Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090261758 | LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE - A light source driving device drives a plurality of light sources. A Power Factor Circuit (PFC) circuit converts a received electrical signal to a DC signal and output to a DC/AC converting circuit. The DC/AC converting circuit converts the DC signal to another AC signal, which is isolated by the transformer circuit. A resonance balancing circuit converts the AC signal output from the transformer circuit to another AC signal to drive the light source module. A PWM dimming controller outputs a control signal to control output of the DC/AC converting circuit according to a received dimming signal, wherein duty cycle of the control signal is fixed. A voltage dividing circuit adjustably divides voltage of the DC signal output from the PFC circuit. A PFC controller feeds the divided signal back to the PFC circuit to control the DC signal output from the PFC circuit. | 10-22-2009 |
20100019875 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER EMPLOYED IN AN INVERTER - A high voltage transformer employed in an inverter includes a first core and a second core. The second core is coupled to the first core. One end of the second core is wrapped by a primary winding, and the other end thereof is wrapped by a secondary winding. A conductive coefficient of the first core is at least 100 times of that of the second core. | 01-28-2010 |
20100079231 | TRANSFORMER WITH LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE - A transformer includes a bobbin and a core assembly. The bobbin includes a pair of first winding portions to wrap primary winding coils thereon and a second winding portion between the pair of first winding portions to wrap secondary winding coils thereon. The core assembly includes a first core and a second core. At least one gap is formed between the first core and the second core at opposite sides of the second winding portion to adjust leakage inductance of the transformer. The gaps and the winding coils of the second winding portion are positioned in a same magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit generating the leakage inductance of the transformer. | 04-01-2010 |
20100102744 | SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A PLURALITY OF LAMPS - A system for driving a plurality of lamps may monitor the faults of the lamps by detecting the voltage variance of the first, second and third detecting resistors connected to the low voltage ends of the first and second secondary winding for providing the power to the lamps. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102914 | TRANSFORMER WITH SEPARATED BOBBIN - A bobbin includes a first winding frame to wrap primary winding coils thereon, a first winding chassis defining a first opening to receiving the first winding frame therein, a pair of second winding chassis positioned at two opposite ends of the bobbin and each defining a second opening, a pair of second winding frames received in the second openings of the second winding chassis to wrap secondary winding coils thereon, and a receiving hole extending through the second winding chassis and the first winding frame. The first winding frame is positioned between the second winding chassis. Each of the second winding frames defines a through hole communicating with the receiving hole. The first opening of the first winding chassis faces to a first direction, and each of the second openings of the second winding chassis faces to a second direction different from the first direction. | 04-29-2010 |
20100110730 | POWER DEVICE - A power device transforms input power into power for output, and includes an input unit, a power factor unit, an output unit, a power saving unit, and a control signal port. The power saving unit includes a first electronic switch, a first diode and a single-direction switch. The first electronic switch is connected between the input unit and the power factor unit. An anode of the first diode is connected to the input unit, and a cathode of the first diode is connected to the output unit. The single-direction switch is connected to the power factor unit and the output unit to block current from the output unit to the power factor unit. The control signal port controls an on/off state of the first electronic switch. | 05-06-2010 |
20100123351 | POWER DEVICE - A power device transforms input power into power for output, and includes an input unit, a power factor unit, a first electronic switch, an output unit, and a control signal port. The power factor unit includes a power factor correction circuit and a first detection circuit connected to an output end of the power factor unit and the power factor correction circuit. The first electronic switch is connected to the first detection circuit, and is under control of the control signal port. | 05-20-2010 |
20100213862 | LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE - A light source driving device includes a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, a power stage circuit, a power conversion circuit, a balancing circuit, an inverter control signal processor, an inverter controller and an isolation component. Alternating current (AC) signals are converted into electrical signals to drive lamps via the PFC circuit, the power stage circuit, the power conversion circuit and the current balancing circuit. The power conversion circuit including a transformer divides the driving device into a primary side and a secondary side. The inverter control signal processor receives a first control signal output from a secondary side and generates a second control signal. The inverter controller is disposed on the secondary side to drive the power stage circuit. | 08-26-2010 |
20100253365 | FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT - A fault detection circuit connects to and determines the occurrence of failure in an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit comprises three outputs to connect three groups of lamps respectively, and the fault detection circuit comprises a magnetic unit and a signal detection unit. The magnetic unit comprises first, second and third flux generating windings electrically connected to the three outputs of the inverter circuit, and a flux detection winding. If no fault occurs on the outputs of the inverter circuit, total flux generated by the flux generating windings is cancelled out. As long as any fault occurs on the outputs of the inverter circuit, flux generated by the flux generating windings cannot be canceled out, and the flux detection winding is electromagnetically coupled accordingly and driven by the generated flux to output a coupling signal, based on which the signal detection unit generates an alert signal accordingly. | 10-07-2010 |
