JP2010283395A - Led drive circuit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an LED drive circuit that drives an LED by a pulsating current and includes an over-temperature protection function. <P>SOLUTION: The LED drive circuit for driving an LED (LED module 3) includes: a rectifying circuit (bridged diode 2) that converts an alternating voltage into a pulsating voltage; a constant current circuit A1; and an over-temperature protection portion that limits an output of the constant current circuit A1, wherein the LED and the constant current circuit A1 are connected in series on an output side of the rectifying circuit. The over-temperature protection portion includes an NPN bipolar transistor Q21_1, a controlling NPN bipolar transistor Q21_2, a first constant current source B21_1, a resistance RP21 having positive temperature characteristics, a second constant current circuit B21_2, and a value of a voltage between the base and the emitter of the controlling NPN bipolar transistor Q21_2 is a product of a constant current value of the second constant current source B21_2 and a resistance value of the resistance RP21 having the positive temperature characteristic. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an LED drive circuit that drives an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

  LEDs have characteristics such as low current consumption and long life, and their uses are spreading not only to display devices but also to lighting fixtures. In addition, in LED lighting fixtures, in order to obtain desired illuminance, a plurality of LEDs are often used.

  Further, since the life of the LED is shortened when a current exceeding the rated current value is passed, it is necessary to drive the LED with a constant current or limit the current so as not to flow beyond a certain level.

  Common lighting fixtures often use a commercial AC 100V power source. Considering the use of LED lighting fixtures instead of incandescent bulbs, etc., LED lighting fixtures also use commercial AC 100V power sources in the same way as general lighting fixtures. It is desirable that the configuration be used.

  Here, one structural example (refer patent document 1) of the conventional LED drive circuit which can be used for a LED lighting fixture is shown in FIG. The conventional LED drive circuit shown in FIG. 20 is an LED drive circuit that drives an LED with a constant current, and includes a bridge diode 2, a resistor R20_2, and a constant current circuit A20. The constant current circuit A20 includes an NPN transistor Q20, a resistor R20_1, and a Zener diode ZD20.

  A commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, and an LED module 3, an NPN transistor Q 20, and a resistor R 20 _ 1, which are a series connection of a plurality of LEDs, are connected to the bridge diode 2 on the output side of the bridge diode 2. The LED module 3, the NPN transistor Q20, and the resistor R20_1 are connected in series in this order from the positive output side. One end of the resistor R20_2 is connected to the connection point between the bridge diode 2 and the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R20_2 and the cathode of the Zener diode ZD20 are connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q20, and the connection between the resistor R20_1 and the bridge diode 2 is connected. The anode of the Zener diode ZD20 is connected to the point.

According to such a configuration, the AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2, and a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141V is obtained. In the constant current circuit A20, the base potential of the NPN transistor Q20 is a clamped at the Zener voltage _{V Z} of the Zener diode ZD20 constant, the base of the NPN transistor Q20 - to-emitter voltage and _{V BEQ20,} the voltage across the resistor R20_1 is _(V Z _{-V BEQ20).} Therefore, the resistance value of the resistor R20_1 When _{R 20_1,} the current flowing through the resistor R20_1 becomes constant _{(V Z -V BEQ20) / R} 20_1. That is, the current flowing to the LED module 3 becomes constant _{(V Z -V BEQ20) / R} 20_1.

JP 2000-260578 A (FIG. 1) JP 2007-258227 A JP-A-11-307815

  Generally, the temperature characteristic of the voltage of the Zener diode is positive (the voltage increases as the temperature increases), the temperature characteristic of the base-emitter voltage of the transistor is negative (the voltage decreases as the temperature increases), and the resistance Therefore, the temperature characteristic of the constant current circuit A1 is positive (the constant current value increases as the temperature increases). Therefore, in the conventional LED drive circuit shown in FIG. 20, when the temperature rises, there is a possibility that a current exceeding a certain level flows in the LED.

  In the conventional LED drive circuit shown in FIG. 20, even if the LED module 3 or the LED drive circuit becomes high temperature, there are no parts or circuits for overheating protection, so the ambient temperature is abnormal. When the temperature becomes high or a short circuit between the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the LED module 3 occurs, the worst LED module 3 or the LED drive circuit may be destroyed. Further, when the load is an incandescent bulb, the filament is eventually cut and the open mode is set. However, since the components constituting the LED module 3 and the LED drive circuit are semiconductors, it is considered that the short mode is set. Even in the worst case where the LED module 3 or the components constituting the LED drive circuit are short-circuited, it must be prevented from causing smoke or fire.

  In addition, there are various elements such as a posistor as a general protection element and temperature detection element, but each element has a low rated voltage and rated power, and a commercial power supply is directly connected to the LED drive circuit without generating a DC constant voltage. When the LED is driven with a pulsating current, its use is limited.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an LED drive circuit having an overheat protection function by driving an LED with a pulsating current.

  In order to achieve the above object, an LED drive circuit according to the present invention is an LED drive circuit for driving an LED, and includes a rectifier circuit that converts an AC voltage into a pulsating voltage, a constant current circuit, and the constant current circuit. An overheat protection unit for limiting output, and the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit. And an NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit, and a control NPN for controlling the bias current connected to a base of the NPN bipolar transistor. A bipolar transistor and a first constant current source; a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor; and a first resistor connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. Two constant current sources, and the value of the base-emitter voltage of the control NPN bipolar transistor is a constant current value of the second constant current source and a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. To be the product of Alternatively, the overheat protection unit is connected to the base of the NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to the bias current terminal of the constant current circuit, and the control NPN for controlling the bias current. A bipolar transistor and a resistance element, a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic, and a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic And the value of the base-emitter voltage of the control NPN bipolar transistor is a product of a constant current value of the constant current source and a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. Alternatively, the overheat protection unit is connected to the base of the NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to the bias current terminal of the constant current circuit, and the control NPN for controlling the bias current. A bipolar transistor and a first resistance element; a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor; and a second resistor connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. The resistance value of the base-emitter of the control NPN bipolar transistor is a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic and a value of a current flowing through the second resistance element and the positive temperature characteristic. It should be the product of the resistance value of the resistor with

  In order to achieve the above object, an LED drive circuit according to the present invention is an LED drive circuit for driving an LED, which is a rectifier circuit that converts an AC voltage into a pulsating voltage, a constant current circuit, and the constant current. An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the circuit, and the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit. Further, the overheat protection unit includes an NPN transistor and a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the NPN transistor, and an emitter and a collector of the NPN transistor are output from the constant current circuit. Connected to a path through which a constant current flows.

  In order to achieve the above object, an LED drive circuit according to the present invention is an LED drive circuit for driving an LED, which is a rectifier circuit that converts an AC voltage into a pulsating voltage, a constant current circuit, and the constant current. An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the circuit, and the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit. And a switch circuit that switches on / off of the constant current circuit, the LED, the constant current circuit, and the switch circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit, and the overheat protection unit is the switch circuit. To control. In this case, for example, the overheat protection unit includes a bipolar transistor that supplies a bias current to the control terminal of the switch circuit, and a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic that is connected at one end to the base of the bipolar transistor, The base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor may be varied according to the resistance value of the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic, or the overheat protection unit is supplied to the control terminal of the switch circuit. An NPN transistor for extracting a bias current and a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic connected at one end to a base of the NPN transistor, and the NPN transistor according to a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic The base-emitter voltage may be variable. The overheat protection unit further includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and a voltage between a base and an emitter of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor. May be a product of a constant current value of the constant current source and a resistance value having a negative temperature characteristic or a resistance value having a positive temperature characteristic, or the overheating The protection unit includes a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic or a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and a value of a base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor is A resistance having a negative temperature characteristic or a resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and a current value flowing through the resistance element and a resistance having the negative temperature characteristic or the positive temperature characteristic It may be located in the product of the resistance value of resistors Tsu.

