Discharge lamp lighting circuit
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1. A discharge lamp lighting circuit comprising:
- a direct current-alternating current converting circuit for receiving a direct current input voltage and converting the direct current input voltage to an alternating current voltage, a starting circuit for supplying a starting signal to a discharge lamp, and controlling means for controlling a power provided by the direct current-alternating current converting circuit;
wherein the direct current-alternating current converting circuit comprises switching elements driven by the controlling means and a series resonating circuit including a capacitor and at least one of an inductance element or a transformer, the direct current-alternating current converting circuit further including;
a frequency modulating circuit for restraining an acoustic resonance by modulating a frequency of driving the switching elements.
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A discharge lamp lighting circuit 1 includes a direct current-alternating current converting circuit 3, a starting circuit 4, controlling means 15 for controlling power, switching elements 5H, 5L driven by the controlling means 15 and a series LC resonance circuit (7p, 8, 9). A frequency modulating circuit is provided for restraining acoustic resonance by modulating a frequency of driving the switching element. When a basic frequency related to the drive frequency is equal to or higher than 1 MHz, a modulation width is set to be equal to or higher than 20 kHz.
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1. A discharge lamp lighting circuit comprising:
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a direct current-alternating current converting circuit for receiving a direct current input voltage and converting the direct current input voltage to an alternating current voltage, a starting circuit for supplying a starting signal to a discharge lamp, and controlling means for controlling a power provided by the direct current-alternating current converting circuit;
wherein the direct current-alternating current converting circuit comprises switching elements driven by the controlling means and a series resonating circuit including a capacitor and at least one of an inductance element or a transformer, the direct current-alternating current converting circuit further including;
a frequency modulating circuit for restraining an acoustic resonance by modulating a frequency of driving the switching elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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