Single-phase rectifier

• US 6,212,083 B1
• Filed: 11/22/1999
• Issued: 04/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
• Original Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
• Inventors: Sakakibara, kenichi
• Primary Examiner(s): BERHANE, ADOLF D
• Application Number:
  US09/424,340
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 363/125, 363/126, 363/127, 363/128, 363/61, 363/59, 363/60
• US Class Current: 363/126
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/06 using discharge tubes without control electrode or semiconductor devices without control electrode
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/155 using semiconductor devices only

Abstract

This single phase rectification apparatus connects a full wave rectification circuitry (3) to a single phase A.C. power source (1) through a reactor (2), connects a pair of smoothing diodes (5) which is connected in series to one another between the output terminals of the full wave rectification circuitry (3), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of diodes (4) in parallel to the series connection circuitry (5) of the pair of the smoothing diodes, connects the center point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing diodes (5) to one another, and connects an A.C. capacitor (6) between one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing diodes (5), so that decrease in size and in cost are realized for the single phase rectification apparatus in its entirety.

Claims

1. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a full wave rectification circuitry (3) to a single phase A.C. power source (1) through a reactor (2), connects a pair of smoothing capacitors between the output terminals of the full wave rectification circuitry (3), the smoothing capacitors being connected in series to one another, connects a pair of diodes (4) connected in series to one another in parallel to series connection circuitry (5) of the pair of smoothing capacitors, connects the central point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the pair of smoothing capacitors (5) through an A.C. switch (7) which operates to shut off both central points when load is light, and connects an A.C. capacitor (6) between the one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5).

2. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the center point of the pair of diodes (4) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (7) which is controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

3. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the center point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (10) (11) which is made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction angle.

4. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the center point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through a serial connection circuitry of an inductor and an A.C. switch (10) (11) which is controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

5. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the center point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (10) (11) which is made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction phase.

6. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a parallel connection circuitry of a half wave rectification circuitry (23) and a pair of boosting capacitors (25) connected in series to one another to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a pair of diodes (26) in series to one another to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) in parallel, connects the center point of the pair of the diodes (26) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) to one another through an A.C. switch (27) which operates to shut off both central points when load is light, and connects an A.C. capacitor (24) between an input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25).

7. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein an A.C. switch (27) is connected between the center point of the boosting capacitors (25) and the center point of the pair of the diodes (26), the A.C. switch (27) being controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

8. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein an A.C. switch (30) (31) is connected between the center point of the boosting capacitors (25) and the center point of the pair of the diodes (26), the A.C. switch (30) (31) being made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction angle.

9. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein a series connection circuitry of an A.C. switch (30) (31) and an inductor is connected between the center point of the boosting capacitors (25) and the center point of the pair of the diodes (26), the A.C. switch (30) (31) being controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

10. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein an A.C. switch (30) (31) is connected between the center point of the boosting capacitors (25) and the center point of the pair of the diodes (26), the A.C. switch (30) (31) being made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction phase.

11. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a full wave rectification circuitry (23) (35) to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of smoothing capacitors (25) between output terminals of the full wave rectification circuitry (23) (35), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of diodes (34) in parallel to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25), connects an A.C. capacitor (24) between the center point of the series connection circuitry of the pair of the diodes (34) and one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (23) (35), and includes a switch (36) (37) (38) (39) for selectively carrying out full wave rectification operation and voltage doubler rectification operation.

12. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a parallel connection circuitry of a half wave rectification circuitry (23) and a pair of smoothing capacitors (25) connected in series to one another to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of first diodes (34) in parallel to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of second diodes (35) in parallel to the half wave rectification circuitry (23), connects an A.C. capacitor (24) between the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) and the center point of the pair of the first diodes (34), connects a first switch (36) between the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) and the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23), connects a second switch (37) between the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25) and the center point of the first diodes (34), connects a terminal among the series connection circuitry of the single phase A.C. power source (21) and the reactor (22) which terminal is not connected to the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23), to the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25) through a third switch (38) which operates in linkage with the first switch (36), and connects the terminal to the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) through a fourth switch (39).

13. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a full wave rectification circuitry (3) to an A.C. power source (1) through a reactor (2), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of smoothing capacitors between the output terminals of the full wave rectification circuitry (3), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of diodes (4) in parallel to the series connection circuitry (5) of the pair of the smoothing capacitors, connects the center point of the pair of the diodes (4) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) to one another through an A.C. capacitor (6), and connects an A.C. switch (7) between one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing diodes (5), which A.C. switch (7) operates a shut off operation condition when load is light.

14. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (7) which is controlled its ignition angle by phase controlling.

15. A single phase rectification circuitry as set forth in claim 13, wherein the one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (7) which is made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction angle.

16. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through a series connection circuitry of an inductor and an A.C. switch (10) (11) which is controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

17. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the one input terminal of the full wave rectification circuitry (3) and the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (5) are connected to one another through an A.C. switch (10) (11) which is made of a self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction phase.

18. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a parallel connection circuitry of a half wave rectification circuitry (23) and a pair of boosting capacitors (25) connected in series to one another to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of diodes (26) in parallel to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25), connects the center point of the pair of the diodes (26) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) to one another through an A.C. capacitor (24), and connects an A.C. switch (27) between the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) which A.C. switch (27) operates in a shut off operation condition when load is light.

19. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 18, wherein an A.C. switch (27) is connected between the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) which A.C. switch (27) is controlled its ignition angle using phase controlling.

20. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 18, wherein an A.C. switch (30) (31) is connected between the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) which A.C. switch (30) (31) is made of self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction angle.

21. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 18, wherein a series connection circuitry of an A.C. switch (30) (31) and an inductor is connected between the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) which A.C. switch (30) (31) is controlled its ignition phase using phase controlling.

22. A single phase rectification apparatus as set forth in claim 18, wherein an A.C. switch (30) (31) is connected between the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23) and the center point of the pair of the boosting capacitors (25) which A.C. switch (30) (31) is made of self arc extinguishing element for controlling a conduction phase.

23. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a full wave rectification circuitry (23) (35) to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of smoothing capacitors (25) between the output terminals of the full wave rectification circuitry (23) (35), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of diodes (34) in parallel to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25), connects an A.C. capacitor (24) between the center point of the series connection circuitry of the pair of the diodes (34) and the center point of the series connection circuitry of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25), and includes a switch (36) (37) (38) (39) for selectively carrying full wave rectification operation and voltage doubler rectification operation.

24. A single phase rectification apparatus which connects a parallel connection circuitry of a half wave rectification circuitry (23) and a pair of smoothing capacitors (25) connected in series to one another to a single phase A.C. power source (21) through a reactor (22), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of first diodes (34) connected in series to one another in parallel to the series connection circuitry of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25), connects a series connection circuitry of a pair of second diodes (35) in parallel to the half wave rectification circuitry (23), connects a second switch (37) between the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) and the center point of the pair of the first diodes (34), connects a first switch (36) between the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) and the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23), connects an A.C. capacitor (24) between the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25) and the center point of the pair of the first diodes (34), connects a terminal among the series connection circuitry of the single phase A.C. power source (21) and the reactor (22) which terminal is on a side which is not connected to the input terminal of the half wave rectification circuitry (23), to the center point of the pair of the smoothing capacitors (25) through a third switch (38) which operates in linkage with the first switch (36), and connects the terminal to the center point of the pair of the second diodes (35) through a fourth switch (39).