Universal power module
First Claim
1. A power supply apparatus for converting at least one input line voltage to an output voltage, said power supply apparatus comprising:
- converting means for converting said at least one input line voltage to an intermediate voltage at a first node, with said at least one input line voltage having a voltage range including a maximum voltage and a minimum voltage, and with a ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage being about 10;
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switching regulator means having a power voltage at a second node for providing a reference voltage therefrom, and for providing a switching signal at a third node from the reference voltage and a feedback voltage;
means for electrically interconnecting the first node to the second node whenever the intermediate voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage;
transformer means including at least a primary winding electrically interconnected with the first node, and a secondary winding having a secondary voltage;
feedback means cooperating with said transformer means for providing the feedback voltage therefrom;
switching means responsive to the switching signal at the third node for switching an electrical current from the first node through the primary winding; and
means electrically interconnected with the secondary winding for converting the secondary voltage to the output voltage.
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Abstract
A power supply for converting a plurality of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) input line voltages to a DC output voltage includes a converter for converting the input voltages to an intermediate voltage at a first node; a switching regulator having a power voltage at a second node for providing a reference voltage therefrom, and for providing a switching signal at a third node from the reference voltage and a feedback voltage; a circuit for electrically interconnecting the first node to the second node whenever the intermediate voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage; a transformer including a primary winding electrically interconnected with the first node, and a secondary winding having a secondary voltage; a feedback circuit cooperating with the transformer for providing the feedback voltage therefrom; a switching circuit responsive to the switching signal at the third node for switching an electrical current from the first node through the primary winding; and a circuit electrically interconnected with the secondary winding for converting the secondary voltage to the output voltage.
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1. A power supply apparatus for converting at least one input line voltage to an output voltage, said power supply apparatus comprising:
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converting means for converting said at least one input line voltage to an intermediate voltage at a first node, with said at least one input line voltage having a voltage range including a maximum voltage and a minimum voltage, and with a ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage being about 10;
1;switching regulator means having a power voltage at a second node for providing a reference voltage therefrom, and for providing a switching signal at a third node from the reference voltage and a feedback voltage; means for electrically interconnecting the first node to the second node whenever the intermediate voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage; transformer means including at least a primary winding electrically interconnected with the first node, and a secondary winding having a secondary voltage; feedback means cooperating with said transformer means for providing the feedback voltage therefrom; switching means responsive to the switching signal at the third node for switching an electrical current from the first node through the primary winding; and means electrically interconnected with the secondary winding for converting the secondary voltage to the output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power supply apparatus for converting at least one input line voltage to an output voltage, said power supply apparatus comprising:
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first converting means for converting said at least one input line voltage to a first intermediate voltage at a first node, with said at least one input line voltage having a voltage range including a maximum voltage and a minimum voltage, and with a ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage being about 10;
1;second converting means for converting the first intermediate voltage to a second intermediate voltage at a second node; switching regulator means having a power voltage at a third node for providing a reference voltage therefrom, and for providing a switching signal at a fourth node from the reference voltage and a feedback voltage; means for electrically interconnecting the second node to the third node whenever the second intermediate voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage; transformer means including at least a primary winding electrically interconnected with the first node, and a secondary winding having a secondary voltage; feedback means cooperating with said transformer means for providing the feedback voltage therefrom; switching means responsive to the switching signal at the fourth node for switching an electrical current from the first node through the primary winding; and means electrically interconnected with the secondary winding for converting the secondary voltage to the output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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