20110068888 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER EMPLOYED IN AN INVERTER - A high voltage transformer employed in an inverter includes a first core and a second core. The second core is coupled to the first core. The second core is wrapped by at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding of the transformer. The first core is made of manganese-zinc alloy, and the second core is made of nickel-zinc alloy, so as to achieve that conductive coefficient of the first core is much higher than conductive coefficient of the second core. | 03-24-2011 |
20110084557 | MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - A solar power system includes a number of solar panels, a bus, and a DC-AC inverter. Each of the solar panels includes a plurality of photovoltaic chips and a DC-DC converter wherein the photovoltaic chips are serially connected and configured for converting sunlight energy into electrical power. The DC-DC converter is configured for converting the voltage generated by the photovoltaic chips of each solar panel to a common voltage value. The bus electrically connects to the DC-DC converters for receiving the electrical power generate from the solar panels. The DC-AC inverter connects to the bus to invert the DC voltage of the bus into AC voltage. | 04-14-2011 |
20110133669 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE - A light emitting diode (LED) driving device for driving a plurality of LED strings includes a power stage circuit, a plurality of fly-back transformers, and a controller circuit. The power stage circuit outputs direct current (DC) voltage signals. Each of the plurality of fly-back transformers includes a primary winding connected to the power stage circuit and a secondary winding connected to a diode and one of the plurality of LED strings to form a series loop. The controller circuit controls the plurality of fly-back transformers to synchronously work in a discontinuous current mode to make the plurality of LED strings have the same current. | 06-09-2011 |
20110148306 | BYPASS PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A bypass protection circuit connected to a light emitting diode (LED) group in parallel, comprises a switch circuit and a capacitor. The switch circuit comprises a plurality of switch components, an abnormal detection module and a switch control module. The abnormal detection module detects voltage of the LEDs respectively, and determines which one is broken and outputs an abnormal signal. The switch control module controls a switch component connected to the broken LED in parallel on/off according to the abnormal signal. The capacitor is charged by driving signals of the LEDs when the LEDs are operated according to a normal working mode or a first status of a burst dimming mode, and is discharged to maintain an operating power of the switch circuit when the LEDs are operated according to a second status of the burst dimming mode. | 06-23-2011 |
20110223787 | POWER DEVICE WITH A MOVABLE CONNECTOR PLUG - A power device includes a substrate portion and a connector plug. The substrate portion defines a recess portion and a pair of receiving grooves, and includes at least one contact terminal. The connector plug includes a main body and a pair of conducting strips protruding outwardly from the main body. The main body defines at least one receiving slot. The pair of conducting strips are received in the receiving grooves correspondingly and the contact terminals slide into the corresponding receiving slots to accommodate the connector plug in the substrate portion. The main body and the recess portion are in a square shape respectively, so that the connector plug is capable of turning for 90 degrees relative to the substrate portion to be mounted on the substrate portion. | 09-15-2011 |
20120038447 | TRANSFORMER INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE POLE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO LOAD - A transformer can be mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board includes a high-voltage line and a load. The transformer includes a bobbin used for winding a coil. The bobbin includes a first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pole extends from the first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pin is fixed on an end of the first secondary high voltage pole away from the first secondary area. The bobbin is made of an insulator. The first secondary high voltage pin is made of a conductor. The high voltage end of the coil is disposed on a top surface of the first secondary high voltage pole and electrically connected to the first secondary high voltage pin. The first secondary high voltage pole is capable of jumping across the high-voltage line to make the first secondary high voltage pin to electrically connect to the load. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055529 | JUNCTION BOX - A junction box connected to a plurality of solar cell panels connected in series and under control a control device, includes a plurality of diodes, two ports, a switch, and a communication module. The plurality of diodes is forwardly connected in series to form a diode string with two ends, and each of the plurality of diodes is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of solar cell panels in parallel. The two ports are respectively connected to the two ends of the diode string and the plurality of solar cell panels, and output DC power of the plurality of solar cell panels. The switch is connected between the diode string and the two ports. The communication module is connected to the switch, and receives control signals from the control device to turn on or off the switch to control output of the DC power of the solar cell panels from the two ports. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055530 | JUNCTION BOX AND SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - A solar power system includes a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules and a control device. Each PV module includes a plurality of solar cell panels connected in series and a junction box. The junction box detects parameters of the corresponding PV module, generates a reporting signal, and transmits the reporting signal to the control device. The control device receives the reporting signals from the plurality of PV modules, compares a stored amount of the plurality of PV modules with an amount of the received reporting signals to determine if the plurality of PV modules are abnormal, and generates a state indication signal according to the determination. The control device further transmits the state indication signal to corresponding junction boxes according to identifications of the corresponding PV modules in the received reporting signals to make the corresponding junction boxes indicate states accordingly. | 03-08-2012 |