  In order to achieve the above object, an LED drive circuit according to the present invention is an LED drive circuit for driving an LED, which is a rectifier circuit that converts an AC voltage into a pulsating voltage, a constant current circuit, and the constant current. An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the circuit, and the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit. Further, the overheat protection unit includes an NPN transistor that extracts a bias current supplied to the constant current circuit, and a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the NPN transistor. Further, for example, the overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the value of the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor is a constant current value of the constant current source. And the resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, or the overheat protection unit includes a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, The base-emitter voltage value of the NPN transistor is a product of the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and the value of the current flowing through the resistance element and the resistance value of the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic. It may be. In these cases, the overheat protection unit includes another resistance having a positive temperature characteristic that is a resistance different from the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic, and the other resistance having the positive temperature characteristic includes: It may be provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the constant current circuit.

  The constant current circuit includes, for example, a first resistor, a Zener diode, a first bipolar transistor in which one end of the first resistor is connected to an emitter, and one end of the Zener diode is connected to a base. Alternatively, the first bipolar transistor, the second bipolar transistor, the first resistor having one end connected to the base of the second bipolar transistor, and the first bipolar transistor A second resistor provided between the base and emitter of the first bipolar transistor, the collector of the first bipolar transistor and the base of the second bipolar transistor being connected to each other, and the base of the first bipolar transistor and the second The emitters of the two bipolar transistors may be connected to each other

  The switch circuit may include, for example, a thyristor or triac and a first resistor provided between the gate and cathode of the thyristor or triac.

  A switching circuit for switching on and off the constant current circuit; the LED, the constant current circuit, and the switch circuit are connected in series on an output side of the rectifier circuit; and the overheat protection unit is the switching circuit When the switch circuit includes a thyristor or triac and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or triac, the overheat protection unit includes the thyristor or triac. A resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the gate of the thyristor, and a resistance element provided between the gate of the thyristor or triac and the negative output side of the rectifier circuit. May be. Furthermore, the overheat protection unit may include a capacitor connected in parallel to the resistance element.

  A switching circuit for switching on and off the constant current circuit; the LED, the constant current circuit, and the switch circuit are connected in series on an output side of the rectifier circuit; and the overheat protection unit is the switching circuit When the switch circuit includes a thyristor or triac and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or triac, the overheat protection unit includes the thyristor or triac. A resistor having one end connected to the gate and having a positive temperature characteristic, and a resistance element provided between the other end of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic and the negative output side of the rectifier circuit You may do it. Further, the overheat protection unit includes another resistor having a positive temperature characteristic which is a resistance different from the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the another resistor having the positive temperature characteristic is the thyristor. Alternatively, it may be provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the gate of the triac.

  The overheat protection unit may limit the output of the constant current circuit when the constant current circuit reaches a predetermined temperature or higher.

  The overheat protection unit may limit the output of the constant current circuit when the LED module incorporating the LED reaches a predetermined temperature or higher.

  According to the LED driving circuit of the present invention, an LED driving circuit for driving an LED, a rectifying circuit for converting an AC voltage into a pulsating voltage, a constant current circuit, and an overheat protection for limiting the output of the constant current circuit. Since the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED can be driven with a pulsating current and an overheat protection function can be exhibited.

These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the example of 1 structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the other structural example of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structural example of a constant current circuit. These are figures which show the structural example of a constant current circuit. These are figures which show the structural example of a constant current circuit. These are figures which show the structural example of a constant current circuit. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a switch circuit. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a switch circuit. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit which concerns on 10th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 11th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 12th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 13th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the conventional LED drive circuit. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 14th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 15th Embodiment of this invention. These are figures which show the structure of the LED drive circuit based on 16th Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of an LED drive circuit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The LED drive circuit according to the present invention is used in, for example, a lighting device or an electric display device.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 has negative temperature characteristics such as a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A1 and B1, a PNP transistor Q1, a resistor R1, and an NTC thermistor. It is comprised by resistance (henceforth negative temperature characteristic resistance) RN1.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A1. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A1 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The emitter of the PNP transistor Q1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the collector of the PNP transistor Q1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1 via the resistor R1. Further, a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN1 is provided between the base and emitter of the PNP transistor Q1, and a constant current circuit B1 is provided between the base of the PNP transistor Q1 and the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2.

  The PNP transistor Q1 is driven by the constant current circuit B1 and supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1. In the LED drive circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the output limit of the constant current circuit A1 that drives the LED module 3 by supplying a constant current to the LED module 3, and the PNP transistor Q1 has the resistor R1. This is done by limiting the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1. Therefore, the burden on the PNP transistor Q1 is reduced, and the output of the constant current circuit A1 can be limited using a relatively small transistor for the PNP transistor Q1.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A1 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A1).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 rises, the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN1 decreases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the PNP transistor Q1 decreases. Since the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1 is also reduced, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A1 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 rises to a preset temperature or more, the PNP transistor Q1 is turned off, and the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1. Thus, the constant current circuit A1 is turned off.

  Since the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN1 is provided between the base and the emitter of the PNP transistor Q1, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

The constant current circuit B1 is a circuit that supplies a base current to the PNP transistor Q1, and the constant current value of the constant current circuit B1 is 1 / h _{FE of the} bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A1. (However, _hFE is the h parameter of the PNP transistor Q1), so if the constant current value is set to an appropriate value, the rated power is considered even if the PNP transistor Q1 is turned off by the overheat protection operation. Even a device having a small resistance or a device having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The LED driving circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A2 and B2, a PNP transistor Q2, a resistor R2, and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN2. Yes.

  A commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the emitter of the PNP transistor Q2, and the PNP The collector of the transistor Q2 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A2, and the constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A2 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The collector of the PNP transistor Q2 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A2 via the resistor R2. Further, a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN2 is provided between the base and emitter of the PNP transistor Q2, and a constant current circuit B2 is provided between the base of the PNP transistor Q2 and the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2.

  The PNP transistor Q2 is driven by a constant current circuit B2. The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A2 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A2).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 rises, the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN2 decreases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the PNP transistor Q2 decreases. However, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A2 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 rises above a preset temperature, the PNP transistor Q2 is turned off and the constant current circuit A2 is turned off. .

  Since the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN2 is provided between the base and the emitter of the PNP transistor Q2, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

The constant current circuit B2 is a circuit that supplies a base current to the PNP transistor Q2. The constant current value of the constant current circuit B2 is 1 / h _FE of the output current of the constant current circuit A2 (where h _FE is a PNP transistor). If the constant current value is set to an appropriate value, an element with a small rated power and a small withstand voltage are considered even if the PNP transistor Q2 is turned off by the overheat protection operation. Even elements can be used without problems.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A3, a PNP transistor Q3, resistors R3_1 and 3_2, and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN3. Yes.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A3. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A3 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The emitter of the PNP transistor Q3 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the collector of the PNP transistor Q3 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3 via the resistor R3_1. Further, a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN3 is provided between the base and emitter of the PNP transistor Q3, and a resistor 3_2 is provided between the base of the PNP transistor Q3 and the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2.

