Electronic stabilizer

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6584000
  • Patent Number
    6,584,000
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 18, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 24, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Berhane; Adolf Deneke
    • Laxton; Gary L.
    Agents
    • Harrison & Egbert
Abstract
An electronic stabilizer includes an output transformer, a variable frequency/power amplifying loop, a low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop, and two elements of high resistance value. The primary side of the output transformer is connected with the variable frequency/power amplifying loop. The secondary side of the output transformer is connected with the low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop and the voltage boosting and lamp lighting loop. The elements of high resistance value are connected with the nodes of the various frequency/power amplifying loop and the low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop. The electronic stabilizer is adapted to an environment of direct current low voltage or direct current high voltage in which a low voltage bias current is provided to drive a lamp.
Description




RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS




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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX




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FIELD OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates generally to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic stabilizer designed to provide a stable low voltage bias current sufficient to drive a lamp in an environment in which the condition of direct current low voltage or direct current high voltage exits.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




As shown in

FIG. 1

, an electronic stabilizer of the prior art comprises a variable frequency loop


11


, and an output transformer


301


which has a first coil


311


, a second coil


321


and a third coil


331


. The variable frequency loop


11


is formed of a bias resistor


271


, a first induction-resistant coil


211


, a second induction-resistant coil


221


, a first transistor


231


, a second transistor


241


, and a first capacitor


251


. A lamp


40


is serially connected with a starting capacitor


41


and is in a parallel connection with the third coil


331


of the output transformer


301


. As the current of a power source


10


passes the bias resistor


271


, an appropriate low voltage bias current is made available. In view of the fact that the lamp


40


demands a greater amount of low voltage bias current, the bias resistor


271


is often affected by the voltage difference to bring about a high temperature as well as a high consumption of power. For this reason, the electronic stabilizer of the prior art is not suitable for use in a high voltage power circuit.




BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an electronic stabilizer suitable for use in a high voltage power circuit and capable of ensuring the minimum temperature rise of the high voltage power circuit in its entirety.




In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by an electronic stabilizer comprising an output transformer, a variable frequency/power amplifying loop, a low voltage variable frequency loop, and an element of a high resistance value. The primary side of the output transformer is connected with the variable frequency/power amplifying loop. The secondary side of the output transformer is connected with a low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop and a voltage boosting and lamp lighting loop. A first node and a second node of the variable frequency/power amplifying loop and the low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop are respectively connected with an element of a high resistance value. The electronic stabilizer is suitable for use in an environment of direct current low voltage or direct current high voltage. The electronic stabilizer of the present invention is capable of providing a stable low voltage bias current which is sufficient to drive a lamp. In the meantime, the electronic stabilizer of the present invention endures the minimum temperature rise of the entire circuit.




The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

shows a schematic view of a loop of a prior art electronic stabilizer.





FIG. 2

is a diagrammatic illustration showing a block diagram of the present invention.





FIG. 3

shows a schematic view of a loop of the present invention.





FIG. 4

is a diagrammatic illustration showing a block diagram of the embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 5

shows a schematic view of a loop of the embodiment of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




As shown in

FIGS. 2-5

, the loop of the present invention is connected with a power factor modification loop


54


which has the third diode


56


, the fourth diode


57


and the fifth diode


58


. The loop of the present invention is further connected to a constant current source


55


and an EMI filter/rectifier.


50


which has a bridge rectifier


51


.




The electronic stabilizer of the present invention comprises the following components.




An output transformer


30


is formed of a first coil


31


having a primary side, a second coil


32


having a primary side, a third coil


33


having a secondary side, and a low voltage coil


34


having a secondary side.




A variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


is located at the primary side of the output transformer


30


and is provided with a first induction-resistant coil


21


which is connected with a second induction resistant coil


22


, a first transistor


23


, a second transistor


24


, a first capacitor


25


, and a first diode


26


.




A low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop


90


is connected to the secondary side low voltage coil


34


of the output transformer


30


, a second diode


91


, and a second filter capacitor


92


.




Two elements


27


and


28


of a high resistance value are respectively connected with a first node


29


of the variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


, and a second node


93


of the low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop


90


.




The electronic stabilizer of the present invention is adapted to an environment of direct current low voltage or direct current high voltage such that the present invention provides stably a low voltage bias current sufficient to drive a lamp


40


, and that the present invention ensures the minimum temperature rise of the entire circuit.




The two elements


27


and


28


of the high resistance value resistors.




The resistors


27


and


28


and the low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop


90


are preferably provided therebetween with a constant current source


55


.




As shown in

FIGS. 2 and 3

, the current of a power source


10


enters the bridge rectifier


51


via the EMI filter/rectifier


50


such that it is rectified by the first filter capacitor


53


before being sent to the variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


. In light of the actions of the two resistors


27


and


28


, the variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


provides via the output transformer


30


an excited bias current of low voltage and low current to start the lamp


40


. In the meantime, the low voltage coil


34


generates an induction current, which is rectified by the second diode


91


, and the second filter capacitor


92


to become a bias current of low voltage and having a sufficient power to start the lamp


40


. The resistors


27


and


28


of the variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


are prevented from generating the high temperature and consuming a large amount of power because of the voltage difference, thereby resulting in the effect of the minimum temperature rise. As shown in

FIGS. 4 and 5

, the loop of the present invention is provided with the power factor modification loop


54


and the constant current source


55


. The current of the power source


10


is first rectified by the EMI filter/rectifier


51


and is then adjusted in input power factor by the power factor modification loop


54


. The current is introduced into the variable frequency/power amplifying loop


20


such that the current becomes an excited bias current of low voltage and low current, thanks to the actions of the resistors


27


,


28


, and the output transformer


30


. In the meantime, the low voltage coil


34


generates an induction current, which enters the constant current source


55


to generate once again a bias current of low voltage, which has a sufficient power to drive the lamp


40


. By means of the constant current source


55


, the present invention is better adapted to the change in power source, voltage, or load. The constant current source


55


may be also a constant voltage source.




The present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being illustrative and nonrestrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scope of the following claims.



Claims
  • 1. An electronic stabilizer comprising:an output transformer comprised of a first coil having a primary side, a second coil having a primary side, a third coil having a secondary side, and a low voltage coil having a secondary side; a variable frequency/power amplifying loop disposed at the primary side of said output transformer and comprised of a first induction-resistant coil which is connected to a second induction-resistant coil, a first transistor, a second transistor, a first capacitor, and a first diode; a low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop connected with the secondary side low voltage coil of said output transformer, a second diode, and a second filter capacitor; and two elements of a high resistance value and connected respectively with a first node of said variable frequency/power amplifying loop, and a second node of said low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop.
  • 2. The electronic stabilizer as defined in claim 1, wherein said two elements of the high resistance value are resistors.
  • 3. The electronic stabilizer as defined in claim 1, wherein said elements of the high resistance value and said low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop are preferably provided therebetween with a constant current source.
  • 4. The electronic stabilizer as defined in claim 1, wherein said elements of the high resistance value and said low voltage variable frequency rectifying loop are preferably provided therebetween with a constant voltage source.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Number Name Date Kind
4353116 Palmers et al. Oct 1982 A
6172883 Kates et al. Jan 2001 B1
6266254 Ohtake Jul 2001 B1