Voltage-Divided Power Supply Circuit for Compact Isolated Control Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power conversion devices face challenges in reducing the size of main circuit power supply devices and minimizing losses, particularly due to insulation requirements and voltage discharge issues in high-voltage applications.
Innovation Solution
A power conversion device design featuring a main circuit with series-connected voltage-division power storage elements, a voltage adjustment circuit for mutual power transfer between elements, and a DC/DC converter to supply control power, which reduces size and loss by adjusting voltages without using resistors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a transformer is used to insulate the input side and output side of the DC/DC converter, then insulation between different potentials is achieved, but the size of the power supply circuit increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the insulation function from the transformer and implements it through circuit topology design. By connecting voltage division capacitors in series and using switches to control power transfer between them, the system achieves potential difference isolation without requiring a physical transformer, thereby reducing circuit size while maintaining insulation reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces voltage division capacitors and switching elements as intermediary components between the high-voltage main circuit and the low-voltage control circuit. These intermediaries enable controlled power transfer and potential isolation without direct electrical connection, replacing the transformer's insulation function with a more compact switching circuit architecture.
2Reliability
If a resistor is used to discharge the voltage of the voltage division capacitor, then voltage control is achieved, but loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling voltage division capacitors to transfer power to each other through controlled switching. Instead of relying on external resistors to discharge or control voltage, the system uses its own capacitive elements and switching network to dynamically balance voltages and transfer energy, eliminating continuous resistive losses while maintaining voltage control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic switching actions to transfer power between voltage division capacitors in discrete cycles. This periodic power transfer mechanism replaces continuous resistive discharge with intermittent energy redistribution, achieving voltage control only when needed while minimizing energy loss during non-operating periods.
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
The solution enables size reduction of the main circuit power supply device and minimizes losses by effectively managing voltage and power transfer within the device.
Implementation Method 1
a voltage adjustment circuit which is connected to the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements and adjusts each of voltages of the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements through mutual transfer of power between the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements
Implementation Method 2
at least one DC/DC converter which is connected to at least one of the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements and supplies the control power source
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AI summary
A main circuit power supply device includes: a plurality of voltage-division power storage elements connected in series; voltage adjustment circuits for adjusting each of voltages of the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements through mutual transfer of power between the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements; and at least one DC/DC converter which is connected to at least one of the voltage-division power storage elements and supplies a control power source to a main circuit control circuitry to control a main circuit.


