Beam current limiting circuit for use in a video projector
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTaketoshi Hibi
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Abstract
In a beam current limiting circuit for a video projector, an average current is limited under closed loop control containing an anode current detection circuit 5. On the other hand, a cathode current detection circuit 107 comprises a first resistor and a second resistor in series to a cathode current circuit and detects a cutoff current at the voltage across the first resistor and an average current at the voltage across the second resistor. An offset addition circuit 11 is provided for correcting the detection value of the average current based on the maximum value of detected cathode current, and beam current is limited. Further, means 15 for detecting time change of anode current is provided and if the current value does not change for a long time, the beam current is limited to a smaller value.
Claims5
A beam current limiting circuit for a video projector comprising:
- a cathode current detector for detecting a cathode current of each of a plurality of CRTs used with a video projector;
- wherein said cathode current detector is used to adjust a current in a black image (cutoff current) on the CRT and limit a beam current flowing into the CRT;
- and
- wherein said cathode current detector comprises a first resistor being inserted to a cathode current passage of each CRT for detecting a black screen current (cutoff current) and a second resistor inserted to the cathode current passage of each CRT for detecting the beam current flowing into the CRT, the first and second resistor being connected in series.
A beam current limiting circuit for a video projector comprising:
- a cathode current detector for detecting a cathode current of each of a plurality of CRTs used with a video projector;
- wherein said cathode current detector is used to adjust a current in a black image (cutoff current) on the CRT and limit a beam current flowing into the CRT;
- and
- an anode current change detector for detecting a change in anode current with a time, wherein when said anode current change detector determines that a change in current is small over a predetermined period of time, said cathode current detector limits the cathode current more.
A beam current limiting circuit for a video projector comprising:
- a circuit loop for controlling the gain and phase for a beam current being input for each of a plurality of CRTs used with a video projector;
- and
- wherein said circuit loop including a circuit subloop that is activated to limit the beam current being input in response to a current limit threshold being satisfied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.