Abstract:
A method and a circuit arrangement for operating a discharge lamp, in particular during the first hours of operation after lamp manufacture, are described. The method and the circuit arrangement are provided in particular for high-pressure gas discharge lamps (HID or high intensity discharge lamps or UHP or ultra high performance lamps). Furthermore, a lighting unit with a discharge lamp and such a circuit arrangement and a projection system with a projection display and such a lighting unit are described. Switching-over between various modes of operation with different operating frequencies serves to avoid that the burning voltage of the lamp drops into a region of a minimum voltage of a lamp driver unit below which the latter can no longer drive the lamp with its rated power or a desired power.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit arrangement for operating a discharge lamp, in particular during the first hours of operation after lamp manufacture, are described. The method and the circuit arrangement are provided in particular for high-pressure gas discharge lamps (HID or high intensity discharge lamps or UHP or ultra high performance lamps). Furthermore, a lighting unit with a discharge lamp and such a circuit arrangement and a projection system with a projection display and such a lighting unit are described. Switching-over between various modes of operation with different operating frequencies serves to avoid that the burning voltage of the lamp drops into a region of a minimum voltage of a lamp driver unit below which the latter can no longer drive the lamp with its rated power or a desired power.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit arrangement operate a discharge lamp, such as a high-intensity discharge lamp (HID) or ultra high performance lamps (UHP). The discharge lamp has first and second operating phases with a higher first or a lower second frequency of the lamp's alternating current (AC). The operating phases are activated alternatively at defined intervals and for defined periods of time, in order to achieve a stable arc discharge and only a low burnout or rise in burning voltage of the lamp during its life by configuring certain forms of electrode tips.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of driving a discharge lamp (1), wherein a blackening value (N) is determined, which blackening value (N) represents a level of blackening of the interior of the lamp (1), and a recovery parameter (2, T) is calculated based on the blackening value (N). When the lamp power is increased above the saturation power level, the lamp (1) is driven according to the recovery parameter (2, T) for the duration of a specific recovery time. The invention further describes a driving arrangement (70, 70'), and a projector system (10) comprising a high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and such a driving arrangement (70, 70').
Abstract:
The invention relates to a lighting unit comprising at least a high-pressure gas discharge lamp, which comprises at least a lamp bulb (1) with a discharge space (21) in which two electrodes (41, 42) are arranged and in which a gas mixture with ingredients capable of condensation is present, wherein a risk of condensation deposit between and/or on the two electrodes (41, 42) exists, and which comprises an ignition device and a unit for local heating (5) of the lamp bulb (1), characterized in that the lighting unit comprises at least one unit for local cooling (6) of the lamp bulb (1).
Abstract:
An ignition unit (3) for igniting a discharge lamp (1), especially a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp or an ultra high intensity discharge (UHP) lamp, and a switch unit, which especially can be manually operated by a user, for switching on a discharge lamp is disclosed. Furthermore, a circuit arrangement for operating such a discharge lamp (1) comprising a lamp driver (21) and an ignition unit (3), and a discharge lamp unit comprising a discharge lamp (1) or lamp burner, preferably a reflector and such a circuit arrangement is described, which advantageously can be used due to a small volume and a small weight for example in ultra bright torches like Ujoy® torches or Ujoy® lamps or Ujoy® projection systems.
Abstract:
A high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp (1) comprising an envelope (2) of a material capable of withstanding high temperatures with a discharge vessel (3) and two electrodes (5, 6) extending from two sealing sections (4) into the discharge vessel (3), said two electrodes having an electrode gap (d e ) smaller than or equal to 2.5 mm, preferably smaller than or equal to 1.5 mm, is described. The discharge vessel (3) contains a filling which essentially comprises the following substances: rare gas, oxygen, halogen consisting of chlorine, bromine, iodine, or a mixture thereof, as well as mercury in a quantity greater than or equal to 0.15 mg/ mm 3 The electrodes (5, 6) are rod-shaped and designed such that they each have at their tip a nipple (7) extending in the longitudinal direction of the electrodes (5, 6) after a definite period of operation at the latest. In addition, a method of manufacturing such a high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp (1) as well as a projector system for such a high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp (1) is described.