JPH0592824U - Overcurrent detection circuit - Google Patents

Overcurrent detection circuit

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JPH0592824U
JPH0592824U JP2970592U JP2970592U JPH0592824U JP H0592824 U JPH0592824 U JP H0592824U JP 2970592 U JP2970592 U JP 2970592U JP 2970592 U JP2970592 U JP 2970592U JP H0592824 U JPH0592824 U JP H0592824U
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克弥 山根
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(57)【要約】 【目的】 過電流検出回路に関し、特に電流供給開始時
のラッシュ電流による誤検出を防止し、且つ通常動作時
における適切な過電流検出を可能とした過電流検出回路
を提供することを目的とする。 【構成】 電流供給制御信号がオンしたときに負荷に電
流供給を開始する電流供給手段3、前記制御信号のオン
から所定時間後に前記電流供給開始時における過電流検
出閾値から通常動作時の過電流検出閾値への閾値切り換
え信号を出力するタイマー手段1、前記閾値切り換え信
号によって前記負荷への最大供給電流を前記電流供給開
始時における制限電流値から通常動作時における制限電
流値へと切り換える制限電流切換手段2、そして前記電
流供給手段3からの出力電圧を所定の閾値と比較して前
記出力電圧が前記所定閾値を越えたときに過電流検出信
号を出力する過電流検出手段4から構成する。
(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an overcurrent detection circuit that prevents erroneous detection due to rush current at the start of current supply and enables appropriate overcurrent detection during normal operation. The purpose is to do. A current supply means 3 for starting current supply to a load when a current supply control signal is turned on, and an overcurrent during normal operation from an overcurrent detection threshold at the time of starting the current supply after a predetermined time has passed since the control signal was turned on. A timer means 1 for outputting a threshold value switching signal to a detection threshold value, and a limit current switching for switching the maximum supply current to the load from the limit current value at the start of the current supply to the limit current value at the normal operation by the threshold value switching signal. Means 2 and overcurrent detection means 4 for comparing the output voltage from the current supply means 3 with a predetermined threshold value and outputting an overcurrent detection signal when the output voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the device]

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】[Industrial applications]

本考案は過電流検出回路に関し、特にランプ負荷や容量性の負荷等に対して電 流供給を開始した際に、その開始時のラッシュ電流を異常動作時における過電流 と誤検出せず、且つ通常動作時においては適切な過電流の検出を可能とした過電 流検出回路に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an overcurrent detection circuit, and particularly when starting current supply to a lamp load or a capacitive load, the rush current at the start is not erroneously detected as an overcurrent during abnormal operation, and The present invention relates to an overcurrent detection circuit capable of detecting an appropriate overcurrent during normal operation.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】[Prior Art]

ランプ負荷に電流供給を行う場合、ランプの抵抗値は初め低い値を示し、電流 供給の開始と共にその発熱によって抵抗値が増大して最終的に一定値へとおちつ く。また、容量性の負荷、例えばコンデンサと抵抗が並列接続されたような負荷 に対して電流供給を行う場合には、電流供給開始時に前記コンデンサ側にラッシ ュ電流が流れそのチャージが進むにつれ電流供給量が減少し最終的に前記抵抗の 値によってその電流値が定まる。従って、前述したような負荷に対して電流を供 給し、そしてその負荷等の異常発生時における過電流を検出するには、通常動作 時における電流供給値の他に電流供給開始時における電流供給値が考慮されなけ ればならない。 When current is supplied to the lamp load, the resistance value of the lamp initially shows a low value, and the resistance value increases due to the heat generation at the start of the current supply, and finally reaches a constant value. In addition, when current is supplied to a capacitive load, for example, a load in which a capacitor and a resistor are connected in parallel, a rush current flows to the capacitor side at the start of the current supply, and the current is supplied as the charge progresses. The amount decreases, and the current value is finally determined by the resistance value. Therefore, in order to supply an electric current to a load as described above and detect an overcurrent when an abnormality occurs in that load, in addition to the current supply value during normal operation, the current supply at the start of current supply should be used. The value must be taken into account.

【0003】 図4には従来の過電流検出回路の一例が示されている。 図面に従ってその動作を説明していくと、図には示されていないマイクロコン ピュータ等からの電流供給開始信号11がオン(図では低レベル)すると、抵抗 14(R1)を介して電流供給スイッチの働きをする出力トランジスタ19(Q 3)にベース電流が流れ出力トランジスタ19がオンする。この例では出力負荷 抵抗20(RL)>>電流検出抵抗18(R4)及び回路電源電圧(VB )>> 出力トランジスタ19のオン電圧としていることから、ほぼ回路電源電圧VB を その出力負荷抵抗20(RL)で割った値に相当する電流IO が出力負荷20へ 供給される。出力負荷20の両端の電圧VO はその抵抗値と前記電流IO の積で 決まり、出力負荷20に異常(例えばショート等)がないかぎり前記VB −VO は所定電圧範囲内にある。この電圧と抵抗15と16のブリーダ値で定まる過電 流検出閾値VthはVth={R2/(R2+R3)}×(VB −VO )である。FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional overcurrent detection circuit. The operation will be described with reference to the drawings. When a current supply start signal 11 from a microcomputer (not shown) is turned on (low level in the drawing), the current supply switch is connected via a resistor 14 (R1). The base current flows through the output transistor 19 (Q 3) which functions as the output transistor 19 and turns on. In this example, the output load resistor 20 (RL) >> current detection resistor 18 (R4) and circuit power supply voltage (V B ) >> is the on voltage of the output transistor 19, so that the circuit power supply voltage V B is almost the output load. A current I O corresponding to a value divided by the resistance 20 (RL) is supplied to the output load 20. The voltage V O across the output load 20 is determined by the product of its resistance value and the current I O , and V B -V O is within a predetermined voltage range unless the output load 20 is abnormal (for example, short circuit). The overcurrent detection threshold value V th determined by this voltage and the bleeder value of the resistors 15 and 16 is V th = {R2 / (R2 + R3)} × (V B −V O ).

