CH501285A - Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it - Google Patents
Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling itInfo
- Publication number
- CH501285A CH501285A CH690069A CH690069A CH501285A CH 501285 A CH501285 A CH 501285A CH 690069 A CH690069 A CH 690069A CH 690069 A CH690069 A CH 690069A CH 501285 A CH501285 A CH 501285A
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- CH
- Switzerland
- Prior art keywords
- lamp
- circuit
- pulse
- monitoring
- transistor
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
- H05B47/21—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection of two or more light sources connected in parallel
- H05B47/22—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection of two or more light sources connected in parallel with communication between the lamps and a central unit
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- Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
- Testing Of Short-Circuits, Discontinuities, Leakage, Or Incorrect Line Connections (AREA)
- Control Of Stepping Motors (AREA)
Description
Schaltung zur Überwachung der Funktionsbereitschaft mindestens einer gleichstromgespeisten Signallampe und des diese steuernden Transistors
Gegenstand des Hauptpatentes ist eine Schaltung zur Überwachung der Funktionsbereitschaft mindestens einer igleichlstromgespeilsten Signallampe und des diese steuernden Transistors.
Diese Schaltung ist gekennzeich- net durch einen Impulsgeber, welcher an den Steuertransistor Prüfimpulse abgibt, die Iden Transistor in den durch den Prüfimpuis gegebenen Zustand schalten, ohne Rücksicht auf die bestehende Steuerspannung, welcher Prüfimpuls so kurz ist, dass ein Flackern der Lampe nicht wahrnehmbar ist, und durch eine Anzeigeschaltung, wenn während Ides Prüfimpuises an der Schaltstrecke des Transistors eine eine Funktionsstörung kennzeichnen"de Spannungauftritt.
In einem Aus;führungslbeispiel zur Lampenprüfung ist die Polarität der Impulse an der Basis des Steuer transistors derart, dass sie den Transistor für die Impulsdauer sperren.
Wenn solche Signaliampen beispielsweise im Füihrer- stand einer Lokomotive angebracht Isind, so ist es erforderlich, ihre Helligkeit der Strecke anzupassen, d. h. tagsüber stark und nachts schwach leuchten zu lassen. Es ist eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, diese Helligkeits-Einstellung ohne weiteren Materialauf wand durchzuführen. Es ist bekannt, eine solche Helligkeitssteuerung durch Änderung der Lampenspannung vorzunehmen, doch bedarf es dazu eines Regeltrafos.
Eine Regelung mit einem allen Lampen vorgeschalteten
Regelwiderstand ist nicht durchführbar, da dann die Lampenhelligkeit von der Zahl der eingeschalteten Lam- pen abhängig wäre und diese Zahl ist nicht konstant. Die erfindungsgemässe Schaltung hat einen Impulsgeber der zum Zwecke der Helligkeitseinstellung Lampenprüfim pulse mit einstellbarem Impulsdauer/Impulspausenver- hältnis abgibt.
Die einzige Figur zeigt die Schaltung des Hauptpatentes, deren Wirkungsweise in diesem beschrieben ist. Die Lampe 1 ist in Reihe mit dem Schalttransistor 5 geschaltet, der hier als npn-Transistor dargestellt ist. In diesem Falle schaltet eine positive Spannung an der Basis des Transistors die Lampe 1 ein, eine negative Spannung schaltet sie aus. Bezeichnen wir eine positive Spannung mit 1 , eine negative mit 0, so muss am Eingang E der Zustand 1 herrschen, damit Idie Lampe aufleuchtet. Die positiven Lampenprüfimpuise auf der Leitung A sperren die Lampe für die Impulszeit, die so kurz ist, dass ein Flackern der Lampe dem Auge nicht erkennbar wird.
Ist die Lampe in Ordnung, so dann am Transistor-Kollektor eine Spannung, die annä hernd gleich der positiven Speisespannung ist, da der Widerstand 6 gross ist gegen inden Lampenwiderstand.