  The PNP transistor Q3 is driven by a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN3 and a resistor R3_2, and supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3. In the LED drive circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the output limit of the constant current circuit A3 that drives the LED module 3 by supplying a constant current to the LED module 3, and the PNP transistor Q3 sets the resistor R3_1. This is done by limiting the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3. For this reason, the burden on the PNP transistor Q3 is reduced, and the output of the constant current circuit A3 can be limited by using a relatively small transistor for the PNP transistor Q3.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, so Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A3 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A3).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 rises, the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN3 decreases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the PNP transistor Q3 decreases. Since the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3 is also reduced, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A3 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 rises to a preset temperature or more, the PNP transistor Q3 is turned off, and the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3. Therefore, the constant current circuit A3 is turned off.

  Since the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN3 is provided between the base and the emitter of the PNP transistor Q3, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value. .

The resistor 3_2 supplies a base current to the PNP transistor Q3, and the current flowing through the resistor 3_2 is 1 / h _{FE of the} bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A3 (where h _FE is Therefore, if the current flowing through the resistor 3_2 is set to an appropriate value, even if the PNP transistor Q3 is turned off by the overheat protection operation, an element having a small rated power, It is possible to use an element with a small size without any problem.

  2 is performed on the configuration shown in FIG. 2, that is, a resistor having an appropriate resistance value is provided instead of the constant current circuit B2. Is also possible.

<Fourth embodiment>
FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A4, an NPN transistor Q4, resistors R4_1 and 4_2, and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN4. Yes.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A4. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A4 is connected to the collector of the NPN transistor Q4, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q4 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A4 via the resistor R4_1. Further, a resistor 4_2 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q4, and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN4 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q4.

  The NPN transistor Q4 is driven by a resistor R4_2 and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN4. The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A4 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A4).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 rises, the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN4 decreases, so the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q4 decreases. However, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A4 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q4 is turned off and the constant current circuit A4 is turned off. .

  Since the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN4 is provided between the base and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q4, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value. .

The resistance 4_2 is supplied to the base current to the NPN transistors Q4, the current flowing through the resistor 4_2 is 1 _{/ h FE} of the output current of the constant current circuit A4 _(However, h parameter of the _{h FE} is NPN transistor Q4) Therefore, if the current flowing through the resistor 4_2 is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem even if the NPN transistor Q4 is turned off by the overheat protection operation. it can.

<Fifth Embodiment>
FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A5 and B5, a switch circuit C5, resistors R5_1 and R5_2, an NPN transistor Q5, and a negative temperature characteristic. It is comprised by resistance RN5. If the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the switch circuit C5 is in a conductive state between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5, and the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is a predetermined value. If it is less, the circuit between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5 is in a non-conductive state.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A5. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A5 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C5, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C5 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. One end of the resistor R5_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R5_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A5 and one end of the resistor R5_2, and the other end of the resistor R5_2 is connected to the NPN transistor Q5. Connected to the collector, the emitter of the NPN transistor Q5 is connected to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C5. Further, a constant current circuit B5 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q5, and a negative temperature characteristic resistor RN5 is provided between the base of the NPN transistor Q5 and the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. It is done.

  The NPN transistor Q5 is driven by the constant current circuit B5 and supplies a bias current to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C5. In the LED driving circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 to limit the output of the constant current circuit A5 that drives the LED module 3, and the bias current of the switch circuit C5 is set. It is done by limiting. For this reason, the burden on the NPN transistor Q5 is reduced, and the output of the constant current circuit A5 can be limited by using a relatively small transistor for the NPN transistor Q5.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A5 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A5).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 rises, the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN5 decreases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q5 decreases. Since the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C5 also decreases, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A5 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q5 is turned off, and the bias is applied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C5. Since no current is supplied, the constant current circuit A5 is turned off.

  Since the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN5 is connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q5, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem.

The constant current circuit B5 is a circuit that supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q5. The constant current value of the constant current circuit B5 is 1 / h _{FE of the} bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C5 (however, , H _FE is an h parameter of the NPN transistor Q5), and if the constant current value is set to an appropriate value, the rated power is small even if the NPN transistor Q5 is turned off by the overheat protection operation. An element or an element with a low breakdown voltage can be used without any problem.

<Sixth Embodiment>
FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A6 and B6, a switch circuit C6, resistors R6_1 and R6_2, an NPN transistor Q6, a PTC thermistor, and the like. RP6 having a positive temperature characteristic (hereinafter referred to as a positive temperature characteristic resistance) RP6. If the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the switch circuit C6 is in a conductive state between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5, and the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is a predetermined value. If it is less, the circuit between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5 is in a non-conductive state.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A6. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A6 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C6, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C6 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R6_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R6_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A6 and one end of the resistor R6_2, and the other end of the resistor R6_2 is connected to the switch circuit C6. The control terminal T6 is connected to the collector of the NPN transistor Q6, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q6 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Further, a constant current circuit B6 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q6, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP6 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q6.

  Although a current flows from the constant current circuit B6 to the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP6, the constant current value of the constant current circuit B6 and the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP6 are set so that the NPN transistor Q6 is turned off at room temperature. . Further, a bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6 via the resistors R6_1 and R6_2.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A6 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A6).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP6 increases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q6 increases. Since the NPN transistor Q6 reduces the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A6 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q6 generates a bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6. All are pulled out, and the bias current is not supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6, so that the constant current circuit A6 is turned off.

  In the LED drive circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 to limit the output of the constant current circuit A6 that drives the LED module 3, and the bias current of the switch circuit C6 is set. It is done by limiting. For this reason, the burden on the NPN transistor Q6 is reduced, and the output of the constant current circuit A6 can be limited by using a relatively small transistor for the NPN transistor Q6.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP6 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q6, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

The constant current circuit B6 is a circuit that supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q6. When the NPN transistor Q6 is turned on by the overheat protection operation, the NPN transistor Q6 is supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6. In order to draw out all the bias currents to be extracted, it is possible to supply a current that is 1 / h _FE or more of the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C6 (where h _FE is the h parameter of the NPN transistor Q6). Therefore, if the constant current value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem.

<Seventh embodiment>
FIG. 7A shows a configuration example of the LED drive circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7A includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A7A, a switch circuit C7A, resistors R7_1A to R7_3A, an NPN transistor Q7A, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A. And is composed of. If the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the switch circuit C7A is in a conductive state between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5, and the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 is a predetermined value. If it is less, the circuit between the contact terminal T4 and the contact terminal T5 is in a non-conductive state.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A7A. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A7A is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C7A, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C7A is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R7_1A is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R7_1A is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A7A and one end of the resistor R7_2A, and the other end of the resistor R7_2A is connected to the switch circuit C7A. The control terminal T6 is connected to the collector of the NPN transistor Q7A, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q7A is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Further, a resistor R7_3A is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q7A, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q7A.

  Although current flows from the resistor R7_3A to the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A, the resistance value of the resistor R7_3A and the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A are set so that the NPN transistor Q7A is turned off at room temperature. Further, a bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A via the resistors R7_1A and R7_2A.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, so Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A7A (constant current value of the constant current circuit A7A).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7A rises, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A increases, so the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q7A increases. Since the NPN transistor Q7A reduces the bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A7A is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7A rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q7A generates a bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A. All are pulled out, and the bias current is not supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A, so that the constant current circuit A7A is turned off.

