US5177429A
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DC power source circuit
Assignee: Toko Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-14
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A series type d.c. power source circuit having a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a d.c. output division voltage and an output voltage and an oscillator circuit is mainly used as the reference voltage of the comparator, and the output voltage of the oscillator circuit is used during the overcurrent protection operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Eki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:52
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G05F1/56; G05F1/565; G05F1/569; G05F1/573
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein a periodically changing voltage is used as said reference voltage during said overcurrent protection operation, wherein said periodically changing voltage is obtained from an oscillator circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein a periodically changing voltage is used as said reference voltage during said overcurrent protection operation, wherein said periodically changing voltage is obtained from an oscillator circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A series type d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a periodically changing voltage and a d.c. voltage is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said periodically changing voltage is used during said overcurrent protection operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A series type d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a periodically changing voltage and a d.c. voltage is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said periodically changing voltage is used during said overcurrent protection operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a periodically changing voltage and a d.c. voltage is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said periodically changing voltage is used during said overcurrent protection operation, wherein said periodically changing voltage is obtained from an oscillator circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a periodically changing voltage and a d.c. voltage is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said periodically changing voltage is used during said overcurrent protection operation, wherein said periodically changing voltage is obtained from an oscillator circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
A series type d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a d.c. output division voltage and an output voltage of an oscillator circuit is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said output voltage of said oscillator circuit is used during said overcurrent protection operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
A series type d.c. power source circuit comprising: a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a d.c. output division voltage and an output voltage of an oscillator circuit is mainly used as said reference voltage of said comparator, and said output voltage of said oscillator circuit is used during said overcurrent protection operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A d.c. power source circuit according to claim 4, wherein said reference voltage is said output voltage of said oscillator circuit superposed upon said d.c. output division voltage, said d.c. output division is used as a bias during the operation other than said overcurrent protection operation other than said of said oscillator circuit is used during said overcurrent protection mode because a reduction of said d.c. output division voltage.
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