WO2003092329A2 - Inductively powered lamp assembly - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to lighting and more particularly to a lamp
- a conventional inductively coupled lighting system generally includes a primary
- circuit having a primary coil (or "primary") that is driven by a power supply and a
- secondary circuit having a secondary coil (or "secondary") that inductively receives power
- inductive couplings provide a number of advantages over conventional direct electrical connections. First, inductively coupled lamps are typically safer and easier
- the electrical connectors are at least partially exposed, thereby increasing the risk of
- conventional electrical connectors are subject to corrosion and to wear.
- inductively coupled lamps inherently provide a lower risk of an electrical hazard at the lamp assembly. As noted
- the lamp assembly is electrically separated from the power source. All power must
- An inductive coupling is inherently less efficient than a direct electrical connector. This is partly due to the power required to create and sustain the electromagnetic field.
- water and moisture from the environment can damage circuit components.
- At least one inductively powered lighting system encloses the entire
- the printed wiring board includes various electrical component
- the shell is specially shaped to receive the secondary and to be interfitted
- a lamp assembly is provided with a lamp, an inductive secondary for powering the
- the capacitor is connected in series with the lamp and the
- the lamp circuit operates at or near
- the series capacitor also functions to limit the flow of current in the secondary circuit, precluding an uncontrolled increase in current that would otherwise occur with an electric-discharge lamp.
- the present invention provides an inductively powered
- the entire lamp assembly circuit including secondary and any
- the secondary and lamp, as well as any capacitor and starter device are contained within a second closed plastic, Teflon, glass or quartz sleeve with no wires or other elements
- the void defined between the second sleeve and the lamp sleeve is
- the present invention provides a remotely actuated switch to provide preheat of electric-discharge lamp.
- the switch is provided to short the
- this circuit may have a series resistor to help limit preheat current.
- the resistor to help limit preheat current.
- switch is an electromagnetic switch that is preferably actuated by a magnetic field generated by a corresponding coil in a lamp control circuit.
- the present invention provides a simple and inexpensive lamp assembly for
- the sealed sleeve provides the lamp circuit with improved protection from the environment without limiting the transmission of light from the lamp.
- the present invention allows functional gases to be entrapped within the sealed
- the electromagnetic switch of the present invention provides an inexpensive and reliable
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a lamp assembly according to one embodiment
- Fig. 2 is a sectional view the lamp assembly of Fig. 1 taken perpendicularly
- Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a lamp circuit according to one embodiment
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having an
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having an incandescent lamp with a universal base;
- Fig. 6 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a halogen
- Fig. 7 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a halogen
- Fig. 8 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a halogen
- Fig. 9 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a
- Fig. 10 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a type T-5 or T-8 fluorescent lamp
- Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a lamp circuit for the lamp assembly of
- Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of an alternative lamp circuit for the lamp
- Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of yet another alternative lamp circuit for the
- Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a further alternative lamp circuit for the
- Fig. 15 is a sectional view of an alternative lamp assembly having a PL type fluorescent lamp
- Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the alternative lamp assembly having a PL type
- Fig. 17 is a partially sectional exploded view of an alternative lamp
- Fig. 18 is a sectional view of a portion of the alternative lamp assembly of
- Fig. 19 is a sectional view of a portion of an alternative lamp assembly.
- Fig. 20 is a sectional view of a portion of yet another alternative lamp
- Figs. 1 and 2 are shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and is generally designated 10.
- the first figure is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and is generally designated 10.
- the second figure is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and is generally designated 10.
- the lamp assembly 10 generally includes a lamp circuit 12 and an outer sleeve 70.
- the lamp circuit 12 includes a secondary 14, a capacitor 16 and a lamp 18, all connected in series
- the secondary 14 inductively receives power from the primary (not shown)
- the series capacitor 16 is specially tuned, as
- the entire lamp circuit 12 is fully enclosed within the outer sleeve
- sleeve 70 is transparent and is not penetrated by electrical wires or other elements.
- the present invention is intended and well suited for use with lamps
- LED light emitting diode
- ballasts capable of powering the inductive lamp assembly
- ballast will not be described in detail.
