Power supplying circuit and liquid crystal display

• US 10,305,374 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2017
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yang, Yong, Liu, Fangyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thienvu V
• Assistant Examiner(s): Baxter, Brian K
• Application Number:
  US15/567,527
• Publication Number:
  US 20180294713A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 307154
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/007 Plural converter units in cascade push-pull DC/DC converters with pre-regulator H02M3/3374; DC-AC converters following a DC-DC stage including a high frequency transformer H02M7/4807; DC-AC converters following a DC-DC conversion stage generating periodically varying voltages H02M7/4826
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/32 Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/42 Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4241 using a resonant converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4266 using passive elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/335 using semiconductor devices only
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/10 Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes

Abstract

A power supplying circuit includes a rectifier, a flyback converter, a power factor correction circuit, an LLC resonant converter, a power factor correction (PFC) controller, and a LLC resonant controller. The PFC controller is configured to supply a first operating voltage to the PFC circuit. The LLC resonant controller is configured to supply a second operating voltage to the LLC resonant converter upon a condition that a voltage applied on the output terminal of the PFC circuit reaches a predetermined voltage.

Claims

1. A power supplying circuit, comprising a rectifier, a flyback converter, a power factor correction circuit, an LLC resonant converter, a power factor correction (PFC) controller, and a LLC resonant controller, wherein

a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the power factor correction controller connect to a first output terminal and second terminal of the flyback converter, respectively, and an output terminal of the power factor correction controller connects to a first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller and the PFC circuit;

a second input terminal of the LLC resonant controller is connected to a first output terminal of the flyback converter, an output terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to the LLC resonant converter, a collecting terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to an output terminal of the PFC controller;

the PFC controller is configured to supply a first operating voltage to a PFC circuit;

the LLC resonant controller is configured to supply a second operating voltage to the LLC resonant converter upon a condition that a voltage applied on the output terminal of the PFC circuit reaches a predetermined voltage;

wherein the PFC controller comprises a first photo-coupler, a first transistor, a second transistor, a control signal processing circuit, a voltage divider, and a clamping circuit;

an anode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a cathode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a first terminal of the first transistor;

a second terminal of the first transistor is grounded;

a control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the control signal processing circuit;

a collector of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a second terminal of the flyback converter;

an emitter of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a control terminal of the second transistor and the clamping circuit through the voltage divider;

a first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the PFC circuit and the first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller;

the control signal processing circuit comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first capacitor;

one terminal of the first resistor is coupled to a control signal source;

the other terminal of the first resistor is coupled to one terminal of the second resistor, one terminal of the first capacitor, and the control terminal of the first transistor;

the other terminal of the second resistor and the other terminal of the first capacitor are grounded;

the voltage divider comprises a third resistor and a fourth resistor;

one terminal of the third resistor and one terminal of the fourth resistor are coupled to the emitter of the first photo-coupler;

the other terminal of the third resistor is grounded;

the other terminal of the fourth resistor is coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the clamping circuit comprises a Zener diode, a first diode, and a second capacitor;

one terminal of the Zener diode, one terminal of the second capacitor, and a cathode of the first diode are coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the other terminal of the Zener diode and the other terminal of the second capacitor are grounded;

an anode of the first diode is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor;

wherein the LLC resonant controller comprises a second photo-coupler, a controllable voltage supplier, a third transistor, and a collecting circuit;

an anode of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a fifth resistor and one terminal of a sixth resistor;

the other terminal of the fifth resistor is coupled to the PFC controller;

the other terminal of the sixth resistor is coupled to a cathode of the second photo-coupler and an anode of the controllable voltage supplier;

a cathode of the controllable voltage supplier is grounded;

a reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the collector of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a seventh resistor and one terminal of an eighth resistor;

the other terminal of the seventh resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

the other terminal of the eighth resistor is coupled to a control terminal of the third transistor;

an emitter of the second photo-coupler is grounded;

a first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to one terminal of the ninth resistor;

the other terminal of the ninth resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the LLC resonant converter;

the collecting circuit is configured to collect the voltage applied on the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier.

2. The power supplying circuit of claim 1, wherein the PFC controller further comprises a third capacitor;

one terminal of the third capacitor is coupled to the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the third capacitor is grounded.

3. The power supplying circuit of claim 2, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are NPN transistors;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the first transistor are a collector, an emitter, and a base, respectively;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the second transistor are a collector, an emitter, and a base, respectively.

4. The power supplying circuit of claim 1, wherein the third transistor is a PNP transistor;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the third transistor are an emitter, a collector, and a base, respectively.

