Piezoelectric actuator type control device for capacitive loads
US11355691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/065
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator control device comprising a first voltage converter supplying a DC voltage on a DC power supply bus to which is connected a second voltage converter capable of generating a variable excitation voltage under the control of a control computer, the second voltage converter comprising two switch half-bridges mounted in parallel with the terminals of a bus capacitor, the control computer being suitable for controlling the two switch half-bridges according to a first control configuration, in which they are controlled independently in order to each supply a voltage in a range between zero and a maximum positive value and according to a second control configuration, in which they are jointly controlled as a full-bridge for supplying a voltage between a minimum negative value and said maximum positive value.
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