Static voltage regulator and controller
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1. A voltage regulator for use with a power source, the regulator comprising:
- a transformer having;
a primary winding and a secondary winding, a plurality of further windings selectively connected to one of the primary winding and the secondary winding, and a plurality of solid state selectors, each of the plurality of solid state selectors respectively coupled to each of the plurality of further windings and selectively connecting and bypassing the respective further windings in series with one of the primary winding and the secondary winding.
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Abstract
A voltage regulator apparatus comprises a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a plurality of further windings selectively connected to one of the primary winding and secondary winding, and a plurality of solid state selectors respectively coupled to each of the plurality of further windings to one of i) connect the further winding in series with the primary winding or the secondary winding and ii) bypass the further winding.
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22 Claims
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1. A voltage regulator for use with a power source, the regulator comprising:
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a transformer having;
a primary winding and a secondary winding, a plurality of further windings selectively connected to one of the primary winding and the secondary winding, and a plurality of solid state selectors, each of the plurality of solid state selectors respectively coupled to each of the plurality of further windings and selectively connecting and bypassing the respective further windings in series with one of the primary winding and the secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
a current transformer coupled to an input of the transformer for determining an input current;
a first potential transformer coupled to the input of the transformer for determining an input voltage;
a second potential transformer coupled to an output of the transformer for determining an output voltage;
a processor coupled to respective outputs of the current transformer, first potential transformer, and second potential transformer, the processor generating a gain signal based on the input current, input voltage and output voltage;
a controller coupled to the processor and the plurality of selectors, the controller generating a plurality of control signals to control the plurality of selectors based on the gain signal.
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15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of control signals selectively connects or bypasses each of the plurality of further windings.
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16. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the controller selectively generates a further plurality of control signal based on a conduction state of the plurality of selectors.
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17. The voltage regulator of claim 1, wherein said voltage regulator adjusts an output voltage in response to a change in an input voltage received from the power source.
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18. A voltage regulator for use with a power source, the regulator comprising:
- a transformer having
a plurality of primary windings and a respective plurality of secondary windings;
a plurality of further windings, the plurality of further windings selectively connected to each of the plurality of primary windings, and a plurality of first selectors and a plurality of second selectors, an output of the first selector coupled to an input of a respective one of the plurality of further windings and an output of the second selector coupled to an output of the respective one of the secondary windings, said first and second selectors selectively connecting and bypassing the respective further winding in series with the primary winding such that when one of the plurality of first selectors is enabled, the respective one of the plurality of further windings is connected in series with a respective one of the primary windings, and when one of the plurality of second selectors is enabled, the respective one of the plurality of further windings is bypassed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- a transformer having
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21. A voltage regulator for use with a power source, the regulator comprising:
- a transformer having;
a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a tertiary winding, a plurality of further windings selectively connected to the primary winding, and a plurality of solid state selectors respectively coupled to each of the plurality of further windings and selectively connecting and bypassing the further winding in series with one of the primary winding and the secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (22)
- a transformer having;
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