Power circuit

Claim 2

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and second control means for causing said second power supply circuit to start an operation when the output of said first power supply circuit exceeds a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value.

Claim 3

A power circuit comprising: a transformer; a current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a load connected to a secondary side of said transformer; a control circuit for comparing the current detected by said current detection circuit with a target value, and controlling an input voltage to a primary side of said transformer according to a compared result; a voltage detection circuit for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side of said transformer; and a drive control circuit for controlling driving of the primary side of said transformer according to the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit, wherein said control circuit sets the target value to be a value higher than an ordinary value during a predetermined time from driving start of the primary side of said transformer, and sets the target value to be the ordinary value after elapsing the predetermined time.

Claim 4

A power circuit comprising: a transformer; a current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a load connected to a secondary side of said transformer; a control circuit for comparing the current detected by said current detection circuit with a target value, and controlling an input voltage to a primary side of said transformer according to a compared result; a voltage detection circuit for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side of said transformer; and a drive control circuit for controlling driving of the primary side of said transformer according to the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit, wherein said control circuit sets the target value to be a value higher than an ordinary value during a predetermined time from driving start of the primary side of said transformer, and sets the target value to be the ordinary value after elapsing the predetermined time.

Claim 5

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit to be a value equal to or smaller than a third predetermined value, in a case where the output of said first power supply circuit is equal to or lower than a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value.

Claim 6

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit to be a value equal to or smaller than a third predetermined value, in a case where the output of said first power supply circuit is equal to or lower than a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value.

Claim 7

A circuit according to claim 3, further comprising: a comparison circuit for comparing an output of said second power supply circuit with a fourth predetermined value; and a generation circuit for generating a control signal to control driving of said second power supply circuit on the basis of an output of said comparison circuit, wherein said restriction circuit changes the output of said comparison circuit.

Claim 8

A circuit according to claim 4, wherein said generation circuit has a triangular wave generation circuit to generate the control signal by slicing a triangular wave generated from said triangular wave generation circuit at a slice level according to the output of said comparison circuit, and said restriction circuit changes the slice level.

Claim 9

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit to be a value equal to or smaller than a third predetermined value, in a case where an output of said second power supply circuit is equal to or lower than a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value.

Claim 10

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit to be a value equal to or smaller than a third predetermined value, in a case where an output of said second power supply circuit is equal to or lower than a second predetermined value lower than the first predetermined value.

Claim 11

A circuit according to claim 6, further comprising: a comparison circuit for comparing the output of said second power supply circuit with a fourth predetermined value; and a generation circuit for generating a control signal to control driving of said second power supply circuit on the basis of an output of said comparison circuit, wherein said restriction circuit changes the output of said comparison circuit.

Claim 12

A circuit according to claim 7, wherein said generation circuit has a triangular wave generation circuit to generate the control signal by slicing a triangular wave generated from said triangular wave generation circuit at a slice level according to the output of said comparison circuit, and said restriction circuit changes the slice level.

Claim 13

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit, wherein said first control means outputs a signal to suppress an operation of said restriction circuit for a predetermined time when the output of said first power supply circuit reaches a second predetermined value.

Claim 14

A power circuit comprising: a transformer having a flyback winding for outputting energy at an off-time of a primary winding to a secondary circuit, a forward winding for outputting energy at an on-time of the prime winding and a high voltage winding for outputting energy over an entire period; a first power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said flyback winding and supplying power to a load; a second power supply circuit for rectifying the output of said forward winding and supplying power to a load; a voltage detection means for detecting the output voltage of said first power supply circuit; first control means for controlling the on-time of said transformer in accordance with the output of said voltage detection means to control the output voltage of said first power supply circuit to a first predetermined value; and a restriction circuit for restricting a conduction angle of said second power supply circuit, wherein said first control means outputs a signal to suppress an operation of said restriction circuit for a predetermined time when the output of said first power supply circuit reaches a second predetermined value.

Claim 15

A circuit according to claim 9, further comprising: a comparison circuit for comparing the output of said second power supply circuit with a fourth predetermined value; and a generation circuit for generating a control signal to control driving of said second power supply circuit on the basis of an output of said comparison circuit, wherein said restriction circuit changes the output of said comparison circuit.

Claim 16

A circuit according to claim 10, wherein said generation circuit has a triangular wave generation circuit to generate the control signal by slicing a triangular wave generated from said triangular wave generation circuit at a slice level according to the output of said comparison circuit, and said restriction circuit changes the slice level.

Claim 17

A power circuit comprising: a transformer; a current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a load connected to a secondary side of said transformer; a constant current control circuit for comparing the current detected by said current detection circuit with a target value, and controlling an input voltage to a primary side of said transformer according to a compared result; a voltage detection circuit for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side of said transformer; a constant voltage control circuit for controlling the input voltage to the primary side of said transformer such that the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches a target voltage; and control means for causing said constant voltage control circuit to operate until the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches the target voltage, and for causing said constant voltage control circuit to be inoperable and causing said constant current control circuit to operate when the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches the target voltage.

Claim 18

A power circuit comprising: a transformer; a current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a load connected to a secondary side of said transformer; a constant current control circuit for comparing the current detected by said current detection circuit with a target value, and controlling an input voltage to a primary side of said transformer according to a compared result; a voltage detection circuit for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side of said transformer; a constant voltage control circuit for controlling the input voltage to the primary side of said transformer such that the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches a target voltage; and control means for causing said constant voltage control circuit to operate until the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches the target voltage, and for causing said constant voltage control circuit to be inoperable and causing said constant current control circuit to operate when the voltage detected by said voltage detection circuit reaches the target voltage.