# US 6,721,152 B2 · Boost circuit and power supply converter

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- Number: US 6,721,152 B2
- Document ID: US6721152B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/160,359
- Filed: 2002-05-30
- Published: 2003-12-04
- Granted: 2004-04-13
- Earliest claimed: 2002-05-30
- Assignees: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yung-Hung Ho
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6721152B2

## CPC

- H02H 1/0015: {Using arc detectors}
- H02H: EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R31/08; emergency protective devices H01H)

## Abstract

The invention provides a boost circuit including a first capacitor, a transformer, a sensing resistor and a second capacitor. The transformer has a boost side coil with its one end connected in series with the first capacitor. The sensing resistor is connected in series with the other end of the boost side coil of the transformer, and one end of the second capacitor is connected in parallel with the transformer. Also, the invention provides a power supply converter including a boost circuit and a detection circuit. The boost circuit is used to produce a voltage and output a detection signal to detect the occurrence of a spark. The detection circuit is electrically connected with the boost circuit and is used to receive the detection signal output by the boost circuit. When the detection circuit detects the detection signal contains an inrush signal, it determines that a spark is occurring within the boost circuit and outputs a control signal according to the inrush signal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A power supply converter for converting a first voltage to a second voltage, comprising:
a boost circuit for producing the second voltage and outputting a detection signal to detect spark; and
a detection circuit, electrically connected with the boost circuit, for receiving the detection signal output from the boost circuit; when the detection circuit detects the detection signal contains an inrush signal, it determines that spark is occurring within the boost circuit and outputs a control signal according to the inrush signal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The power suppler converter as described in claim 1, further comprising a protection circuit, electrically connected with the detection circuit, for receiving the control signal output by the detection circuit, and producing a shutdown signal according to the control signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The power suppler converter as described in claim 1, wherein the boost circuit comprises:
a first capacitor;
a transformer having a boost side coil with its one end connected in series with the first capacitor;
a sensing resistor connected in series with the other end of the boost side coil of the transformer; and
a second capacitor with one end electrically connected between the transformer and the sensing resistor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The power suppler converter as described in claim 3, wherein the detection signal is output from the other end of the second capacitor of the boost circuit.