Light-dimming device
First Claim
1. A light-dimming device, comprising:
- first and second terminals that allow a series circuit of an AC power supply and a lighting load to be connected between;
a switch that comprises a normally open switching device connected between the first and second terminals;
an adjuster that is configured to vary a conduction angle of the switch;
a controller that is configured to control the switch and that comprisesa zero-cross detection circuit that is configured to detect zero-cross of an AC voltage from the AC power supply with the series circuit connected between the first and second terminals,a control circuit that is configured to generate a PWM signal that defines an on-duty ratio corresponding to the conduction angle acquired from the adjuster, anda driver circuit that is configured to turn the switching device on and off in accordance with the PWM signal; and
a power supply module that is connected between first and second terminals and configured to supply power to the controller, whereinthe controller is configured to control the switch by allowing the switching device to conduct and then turn off within a variable period of time, from a start of each half cycle of the AC voltage from the AC power supply, which is shorter than a corresponding half cycle, andthe control circuit is configured to start generation of a pulse, to be contained in the PWM signal, for turning the switching device on when a prescribed period of time elapses, and to stop the generation of the pulse at an end of the variable period of time, the prescribed period of time being a period of time, shorter than the variable period of time, from detection of the zero-cross of the AC voltage by the zero-cross detection circuit.
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Abstract
Light-dimming device includes: first and second terminals; switch including switching device connected between terminals; adjuster for varying conduction angle of switch; controller for controlling switch and power supply module for supplying power to controller. Controller includes zero-cross detection circuit for detecting zero-cross of AC voltage, control circuit for generating PWM signal of on-duty ratio corresponding to conduction angle from adjuster, and driver circuit for turning device on and off by PWM signal. Controller allows device to conduct and then turn off within variable period of time, from start of half cycle of AC voltage, shorter than half cycle. Circuit starts generation of pulse in PWM signal when prescribed period of time, shorter than variable period of time, from zero-cross of voltage elapses.
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8 Claims
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1. A light-dimming device, comprising:
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first and second terminals that allow a series circuit of an AC power supply and a lighting load to be connected between; a switch that comprises a normally open switching device connected between the first and second terminals; an adjuster that is configured to vary a conduction angle of the switch; a controller that is configured to control the switch and that comprises a zero-cross detection circuit that is configured to detect zero-cross of an AC voltage from the AC power supply with the series circuit connected between the first and second terminals, a control circuit that is configured to generate a PWM signal that defines an on-duty ratio corresponding to the conduction angle acquired from the adjuster, and a driver circuit that is configured to turn the switching device on and off in accordance with the PWM signal; and a power supply module that is connected between first and second terminals and configured to supply power to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the switch by allowing the switching device to conduct and then turn off within a variable period of time, from a start of each half cycle of the AC voltage from the AC power supply, which is shorter than a corresponding half cycle, and the control circuit is configured to start generation of a pulse, to be contained in the PWM signal, for turning the switching device on when a prescribed period of time elapses, and to stop the generation of the pulse at an end of the variable period of time, the prescribed period of time being a period of time, shorter than the variable period of time, from detection of the zero-cross of the AC voltage by the zero-cross detection circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A light-dimming device, comprising:
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first and second terminals; a switch connected between the first and second terminals; an adjuster configured to adjust a conduction angle of the switch; a controller configured to control the switch; and a power supply module connected between first and second terminals and configured to supply power to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to, within each half cycle of an AC voltage, keep the switch off until a prescribed period of time elapses from zero-cross of the AC voltage, turn on the switch when the prescribed period of time elapses, and turn off the switch when a period of time corresponding to the conduction angle adjusted by the adjuster elapses from turning on the switch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A light-dimming device, comprising:
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a switching device connected to an AC power supply in series to a load and configured to phase-control an AC voltage supplied to the load; a zero-cross detection circuit configured to detect a phase of the AC voltage of the AC power supply; a power supply module connected to the switching device in parallel and configured to perform a converting action of converting the AC power supply into predetermined control power and include a capacitive element that accumulates the control power; a controller configured to receive supply of the control power from the power supply module through the capacitive element, divide, on a basis of the phase detected by the zero-cross detection circuit, a period of each half cycle of the AC voltage into a first section, a second section, and a third section, in the first section, subject the switching device to non-conduction control to interrupt power supply to the load and subject the power supply module to perform the converting action; in the second section, subject the switching device to conduction control to supply electric power to the load and subject the power supply module to stop performing the converting action, and in the third section, subject the switching device to the non-conduction control to interrupt the power supply to the load.
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