EP1063870B1 - Perfectionnements aux modules d'amorçage de lampes à décharge de projecteurs de véhicule automobile - Google Patents
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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
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/02—Details
- H05B41/04—Starting switches
- H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices
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- the present invention relates to priming modules for discharge lamps especially for a motor vehicle.
- such a priming module comprises a transformer 1 whose secondary winding 1a is connected in series with the discharge lamp (referenced 3) and whose primary winding 1b is as for him mounted in series with a switching element 2 (thyristor spark gap IGBT).
- a capacitor 4 is connected in parallel with the branch comprising the spark gap 2 and primary winding 1 b.
- Such a transformer is for example described in the EP-A-0515958.
- the transformer comprises a core magnet made of soft ferrite and a secondary winding composed of thin sheet turns so that the core does not saturate in any mode of operation.
- EP-A-0 740 494 is a circuit for supplying a discharge lamp comprising a transformer whose core consists of two cores of different characteristics joined for example by an adhesive.
- One of these nuclei is made of a material of low permeability, such as iron powder or permalloy, with high saturation magnetization, while that the other core is formed of ferrite with low saturation magnetization.
- JP-A-10270270 discloses a transformer for ignition of internal combustion engines, including primary windings and coaxial secondary surrounding a magnetic core at each end of which is arranged a magnet in such a way that the magnetic flux generated by these magnets is opposed to the magnetic flux generated by the primary winding.
- the spark gap 2 and the transformer 1 allow to generate a pulse of ignition between the electrodes of the discharge lamp high voltage (of the order of 12 to 15 KV).
- the transformer 1 does not intervene in the operation of the discharge lamp only through its winding secondary 1a which plays the role of a self-inductance.
- Transformers of priming modules used for discharge lamps motor vehicles are generally dimensioned (electrically and mechanically) so that their secondary winding 1a has a high saturation level (saturation current intensity generally higher at 4 amps).
- An object of the invention is to solve this problem.
- the invention proposes a discharge lamp priming module particular for a motor vehicle comprising a high-voltage transformer which comprises a ring-shaped magnetic circuit on which a primary winding is wound in series with a switching element and a secondary winding mounted in series with the discharge lamp, the module further comprising means for modification of the magnetic characteristics to achieve on the transformer a complementary magnetization to push back the saturation level of the secondary winding of said transformer.
- the invention also relates to a discharge lamp for a motor vehicle, characterized in that its base incorporates a priming module according to a Claims 1 to 5.
- FIG. 2 shows the transformer 1 of a priming module according to a possible embodiment of the invention.
- This transformer 1 is a toroidal type transformer.
- It comprises a ring 5 made of a magnetic material, for example ferrite, on which are wound on the one hand the primary winding 1b and secondly the secondary winding 1a.
- This ring 5 is not completely closed on itself but presents a gap separation 6, in which a permanent magnet 8 is arranged.
- This permanent magnet 8 is oriented to move the hysteresis curve of the ring 5. This displacement of the hysteresis curve of the ring 5 allows to increase the current value for which saturation of the magnetic circuit is reached.
- the permanent magnet 8 can be attached to an end wafer of the ring 5 or, as shown in FIG. 2, be disposed substantially in the middle of the gap 6 without being in contact with the ring 5.
- an element 7 which is in one non-magnetic and electrically insulating material extending through said air gap 6.
- FIG. 3 shows the intensity curve of a current pulse I generated in the secondary winding 1a by a given circuit in the case of a transformer 1 without permanent magnet.
- Figure 3 also shows the intensity curve of a current pulse generated in the secondary winding 1a by the same circuit in case the transformer 1 has a permanent magnet correctly oriented.
- Figure 3 also shows the intensity curve of a current pulse generated in the secondary winding 1a by the same circuit in the case where the transformer 1 comprises a permanent magnet oriented in the wrong way.
- the duration of the peak of current t is elongated (from t1 to t2) which facilitates the priming of the lamp.
- this one keying means which, during assembly, to know the meaning according to which he must position the magnet 8 on the transformer 1.
- the magnet 8 is of a particular shape that prevents mounting it in the wrong way.
- a permanent magnet introduced into the magnetic ring of the transformer can be used to increase the value of the current for which a saturation of the magnetic circuit is obtained.
- the increase in the value of the current for which we obtain saturation of the magnetic circuit can also be achieved by the power supply a complementary winding 9 wound on the ring 5 (winding represented in dashed lines in Figure 2).
- the power supply of winding 9 can be realized from permanently or transiently.
- the transformer structures that come to be described are particularly advantageous when one wishes to integrate the boot module for example, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, in the base 10 of a discharge lamp or as illustrated in Figure 6, in a connecting box 11 for receiving a discharge lamp.
- the transformer toric 1 extends in the base 10 perpendicularly to the lamp 3.
- the transformer 1 is received in a central zone of the housing 11, its axis being for example merged with the axis of the connection zone 12 in which the base of the discharge lamp is intended to be received.
