Resonance type switching power supply unit

• US 6,654,259 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2001
• Issued: 11/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Koshita, Wako, Kobori, Katsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Riley, Shawn
• Application Number:
  US10/013,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20020122317A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 363/21.02, 363/21.03, 363/21.01, 336/182
• US Class Current: 363/21.03
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/3376 with automatic control of output voltage or current
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/4818 with means for adaptation of resonance frequency, e.g. by modification of capacitance or inductance of resonance circuits
• 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

An object of the present invention is to create the optimum resonating condition to constantly decrease switching losses. A converter transformer capable of varying the leakage inductance is employed as a converter transformer, and a control circuit is arranged to detect an input voltage applied to a switching circuit and a voltage drop brought about in a current detecting resistor which allows a load current to flow. Thus, the leakage inductance of the converter transformer can be controlled.

Claims

1. A resonance type switching power supply unit having a switching circuit for carrying out a switching operation on an inputted direct current, a converter transformer supplied with a switched output from the switching circuit, a resonator including a coil of said converter transformer as a resonator element, a rectifier for rectifying an output of said converter transformer and supplying a rectified output to a load connected to said resonance type switching power supply unit, and a switching controller for controlling a switching frequency of said switching circuit depending on the rectified output deriving from said rectifier, said converter transformer being arranged as one capable of varying a leakage inductance thereof, and said resonance type switching power supply unit comprising:

a detector for detecting an input voltage applied to said switching circuit and an output current supplied from said rectifier to the load; and

a leakage inductance controller for variably controlling the leakage inductance of said converter transformer.

2. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 1, wherein said converter transformer is arranged to include a magnetic core, a primary coil, a secondary coil, and a control coil coupled to the magnetic core at respective portions of said magnetic core.

3. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein said magnetic core is composed of a couple of core members having four magnetic legs brought into opposition to each other so that each of said magnetic legs abuts on an opposing one of the legs of the opposing core member, said primary coil and said secondary coil are wound around said magnetic core so that both of said coils extend over the common two of said four legs, and said control coil is wound around said magnetic core so that said control coil forms a perpendicular posture with respect to said primary coil and said secondary coil.

4. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 3, wherein said magnetic core is made of a ferrite material.

5. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein said magnetic core is composed of a couple of core members having three magnetic legs forming an E-letter shape brought into opposition to each other so that each of said magnetic legs abuts on an opposing one of the legs of the opposing core member, said control coil is wound around a center magnetic leg, and said primary coil and said secondary coil are wound around legs of both sides, respectively.

6. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic core is made of a ferrite material.

7. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance and said primary coil are connected in series on a primary side.

8. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance and said primary coil are connected in parallel on a primary side.

9. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance is composed of two portions on a primary side, a first portion being connected in parallel with said primary coil and a second portion being connected in series with the parallel connection of said first portion and said primary coil.

10. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance and said secondary coil are connected in series on a secondary side.

11. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance and said secondary coil are connected in parallel on a secondary side.

12. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 2, wherein a coil corresponding to the leakage inductance is composed of two portions on a secondary side, a first portion being connected in parallel with said secondary coil and a second portion being connected in series with the parallel connection of said first portion and said secondary coil.

13. A resonance type switching power supply unit according to claim 1, wherein said converter transformer is arranged to include a third coil provided independently of said primary coil and said secondary coils, and said resonator is made up of a resonant condenser and the third coil.