US5293145A
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Switch battery charger with reduced electromagnetic emission
Assignee: Cummins Powergen IP Inc
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Filing: 1993-03-01
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2013-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic emissions from switching-type battery chargers safely and at low cost. The method and apparatus generally consists of enclosing the battery charger in a conductive metal case, electrically and physically isolating the low voltage, high current output components from the remainder of the circuitry, reducing the loop area of the output circuit, use of ferrite beads on various conductors, use of an output common-mode inductor wound within a ferrite core, use of inductors and transformers having foil windings, and use of a fusible resistor to protect internal circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Rynkiewicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/06; H01F27/065; H01F27/28; H01F27/2847; H01F27/2852; H01F29/00; H01F29/14; H01F29/143; H01F5/00; H01F5/04; H01F2005/046; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K1/14; H05K1/144; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/4914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A power transformer apparatus, comprising: first and second printed circuit boards extending substantially parallel to one another; a core; a primary winding wound around said core; a secondary winding wound around said core with a flexible flat foil conductor; a body including a top surface adapted to support the first printed circuit board and a bottom surface adapted to mount on the second printed circuit board; means for electrically connecting the flat foil conductor of the secondary winding to a top surface of the first printed circuit board the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the flexible flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to the first printed circuit board top surface through the slots, the terminal portions being bent over the first printed circuit board top surface and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the primary winding to the second printed circuit board of the bottom surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A power transformer apparatus, comprising: first and second printed circuit boards extending substantially parallel to one another; a core; a primary winding wound around said core; a secondary winding wound around said core with a flexible flat foil conductor; a body including a top surface adapted to support the first printed circuit board and a bottom surface adapted to mount on the second printed circuit board; means for electrically connecting the flat foil conductor of the secondary winding to a top surface of the first printed circuit board the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the flexible flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to the first printed circuit board top surface through the slots, the terminal portions being bent over the first printed circuit board top surface and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the primary winding to the second printed circuit board of the bottom surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A common mode inductor apparatus comprising: first and second printed circuit boards; a core body having a substantially flat outer surface; a first winding wound with a first flat foil conductor within said core body; a second winding wound with a second flat foil conductor with said core body; means for electrically connecting the second winding to the first printed circuit board, the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the second flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to the first printed circuit board through the slots, the terminal portions being bent and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the first winding to the second printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A common mode inductor apparatus comprising: first and second printed circuit boards; a core body having a substantially flat outer surface; a first winding wound with a first flat foil conductor within said core body; a second winding wound with a second flat foil conductor with said core body; means for electrically connecting the second winding to the first printed circuit board, the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the second flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to the first printed circuit board through the slots, the terminal portions being bent and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the first winding to the second printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A power output inductor apparatus, comprising: first and second printed circuit boards; a core; a winding wound with a flat foil conductor around said core; means for electrically connecting the winding to the first printed circuit board, the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to first printed circuit board through the slots, the terminal portions being bent and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the winding to the second printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A power output inductor apparatus, comprising: first and second printed circuit boards; a core; a winding wound with a flat foil conductor around said core; means for electrically connecting the winding to the first printed circuit board, the connecting means including a plurality of slots on the first printed circuit board, the flat foil conductor having terminal portions extending normally to first printed circuit board through the slots, the terminal portions being bent and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and means for electrically mounting the winding to the second printed circuit board.
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