Charging device and safety function control circuit and method thereof

A charging device, comprising:

• a power conversion circuit, comprising a feedback control module;
• a switch circuit, coupled to the power conversion circuit, a voltage detection section being defined between the switch circuit and the power conversion circuit;
• a power connection terminal, coupled to the switch circuit and configured to connect to a load;
• a first control module, coupled to the switch circuit, the power connection terminal, the voltage detection section and the feedback control module, the first control module operating in a safe mode when the power connection terminal is not connected to the load, and a first control terminal of the first control module being coupled to the feedback control module, and in the safe mode, the first control module generating, based on a comparison between a first predetermined voltage value and a first detection voltage value obtained from the voltage detection section, a first control signal used for a converted voltage value of the power conversion circuit to be lower than a safe voltage value;
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• a second control module, coupled to the power connection terminal, the voltage detection section and the feedback control module, and a second control terminal of the second control module being coupled to the feedback control module, the second control module generating, based on a comparison between a second predetermined voltage value and a second detection voltage value obtained from the voltage detection section, a second control signal used for the converted voltage value of the power conversion circuit to be lower than the safe voltage value;
• wherein in the safe mode, when the first control signal is not used for the converted voltage value of the power conversion circuit to be lower than the safe voltage value, the feedback control module is controlled by the second control signal, and
• wherein in the safe mode, when the second control signal is not used for the converted voltage value of the power conversion circuit to be lower than the safe voltage value, the feedback control module is controlled by the first control signal.

A safety function control method for a charging device, applied to have a converted voltage value of a power connection terminal of the charging device be lower than a safe voltage value so as to achieve an operation in a safe mode when the charging device is not connected to a load, the method comprising:

• a first constant voltage control step, comprising comparing a first detection voltage value on a power line of a power conversion circuit in the charging device with a first predetermined voltage value, and generating a first control signal for controlling the power conversion circuit;
• a second constant voltage control step, performed only in the safe mode, comparing a second detection voltage value on the power line with a second predetermined voltage value, and generating a second control signal for controlling the power conversion circuit;
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• a determination step, transmitting the first control signal or the second control signal to a power conversion circuit, so that the converted voltage value of the charging device stays lower than the safe voltage value when the first constant voltage control step or the second constant voltage control step fails.

A charging device, comprising:

• a power conversion circuit, configured to receive and convert an alternating-current (AC) power to a converted power, the converted power having a converted voltage value, and the power conversion circuit comprising a power conversion module and a feedback control module;
• a switch circuit, connected to the power conversion circuit, and configured to receive and convert the converted power to an output power;
• a power connection terminal, connected to the switch circuit, and configured to receive and output the output power to a load;
• a first control module, connected to the power conversion circuit and the switch circuit, the first control module performing a handshake with the load via the power connection terminal and generating a charging control signal, and generating a first control signal when it does not perform the handshake with the load;
• a second control module, connected to the power conversion circuit, and generating a second control signal according to the converted voltage value;
• wherein the feedback control module is arranged between the power conversion circuit, the first control module and the second control module;
• wherein, when the first control module does not perform the handshake with the load and a single fault occurs in the power conversion circuit, the switch circuit or the first control module, the second control module controls the power conversion circuit according to the second control signal so that the converted voltage value is less than a safe voltage value.