  In the LED drive circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7A, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 to limit the output of the constant current circuit A7A that drives the LED module 3, and the bias current of the switch circuit C7A is set. It is done by limiting. Therefore, the burden on the NPN transistor Q7A is reduced, and the output of the constant current circuit A7A can be limited using a relatively small transistor for the NPN transistor Q7A.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP7A is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q7A, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

The resistor R7_3A supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q7A. When the NPN transistor Q7A is turned on by the overheat protection operation, the NPN transistor Q7A is supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A. In order to pull out all the current, it is sufficient to supply a current equal to or greater than 1 / h _{FE of the} bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7A (where h _FE is the h parameter of the NPN transistor Q7A). If the current flowing through the resistor R7_3A is set to an appropriate value, an element with a small rated power or an element with a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem.

Next, FIG. 7B shows another configuration example of the LED drive circuit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. By performing the same modification as the modification from the configuration shown in FIG. 6 to the configuration shown in FIG. 7A on the configuration shown in FIG. 5, that is, by using the resistor R7_3B instead of the constant current circuit B5, FIG. It becomes the composition shown. The resistor R7_3B supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q7B, and the current flowing through the resistor R7_3B is 1 / h _{FE of the} bias current supplied to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C7B (where h _FE is the NPN transistor Q7B h parameter), if the current flowing through the resistor R7_3B is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power and an element having a low withstand voltage even when the NPN transistor Q7B is turned off by the overheat protection operation. But it can be used without problems.

<Eighth Embodiment>
FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A8 and B8, a resistor R8, an NPN transistor Q8, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8. Yes.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A8. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A8 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R8 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R8 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8 and the collector of the NPN transistor Q8, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q8 is the bridge diode 2. Is connected to the other output terminal of the. Further, a constant current circuit B8 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q8, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q8.

  Although a current flows from the constant current circuit B8 to the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8, a constant current value of the constant current circuit B8 and a resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8 are set so that the NPN transistor Q8 is turned off at room temperature. . Further, a bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8 via the resistor R8.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A8 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A8).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8 rises, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8 increases, so the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q8 increases. Since the NPN transistor Q8 reduces the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A8 is also limited. Then, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8 rises to a preset temperature or higher, the NPN transistor Q8 is supplied with a bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8. Since all the current is extracted and no bias current is supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8, the constant current circuit A8 is turned off.

  In the LED drive circuit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8, the NPN transistor Q8 directly limits the output of the constant current circuit A8 that drives the LED module 3 by supplying a constant current to the LED module 3. Although the burden on the NPN transistor Q8 is slightly increased, the circuit scale can be reduced.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP8 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q8, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

The constant current circuit B8 is a circuit that supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q8. When the NPN transistor Q8 is turned on by the overheat protection operation, the NPN transistor Q8 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8. In order to draw out all of the supplied bias current, the bias current supplied to the bias control terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A8 is 1 / h _FE (where h _FE is the h parameter of the NPN transistor Q8) or more. As long as the current can be supplied, an element with a small rated power and an element with a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem if the constant current value is set to an appropriate value.

<Ninth Embodiment>
FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A9 and B9, a resistor R9, an NPN transistor Q9, and positive temperature characteristic resistors RP9_1 and RP9_2. Has been.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A9. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A9 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. One end of the resistor R9 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the other end of the resistor R9 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9 and the collector of the NPN transistor Q9 via the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_2. The emitter of the transistor Q9 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Further, a constant current circuit B9 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q9, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_1 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q9.

  Although a current flows from the constant current circuit B9 to the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_1, a constant current value of the constant current circuit B9 and a resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_1 are set so that the NPN transistor Q9 is turned off at room temperature. . A bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9 via the resistor R9 and the positive temperature characteristic resistor R9_2.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A9 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A9).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_1 and the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_2 increase. Since the base-emitter voltage of Q9 increases and the NPN transistor Q9 decreases the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A9 is also limited. The bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9 is also limited by the increased resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor R9_2. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q9 is supplied with a bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9. Since all the current is extracted and no bias current is supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9, the constant current circuit A9 is turned off.

  In the LED drive circuit according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9, the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9 that drives the LED module 3 by supplying a constant current to the LED module 3 is used. On the other hand, since the NPN transistor Q9 directly pulls out the bias current after limiting by the positive temperature characteristic resistance R9_2, the output of the constant current circuit A9 is more steeply limited.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_1 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q9, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value. .

The constant current circuit B9 is a circuit for supplying a base current to the NPN transistor Q9. When the NPN transistor Q9 is turned on by the overheat protection operation, the NPN transistor Q9 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9. in order to be pulled out all the bias current to be supplied, 1 / h FE of the bias current supplied to the bias control terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A9 _(but, h _FE is a NPN transistor Q9 h parameter) or more As long as the current can be supplied, an element with a small rated power and an element with a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem if the constant current value is set to an appropriate value.

  Further, since the pulsating voltage divided by the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_2 and the resistor 9 is applied to the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP9_2, it is necessary to set the resistance value within the rated power and the rated voltage.

  It should be noted that the same modification as the modification from the configuration shown in FIG. 6 to the configuration shown in FIG. 7A is performed on the configuration shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, that is, instead of the constant current circuit B8 and the constant current circuit B9. It is also possible to provide a resistor having a large resistance value.

<Configuration example of constant current circuit>
Here, a constant current circuit that supplies a constant current to the LED module to drive the LED module, that is, one configuration example of the constant current circuits A1 to A6, A7A, A7B, A8, and A9 in the first to ninth embodiments described above. Is shown in FIG. The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 10 includes an NPN transistor Q10, a resistor R10, a Zener diode ZD10, constant current terminals T1 and T2, and a bias current terminal T3.

  The cathode of the Zener diode ZD10 and the bias current terminal T3 are connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q10, the constant current terminal T1 is connected to the collector of the NPN transistor Q10, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q10 is connected to the emitter of the Zener diode ZD10 via the resistor R10. The anode and the constant current terminal T2 are connected.

  Further, another example of the constant current circuit that supplies the LED module with a constant current and drives the LED module, that is, the constant current circuits A1 to A6, A7A, A7B, A8, and A9 in the first to ninth embodiments described above. Is shown in FIG. The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 11 includes a PNP transistor Q11, a resistor R11, a Zener diode ZD11, constant current terminals T1 and T2, and a bias current terminal T3.

  The anode of the Zener diode ZD11 and the bias current terminal T3 are connected to the base of the PNP transistor Q11, the cathode of the Zener diode ZD11 and the constant current terminal T1 are connected to the emitter of the PNP transistor Q11 via the resistor R11, and the PNP transistor Q11. The constant current terminal T2 is connected to the collector.

The constant current value of the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 10 and the constant current value of the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 11 are both represented by (V _Z −V _BE ) / R. However, _{V Z} Zener diode ZD10 or zener voltage of _{ZD11, V BE} is the base of the NPN transistor Q10 or PNP transistor Q11 - shows the emitter voltage, the resistance value of R is the resistance R10 or R11.

  The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 10 and the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 11 can also be used in the tenth to thirteenth embodiments described later.

  Next, the negative temperature characteristic resistor or the constant current circuit for passing a current to the positive temperature characteristic resistor, that is, the constant current circuits B1, B2, B5, B6, B8 in the first, second, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth embodiments described above. FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of B9 and B9. The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 12 includes NPN transistors Q12_1 and Q12_2 and resistors R12_1 and R12_2.

  The base of the NPN transistor Q12_1 and one end of the resistor R12_2 are connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q12_1, the base of the NPN transistor Q12_2 and one end of the resistor R12_1 are connected to the collector of the NPN transistor Q12_1, the other end of the resistor R12_1 and the NPN transistor Q12_2 One constant current terminal is connected to the collector, and the other constant current terminal is connected to the emitter of the NPN transistor Q12_1 and the other end of the resistor R12_2.

