Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100239303 | CONVERTER, SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A converter includes a switching element configured to switch an input voltage, a drive unit configured to drive the switching element, a pulse signal generating unit configured to supply a pulse signal to the drive unit, and a bypass unit configured to connect the switching element and the pulse signal generating unit without involving the drive unit. An operation of the bypass unit maintains the switching element in an on state when the input voltage is switched to a lower voltage and switching of the input voltage is stopped. | 09-23-2010 |
20100321070 | SWITCHING ELEMENT DRIVING CIRCUIT AND CONVERTER - A driving circuit in which, during an on-period of a switching element, a voltage applied to the switching element is stored, and during an off-period of the switching element, the stored voltage is supplied to turn off the switching element. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321959 | CONVERTER - A converter includes a control unit configured to turn ON, when an output voltage is set to a low voltage, a switching element according to a pulse voltage induced in a first auxiliary winding of a transformer. The control unit operates based on a direct current voltage output by rectifying and smoothing a pulse voltage induced in a second auxiliary winding of the transformer. | 12-23-2010 |
20110194871 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE USING SWITCHING REGULATOR - A power supply device includes, for example, a switching element, a rectifying circuit having a first rectifying element, and a control circuit which controls an output of the rectifying circuit. In particular, the power supply device includes a detection unit which detects a current flowing through the first rectifying element, and an output reduction unit which reduces the output of the rectifying circuit as an output of the switching power supply device. The output reduction unit changes a switching state of the switching element when the detection result of the detection unit exceeds a predetermined value. | 08-11-2011 |
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20130083549 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE AND LED LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, the device main body includes a main body portion, a protruding portion, and a heat conducting portion. The main body portion has an opening on one end side and has a wall portion on the other end side that is opposite to the opening side. The protruding portion protrudes from the wall portion and an inside thereof continues into the main body portion. The heat conducting portion has one end side thereof protruding from the wall portion toward the opening and has the other end side thereof connected to the protruding portion in a way that enables heat conduction. The light emitting unit is connected to the one end side of the heat conducting portion in a way that enables heat conduction. The lighting unit is housed inside the device main body and a portion of the lighting circuit component is arranged inside the protruding portion. | 04-04-2013 |
20130106306 | Lamp Unit and Luminaire | 05-02-2013 |
20130106311 | Power Supply Device and Lighting Device | 05-02-2013 |
20130342121 | Luminaire - According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a rectifying section configured to rectify a voltage of an alternating-current power supply, a power converting section configured to receive an input of an output voltage of the rectifying section and supply required output power to a lighting load, an output control section capable of controlling the operation and output electric energy of the power converting section, a dimming operation terminal device operated to thereby determine a dimming amount of the lighting load, a dimming control section formed to be capable of energizing the dimming operation terminal device and configured to create a dimming signal on the basis of an energizing electric signal that changes according to the dimming operation terminal device and transmit via a first electric insulating section a signal for controlling the output electric energy of the power converting section according to the dimming signal. | 12-26-2013 |
20140117874 | Power Supply Device and Luminaire - According to one embodiment, a control unit subjects a light-emitting element to constant current control in a dimming degree region shallower than a dimming degree set in advance and subjects the light-emitting element to constant voltage control or constant power control in a dimming degree region deeper than the dimming degree set in advance. When a dimming signal having a deepest dimming degree equivalent to extinction of the light-emitting element is input in a lighting state of the light-emitting element, the control unit gradually reduces an optical output of the light-emitting element from an immediately preceding dimming degree to extinguish the light-emitting element. | 05-01-2014 |
20140153250 | Lamp and Luminaire - According to an embodiment, a lamp main body, a lighting device, a reflecting member and a light-emitting module are provided. The lamp main body includes a case and a cap member attached to the case. The case includes an opening at one end and a hole in the other end center. The cap member integrally includes a projection insertable into the hole. The lighting device and the reflecting member are housed in the case. The lighting device includes a circuit board. The reflecting member configured to reflect light to the outside of the lamp main body includes a reflecting cylinder section including a small-diameter opening and a large-diameter opening. The diameter of the cylinder section expands further toward the large-diameter opening side. The light-emitting module is arranged on the projection to be capable of transmitting heat to the projection. | 06-05-2014 |
20140169004 | Lamp Device and Luminaire - A lamp device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element. The lamp device includes a housing including a heat conductive part, and the heat conductive part is thermally connected to an external thermal radiator. Heat generated by the semiconductor light-emitting element is conducted to the thermal radiator through the heat conductive part. A thermosensor is thermally connected to the heat conductive part. The lamp device includes a lighting circuit to light the semiconductor light-emitting element, and the lighting circuit controls an output of the semiconductor light-emitting element according to detection of the thermosensor. | 06-19-2014 |