5. The power supplying circuit of claim 4, wherein the collecting circuit comprises:

a tenth resistor, an eleventh resistor, and a twelfth resistor;

one terminal of the tenth resistor is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the tenth resistor is coupled to one terminal of the eleventh resistor;

the other terminal of the eleventh resistor and one terminal of the twelfth resistor are coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the twelfth resistor is grounded.

6. The power supplying circuit of claim 5, wherein the LLC resonant controller further comprises a sixth capacitor;

one terminal of the sixth capacitor is coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the sixth capacitor is grounded.

7. The power supplying circuit of claim 4, wherein the collecting circuit comprises:

a thirteenth resistor, a fourteenth resistor, and a fifteenth resistor, a second diode, a third diode, a fourth capacitor, and a fifth capacitor;

one terminal of the thirteenth resistor is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the thirteenth resistor is coupled to one terminal of the fourth capacitor;

the other terminal of the fourth capacitor and an anode of the second diode are coupled to a cathode of the third diode;

a cathode of the second diode is coupled to one terminal of the fifth capacitor and one terminal of the fourteenth resistor;

an anode of the third diode and the other terminal of the fifth capacitor are grounded;

the other terminal of the fourteenth resistor and one terminal of the fifteenth resistor are coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the fifteenth resistor is grounded.

8. A power supplying circuit, comprising a rectifier, a flyback converter, a power factor correction circuit, an LLC resonant converter, a power factor correction (PFC) controller, and a LLC resonant controller, wherein

a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the power factor correction controller connect to a first output terminal and second terminal of the flyback converter, respectively, and an output terminal of the power factor correction controller connects to a first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller and the PFC circuit;

a second input terminal of the LLC resonant controller is connected to a first output terminal of the flyback converter, an output terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to the LLC resonant converter, a collecting terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to an output terminal of the PFC controller;

the PFC controller is configured to supply a first operating voltage to a PFC circuit;

the LLC resonant controller is configured to supply a second operating voltage to the LLC resonant converter upon a condition that a voltage applied on the output terminal of the PFC circuit reaches a predetermined voltage,

wherein the PFC controller comprises a first photo-coupler, a first transistor, a second transistor, a control signal processing circuit, a voltage divider, and a clamping circuit;

an anode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a cathode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a first terminal of the first transistor;

a second terminal of the first transistor is grounded;

a control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the control signal processing circuit;

a collector of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a second terminal of the flyback converter;

an emitter of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a control terminal of the second transistor and the clamping circuit through the voltage divider;

a first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the PFC circuit and the first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller;

the control signal processing circuit comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first capacitor;

one terminal of the first resistor is coupled to a control signal source;

the other terminal of the first resistor is coupled to one terminal of the second resistor, one terminal of the first capacitor, and the control terminal of the first transistor;

the other terminal of the second resistor and the other terminal of the first capacitor are grounded;

the voltage divider comprises a third resistor and a fourth resistor;

one terminal of the third resistor and one terminal of the fourth resistor are coupled to the emitter of the first photo-coupler;

the other terminal of the third resistor is grounded;

the other terminal of the fourth resistor is coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the clamping circuit comprises a Zener diode, a first diode, and a second capacitor;

one terminal of the Zener diode, one terminal of the second capacitor, and a cathode of the first diode are coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the other terminal of the Zener diode and the other terminal of the second capacitor are grounded;

an anode of the first diode is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor.

9. The power supplying circuit of claim 8, wherein the PFC controller further comprises a third capacitor;

one terminal of the third capacitor is coupled to the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the third capacitor is grounded.

10. The power supplying circuit of claim 9, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are NPN transistors;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the first transistor are a collector, an emitter, and a base, respectively;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the second transistor are a collector, an emitter, and a base, respectively.

11. The power supplying circuit of claim 8, wherein the LLC resonant controller comprises a second photo-coupler, a controllable voltage supplier, a third transistor, and a collecting circuit;

an anode of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a fifth resistor and one terminal of a sixth resistor;

the other terminal of the fifth resistor is coupled to the PFC controller;

the other terminal of the sixth resistor is coupled to a cathode of the second photo-coupler and an anode of the controllable voltage supplier;

a cathode of the controllable voltage supplier is grounded;

a reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the collector of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a seventh resistor and one terminal of an eighth resistor;

the other terminal of the seventh resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

the other terminal of the eighth resistor is coupled to a control terminal of the third transistor;

an emitter of the second photo-coupler is grounded;

a first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to one terminal of the ninth resistor;

the other terminal of the ninth resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the LLC resonant converter;

the collecting circuit is configured to collect the voltage applied on the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier.

12. The power supplying circuit of claim 11, wherein the third transistor is a PNP transistor;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the third transistor are an emitter, a collector, and a base, respectively.

13. The power supplying circuit of claim 12, wherein the collecting circuit comprises:

a tenth resistor, an eleventh resistor, and a twelfth resistor;

one terminal of the tenth resistor is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the tenth resistor is coupled to one terminal of the eleventh resistor;

the other terminal of the eleventh resistor and one terminal of the twelfth resistor are coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the twelfth resistor is grounded.

14. The power supplying circuit of claim 13, wherein the LLC resonant controller further comprises a sixth capacitor;

one terminal of the sixth capacitor is coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the sixth capacitor is grounded.

15. The power supplying circuit of claim 12, wherein the collecting circuit comprises:

a thirteenth resistor, a fourteenth resistor, and a fifteenth resistor, a second diode, a third diode, a fourth capacitor, and a fifth capacitor;

one terminal of the thirteenth resistor is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the other terminal of the thirteenth resistor is coupled to one terminal of the fourth capacitor;

the other terminal of the fourth capacitor and an anode of the second diode are coupled to a cathode of the third diode;

a cathode of the second diode is coupled to one terminal of the fifth capacitor and one terminal of the fourteenth resistor;

an anode of the third diode and the other terminal of the fifth capacitor are grounded;

the other terminal of the fourteenth resistor and one terminal of the fifteenth resistor are coupled to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier;

the other terminal of the fifteenth resistor is grounded.

16. A liquid crystal display using a power supplying circuit, the power supplying circuit comprising a rectifier, a flyback converter, a power factor correction circuit, an LLC resonant converter, a power factor correction (PFC) controller, and a LLC resonant controller, wherein

a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the power factor correction controller connect to a first output terminal and second terminal of the flyback converter, respectively, and an output terminal of the power factor correction controller connects to a first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller and the PFC circuit;

a second input terminal of the LLC resonant controller is connected to a first output terminal of the flyback converter, an output terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to the LLC resonant converter, a collecting terminal of the LLC resonant controller is coupled to an output terminal of the PFC controller;

the PFC controller is configured to supply a first operating voltage to a PFC circuit;

the LLC resonant controller is configured to supply a second operating voltage to the LLC resonant converter upon a condition that a voltage applied on the output terminal of the PFC circuit reaches a predetermined voltage,

wherein the PFC controller comprises a first photo-coupler, a first transistor, a second transistor, a control signal processing circuit, a voltage divider, and a clamping circuit;

an anode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a cathode of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a first terminal of the first transistor;

a second terminal of the first transistor is grounded;

a control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the control signal processing circuit;

a collector of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a second terminal of the flyback converter;

an emitter of the first photo-coupler is coupled to a control terminal of the second transistor and the clamping circuit through the voltage divider;

a first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the PFC circuit and the first input terminal of the LLC resonant controller;

the control signal processing circuit comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first capacitor;

one terminal of the first resistor is coupled to a control signal source;

the other terminal of the first resistor is coupled to one terminal of the second resistor, one terminal of the first capacitor, and the control terminal of the first transistor;

the other terminal of the second resistor and the other terminal of the first capacitor are grounded;

the voltage divider comprises a third resistor and a fourth resistor;

one terminal of the third resistor and one terminal of the fourth resistor are coupled to the emitter of the first photo-coupler;

the other terminal of the third resistor is grounded;

the other terminal of the fourth resistor is coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the clamping circuit comprises a Zener diode, a first diode, and a second capacitor;

one terminal of the Zener diode, one terminal of the second capacitor, and a cathode of the first diode are coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

the other terminal of the Zener diode and the other terminal of the second capacitor are grounded;

an anode of the first diode is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor.

17. The liquid crystal display of claim 16, wherein the LLC resonant controller comprises a second photo-coupler, a controllable voltage supplier, a third transistor, and a collecting circuit;

an anode of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a fifth resistor and one terminal of a sixth resistor;

the other terminal of the fifth resistor is coupled to the PFC controller;

the other terminal of the sixth resistor is coupled to a cathode of the second photo-coupler and an anode of the controllable voltage supplier;

a cathode of the controllable voltage supplier is grounded;

a reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier is coupled to the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit;

the collector of the second photo-coupler is coupled to one terminal of a seventh resistor and one terminal of an eighth resistor;

the other terminal of the seventh resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

the other terminal of the eighth resistor is coupled to a control terminal of the third transistor;

an emitter of the second photo-coupler is grounded;

a first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to one terminal of the ninth resistor;

the other terminal of the ninth resistor is coupled to the first output terminal of the flyback converter;

a second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the LLC resonant converter;

the collecting circuit is configured to collect the voltage applied on the voltage output terminal of the PFC circuit to the reference terminal of the controllable voltage supplier.

18. The liquid crystal display of claim 17, wherein the third transistor is a PNP transistor;

a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal of the third transistor are an emitter, a collector, and a base, respectively.