  Further, the negative temperature characteristic resistor or the constant current circuit for passing a current to the positive temperature characteristic resistor, that is, the constant current circuits B1, B2, B5, B6, B8 in the first, second, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth embodiments described above. 13 shows another configuration example of B9 and B9. The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 13 includes PNP transistors Q13_1 and Q13_2 and resistors R13_1 and R13_2.

  The base of the PNP transistor Q13_1 is connected to the emitter of the PNP transistor Q13_2 and one end of the resistor R13_2. The collector of the PNP transistor Q13_1 is connected to the base of the PNP transistor Q13_2 and one end of the resistor R13_1. One constant current terminal is connected to the end, and the other constant current terminal is connected to the other end of the resistor R13_1 and the collector of the PNP transistor Q13_2.

The constant current value of the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 12 and the constant current value of the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 13 are both represented by V _BE / R. However, V _BE represents the base-emitter voltage of each transistor, and R represents the resistance value of each resistor.

  In the constant current circuit shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, if the bias current terminal T3 and the constant current terminal T1 or T2 are connected via a resistor having an appropriate resistance value, a negative temperature characteristic resistor or a positive temperature characteristic resistor is obtained. It can be used as a constant current circuit for supplying current, that is, the constant current circuits B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, and B9 in the first to ninth embodiments described above.

  The constant current circuit shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13 drives the LED module by supplying a constant current to the LED module if, for example, a bias current terminal connected to the base of the NPN transistor 12_2 or the PNP transistor 13_2 is provided. The constant current circuit can be used as the constant current circuits A1 to A6, A7A, A7B, A8, and A9 in the first to ninth embodiments. Furthermore, it can be used also in the tenth to thirteenth embodiments described later.

<Configuration example of switch circuit>
Here, FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the switch circuits C5, C6, C7A, and C7B in the fifth to seventh embodiments. The switch circuit shown in FIG. 14 includes a thyristor TTY14, a resistor R14, contact terminals T4 and T5, and a control terminal T6. The control terminal T6 and one end of the resistor R14 are connected to the gate of the thyristor TTY14, the contact terminal T4 is connected to the anode of the thyristor TTY14, and the contact terminal T5 is connected to the cathode of the thyristor TTY14 and the other end of the resistor R14.

  FIG. 15 shows another configuration example of the switch circuits C5, C6, C7A, and C7B in the fifth to seventh embodiments described above. The switch circuit shown in FIG. 15 includes a triac TRI15, a resistor R15, contact terminals T4 and T5, and a control terminal T6. The control terminal T6 and one end of the resistor R15 are connected to the gate of the triac TRI15, the contact terminal T4 is connected to the anode of the triac TRI15, and the contact terminal T5 is connected to the cathode of the triac TRI15 and the other end of the resistor R15.

<Tenth Embodiment>
FIG. 16 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 16 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A16, a switch circuit C16, resistors R16_1 to R16_3, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP16. Yes. The switch circuit C16 is configured as shown in FIG.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A16. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A16 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C16, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C16 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R16_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R16_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A16 and one end of the resistor R16_2, and the other end of the resistor R16_2 is a positive temperature characteristic resistor. The switch circuit C16 is connected to the control terminal T6 and one end of the resistor R16_3 via the RP16, and the other end of the resistor R16_3 is connected to the other output end of the bridge diode 2.

  A bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C16 via the resistors R16_1 and R16_2 and the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP16.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A16 (a constant current value of the constant current circuit A16).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 16 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP16 increases, so that the phase angle of the thyristor or triac in the switch circuit C16 Is delayed, and the constant current value of the constant current circuit A16 is limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 16 rises to a preset temperature or more, the thyristor or triac gate current in the switch circuit C16 becomes insufficient, and the switch circuit C16. Is turned off, and the constant current circuit A16 is also turned off.

<Eleventh embodiment>
The configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The LED drive circuit according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 17 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A17, a switch circuit C17, resistors R17_1 to R17_3, a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP17, and a capacitor CAP17. It is constituted by. The switch circuit C17 has the configuration shown in FIG.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A17. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A17 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C17, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C17 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R17_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R17_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A17 and one end of the resistor R17_2, and the other end of the resistor R17_2 is a positive temperature characteristic resistor. The switch circuit C17 is connected to the control terminal T6, one end of the resistor R17_3, and one end of the capacitor CAP17 via the RP17, and the other end of the resistor R17_3 and the other end of the capacitor CAP17 are connected to the other output end of the bridge diode 2. .

  A bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C17 via the resistors R17_1 and R17_2 and the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP17.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A17 (a constant current value of the constant current circuit A17).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 17 rises, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP17 increases, so that the phase angle of the thyristor or triac in the switch circuit C17 Is delayed by the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP17 and the capacitance value of the capacitor CAP17, and the constant current value of the constant current circuit A17 is limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 17 rises above a preset temperature, the phase angle of the thyristor or triac in the switch circuit C17 is rotated by 180 °, so that the switch circuit C17 is turned off, and the constant current circuit A17 is also turned off.

<Twelfth embodiment>
FIG. 18 shows the configuration of an LED drive circuit according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 18 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A18, a switch circuit C18, resistors R18_1 to R18_3, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP18. Yes. The switch circuit C18 is configured as shown in FIG.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A18. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A18 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C18, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C18 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R18_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R18_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A18 and one end of the resistor R18_2, and the other end of the resistor R18_2 is a positive temperature characteristic resistor. One end of RP18 and one end of resistor R18_3 are connected, the other end of positive temperature characteristic resistor RP18 is connected to control terminal T6 of switch circuit C18, and the other end of resistor R18_3 is connected to the other output end of bridge diode 2. .

  A bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C18 via the resistors R18_1 and R18_2 and the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP18.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A18 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A18).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 18 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP18 increases, so that the phase angle of the thyristor or triac in the switch circuit C18 Is delayed, and the constant current value of the constant current circuit A18 is limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 18 rises to a preset temperature or higher, the thyristor or triac gate current in the switch circuit C18 becomes insufficient, so that the switch circuit C18. Is turned off, and the constant current circuit A18 is also turned off.

<13th Embodiment>
FIG. 19 shows the configuration of an LED drive circuit according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A19, a switch circuit C19, resistors R19_1 to R19_3, and positive temperature characteristic resistors RP19_1 and R19_2. Has been. The switch circuit C19 is configured as shown in FIG.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A19. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A19 is connected to the contact terminal T4 of the switch circuit C19, and the contact terminal T5 of the switch circuit C19 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Also, one end of the resistor R19_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, the other end of the resistor R19_1 is connected to one end of the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A19 and the resistor R19_2, and the other end of the resistor R19_2 is a positive temperature characteristic resistor. One end of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP19_2 and one end of the resistor R19_3 are connected via the RP19_1, the other end of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP19_2 is connected to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C19, and the other end of the resistor R19_3 is connected to the bridge diode 2. Connected to the other output end.

  A bias current is supplied from the cathode of the LED module 3 to the control terminal T6 of the switch circuit C19 via the resistors R19_1 and R19_2 and the positive temperature characteristic resistors RP19_1 and RP19_2.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A19 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A19).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 rises, the resistance values of the positive temperature characteristic resistors RP19_1 and RP19_2 increase, so that the thyristor or triac in the switch circuit C19 The phase angle is delayed, and the constant current value of the constant current circuit A19 is limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 rises above a preset temperature, the thyristor or triac gate current in the switch circuit C19 becomes insufficient, so that the switch circuit C19. Is turned off, and the constant current circuit A19 is also turned off.

