Abstract:
The system 1 according to the invention comprises an energizable load 2 and an inductive powering device 9 and a permanent magnet 8 arranged on the conductor 4 for interacting with the further conductor 9a for aligning the inductor winding 6 with respect to the further inductor winding 9b. The energizable load 2 for enabling the inductive power receipt comprises a wiring 6 which cooperates with the conductor 4 for forming a secondary wiring of the transformer. In order to form the system for inductive energy transfer, the energizable load 2 is to be placed on the inductive powering device 9, whereby the surface 2a will contact the surface 7. The inductive powering device 9 comprises a further magnetizable conductor 9a provided with a further winding 9b thus forming a primary wiring of the split-core electric transformer. When the winding 6 is brought in the vicinity of the further winding 9b, the magnetic force acting on the further magnetizable conductor 9a serves for an instant proper mutual alignment of the winding 6 and further winding 9b. The invention further relates to a inductive powering device, an inductive load and a method for enabling an inductive energy transfer to en energizable load.
Abstract:
The system (1) according to the invention comprises an energizable load (2) and an inductive powering device (9) as well as a permanent magnet (8) arranged on the conductor (4) for interacting with the further conductor (9a) for aligning the inductor winding (6) with respect to the further inductor winding (9b). The energizable load (2) for enabling the inductive power receipt comprises a wiring (6) which cooperates with the conductor (4) for forming a secondary wiring of the transformer. In order to form the system for inductive energy transfer, the energizable load (2) is to be placed on the inductive powering device (9), whereby the surface (2a) will contact the surface (7). The inductive powering device (9) comprises a further magnetizable conductor (9a) provided with a further winding (9b), thus forming a primary wiring of the split-core electric transformer. When the winding (6) is brought in the vicinity of the further winding (9b), the magnetic force acting on the further magnetizable conductor (9a) provides for instant proper mutual alignment of the winding (6) and further winding (9b). The invention further relates to an inductive powering device, an inductive load and a method of enabling an inductive energy transfer to an energizable load.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of shutting down a high pressure discharge lamp (1) in which a pair of electrodes (2) is disposed in an arc tube (3), which method comprises reducing, upon receipt of a shut-down request (SR), the lamp power (P) towards a reduced power level (PR) required to sustain a long-term arc discharge between the electrodes (2), and driving the lamp (1) towards the reduced power level (PR) for a reduced power duration before completely shutting down the lamp power (P), whereby, prior to reducing the lamp power (P) towards the reduced power level (PR), the lamp power (P) is reduced to an undershoot power level (Pu), which undershoot power level (Pu) is lower than the reduced power level (PR) required to sustain a long- term arc discharge between the electrodes (2), and the lamp is driven at this undershoot power level (Pu) for an undershoot power duration (tu) before increasing the lamp power (P) again to approach the reduced power level (PR). Moreover the invention describes an appropriate driving unit (4) for driving a high pressure discharge lamp (1) and an image rendering system (40), particularly a projector system, comprising such a driving unit (4).
Abstract:
In known converter circuits switching losses occur, which are caused by reverse-recovery currents of a freewheeling diode. To reduce said switching losses it is proposed by the invention to drive the switching elements such that, upon switching from the second to the first switching element, the timing is controlled in such a manner that the shoot through currents and the conduction of the freewheeling diode are kept at a low value or, better still, are precluded. As regards the control mechanism, it is proposed to turn on the first switching element later if shoot through currents occur, and to turn on the first switching element sooner if conduction of the freewheeling diode occurs. Here, a time of overlap may be provided during which both switching elements are simultaneously conducting. For the control mechanism, the voltage across a switching element can be used as a measured input value.
Abstract:
A method for controlling the transient response of a power converter powering a load (10), said power converter comprising a power switch (T1), a synchronous rectifier (T2) and a capacitor (30, C1, C2, ..CN) coupled between an input and an output of the power converter, said method comprising the step of -disabling said synchronous rectifier in response to a signal indicative of a change of said load, -said signal based on a current representing said change of load.
Abstract:
In known converter circuits switching losses occur, which are caused by reverse-recovery currents of a freewheeling diode. To reduce said switching losses it is proposed by the invention to drive the switching elements such that, upon switching from the second to the first switching element, the timing is controlled in such a manner that the shoot through currents and the conduction of the freewheeling diode are kept at a low value or, better still, are precluded. As regards the control mechanism, it is proposed to turn on the first switching element later if shoot through currents occur, and to turn on the first switching element sooner if conduction of the freewheeling diode occurs. Here, a time of overlap may be provided during which both switching elements are simultaneously conducting. For the control mechanism, the voltage across a switching element can be used as a measured input value.