Power conversion device including a transformer with three or more windings

• US 9,806,625 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2014
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Takahara, Takaaki, Murakami, Satoshi, Kondo, Ryota, Yamada, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Emily P
• Application Number:
  US14/917,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20160204707A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,107 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/30 AC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/22 Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0009 Devices or circuits for detecting current in a converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/007 Plural converter units in cascade push-pull DC/DC converters with pre-regulator H02M3/3374; DC-AC converters following a DC-DC stage including a high frequency transformer H02M7/4807; DC-AC converters following a DC-DC conversion stage generating periodically varying voltages H02M7/4826
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/08 Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4258 using a single converter stage both for correction of AC input power factor and generation of a regulated and galvanically isolated DC output voltage H02M1/4241 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33546 with automatic control of the output voltage or current H02M3/33561 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33561 having more than one ouput with independent control
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33573 Full-bridge at primary side of an isolation transformer
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33584 Bidirectional converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33592 having a synchronous rectifier circuit or a synchronous freewheeling circuit at the secondary side of an isolation transformer
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/04 by static converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/487 Neutral point clamped inverters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/5387 in a bridge configuration
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A power conversion device that distributes input power to multiple outputs in accordance with power requirement of a load, using a plurality of magnetically coupled windings. In the case of supplying power from an AC power supply, at least one of an AC/DC converter and first to fourth switching circuits controls voltage on an output side of the AC/DC converter, based on a deviation between a detected value and a target value of the voltage. In the case of supplying power from a first DC voltage source or a second DC voltage source, the second switching circuit or the fourth switching circuit provided between the first DC voltage source or the second DC voltage source and the transformer supplies power based on an arbitrary time ratio.

Claims

1. A power conversion device comprising:

a transformer composed of three or more windings magnetically coupled with each other, the three or more windings including a first winding;

a first switching circuit connected to the first winding;

an AC/DC converter having a DC side connected to an input part of the first switching circuit, and converting input power from an AC power supply to DC;

a first detector for detecting DC side voltage of the AC/DC converter; and

a switching circuit and a load which are connected to at least one load side winding including at least one of the three or more windings besides the first winding, wherein

the first switching circuit supplies AC power to the first winding at a predetermined time ratio, and the switching circuit connected to the at least one load side winding controls voltage on an output side of the AC/DC converter, based on a detected voltage value detected by the first detector and a target voltage value.

2. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein

the transformer is composed of the first winding, a second winding, a third winding, and a fourth winding magnetically coupled with each other,

the first switching circuit is connected to the first winding,

a second switching circuit is connected between the second winding and a first DC voltage source,

a third switching circuit is connected between the third winding and an inverter,

a fourth switching circuit is connected between the fourth winding and a second DC voltage source,

the first switching circuit is connected to a DC output end of the AC/DC converter connected to the AC power supply,

wherein the power conversion device includes

the first detector for detecting DC side voltage of the AC/DC converter,

a second detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the first DC voltage source,

a third detector for detecting DC side voltage of the third switching circuit,

a fourth detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the second DC voltage source, and

in the case where the first DC voltage source, the second DC voltage source, and a device connected to the inverter are considered to be the load, the first switching circuit supplies AC power to the first winding at the predetermined time ratio, and at least one of the second to fourth switching circuits controls the voltage on the output side of the AC/DC converter, based on both the detected voltage value detected by the first detector and the target voltage value, and switching circuits of the second to fourth switching circuits other than the at least one of the second to fourth switching circuits respectively control the voltage or current on the load side, based on each detected value detected by the second to fourth detectors that are connected to the other switching circuits and an each target value.

3. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein

the transformer is composed of the first winding, a second winding, and a fourth winding magnetically coupled with each other,

the first switching circuit is connected to the first winding,

a second switching circuit is connected between the second winding and a first DC voltage source,

a fourth switching circuit is connected between the fourth winding and a second DC voltage source,

the first switching circuit and an inverter are connected in parallel to an output end of the AC/DC converter connected to the AC power supply,

wherein the power conversion device includes

the first detector for detecting DC side voltage of the AC/DC converter,

a second detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the first DC voltage source,

a fourth detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the second DC voltage source, and

in the case where the first DC voltage source, the second DC voltage source, and a device connected to the inverter are considered to be the load, the first switching circuit supplies AC power to the first winding at the predetermined time ratio, one of the second and the fourth switching circuits controls the voltage on the output side of the AC/DC converter, based on both the detected voltage value detected by the first detector and the target voltage value, and the other of the second and the fourth switching circuits controls the voltage or current on the load side, based on both a detected value detected by the second or the fourth detector that is connected to the other of the second and the fourth switching circuits and an each target value.

4. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein

the transformer is composed of the first winding, a second winding, and a third winding magnetically coupled with each other,

the first switching circuit is connected to the first winding,

a second switching circuit is connected between the second winding and a first DC voltage source,

a third switching circuit is connected between the third winding and an inverter,

the first switching circuit is connected to an output end of the AC/DC converter connected to the AC power supply,

wherein the power conversion device includes

the first detector for detecting DC side voltage of the AC/DC converter,

a second detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the first DC voltage source,

a third detector for detecting DC side voltage of the third switching circuit, and

in the case where the first DC voltage source and a device connected to the inverter are considered to be the load, the first switching circuit supplies AC power to the first winding at the predetermined time ratio, one of the second and the third switching circuits controls the voltage on the output side of the AC/DC converter, based on both the detected voltage value detected by the first detector and the target voltage value, and the other of the second and the third switching circuits controls the voltage or current on the load side, based on both a detected value detected by the second or the third detectors that is connected to the other of the second and the third switching circuits and an each target value.

5. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein

the transformer is composed of the first winding, a second winding, and a fourth winding magnetically coupled with each other,

the first switching circuit is connected to the first winding,

a second switching circuit is connected between the second winding and a first DC voltage source,

a fourth switching circuit is connected between the fourth winding and a second DC voltage source,

the first switching circuit is connected to an output end of the AC/DC converter connected to the AC power supply,

wherein the power conversion device includes

the first detector for detecting DC side voltage of the AC/DC converter,

a second detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the first DC voltage source,

a fourth detector for detecting a voltage or current value of the second DC voltage source, and

in the case where the first DC voltage source and the second DC voltage source are considered to be the load, the first switching circuit supplies AC power to the first winding at the predetermined time ratio, one of the second and the fourth switching circuits controls the voltage on the output side of the AC/DC converter, based on both the detected voltage value detected by the first detector and the target voltage value, and the other of the second and the fourth switching circuits controls the voltage or current on the load side, based on both a detected value detected by the second or the fourth detector that is connected to the other of the second and the fourth switching circuits and a target value.

6. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein, in a state in which the AC/DC converter rectifies the input power from the AC power supply and the first switching circuit supplies power to the transformer,

the AC/DC converter performs control based on a constant target value for an AC current effective value so as to receive constant power from the AC power supply,

one of the switching circuits on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage of the AC/DC converter, based on a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current,

whereby, of power received from the AC power supply, power supplied to the load is adjusted while power is supplied to another load.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 2, wherein, in a case of using only the first DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the second switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the first DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

8. The power conversion device according to claim 2, wherein, in a case of using only the second DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the fourth switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the second DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

9. The power conversion device according to claim 2, wherein a turns ratio is adjusted so that voltage induced on the second winding, the third winding, or the fourth winding of the transformer is smaller than DC voltage at a stage subsequent to the second switching circuit, the third switching circuit, or the fourth switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer, and by stopping operation of the switching circuit on the load side, supply of power to the load is stopped.

10. The power conversion device according to claim 1, wherein any of the switching circuits connected to the transformer, the switching circuit being the second, the third, or the fourth switching circuit that does not control the output voltage of the AC/DC converter and output voltage or output current on the load side, is configured with a passive element.

11. The power conversion device according to claim 3, wherein, in a case of using only the first DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the second switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the first DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

12. The power conversion device according to claim 4, wherein, in a case of using only the first DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the second switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the first DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

13. The power conversion device according to claim 5, wherein, in a case of using only the first DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the second switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the first DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

14. The power conversion device according to claim 3, wherein, in a case of using only the second DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the fourth switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the second DC voltage source to the transformer, and

another switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.

15. The power conversion device according to claim 5, wherein, in a case of using only the second DC voltage source as a power supply source, in a state in which operation of the AC/DC converter and the first switching circuit are stopped,

the fourth switching circuit performs switching operation based on a predetermined time ratio, thereby supplying power of the second DC voltage source to the transformer, and

the other switching circuit on the load side connected via the transformer controls output voltage or output current on the load side, based on both a detected value and a predetermined target value of the output voltage or output current.