IP Library Granted Patent US 8,284,570
Granted Patent B2
US 8,284,570 · App. 12/297,044 · Granted Oct 9, 2012

Method and system of syntonic circuit modulation controlling

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Patent No.
US 8,284,570
App. No.
12/297,044
Granted
Oct 9, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modulation control method and system for a resonance circuit that generally relate to electrical communication technique. In the system, a controlling chip of the resonance circuit is connected to associated controlling means providing voltage matching and resistance control. The controlling means provides controlling parameters to the chip in accordance with input voltage. The controlling chip modulates the resonance circuit accordingly. A phase-shifting pulse width modulation controlling chip or a pulse width modulation controlling chip is connected to a voltage matching module and a resistance controlling module, wherein the voltage matching module matches the voltage ranges and the resistance controlling module adjusts the equivalent resistance of RT terminal to the external as the voltage of loop circuit changes accordingly. In the method, a controlling chip is used to realize a controlling mode of frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, and combination thereof with respect to the resonance circuit through the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module. The present invention is advantageous in low cost and high efficiency.

Claims (51)

1. A modulation control system for a resonance circuit, wherein a controlling chip of the resonance circuit is connected to an associated controlling means that provides voltage matching and resistance control to the controlling chip, the controlling means providing controlling parameters to a modulating controlling chip in accordance with an input voltage, the controlling chip modulating the resonance circuit accordingly;

wherein the controlling chip is a phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip, a PWM generator and an oscillator communicating with a respective voltage matching module and a resistance controlling module of the controlling means, respectively; the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module providing the controlling parameters to the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip in accordance with the input voltage, the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip modulating the resonance circuit accordingly;

wherein both the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module use a loop circuit voltage as the input voltage;

the voltage matching module matches a phase-shift voltage interval corresponding to the loop circuit voltage with a voltage range in which the phase is shifted by the PWM generator of the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip; and

the resistance controlling module is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the oscillator of the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip such that an equivalent resistance of the oscillator to the external is regulated accordingly as the loop circuit voltage changes.

2. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage matching module comprises an operational amplifier, a first voltage dividing sub-module and a current limiting circuit, and wherein

a resistor is connected between an inverting terminal of the operational amplifier and ground, while a resistor is connected between the inverting terminal of the operational amplifier and an output terminal;

a non-inverting terminal of the operational amplifier is connected to a voltage dividing terminal of the first voltage dividing sub-module; and

the current limiting circuit is connected between the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the PWM generator of the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip.

3. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the first voltage dividing sub-module comprises series resistors, and is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the ground.

4. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the resistance controlling module comprises a second voltage dividing sub-module, a resistor being connected between a voltage dividing terminal of the second voltage dividing sub-module and the oscillator of the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip.

5. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the second voltage dividing sub-module comprises series resistors, and is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the ground.

6. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the resistance controlling module further comprises a voltage-comparing sub-module that generates a reference level Vref, and wherein a first diode is connected between the reference level Vref and the input terminal of the second voltage-dividing sub-module, while a second diode is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the input terminal of the second voltage-dividing sub-module, with cathodes of the first diode and the second diode being connected with the second voltage-dividing sub-module.

7. A modulation control system for a resonance circuit, wherein a controlling chip of the resonance circuit is connected to an associated controlling means that provide voltage matching and resistance control to the controlling chip, the controlling means providing controlling parameters to a modulating controlling chip in accordance with an input voltage, the controlling chip modulating the resonance circuit accordingly;

wherein the controlling chip is a pulse-width modulation controlling chip, a COMP terminal and a RT terminal of which are connected to a voltage matching module and a resistance controlling module of the controlling means, respectively, the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module providing the controlling parameters to the pulse-width modulation controlling chip in accordance with the input voltage, the pulse-width modulation controlling chip modulating the resonance circuit accordingly;

wherein both the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module use the loop circuit voltage as the input voltage;

the voltage matching module matches a width-modulated voltage interval corresponding to the loop circuit voltage with a voltage range in which the phase is width-modulated by the COMP terminal of the pulse-width modulation controlling chip; and

the resistance controlling module is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the RT terminal of the pulse-width modulation controlling chip such that an equivalent resistance of the RT terminal to the external is regulated accordingly as the loop circuit voltage changes.

8. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the voltage matching module comprises an operational amplifier, a first voltage dividing sub-module and a current limiting circuit, and wherein

a resistor is connected between an inverting terminal of the operational amplifier and ground, while a resistor is connected between the inverting terminal of the operational amplifier and an output terminal;

a non-inverting terminal of the operational amplifier is connected to a voltage dividing terminal of the first voltage dividing sub-module;

the current limiting circuit is connected between the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the COMP terminal of the pulse-width modulation controlling chip.

9. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the first voltage dividing sub-module comprises series resistors, and is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the ground.

10. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the resistance controlling module comprises a second voltage dividing sub-module, wherein a resistor is connected between a voltage dividing terminal of the second voltage dividing sub-module and the oscillator of the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip.

11. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 10 , wherein the second voltage dividing sub-module comprises series resistors, and is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the ground.

12. The modulation control system for a resonance circuit according to claim 10 , wherein the resistance controlling module further comprises a voltage-comparing sub-module that generates a reference level Vref, and wherein a first diode is connected between the reference level Vref and the input terminal of the second voltage-dividing sub-module, while a second diode is connected between the loop circuit voltage and the input terminal of the second voltage-dividing sub-module, with cathodes of the first diode and the second diode being connected with the second voltage-dividing sub-module.

13. A modulation control method for a resonance circuit, comprising using a phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip is used so as to control modes for the resonance circuit through a voltage matching module and a resistance controlling module, wherein both the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module use a loop circuit voltage as an input voltage,

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a first interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control and at the same time, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control; and

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a second interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate a maximum duty ratio, and the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control.

14. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 13 , wherein the maximum duty ratio is 50%.

15. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 13 , wherein a first interval is a phase-shift voltage interval of a loop circuit voltage when the resonance circuit is in light load or no load state.

16. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 13 , wherein the method comprising:

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a first interval, the resistance controlling module generates a constant equivalent resistance to the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip, and causes it to output a maximum pulse frequency, and the loop circuit voltage causes voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control;

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a second interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control; and at the same time, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control; and

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a third interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate a maximum duty ratio, and the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control.

17. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 16 , wherein the third interval is a phase-shift voltage interval of the loop circuit voltage when the resonance circuit is in a heavy load state.

18. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 16 , wherein the maximum duty ratio is 50%.

19. A modulation control method for a resonance circuit comprising using a pulse-width modulation controlling chip control modes for the resonance circuit through a voltage matching module and a resistance controlling module; wherein both the voltage matching module and the resistance controlling module use a loop circuit voltage as an input voltage;

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a first interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate freguency-modulating control; and at the same time, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control; and

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a second interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate a maximum duty ratio, and the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control.

20. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 19 , wherein the maximum duty ratio is 50%.

21. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 19 , wherein the first interval is a width-modulated voltage interval of the loop circuit voltage when the resonance circuit is in light load or no load state.

22. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 19 , wherein the loop circuit voltage is an output voltage which is an output voltage of the resonance circuit Vo having passed through a sampling circuit and a regulator.

23. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 19 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a first interval, the resistance controlling module generates a constant equivalent resistance to the pulse-width modulation controlling chip, and causes it to output a maximum pulse frequency, and the loop circuit voltage causes voltage matching module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control;

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a second interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control; and at the same time, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate width-modulating control; and

when the loop circuit voltage operates in a third interval, the loop circuit voltage causes the voltage matching module to act on the phase-shift pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate a maximum duty ratio, and the loop circuit voltage causes the resistance controlling module to act on the pulse-width modulation controlling chip to generate frequency-modulating control.

24. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 23 , wherein the third interval is a frequency-modulated voltage interval of the loop circuit voltage when the resonance circuit is in a heavy load state.

25. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 23 , wherein the maximum duty ratio is 50%.

26. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 23 , wherein the first interval is a width-modulated voltage interval of the loop circuit voltage when the resonance circuit is in light load or no load state.

27. The modulation control method for a resonance circuit according to claim 23 , wherein the loop circuit voltage is an output voltage which is an output voltage of the resonance circuit Vo having passed through a sampling circuit and a regulator.

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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A ALBER CORP.); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.); ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A LIEBERT CORPORATION)
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From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.
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MERGER Recorded Feb 5, 2020
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To: VERTIV CORPORATION
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SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2009
From: ZHU, CHUNHUI; ZHAO, HAIZHOU; LIU, ZHIYU
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA
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