Protection circuit for power supply

• US 10,044,274 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2016
• Issued: 08/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infinno Technology Corp.
• Original Assignee: Infinno Technology Corp.
• Inventors: Yang, Hui-Tsung
• Primary Examiner(s): Leja, Ronald W
• Application Number:
  US15/161,439
• Publication Number:
  US 20160352094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 361 18
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/207 also responsive to under-voltage window comparators for indication G01R19/165
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/32 Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33507 with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters H02M3/33561, H02M3/33569 take precedence

Abstract

A protection circuit for power supply is disclosed. The power supply includes a power conversion unit having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary winding receives an input voltage. The secondary winding is used for generating an output voltage. The protection circuit comprises a first impedance unit coupled to the secondary winding. A loading current of the power supply flows through the first impedance unit. The output voltage is generated at the first impedance unit. A second impedance unit is coupled to the secondary winding and generates a reference voltage. A comparison unit compares the output voltage and the reference voltage to generate a protection signal for turning off the power supply. A adjustment unit is coupled to the second impedance unit and the comparison unit and adjusts the magnitude of the reference voltage for controlling the comparison unit to output the protection signal.

Claims

1. A protection circuit for power supply, the power supply includes a power conversion unit and said power conversion unit includes a primary winding and a secondary winding;

said primary winding receives an input voltage; and

said secondary winding is used for generating an output voltage, and said protection circuit comprising;

a first impedance unit, coupled to said secondary winding of said power conversion unit, a loading current of said power supply flowing through said first impedance unit, and said output voltage generated at said first impedance unit;

a second impedance unit, coupled to said secondary winding of said power conversion unit, and generating a reference voltage;

a comparison unit, coupled to said first impedance unit and said second impedance unit, and comparing said output voltage and said reference voltage to generate a protection signal for turning off said power supply; and

an adjustment unit, coupled to said second impedance unit and said comparison unit, generating a reference current to adjust the magnitude of said reference voltage for controlling said comparison unit to output said protection signal.

2. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said comparison unit is coupled to a control circuit;

said comparison unit transmits said protection signal to said control circuit; and

said control circuit turns off said power supply according to said protection signal.

3. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said control circuit generates a switching signal;

said switching signal switches a switch to switch said power conversion unit for generating said output voltage;

said switch is coupled to said primary winding; and

said control circuit disables said switching signal according to said protection signal for turning off said power supply.

4. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said comparison unit compares said output voltage with said reference voltage;

and said comparison unit generates said protection signal when said output voltage is lower than said reference voltage.

5. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adjustment unit is a variable current source for controlling said second impedance unit to generate said reference voltage according to said reference current output by said variable current source.

6. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said reference current of said variable current source starts to gradually decrease from a maximum value.

7. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein an impedance value of said first impedance unit is constant.

8. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein an impedance value of said second impedance unit is constant.

9. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said comparison unit is an operational amplifier.

10. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first impedance unit and said second impedance unit are resistors.