# US 5,345,374 A · Power source for supplying DC voltage by converting AC voltage from AC source > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,345,374 A - Document ID: US5345374A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/064,642 - Filed: 1993-05-21 - Granted: 1994-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 1992-05-27 - Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd. - Inventors: Masayoshi Sato; Kenichi Onda - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5345374A ## CPC - H02M 1/4258: {using a single converter stage both for correction of AC input power factor and generation of a regulated and galvanically isolated DC output voltage (H02M1/4241 takes precedence)} - H02M 3/33571: {Half-bridge at primary side of an isolation transformer} - H02M 3/01: {Resonant DC/DC converters} - Y02B 70/10: Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes - H02M: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF (transformers H01F; dynamo-electric converters H02K47/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, control or regulation of electric motors, generators or dynamo-electric converters H02P) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A power source having a first rectifier, a transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, switching elements having one end thereof connected to one of the terminals of the primary coil, a capacitor connected between other ends of the switching elements, diodes respectively connected between the terminals of the primary coil and the other ends of the switching elements, a choke coil for supplying the input DC voltage from the first rectifier directly to one of the terminals of the primary coil, and a second rectifier for supplying an output DC voltage to a load by rectifying the output AC voltage from the secondary coil. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power source comprising: a first rectifier for supplying an input DC voltage by rectifying an AC input voltage, a transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil which outputs an output AC voltage, first and second switching elements respectively having a first element terminal connected to at least one of a first and second primary terminal of said primary coil, a capacitor connected between second element terminals of said first and second switching elements, first and second diodes respectively having a first diode terminal connected to one of said first and second primary terminals of said primary coil and a second diode terminal connected to a second element terminal of one of said first and second switching elements, a choke coil for supplying said input DC voltage from said first rectifier directly to said primary coil, said choke coil being directly connected to one of said first and second primary terminals of said primary coil, a connection between said second element terminal of one of said first and second switching elements and said first rectifier, and a second rectifier for supplying an output DC voltage to a load by rectifying said output AC footage from said secondary coil. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A power source as defined in claim 1, wherein a first element terminal of said first switching element and a first terminal of said second switching element are respectively connected to said first and second primary terminals of said primary coil. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A power source as defined in claim 2, where said first rectifier has a rectifier for rectifying AC voltage supplied through an AC line filter for eliminating an electrical noise on an AC line. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A power source as defined in claim 2, wherein one of said first and second switching elements provides both control of said AC output voltage across an output of said transformer and feed-back of energy from said transformer to said choke coil, and wherein one of said first and second diodes provides both supply of energy accumulated in said choke coil to said capacitor and flywheel feed-back of energy from said transformer to said capacitor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A power source as defined in claim 1, wherein first element terminals of said first and second switching elements ar commonly connected to one of said first and second primary terminals of said primary coil and an opposite one of said first and second primary terminals of said primary coil is connected to commonly connected first capacitor terminals at which two dividing capacitors are serially connected, wherein second capacitor terminals of said two dividing capacitors are connected between said capacitor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A power source as defined in claim 5, wherein said first rectifier has a rectifier for rectifying AC voltage supplied through an AC line filter for eliminating an electrical noise on an AC line. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A power source a defined in claim 5, wherein one of said first and second switching elements provides both control of said AC output voltages across an output of said transformer and feed-back of energy from said transformer to said choke coil, and wherein one of said first and second diodes provides both supply of energy accumulated in said choke coil to at least one of said capacitors and flywheel feed-back of energy from said transformer to at least one of said capacitors. ### Claim 8 A power source comprising: an input rectifier for rectifying an AC input voltage and supplying an input DC voltage across a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, a transformer having a primary coil with a first primary terminal and a second primary terminal, and a secondary coil which outputs an output AC voltage, a first switching element having a first element terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a second switching element having a first element terminal connected to said second primary terminal, a capacitor having a first capacitor terminal connected to a second element terminal of said first switching element, and a second capacitor terminal connected to a second element terminal of said second switching element, a first diode having a first diode terminal connected to said second primary terminal, and a second diode terminal connected to said second element terminal of said first switching element, a second diode having a first diode terminal connected to said second element terminal of said second switching element, and a second diode terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a choke coil having a first coil terminal connected to said first rectifier terminal, and a second coil terminal connected to said second primary terminal, a connection between said second rectifier terminal and said second element terminal of said second switching element, and an output rectifier for rectifying said output AC voltage from said secondary coil, for supplying an output DC voltage. ### Claim 9 A power source comprising: an input rectifier for rectifying an AC input voltage and supplying an input DC voltage across a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, a transformer having a primary coil with a first primary terminal and a second primary terminal, and a secondary coil which outputs an output AC voltage, a first switching element having a first element terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a second switching element having a first element terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a capacitor having a first capacitor terminal connected to a second element terminal of said first switching element, and a second capacitor terminal connected to a second element terminal of said second switching element, a first diode having a first diode terminal connected to said first primary terminal, and a second diode terminal connected to said second element terminal of said first switching element, a second diode having a first diode terminal connected to said second element terminal of said second switching element, and a second diode terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a dividing capacitance comprising a series connection of a first dividing capacitor and a second dividing capacitor, a first capacitance terminal of said dividing capacitance being connected to said second element terminal of said first switching element, a second capacitance terminal of said dividing capacitance being connected to said second element terminal of said second switching element, and a common capacitance terminal between said first dividing capacitor and said second dividing capacitor being connected to said second primary terminal, a choke coil having a first coil terminal connected to said first rectifier terminal, and a second coil terminal connected to said first primary terminal, a connection between said second rectifier terminal and said second element terminal of said second switching element, and an output rectifier for rectifying said output AC voltage from said secondary coil, for supplying an output DC voltage. ### Claim 10 A power source comprising: an input rectifier for rectifying an AC input voltage and supplying an input DC voltage across a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, a transformer having a primary coil with a first primary terminal and a second primary terminal, and a secondary coil which outputs an output AC voltage, a choke coil having a first coil terminal connected to said first rectifier terminal, and a second coil terminal connected to one of said first primary terminal and said second primary terminal, a capacitor element providing a capacitance across said first primary terminal and said second primary terminal, a switching element in the form of a single electronic component and being connected to said input rectifier, said transformer and said choke coil to provide both control of said output AC voltage across an output of said transformer and feed-back of energy from said transformer to said choke coil, a diode element in the form of a single electronic component and being connected to said input rectifier, said transformer and said choke coil to provide both supply of energy accumulated in said choke coil to said capacitor element and flywheel feed-back of energy from said transformer to said capacitor element, and an output rectifier for rectifying said output AC voltage from said secondary coil, for supplying an output DC voltage.