US4816982A
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AC to DC power converter with integrated line current control for improving power factor
Assignee: PREMIER POWER SYSTEMS Inc A CORP OF VIRGINIA
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Filing: 1987-11-23
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-11-23
Abstract
Abstract An AC to DC power converter comprises an input filter for filtering the alternating current input and an output filter for filtering and smoothing the direct current power output to a load. The output alternating current of the input filter is rectified and electronically switched at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the alternating line current input. The rectified line current is sensed and provided to an integrator circuit whose output provides one control signal input of a pulse width modulator circuit. The pulse width modulator circuit drives the electronic switching and at the same time, provides an output to a discharge circuit for discharging the integrator circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Alex J. Severinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:28
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/42; H02M1/4208; H02M1/4225; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156; H02M1/4291; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B70/00; Y02B70/10; Y02P; Y02P80/00; Y02P80/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A power converter for converting alternating current at an input to direct current at an output comprising a filter circuit coupled to the input comprising a series-connected choke coil and a parallel-connected capacitor, a full wave rectifier bridge coupled to the filter circuit for rectifying the filtered output of the filter circuit, a line current sensing circuit coupled to the full wave rectifier bridge for sensing the current waveform of line current output from the full wave rectifier bridge and for providing an output indicative of the sensed line current, an integrating circuit coupled to the line current sensing circuit for integrating the output of the line current sensing circuit and for providing a control signal output, a discharge circuit for the integrating circuit, a switching transistor circuit coupled to the full wave rectifier bridge for switching the output of the full wave rectifier bridge and for providing an output for powering a load, and a pulse width modulating circuit coupled to the control signal output of the integrating circuit and operated at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the alternating current input, the pulse width modulating circuit for driving the switching transistor circuit and the discharge circuit for the integrating circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A power converter for converting alternating current at an input to direct current at an output comprising a filter circuit coupled to the input comprising a series-connected choke coil and a parallel-connected capacitor, a full wave rectifier bridge coupled to the filter circuit for rectifying the filtered output of the filter circuit, a line current sensing circuit coupled to the full wave rectifier bridge for sensing the current waveform of line current output from the full wave rectifier bridge and for providing an output indicative of the sensed line current, an integrating circuit coupled to the line current sensing circuit for integrating the output of the line current sensing circuit and for providing a control signal output, a discharge circuit for the integrating circuit, a switching transistor circuit coupled to the full wave rectifier bridge for switching the output of the full wave rectifier bridge and for providing an output for powering a load, and a pulse width modulating circuit coupled to the control signal output of the integrating circuit and operated at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the alternating current input, the pulse width modulating circuit for driving the switching transistor circuit and the discharge circuit for the integrating circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The power converter as recited in claim 1 further comprising a source of reference voltage, and an error amplifier coupled to the reference voltage source and to the output of the power converter for providing a second control signal output to the pulse width modulating circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
The power converter as recited in claim 1, the pulse width modulating circuit comprising an oscillator for providing the high operating frequency of its output, a latch circuit having a set input and a reset input and an output, the set input coupled to the oscillator output, a logic gate having an output and two inputs coupled to the oscillator output and the output of the latch circuit respectively, the reset input of the latch circuit being connected to the output of a comparator amplifier, and the comparator amplifier having a first input coupled to the control signal output of the integrating circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The power converter as recited in claim 3, a second input of the comparator amplifier of the pulse width modulating circuit being coupled to an error signal output of an error amplifier, the error amplifier being coupled to a source of reference voltage and to the output of the converter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The power converter as recited in claim 1, the integrating circuit comprising a capacitor and the discharge circuit of the integrating circuit comprising a discharging transistor circuit driven by the pulse width modulating circuit, the discharge circuit for discharging the capacitor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of converting alternating line current at an input to direct current at an output of a power delivery circuit comprising the steps of filtering the input alternating line current, rectifying the filtered line current and providing a rectified line current output, sensing the rectified line current output, integrating the sensed line current, providing an error control signal related to the desired waveform of the direct current output of the converter, controlling a switching of the line current responsive to the integration step and the error control signal at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the input alternating current, and discharging the integrated sensed line current simultaneously with the controlling of the line current switching, the integrated line current switching control maximizing the delivery of direct current to a load.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of converting alternating line current at an input to direct current at an output of a power delivery circuit comprising the steps of filtering the input alternating line current, rectifying the filtered line current and providing a rectified line current output, sensing the rectified line current output, integrating the sensed line current, providing an error control signal related to the desired waveform of the direct current output of the converter, controlling a switching of the line current responsive to the integration step and the error control signal at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the input alternating current, and discharging the integrated sensed line current simultaneously with the controlling of the line current switching, the integrated line current switching control maximizing the delivery of direct current to a load.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of converting alternating line current at an input to direct current at an output of a power delivery circuit comprising the steps of filtering the input alternating line current, rectifying the filtered line current and providing a rectified line current output, sensing the rectified line current output, integrating the sensed line current, providing an error control signal related to the desired waveform of the direct current output of the converter, controlling a switching of the line current responsive to the integration step and the error control signal at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the input alternating current, discharging the integrated sensing line current simultaneously with the controlling of the line current switching, sensing the output voltage delivered to the load and providing the error control signal by subtracting a predetermined reference voltage from the sensed output voltage, the integrated line current switching control maximizing the delivery of direct current to a load.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of converting alternating line current at an input to direct current at an output of a power delivery circuit comprising the steps of filtering the input alternating line current, rectifying the filtered line current and providing a rectified line current output, sensing the rectified line current output, integrating the sensed line current, providing an error control signal related to the desired waveform of the direct current output of the converter, controlling a switching of the line current responsive to the integration step and the error control signal at a frequency much higher than the frequency of the input alternating current, discharging the integrated sensing line current simultaneously with the controlling of the line current switching, sensing the output voltage delivered to the load and providing the error control signal by subtracting a predetermined reference voltage from the sensed output voltage, the integrated line current switching control maximizing the delivery of direct current to a load.
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