Circuit arrangement and method for adapting the output of high-pressure discharge lamps
AssigneeOsram Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenkter Haftung
InventorLudger Wilken
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Abstract
A circuit arrangement for adapting the output of high pressure discharge lamps that is suitable for operating with an inductor is provided, wherein the circuit arrangement includes an electronic switch that is connected in parallel with the lamp, and this parallel circuit is arranged in series with the inductor, the circuit arrangement being arranged in the high pressure discharge lamp.
Claims17
A circuit arrangement for adapting the output of a high pressure discharge lamp that is suitable for operating with an inductor, the circuit arrangement comprising:
- an electronic switch that is connected in parallel with the high pressure discharge lamp, wherein the parallel circuit is arranged in series with the inductor, wherein the circuit arrangement is arranged in the high pressure discharge lamp.
A method for operating efficient high pressure discharge lamps as a replacement for less efficient high pressure discharge lamps, wherein in that the efficient high pressure discharge lamp is operated with an output that entails a light flux which corresponds substantially to the light flux of the less efficient high pressure discharge lamp that is to be replaced.
A high pressure discharge arrangement, comprising;
- an inductor;
- a circuit arrangement for adapting the output of the high pressure discharge lamp that is suitable for operating with the inductor, the circuit arrangement comprising an electronic switch wherein, the connected in parallel with the high pressure discharge lamp, and this parallel circuit is connected in series with the inductor, wherein the circuit arrangement is arranged in the high pressure discharge lamp.
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