Boost power conversion circuit, method, inverter, apparatus, and system
View Patent ↗This application discloses a boost power conversion circuit, a method, an inverter, an apparatus, and a system. In the conversion circuit, a voltage control circuit is added on a three-level boost. The voltage control circuit can be connected in series in a third closed loop, and the third closed loop is a loop including an inductor, a first switching transistor, a flying capacitor, a second diode, and an input end. The voltage control circuit clamps a voltage of a common point of the first diode and the second diode when a voltage on an input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than a startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit. The voltage borne by the second diode is reduced, so that a diode with relatively small voltage stress can be selected.
1. A boost power conversion circuit, comprising: a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, an inductor, a flying capacitor, a first diode, a second diode, and a voltage control circuit; wherein
the inductor, the first diode, and the second diode are successively connected in series to form a first branch, the first branch is connected in series to an input positive electrode and an input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit to form a main circuit, wherein an anode of the first diode is coupled to the input positive electrode of the boost power conversion circuit, a cathode of the first diode is coupled to an anode of the second diode, and a cathode of the second diode is coupled to the input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit; wherein the inductor, the first switching transistor, and the second switching transistor are connected in series to form a first closed loop, and the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the first diode, and the second diode form a second closed loop; and one end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first diode and the second diode, and an other end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor;
the voltage control circuit is connected in a third closed loop, the third closed loop is a loop comprising the inductor, the first switching transistor, the flying capacitor, the second diode, the input positive electrode, the input negative electrode, and the voltage control circuit coupled in series, wherein the voltage control circuit is configured to make a voltage borne by the second diode less than a bus voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, and the bus voltage is a voltage difference between a positive bus voltage and a negative bus voltage; and
the voltage control circuit is configured to clamp a voltage of the common point of the first diode and the second diode when a voltage on an input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than a startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit.
2. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage control circuit comprises one of a clamping diode, a controllable switching transistor, and a compound component; and
the compound component comprises the clamping diode and the controllable switching transistor that are connected in parallel.
3. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 2 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the controllable switching transistor or comprises the compound component, the voltage control circuit further comprises a controller; and
the controller is configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to open the controllable switching transistor; and the controller is further configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is greater than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to close the controllable switching transistor.
4. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 2 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the clamping diode, the voltage control circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the clamping diode; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.
5. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 2 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the compound component, the voltage control circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the clamping diode; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.
6. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 2 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the controllable switching transistor, the voltage control circuit further comprises a controller, a first resistor, and a second resistor;
the controllable switching transistor is connected in series between the first diode and the second diode;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the controllable switching transistor; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.
7. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a first bus capacitor and a second bus capacitor; wherein
the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the first diode, the second diode, the first bus capacitor, and the second bus capacitor form the second closed loop.
8. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 7 , wherein
the controller is configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to close the third switching transistor; and the controller is further configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is greater than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to open the third switching transistor.
9. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a first bus capacitor, a second bus capacitor, a third bus capacitor, and a fourth bus capacitor; wherein
the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the first diode, the second diode, the first bus capacitor, the second bus capacitor, the third bus capacitor, and the fourth bus capacitor form the second closed loop.
10. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein that the inductor, the first diode, and the second diode are successively connected in series to form the first branch and the first branch is connected in series to the input end of the boost power conversion circuit to form the main circuit includes:
a first end of the inductor is connected to the input positive electrode, and a second end of the inductor is connected to the first diode and the second diode that are successively connected in series.
11. The boost power conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein that the inductor, the first diode, and the second diode are successively connected in series to form the first branch and the first branch is connected in series to the input end of the boost power conversion circuit to form the main circuit comprises:
a first end of the inductor is connected to the input negative electrode, and a second end of the inductor is connected to the first diode and the second diode that are successively connected in series.