<Fourteenth embodiment>
FIG. 21 shows the configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 21 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A21, B21_1, and B21_2, NPN transistors Q21_1 and Q21_2, a resistor R21, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP21. It is constituted by.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A21. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A21 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The collector of the NPN transistor Q21_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q21_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A21 via the resistor R21. A constant current circuit B21_1 is connected between the base of the NPN transistor Q21_1 and the cathode of the LED module 3, the collector of the NPN transistor Q21_2 is connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q21_1, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q21_2 is the same as the constant current terminal T2. To the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. Further, a constant current circuit B21_2 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q21_2, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP21 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q21_2.

  The NPN transistor Q21_1 is controlled by the constant current circuit B21_1 and the NPN transistor Q21_2, and supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A21. In the LED drive circuit according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 21, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 to limit the output of the constant current circuit A21 that drives the LED module 3, and the NPN transistor Q21_2 is the NPN transistor Q21_1. The base current is controlled to limit the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A21.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A21 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A21).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 21 rises, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP21 increases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q21_2 increases. Then, since the base current of the NPN transistor Q21_1 decreases and the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 also decreases, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A21 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 21 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q21_1 is turned off, and the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A21. Therefore, the constant current circuit A21 is turned off.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP21 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q21_2, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element with a small rated power or an element with a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

<Fifteenth embodiment>
The configuration of the LED drive circuit according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The LED drive circuit according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 22 includes a bridge diode 2, constant current circuits A22 and B22, NPN transistors Q22_1 and Q22_2, resistors R22_1 and R22_2, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP22. It is configured.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output end of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A22. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A22 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The collector of the NPN transistor Q22_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q22_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A22 via the resistor R22_1. A resistor R22_2 is connected between the base of the NPN transistor Q22_1 and the cathode of the LED module 3, the collector of the NPN transistor Q22_2 is connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q22_1, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q22_2 is bridged in the same manner as the constant current terminal T2. The other output terminal of the diode 2 is connected. Further, a constant current circuit B22 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q22_2, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP22 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q22_2.

  The NPN transistor Q22_1 is controlled by the resistor R22_2 and the NPN transistor Q22_2, and supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A22. In the LED drive circuit according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 22, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 to limit the output of the constant current circuit A22 that drives the LED module 3, and the NPN transistor Q22_2 is connected to the NPN transistor Q22_1. The base current is controlled to limit the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A22.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A22 (constant current value of the constant current circuit A22).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 22 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP22 increases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q22_2 increases. Since the base current of the NPN transistor Q22_1 decreases and the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 also decreases, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A22 is also limited. When the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 22 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q22_1 is turned off, and the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A22. Therefore, the constant current circuit A22 is turned off.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP22 is provided between the base and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q22_2, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element having a small rated power or an element having a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

<Sixteenth Embodiment>
FIG. 23 shows the configuration of an LED drive circuit according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention. The LED drive circuit according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 23 includes a bridge diode 2, a constant current circuit A23, NPN transistors Q23_1 and Q23_2, resistors R23_1 to R23_3, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP23. ing.

  The commercial AC 100V power source 1 is connected to the input side of the bridge diode 2, the anode of the LED module 3 is connected to one output terminal of the bridge diode 2, and the cathode of the LED module 3 is connected to the constant current terminal T1 of the constant current circuit A23. The constant current terminal T2 of the constant current circuit A23 is connected to the other output terminal of the bridge diode 2. The collector of the NPN transistor Q23_1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q23_1 is connected to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A23 via the resistor R23_1. A resistor R23_2 is connected between the base of the NPN transistor Q23_1 and the cathode of the LED module 3, the collector of the NPN transistor Q23_2 is connected to the base of the NPN transistor Q23_1, and the emitter of the NPN transistor Q23_2 is bridged in the same manner as the constant current terminal T2. The other output terminal of the diode 2 is connected. Further, a resistor 23_3 is provided between the cathode of the LED module 3 and the base of the NPN transistor Q23_2, and a positive temperature characteristic resistor RP23 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q23_2.

  The NPN transistor Q23_1 is controlled by the resistor R23_2 and the NPN transistor Q23_2, and supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A23. In the LED driving circuit according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 23, the constant current is supplied to the LED module 3 and the output of the constant current circuit A23 that drives the LED module 3 is limited. The NPN transistor Q23_2 is the NPN transistor Q23_1. The base current is controlled to limit the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A23.

  The AC voltage output from the commercial AC 100V power source 1 is full-wave rectified by the bridge diode 2 to obtain a pulsating voltage having a peak of about 141 V, and the pulsating voltage is applied to the LED module 3, and thus flows to the LED module 3. Although the current also becomes a pulsating current, the peak value of the pulsating current is a value set by the constant current circuit A23 (a constant current value of the constant current circuit A23).

  Here, when the ambient temperature of the LED driving circuit according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 23 increases, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP23 increases, so that the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q23_2 increases. Then, since the base current of the NPN transistor Q23_1 decreases and the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 also decreases, the constant current value of the constant current circuit A23 is also limited. Then, when the ambient temperature of the LED drive circuit according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 23 rises above a preset temperature, the NPN transistor Q23_1 is turned off, and the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A23. Therefore, the constant current circuit A23 is turned off.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistor RP23 is provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor Q23_2, if the resistance value is set to an appropriate value, an element with a small rated power or an element with a low withstand voltage can be used without any problem. .

  The resistor 23_3 supplies a base current to the NPN transistor Q23_2, and controls the NPN transistor Q23_1 that supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal T3 of the constant current circuit A23 by a current flowing through the resistor 23_2. . If the resistance value of the resistor 23_3 is set to an appropriate value, the LED module 3 or the like will be in an abnormal state (short circuit or half short circuit) even if the overheat protection operation installation temperature has not been reached, and a voltage exceeding the normal operation range will be constant. When the current circuit A23 is applied, the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q23_2 increases, the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor Q23_1 decreases, and the bias current supplied to the bias current terminal T3 is reduced. It can be used as an overvoltage protection operation circuit that reduces and limits the constant current value of the constant current circuit A23.

<Others>
In the switch circuit shown in FIG. 14, the thyristor TTY14 can be replaced with a photothyristor, and in the switch circuit shown in FIG. 15, the triac TRI15 can be replaced with a phototriac. At that time, the input-side cathode wiring is appropriately connected to GND.

  Further, the input voltage of the LED driving circuit according to the present invention is not limited to the commercial power supply voltage 100V in Japan. If the circuit constant of the LED drive circuit according to the present invention is set to an appropriate value, an overseas commercial power supply voltage or a reduced AC voltage can be used as the input voltage of the LED drive circuit according to the present invention.

  Moreover, a safer LED driving device can be provided by adding a protective element such as a current fuse to the LED driving circuit according to the present invention.

  Further, the constant current circuit for supplying current to the resistors having the positive or negative temperature characteristics shown in FIGS. 1 to 19 and FIGS. 21 to 23 excluding FIGS. 10 to 15 and one end of the resistor are only the cathode of the LED module. Instead, it can be connected to the anode of the LED module by appropriately setting the current value and resistance value.

  For example, in FIG. 1, one end of the negative temperature characteristic resistor RN1 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3, and in FIG. 5, one end of the constant current circuit B5 is connected to the cathode of the LED module 3. Can be connected to the anode.

