Transformer Voltage Detection Frequency Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Voltage detection errors occur due to frequency fluctuations in alternating-current power supplies when using transformers with ferrite cores, as the output impedance changes with frequency, leading to inaccuracies in calculated voltage values.

Innovation Solution

A voltage detection apparatus that includes a transformer with a primary and secondary side insulated from each other, a detection circuit to identify the frequency of the alternating voltage, and a correction unit that adjusts the voltage information based on detected frequency, using correction tables and coefficients to accurately calculate the alternating-current power supply voltage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If a transformer with ferrite core is used for voltage detection, then the device weight and cost are reduced, but the output impedance fluctuates significantly with frequency changes, causing voltage detection errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransformer weightVSAvoidvoltage detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism by detecting the actual frequency of the alternating-current power supply and using this information to select appropriate correction coefficients. The correction unit adjusts the voltage detection result based on the detected frequency, creating a closed-loop system that compensates for the ferrite core transformer's frequency-dependent impedance variations, thereby resolving the contradiction between using lightweight ferrite material and maintaining detection accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the detection parameters by introducing frequency as an additional measured parameter and using it to select correction coefficients from a set of pre-determined values. Instead of relying on a single fixed detection method, the system adapts the detection parameters (correction coefficients) based on the operating frequency, allowing accurate voltage detection across different frequency conditions while using the lightweight ferrite core transformer

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the frequency of the alternating-current power supply varies, then the transformer output impedance changes, but the conventional voltage detection method does not account for this, leading to calculation errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency adaptation capabilityVSAvoidvoltage calculation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamics into the previously static voltage detection system by making the correction coefficients variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts the correction coefficients based on the detected frequency, transforming the detection method from a rigid, frequency-independent approach to a flexible, frequency-adaptive approach that maintains accuracy across varying operating conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing multiple sets of correction coefficients corresponding to different frequency ranges before actual operation. When the system operates, it simply needs to detect the current frequency and select the appropriate pre-prepared correction coefficients, avoiding the need for real-time complex calculations and enabling rapid adaptation to frequency changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution reduces voltage detection errors by accounting for frequency-dependent impedance changes, providing more accurate voltage calculations and minimizing errors in transformer-based voltage detection systems.

Implementation Method 1

a transformer, in which a primary side and a secondary side are insulated from each other, the primary side connected in parallel with the first line and the second line, configured to output a voltage from the secondary side according to the alternating voltage supplied to the primary side

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10303091B2Voltage detection apparatus and image forming apparatus
Publication Date: 2019.05.28 CANON KK
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AI summary

The voltage detection apparatus includes a transformer, in which a primary side and a secondary side are insulated from each other and the primary side connected in parallel with a first line and a second line, configured to output from the secondary side a voltage supplied to the primary side according to an alternating voltage; a detection circuit configured to detect a frequency of an alternating voltage; and a correction unit configured to acquire information corresponding to a voltage output from the transformer and information corresponding to a frequency detected by the detection circuit, and that corrects the information corresponding to the voltage according to the information corresponding to the frequency.