20120092116 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER - A high voltage transformer includes a first core and a second core coupled to the first core. The first core includes a protruding portion isolating the second core into a first winding portion and a second winding portion. The first winding portion is wrapped by a first primary winding and a first secondary winding to define a first magnetic circuit, and the second winding portion is wrapped by a second primary winding and a second secondary winding to define a second magnetic circuit. Direction of the first magnetic circuit is reversed to that of the second magnetic circuit. Width of the protruding portion is adjustable to achieve different leakage inductances between the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding, so as to balance current flowing through the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding. | 04-19-2012 |
20120218243 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A power supply system for a display device includes a switch circuit, a transformer and an output filter circuit connected in series, and a controller connected to the switch circuit. The power supply system also comprises a transforming circuit and a superposition circuit. The transforming circuit adjusts amplitude of scanning signals generated by a scanning circuit to generate adjusted scanning signals. The superposition circuit samples high voltage output power signals output by the output filter circuit, superposes the sampled high voltage output power signals and the adjusted scanning signals together to generate a superposition signal, and sends the superposition signal to the controller. | 08-30-2012 |
20120236604 | FLYBACK CONVERTER WITH LEADING EDGE BLANKING MECHANISM - A flyback converter having a leading edge blanking (LEB) element keeps detecting whether or not primary-side current of the flyback converter reaches a predetermined threshold, beyond which the flyback converter could be damaged, in a predetermined LEB time corresponding to a leading edge of primary-side current. The flyback converter is turned off when the primary-side current exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 09-20-2012 |
20120243262 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter circuit, a rectifier and filter circuit, a switch circuit, a transformer, a feedback circuit and a controller. The feedback circuit includes a voltage divider circuit, a filter circuit, and a voltage and temperature compensation circuit. The voltage divider circuit generates a voltage dividing signal, and includes a first lossless element and a second lossless element connected in series between an output of the transformer and the ground, and the voltage dividing signal is generated at a node of the first and second lossless elements. The filter circuit filters the voltage dividing signal into a direct current (DC) signal. The voltage and temperature compensation circuit does voltage compensation and temperature compensation to the DC signal to generate a feedback signal, and sends the feedback signal to the controller. | 09-27-2012 |
20120256557 | MULTI-LAMP DRIVING SYSTEM - A multi-lamp driving system includes a power stage circuit, a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, a plurality of transformer circuits, and an abnormal detection circuit. Each of the transformer circuits includes a first primary winding and a second primary winding connected in series and a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding respectively outputting AC power signals to drive at least one lamp. The abnormal detection circuit is connected to a junction of the first primary winding and the second primary winding of each of the transformer circuits, and determines if voltages of the junction of the first primary winding and the second primary winding of each of the transformer circuits are different to determine if the at least two lamps are normal. The abnormal detection circuit further generate control signals to control the PWM controller upon the condition that one of the at least two lamps are abnormal. | 10-11-2012 |
20120274389 | JUNCTION BOX - A junction box electronically connected to a solar panel and connected to a plurality of solar cell strings connected in series includes a first bypass diode string and at least one second bypass diode. The first bypass diode string includes a plurality of first bypass diodes forwardly connected in series, and each of the plurality of first bypass diodes is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of solar cell strings in parallel. The at least one second bypass diode connected to at least two neighboring solar cell strings in parallel, turns on to bypass the at least two neighboring solar cell strings upon the condition that the at least two neighboring solar cell strings are abnormal simultaneously. | 11-01-2012 |
20130014970 | PHOTOVOLTAIC JUNCTION BOXAANM GER; CHIH-CHANAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP GER; CHIH-CHAN Jhongli City TWAANM LIAO; YU-HSIANGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP LIAO; YU-HSIANG Jhongli City TWAANM CHEN; SHANG-TINGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP CHEN; SHANG-TING Jhongli City TWAANM WANG; YUN-BINGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP WANG; YUN-BING Jhongli City TW - A photovoltaic junction box includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, a plurality of metal brackets, and a plurality of bypass diodes. The plurality of metal brackets are secured to the circuit board, each of the plurality of metal brackets defines a receiving space receiving a spring sheet. The plurality of bypass diodes are respectively secured to the plurality of metal brackets and electrically connected to the circuit board. Each of a plurality of ribbons is clamped between the spring sheet and a corresponding metal bracket, and the ribbon directly and electrically contacts the corresponding metal bracket. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016474 | HEAT DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC JUNCTION BOXAANM GER; CHIH-CHANAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP GER; CHIH-CHAN Jhongli City TWAANM LIAO; YU-HSIANGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP LIAO; YU-HSIANG Jhongli City TWAANM CHEN; SHANG-TINGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP CHEN; SHANG-TING Jhongli City TWAANM HUNG; TSUNG-LIANGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP HUNG; TSUNG-LIANG Jhongli City TW - A photovoltaic junction box includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, a plurality of metal brackets, and a plurality of bypass diodes. The plurality of metal brackets are secured to the circuit board. The plurality of bypass diodes are respectively secured to the plurality of metal brackets and electrically connected to the circuit board. | 01-17-2013 |