POWER SUPPLY, POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STANDBY MODE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

• US 20140368742A1
• Filed: 04/03/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JOO, Sung-yong, LEE, Jin-hyung
• Granted Patent: US 9,048,749 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/730
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4208 Arrangements for improving power factor of AC input
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4291 by using a Buck converter to switch the input current
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33507 with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters H02M3/33561, H02M3/33569 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/2176 comprising a passive stage to generate a rectified sinusoidal voltage and a controlled switching element in series between such stage and the output
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers
• 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

A power supply, a power control method and a display apparatus having the same, for controlling a standby mode, are provided. The power supply of an electronic apparatus includes: a rectifier configured to rectify a current of alternating current (AC) power input as input power, into a direct current (DC); a power factor correction (PFC) circuit configured to correct a power factor of a DC voltage converted by the rectifier; a switching circuit configured to convert the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a predetermined operating voltage and a standby voltage and supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus; and an output controller configured to control the PFC circuit and the switching circuit to convert the DC voltage into the predetermined operating voltage and standby voltage by the switching circuit and supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus.

Claims

1. A power supply of an electronic apparatus, the power supply comprising:

a rectifier configured to rectify an alternating current (AC) power input as input power, into a direct current (DC);

a power factor correction (PFC) circuit configured to correct a power factor of a DC voltage converted by the rectifier;

a switching circuit configured to convert the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a predetermined operating voltage and standby voltage and supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus; and

an output controller configured to control the PFC circuit and the switching circuit in order to convert the DC voltage into the predetermined operating voltage and standby voltage by the switching circuit and to supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus,

wherein the switching circuit comprises a first converter configured to convert the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined standby voltage and supplies the DC voltage to the electronic apparatus, a second converter which converts the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined normal operating voltage and supplies the DC voltage to the electronic apparatus, and a switching module which is connected to an input terminal of the first and second converters and switches a current flow,

wherein the first converter comprises a primary coil, and a first secondary coil to which a predetermined voltage is applied by the primary coil, and

wherein the second converter comprises the primary coil, and a second secondary coil which is connected to the primary coil in parallel with the first secondary coil in order to share the primary coil.

3. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the output controller is configured to control the switching module of the switching circuit by receiving at least one of the voltages converted by the first and second converters.

4. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the output controller is configured to control the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into 320V to 385V, in a standby mode.

5. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the output controller controls the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into 385V in a normal mode.

7. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the second secondary coil comprises first and second wirings, and the second converter comprises first and second rectifying diodes which are symmetrically connected to the first and second wirings.

8. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the output controller comprises a single integrated circuit (IC) chip.

2. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

9. A method of controlling power for receiving AC power and supplying the AC power as operating power to an electronic apparatus, the power control method comprising:

rectifying a current of the AC power input as input power and converting the rectified current into a direct current (DC); and

converting a level of a DC voltage converted from the input power into a predetermined level and concurrently converting the DC voltage, that has been converted into the predetermined level, into a predetermined standby voltage and an operating voltage and outputting the standby voltage and the operating voltage to the electronic apparatus,

wherein the converting comprises converting the DC voltage output into a level of the predetermined standby voltage and supplying the DC voltage to the electronic apparatus, converting the DC voltage output into a level of the predetermined normal operating voltage and supplying the DC voltage to the electronic apparatus, and switching a current flow.

10. The power control method according to claim 9, wherein the outputting comprises:

determining whether a current operation mode of the electronic apparatus is the standby mode; and

converting the level of the DC voltage converted from the input power, into a first level within a predetermined range, and concurrently converting the DC voltage that has been converted into the first level, into the predetermined standby voltage and operating voltage in response to the current operation mode of the electronic apparatus being the standby mode.

11. The power control method according to claim 9, wherein the outputting comprises:

determining whether a current operation mode of the electronic apparatus is the normal mode; and

converting the level of the DC voltage converted from the input power, into a second level, and concurrently converting the DC voltage, that has been converted into the second level, into the predetermined standby voltage and the operating voltage.

12. A display apparatus comprising:

a signal receiver configured to receive an image signal;

a signal processor configured to process the image signal received by the signal receiver;

a display configured to display an image thereon based on the image signal processed by the signal processor; and

a power supply configured to receive AC power as input power and supply the AC power to the display as operating power,

wherein the power supply comprises;

a rectifier configured to rectify a current of the AC power input as the input power and convert the rectified current into a DC voltage;

a PFC circuit configured to correct a power factor of a DC voltage converted by the rectifier;

a switching circuit, which comprises a first converter and a second converter, configured to convert the DC Voltage output by the PFC circuit into a predetermined operating voltage and standby voltage and supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus; and

an output controller which controls the PFC circuit and the switching circuit to convert the DC voltage into the predetermined operating voltage and standby voltage by the switching circuit and to supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the display apparatus,

wherein the first converter comprises a primary coil, and a first secondary coil to which a predetermined voltage is applied by the primary coil, and

wherein the second converter comprises the primary coil, and a second secondary coil which is connected to the primary coil in parallel with the first secondary coil in order to share the primary coil.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the switching circuit comprises a first converter configured to convert the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined standby voltage and supplies the converted DC voltage to the electronic apparatus;

a second converter which converts the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined normal operating voltage and supplies the converted DC voltage to the electronic apparatus; and

a switching module configured to be connected to an input terminal of the first and second converters and control a current flow.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the output controller is configured to control the switching module of the switching circuit by receiving at least one of the voltages converted by the first and second converters.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the output controller is configured to control the DC voltage output by the PFC controller into 320V to 385V, in a standby mode.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the output controller is configured to control the DC voltage output by the PFC controller into 385V, in a normal mode.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the second secondary coil comprises first and second wirings, and

the second converter comprises first and second rectifying diodes which are symmetrically connected to the first and second wirings.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the output controller comprises a single IC chip.

13. (canceled)

18. (canceled)

21. A power supply of an electronic apparatus, the power supply comprising:

a switching circuit configured to convert a DC voltage into a predetermined operating voltage and a standby voltage;

an output controller configured to control the switching circuit in order to supply the operating voltage and the standby voltage to the electronic apparatus;

a rectifier configured to rectify an alternating current (AC) power input as input power, into a direct current (DC);

a power factor correction (PFC) circuit configured to correct a power factor of a DC voltage converted by the rectifier,

wherein the switching circuit comprises a first converter configured to convert the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined standby voltage, a second converter which converts the DC voltage output by the PFC circuit into a level of the predetermined normal operating voltage, and a switching module which is connected to an input terminal of the first and second converters and switches a current flow,

wherein the first converter comprises a primary coil and a first secondary coil to which a predetermined voltage is applied by the primary coil, and

wherein the second converter comprises the primary coil, and a second secondary coil which is connected to the primary coil in parallel with the first secondary coil in order to share the primary coil.

22-25. -25. (canceled)