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Powder transistor driving circuit of electromagnetic induction heating device

Assignee: Superluck Electrics Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-18
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2014-02-18
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Abstract

Abstract A power transistor driving circuit for use in an electromagnetic induction heating device comprises an induction coil circuit and a driving circuit. The induction coil circuit is provided with an induction connected with an oscillating circuit made up of capacitances and resistances. The oscillating circuit is provided with at least one power transistor for producing a high frequency switching. The driving circuit comprises at least one quick switching circuit provided with two transistors between which a resistance and an inductance are connected therewith in series. One end of the inductance is connected with the gate of the power transistor for accelerating the reverse current flow of the gate so as to shorten the switching time of the power transistor and to reduce the switching power loss of the power transistor at the time when the power transistor is turned off.

Inventors

  • 👤 Su-Min Chen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 08:24
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/02; H05B6/06; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/04; H03K17/0406; H03K2217/00; H03K2217/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
An electromagnetic induction heating device having a power transistor driving circuit, said power transistor driving circuit comprising an induction coil circuit and a driving circuit; said induction coil circuit including an induction coil connected with an oscillating circuit, and at least one power transistor for producing a high frequency switching action, said oscillating circuit including a plurality of capacitances and resistances; said driving circuit including at least two transistors, a quick switching circuit connected between said at least two transistors, said quick switching circuit including at least one inductance having one end connected with a gate of said at least one power transistor for turning said power transistor on or off, with said inductance used to accelerate a reverse current flow of said gate of said power transistor so as to shorten a switching time of said power transistor at the time when said power transistor is turned off.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
An electromagnetic induction heating device having a power transistor driving circuit, said power transistor driving circuit comprising an induction coil circuit and a driving circuit; said induction coil circuit including an induction coil connected with an oscillating circuit, and at least one power transistor for producing a high frequency switching action, said oscillating circuit including a plurality of capacitances and resistances; said driving circuit including at least two transistors, a quick switching circuit connected between said at least two transistors, said quick switching circuit including at least one inductance having one end connected with a gate of said at least one power transistor for turning said power transistor on or off, with said inductance used to accelerate a reverse current flow of said gate of said power transistor so as to shorten a switching time of said power transistor at the time when said power transistor is turned off.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 65 words
The power transistor driving circuit of claim 1 wherein one of said two transistors is of PNP type and provided with an emitter; wherein another one of said two transistors is of NPN type and provided with an emitter; and wherein said inductance is connected between said emitters of said two transistors and is connected via a resistance with said gate of said power transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The power transistor driving circuit of claim 2 wherein said inductance is connected respectively with a resistance between said emitter of said PNP-type transistor and said gate of said power transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 51 words
The power transistor driving circuit of claim 1 wherein said induction coil circuit is provided with a dual push-pull switching circuit having two power transistors, each of said two power transistors having a gate which is connected with a driving circuit which is in turn provided with a quick switching circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 187 words
An electromagnetic induction heating device having a power transistor driving circuit, said power transistor driving circuit comprising an induction coil circuit and a driving circuit; said induction coil circuit including an induction coil connected with an oscillating circuit, and at least one power transistor for producing a high frequency switching action, said oscillating circuit including a plurality of capacitances and resistances; said driving circuit including at least two transistors, a quick switching circuit connected between said at least two transistors, said quick switching circuit including at least one inductance having one end connected with a gate of said at least one power transistor for turning said power transistor on or off, said at least one inductance having said one end also connected to one of said at least two transistors, said at least one inductance having its other end connected to another of said at least two transistors whereby said inductance is used to accelerate a reverse current flow of said gate of said power transistor so as to shorten a switching time of said power transistor at the time when said power transistor is turned off.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 187 words
An electromagnetic induction heating device having a power transistor driving circuit, said power transistor driving circuit comprising an induction coil circuit and a driving circuit; said induction coil circuit including an induction coil connected with an oscillating circuit, and at least one power transistor for producing a high frequency switching action, said oscillating circuit including a plurality of capacitances and resistances; said driving circuit including at least two transistors, a quick switching circuit connected between said at least two transistors, said quick switching circuit including at least one inductance having one end connected with a gate of said at least one power transistor for turning said power transistor on or off, said at least one inductance having said one end also connected to one of said at least two transistors, said at least one inductance having its other end connected to another of said at least two transistors whereby said inductance is used to accelerate a reverse current flow of said gate of said power transistor so as to shorten a switching time of said power transistor at the time when said power transistor is turned off.

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