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Bleeder control circuit, driver system, and method for controlling bleeder

US11259382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2020
Grant dateFeb 22, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control circuit and method for a bleeder, a chip, and a driver system. The bleeder control circuit is connected to a dimmer detector used for detecting the presence or absence of a dimmer and a type of the dimmer. The control circuit of the bleeder is used to receive a detection signal outputted by the dimmer detector, and generate a control signal for the bleeder according to the detection signal, the control signal is used to control an operating state of the bleeder. The application correspondingly generates a control signal for a bleeder according to a detection signal indicating the presence or absence of a dimmer and the type of the dimmer so as to control the bleeder to operate only at a given phase interval, and may thereby reduce the power consumption of the bleeder when ensuring the stable operation of a dimmer.

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