IP Library Granted Patent US 6,917,528
Granted Patent B2
US 6,917,528 · App. 10/697,469 · Granted Jul 12, 2005

Switching power transmission device

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Patent No.
US 6,917,528
App. No.
10/697,469
Granted
Jul 12, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching power transmission device includes a transformer having primary and secondary windings, and two driving windings, the transformer being connected with an inductance and a capacitor. First and second switch circuits are connected to input power and the transformer so as to switch the current flow in the primary winding to produce a switched output on the secondary winding. A current, flowing through the first switching device, is detected by a current detecting device to control the current flow based on the detected value of the current.

Claims (18)

1. A switching power transmission device comprising:

a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit, which are connected in series to input power; a series circuit comprising a primary winding of transformer having a leakage inductor and a capacitor, one end of the series circuit being connected to a contact point between the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and another end being connected to the input power; and a rectifying-smoothing circuit comprising a rectifying diode, connected to a secondary winding of the transformer;

the first switch circuit being a parallel-connected circuit comprising a first switching element, a first diode, and a first capacitor;

the second switch circuit being a parallel-connected circuit comprising a second switching element, a second diode, and a second capacitor;

the switching power transmission device controlling the output power by controlling the ON time of the first switching element so that, while the first switching element is ON, energy accumulates in the primary winding of the transformer and the capacitor, and, while the first switching element is OFF, output is obtained from the secondary winding;

the transformer comprising a first drive winding, which generates a voltage substantially proportional to the primary winding voltage for turning the first switching element ON, and a second drive winding, which generates a voltage substantially proportional to the primary winding voltage for turning the second switching element ON; the first switch circuit comprising a current-detecting unit;

the switching power transmission device also comprising a controller which turns OFF the first switching element after monitoring the current flow thereto; and

self-excitedly oscillating using resonance between the capacitor, the leakage inductor, and the inductance of the primary winding of the transformer, via the first and second drive windings of the transformer, and alternately turning the first and second switching elements ON and OFF.

2. The switching power transmission device as described in claim 1 , the controller changing the relative value of the current by using an outside signal.

3. A switching power transmission device comprising:

a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit, which are connected in series to input power; a series circuit comprising a first primary winding of transformer having a leakage inductor and a capacitor, one end of the series circuit being connected to a contact point between the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and another end being connected to the input power; and a rectifying-smoothing circuit comprising a rectifying diode, connected to a secondary winding of the transformer;

the first switch circuit being a parallel-connected circuit comprising a first switching element, a first diode, and a first capacitor;

the second switch circuit being a parallel-connected circuit comprising a second switching element, a second diode, and a second capacitor;

the switching power transmission device controlling the output power by controlling the ON time of the first switching element so that, while the first switching element is ON, energy accumulates in the primary winding of the transformer and the capacitor, and, while the first switching element is OFF, output is obtained from the secondary winding;

the transformer comprising a first drive winding, which generates a voltage substantially proportional to the primary winding voltage for turning the first switching element ON, and a second drive winding, which generates a voltage substantially proportional to the primary winding voltage for turning the second switching element ON; a capacitor being provided in parallel with the secondary winding of the transformer, and resonance being generated therein; the first switch circuit comprising a current-detecting unit;

the switching power transmission device also comprising a controller which turns OFF the first switching element after monitoring the current flow thereto; and

self-excitedly oscillating by using resonance between the capacitor, the leakage inductor, and the inductance of the primary winding of the transformer, via the first and second drive windings of the transformer, and alternately turning the first and second switching elements ON and OFF.

4. The switching power transmission device as described in claim 3 , the controller changing the relative value of the current by using an outside signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2017
From: TOKO, INC.
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043164/0038 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: TOKO, INC.
To: TOKO, INC.
Reel/Frame 043053/0368 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2003
From: ABE, SHIGEO
To: TOKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 014655/0727 →