Frequency Controller Resonant Converter
First Claim
1. A resonant converter including an input for connection to a substantially direct current electrical supply, a resonant circuit, first switching means to selectively provide current from the input to the resonant circuit, second switching means associated with a reactive component of the resonant circuit, and switch control means operable to control the second switching means to vary the effective reactance of the reactive element.
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Abstract
A resonant converter is provided which may be used for supplying power to the primary conductive path of an inductively coupled power transfer (ICPT) system. The converter includes a variable reactive element in the resonant circuit which may be controlled to vary the effective inductance or capacitance of the reactive element. The frequency of the converter is stabilised to a nominal value by sensing the frequency of the converter resonant circuit, comparing the sensed frequency with a nominal frequency and varying the effective inductance or capacitance of the variable reactive element to adjust the converter frequency toward the nominal frequency.
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51 Claims
- 1. A resonant converter including an input for connection to a substantially direct current electrical supply, a resonant circuit, first switching means to selectively provide current from the input to the resonant circuit, second switching means associated with a reactive component of the resonant circuit, and switch control means operable to control the second switching means to vary the effective reactance of the reactive element.
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27. A current fed push-pull resonant converter including an input for connection to a substantially direct current electrical supply, a resonant circuit including a primary conductive path of an ICPT system, first switching means to selectively provide current from the input to the resonant circuit, second switching means associated with a reactive component of the resonant circuit, and switch control means operable to control the second switching means to vary the effective reactance of the reactive element.
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28. An ICPT system including:
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a. A power supply comprising a resonant converter having a resonant circuit including a primary conductive path of an ICPT system, first switching means to selectively provide current from the input to the resonant circuit, second switching means associated with a reactive component of the resonant circuit, and switch control means operable to control the second switching means to vary the effective reactance of the reactive element; b. One or more secondary pick-ups, each pick-up having a pick resonant circuit comprising a pick-up coil and a tuning capacitor whereby power from the primary conductive path may be transferred to the pick-up by mutual induction between the primary conductive path and the coil. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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- 37. A method of frequency stabilisation for a resonant converter having a resonant circuit comprising an inductive reactive element and a capacitive reactive element, the method including the steps of selectively switching one of the reactive elements into or out of the resonant circuit to alter the effective inductance or capacitance of the reactive element to thereby control the frequency of the resonant circuit.
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48. A resonant converter substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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49. A current fed push-pull resonant converter substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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50. An ICPT system substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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51. A method of frequency stabilisation for a resonant converter substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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