12. A boost power conversion circuit control method, applied to a boost power conversion circuit, the boost power conversion circuit comprising:
a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, an inductor, a flying capacitor, a first diode, a second diode, and a voltage control circuit; wherein
the inductor, the first diode, and the second diode are successively connected in series to form a first branch, the first branch is connected in series to an input positive electrode and an input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit to form a main circuit, wherein an anode of the first diode is coupled to the input positive electrode of the boost power conversion circuit, cathode of the first diode is coupled to an anode of the second diode, and a cathode of the second diode is coupled to the input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit; wherein the inductor, the first switching transistor, and the second switching transistor are connected in series to form a first closed loop, and the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the first diode, and the second diode form a second closed loop; and one end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first diode and the second diode, and an other end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor;
the voltage control circuit is connected in a third closed loop, the third closed loop is a loop comprising the inductor, the first switching transistor, the flying capacitor, the second diode, the input positive electrode, the input negative electrode, and the voltage control circuit coupled in series, wherein the voltage control circuit is configured to make a voltage borne by the second diode less than a bus voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, and the bus voltage is a voltage difference between a positive bus voltage and a negative bus voltage; and
the voltage control circuit is configured to clamp a voltage of the common point of the first diode and the second diode when a voltage on an input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than a startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit;
wherein the method comprises:
when it is determined that a voltage on an input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than a startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, controlling, by the voltage control circuit, a voltage borne by the second diode to be less than a bus voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, wherein the bus voltage is a voltage difference between a positive bus voltage and a negative bus voltage.
13. An inverter, comprising an inverter circuit and a boost power conversion circuit, the boost power conversion circuit comprising:
a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, an inductor, a flying capacitor, a first diode, a second diode, and a voltage control circuit; wherein
the inductor, the first diode, and the second diode are successively connected in series to form a first branch, the first branch is connected in series to an input positive electrode and an input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit to form a main circuit, wherein an anode of the first diode is coupled to the input positive electrode of the boost power conversion circuit, a cathode of the first diode is coupled to an anode of the second diode, and a cathode of the second diode is coupled to the input negative electrode of the boost power conversion circuit; wherein the inductor, the first switching transistor, and the second switching transistor are connected in series to form a first closed loop, and the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the first diode, and the second diode form a second closed loop; and one end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first diode and the second diode, and an other end of the flying capacitor is connected to a common point of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor;
the voltage control circuit is connected in a third closed loop, the third closed loop is a loop comprising the inductor, the first switching transistor, the flying capacitor, the second diode, the input positive electrode, the input negative electrode, and the voltage control circuit coupled in series, wherein the voltage control circuit is configured to make a voltage borne by the second diode less than a bus voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, and the bus voltage is a voltage difference between a positive bus voltage and a negative bus voltage; and
the voltage control circuit is configured to clamp a voltage of the common point of the first diode and the second diode when a voltage on an input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than a startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit;
wherein the boost power conversion circuit is configured to boost and then output a received voltage to an input end of the inverter circuit; and
the inverter circuit is configured to invert, into an alternating current, a direct current output by the boost power conversion circuit.
14. The inverter according to claim 13 , wherein the voltage control circuit comprises one of a clamping diode, a controllable switching transistor, and a compound component; and
the compound component comprises the clamping diode and the controllable switching transistor that are connected in parallel.
15. The inverter according to claim 14 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the controllable switching transistor or comprises the compound component, the voltage control circuit further comprises a controller; and
the controller is configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is less than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to open the controllable switching transistor; and the controller is further configured to: when the voltage on the input end of the boost power conversion circuit is greater than the startup voltage of the boost power conversion circuit, control to close the controllable switching transistor.
16. The inverter according to claim 14 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the clamping diode, the voltage control circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the clamping diode; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.
17. The inverter according to claim 14 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the compound component, the voltage control circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the clamping diode; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.
18. The inverter according to claim 14 , wherein when the voltage control circuit comprises the controllable switching transistor, the voltage control circuit further comprises a controller, a first resistor, and a second resistor;
the controllable switching transistor is connected in series between the first diode and the second diode;
the first resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the controllable switching transistor; and
the second resistor is connected in parallel between two ends of the second diode.