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Method and apparatus for controlling power and optimizing power factor in an AC-to-DC converter
Assignee: POWER CONTROL Corp A CORP OF PA
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Filing: 1979-06-18
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1999-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A motor drive system for direct current motors and other similar loads in which the power factor presented to the line by the system remains close to unity for all operating conditions (e.g., all motor speeds). This is accomplished by rectifying an alternating current input voltage and thereafter chopping it to vary power input to the load. An important feature of the invention is the use of a choke at the output of the rectifier of sufficient size to insure that current pulses flowing from the rectifier will be continuous (i.e., will not drop to the zero voltage level) during the sequential ON periods of the rectifier elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth E. Opal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/42; H02M1/4208; H02M1/4266; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/06; H02P7/18; H02P7/24; H02P7/28; H02P7/285; H02P7/29; H02P7/2913; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B70/00; Y02B70/10; Y02P; Y02P80/00; Y02P80/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for supplying variable direct current power to a load while maintaining essentially unity power factor, which comprises rectifying a source of alternating current, applying the rectified current across an inductor in series with a capacitor with the size of the inductor being such as to maintain the current pulses at the input to the rectifier essentially continuous current pulses, said current pulses occurring during a portion of each half-cycle of said alternating current source, chopping said rectified current to produce direct current pulses, and applying said direct current pulses to said load.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for supplying variable direct current power to a load while maintaining essentially unity power factor, which comprises rectifying a source of alternating current, applying the rectified current across an inductor in series with a capacitor with the size of the inductor being such as to maintain the current pulses at the input to the rectifier essentially continuous current pulses, said current pulses occurring during a portion of each half-cycle of said alternating current source, chopping said rectified current to produce direct current pulses, and applying said direct current pulses to said load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one direct current pulse is produced during 120° of each half-cycle of the applied source of alternating current.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the rectified current is chopped by applying the voltage appearing across said capacitor to the input of a chopper circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said load comprises a direct current motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for supplying variable direct current power to a load comprising means for rectifying a source of alternating current voltage, an inductor and a capacitor connected in series across the output of said rectifying means, the size of said inductor being such as to maintain current pulses at the input to said rectifying means essentially continuous current pulses, said current pulses occurring during a portion of each half-cycle of said alternating current voltage, chopper means, means for applying the voltage across said capacitor to the input of said chopper means, and a load connected across the output of said chopper means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for supplying variable direct current power to a load comprising means for rectifying a source of alternating current voltage, an inductor and a capacitor connected in series across the output of said rectifying means, the size of said inductor being such as to maintain current pulses at the input to said rectifying means essentially continuous current pulses, said current pulses occurring during a portion of each half-cycle of said alternating current voltage, chopper means, means for applying the voltage across said capacitor to the input of said chopper means, and a load connected across the output of said chopper means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said load comprises a direct current motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 6 including a diode connected in shunt with said motor.
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