Power factor of a rectified power supply
US5798914A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P80/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for improving the harmonic ratio sent back onto the mains in a rectified power supply including a rectifying bridge and at least one capacitor connected to a first output terminal of the rectifying bridge. Between the second terminal of the capacitor and a second output terminal, a first charge path including a resistor is provided, as well as a second switchable discharge path, associated with means for switching on the discharge path only after the supply voltage has transmitted through a maximum.
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