US3993943A
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Three phase power circuit
Assignee: Solid State Controls LLC
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Filing: 1975-05-01
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Granted: 1976-11-23
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Expires: 1995-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A power circuit including an x and y inverter, an x and y constant voltage transformer, and a filtered d.c. input operable to provide a three phase sine wave output. The three phase outputs from the two transformers are a result of interconnections of the secondary windings of the transformer - in essence connecting the conventional two phase to three phase connections. The circuit is operable to provide a constant three phase output when a balanced load is applied. With an unbalanced load the phase of the output voltages of the two transformers are corrected relative to each other. A feedback circuit that includes an oscillator continuously samples the phase of the output voltage of each of the two transformers and adjusts the phase of one transformer output to that of the other.
Inventors
- 👤 David R. Bratton
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Powell
- 👤 Garry A. Reichle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:04
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/505; H02M7/515; H02M7/525
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A three phase power circuit comprising a pair of inverter circuits each operable to convert a d.c. voltage to a square wave, a source of d.c. fed to each of said inverters, a pair of constant voltage transformers each including a primary with a center tap connection, said pair of inverters connected respectively to said pair of primaries in an alternate connection relative to said center tap; said constant voltage transformers each also including a secondary winding, one of said secondary windings having a center tap and the other of said secondary windings having a tap in order of one-third voltage magnitude; the extreme ends of one of said secondary windings having said center tap providing a first and second output and one end of the other of said secondary windings providing a third output, said one-third tap on the other of said secondary windings providing a neutral connection, the center tap on the one secondary winding and the other end of the other secondary winding being connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A three phase power circuit comprising a pair of inverter circuits each operable to convert a d.c. voltage to a square wave, a source of d.c. fed to each of said inverters, a pair of constant voltage transformers each including a primary with a center tap connection, said pair of inverters connected respectively to said pair of primaries in an alternate connection relative to said center tap; said constant voltage transformers each also including a secondary winding, one of said secondary windings having a center tap and the other of said secondary windings having a tap in order of one-third voltage magnitude; the extreme ends of one of said secondary windings having said center tap providing a first and second output and one end of the other of said secondary windings providing a third output, said one-third tap on the other of said secondary windings providing a neutral connection, the center tap on the one secondary winding and the other end of the other secondary winding being connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 1 wherein said secondary winding has 180 volts thereacross and wherein said center tap on one of said transformer secondary windings is 60 volts; and wherein said other of said secondary windings is 208 volts with a center tap of 104 volts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 1 further comprising: a feedback circuit comparing and adjusting the phase of the one inverter relative to the other for an unbalanced loading condition to provide a three phase output that is stable under all loading conditions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 3 wherein said feedback circuit includes an oscillator and circuit means and means for connecting the outputs of said pair of transformers to said oscillator circuit means for comparing the phase displacement of said transformers to the output waveform of said oscillator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 4 wherein said outputs of said transformers are intermediate said transformers and said three phase output.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 4 further comprising a first sawtooth generator triggered and terminated by said oscillator and a second sawtooth generator triggered and terminated by said outputs of said transformers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The three phase power circuit of claim 5 wherein said first sawtooth waveform is an average predetermined level and means for comparing said second sawtooth waveform with said average level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The three phase circuit of claim 1 wherein one of said constant voltage transformers together with one of said square wave converters comprises a single phase power circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The three phase circuit of claim 1 further comprising a filter having said d.c. voltage source connected thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The three phase circuit of claim 1 wherein said inverter further comprises a pair of SCRs operable in an alternate switching arrangement.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-23 | 1980-05-24 | 1980-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-23 | 1984-05-24 | 1984-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-23 | 1988-05-24 | 1988-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |