IP Library Granted Patent US 10,008,988
Granted Patent B2
US 10,008,988 · App. 15/673,991 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Amplifier

Inventors: Koji Takahama (Osaka, JP); Tsukasa Kato (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
H03F1/30H03F1/52H03F3/181H03F3/217H03F2200/03H03F2200/321H03F2200/351H03F2200/447H03F2200/462
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,008,988
App. No.
15/673,991
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

To prevent temperature rise of an amplifier. An AV amplifier 1 that amplifies an audio signal includes a PWM modulator 5 that controls dynamic range of the audio signal to not more than a setting value, and a microcomputer 2 sets the setting value based on consumption current. The microcomputer 2 sets the setting value to a predetermined value (−35 dB) in case that state that consumption current is not less than a predetermined threshold (4.9 A or 3.6 A) continues for a predetermined time (2 minutes or 7.5 minutes).

Claims (24)

1. An amplifier that amplifies an audio signal comprising:

a signal processor that controls dynamic range of the audio signal to not more than a setting value; and

a controller that sets the setting value based on a consumption current of the amplifier.

2. The amplifier according to claim 1 ,

comprising a detection circuit that is for detecting the consumption current,

wherein the controller sets the setting value to a predetermined value in case that the consumption current is not less than a predetermined threshold.

3. The amplifier according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller sets the setting value to the predetermined value in case that state that the current consumption is not less than the predetermined threshold continues for a predetermined time.

4. The amplifier according to claim 1 further comprising:

a detection circuit that is for detecting the consumption current,

wherein the detection circuit converts the consumption current into voltage based on the current consumption, and

the controller sets the setting value based on voltage that is converted by the detection circuit.

5. The amplifier according to claim 1 further comprising:

a switching power supply that supplies power supply voltage to the signal processor and the controller.

6. The amplifier according to claim 1 ,

wherein the controller changes the setting value with 1 dB based on the consumption current.

7. The amplifier according to claim 1 further comprising:

a detection circuit that is for detecting the current consumption,

wherein the signal processor is a PWM modulator, and

the controller stops output of the PWM modulator in case that it detects that the detection circuit is abnormal.

8. An amplifier that amplifies an audio signal comprising:

circuitry configured to:

control dynamic range of the audio signal to not more than a setting value; and

set the setting value based on a consumption current of the amplifier.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO TECHNOLOGY KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 058163/0455 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 8, 2021
From: ONKYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA DBA ONKYO CORPORATION
To: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057862/0659 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2017
From: TAKAHAMA, KOJI; KATO, TSUKASA
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043279/0789 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-164435 · Aug 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180062584A1 · Mar 1, 2018