Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Safety loop for a light fixture
- Patent Title (中): 灯具的安全回路
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Application No.: US12107833Application Date: 2008-04-23
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Publication No.: US07990673B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Thomas Vinther
- Applicant: Thomas Vinther
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N
- Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
- Current Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent David S. Safran
- Priority: DK200800410 20080317
- Main IPC: H02H5/04
- IPC: H02H5/04

Abstract:
A light fixture and a method for control of a light fixture is supervised by at least one thermoswitch which protects the light source by disconnecting the power supply to the light source at elevated temperature. To achieve a safety circuit in a light fixture without switching the supply circuit to a light source, the at least one thermoswitch is connected to a low voltage safety loop, which safety loop is connected to a current source that generates a constant current in the safety loop. The safety loop is supervised by a current measuring device. Hereby, it is achieved that the switching, if temperature rises, is achieved by switching contacts that only carry a very limited current. This will increase the life time of the thermoswitch and very small switches can be used.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090230892A1 SAFETY LOOP FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE Public/Granted day:2009-09-17
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