  As a result, the constant current circuits A1 to A19 or the switch circuits C5 to C19 can be reliably turned on / off or limited long before the constant current circuits A1 to A19 start up.

  Further, by appropriately selecting and connecting the constant current circuit of FIGS. 10 to 13 and the switch circuit of FIGS. 14 to 15, an LED drive circuit with an overheat protection function is connected between the bridge diode and the anode of the LED module. You can also

  The overheat protection unit uses a thermistor whose resistance value varies greatly depending on the temperature and limits the current during overheating. The overheat detection unit detects overheating by placing a thermistor, etc. in the heat generating part or its vicinity. . Some incandescent bulbs or the like are provided with a dimming circuit after the AC power supply to perform dimming. However, in the circuit of the present invention, it is possible to perform dimming by similarly providing the dimming circuit. .

  The above-described embodiment includes the following configurations (# 1) to (# 27).

  (# 1) An LED drive circuit for driving an LED, comprising: a rectifier circuit that converts an alternating voltage into a pulsating voltage; a constant current circuit; and an overheat protection unit that limits output of the constant current circuit, The LED driving circuit, wherein the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit.

  (# 2) The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), wherein the overheat protection unit includes a PNP transistor and a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the PNP transistor.

  (# 3) The LED drive circuit according to (# 2), wherein the emitter and collector of the PNP transistor are connected to a path through which a constant current output from the constant current circuit flows.

  (# 4) The overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic, and the value of the base-emitter voltage of the PNP transistor is a constant current value of the constant current source. The LED drive circuit according to (# 2) or (# 3), which is a product of the resistance value of the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic.

  (# 5) The overheat protection unit includes a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic, and the value of the base-emitter voltage of the PNP transistor is a resistance having the negative temperature characteristic. And the LED drive circuit according to (# 2) or (# 3), which is a product of a value of a current flowing through the resistance element and a resistance value of the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic.

  (# 6) The overheat protection unit includes an NPN transistor and a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the NPN transistor, and the emitter and collector of the NPN transistor are connected to the constant current circuit. The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), which is connected to a path through which a constant current output from the current flows.

  (# 7) A switch circuit that switches on / off of the constant current circuit is provided, and the LED, the constant current circuit, and the switch circuit are connected in series on the output side of the rectifier circuit, and the overheat protection unit is The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), which controls the switch circuit.

  (# 8) The overheat protection unit includes a bipolar transistor that supplies a bias current to a control terminal of the switch circuit, and a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic that is connected at one end to a base of the bipolar transistor, The LED drive circuit according to (# 7), wherein the base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor varies according to a resistance value of a resistor having negative temperature characteristics (# 7).

  (# 9) The overheat protection unit includes an NPN transistor that extracts a bias current supplied to a control terminal of the switch circuit, and a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic, one end of which is connected to the base of the NPN transistor. The LED drive circuit according to # 7, wherein the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor varies according to the resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic.

  (# 10) The overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the base-emitter of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor The value of the inter-voltage is the product of the constant current value of the constant current source and the resistance value of the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic (# 8) or (# 9 LED driving circuit according to the above.

  (# 11) The overheat protection unit includes a resistor having a negative temperature characteristic or a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having a positive temperature characteristic, and between the base and emitter of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor. The voltage value is the resistance having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and the value of the current flowing through the resistance element and the resistance having the negative temperature characteristic or the positive temperature characteristic. The LED drive circuit according to (# 8) or (# 9), which is a product of a resistance value of the held resistor.

  (# 12) The overheat protection unit includes an NPN transistor that extracts a bias current supplied to the constant current circuit, and a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the NPN transistor (# LED drive circuit as described in 1).

  (# 13) The overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and a value of a base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor is a constant current value of the constant current source. And the resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic (# 12).

  (# 14) The overheat protection unit includes a resistor element connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the value of the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor is a resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. And the LED drive circuit according to (# 12), which is a product of the value of the current flowing through the resistance element and the resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic.

  (# 15) The overheat protection unit includes another resistor having a positive temperature characteristic that is different from the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the other resistor having the positive temperature characteristic includes: The LED drive circuit according to any one of (# 12) to (# 14) provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the constant current circuit.

  (# 16) The overheat protection unit controls the bias current connected to the NPN bipolar transistor that supplies a bias current to the bias current terminal of the constant current circuit and the base of the NPN bipolar transistor. The NPN bipolar transistor for use and the first constant current source, a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic, and the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic are connected in series. A resistance of a resistor having a base-emitter voltage value of the control NPN bipolar transistor having a constant current value of the second constant current source and the positive temperature characteristic. The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), which is a product of the value.

  (# 17) A control for controlling the bias current, wherein the overheat protection unit is connected to an NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit, and a base of the NPN bipolar transistor. NPN bipolar transistor and resistance element, a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor, and a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic And the value of the base-emitter voltage of the control NPN bipolar transistor is the product of the constant current value of the constant current source and the resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic (# 1) LED driving circuit according to claim 1.

  (# 18) Control for controlling the bias current, wherein the overheat protection unit is connected to an NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit, and a base of the NPN bipolar transistor. The NPN bipolar transistor for use and the first resistance element, a resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic, and a resistor having the positive temperature characteristic are connected in series. A base-emitter voltage value of the control NPN bipolar transistor, the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and the value of the current flowing through the second resistance element and the positive resistance. The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), which is a product of a resistance value of a resistor having temperature characteristics.

  (# 19) The constant current circuit includes a first resistor, a Zener diode, a first bipolar transistor in which one end of the first resistor is connected to an emitter, and one end of the Zener diode is connected to a base. The LED drive circuit according to any one of (# 1) to (# 18).

  (# 20) The constant current circuit includes a first bipolar transistor, a second bipolar transistor, a first resistor having one end connected to a base of the second bipolar transistor, and the first bipolar transistor. A second resistor provided between the base and emitter of the first bipolar transistor, the collector of the first bipolar transistor and the base of the second bipolar transistor being connected to each other, and the base of the first bipolar transistor and the second The LED drive circuit according to any one of (# 1) to (# 17), wherein the emitters of the two bipolar transistors are connected to each other.

  (# 21) The switch circuit includes: a thyristor or a triac; and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or the triac. (# 7) to (# 11) LED drive circuit.

  (# 22) The switch circuit includes a thyristor or triac and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or triac, and the overheat protection unit applies a bias current to the gate of the thyristor or triac. The LED according to (# 7), comprising: a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided in a supply path; and a resistance element provided between a gate of the thyristor or triac and a negative output side of the rectifier circuit. Driving circuit.

  (# 23) The LED drive circuit according to (# 22), wherein the overheat protection unit includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the resistance element.

  (# 24) The switch circuit includes a thyristor or triac and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or triac, and the overheat protection unit has one end connected to the gate of the thyristor or triac. And a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic and a resistance element provided between the other end of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic and a negative output side of the rectifier circuit (# 7) LED drive circuit.

  (# 25) The overheat protection unit includes another resistor having a positive temperature characteristic that is different from the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and the other resistance having the positive temperature characteristic is: The LED drive circuit according to (# 24), which is provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the gate of the thyristor or triac.

  (# 26) The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), wherein the overheat protection unit limits the output of the constant current circuit when the constant current circuit reaches a predetermined temperature or more.