Über die Diode 7 und Idie entsprechenden Dioden in den anderen Überwachungsschaltungen 12 usw. wird Sder Kontrollschaltung, die aus den Elementen 23 bis 26 besteht, über die Leitung 21 gemeldet, wenn eine Lampe durchgebrannt ist.
Die Transistorkontrolle, die die Impulsleitung B, die Diode 8, die Sammelleitung 31 und die Schaltelemente 32 bis 36 benutzt, sowie die Signal-Zusammenfassung durch die Elemente 37 bis 39 sind hier nicht von Bedeutung. Behält man in der genannten Anordnung die Impulsbreite der Impulse bei, die über die Leitung A eine Sperrung des Transistors bewirken, und erhöht ihre Frequenz soweit, dass Idas Verhältnis Impulsdauer zu Impulspause nicht mehr sehr klein ist, so wird die Lichtstärke der Lampen entsprechend Idem Impulsverhältnis reduziert. Anstelle der Impulsfrequenz bei gleichbleibender Sperrimpulslbreite, kann auch die Impulsbreite bei gleichbleibender Frequenz verändert werden. Dabei muss die Frequenz so hoch sein, dass kein Flackern wahrnehmbar ist, z.
B. 50 Hz.
Es ist selbstverständlich auch möglich, den Torein gangsimpuis, der auf der Zeichnung von der Leitung A zu ,den Toren 23 und 24 geht, von einem gesonderten Ausgang des Impulsgenerators zu beziehen und ihm eine konstante Länge zu geben, wobei der Impuls immer innerhalb des die Transistoren sperrenden Impulses liegen muss.
Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it
The subject of the main patent is a circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC signal lamp and the transistor controlling it.
This circuit is characterized by a pulse generator which sends test pulses to the control transistor, which switch the transistor to the state given by the test pulse, regardless of the existing control voltage, which test pulse is so short that a flickering of the lamp is imperceptible , and by a display circuit, if during the test pulse at the switching path of the transistor a malfunction characterizing "de voltage occurs.
In one embodiment for lamp testing, the polarity of the pulses at the base of the control transistor is such that they block the transistor for the duration of the pulse.
If such signal lamps are installed in the driver's cab of a locomotive, for example, it is necessary to adapt their brightness to the route, i.e. H. to shine strongly during the day and weakly at night. It is an object of the present invention to carry out this brightness setting without further material expenditure. It is known to carry out such a brightness control by changing the lamp voltage, but this requires a regulating transformer.
A regulation with one upstream of all lamps
The rheostat is not feasible because the lamp brightness would then depend on the number of lamps switched on and this number is not constant. The circuit according to the invention has a pulse generator which emits lamp test pulses with an adjustable pulse duration / pulse pause ratio for the purpose of brightness adjustment.
The only figure shows the circuit of the main patent, the mode of operation of which is described in this. The lamp 1 is connected in series with the switching transistor 5, which is shown here as an npn transistor. In this case, a positive voltage at the base of the transistor switches on the lamp 1, and a negative voltage switches it off. If we denote a positive voltage with 1, a negative voltage with 0, the state 1 must prevail at input E so that the lamp lights up. The positive lamp test pulses on line A block the lamp for the pulse time, which is so short that a flickering of the lamp is not noticeable to the eye.
If the lamp is OK, then at the transistor collector a voltage which is approximately equal to the positive supply voltage, since the resistor 6 is large compared to the lamp resistance.
Via the diode 7 and I, the corresponding diodes in the other monitoring circuits 12 etc., the control circuit, which consists of the elements 23 to 26, is signaled via the line 21 when a lamp has burned out.
The transistor control using the pulse line B, the diode 8, the bus 31 and the switching elements 32 to 36, as well as the signal combination by the elements 37 to 39 are not important here. If you keep the pulse width of the pulses in the above arrangement, which cause a blocking of the transistor via line A, and increase their frequency so far that the ratio of pulse duration to pulse pause is no longer very small, the light intensity of the lamps is corresponding to the pulse ratio reduced. Instead of the pulse frequency with the same blocking pulse width, the pulse width can also be changed with the same frequency. The frequency must be so high that no flickering is perceptible, e.g.
