POWER SAVING ARRANGEMENT FOR USE WITH A USER IMPLEMENTABLE PHASE CUT DIMMER
First Claim
1. A power saving arrangement for use with a phase cut dimmer, the power saving arrangement comprising:
- a power converter arranged to convert a received alternating current power signal to a direct current signal;
a detector arranged to detect the presence, or absence, of the phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of an alternating current mains power sine wave from reaching the power converter; and
a controllable minimum holding current circuit in communication with the received alternating current power signal, said controllable minimum holding current circuit responsive to an output of said detector,wherein in the event that said detector detects the absence of the phase cut dimmer, the controllable minimum holding current circuit is disabled such that a minimum holding current is not provided.
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Abstract
A power saving arrangement for use with a phase cut dimmer, the power saving arrangement constituted of: a power converter arranged to convert a received alternating current power signal to a direct current signal; a detector arranged to detect the presence, or absence, of the phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of an alternating current mains power sine wave from reaching the power converter; and a controllable minimum holding current circuit in communication with the received alternating current power signal, the controllable minimum holding current circuit responsive to an output of the detector, wherein in the event that the detector detects the absence of the phase cut dimmer, the controllable minimum holding current circuit is disabled such that a minimum holding current is not provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A power saving arrangement for use with a phase cut dimmer, the power saving arrangement comprising:
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a power converter arranged to convert a received alternating current power signal to a direct current signal; a detector arranged to detect the presence, or absence, of the phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of an alternating current mains power sine wave from reaching the power converter; and a controllable minimum holding current circuit in communication with the received alternating current power signal, said controllable minimum holding current circuit responsive to an output of said detector, wherein in the event that said detector detects the absence of the phase cut dimmer, the controllable minimum holding current circuit is disabled such that a minimum holding current is not provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power saving arrangement comprising:
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a detector arranged to detect the presence, or absence, of a phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of an alternating current mains power sine wave from reaching a power converter; and a controllable minimum holding current circuit in communication with the power converter, said controllable minimum holding current circuit responsive to an output of said detector, wherein in the event that said detector detects the absence of the phase cut dimmer, the controllable minimum holding current circuit is disabled such that a minimum holding current is not provided. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing a selectable minimum holding current, the method comprising:
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receiving an alternating current power signal; detecting the presence, or absence, of a phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of a mains power sine wave from the received alternating current power signal; and disabling, in the event that said detecting detects the absence of the phase cut dimmer, a minimum holding current circuit such that a minimum holding current is not provided. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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