Regulated power supply circuit

• US 4,524,411 A
• Filed: 09/29/1982
• Issued: 06/18/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RCA Corporation
• Original Assignee: RCA Corporation
• Inventors: Willis, Donald H.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ault, Anita M.
• Application Number:
  US06/426,360
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 363/18, 363/19, 363/20, 363/21, 363/27, 363/97, 363/98, 331/111, 331/112, 331/146, 336/184, 358/190, 315/411
• US Class Current: 363/21.16
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/3385 with automatic control of output voltage or current H02M3/33561 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 3/185 Maintaining dc voltage constant

Abstract

A regulated switched-mode power supply for a television receiver utilizes a high voltage power transformer. A transformer primary winding, energized in response to a pulse width modulated signal, energizes electrically isolated load circuit windings via transformer action to transfer energy from an unregulated voltage source. A supplemental transformer winding, magnetically coupled to the primary winding, transfers additional energy to the load circuits to maintain accurate load circuit voltage regulation under all receiver operating conditions.

Claims

1. A switched mode regulated power supply for a television receiver having a plurality of load circuits comprising:

a source of unregulated potential;

a first transformer winding;

switching means for selectively coupling said source of unregulated potential to said first transformer winding when in a conducting condition and for uncoupling said source of unregulated potential from said first transformer winding when in a nonconducting condition;

at least a second transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first winding for receiving energy from said first winding and coupled to said load circuits for energizing at least one of said load circuits, the amount of said energy received by said second winding being limited by the degree of coupling between said first and second windings;

means coupled to said second transformer winding and to said switching means for causing said switching means to switch between its conducting and nonconducting conditions; and

a supplemental transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first transformer winding more tightly than the coupling between said first and second transformer windings for receiving energy from said first transformer winding in order to provide additional energy to said at least one of said load circuits to supplement energy received by said one load circuit from said second winding.

2. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said first, second and supplemental transformer windings comprise a high voltage transformer.

3. The arrangement defined in claim 2, wherein said high voltage transformer comprises a core having first and second leg portions, said first winding and said supplemental winding being wound on said first leg portion and said second winding being wound on said second leg portion.

4. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said means causing said switching means to switch comprises a pulse width modulator responsive to the voltage developed across said second transformer winding for controlling the switching of said switching means in order to regulate the voltage level developed across said second transformer winding.

5. The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein said first transformer winding is electrically isolated from said second transformer winding and from said supplemental transformer winding.

6. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said supplemental transformer winding is coupled to said first winding in a manner such that said supplemental transformer winding is energized when said switching means is in a nonconducting condition.

7. A switched mode regulated power supply for a television receiver having a plurality of load circuits comprising:

a source of unregulated potential;

a first transformer winding;

switching means for selectively coupling said source of unregulated potential to said first transformer winding when in a conducting condition and for uncoupling said source of unregulated potential from said first transformer winding when in a nonconducting condition;

at least a second transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first winding for receiving energy from said first winding and coupled to said load circuits for energizing at least one of said load circuits;

means coupled to said second transformer winding and to said switching means for causing said switching means to switch between its conducting and nonconducting conditions; and

a supplemental transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first transformer winding more tightly than the coupling between said first and second transformer windings for receiving energy from said first transformer windings in order to energize at least one of said load circuits, wherein said supplemental transformer winding is coupled to said first winding in a manner such that said supplemental transformer winding is energized when said switching means is in a conducting condition.

8. A switched mode regulated power supply for a television receiver having a plurality of load circuits comprising:

a source of unregulated potential;

a first transformer winding;

switching means for selectively coupling said source of unregulated potential to said first transformer winding when in a conducting condition and for uncoupling said source of unregulated potential from said first transformer winding when in a nonconducting condition;

at least a second transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first winding for receiving energy from said first winding and coupled to said load circuits for energizing at least one of said load circuits;

means coupled to said second transformer winding and to said switching means for causing said switching means to switch between its conducting and nonconducting conditions; and

a supplemental transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first transformer winding more tightly than the coupling between said first and second transformer windings for receiving energy from said first transformer winding in order to energize at least one of said load circuits, wherein said supplemental transformer winding is coupled to at least one of said load circuits via a bridge rectifier.

9. A switched-mode regulated power supply for a television receiver having a plurality of load circuits comprising:

a source of unregulated potential;

a first transformer winding;

switching means for selectively coupling said source of unregulated potential to said first transformer winding when in a conducting condition and for uncoupling said source of unregulated potential from said first transformer winding when in a nonconducting condition;

a plurality of transformer load windings magnetically coupled to said first winding for developing voltages across said load windings in response to said first winding energization and coupled to respective ones of said load circuits for energizing respective ones of said load circuits, one of said load circuits comprising a deflection circuit producing retrace pulses appearing across said load windings,

means coupled to said transformer load windings and to said switching means for causing said switching means to switch between its first and second conduction conditions in order to regulate said voltages developed across said load windings; and

a supplemental transformer winding magnetically coupled to said first transformer winding more tightly than the coupling between said first transformer winding and said load windings for receiving energy from said first transformer winding to order to energize at least one of said load circuits.