Power converter

A power converter, comprising:

• a first switching circuit;
• a second switching circuit;
• a primary winding having both ends connected to the first switching circuit;
• a secondary winding having both ends connected to the second switching circuit, the secondary winding being magnetically coupled to the primary winding;
• and
• a reactor having a first end connected to an intermediate connecting point of the primary winding, wherein
• the first switching circuit comprises:
• a full bridge having a first half bridge and a second haft bridge connected in parallel, the first half bridge and second half bridge each comprising two switching elements, one end of one switching element and one end of the other switching element being connected to a common point, and
• a first rectifying element and a second rectifying element, one end of the first rectifying element and one end of the second rectifying element being connected to a common point,
• the primary winding is connected between a connecting point of the two switching elements of the first half bridge and a connecting point of the two switching elements of the second half bridge,
• the first rectifying element includes the other end connected to one of two parallel connecting points of the full bridge,
• the second rectifying element includes the other end connected to the other one of the two parallel connecting points, and
• alternating-current voltage is input between a second terminal of the reactor and a connecting point of the first rectifying element and the second rectifying element.