Two-wire electronic dimming ballast for fluorescent lamps

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Condenser in the supply circuit – Inductance in the condenser circuit

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315106, 315209R, 315239, 315243, 315291, 315DIG4, 315DIG7, H05B 4129, H05B 41392

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ABSTRACT:
A low cost, high frequency, solid-state dimmable fluorescent ballast is disclosed which utilizes a resonant bridge inverter to provide high frequency sinusoidal power to the lamps. One embodiment of the invention includes auxiliary windings connected to the filaments of the lamps to be powered which utilize the inductance of the resonant bridge inductor coil to maintain the voltage across the filaments during dimming. A clamping circuit or auxiliary tuned circuit may be provided to prevent damage due to an over-voltage and over-current condition upon removal of a lamp during operation of the system. In an alternative embodiment, the auxiliary windings, are replaced by capacitors across each of the lamps to be powered. This also eliminates the need for the clamping circuit. If desired, a current splitting capacitance system may be used. Pulse width modulation of the inverter drive or variable AC or DC power supply input may be used to accomplish dimming.

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