  (# 27) The LED drive circuit according to (# 1), wherein the overheat protection unit limits the output of the constant current circuit when an LED module incorporating the LED reaches a predetermined temperature or more. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commercial AC100V power supply 2 Bridge diode 3 LED module A1-A6 Constant current circuit A7A, A7B Constant current circuit A8, A9 Constant current circuit A16-A19 Constant current circuit A21, A22, A23 Constant current circuit B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B9 Constant current circuit B21_1, B21_2, B22 Constant current circuit C5, C6, C7A, C7B Switch circuit C16-C19 Switch circuit CAP17 Capacitance Q1-Q3 PNP transistor Q4-Q6 NPN transistor Q7A, Q7B NPN transistor Q8, Q9 NPN transistor Q10, Q12_1, Q12_2 NPN transistors Q11, Q13_1, Q13_2 PNP transistors Q21_1-Q23_1 NPN transistors Q21_2-Q23_2 NPN transistors R1 R2 resistor R3_1 to R6_1 resistor R3_2 to R6_2 resistor R7_1A to R7_3A resistor R7_1B to R7_3B resistor R8 to R11 resistor R12_1, R13_1 resistor R12_2, R13_2 resistor R14, R15 resistor R16_1 to R19_1 resistor R16_1 to R19_1 resistor R16_1 to R19_1 resistor R23_1 resistance R22_2, R23_2 resistance R23_3 resistance RN1 to RN5, RN7B Negative temperature characteristic resistance RP6, RP7A, RP8 Positive temperature characteristic resistance RP9_1, RP9_2 Positive temperature characteristic resistance RP16 to RP18 Positive temperature characteristic resistance RP19_1, RP19_2, positive temperature characteristic resistance RP21 , RP23 Positive temperature characteristic resistance TRI15 Triac TTY14 Thyristor ZD10, ZD11 Zener diode

Claims (22)

An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
The overheat protection part is
An NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit;
A control NPN bipolar transistor and a first constant current source connected to a base of the NPN bipolar transistor for controlling the bias current;
A resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic;
A second constant current source connected in series with the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The base-emitter voltage value of the control NPN bipolar transistor is a product of a constant current value of the second constant current source and a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. LED drive circuit. An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
The overheat protection part is
An NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit;
A control NPN bipolar transistor and a resistance element connected to the base of the NPN bipolar transistor for controlling the bias current;
A resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic;
A constant current source connected in series with the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The LED driving circuit, wherein the value of the base-emitter voltage of the control NPN bipolar transistor is a product of a constant current value of the constant current source and a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic . An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
The overheat protection part is
An NPN bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to a bias current terminal of the constant current circuit;
A control NPN bipolar transistor and a first resistance element connected to the base of the NPN bipolar transistor for controlling the bias current;
A resistor having one end connected to the base of the control NPN bipolar transistor and having a positive temperature characteristic;
A second resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The base-emitter voltage value of the control NPN bipolar transistor includes a resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and a current value flowing through the second resistance element and a resistance value of the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic. An LED drive circuit characterized by the following: An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
The overheat protection part is
An NPN transistor;
A resistor having a negative temperature characteristic provided between the base and emitter of the NPN transistor,
An LED driving circuit, wherein an emitter and a collector of the NPN transistor are connected to a path through which a constant current output from the constant current circuit flows. An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
A switch circuit for switching on and off the constant current circuit;
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED, the constant current circuit and the switch circuit are connected in series,
The LED drive circuit, wherein the overheat protection unit controls the switch circuit. The overheat protection part is
A bipolar transistor for supplying a bias current to the control terminal of the switch circuit;
A resistor having a negative temperature characteristic connected at one end to the base of the bipolar transistor;
The LED drive circuit according to claim 5, wherein a base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor varies according to a resistance value of the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic. The overheat protection part is
An NPN transistor for extracting a bias current supplied to the control terminal of the switch circuit;
A resistor having a positive temperature characteristic, one end of which is connected to the base of the NPN transistor,
The LED drive circuit according to claim 5, wherein a base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor varies according to a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. The overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The value of the base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor is a constant current value of the constant current source and a resistance value having a negative temperature characteristic or a resistance value having a positive temperature characteristic. The LED driving circuit according to claim 6, wherein the LED driving circuit is a product. The overheat protection unit includes a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The value of the base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor or the NPN transistor is the resistance having the negative temperature characteristic or the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and the value of the current flowing through the resistance element and the negative temperature. The LED driving circuit according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the LED driving circuit is a product of a resistance having a characteristic or a resistance value of the resistance having a positive temperature characteristic. An LED driving circuit for driving an LED,
A rectifier circuit that converts alternating voltage into pulsating voltage;
A constant current circuit;
An overheat protection unit for limiting the output of the constant current circuit,
On the output side of the rectifier circuit, the LED and the constant current circuit are connected in series,
The overheat protection part is
An NPN transistor for extracting a bias current supplied to the constant current circuit;
An LED driving circuit comprising a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided between a base and an emitter of the NPN transistor. The overheat protection unit includes a constant current source connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The LED drive circuit according to claim 10, wherein a value of a base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor is a product of a constant current value of the constant current source and a resistance value of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic. The overheat protection unit includes a resistance element connected in series to the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The value of the base-emitter voltage of the NPN transistor is a product of the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic and the value of the current flowing through the resistance element and the resistance value of the resistance having the positive temperature characteristic. Item 11. The LED drive circuit according to Item 10. The overheat protection unit includes another resistor having a positive temperature characteristic which is a resistance different from the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The LED driving circuit according to claim 10, wherein another resistor having the positive temperature characteristic is provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the constant current circuit.   The constant current circuit includes a first resistor, a Zener diode, and a first bipolar transistor having one end of the first resistor connected to an emitter and one end of the Zener diode connected to a base. The LED drive circuit according to any one of 1 to 13.   The constant current circuit includes a first bipolar transistor, a second bipolar transistor, a first resistor having one end connected to a base of the second bipolar transistor, and a base-emitter of the first bipolar transistor. And a collector of the first bipolar transistor and a base of the second bipolar transistor are connected to each other, and the base of the first bipolar transistor and the second bipolar transistor The LED drive circuit of any one of Claims 1, 2, 4-13 connected to each other.   10. The LED drive circuit according to claim 5, wherein the switch circuit includes a thyristor or a triac and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or the triac. The switch circuit includes a thyristor or a triac, and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or the triac,
The overheat protection unit is provided between a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the gate of the thyristor or triac, and between the gate of the thyristor or triac and the negative output side of the rectifier circuit. The LED drive circuit of Claim 5 provided with the resistive element provided in.   The LED drive circuit according to claim 17, wherein the overheat protection unit includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the resistance element. The switch circuit includes a thyristor or a triac, and a first resistor provided between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor or the triac,
The overheat protection unit includes a resistor having a positive temperature characteristic, one end of which is connected to the gate of the thyristor or triac, the other end of the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic, and a negative-side output terminal of the rectifier circuit. The LED drive circuit of Claim 5 provided with the resistive element provided between these. The overheat protection unit includes another resistor having a positive temperature characteristic which is a resistance different from the resistor having the positive temperature characteristic,
The LED driving circuit according to claim 19, wherein the another resistor having the positive temperature characteristic is provided in a path for supplying a bias current to the gate of the thyristor or the triac.   21. The LED drive circuit according to claim 1, wherein the overheat protection unit limits the output of the constant current circuit when the constant current circuit reaches a predetermined temperature or more.   21. The LED according to claim 1, wherein the overheat protection unit limits the output of the constant current circuit when an LED module incorporating the LED reaches a predetermined temperature or more. Driving circuit.

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