auxiliary transistor to the output of the control circuit via at least one diode.
- the half-bridge inverter transistors are advantageously bipolar transistors, while the auxiliary transistors advantageously field effect transistors are.
- the preferred embodiment of the circuit arrangement according to the invention also has a voltage divider that has a tap is connected to a resonant circuit component in the load circuit and the voltage drop monitored on this component.
- the control input one of the Auxiliary transistors are connected to the latter, advantageously via a threshold value element Voltage divider connected.
- This voltage divider allows the electrical conductivity of the drain-source path of the aforementioned Auxiliary transistor depending on the voltage drop on the with Constantly vary voltage divider connected resonance circuit component. Thereby the effective emitter resistance of the corresponding one also changes Half-bridge inverter transistor steady.
- the above Voltage divider also offers the option of reducing the voltage to regulate on the resonant circuit component in a continuous manner.
- the figure shows the circuit arrangement according to the preferred embodiment.
- This circuit arrangement is used to operate a T5 fluorescent lamp LP, which is an electrical power consumption (nominal power) of approximately 35 W.
- Appropriate dimensioning of the electrical components of the preferred embodiment of the invention Circuit arrangement is given in the table.
- This circuit arrangement has one with two npn bipolar transistors Q1, Q2 fitted self-oscillating half-bridge inverters.
- the Half-bridge inverter is supplied with a DC voltage that is on is usually obtained by rectification from the mains voltage.
- a resonance circuit trained load circuit connected at the output M of the half-bridge inverter. It contains the primary winding RKa of a toroidal transformer, a resonance inductance L1, the electrode coil E1 of the lamp LP, a resonance capacitor C1 and the Electrode filament E2 of the fluorescent lamp LP.
- the discharge path of the Low pressure discharge lamp LP is parallel to the resonance capacitor C1 is switched.
- the resonance capacitor C1 is also across the electrode coil E2 to the center tap V1 between the two coupling capacitors C2, C3 connected, which in turn are parallel to the half-bridge inverter Q1, Q2 are arranged.
- the half-bridge inverter is controlled using the Toroidal transformer, whose primary winding RKa is part of the load circuit is, and the secondary windings RKb, RKc each in one Control circuit of the half-bridge inverter transistors Q1, Q2 arranged are.
- the circuit arrangement has a starting device which essentially from the start capacitor C5, the diac DC, the diode D3 and the ohmic resistors R2, R12, R13, R14.
- the two bipolar transistors Q1, Q2 of the half-bridge inverter are each with a pre-run diode D1, D2 equipped parallel to the collector-emitter path of the corresponding transistors Q1, Q2 are connected.
- the control circuits of the two bipolar transistors Q1, Q2 each contain one Base series resistor R3 or R4, which has an inductance L2 or L3 with the secondary winding RKb or arranged in this control circuit RKc of the toroidal transformer is connected.
- the emitter resistance of the Bipolar transistor Q1 is made by one of the ohmic resistors R5, R6 and the auxiliary transistor T1 existing parallel circuit is formed. This Parallel connection is carried out in such a way that the lower resistance R6 is arranged in series with the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T1 and the higher impedance resistor R5 in parallel with this from the resistor R6 and the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T1 existing Series connection is switched.
- This parallel connection is also designed so that the lower resistance R8 arranged in series with the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T2 and the higher impedance resistor R7 is parallel to this from the resistor R8 and the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T2 existing Series connection is switched.
- the control circuits of the two half-bridge inverter transistors Q1, Q2 also each have a base-emitter parallel resistor R9 or R10, which is parallel to the base-emitter path of the corresponding bipolar transistor Q1, Q2 is switched and that Switching behavior of these two bipolar transistors Q1, Q2 improved.
- the two auxiliary transistors T1, T2 are field effect transistors, which are controlled with the aid of the control circuit IC.
- To this Purpose is the output of the control circuit IC on the one hand via the ohmic Resistor R11 and diode D5 with the gate terminal of the field effect transistor T1 and on the other hand via the ohmic resistor R21 with the Gate connection of the field effect transistor T2 connected.
- Parallel to the gate of the field effect transistor T1 and T2 are a capacitor C6 and C7 and an ohmic resistor R15 or R16 switched.
- the circuit arrangement also has a voltage divider, which is essentially consists of resistors R17, R18 and R19.
- This voltage divider is across capacitor C8 and branch point V2 with one connection of the resonance capacitor C1 and with one connection the lamp electrode E1 connected, so that the voltage divider alternating current is connected in parallel to the resonance capacitor C1.
- the center tap V3 between the resistors R18, R19 of the voltage divider via a diode D6 and a Zener diode DZ with the gate terminal of Field effect transistor T2 connected.
- the Zener diode DZ and the diode D6 are polarized in opposite directions.
- the starting capacitor charges C5 through the resistors R12, R13 to the breakdown voltage of the Diacs DC on, which then triggers the base of the bipolar transistor Q2 generates and thereby the half-bridge inverter starts to oscillate causes.
