Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090167474 | TRANSFORMER IMPROVED IN LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE - There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168476 | BRIDGELESS POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - There is provided a bridgeless power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor by complementarily switching two switches according to phase of input power without using rectifier bridge diodes. A bridgeless power factor correction circuit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit having a plurality of switches and alternately switching input AC power; a stabilizing unit rectifying and smoothing the power switched by the switching unit; and a control unit controlling an alternate switching operation between the plurality of switches according to phases of the input power. | 07-02-2009 |
20090237030 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which allows the primary and secondary windings of a transformer to be easily fabricated, can control the flow of charge to batteries depending on the charged states of series-connected batteries, and can prevent overcurrent from flowing into a battery currently being charged. | 09-24-2009 |
20090302803 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates, in general, to a battery voltage equalization apparatus and method, and, more particularly, to a charge equalization apparatus and method, which decrease the withstand voltages of semiconductor switching elements while maintaining charge equalization performance, thus making it easy to implement the secondary windings of transformers while reducing the costs of the charge equalization apparatus. The charge equalization apparatus includes N first transformers (T | 12-10-2009 |
20090322155 | CHARGE OF EQUALIZATION APPARATUS WITH PARALLEL CONNECTION OF SECONDARY WINDINGS OF MULTIPLE TRANSFORMERS - The present invention relates, in general, to a charge equalization apparatus with series-connected battery cells and, more particularly, to a charge equalization apparatus, in which series-connected battery cells (B | 12-31-2009 |
20100007308 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which can enable the primary windings and the secondary windings of transformers to be easily manufactured, can control the flow of charges into batteries depending on the charged states of series-connected batteries, and can prevent overcurrent from flowing into batteries that are currently being charged. | 01-14-2010 |
20100148726 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, in which series-connected batteries are divided into modules having certain sizes, and intra-module charge equalization and inter-module charge equalization are simultaneously performed, thus improving charge equalization performance and reducing the circuit size. | 06-17-2010 |
20100207578 | Automatic Charge Equalization Method and Apparatus for Series Connected Battery String - The present invention relates to an automatic charge equalization apparatus and method having an automatic PWM generating means for a series-connected battery string. The automatic charge equalization method and apparatus for a series-connected battery string according to the present invention can improve charge equalization by accomplishing charge equalization operation after comparing the potential of the corresponding battery cell with the average potential of the plurality of battery cells including the corresponding battery cell upon charging or discharging the corresponding battery cell. | 08-19-2010 |
20100207579 | Two-Stage Charge Equalization Method and Apparatus for Series-Connected Battery String - A two-stage charge equalization apparatus for a series-connected battery string comprises a battery module having a plurality of batteries connected in series; a battery string having M (M≧2) battery modules connected in series; M charge control switch modules connected in parallel to each of the M battery modules; M second DC/DC converters connected to each of the M charge control switch modules; a single first DC/DC converter connected to the M second DC/DC converter; and a microprocessor controlling the charge control switch module, wherein the first DC/DC converter is inputted with an overall potential of the battery string and outputs a potential lower than the potential inputted and each of batteries composing the battery module shares the second DC/DC converter using the charge control switch module. | 08-19-2010 |
20100231166 | Battery Management System with Integration of Voltage Sensor and Charge Equalizer - A battery management system according to the present invention comprises a battery module consisted of a plurality of batteries connected in series; a switch module connected in parallel to the battery module; a voltage sensor measuring a voltage of each battery composing the battery module; a charge equalizer causing each battery composing the battery module to be charged, discharged or charged/discharged; and a microprocessor controlling the switch module to determine whether to charge or discharge each battery composing the battery module according to the voltage values measured by the voltage sensor and; wherein the voltage sensor and the charge equalizer are connected in parallel to each battery composing the battery module by the switch module. | 09-16-2010 |
20100283433 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS WITH PARALLEL CONNECTION OF PRIMARY WINDINGS OF MULTIPLE TRANSFORMERS - The present invention relates, in general, to a charge equalization apparatus for batteries and, more particularly, to a charge equalization apparatus, in which the primary windings (M | 11-11-2010 |
20110032062 | TRANSFORMER IMPROVED IN LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE - There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding. | 02-10-2011 |
20110089898 | Two-Stage Charge Equalization Method and Apparatus for Series-Connected Battery String - A two-stage charge equalization apparatus for a series-connected battery string having a two-stage DC-DC converter including a first DC-DC converter; and a second DC-DC converter which is inputted. A battery string is divided into one or more battery modules having a plurality of battery cells connected in series, and a current conversion switch module forms a path of the charge current between the battery module and the second DC-DC converter to allow the charge current to be applied to the particular battery cell composing the battery module and controls an application direction of the charge current. A microprocessor determines a battery cell to be charged of a low-charged battery cell and controls the current conversion switch module to allow the charge current to be applied to the battery cell to be charged. | 04-21-2011 |
20110187327 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which allows the primary and secondary windings of a transformer to be easily fabricated, can control the flow of charge to batteries depending on the charged states of series-connected batteries, and can prevent overcurrent from flowing into a battery currently being charged. | 08-04-2011 |
20110285352 | Charge Equalization Apparatus for Series-Connected Battery String Using Regulated Voltage Source - An automatic charge equalization apparatus using a regulated voltage source according to the present invention comprises a battery module having a plurality of batteries connected in series; a battery string having M (natural number of M≧2) battery modules connected in series: a regulated voltage source which is provided for each battery module and outputs and maintains an average voltage of the battery string; a bidirectional switch block which is provided for each battery module between the battery module and the regulated voltage source to connect each battery to an output of the regulated voltage source by forming a parallel current moving path to each battery composing the battery module; and a microprocessor controlling the bidirectional switch block, wherein each battery composing the battery module shares the regulated voltage source by the bidirectional switch block and the microprocessor controls the bidirectional switch block to successively connect the batteries composing the battery module with the regulated voltage source. | 11-24-2011 |
