Universal switched power converter

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-01-17
POWER SUPPLY SYST HLDG THE NETHERLANDS
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[0002] Thus, the universal switched power converter is highly versatile, has a high overall efficiency and both its operation and its control are straightforward.

Problems solved by technology

The power converter proposed by the U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,610 makes an inefficient use of the transformer due to the operating mode of the switching devices.
Therefore, the overall efficiency of the power converter is low, and signifies a drawback for applications in which there is a requirement for devices of reduced size and high performance.

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[0016] FIG. 1 is a detailed electrical schematic of a circuit corresponding to a first embodiment of the universal switched power converter.

[0017] Said switched converter carries out the transformation of a voltage received from a voltage source over a first input terminal 11-1 and a second input terminal 11-2 to an output voltage adequate for being supplied to one or more loads connected to output terminals 14-1 and 14-2.

[0018] The voltage source can be an AC source or a DC source that supplies a voltage. In the event that the power source is AC, the power converter receives a rectified sinusoidal voltage from a rectifier bridge that is connected to the AC source. The second input terminal 11-2 represents the common reference voltage level of the universal switched power converter.

[0019] The universal switched power converter has a transformer that provides isolation between the input and the output of the switched converter.

[0020] The transformer has a first winding 11-3 divided i...

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Universal switched power converter having a transformer that comprises a first winding (11-3) divided into two parts and having an intermediate tap (11-3-1), and a second winding (11-9) connected in cascade with rectifier means (12) and filter means (13), so that a first current flows through the part of said first winding (11-3) comprised between the end of the primary winding (11-3) connected to a first input terminal (11-1) and the intermediate tap (11-3-1) and through a second switching element (11-6) connected to the intermediate tap (11-3-1) and to a second input terminal (11-2), when the input voltage applied across the input terminals (11-1, 11-2) is close to a first predetermined voltage value and the second switching element (11-6) is in a conducting state.

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OBJECT OF THE INVENTION[0001] The present invention relates to a universal switched power converter that is capable of receiving a broad range of voltage levels, of both high direct current (DC) voltage coming from a source of rectified alternating current (AC) voltage and low direct current (DC) voltage coming from a battery that supplies backup power, and transforms the voltage received to another voltage level regulated and adequate for being supplied to at least one load.[0002] Thus, the universal switched power converter is highly versatile, has a high overall efficiency and both its operation and its control are straightforward.STATE OF THE ART[0003] A switched power converter for being connected indistinctly to an alternating current (AC) power line or to a direct current (DC) voltage source, and converting the received voltage to a voltage adequate for a load, is known from the U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,610, being included in the present application by reference.[0004] According t...

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IPC IPC(8): H02M3/335H02M3/28
CPCH02M3/33569
InventorRIVAS SAIZ, MERCEDESHUERTAS BLAZQUEZ, ANTONIO JULIANNAVAS SABATER, JOSE ANDRESPENA LLERANDI, JAIME DE LA
OwnerPOWER SUPPLY SYST HLDG THE NETHERLANDS