IP Library Granted Patent US 8,541,998
Granted Patent B2
US 8,541,998 · App. 13/211,523 · Granted Sep 24, 2013

Switching converter circuit

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,541,998
App. No.
13/211,523
Granted
Sep 24, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching converter circuit utilized for converting voltages applied to a first input terminal and a second input terminal into constant voltages to output the constant voltages to a load includes a first switching unit connected between the first and the second input terminals, a second switching unit cascade connected with a third switching unit between the second input terminal and an output terminal, a fourth switching unit connected in parallel with the second and the third switching units, a first comparator to control switching on or off of the third switching unit, a second comparator to control switching on or off of the fourth switching unit, and a controller to control a time to allow the first comparator to output an output signal such that the fourth switching unit is switched off before the third switch is switched off based on the signal output from the first comparator.

Claims (11)

1. A switching converter circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, and utilized for converting voltages applied to the first input terminal and the second input terminal into constant voltages to output the constant voltages to a load, the switching converter circuit comprising:

a first switching unit connected between the first input terminal and the second input terminal;

a second switching unit and a third switching unit configured to be cascade connected with each other between the second input terminal and the output terminal;

a fourth switching unit connected in parallel with the second switching unit and the third switching unit;

a first comparator configured to control switching on or off of the third switching unit;

a second comparator configured to control switching on or off of the fourth switching unit; and

a controller configured to control a time to allow the first comparator to output an output signal such that the fourth switching unit is switched off before the third switch is switched off based on the signal output from the first comparator.

2. The switching converter circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the fourth switching unit is connected in parallel with the second switching unit.

3. The switching converter circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the fourth switching unit is connected in parallel with the third switching unit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2015
From: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
To: RICOH ELECTRONIC DEVICES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035011/0219 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2011
From: TANAKA, SHUNSEI
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026769/0106 →