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Multiple lamp driving device comprising balance transformer

US8080945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2009
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/2855
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a multiple lamp driving capable of being applied to a multiple lamp system such as an LCD, wherein the multiple lamp driving device includes: a power supply unit for supplying a driving voltage to a lamp unit provided with first to 4nth lamps; and a balancing circuit unit including first to nth balance transformers for receiving the driving voltage from the power supply unit and balancing currents flowing through the first to 4nth lamps, wherein each of the first to nth balance transformers includes a primary side connected to the power supply unit in series and first and second secondary sides electrically connected to the primary side, each one end of the first and second secondary sides is connected to one end of one of the first to 4nth lamps, each of the other ends of the first and second secondary sides is connected to one end of another among the first to 4nth lamps, and the other ends of all of the first to 4nth lamps are connected to a ground.

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