Single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit

• US 9,997,993 B1
• Filed: 12/12/2016
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
• Inventors: Wu, Chi-Sheng, You, Gwo-Huei, Chiang, Hsuang-Chang, Tai, Tsang-Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Finch, III, Fred E
• Assistant Examiner(s): De Leon Domenech, Rafael O
• Application Number:
  US15/375,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20180166977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0009 Devices or circuits for detecting current in a converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0067 Converter structures employing plural converter units, other than for parallel operation of the units on a single load
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0074 Plural converter units whose inputs are connected in series
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0077 Plural converter units whose outputs are connected in series
• 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 1/42 Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4208 Arrangements for improving power factor of AC input
• 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 1/44 Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33546 with automatic control of the output voltage or current H02M3/33561 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 80/10 Efficient use of energy, e.g. using compressed air or pressurized fluid as energy carrier

Abstract

A single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit includes an EMI filter module, low-frequency switching diode module, two switches and two insulated voltage transformation modules. The EMI filter module is coupled to an AC power. The low-frequency switching diode module is coupled to the EMI filter module. The two switches are coupled to the low-frequency switching diode module. The two insulated voltage transformation modules are coupled to one of the two switches. With the low-frequency switching diode module being in first ON state, one of the two switches turns on, and one of the two insulated voltage transformation modules turns on. With the low-frequency switching diode module being in second ON state, the other switch turns on, and the other insulated voltage transformation module turns on. Hence, the circuit is unlikely to fail, but features simple circuitry, incurs low costs, be compact, and achieves high conversion efficiency.

Claims

1. A single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit, comprising:

an EMI filter module coupled to an external AC power;

a low-frequency switching diode module coupled to the EMI filter module;

a first switch coupled to the low-frequency switching diode module;

a second switch coupled to the low-frequency switching diode module;

a first insulated voltage transformation module coupled to the first switch; and

a second insulated voltage transformation module coupled to the second switch;

a first control module coupled to a gate-end of the first switch to control the first switch to turn on and turn off; and

a second control module coupled to a gate-end of the second switch to control the second switch to turn on and turn off;

wherein, with the low-frequency switching diode module being in first ON state, the first switch turns on, and the first insulated voltage transformation module turns on,

wherein, with the low-frequency switching diode module being in second ON state, the second switch turns on, and the second insulated voltage transformation module turns on;

wherein the low-frequency switching diode module is switched between the first ON state and the second ON state according to whether an input current of the AC power is in a positive half cycle or a negative half cycle;

wherein the first control module comprises a first voltage control unit, a first zero current detection unit and a first comparison unit, the first control module being coupled to an output end of the first insulated voltage transformation module to receive a first output voltage feedback signal, the first voltage control unit being adapted to adjust the first output voltage feedback signal so as to send a first switch current control signal, the first zero current detection unit being coupled to the first insulated voltage transformation module so as to send a first zero current detection signal, the first comparison unit being adapted to compare the first switch current control signal with a voltage at an end of the first switch and send a first control signal according to a comparison result and the first zero current detection signal, with the first control signal being for use in controlling the first switch to turn on and turn off,

wherein the second control module comprises a second voltage control unit, a second zero current detection unit and a second comparison unit, the second control module being coupled to an output end of the second insulated voltage transformation module to receive a second output voltage feedback signal, the second voltage control unit being adapted to adjust the second output voltage feedback signal so as to send a second switch current control signal, the second zero current detection unit being coupled to the second insulated voltage transformation module so as to send a second zero current detection signal, the second comparison unit being adapted to compare the second switch current control signal with a voltage at an end of the second switch and send a second control signal according to a comparison result and the second zero current detection signal, with the second control signal being for use in controlling the second switch to turn on and turn off.

2. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 1, wherein the low-frequency switching diode module comprises a first one-way diode unit and a second one-way diode unit, the low-frequency switching diode module being in first ON state being defined as allowing the second one-way diode unit to turn on and allowing the first one-way diode unit to turn off, the low-frequency switching diode module being in second ON state being defined as allowing the first one-way diode unit to turn on and allowing the second one-way diode unit to turn off.

3. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 2, wherein the first one-way diode unit and the second one-way diode unit take turn turning on such that the low-frequency switching diode module can be switched between the first ON state and the second ON state.

4. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 1, wherein the EMI filter module comprises:

a first inductor with an end coupled to an end of the AC power;

a second inductor with an end coupled to another end of the AC power; and

a first capacitor with two ends coupled to another end of the first inductor and another end of the second inductor, respectively.

5. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 4, wherein the low-frequency switching diode module comprises a first one-way diode unit and a second one-way diode unit, the first one-way diode unit having a negative terminal coupled to an end of the first capacitor and another end of the first inductor, the second one-way diode unit having a negative terminal coupled to another end of the first capacitor and another end of the second inductor.

6. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 5, wherein a positive terminal of the first one-way diode unit and a positive terminal of the second one-way diode unit are coupled to a first node, an end of the first switch and an end of the second switch are coupled to a second node, with the first node being coupled to the second node.

7. The single-phase bridgeless insulated power factor adjustment circuit of claim 1, further comprising:

a first surge absorbing module coupled to the first switch and the first insulated voltage transformation module; and

a second surge absorbing module coupled to the second switch and the second insulated voltage transformation module.