B. 50 Hz.
It is of course also possible to get the Torein gangsimpuis, which goes on the drawing from the line A to the gates 23 and 24, from a separate output of the pulse generator and to give it a constant length, the pulse always within the Transistors blocking pulse must lie.
Claims (1)
Priority Applications (12)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CH690069A CH501285A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-05-07 | Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it |
DE19691956560 DE1956560B2 (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-11 | CIRCUIT FOR MONITORING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF AT LEAST ONE SIGNAL LAMP |
GB55996/69A GB1294698A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-14 | Circuit for monitoring faults in a signal lamp circuit |
BE741924D BE741924A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-19 | |
CS7679A CS178063B2 (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-21 | |
PL1969137045A PL72701B1 (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-21 | |
SE16118/69A SE344839B (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-24 | |
NL6917673A NL6917673A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-24 | |
JP44093684A JPS4844076B1 (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-24 | |
YU2937/69A YU32418B (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-24 | Sklop za kontrolu radne gotovosti signalne lampe |
RO61666A RO58917A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-25 | |
FR6940605A FR2024204A1 (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-11-25 |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CH1749268A CH491452A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1968-11-25 | Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it |
CH690069A CH501285A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-05-07 | Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it |
Publications (1)
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CH501285A true CH501285A (en) | 1970-12-31 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CH690069A CH501285A (en) | 1968-11-25 | 1969-05-07 | Circuit for monitoring the operational readiness of at least one DC-fed signal lamp and the transistor controlling it |
Country Status (12)
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JP (1) | JPS4844076B1 (en) |
BE (1) | BE741924A (en) |
CH (1) | CH501285A (en) |
CS (1) | CS178063B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE1956560B2 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2024204A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1294698A (en) |
NL (1) | NL6917673A (en) |
PL (1) | PL72701B1 (en) |
RO (1) | RO58917A (en) |
SE (1) | SE344839B (en) |
YU (1) | YU32418B (en) |
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WO1987006694A1 (en) * | 1986-04-24 | 1987-11-05 | Nauchno-Issledovatelsky I Experimentalny Institut | Apparatus for measuring temporal parameters of light signalling devices |
JPS6376336U (en) * | 1986-11-04 | 1988-05-20 | ||
FR2675266B1 (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1995-09-01 | Cheylus Jacques | FUNCTION DETECTOR WITH COUNTER. |
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1969
- 1969-05-07 CH CH690069A patent/CH501285A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1969-11-11 DE DE19691956560 patent/DE1956560B2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-11-14 GB GB55996/69A patent/GB1294698A/en not_active Expired
- 1969-11-19 BE BE741924D patent/BE741924A/xx unknown
- 1969-11-21 PL PL1969137045A patent/PL72701B1/pl unknown
- 1969-11-21 CS CS7679A patent/CS178063B2/cs unknown
- 1969-11-24 NL NL6917673A patent/NL6917673A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1969-11-24 JP JP44093684A patent/JPS4844076B1/ja active Pending
- 1969-11-24 YU YU2937/69A patent/YU32418B/en unknown
- 1969-11-24 SE SE16118/69A patent/SE344839B/xx unknown
- 1969-11-25 FR FR6940605A patent/FR2024204A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-11-25 RO RO61666A patent/RO58917A/ro unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2024204A1 (en) | 1970-08-28 |
GB1294698A (en) | 1972-11-01 |
NL6917673A (en) | 1970-05-27 |
RO58917A (en) | 1976-01-15 |
DE1956560A1 (en) | 1970-06-11 |
CS178063B2 (en) | 1977-08-31 |
YU32418B (en) | 1974-10-31 |
DE1956560B2 (en) | 1977-11-17 |
PL72701B1 (en) | 1974-08-30 |
BE741924A (en) | 1970-05-04 |
YU293769A (en) | 1974-04-30 |
JPS4844076B1 (en) | 1973-12-22 |
SE344839B (en) | 1972-05-02 |
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