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Phase-adjusting device for parallel-resonant circuit frequency converters
Assignee: SMS Elotherm GmbH
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Filing: 1987-01-09
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2007-01-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a phase-adjusting device for the inverter, having controllable semiconductors, of a parallel-resonant circuit frequency converter. The phase-adjusting device, operating on the PLL principle, compares a signal derived from the inverter output voltage and a signal delayed by a predetermined amount in relation to the control pulses of the oscillator 1 to a phase-comparing stage. In dependence on the phase comparison of the two signals, the oscillator frequency is so adjusted that the inverter output voltage and the inverter output current are in phase.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Busch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:21
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A parallel-resonant circuit frequency converter comprising: an inverter output stage including a resonant circuit and controllable semiconductors connected to said resonant circuit, the inverter output stage during operation providing an output voltage and an output current; an oscillator subject to phase locked loop frequency control connected for supplying control signals to drive said controllable semiconductors; a phase comparator having two inputs and an output connected to control the frequency of said oscillator in a manner such that the output voltage and the output current are in phase; one input of said phase comparator being connected to receive a voltage signal from said inverter output stage; and a delay element having an input connected to receive control signals from said oscillator and an output connected to the other input of said phase comparator, the delay element introducing a fixed phase shift assumed to equal the phase delay between the control signals and the actual output current; whereby actual output current is not required for phase synchronization.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A parallel-resonant circuit frequency converter comprising: an inverter output stage including a resonant circuit and controllable semiconductors connected to said resonant circuit, the inverter output stage during operation providing an output voltage and an output current; an oscillator subject to phase locked loop frequency control connected for supplying control signals to drive said controllable semiconductors; a phase comparator having two inputs and an output connected to control the frequency of said oscillator in a manner such that the output voltage and the output current are in phase; one input of said phase comparator being connected to receive a voltage signal from said inverter output stage; and a delay element having an input connected to receive control signals from said oscillator and an output connected to the other input of said phase comparator, the delay element introducing a fixed phase shift assumed to equal the phase delay between the control signals and the actual output current; whereby actual output current is not required for phase synchronization.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-02 | 1991-05-04 | 1991-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-02 | 1995-05-04 | 1995-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-02 | 1999-05-04 | 1999-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |