IP Library Granted Patent US 9,560,700
Granted Patent B2
US 9,560,700 · App. 14/880,674 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Illumination lamp and illumination device configured for rapid-start method

Inventors: Masaharu Urano (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroshi Yamazaki (Chiba, JP)
Assignees: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.; O2 MICRO, INCORPORATED
H05B33/0803F21K9/27F21Y2101/00F21Y2103/10F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 9,560,700
App. No.
14/880,674
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination lamp includes: an input portion connectable to any one of power supply portions for two or more starting methods including a rapid-start method; a voltage detection circuit configured to detect a voltage applied from a power supply portion; and a control portion including at least one first voltage supply portion configured to supply a voltage suitably for the rapid-start method to a semiconductor light-emitting device, and at least one second voltage supply portion configured to supply a voltage suitably for the other fluorescent-lamp starting method to the semiconductor light-emitting device. The control portion causes, if the voltage is detected by the voltage detection circuit, the first voltage supply portion to supply a voltage to the semiconductor light-emitting device, but causing, if the voltage is not detected by the voltage detection circuit, the second voltage supply portion to supply a voltage to the semiconductor light-emitting device.

Claims (22)

1. An illumination lamp comprising:

an input portion connectable to any one of power supply portions for two or more starting methods including a method using a fluorescent-lamp ballast for a rapid-start method;

a semiconductor light-emitting device;

a voltage detection circuit configured to detect a voltage applied from a power supply portion; and

a control portion including

at least one first voltage supply portion for the rapid-start method, the first voltage supply portion being configured to supply a voltage suitable for the rapid-start method to the semiconductor light-emitting device, and

at least one second voltage supply portion configured to supply a voltage suitable for another fluorescent-lamp starting method to the semiconductor light-emitting device,

the control portion causing, if the voltage is detected by the voltage detection circuit, the first voltage supply portion to supply the voltage suitable for the rapid-start method to the semiconductor light-emitting device, but causing, if the voltage is not detected by the voltage detection circuit, the second voltage supply portion to supply the voltage suitable for said another fluorescent-lamp starting method to the semiconductor light-emitting device,

wherein when power supply is supplied from another power supply portion for said another fluorescent-lamp starting method, the voltage detection circuit does not detect voltage.

2. An illumination device comprising:

the illumination lamp according to claim 1 ; and

a lamp fixture in which the illumination lamp is to be mounted.

3. An illumination lamp comprising:

an input portion connectable to a power supply portion of a fluorescent-lamp ballast for a rapid-start method;

a semiconductor light-emitting device;

a control portion including at least one voltage supply portion for the rapid-start method, the voltage supply portion being configured to supply a voltage suitable for the rapid-start method, the control portion generating a voltage to be supplied by the voltage supply portion to the semiconductor light-emitting device by a switching operation in which the voltage corresponding to a predetermined ON period of the voltage supply portion is generated; and

a switching control element configured to control the predetermined ON period in the switching operation of the voltage supply portion.

4. The illumination lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the switching control element fixes the ON period of the voltage supply portion to a fixed period.

5. The illumination lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the switching control element is any one of a Zener diode, a resistor, and a capacitor.

6. An illumination device comprising:

the illumination lamp according to claim 3 ; and

a lamp fixture in which the illumination lamp is to be mounted.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: O2 MICRO, INC.
To: MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, AS NEW SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 074148/0032 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH. AS SECURITY AGENT
To: UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 069242/0457 →
IP SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jul 12, 2023
From: O2 MICRO, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 064259/0696 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT APPLICATION NUMBER 14880764 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 036780 FRAME 0041. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 25, 2016
From: URANO, MASAHURU; YAMAZAKI, HIROSHI
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 038569/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2015
From: URANO, MASAHARU; YAMAZAKI, HIROSHI
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.; O2 MICRO, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 036780/0041 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-216694 · Oct 23, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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