- the transistor Q2 is turned on, the starting capacitor Discharge C5 via resistor R2 and diode D3 until the diac DC does not generate any further trigger pulses.
- the two inverter transistors Q1, Q2 switch alternately, so that the center tap M the half bridge alternating with the positive or negative pole of the DC voltage supply connected is.
- the frequency of which is the clock frequency of the Half-bridge inverter.
- the clock frequency of the half-bridge inverter is usually more than 20 kHz.
- the electronic Components of the circuit arrangement according to the invention are also dimensioned so that the clock frequency of the self-oscillating half-bridge inverter above the resonance frequency of the series resonance circuit L1, C1 lies.
- the auxiliary transistors T1, T2 are initially in the blocked state, so that as an emitter resistor for the bipolar transistors Q1, Q2 only the higher impedance resistors R5 and R7 are effective.
- the control circuit IC switches its Output voltage from about 0 V to about 10 V to 12 V around, so that the Control voltage for switching the field effect transistor T2 over the Resistor R21 is built up on capacitor C7.
- the discharge resistor R15 has a considerably higher resistance value than the charging resistor R11, the time constant of the capacitor C6 is essential for the discharge process larger than for the charging process, so that the capacitor C6 too then the control voltage required for switching Auxiliary transistor T1 is present when the duty cycle of the bipolar transistor Q2 has already ended.
- the capacitor C6 is recharged via the resistor R11 and the diode D5.
- the effective emitter resistance is for the bipolar transistors Q1 through the total or equivalent resistance given the now connected resistors R5 and R6, if you look at the resistance of the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T1 refrains.
- the effective emitter resistance of the bipolar transistor Q2 which is turned on Auxiliary transistor T2 essentially from the equivalent resistance of the parallel resistors R7 and R8 results.
- the clock frequency of the half-bridge inverter drops.
- the upset between the clock frequency of the half-bridge inverter and the Resonance frequency of the resonance circuit L1, C1 drops so far that on Resonance capacitor C1 through the method of resonance exaggeration ignition voltage required to ignite the lamp LP is generated.
- the resonance circuit components are C1, L1 dimensioned in the preferred embodiment such that only a relatively small pin current through the electrodes E1, E2 flows.
- the resonant circuit of the preferred embodiment therefore has one a comparatively large resonance inductance L1 and one relative high goodness. Due to the high quality of the resonance circuit, the Build resonance circuit components C1, L1 a high voltage drop.
- the Voltage divider R17, R18, R19 now offers together with the Zener diode DZ and the diode D6 an additional way to measure the voltage drop in the Limit or regulate resonance circuit C1, L1.
- this voltage divider the voltage drop across the resonance capacitor C1 or the lamp LP detected and according to the resistance values of the ohmic resistors R17, R18, R19 divided.
- the amplitude of the resonant capacitor voltage a critical value by appropriate dimensioning the voltage divider resistors to a desired one Value can be set, remains below the Zener diode DZ and hence the current path, which starts from the gate of the field effect transistor T2 via the Zener diode DZ and the resistor R19 to the negative pole the DC voltage source leads, de-energized and the field effect transistor T2 maintains its full control signal.
- bipolar transistor Q2 On reduced control signal for the gate of the field effect transistor T2 reduced the conductivity of the drain-source path of the field effect transistor T2 and thus increases the effective emitter resistance of the bipolar transistor Q2.
- the effective emitter resistance of bipolar transistor Q2 is calculated in this Fall from the no longer negligible resistance of the drain-source path of the auxiliary transistor T2 and the resistance values of the ohmic Resistors R7 and R8. This increase in the effective emitter resistance of transistor Q2 causes a reduced duty cycle of Bipolar transistor Q2 and increases the clock frequency of the half-bridge inverter accordingly, causing the open circuit voltage across the resonance capacitor is reduced.
- the circuit arrangement according to the invention can also be used for dimming the lamp LP.
