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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Discharge tube lighting transformer with protective circuit against non-grounding of ground terminal
Hitoshi Komori, Motosu, JP;
Hideki Shimizu, Motosu, JP;
Kazuhifo Kobayashi, Motosu, JP;
Yoshihiro Matsui, Motosu, JP;
Hitoshi Komori, Motosu, JP;
Hideki Shimizu, Motosu, JP;
Kazuhifo Kobayashi, Motosu, JP;
Yoshihiro Matsui, Motosu, JP;
Lecip Corporation, Gifu, JP;
Abstract
An arrangement is made in a transformer such that voltages induced on the opposite sides of a mid-pointof a secondary windingare unbalanced by an amount on the order of 5%. When a ground terminalis not grounded while a mid-point of a load is grounded, a voltage Vis developed between the mid-pointand a non-active line terminaland is rectified to provide a rectified output which turns a transistoron, causing a light emitting elementL to emit light. The resulting light renders a light receiving elementP conductive, whereby a relayis operated to turn a switchoff. When a ground fault occurs on one side of the secondary windingwhile the ground terminalis not grounded, a ground fault detection circuitfails to detect the ground fault, but the non-grounding protection circuitdetects the ground fault and turns the switchoff.