Parallel branched resonant converter

    公开(公告)号:US11496056B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17197850

    申请日:2021-03-10

    发明人: Richard Morrison

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M3/28

    摘要: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for driving a plurality of output circuits from a DC input signal using a resonant converter, the resonant converter comprising a switch network, a resonant tank, and a rectifier network, the resonant tank comprising: a resonant capacitor bridge coupled across the switch network; a plurality of branches, each branch comprising at least one series inductor coupled at a first end to the resonant capacitor bridge and at a second end to the rectifier network; and at least one parallel inductor; the rectifier network comprising one or more groups of transformers, each group coupled to one branch of the plurality of branches, and wherein the primary windings of the transformers of each group are coupled in parallel, and wherein the secondary windings are configured for coupling to an output load.

    Reduced power consumption for LLC resonant converter under light load

    公开(公告)号:US11594948B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17171527

    申请日:2021-02-09

    摘要: This disclosure provides a resonant LLC power converter unit to provide a plurality of power outputs. The power converter unit includes multiple transformers arranged such that at least one primary winding of each transformer is connected in parallel and configured to provide a power output to a secondary that powers one of the plurality of outputs. One of these transformers, or a parallel choke across an output bus, can be used to provide lower power to the output bus during a standby state (i.e., during a light- or no-load condition). The power converter unit includes a first switching section for providing a first power input during normal operation and a second switching section for providing a second power input during no- or light-load conditions.

    Resonant converter having multiple transformers and a parallel inductor

    公开(公告)号:US11482934B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US17163465

    申请日:2021-01-31

    摘要: The invention provides a series resonant LLC power converter unit to provide a plurality of power outputs. The power converter unit comprises a plurality of transformers arranged such that at least one primary winding of each transformer is connected in parallel and configured to provide a power output. An inductive element is positioned in parallel with at least one primary winding selected from said plurality of transformers, wherein the inductive element restricts variation in inductance for said plurality of transformers and power outputs in operation.

    LLC resonant converter having multiple transformers and a parallel inductor

    公开(公告)号:US10972011B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15344419

    申请日:2016-11-04

    摘要: The invention provides a series resonant LLC power converter unit to provide a plurality of power outputs. The power converter unit comprises a plurality of transformers arranged such that at least one primary winding of each transformer is connected in parallel and configured to provide a power output. An inductive element is positioned in parallel with a single primary winding selected from said plurality of transformers, wherein the inductive element and single primary winding restricts variation in inductance for said plurality of transformers and power outputs in operation.

    RESONANT TANK
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220337171A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17232004

    申请日:2021-04-15

    发明人: Richard Morrison

    IPC分类号: H02M7/48 H02M1/44

    摘要: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling a voltage provided to a plurality of configurable output modules using a resonant converter, the resonant converter comprising: an inverter circuit; a resonant capacitor bridge coupled across the inverter circuit; N groups of output modules, each of the N groups comprising terminals configured for coupling to up to M output modules, the output modules each comprising: a transformer having a primary and a secondary; and a rectified output coupled to the secondary and configured for coupling to a load; and a resonant inductor network configured to be coupled between the resonant capacitor bridge and the primaries of the transformers, the resonant inductor network comprising: at least one parallel inductor; and N parallel branches arranged in parallel and each branch comprising a series inductor, each of the series inductors configured for transformer-coupling to up to M output modules.

    Resonant Converter Having Multiple Transformers and a Parallel Inductor

    公开(公告)号:US20210152091A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17163465

    申请日:2021-01-31

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M3/337

    摘要: The invention provides a series resonant LLC power converter unit to provide a plurality of power outputs. The power converter unit comprises a plurality of transformers arranged such that at least one primary winding of each transformer is connected in parallel and configured to provide a power output. An inductive element is positioned in parallel with at least one primary winding selected from said plurality of transformers, wherein the inductive element restricts variation in inductance for said plurality of transformers and power outputs in operation.

    Resonant converter
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11750091B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17232004

    申请日:2021-04-15

    发明人: Richard Morrison

    摘要: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling a voltage provided to a plurality of configurable output modules using a resonant converter, the resonant converter comprising: an inverter circuit; a resonant capacitor bridge coupled across the inverter circuit; N groups of output modules, each of the N groups comprising terminals configured for coupling to up to M output modules, the output modules each comprising: a transformer having a primary and a secondary; and a rectified output coupled to the secondary and configured for coupling to a load; and a resonant inductor network configured to be coupled between the resonant capacitor bridge and the primaries of the transformers, the resonant inductor network comprising: at least one parallel inductor; and N parallel branches arranged in parallel and each branch comprising a series inductor, each of the series inductors configured for transformer-coupling to up to M output modules.

    PARALLEL BRANCHED RESONANT CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220294353A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17197850

    申请日:2021-03-10

    发明人: Richard Morrison

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M3/28

    摘要: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for driving a plurality of output circuits from a DC input signal using a resonant converter, the resonant converter comprising a switch network, a resonant tank, and a rectifier network, the resonant tank comprising: a resonant capacitor bridge coupled across the switch network; a plurality of branches, each branch comprising at least one series inductor coupled at a first end to the resonant capacitor bridge and at a second end to the rectifier network; and at least one parallel inductor; the rectifier network comprising one or more groups of transformers, each group coupled to one branch of the plurality of branches, and wherein the primary windings of the transformers of each group are coupled in parallel, and wherein the secondary windings are configured for coupling to an output load.

    REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION FOR LLC RESONANT CONVERTER UNDER LIGHT LOAD

    公开(公告)号:US20220255442A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17171527

    申请日:2021-02-09

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/00 H02M1/08

    摘要: This disclosure provides a resonant LLC power converter unit to provide a plurality of power outputs. The power converter unit includes multiple transformers arranged such that at least one primary winding of each transformer is connected in parallel and configured to provide a power output to a secondary that powers one of the plurality of outputs. One of these transformers, or a parallel choke across an output bus, can be used to provide lower power to the output bus during a standby state (i.e., during a light- or no-load condition). The power converter unit includes a first switching section for providing a first power input during normal operation and a second switching section for providing a second power input during no- or light-load conditions.