US4119906A
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Constant high voltage generating circuit
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-07
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Granted: 1978-10-10
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Expires: 1997-03-07
Abstract
Abstract In a constant high voltage generating circuit for converting the high voltage of an unregulated voltage source into a constant voltage by means of a control element operable in response to the output of an error detecting circuit for detecting any error of the output voltage of the constant voltage generating circuit, there is provided a circuit for generating a high frequency wave corresponding to the output of the error detecting circuit, and a circuit for receiving the wave and applying it to the input of the control element, whereby the output of the error detecting circuit may be transmitted to the control element by the high frequency wave.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsunemi Gonda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156; H02M3/158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit for converting the high voltage output between output terminals of an unregulated voltage source into a constant output voltage between output terminals of the constant high voltage generating circuit comprising: an error detecting circuit for detecting any error of the output voltage of said constant high voltage generating circuit relative to a predetermined constant output voltage and producing an output that varies in response to said error; a high frequency wave generating circuit connected to said error detecting circuit from radiating a high frequency wave that varies in accordance with the varying output of said error detecting circuit; a receiving circuit for receiving said high frequency wave; a rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to said receiving circuit for producing in response to the received high frequency wave a rectified and smoothed control voltage that varies in accordance with said error; and a regulating circuit providing a variable resistance path between an output terminal of said unregulated voltage source and an output terminal of said constant high voltage generating circuit, said regulating circuit having a control terminal to which said control voltage is applied and having means for varying the resistance of said path in response to the control voltage at said control terminal, thereby to regulate the high voltage output of said unregulated voltage source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit for converting the high voltage output between output terminals of an unregulated voltage source into a constant output voltage between output terminals of the constant high voltage generating circuit comprising: an error detecting circuit for detecting any error of the output voltage of said constant high voltage generating circuit relative to a predetermined constant output voltage and producing an output that varies in response to said error; a high frequency wave generating circuit connected to said error detecting circuit from radiating a high frequency wave that varies in accordance with the varying output of said error detecting circuit; a receiving circuit for receiving said high frequency wave; a rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to said receiving circuit for producing in response to the received high frequency wave a rectified and smoothed control voltage that varies in accordance with said error; and a regulating circuit providing a variable resistance path between an output terminal of said unregulated voltage source and an output terminal of said constant high voltage generating circuit, said regulating circuit having a control terminal to which said control voltage is applied and having means for varying the resistance of said path in response to the control voltage at said control terminal, thereby to regulate the high voltage output of said unregulated voltage source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency wave generating circuit generates a wave having an amplitude variable in accordance with the output of said error detecting circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency wave generating circuit generates a wave having a frequency variable in accordance with the output of said error detecting circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency wave generating circuit generates a wave having a phase variable in accordance with the output of said error detecting circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said regulating circuit comprises a transistor having its collector and emitter connected between said output terminal of said unregulated voltage source and said output terminal of said constant high voltage generating circuit and having its base connected to said control terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 5, further comprising a short-circuiting detecting circuit for detecting the short-circuiting of said constant high voltage generating circuit, the detection output of said short-circuiting detecting circuit causing said high frequency wave generating circuit to generate a wave for greatly increasing the equivalent collector-emitter resistance of said control transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A constant high voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency wave generating circuit includes an oscillator, a circuit for modulating the high frequency output of said oscillator by the output of said error detecting circuit, and a coil for radiating said modulated high frequency output as a high frequency wave into the air, and wherein said receiving circuit includes a coil for receiving said modulated high frequency output wave.
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