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Discharge lamp driving device, projector, and discharge lamp driving method

US9867265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2016
Grant dateJan 9, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/392
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A discharge lamp driving device according to one aspect of the invention includes a discharge lamp driving section configured to supply a driving current to a discharge lamp including electrodes and a control section configured to control the discharge lamp driving section. The control section controls the discharge lamp driving section such that a mixed period is provided in which a first period in which an alternating current having a first frequency is supplied to the discharge lamp and a second period in which a direct current is supplied to the discharge lamp are alternately repeated. The first frequency includes a plurality of frequencies different from one another. The control section temporally changes the length of the first period.

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