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US 10,541,619 B2Granted
LLC resonant converter and electronic device
AssigneeSolum Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-keun Ji, Sang-kyoo Han, Hyun-su Gu, Hyo-hun Kim, Dong-kyun Ryu, Heung-gyoon Choi
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Abstract
An LLC resonant converter and an electronic device are provided. The LLC resonant converter according to the present disclosure includes a multi input transformer, first and second converter units connected to a primary side of the multi input transformer, an input voltage part, a first balance capacitor, and an output part connected to a secondary side of the multi input transformer.
Claims9
An LLC resonant converter comprising:
- a multi input transformer;
- first and second converter units configured to be connected to a primary side of the multi input transformer;
- an input voltage part configured to apply a voltage to both ends at which the first and second converter units are connected in series with each other;
- a first balance capacitor configured to maintain a voltage between the first and second converter units to be consistent;
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- an output part configured to be connected to a secondary side of the multi input transformer,
- wherein the first converter unit includes a first part in which a first switch and a first resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a second part in which a second switch and a second resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the first part, the second part, and a primary side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the first switch and the second switch are connected to each other, and the first resonance capacitor and the second resonance capacitor are connected to each other,
- the second converter unit includes a third part in which a third switch and a third resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a fourth part in which a fourth switch and a fourth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the third part, the fourth part, and a secondary side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the third switch and the fourth switch are connected to each other, and the third resonance capacitor and the fourth resonance capacitor are connected to each other, and
- the first balance capacitor is connected to a node between the first switch and the second switch and a node between the third switch and the fourth switch,
- wherein the voltage applied to the first converter unit is equal to a voltage charged in the first balance capacitor when the first switch and the third switch are turned on, and
- the voltage applied to the second converter unit is equal to the voltage charged in the first balance capacitor when the second switch and the fourth switch are turned on,
- further comprising a third converter unit and a second balance capacitor,
- wherein the third converter unit includes a fifth part in which a fifth switch and a fifth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a sixth part in which a sixth switch and a sixth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the fifth part, the sixth part, and a third input side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the fifth switch and the sixth switch are connected to each other, and the fifth resonance capacitor and the sixth resonance capacitor are connected to each other, and
- the second balance capacitor has one end connected to a node between the third switch and the fourth switch and a node between the fifth switch and the sixth switch, and the other end connected to one end of the first balance capacitor.
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An electronic device comprising:
- an LLC resonant converter;
- and
- a processor configured to control the LLC resonant converter,
- wherein the LLC resonant converter includes
- a multi input transformer;
- first and second converter units configured to be connected to a primary side of the multi input transformer;
- an input voltage part configured to apply a voltage to both ends at which the plurality of converter units are connected in series with each other;
- a first balance capacitor configured to maintain a voltage between the plurality of converter units to be consistent;
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- an output part configured to be connected to a secondary side of the multi input transformer,
- the first converter unit includes a first part in which a first switch and a first resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a second part in which a second switch and a second resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the first part, the second part, and a primary side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the first switch and the second switch are connected to each other, and the first resonance capacitor and the second resonance capacitor are connected to each other,
- the second converter unit includes a third part in which a third switch and a third resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a fourth part in which a fourth switch and a fourth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the third part, the fourth part, and a secondary side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the third switch and the fourth switch are connected to each other, and the third resonance capacitor and the fourth resonance capacitor are connected to each other,
- the first balance capacitor is connected to a node between the first switch and the second switch and a node between the third switch and the fourth switch, and
- the processor controls the first switch and the third switch to be turned on simultaneously and the second switch and the fourth switch to be turned on simultaneously,
- wherein the voltage applied to the first converter unit is equal to a voltage charged in the first balance capacitor when the first switch and the third switch are turned on, and
- the voltage applied to the second converter unit is equal to the voltage charged in the first balance capacitor when the second switch and the fourth switch are turned on,
- further comprising a third converter unit and a second balance capacitor,
- wherein the third converter unit includes a fifth part in which a fifth switch and a fifth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other and a sixth part in which a sixth switch and a sixth resonance capacitor are connected in series with each other,
- the fifth part, the sixth part, and a third input side winding of the transformer are connected in parallel to each other, the fifth switch and the sixth switch are connected to each other, and the fifth resonance capacitor and the sixth resonance capacitor are connected to each other, and
- the second balance capacitor has one end connected to a node between the third switch and the fourth switch and a node between the fifth switch and the sixth switch, and the other end connected to one end of the first balance capacitor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.