- the type PL-S 38W UV lamp preferably includes an outer sleeve 70 that encloses the lamp circuit 12 to protect it from the environment (See Figs. 1 and 2).
- the outer sleeve 70 preferably includes a main body 90 and a cap 92. The main
- body 90 is a generally cylindrical tube having an open end and a closed end.
- lamp circuit 12 is installed within the main body 90, the cap 92 is sealed over the open end
- the lamp circuit 12 generally
- the lamp includes a secondary 14, a capacitor 16 and a lamp 18. As described below, the lamp
- the circuit 12 may also include a starter 35 (See Fig. 2).
- the lamp 18 is a generally
- the chamber 28 is partially
- a pair of conventional or custom designed electrodes 26a-b are disposed within the chamber 28, one mounted atop each of the stems
- the outer sleeve 70 is preferably manufactured from quartz to
- the outer sleeve may be
- an alternative outer sleeve for example, an alternative outer sleeve
- Teflon tubing can be manufactured from a length of Teflon tubing having sealed opposite ends (not
- the Teflon tubing can be fitted over the remainder of the lamp assembly, and its
- each end of the Teflon tubing is folded back onto itself and crimped using heat and
- the lamp assembly 10 also includes a base 50 and a support 86 that hold opposite ends the lamp 18 within the outer sleeve 70.
- the base 50 is generally cylindrical
- the base 50 In addition to holding one end of the lamp 18, the base 50 also receives the various electrical components of the lamp
- the base 50 defines an annular recess 80 to receive the windings of the
- assembly 10 may also include a heat reflector 58 disposed between the secondary and the
- the heat reflector 58 is preferably shaped to match the cross-sectional
- the support 86 is generally disc-shaped and is dimensioned to be
- the support 86 preferably includes a tab 88 to be
- the precise design and configuration of the base 50 and support 86 can vary among applications depending on the design and configuration of the outer sleeve 70 and the various components of the lamp
- the base 50 and support 86 are preferably manufactured from materials capable
- lamp sleeve 52 is configured to provide the lamp assembly with the desired conductive or
- this void 96 can be evacuated to insulate the lamp from cold environments.
- the void 96 can be filled with heavier gases, such as
- the lamp assembly 10 may also include a mechanism
- ballast that permits the ballast to sense the presence of the lamp assembly 10. This permits the ballast to power the primary (not shown) only when the lamp assembly 10 is installed.
- the lamp assembly 10 includes a sensing
- magnet 60 and the ballast (not shown), or an associated control circuit, includes a reed
- the sensing magnet 60 is positioned adjacent to reed switch
- the magnetic field from the sensing magnet 60 causes the reed switch 62 to
- the sensing magnet is preferably mounted to the base 50, but may be mounted in other locations as desired.
- the sensing magnet 60 and reed switch can be replaced by a mechanical switch (not shown).
- a switch can be
- the lamp circuit 12 will now be described in connection with the type PL-S
- the lamp circuit 12 is shown in Fig. 3.
- the lamp circuit 12 includes a
- single secondary 14 preferably in the form of a coil of small diameter wire 22.
- the wire 22 is preferably
- the wire is preferably wrapped around the base 50 within the annular recess 80, which provides the secondary 14 with a hollow core.
- the hollow core 24 can be
- the diameter of the core (and consequently the diameter of the turns of wire) will vary from
- the inductance of the secondary 14 is selected as a
- the inductance of the secondary 14 is determined by the inductance of the secondary 14
- the secondary 14 is configured to receive power from
- the secondary 14 includes 72 turns of
- wire and the primary includes 135 turns of wire.
- the wire and the primary includes 135 turns of wire.
- secondary 14 has a value of 196 microhenries at 100 kilohertz, having a reactance of
- the secondary 14 is preferably located within the base 50 of the
- the diameter of the secondary 14 is preferably selected to closely fit
- the secondary 14 is electrically connected to lamp 18 by leads 51a-b.
- the secondary 14 is preferably circular, it may vary in shape from application to
- the secondary may be square, oval, triangular, trapezoidal,
- the secondary is preferably positioned internally or externally concentric to the primary, or the two coils may be placed end to end.
- the capacitor 16 is selected to provide optimum power factor correction given the mechanical constraints, thereby providing resonance in the lamp circuit 12.
- power factor is preferably .90 or better, and more preferably .96 or better, but in some
- the capacitor 16 is selected to have a reactance that is approximately equal to or
- the reactance of the capacitor is selected as a function of the operating
- the reactance of the capacitor is selected in accordance with the following
- the capacitor 16, secondary 14 and lamp 18 will be operating close to resonance, providing a high power factor and consequently high efficiency.
- the capacitor 16 has a value of approximately 12.9 nanofarads (nf).
- an iterative testing procedure may be employed. This iterative
- testing may be required in some applications to provide the desire level of efficiency in the
- the capacitor 16 is preferably tuned to the secondary 14 and lamp 18 when the lamp 18 is at operating temperature, the capacitor 16 can alternatively be
- the capacitor is selected
- the current limiting function is an inherent characteristic of a capacitor. It has been
- present invention by selecting a capacitor value appropriate to provide unity power factor.
- the lamp circuit 12 preferably includes a conventional starter 35 (See Fig. 2),
- starters and glow bulbs are well known and will therefore not be described in detail in this application.
- the conventional starter is replaced by a remotely actuatable
- the electromagnetic switch 34 is
- the electromagnetic switch 34 is preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to the
- a separate coil 38 is positioned adjacent to
- the electromagnetic switch 34 where it can be charged to selectively close the switch 34.
- microprocessor 40 preferably controls operation of the coil 38 and therefore the electromagnetic switch 34.
- the microprocessor 40 is programmed to charge the coil 38 for a fixed period of time each time that the lamp circuit is powered on. This closes the
- microprocessor 40 can be replaced by a conventional one-shot timer circuit (not shown)
- the configuration of the lamp assembly may vary materially from
- FIG. 4 an incandescent lamp is shown in Fig. 4.
- the lamp assembly 110
- the glass sleeve 152 includes a glass sleeve 152 and a plastic base 150.
- the glass sleeve 152 is generally bulb
- a secondary secondary end 132 shaped and includes an inwardly turned and generally cylindrical stem 132.
- a filament 136 is mounted to
- the base 150 is configured to
- the illustrated base 150 is
- the base 150 also includes an upper flange 158 that
- the base 150 may, however, take on a variety of different configurations to permit the
- lamp assembly 110 to mechanical connect to a variety of different sockets.
- sockets for example,
- lamp assembly 110 also preferably
- the sensing magnet 160 includes a sensing magnet 160.
- the sensing magnet 160 may be fitted into a corresponding
- a magnetically actuated switch such as a reed switch
- the lamp assembly 110' can be configured to operate with a conventional universal base.
- the base 150' includes a pair of mounting pins 156a-b that are configured to interlock with matching slots in a conventional universal base lamp socket (not shown).
- halogen lamp is shown in Fig. 6.
- the lamp assembly 210 generally
- base 250 are selected to withstand the particularly high temperature at which halogen lamps
- the quartz sleeve 252 is preferably fully sealed and does not include any
- the capacitor 216 may not be necessary to provide an acceptable level of
- the lamp assembly 210 further includes a
- the base 250 may include quarter turn threads 256a-b that are threadedly interfitted within a
- the base 250 can be provided with alternative structure
- a sensing magnet 260 is preferably mounted to the inside bottom surface of the base 250.
- quartz sleeve 252' is
- the secondary 214' is isolated from the heat of the filament 236'.
- embodiment may also include a sensing magnet 260'.
- the quartz sleeve 252" defines an annular recess 256" that extends entirely around the sleeve 252" to permit the lamp assembly 210" to be snap-fitted into a
- lamp assembly 310 includes a base 350 that is disposed outside of the lamp sleeve 352 and
- the lamp assembly 310 does not include an outer sleeve.
- the lamp sleeve 352 encloses the
- the base 350 is configured to correspond with a conventional universal base, and includes a pair of
- the base 350 may alternatively be configured to match with other socket configurations.
- sensing magnet 360 is preferably mounted in the base 350. If desired, an outer sleeve (not shown) can be added to this lamp assembly 310 to enhance its protection from the
- the outer sleeve would preferably extend around the entire lamp
- the base 350 would be mounted to the exterior of the
- outer sleeve where it can be interfitted with a lamp socket.
