Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Special application – Vehicle
Patent
1998-09-30
1999-12-28
Vu, David H.
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Special application
Vehicle
315DIG7, 307 108, H05B 3700
Patent
active
060085851
ABSTRACT:
A protection circuit prevents, from a short load, excessive current flow through a field effect transistor that delivers current to a daytime running light on a vehicle. The present invention uses commonly available devices, such as resistors and transistors, and a low number of such devices for low cost. Furthermore, the present invention includes a latching circuit for maintaining the switching transistor to be turned off once the current level through the switching transistor reaches an excessive level to prevent the daytime running light from flashing on and off. A voltage, which develops across a resistor that is coupled to the field effect transistor, is an indication of the current level through the field effect transistor. This voltage turns on a first transistor which couples the gate of the field effect transistor to a ground node when the current level through the field effect transistor is greater than a predetermined level. The field effect transistor turns off when the gate of the field effect transistor is coupled to the ground node to prevent excessive current flow through the field effect transistor. A second transistor is configured in a latching configuration with the first transistor to maintain the first transistor to be turned on once the current level through the field effect transistor is greater than a predetermined level and until the power source is reapplied to the field effect transistor.
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Kubozuka Shinichi
Nakayama Kiyohumi
Onozato Yasunobu
Vilkinofsky John W.
Choi Monica H.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Mitsuba Corporation
Vu David H.
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