Current-controlled variable inductor
First Claim
1. A variable inductor comprising:
- one or more magnetic cores providing magnetic flux paths;
an inductor coil wound around one or more inductor sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein an inductor magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the inductor sections of the magnetic core; and
a control coil wound around one or more control sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein a control magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the inductor magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the control magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the inductor sections of the magnetic core, wherein the closed flux paths associated with the inductor magnetic flux and the closed flux paths associated with the control magnetic flux share one or more common sections of the magnetic core that do not include the control sections and inductor sections, and wherein the inductance of said variable inductor is varied by varying said control magnetic flux.
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Abstract
A variable inductor comprises one or more magnetic cores providing magnetic flux paths. An inductor coil is wound around one or more inductor sections of the one or more magnetic cores. An inductor magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the inductor sections of the magnetic core. A control coil is wound around one or more control sections of the one or more magnetic cores. A control magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the control sections of the magnetic core. Under this arrangement, the inductor magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the control sections of the magnetic core and the control magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the inductor sections of the magnetic core. The closed flux paths associated with the inductor magnetic flux and the closed flux paths associated with the control magnetic flux share one or more common sections of the magnetic core not including the control sections and inductor sections. The inductance of said variable inductor is varied by varying said control magnetic flux.
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1. A variable inductor comprising:
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one or more magnetic cores providing magnetic flux paths; an inductor coil wound around one or more inductor sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein an inductor magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the inductor sections of the magnetic core; and a control coil wound around one or more control sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein a control magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the inductor magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the control magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the inductor sections of the magnetic core, wherein the closed flux paths associated with the inductor magnetic flux and the closed flux paths associated with the control magnetic flux share one or more common sections of the magnetic core that do not include the control sections and inductor sections, and wherein the inductance of said variable inductor is varied by varying said control magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A power supply comprising:
a converter having a variable inductor, said inductor comprising; one or more magnetic cores providing magnetic flux paths; an inductor coil wound around one or more inductor sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein an inductor magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the inductor sections of the magnetic core; and a control coil wound around one or more control sections of the one or more magnetic cores, wherein a control magnetic flux flows through one or more closed flux paths along the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the inductor magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the control sections of the magnetic core, wherein the control magnetic flux substantially does not flow through the inductor sections of the magnetic core, wherein the closed flux paths associated with the inductor magnetic flux and the closed flux paths associated with the control magnetic flux share one or more common sections of the magnetic core that does not include the control sections and inductor sections, wherein the inductance of said variable inductor is varied by varying said control magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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