POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS OF HOME APPLIANCE

• US 20130200829A1
• Filed: 02/01/2013
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: WON, Jong Hun, Lim, Tae Hoon
• Granted Patent: US 8,947,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/400.26
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/005 using a power saving mode for copiers G03G15/5004
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/12 using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 27/06 using dc to ac converters or inverters H02P27/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/20 End-user application control systems

Abstract

A power supply apparatus of a home appliance which meets standby power regulation of 0.5 watts using one SMPS. As compared with a general circuit which meets the standby power regulation using two or more SMPSs, it may be possible to curtail expenses required for addition of a separate standby only SMPS and miniaturize a PCB, resulting in a reduction in cost. Further, in a washing machine employing a motor, a circuit is provided to bypass a back EMF generated in the motor even if AC power is not supplied to the washing machine due to occurrence of a power failure or unplugging of the washing machine. Therefore, it may be possible to prevent a PCBA from being damaged due to the back EMF.

Claims

1. A power supply apparatus of a home appliance, comprising:

a power line to supply alternating current (AC) power from an AC power source;

first and second rectifiers, each of the first and second rectifiers rectifying the supplied AC power;

a main relay connected to an input of the first rectifier to switch the AC power to the first rectifier;

a switching mode power supply (SMPS) connected to an output of the second rectifier to generate a direct current (DC) voltage for driving the home appliance based on a rectified voltage from the second rectifier; and

a load switch connected to an output of the SMPS to switch the DC voltage from the SMPS.

2. The power supply apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a filter connected to the power line to remove a noise component of the AC power supplied through the power line.

3. The power supply apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an inverter connected to an output of the first rectifier to convert a rectified voltage from the first rectifier into a 3-phase AC voltage and supply the converted 3-phase AC voltage to a motor,

wherein the first rectifier is connected between the AC power source and the inverter to rectify and smooth the AC power supplied through the power line to output a motor driving voltage.

4. The power supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second rectifier is connected between the AC power source and the SMPS to rectify and smooth the AC power supplied through the power line to output an SMPS driving voltage.

5. The power supply apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a back electromotive force protection diode connected between a smoothing capacitor of the first rectifier and a smoothing capacitor of the second rectifier to bypass a back electromotive force generated in the motor.

6. The power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main relay is connected between the AC power source and the first rectifier, and

wherein the main relay is operated by the DC voltage generated by the SMPS.

7. The power supply apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the main relay and the load switch are turned on/off in response to a home appliance operation signal or a home appliance operation stop signal.

8. The power supply apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the SMPS supplies main power for an operation of the home appliance or standby power for a standby mode of the home appliance in response to the home appliance operation signal or home appliance operation stop signal, respectively.

9. The power supply apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a controller to control the main relay and the load switch in response to the home appliance operation signal or home appliance operation stop signal by turning on/off the main relay and the load switch.

10. The power supply apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the DC voltage generated by the SMPS is used as a driving voltage to drive the controller and a load.

11. The power supply apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the load comprises at least one sensor and at least one electric component provided in the home appliance.

12. The power supply apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the load switch comprises a plurality of load switches to switch the DC voltage from the SMPS to the load so as to meet standby power regulation.

13. The power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance comprises at least one of a washing machine, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a television, and an air conditioner.

14. A power supply apparatus of a home appliance comprising:

a power line to supply alternating current (AC) power from an AC power source;

third and fourth diodes, each of the third and fourth diodes rectifying the supplied AC power;

a main relay connected to an input of the third diode to switch the AC power to the third diode;

a switching mode power supply (SMPS) connected to an output of the fourth diode to generate a direct current (DC) voltage for driving the home appliance based on a rectified voltage from the fourth diode; and

a load switch connected to an output of the SMPS to switch the DC voltage from the SMPS.

15. The power supply apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a filter connected to the power line to remove a noise component of the AC power supplied through the power line.

16. The power supply apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising an inverter connected to an output of the third diode to convert a rectified voltage from the third diode into a 3-phase AC voltage and supply the converted 3-phase AC voltage to a motor,

wherein the third diode is connected between the AC power source and the inverter to rectify the AC power supplied through the power line to output a motor driving voltage.

17. The power supply apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fourth diode is connected between the AC power source and the SMPS to rectify the AC power supplied through the power line to output an SMPS driving voltage.

18. The power supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the main relay is connected between the AC power source and the third diode and is operated by the DC voltage generated by the SMPS.

19. The power supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each of the third and the fourth diodes comprises four switching elements wired in a form of a hybrid bridge to full-wave rectify the AC power from the AC power source.

20. A power supply apparatus, comprising:

first and second rectifiers, each of the first and second rectifiers rectifying supplied AC power;

a switching mode power supply (SMPS) connected to an output of the second rectifier to generate a direct current (DC) voltage based on a rectified voltage from the second rectifier;

an inverter connected to an output of the first rectifier to convert a rectified voltage from the first rectifier into a 3-phase AC voltage and supply the converted 3-phase AC voltage to a motor; and

a back electromotive force protection diode to bypass a back electromotive force generated in the motor.