- the housing 11 further comprises a lateral bulge 13 in which the switching element 2 and the capacitor 4 are received.
- the invention is also advantageously applicable in the case where wants to integrate the boot module with an electronic module realizing all or part of the control functions of the power supply of a discharge lamp.
- FIG. 7a This is illustrated in Figure 7a on which a ballast is shown integrated in a connection box 15 for receiving a discharge lamp 3.
- a transformer is integrated in this housing with the switching element 2, the capacitor 4 and a control electronics 14.
- FIG. 7b illustrates the case where the ballast or a part thereof is integrated in a module 16 which is remote from the connection box 17 on which the lamp 3 is plugged and to which said module 16 is connected.
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- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
Description
- les moyens d'aimantation complémentaire comportent un aimant permanent disposé dans le circuit magnétique.
- cet aimant permanent est disposé dans un entrefer du circuit magnétique du transformateur.
- l'aimant permanent comporte des moyens de détrompage.
- les moyens d'aimantation complémentaire comprennent un troisième enroulement bobiné sur le circuit magnétique, alimenté de façon permanente ou transitoire.
- la Figure 1, déjà analysée, est une représentation schématique d'un module d'amorçage de lampe à décharge de véhicule automobile ;
- la Figure 2 est une représentation schématique d'un transformateur d'un module d'amorçage conforme à un mode de réalisation possible pour l'invention ;
- la Figure 3 est un graphe sur lequel on a porté un exemple d'impulsion de courant traversant l'enroulement secondaire d'un transformateur dans le cas où ce transformateur comporte un aimant permanent correctement orienté, dans le cas où il ne comporte pas d'aimant permanent et dans le cas où il comporte un aimant permanent orienté dans le mauvais sens ;
- la Figure 4 et la Figure 5 illustrent l'intégration d'un transformateur du type de celui représenté sur la Figure 2 dans une embase de lampe ;
- la Figure 6 illustre l'intégration d'un module d'amorçage conforme à un mode de réalisation possible de l'invention dans un connecteur de lampe à décharge
- les Figures 7a et 7b illustrent l'intégration d'un module d'amorçage conforme à un mode de réalisation de l'invention dans un module électronique déporté ou non par rapport à la lampe à décharge.
Claims (8)
- Module d'amorçage de lampe à décharge (3) notamment pour véhicule automobile comportant un transformateur haute tension (1) qui comprend un circuit magnétique (5) sur lequel sont bobinés un enroulement primaire (1b) monté en série avec un élément de commutation et un enroulement secondaire (1a) monté en série avec la lampe à décharge (3), le module comportant en outre des moyens de modification (8, 9) des caractéristiques magnétiques pour réaliser sur le transformateur (1) une aimantation complémentaire pour repousser le niveau de saturation de l'enroulement secondaire (1a) dudit transformateur (1), et en ce que le circuit magnétique (5) est un anneau (5).
- Module d'amorçage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'aimantation complémentaire (8, 9) comportent un aimant permanent (8) disposé dans le circuit magnétique (5).
- Module d'amorçage selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que cet aimant permanent (8) est disposé dans un entrefer (6) du circuit magnétique (5) du transformateur (1 ).
- Module d'amorçage selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que l'aimant permanent (8) comporte des moyens de détrompage.
- Module d'amorçage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'aimantation complémentaire (8, 9) comprennent un troisième enroulement (9) bobiné sur le circuit magnétique (5), alimenté de façon permanente ou transitoire.
- Lampe (3) à décharge pour véhicule automobile, caractérisée en ce que son embase (10) intègre un module d'amorçage selon l'une des revendications précédentes.
- Connecteur (15) pour lampe à décharge (3) de véhicule automobile, caractérisé en ce qu'il intègre un module d'amorçage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5.
- Module électronique (16) de commande d'une lampe à décharge (3), caractérisé en ce qu'il intègre un module d'amorçage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5.
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FR9908057A FR2795281B1 (fr) | 1999-06-21 | 1999-06-21 | Perfectionnements aux modules d'amorcage de lampes a decharge de projecteurs de vehicule automobile |
FR9908057 | 1999-06-21 |
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EP1063870A1 EP1063870A1 (fr) | 2000-12-27 |
EP1063870B1 true EP1063870B1 (fr) | 2004-09-29 |
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US (1) | US6366023B1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1063870B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP4484324B2 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60014247T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2228422T3 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2795281B1 (fr) |
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DE202005007484U1 (de) * | 2005-05-11 | 2006-09-21 | Vogt Electronic Components Gmbh | Zündtransformator und Leuchtensockel für eine Entladungsleuchte |
ITRN20130039A1 (it) * | 2013-09-27 | 2015-03-28 | Demos Fuochi | Dispositivo di accensione per lampade a scarica. |
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DE60014247T2 (de) | 2005-10-27 |
FR2795281A1 (fr) | 2000-12-22 |
DE60014247D1 (de) | 2004-11-04 |
JP2001010404A (ja) | 2001-01-16 |
ES2228422T3 (es) | 2005-04-16 |
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