Method and apparatus for controlling power converter
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1. A method for controlling a power converter in which a control signal is applied to the power converter to operate the power converter, comprising the steps of:
- storing a pair of information including first information for turning on or off at least one element constituting the power converter and second information relating to a time for enabling said first information independently of a prior turn on or turn off of the at least one element; and
enabling said first information when a time of a timer is coincident with said time of said second information for enabling said first information and applying a control signal for turning on or off said at least one element of said power converter in accordance therewith.
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Abstract
Control signals for operating power converter switching elements are created using one-chip microcomputers. Pulse patterns required to supply the control signals and their generating timings are previously created and scheduled in pairs. When the times when the control signals are to be supplied to the switching elements have actually come, those control signals are successively output.
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1. A method for controlling a power converter in which a control signal is applied to the power converter to operate the power converter, comprising the steps of:
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storing a pair of information including first information for turning on or off at least one element constituting the power converter and second information relating to a time for enabling said first information independently of a prior turn on or turn off of the at least one element; and enabling said first information when a time of a timer is coincident with said time of said second information for enabling said first information and applying a control signal for turning on or off said at least one element of said power converter in accordance therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a power converter in which at least one control signal is applied to the power converter to operate the power converter, comprising the steps of:
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calculating first information for turning on or off at least one element constituting the power converter and second information relating to a time for enabling said first information; storing a pair of information including said first and second information independently of a prior turn on or off of the at least one element; and enabling said first information when a time of a timer is coincident with said time of said second information for enabling said first information and applying a control signal to said element of said power converter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling a power converter in which at least one control signal is applied to the power converter to operate the power converter, comprising:
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memory means for storing a pair of information including a first information for turning on or off at least one element constituting the power converter and a second information relating to a time for enabling said first information independently of a prior turn on or turn off of said at least one element; a timer for outputting a time; and means for enabling said first information when the time of said timer is coincident with said time of said second information for enabling said first information and for applying a control signal for turning on or turning off said at least one element of said power converter in accordance therewith. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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