- the lamp assembly 410 is shown in Figs. 10 and 11.
- the lamp assembly 410 is shown in Figs. 10 and 11.
- the power supply is preferably configured to include two separate primaries (not shown)
- the two primaries are disposed adjacent
- the secondary coils 414a-b are set to opposite polarity with each primary and secondary combination being configured to
- annular stem 432a-b formed at each opposite end to receive the
- An electrode 436a-b is electrically connected to each secondary 414a-
- a capacitor 416 is connected in series between the two secondaries 414a-b.
- assembly 410 may include a conventional starter 435 as shown in Fig. 11.
- conductors 498a-b are required to extend between the two secondary coils 414a-b.
- the conductors 498a-b are preferably contained within the lamp sleeve 452.
- the lamp assembly 410' includes a
- each secondary coil 414a-b' is supplied directly to its corresponding filament.
- the capacitor 416' is connected in series along the conductor
- FIG. 13 An alternative circuit for a dual-coil lamp assembly 410" is shown in Fig. 13. In this circuit, no conductors are required to extend between the two secondary coils
- each secondary coil 414a-b includes a dedicated switch 434a-b" and a
- the lamp controller is preferably configured to open and
- the capacitors 416a-b" is to initially analyze the circuit in accordance with the first
- the power may not be evenly distributed between the two secondaries.
- the ratio between the value of the two capacitors should be equivalent to
- FIG. 14 Another alternative circuit for a dual-coil lamp 410'" is shown in Fig. 14. In this alternative, only a single secondary coil 414"' is provided. The secondary coil
- This circuit includes a pair of conductors 498a-b'" that extend between the coils.
- starter 435' or other starter mechanism, such as magnetic switches, is included to start the
- the value of the capacitor 416'" is preferably selected in
- the lamp assembly 510 includes a glass sleeve 552 having two interconnected
- This lamp assembly 510 may include any of the dual-coil lamp circuits described above. For purposes of disclosure, this embodiment is described in connection with a lamp assembly 510 having a separate secondary 514a-b mounted in the base of each
- leg 502a-b The two secondaries 514a-b are preferably powered by a single primary (not
- 514a-b is connected in series with an electrode 536a-b, a capacitor 516a-b and a
- each capacitor 516a-b is selected
- This lamp assembly 510 may also include a sensing magnet 560.
- An alternative lamp assembly 610 having an alternative sealing structure is
- the lamp assembly 610 generally includes a locking ring 602, an outer sleeve 670, a lamp 618 and a base 650.
- the locking ring 602, outer sleeve 670 and base 650 cooperate to seal the lamp assembly
- the base 650 includes a cylindrical central portion 652 that is shaped to receive the secondary 614 and the lamp 618. More specifically, the
- PCBA printed circuit board assembly
- the lamp/PCBA combination is mounted to the base 650, for example, by
- the base 650 also includes annular channel 656 that extends around
- the base 650 may include an annular
- the o-ring 604 is disposed between the inner diameter of the outer sleeve 670
- the outer sleeve 670 is a generally cylindrical tube having a closed end and an open end.
- bead 672 or other flange extends around the open end of the outer sleeve 670.
- the sleeve 670 is secured to the base 650 by the locking ring 602.
- the locking ring 602 is
- ring 602 has a generally inverted L-shaped cross section with a radial leg 674 and an axial
- the radial leg 674 engages the bead 672 and the axial leg 676 engages the outer surface of the base 650.
- 650' can be configured so that the axial leg 676' is fitted within the annular channel 656'.
- the axial leg 676 or 676' is secured to the base 650 or 650' to lock the outer
- the locking ring 602 may be
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the locking ring is attached to the base 650 using various attachment methods.
- the lamp assembly 610 may be sonic or heat welded to the base 650.
- the lamp assembly 610" may include a locking ring 602" having a lower flange 678 (See Fig. 20) that permits the
- locking ring 602' to be snap-fitted onto the base 650', or the locking ring and base can includes threads (not shown) to permit the locking ring to be threaded to the base.
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