Power conversion apparatus

Claim 2

A power conversion apparatus comprising, controllable rectifier means, means for regulating the voltage output of said rectifier means responsive to a voltage signal level developed in a reference circuit means, means for developing a voltage signal indicative of said rectifier means load current, said reference circuit means including a resistance means having a first terminal at a potential corresponding to a lesser output voltage and a second terminal at a potential corresponding to a greater output voltage, a first connecting means for connecting said load indicative signal to said first terminal, and a second connecting means for transmitting said load indicative signal to said second terminal.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 in which said second connecting means includes a Zener diode.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 1 in which said means for developing said load indicative voltage signal are plural including a first means yielding a first load indicative voltage signal for application to said first connecting means and a second means yielding a second load indicative voltage signal for application to said second connecting means.

Claim 5

The structure of claim 3 wherein said first and second means comprise a pair of potentiometers.

Claim 6

The structure of claim 1 in which said resistance means having first and second terminals is a potentiometer.

Claim 7

The structure of claim 1 in which said means for developing a signal is a resistance means.

Claim 8

A power conversion apparatus comprising, controllable rectifier means, means for regulating the voltage output of said rectifier means, means for producing a voltage reference signal corresponding to a desired output voltage of said rectifier means, means for applying said voltage reference signal to a first terminal of said regulating means, means for applying a signal representative of output voltage developed by said rectifier means to a second terminal of said regulating means, said regulating means including a first semiconductor junction operatively connected between said first and second terminals for responding to differences between signals applied to said terminals, a second semiconductor junction serially connected with said voltage reference signal producing means whereby thermal aberrations of said first semiconductor junction are balanced by said second semiconductor junction.

Claim 9

A power conversion apparatus comprising, controllable rectifier means, means for regulating the voltage output of said rectifier means, means for producing a voltage reference signal corresponding to a desired output voltage of said rectifier means, means for applying said voltage reference signal to a first terminal of said regulating means, means for applying a signal representative of output voltage developed by said rectifier means to a second terminal of said regulating means, said regulating means including a first semiconductor junction operatively connected between said first and second terminals for responding to differences between signals applied to said terminals, a second semiconductor junction serially connected with said voltage reference signal producing means whereby thermal aberrations of said first semiconductor junction are balanced by said second semiconductor junction.

Claim 10

The structure of claim 7 in which said first semiconductor junction is included in a bipolar transistor.

Claim 11

The structure of claim 8 in which said second semiconductor junction comprises a silicon diode.

Claim 12

The structure of claim 8 in which said second semiconductor junction comprises the base-emitter junction of a silicon bipolar transistor.

Claim 13

The structure of claim 7 in which said means for applying said voltage reference signal to a first terminal of said regulating means is a resistance, and said means for applying a signal representative of output voltage developed by said rectifier means to said second terminal of said regulating means is a resistance means.

Claim 14

A power conversion apparatus comprising, rectifier means supplied with input voltage through first and second conductors and including controlled rectifier and diode rectifier means interconnecting said first and second conductors to a third output conductor, pulse generator means for firing said controlled rectifier means, regulating means for governing said pulse generator, gating means for synchronizing the pulse generator means with said supplied voltage zero crossing points including stored energy means for bridging brief discontinuities in said supplied voltage, means for supplying operative power to said pulse generator means including stored energy means for sustaining operative power through said zero crossing points of said supplied voltage, means for conducting input voltage present on said first and second conductors to said gating synchronizing means, and means for introducing a potential differential between said gating synchronizing means and said third output conductor whereby said potential differential will insure positive cessation of said supplied voltage conduction to said gating synchronizing means as said supplied voltage traverses said zero crossing points.

Claim 15

A power conversion apparatus comprising, rectifier means supplied with input voltage through first and second conductors and including controlled rectifier and diode rectifier means interconnecting said first and second conductors to a third output conductor, pulse generator means for firing said controlled rectifier means, regulating means for governing said pulse generator, gating means for synchronizing the pulse generator means with said supplied voltage zero crossing points including stored energy means for bridging brief discontinuities in said supplied voltage, means for supplying operative power to said pulse generator means including stored energy means for sustaining operative power through said zero crossing points of said supplied voltage, means for conducting input voltage present on said first and second conductors to said gating synchronizing means, and means for introducing a potential differential between said gating synchronizing means and said third output conductor whereby said potential differential will insure positive cessation of said supplied voltage conduction to said gating synchronizing means as said supplied voltage traverses said zero crossing points.

Claim 16

The structure of claim 12 in which said means for introducing said potential differential comprises a reference voltage circuit included in said regulating means.

Claim 17

The structure of claim 12 in which said means for introducing said potential differential includes a resistance.

Claim 18

The structure of claim 12 wherein said first and second named stored energy means comprises a pair of capacitors.

Claim 19

The structure of claim 12, wherein said means for supplying operative power comprises additional resistance means.

Claim 20

The structure of claim 12, wherein said means for conducting said supplied voltage on said first and second conductors to said gating synchronizing means comprises a pair of resistors.

Claim 21

The structure of claim 12, wherein said gating synchronizing means includes a bipolar transistor.

Claim 22

A power conversion apparatus comprising, controllable rectifier means, pulse generator means coupled with the controllable rectifier means for firing the latter, regulating means for governing said pulse generator means including voltage reference signal means, and circuit means supplying operative power serially to said pulse generator means and said voltage reference signal means.

Claim 23

A power conversion apparatus comprising, controllable rectifier means, pulse generator means coupled with the controllable rectifier means for firing the latter, regulating means for governing said pulse generator means including voltage reference signal means, and circuit means supplying operative power serially to said pulse generator means and said voltage reference signal means.

Claim 24

The structure of claim 19, wherein said circuit means includes a diode for neutralizing thermal response of said regulating means.

Claim 25

The structure of claim 19, wherein said circuit means includes means for injecting signals representative of output current loading of said power conversion apparatus.

Claim 26

The structure of claim 21 and said last-named means for injecting signals including a resistance and a Zener diode.

Claim 27

The structure of claim 22 wherein the said resistance is a potentiometer whose wiper is serially coupled to the said Zener diode.

Claim 28

The structure of claim 20 wherein the said pulse generator means include stored energy means for bridging brief power supply discontinuities and wherein the said circuit means includes means for injecting signals representative of output current loading of said power conversion apparatus.