Systems and methods of overvoltage protection for LED lighting

• US 10,873,263 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2018
• Issued: 12/22/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Orthosie Investment Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Orthosie Investment Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Li, Zhuoyan, Zhu, Liqiang, Yang, Jiqing, Fang, Lieyi
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Emily P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gibson, Demetries A
• Application Number:
  US16/161,527
• Publication Number:
  US 20190141801A1
• Time in Patent Office: 798 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/571 with overvoltage detector
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 1/0007 concerning the detecting means in general G01R or other subclasses of G01; reed switches H01H71/2445
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/202 for dc systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/1213 for DC-DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/156 with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33515 with digital control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/3725 Switched mode power supply [SMPS]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/24 Circuit arrangements for protecting against overvoltage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

System controller and method for a power converter. For example, a system controller for a power converter includes a logic controller configured to generate a modulation signal, and a driver configured to receive the modulation signal, generate a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal, and output the drive signal to switch to affect a current flowing through an inductive winding for a power converter. Additionally, the system controller includes a voltage-to-voltage converter configured to receive a first voltage signal, the modulation signal, and a demagnetization signal, and to generate a second voltage signal based at least in part on the first voltage signal, the modulation signal, and the demagnetization signal.

Claims

1. A system controller for a power converter, the system controller comprising:

a logic controller configured to generate a modulation signal;

a driver configured to receive the modulation signal, generate a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal, and output the drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through an inductive winding of a power converter, the inductive winding including a first winding terminal and a second winding terminal, the second winding terminal being at a terminal voltage and coupled to a first diode terminal of a diode, the diode further including a second diode terminal, a voltage difference between the second diode terminal and the first winding terminal being an output voltage of the power converter; and

an overvoltage-protection detector configured to receive a feedback signal and a demagnetization signal, generate a detection signal based at least in part on the feedback signal and the demagnetization signal, and output the detection signal to the logic controller, the feedback signal being equal to the terminal voltage divided by a predetermined constant, the detection signal indicating whether an overvoltage protection is triggered;

wherein;

the demagnetization signal indicates a beginning and an end of a demagnetization period for the inductive winding;

at the beginning of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from a first logic level to a second logic level; and

at the end of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from the second logic level to the first logic level;

wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different;

wherein the logic controller is configured to, in response to the detection signal indicating the overvoltage protection is triggered, cause the power converter to shut down.

2. The system controller of claim 1 wherein the overvoltage-protection detector is further configured to receive the feedback signal from a first resistor terminal of a first resistor and a second resistor terminal of a second resistor, the first resistor terminal being coupled to the second resistor terminal, the second resistor further including a third resistor terminal biased at the terminal voltage.

3. A system controller for a power converter, the system controller comprising:

a logic controller configured to generate a modulation signal;

a driver configured to receive the modulation signal, generate a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal, and output the drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through an inductive winding of a power converter, the inductive winding including a first winding terminal and a second winding terminal, the first winding terminal being at a terminal voltage, the second winding terminal being coupled to a first diode terminal of a diode, the diode further including a second diode terminal, a voltage difference between the second diode terminal and the first winding terminal being an output voltage of the power converter; and

an overvoltage-protection detector configured to receive an input signal and a demagnetization signal, generate a detection signal based at least in part on the input signal and the demagnetization signal, and output the detection signal to the logic controller, the input signal being equal to the terminal voltage divided by a predetermined constant, the detection signal indicating whether an overvoltage protection is triggered;

wherein;

the demagnetization signal indicates a beginning and an end of a demagnetization period for the inductive winding;

at the beginning of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from a first logic level to a second logic level; and

at the end of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from the second logic level to the first logic level;

wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different;

wherein the logic controller is configured to, in response to the detection signal indicating the overvoltage protection is triggered, cause the power converter to shut down.

4. The system controller of claim 3 wherein the overvoltage-protection detector is further configured to receive the input signal from a first resistor terminal of a first resistor and a second resistor terminal of a second resistor, the first resistor terminal being coupled to the second resistor terminal, the second resistor further including a third resistor terminal biased at the terminal voltage.

5. A method for a power converter, the method comprising:

generating a modulation signal;

receiving the modulation signal;

generating a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal;

outputting the drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through an inductive winding of a power converter, the inductive winding including a first winding terminal and a second winding terminal, the second winding terminal being at a terminal voltage and coupled to a first diode terminal of a diode, the diode further including a second diode terminal, a voltage difference between the second diode terminal and the first winding terminal being an output voltage of the power converter;

receiving a feedback signal and a demagnetization signal, the feedback signal being equal to the terminal voltage divided by a predetermined constant;

generating a detection signal based at least in part on the feedback signal and the demagnetization signal;

outputting the detection signal, the detection signal indicating whether an overvoltage protection is triggered; and

in response to the detection signal indicating the overvoltage protection is triggered, causing the power converter to shut down;

wherein;

the demagnetization signal indicates a beginning and an end of a demagnetization period for the inductive winding;

at the beginning of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from a first logic level to a second logic level; and

at the end of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from the second logic level to the first logic level;

wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different.

6. A method for a power converter, the method comprising:

generating a modulation signal;

receiving the modulation signal;

generating a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal;

outputting the drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through an inductive winding of a power converter, the inductive winding including a first winding terminal and a second winding terminal, the first winding terminal being at a terminal voltage, the second winding terminal being coupled to a first diode terminal of a diode, the diode further including a second diode terminal, a voltage difference between the second diode terminal and the first winding terminal being an output voltage of the power converter;

receiving an input signal and a demagnetization signal, the input signal being equal to the terminal voltage divided by a predetermined constant;

generating a detection signal based at least in part on the input signal and the demagnetization signal;

outputting the detection signal, the detection signal indicating whether an overvoltage protection is triggered; and

in response to the detection signal indicating the overvoltage protection is triggered, causing the power converter to shut down;

wherein;

the demagnetization signal indicates a beginning and an end of a demagnetization period for the inductive winding;

at the beginning of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from a first logic level to a second logic level; and

at the end of the demagnetization period, the demagnetization signal changes from the second logic level to the first logic level;

wherein the first logic level and the second logic level are different.