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Power supply circuit

US4686615A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1986
Grant dateAug 11, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/3376
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A direct-current power supply circuit includes a series-connected switch (TR1) and an inducator (L) connected together with a flywheel diode (D) across an input voltage supply (V.sub.s). A transformer (TX) has a primary winding connected to the inductor (L) and the diode (D) by way of a bridge-connected network of switching devices (TR2-TR5). A reservoir capacitor (c) is connected to a secondary winding of the transformer (TX) by way of a full-wave rectifier (DB), and a load (LD) may be connected to the reservoir capacitor (c). Control means (CM) are provided to control the operation of the series-connected switch (TR1) and the network of switching devices (TR2-TR5) so that each cycle of operation transfers an equal amount of charge to the reservoir capacitor (c) regardless of variations in the input voltage (V.sub.s) or load conditions.

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