High voltage DC circuit breaker
    91.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10170903B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US14912092

    申请日:2014-08-14

    摘要: A high-voltage DC circuit breaker for breaking a current that flows in a DC line, including: a main switch, installed on the DC line, for breaking a current of the DC line by opening when a fault occurs on one side or a remaining side of the DC line; a nonlinear resistor connected in parallel with the main switch; an LC circuit that is connected in parallel with the main switch and includes a capacitor and a reactor, which are connected in series in order to generate LC resonance; a first bidirectional switching element, connected to the LC circuit in series, for switching a bidirectional current flow; and a second bidirectional switching element, connected in parallel with the LC circuit, for switching a current flow to induce LC resonance in both directions.

    Device and method for protecting an electrical system component of a vehicle electrical system

    公开(公告)号:US10153632B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15157206

    申请日:2016-05-17

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00 H02H3/087 G01R31/00

    摘要: Embodiments relate to a device and method for protecting an electrical system component of a vehicle electrical system. The device comprises a semiconductor switch connected to the electrical system component. A circuit connected to the semiconductor switch comprises a detection unit for detecting an electrical malfunction of the vehicle electrical system and an activation unit for activating the semiconductor switch. A control unit communicatively connected to the circuit is configured to switch the semiconductor switch into a first safe state, in which the semiconductor switch is switched off, based on the detection of an electrical malfunction, and to selectively switch the semiconductor switch into the first safe state or into a second safe state, in which the semiconductor switch is switched on, based on at least one predetermined vehicle state.

    Integrated soft start and safety shutdown

    公开(公告)号:US10135367B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US14107811

    申请日:2013-12-16

    申请人: Woodward, Inc.

    摘要: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a current control assembly that includes an electrical current flow path having a maximum current flow rate, a first current limiter in the electrical current flow path, the first current limiter comprising circuitry configured to adjustably restrict current flow along the electrical current flow path to a flow rate less than the maximum current flow rate in response to receipt of a first signal at a first input port, and a second current limiter in the electrical current flow path, the second current limiter arranged to interrupt the electrical current flow path in response to receipt of a second signal at a second input port.

    Preventive apparatus
    94.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10135234B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15123751

    申请日:2015-02-20

    摘要: A current flows between the drains of FETs, which function as a switch. A first constant current circuit causes a constant current to flow from the FET side of a resistor to the other side thereof. A first comparator outputs a high level voltage to the control section if the electric potential at the drain of the FET is higher than the electric potential at one end, on the first constant current circuit side, of the resistor. Furthermore, the first comparator outputs a low level voltage to the control section if the electric potential at the drain of the FET is lower than the electric potential at one end, on the first constant current circuit side, of the resistor. The control section turns the FETs off when the first comparator outputs the low level voltage. Furthermore, the control section changes the current that is caused to flow through the resistor by the first constant current circuit.

    Device for efficient direct current interruption

    公开(公告)号:US10116132B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US14879768

    申请日:2015-10-09

    申请人: LSIS CO., LTD

    IPC分类号: H02H3/087 H01H33/59 H01H9/54

    摘要: Disclosed is a direct current (DC) circuit breaker including a first line in which a first high-speed switch and a power semiconductor switch are connected in series; a second line in which a plurality of second high-speed switches, a plurality of pairs of a first non-linear resistor and a power fuse connected in parallel, and a resistor are connected in series; and a third line including a second non-linear resistor. The first line, the second line, and the third line are connected in parallel.

    Charging circuit, power management circuit, and electronic device using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10079498B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US14692037

    申请日:2015-04-21

    申请人: ROHM CO., LTD.

    发明人: Kazuaki Shimada

    摘要: Charging circuit includes: DC input terminal; battery terminal; system terminal; first transistor; second transistor; gate controller for controlling turning on/off of first transistor; charging controller for controlling gate voltage of second transistor to control charging of secondary battery; overcurrent protection circuit for comparing an input current flowing in DC input terminal and first transistor with threshold current having multiple steps of values, and vary gate voltage such that on-resistance is increased when input current reaches threshold current; low-voltage detection circuit for comparing voltage at DC input terminal with predetermined threshold voltage, and decrease threshold current of overcurrent protection circuit by one step when voltage of DC input terminal is below predetermined threshold voltage; and DC power detecting unit for determining, when threshold current is at minimum value and voltage of DC input terminal is below threshold voltage, that DC power source is not connected to charging circuit.

    ELECTRIC WIRE PROTECTION DEVICE
    99.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180248354A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15752979

    申请日:2016-08-08

    发明人: Yuuki Sugisawa

    摘要: An electric wire protection device comprising a pyrotechnic cutoff switch disposed between an electric wire connecting a load and a vehicle-mounted power supply that is connected to a reference potential. The pyrotechnic cutoff switch is disposed between the electric wire and has: a conductive part through which current between the vehicle-mounted power supply and the load flows; a cutting blade cuts the conductive part; a drive part, actuated by gunpowder, propels the cutting blade in a direction in which the conductive part is to be cut; and first and second terminals that input and output current that drives the drive part. In addition, the electric wire protection device comprises: a conductive wire having one end thereof connected to the electric wire and the other end thereof connected to the first terminal; and a diode having an anode connected to the reference potential and a cathode connected to the second terminal.