Power supply apparatus for fluorescent lamp
US4544863A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S315/07
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply apparatus for a fluorescent lamp comprises an inverter circuit for converting AC line power to a high-frequency drive voltage having a square waveform, this high-frequency drive voltage being applied to a fluorescent lamp through an inductor and a capacitor connected in series to form a series-resonance circuit which provides a ballast impedance after ignition of the fluorescent lamp has been achieved. A sufficiently high voltage to ensure reliable ignition of the fluorescent lamp is ensured by a ringing oscillation which is produced across another capacitor, connected across the lamp, when the fluorescent lamp is in the high-impedance state prior to ignition.
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