IP Library Granted Patent US 8,450,947
Granted Patent B2
US 8,450,947 · App. 13/188,473 · Granted May 28, 2013

Method for driving lamp of backlight control circuit

Inventor: Sha Feng (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd; Chimei Innolux Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,450,947
App. No.
13/188,473
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight control circuit includes a secondary winding, a control circuit, a first circuit including a first capacitor and a first switching element, and a second circuit including a second switching element and a reactance element. A method for driving the backlight control circuit includes the control circuit switching off the first switching element, and the secondary winding outputting a startup AC voltage to the lamp. A first resonant circuit which includes the lamp, the secondary winding and the first circuit is formed, with a first resonant frequency suitable to light up the lamp. The control circuit switches on the first switching element, and the secondary winding outputs an operation AC voltage to the lamp. A second resonant circuit which includes the lamp, the secondary winding, the first and second circuit is formed, with a second resonant frequency suitable to keep the lamp lighted.

Claims (14)

1. A method for driving a lamp of a backlight control circuit, the method comprising: providing a transformer, a control circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit, the transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding, an end of the secondary winding electrically connected to the lamp, the control circuit electrically connected with the primary winding of the transformer, the control circuit configured to cooperate with the transformer to provide an alternating current voltage to the lamp, the first circuit electrically connected with the other end of the secondary winding and comprising a first capacitor, the second circuit electrically connected with the other end of the secondary winding and comprising a first switching element, a reactance element and the first capacitor; the control circuit selectively switching off or on the first switching element; wherein when the control circuit switches off the first switching element, the secondary winding of the transformer outputs a startup AC voltage to the lamp, a first resonant circuit which comprises the lamp, the secondary winding of the transformer, and the first circuit is formed, the first resonant circuit having a first resonant frequency suitable to light the lamp; and when the control circuit switches on the first switching element, the secondary winding of the transformer outputs an operation AC voltage to the lamp, a second resonant circuit which comprises the lamp, the secondary winding of the transformer, the first and second circuits is formed, the second resonant circuit having a second resonant frequency suitable to keep the lamp lighted.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second resonant frequencies differ from each other.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second resonant frequency is less than the first resonant frequency.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said end of the secondary winding is connected to ground via the lamp, and the other end of the secondary winding is connected to ground via the first capacitor.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the other end of the secondary winding is also connected to ground via two conducting electrodes of the first switching element and the reactance element in series, and a control electrode of the first switching element is connected to the control circuit.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reactance element is a second capacitor or an inductor.

7. A method for driving a lamp of a backlight control circuit, the method comprising: providing a transformer, a control circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit, the transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding, an end of the secondary winding electrically connected to the lamp, the control circuit electrically connected with the primary winding of the transformer, the control circuit configured to cooperate with the transformer to provide an alternating current voltage to the lamp, the first circuit electrically connected with the other end of the secondary winding and comprising a first capacitor and a first switching element, the second circuit electrically connected with the other end of the secondary winding and comprising a second switching element and a reactance element; the control circuit switching on the first switching element and selectively switching on or off the second switching element; wherein when the control circuit switches on the first switching element and switches off the second switching element, the secondary winding of the transformer outputs a startup AC voltage to the lamp, a first resonant circuit which comprises the lamp, the secondary winding of the transformer, and the first circuit is formed, the first resonant circuit having a first resonant frequency suitable to light the lamp; and when the control circuit switches on the first and second switching elements, the secondary winding of the transformer outputs an operation AC voltage to the lamp, a second resonant circuit which comprises the lamp, the secondary winding of the transformer, the first and second circuit is formed, the second resonant circuit having a second resonant frequency suitable to keep the lamp lighted.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first and second resonant frequencies differ from each other.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second resonant frequency is less than the first resonant frequency.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said end of the secondary winding is connected to ground via the lamp, the other end of the secondary winding is connected to ground via two conducting electrodes of the first switching element and the first capacitor in series, and a control electrode of the first switching element is connected to the control circuit.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the other end of the secondary winding is also connected to ground via two conducting electrodes of the second switching element and the reactance element in series, and a control electrode of the second switching element is connected to the control circuit.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reactance element is a second capacitor or an inductor.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second circuit further comprises the first capacitor, the other end of the secondary winding is connected to ground via the two conducting electrodes of the second switching element, the reactance element and the first capacitor in series.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the reactance element is an inductor.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 17, 2014
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033334/0581 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 17, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033334/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2014
From: FENG, SHA
To: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
Reel/Frame 033289/0183 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2007 1 0077000 · Sep 14, 2007 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12283823 · Sep 15, 2008
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