Electronic flash device
US6005352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic flash device includes a first DC--DC converter circuit of separately-excited type, a second DC--DC converter circuit of separately-excited type, a capacitor to be charged by the first DC--DC converter circuit and the second DC--DC converter circuit, and a discharge tube which converts charging energy charged to the capacitor into light energy. The first DC--DC converter circuit includes a first switching element having a first control electrode, and an a first oscillation transformer to which energization is controlled by the first switching element. A first control pulse signal is supplied to the first control electrode. The second DC--DC converter circuit includes a second switching element having a second control electrode, and an a second oscillation transformer to which energization is controlled by the second switching element. A second control pulse signal is supplied to the second control electrode. The first DC--DC converter circuit and the second DC--DC converter circuit are connected in parallel, and the first and second control pulses are supplied such that the second control electrode changes from a non-energizing state to an energizing state before the f…
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