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Power supply apparatus and image forming apparatus

US9966865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2016
Grant dateMay 8, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The power supply apparatus includes a control unit that can perform intermittent operation of alternately repeating a switching period and a switching halt period, wherein the switching period is for performing switching operation of alternately turning on or turning off two switching elements across a turn-off period for turning off both of the two switching elements, and the switching halt period is for halting the switching operation. In a transition from the switching period to the switching halt period, the control unit makes the transition to the switching halt period after turning on a second switching element. In a transition from the switching halt period to the switching period, the control unit also makes the transition to the switching period after turning on the second switching element.

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