20120086390 | Charge Equalization Apparatus And Method For Series-Connected Battery String - Provided are a charge equalization apparatus and method for a battery string connected in series, and more particularly, are a charge equalization apparatus and method that efficiently perform charge equalization while reducing entire complexity and volume and lowering production costs through a configuration that an individual battery included in a battery string shares a single voltage sensing module and a single charge equalizing module; a switch block of a two-stage structure forms a current path for measuring voltage of individual batteries included in the battery string, and at the same time, forms a charging or discharding path of a low-charged or over-charged battery among the battery strings; and a switch device having low withstand voltage is used. | 04-12-2012 |
20120155119 | POWER CONVERTER INTEGRATED WITH FLYBACK CONVERTER - There is provided a power converter integrated with an auxiliary converter. The power converter includes: a flyback converter converting an input power of a power supply input terminal into a standby power through a primary side circuit connected to the power supply input terminal and a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit to supply the standby power; and a main converter converting the input power of the power supply input terminal into a main power to supply the main power, and converting the input power of the power supply input terminal into the standby power through the secondary side circuit of the flyback converter to supply the standby power, whereby the efficiency of the power converter may be improved. | 06-21-2012 |
20120163036 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT SUPPLYING STANDBY POWER BY SHARING SWITCH OF MAIN CONVERTER - There is provided a power supply unit supplying a standby power by sharing a switch of a main converter. The power supply unit includes: a main converter, and a standby converter. The main converter controls a current flowing in a primary side winding of a main transformer and supplies a main power through a secondary side winding of the main transformer. The standby converter controls a current flowing in a primary side winding of a standby transformer and supplies a standby power through a secondary side winding of the standby transformer, and a portion of a plurality of switches of the main converter is included in switches of the standby converter. | 06-28-2012 |
20120182000 | SOFT START CIRCUIT - There is provided a soft start circuit including: a resonator generating a resonant voltage; a voltage detector detecting an output voltage of a power converter; a reference voltage selector selecting one of a voltage detected by the voltage detector and the resonant voltage as a reference voltage, based on a driving signal for turning the power converter on or off; and an error amplifier generating a control signal for controlling the output voltage of the power converter from the reference voltage selected by the reference voltage selector and the voltage detected by the voltage detector. The soft start circuit is capable of preventing semiconductor devices of the power converter from being burned out and preventing overshooting of the output voltage. | 07-19-2012 |
20120307535 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - There is provided a power supply apparatus supplying driving power. The power supply apparatus includes: a first power converter bypassing input power when a voltage level of the input power having a predetermined voltage level is within a reference voltage level range, and converting the input power to DC power having a preset voltage level when the voltage level of the input power is outside of the reference voltage level range; and a second power converter converting the power inputted from the first power converter to driving power having a preset voltage level. | 12-06-2012 |
20130113390 | DC-DC CONVERTER AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A direct current to direct current converter includes: an input terminal; an output terminal having voltage higher than the input terminal; a coupled inductor boost cell including a coupled inductor connected to the input terminal, a switch connected to the coupled inductor, and an output diode connected to the output terminal; and a clamp and energy transfer cell including a clamp diode connected to the coupled inductor, a clamp capacitor connected to the clamp diode, and an energy transfer diode connected to the output diode. | 05-09-2013 |
20130163290 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - There is provided an LLC type power supply apparatus for controlling switching of a secondary side rectifier based on primary side current, particularly, controlling switching of the secondary-side rectifier based on primary side resonance current and magnetizing current. The power supply apparatus includes: a switching unit switching input power; a transformer unit transforming the switched power from the switching unit; a rectifying unit including a rectifier turned on and turned off in response to a control signal to rectify the transformed power; a controlling unit controlling the switching of the switching unit, based on an output power of the rectifying unit; and a switching controlling unit controlling turning-on and turning-off of the rectifier of the rectifying unit, based on current flowing in the transformer unit. | 06-27-2013 |
20140042974 | DETACHABLE BATTERY MODULE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CHARGE EQUALIZATION OF A BATTERY STRING USING SAME - Provided are a detachable battery module and a charge equalization method and apparatus for a battery string. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the charge equalization apparatus are modularized by being divided into the master unit and the slave unit, such that the charge equalization apparatus may be expanded and contracted independent of the number of batteries, the circuits are separated for each module, such that the circuits may be easily implemented, and when the circuits are damaged, only the damaged module is replaced, such that the effective countermeasure may be performed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140177282 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - There is provided a phase shift full bridge (PSFB) type power supply device controlling a switching on time of lagging leg switches according to a load state. The power supply device includes a power supply unit supplying preset DC power by switching input power using a full bridge by a phase shift method; and a control unit controlling a switching time of a switch of the full bridge according to a load state in which the DC power is received from the power supply unit. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177301 | POWER MODULE AND DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - There are provided a power module in which a bias voltage is varied and supplied to a control circuit controlling power conversion when an idle mode is switched to a normal mode, and a distributed power supply apparatus having the same. The power module includes: a power factor correction stage; a DC/DC conversion stage switching power to convert the power into pre-set DC power in a powering mode in which normal power is output; a standby stage converting the power into pre-set standby power in a cold standby mode in which the DC/DC conversion stage outputs power having a level lower than that of normal power; and a variable bias supply unit varying a voltage level of bias power for controlling DC/DC power conversion and supplying the same to the DC/DC conversion stage in the cold standby mode and the powering mode. | 06-26-2014 |
20140265615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |