Inverter system

Claim 2

An inverter system comprising: a DC power source input terminal, a converter circuit including plural semiconductor switches which convert the DC power source input to AC power by alternately switching the switches, a transformer for transforming the output from said converter circuit, a filter for extracting the fundamental frequency from the output of the transformer as the AC output of the system, a fundamental freuqency generator means for generating a signal having said fundamnetal frequency, a carrier wave generator for generating a signal having the on-off frequency of said switches, an error amplifier for receiving as differential inputs, the output of said fundamental frequency generator means and said AC output, and a pulse width modulation circuit for receiving as a modulation input, the output of said error amplifier and as a carrier wave input, the output from said carrier wave generator, said modulation circuit suppling a plurality of on-off pulse width modulated control signals to said pural switches of said converter circuit for each half cycle of said fundamental frequency signal, a current sensor for detecting the current of the primary winding of said transformer, a comparator means for detecting whether the output from said current sensor exceeds a given value, and a means for inhibiting the output of said on-off control signals coupled to said switches during the period the sensed current exceeds a given valve.

Claim 3

An inverter system comprising: a DC power source for generating DC power, a converter circuit including plural semiconductor switches for converting said DC power to AC power by alternately switching said switches, a transformer for transforming the voltage of the output from said converter circuit, a filter for extracting the fundamental frequency component of said transformed voltage, said fundamental frequency being the output of the system, a fundamental frequency generator means for generating a signal having said fundamental frequency, a carrier wave generator means for generating a signal having the on-off frequency of said switches, an error amplifier for receiving as a positive input, the output from said fundamental frequency generator means and as a negative input, said AC output, a pulse width modulation circuit receiving said output from said error amplifier and said output from said carrier wave generator means for feeding a plurality of pulse width modulated on-off control signals to said plural switches of said converter circuit for each half cycle of said fundamental frequency signal, a current sensor for detecting the current of the primary winding of said transformer, a comprator means for detecting whether or not the output from said current sensor exceeds a given value, a hysteresis means for generating a hysteresis transfer function by positively feeding back the output of the comparator means to the input thereof, and a means responsive to said hysteresis means for inhibiting the on-off control signals coupled to said switches only during the period the sensed current exceeds a given valve.

Claim 4

An inverter system comprising: a DC power source for generating DC power, a converter circuit including plural semiconductor switches for converting said DC power to AC power by alternately switching said switches, a transformer for transforming the voltage of the output from said converter circuit, a filter for extracting the fundamental frequency component of said transformed voltage, said fundamental frequency being the output of the system, a fundamental frequency generator means for generating a signal having said fundamental frequency, a carrier wave generator means for generating a signal having the on-off frequency of said switches, an error amplifier for receiving as a positive input, the output from said fundamental frequency generator means and as a negative input, said AC output, a pulse width modulation circuit receiving said output from said error amplifier and said output from said carrier wave generator means for feeding a plurality of pulse width modulated on-off control signals to said plural switches of said converter circuit for each half cycle of said fundamental frequency signal, a current sensor for detecting the current of the primary winding of said transformer, a comprator means for detecting whether or not the output from said current sensor exceeds a given value, a hysteresis means for generating a hysteresis transfer function by positively feeding back the output of the comparator means to the input thereof, and a means responsive to said hysteresis means for inhibiting the on-off control signals coupled to said switches only during the period the sensed current exceeds a given valve.

Claim 5

An inverter system comprising: a DC power source for generating DC power, a converter circuit including plural semiconductor switches for converting said DC power to AC power by alternately switching said switches, a transformer for transforming the voltage of the output of the converter circuit, a filter for extracting the fundamental frequency component of said transformed voltage, said fundamental frequency being the output of the system, a fundamental frequency generator means for generating a signal having said fundamental frequency, a carrier wave generator means for generating a signal having the on-off frequency to said switches, an error amplifier for receiving as a positive input, the output from said fundamental frequency generator means and as a negative input, said AC output, a pulse width modulation circuit receiving said output from said error amplifier and said output from said carrier wave generator means for generating a plurality of pulse width on-off modulated control signals to said plural switches of said converter circuit for each half cycle of said fundamental frequency signal, a current sensor for detecting the current of the primary winding of said transformer, a comparator means for detecting whether or not the output from said current sensor exceeds a given value and for generator an output when said current exceeds said value, and a means for inhibiting the on-off control signals coupled to said switches only during the period from the time an output is generated by the comparator means until the time it reaches a predetermined phase of the output carrier wave of said carrier wave generator means so as to open said switches.

Claim 6

An inverter system comprising: a DC power source for generating DC power, a converter circuit including plural semiconductor switches for converting said DC power to AC power by alternately switching said switches, a transformer for transforming the voltage of the output of the converter circuit, a filter for extracting the fundamental frequency component of said transformed voltage, said fundamental frequency being the output of the system, a fundamental frequency generator means for generating a signal having said fundamental frequency, a carrier wave generator means for generating a signal having the on-off frequency to said switches, an error amplifier for receiving as a positive input, the output from said fundamental frequency generator means and as a negative input, said AC output, a pulse width modulation circuit receiving said output from said error amplifier and said output from said carrier wave generator means for generating a plurality of pulse width on-off modulated control signals to said plural switches of said converter circuit for each half cycle of said fundamental frequency signal, a current sensor for detecting the current of the primary winding of said transformer, a comparator means for detecting whether or not the output from said current sensor exceeds a given value and for generator an output when said current exceeds said value, and a means for inhibiting the on-off control signals coupled to said switches only during the period from the time an output is generated by the comparator means until the time it reaches a predetermined phase of the output carrier wave of said carrier wave generator means so as to open said switches.