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Overload and short-circuit sensing circuit and converter protecting circuit and method

US9466973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2013
Grant dateOct 11, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are an overload and short-circuit sensing circuit and a converter protecting circuit and method. The overload and short-circuit sensing circuit includes: an overcurrent sensing unit sensing a primary current of a converter; a voltage level adjusting unit adjusting a voltage level of the sensed primary current; a rectifying unit rectifying the signal adjusted by the voltage level adjusting unit; a short-circuit sensing unit sensing a current induced to a primary side of the converter due to a short-circuit or an overcurrent at a secondary side of the converter, separately from the overcurrent sensing unit; and a delay unit delaying the signal provided from the rectifying unit and the induced current sensing signal provided from the short-circuit sensing unit and providing the delayed signals to a control circuit for protecting the converter.

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