- the control circuit IC is to be designed in such a way that it not only switches between two voltage stages 0 V and 12 V for driving the auxiliary transistors T1, T2, as described in the exemplary embodiment described above, but also provides a continuously variable output voltage after the lamp has been ignited ,
- Dimensioning of the electrical components of the circuit arrangement according to the preferred embodiment R1 3.3 M ⁇ R2, R11 22 k ⁇ R3, R4 8.2 ⁇ R5 18 ⁇ R6, R8 1 ⁇ R7 15 ⁇ R9, R10 47 ⁇ R12, R13 560 k ⁇ R14 1 M ⁇ R15 220 k ⁇ R16 470 k ⁇ R17, R18 330 k ⁇ R19 56 k ⁇ R21 47 k ⁇ C1 3.3 nF C2, C3 200 nF C4 1.5 nF C5, C6, C7 100 nF
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| Dimensionierung der elektrischen Bauteile der Schaltungsanordnung gemäß des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels | |
| R1 | 3,3 MΩ |
| R2, R11 | 22 kΩ |
| R3, R4 | 8,2 Ω |
| R5 | 18 Ω |
| R6, R8 | 1 Ω |
| R7 | 15 Ω |
| R9, R10 | 47 Ω |
| R12, R13 | 560 kΩ |
| R14 | 1 MΩ |
| R15 | 220 kΩ |
| R16 | 470 kΩ |
| R17, R18 | 330 kΩ |
| R19 | 56 kΩ |
| R21 | 47 kΩ |
| C1 | 3,3 nF |
| C2, C3 | 200 nF |
| C4 | 1,5 nF |
| C5, C6, C7 | 100 nF |
| C8 | 100 pF |
| L1 | 4 mH |
| L2, L3 | 10 µH |
| D1, D2, D3, D5 | 1N4946GP |
| D6 | 1N414B |
| Z1, Z2 | Zenerdiode, 12 V |
| DZ | Zenerdiode, 39 V |
| DC | Diac |
| Q1, Q2 | BUF 620 |
| T1, T2 | STK14N05 |
| IC | Timer, IC 40106 |
| RKa, RKb, RKc | Ringkern R8/4/3,8 |
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- Schaltungsanordnung zum Betrieb elektrischer Lampen, wobei die Schaltungsanordnung folgende Merkmale aufweist:dadurch gekennzeichnet, daßeinen selbstschwingenden Halbbrückenwechselrichter mit zwei alternierend schaltenden Wechselrichtertransistoren (Q1, Q2),einen ersten Hilfstransistor (T1), der in den Steuerkreis des ersten Halbbrückenwechselrichtertransistors (Q1) geschaltet ist,der Emitter- bzw. Sourcewiderstand des ersten Halbbrückenwechselrichtertransistors (Q1) von einer Parallelschaltung (R5, T1) gebildet wird, die aus mindestens einem ohmschen Widerstand (R5) und der parallel dazu angeordneten Steuerstrecke des ersten Hilfstransistors (T1) besteht,einen zweiten Hilfstransistor (T2), der in den Steuerkreis des zweiten Halbbrückenwechselrichtertransistors (Q2) geschaltet ist,der Emitter- bzw. Sourcewiderstand des zweiten Halbbrückenwechselrichtertransistors (Q2) von einer Parallelschaltung (R7, T2) gebildet wird, die aus mindestens einem ohmschen Widerstand (R7) und der parallel dazu angeordneten Steuerstrecke des zweiten Hilfstransistors (T2) besteht,einen an den Ausgang (M) des Wechselrichters angeschlossenen, als Resonanzkreis ausgebildeten Lastkreis, in den mindestens eine elektrische Lampe (LP) geschaltet ist,parallel zu den Steuerstrecken der Hilfstransistoren (T1, T2) jeweils ein Kondensator (C6, C7) angeordnet und parallel zu den Kondensatoren (C6, C7) jeweils mindestens ein Entladewiderstand (R15, R16) geschaltet ist,die Steuereingänge beider Hilfstransistoren (T1, T2) an den Ausgang einer gemeinsamen Steuerschaltung (IC) angeschlossen sind, indem der Ausgang der Steuerschaltung (IC) jeweils über mindestens einen Ladewiderstand (R11, R21) mit den Steuereingängen der Hilfstransistoren (T1, T2) verbunden ist, wobei die Widerstandswerte dieser Ladewiderstände (R11, R21) kleiner als die Widerstandswerte der Entladewiderstände (R15, R16) sind, und wobeibei mindestens einem Hilfstransistor (T1) die Verbindung zum Ausgang der Steuerschaltung (IC) über mindestens eine Diode (D5) erfolgt.
- Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Hilfstransistoren (T1, T2) Feldeffekttransistoren sind.
- Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß beide Parallelschaltungen (R5, T1; R7; T2) jeweils wenigstens einen weiteren ohmschen Widerstand (R6; R8) aufweisen, der in Serie zur Steuerstrecke des entsprechenden Hilfstransistors (T1; T2) und parallel zu dem mindestens einen Widerstand (R5; R7) der betreffenden Parallelschaltung (R15, T1; R7; T2) geschaltet ist.
- Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Steuereingang mindestens eines Hilfstransistors (T2) an einen Spannungsteiler (R17, R18, R19) angeschlossen ist, der über einen Verzweigungspunkt (V2) im Lastkreis mit einem Resonanzkreisbauteil (C1) verbunden ist.
- Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Steuereingang des mindestens einen Hilfstransistors (T2) über ein Schwellwertelement (DZ) an den Spannungsteiler (R17, R18, R19) angeschlossen ist.
- Schaltungsanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuerschaltung (IC) während des Brennbetriebes der Lampe (LP) eine kontinuierlich veränderbare Ausgangsspannung erzeugt.
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