Switching Power Supply

• US 20140049992A1
• Filed: 05/28/2013
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Asian Power Devices Inc.
• Original Assignee: Asian Power Devices Inc.
• Inventors: Lu, Po-Yang
• Application Number:
  US13/903,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20140049992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 363/44
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/12 Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/123 Suppression of common mode voltage or current
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4258 using a single converter stage both for correction of AC input power factor and generation of a regulated and galvanically isolated DC output voltage H02M1/4241 takes precedence
• 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 switching power supply is suitable for transforming AC input voltage to DC output voltage. The switching power supply includes a transformer, a power circuit, an output circuit, a switching element, a control element, a shielding element and a metal element. The power circuit is coupled to the primary side of the transformer to receive AC input voltage. The output circuit is coupled to the secondary side of the transformer to provide DC output voltage to the load. The switching element is coupled to the primary side of the transformer, and is coupled to the primary side ground. The control element is coupled to the switching element to control the switch of the switching element. The shielding element is surrounded onto the transformer, and is coupled to the primary side ground. The metal element is leaned against the switching element, and is coupled to the primary side ground.

Claims

1. A switching power supply suitable for transforming AC input voltage to DC output voltage and providing DC output voltage to a load, the switching power supply comprising:

a transformer;

a power circuit coupled to the primary side of the transformer to receive AC input voltage;

an output circuit coupled to the secondary side of the transformer to provide DC output voltage to the load;

a switching element coupled to the primary side of the transformer and a primary side ground;

a control element coupled to the switching element to control the switch of the switching element;

a shielding element surrounded onto the transformer and coupled to the primary side ground; and

a metal element leaned against the switching element and coupled to the primary side ground.

2. The switching power supply of claim 1, wherein the shielding element is the copper foil.

3. The switching power supply of claim 1, wherein the switching element is the transistor, and the metal element is the heat sink.

4. The switching power supply of claim 1, wherein there is no Y capacitor disposed in the switching power supply.

5. The switching power supply of claim 4, wherein the shielding element is the copper foil.

6. The switching power supply of claim 4, wherein the switching element is the transistor, and the metal element is the heat sink.