DC-DC converter circuit and inductive load driver using it
US5844786A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/1555
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inductive load drive device comprising a DC--DC converter circuit which has a coil (L) and switch (Sw) in series with a power source (E) and a capacitor (C) provided in parallel with the switch (Sw). The DC--DC converter produces a high voltage by a procedure in which the switch (Sw) is closed to apply the power source voltage to the coil (L) and then the switch (Sw) is opened to transfer the magnetic energy stored in the coil (L) to the capacitor (C). Using a permanent magnet (Mg), a bias in the direction opposite to that of the magnetic flux induced by the current is applied to the magnetic core of the coil (L) so as to increase the magnetic energy stored in the coil (L). Thus, a DC--DC converter circuit in which a capacitor is efficiently charged through a small-sized coil is realized, and an inductive load drive device having a small size and a light weight is also realized.
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