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Switching power source apparatus of ringing choke converter system

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-25
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2008-02-25
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Abstract

Abstract A switching power source apparatus of a ringing choke converter system according to the present invention includes an amplifier for outputting a voltatge to be decreased with an increase in output voltage from a switching power source apparatus, an oscillator for generating a sawtooth wave voltage, a comparator for comparing the sawtooth wave voltage output from the oscillator with the detection output voltage from the amplifier, a first control transistor for controlling the oscillator, and a second control transistor for controlling the switching transistor. When the sawtooth wave voltage is lower than the detection output voltage, the first control transistor is turned on, and the oscillator is subsequently turned on. When the sawtooth wave voltage is higher than the detection output voltage, the second control transistor is turned on, and the switching transistor is subsequently turned on. As a result, the switching frequency is set constant by decreasing the duty ratio in the small load period.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shinya Higashi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/22; H02M3/24; H02M3/28; H02M3/325; H02M3/335; H02M3/33507; H02M3/33523; H02M3/338; H02M1/00; H02M1/0003; H02M1/0006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A switching power source apparatus of a ringing choke converter system, comprising: a switching transistor; load detecting means for detecting that a load connected to said switching power source apparatus is either one of large and normal loads or a small load and outputting a detection signal; and sawtooth wave voltage generating means for generating a sawtooth wave voltage; means for increasing a duty ratio of said sawtooth wave voltage means when one of said large and normal loads is detected by said load detecting means; and means for turning off said switching transistor to decrease the duty ratio thereof when the small load is detected by said load detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A switching power source apparatus of a ringing choke converter system, comprising: a switching transistor; load detecting means for detecting that a load connected to said switching power source apparatus is either one of large and normal loads or a small load and outputting a detection signal; and sawtooth wave voltage generating means for generating a sawtooth wave voltage; means for increasing a duty ratio of said sawtooth wave voltage means when one of said large and normal loads is detected by said load detecting means; and means for turning off said switching transistor to decrease the duty ratio thereof when the small load is detected by said load detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 231 words
A switching power source apparatus of a ringing choke converter system, comprising: a switching transistor; a transformer for storing energy during an ON period of said switching transistor, and discharging energy during an OFF period of said switching transistor; output voltage detecting means for detecting an output voltage from said switching power source apparatus, and for generating a detection voltage which decreases or increases as output voltage increases or decreases; sawtooth wave voltage generating means for generating a sawtooth wave voltage; comparing means for comparing the magnitudes of both the sawtooth wave voltage output from said sawtooth wave generating means and the detection output voltage; energy detecting means for detecting an energy discharge period of said transformer; a first control transistor, which is turned on for a period during which said comparing means detects that the sawtooth wave voltage is lower than the detection output voltage in the energy discharge period of said transformer, and which causes said sawtooth wave voltage generating means to delay generation of the sawtooth wave voltage; a second control transistor, which is turned on for a period during which said comparing means detects that the sawtooth wave voltage is higher than the detection output voltage and which turns off said switching transistor; and means for preventing said first control transistor from being turned on when a load connected to said switching power source apparatus is small.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 231 words
A switching power source apparatus of a ringing choke converter system, comprising: a switching transistor; a transformer for storing energy during an ON period of said switching transistor, and discharging energy during an OFF period of said switching transistor; output voltage detecting means for detecting an output voltage from said switching power source apparatus, and for generating a detection voltage which decreases or increases as output voltage increases or decreases; sawtooth wave voltage generating means for generating a sawtooth wave voltage; comparing means for comparing the magnitudes of both the sawtooth wave voltage output from said sawtooth wave generating means and the detection output voltage; energy detecting means for detecting an energy discharge period of said transformer; a first control transistor, which is turned on for a period during which said comparing means detects that the sawtooth wave voltage is lower than the detection output voltage in the energy discharge period of said transformer, and which causes said sawtooth wave voltage generating means to delay generation of the sawtooth wave voltage; a second control transistor, which is turned on for a period during which said comparing means detects that the sawtooth wave voltage is higher than the detection output voltage and which turns off said switching transistor; and means for preventing said first control transistor from being turned on when a load connected to said switching power source apparatus is small.

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