POWER SOURCE APPARATUS

• US 20100127676A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Kazuo, Murakami, Kouji, Terada, Yukihiro, Nagai, Toshio, Nagai, Tamiji
• Application Number:
  US12/439,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20100127676A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 323/282
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/00 Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/156 with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators

Abstract

Disclosed is a power source apparatus including: a connector for outputting electric power, wherein the apparatus performs power output through a cable connected to the connector, a power source circuit capable of changing an output thereof; a control circuit to perform output control of the power source circuit; and a first detection circuit including an input terminal for detection connected to wiring on a side of a tip of the cable to perform detection pertaining to an output quantity of electric power, wherein the output control is performed based on a detection signal of the first detection circuit, the detection signal fed back to the control circuit.

Claims

1. A power source apparatus including a connector for power output, the apparatus performing the power output through a cable connected to the connector, the apparatus comprising:

a power source circuit capable of changing an output thereof;

a control circuit to perform output control of the power source circuit; and

a first detection circuit including an input terminal for detection, and connected to wiring on a side of a tip of the cable to perform detection pertaining to an output quantity of electric power, and wherein;

the output control is performed based on a detection signal of the first detection circuit, the detection signal being fed back to the control circuit.

2. The power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first detection circuit is disposed on the side of the tip of the cable.

3. The power source apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first detection circuit is disposed in the connector.

12. The power source apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a detection circuit for protection to perform detection pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power on the side of a main body in relation to the cable, wherein

the control circuit stops or lowers the output from the power source circuit when the detection circuit for protection detects the output quantity equal to or more than a predetermined output quantity.

13. The power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection pertaining to the output quantity indicates detection of a voltage or a current.

14. The power source apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power source circuit is a switching power source circuit to perform output of electric power by turning on and off a switching element and to change the output quantity of the electric power by changing a switching frequency or an on-period of the switching element.

4. A power source apparatus including a connector for power output, the apparatus performing the power output through a cable connected to the connector, the apparatus comprising:

a power source circuit capable of changing an output thereof;

a control circuit to perform output control of the power source circuit;

a first detection circuit to perform detection pertaining to an output quantity of electric power to feed back a detection signal to the control circuit; and

a control connection terminal provided in the connector, the control connection terminal connected to an input terminal for detection of the first detection circuit, and wherein;

a voltage at a predetermined node of an external apparatus connected to the power source apparatus through the control connection terminal is input into the first detection circuit, and the output control of the control circuit is performed based on the detection signal of the first detection circuit.

5. The power source apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first detection circuit is disposed on a side of a tip of the cable.

6. The power source apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a switch circuit to switch a connection of the input terminal for detection of the first detection circuit between the control connection terminal and wiring for power output; and

a connection detection circuit to detect a connection of the connector to the external apparatus, and wherein;

the input terminal for detection is switched to a side of the control connection terminal by the switch circuit when the connection of the external apparatus is detected, and the input terminal for detection is switched to the wiring for power output by the switch circuit when the connection of the external apparatus is not detected.

7. The power source apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a second detection circuit to perform detection pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power on a side of a main body of the power source apparatus in relation to the cable, and wherein:

the control circuit performs the output control by using the detection signal of the first detection circuit with priority to a detection signal of the second detection circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit exists.

8. The power source apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a switch circuit to transmit the detection signal of the first detection circuit to the control circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit exists, and to transmit the detection signal of the second detection circuit to the control circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit does not exists.

9. The power source apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first detection circuit and the second detection circuit are configured to displace the detection signals from a reference value when detection values pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power exceed respective set values of the first and second detection circuits, and the set values of the first and second detection circuits are set to satisfy the following relation:

(the set value of the first detection circuit)<

(the set value of the second detection circuit).

10. The power source apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a third detection circuit having an input terminal for detection, the input terminal connected to the control connection terminal;

a switch circuit to switch a connection of the control circuit between outputs of the first and third detection circuits selectively to transmit a selected output to the control circuit;

a second detection circuit to perform detection pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power to output a detection signal to the control circuit;

a stop circuit capable of stopping/continuing output of the second detection circuit; and

a control section to detect existence of the output of the switch circuit to perform operation control of the stop circuit and the switch circuit, and wherein;

the first to third detection circuits are configured to displace their output values from a reference value when detection values pertaining to the output quantity of the power exceed respective set values of the first to third detection circuits, and the set values are set to satisfy the following relation;

(the set value of the first detection circuit)>

(the set value of the second detection circuit)>

(the set value of the third detection circuit).

11. The power source apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the control section stops the stop circuit to continue the output of the second detection circuit, and switches the switch circuit to a side of the third detection circuit when the output of the switch circuit does not exist, and

the control section makes the stop circuit operate to stop the output of the second detection circuit, and switches the switch circuit to a side of the first detection circuit when the output of the switch circuit exists.

16. The power source apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:

a switch circuit to switch a connection of the input terminal for detection of the first detection circuit between the control connection terminal and wiring for power output; and

a connection detection circuit to detect a connection of the connector to the external apparatus, and wherein;

the input terminal for detection is switched to a side of the control connection terminal by the switch circuit when the connection of the external apparatus is detected, and the input terminal for detection is switched to the wiring for power output by the switch circuit when the connection of the external apparatus is not detected.

17. The power source apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a second detection circuit to perform detection pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power on a side of a main body of the power source apparatus in relation to the cable, and wherein:

the control circuit performs the output control by using the detection signal of the first detection circuit with priority to a detection signal of the second detection circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit exists.

18. The power source apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a switch circuit to transmit the detection signal of the first detection circuit to the control circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit exists, and to transmit the detection signal of the second detection circuit to the control circuit when the detection signal of the first detection circuit does not exists.

19. The power source apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the first detection circuit and the second detection circuit are configured to displace the detection signals from a reference value when detection values pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power exceed respective set values of the first and second detection circuits, and the set values of the first and second detection circuits are set to satisfy the following relation:

(the set value of the first detection circuit)<

(the set value of the second detection circuit).

20. The power source apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:

a third detection circuit having an input terminal for detection, the input terminal connected to the control connection terminal;

a switch circuit to switch a connection of the control circuit between outputs of the first and third detection circuits selectively to transmit a selected output to the control circuit;

a second detection circuit to perform detection pertaining to the output quantity of the electric power to output a detection signal to the control circuit;

a stop circuit capable of stopping/continuing output of the second detection circuit; and

a control section to detect existence of the output of the switch circuit to perform operation control of the stop circuit and the switch circuit, and wherein;

the first to third detection circuits are configured to displace their output values from a reference value when detection values pertaining to the output quantity of the power exceed respective set values of the first to third detection circuits, and the set values are set to satisfy the following relation;

(the set value of the first detection circuit)>

(the set value of the second detection circuit)>

(the set value of the third detection circuit).

21. The power source apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the control section stops the stop circuit to continue the output of the second detection circuit, and switches the switch circuit to a side of the third detection circuit when the output of the switch circuit does not exist, and

the control section makes the stop circuit operate to stop the output of the second detection circuit, and switches the switch circuit to a side of the first detection circuit when the output of the switch circuit exists.

15. A power source apparatus comprising:

a power source circuit capable of changing a first output thereof;

a connector for supplying electric power relating to a second output based on the first output;

a cable connected between the power source circuit and the connector;

a control circuit to perform output control of the power source circuit; and

a first detection circuit connected to the cable on a side of the connector to perform detection pertaining to an output quantity of the power source apparatus to generate a detection signal, wherein

the control circuit performs the output control of the power source circuit based on the detection signal of the first detection circuit, by feeding back the detection signal to the control circuit.