【0004】 ここでもし出力負荷20に異常が発生し、例えば負荷ショート若しくはコイル 負荷の一部短絡等によって負荷抵抗が下がった場合、前記出力電流IO は増大す るが、それに対して電流検出抵抗18(R4)とトランジスタ17(Q2)から 成る電流制限回路が働き所定の制限電流値ILM以下に抑えられる。前記制限電流 値ILMはトランジスタ17のオン電圧(VBE=約0.7V)を電流検出抵抗18 (R4)で割った値ILM=0.7V/R4で与えられ、前記IO がILMより大き くなろうとするとトランジスタ17がオフ状態から能動状態となり前述した抵抗 14(R1)に対して電流供給を開始する。このため前記抵抗14の電流供給側 の電位が上昇し出力トランジスタ19からのベース電流が減少してトランジスタ 19はオン状態から能動状態へと移行する。このときトランジスタ19のコレク タ−エミッタ間の電圧VCEが一定電流ILMを負荷に供給するため負荷電圧VO の 低下を補償する。これはまた前述の電位差(VB −VO )を大きくし、前記Vth が過電流検出トランジスタ13(Q1)のオン電圧(VBE=約0.7V)を越え てトランジスタ13をオンする。そのオン出力は過電流検出出力12として外部 の例えばマイクロコンピュータ等に通知される。If an abnormality occurs in the output load 20 and the load resistance decreases due to, for example, a short circuit of the load or a partial short circuit of the coil load, the output current I O increases, but current detection is performed. A current limiting circuit composed of the resistor 18 (R4) and the transistor 17 (Q2) is activated to keep the current limit below a predetermined limit current value I LM . The limited current value I LM is given by a value I LM = 0.7 V / R4 obtained by dividing the on-voltage (V BE = about 0.7 V) of the transistor 17 by the current detection resistor 18 (R4), and I O is I When it becomes larger than LM , the transistor 17 changes from the off state to the active state, and the current supply to the resistor 14 (R1) is started. Therefore, the potential on the current supply side of the resistor 14 rises, the base current from the output transistor 19 decreases, and the transistor 19 shifts from the ON state to the active state. At this time, the voltage V CE between the collector and the emitter of the transistor 19 supplies a constant current I LM to the load, so that the decrease in the load voltage V O is compensated. This also increases the above-mentioned potential difference (V B −V O ), and the V th exceeds the ON voltage (V BE = about 0.7 V) of the overcurrent detection transistor 13 (Q1) to turn on the transistor 13. The ON output is notified as an overcurrent detection output 12 to an external device such as a microcomputer.

【0005】[0005]

【考案が解決しようとする課題】[Problems to be solved by the device]

しかしながら、前述したように出力負荷によっては電流供給開始時と通常動作 時の供給電流には大きな差があることから従来の過電流検出回路を使用した場合 、前記過電流検出閾値Vthは電流供給開始時のラッシュ電流による誤検出を防止 するため、より大きな電流を流す電流供給開始時における供給電流を基準に設定 する必要がある。このため、前記ラッシュ電流より十分小さい通常電流に対して は前記閾値が大きすぎて、通常動作時における出力負荷の異常(負荷ショートや 負荷コイルの一部ショート等による低抵抗化)による過電流が逆に検出できない という問題があった。However, as described above, depending on the output load, there is a large difference between the supply currents at the start of current supply and during normal operation. Therefore, when the conventional overcurrent detection circuit is used, the overcurrent detection threshold value V th is In order to prevent erroneous detection due to the rush current at the start, it is necessary to set the supply current at the start of the current supply that allows a larger current to flow as a reference. For this reason, the threshold value is too large for the normal current that is sufficiently smaller than the rush current, and overcurrent due to output load abnormality (low resistance due to load short circuit or partial short circuit of load coil) during normal operation occurs. On the contrary, there was a problem that it could not be detected.

【0006】 そこで本考案の目的は上記問題点に鑑み、電流供給開始時の前記閾値と通常動 作時の前記閾値がそれぞれ独立に設定可能で、それらを電流供給開始によって起 動される所定時間のタイマー回路を使って切り換えることにより、電流供給開始 時のラッシュ電流がおさまるまでの前記所定時間内は前記誤検出を防止するより 大きな閾値が設定され、そして前記時間の経過後は通常動作時の過電流検出に適 合したより小さな閾値が設定される過電流検出回路を提供し、これによって、従 来回路では達成しえなかった電流供給開始時における前記誤検出の防止と通常動 作時における適切な過電流検出動作を同時に達成せんとするものである。In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to set the threshold value at the start of current supply and the threshold value at the time of normal operation independently of each other, and to set them for a predetermined period of time to be activated by the start of current supply. By switching using the timer circuit of, a larger threshold for preventing the erroneous detection is set within the predetermined time until the rush current at the start of current supply is stopped, and after the lapse of the time, the normal operation It provides an overcurrent detection circuit that sets a smaller threshold value that is suitable for overcurrent detection. It is intended to achieve an appropriate overcurrent detection operation at the same time.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】[Means for Solving the Problems]

本考案によれば図1に示すように、電流供給制御信号がオンしたときに負荷に 電流供給を開始する電流供給手段3、前記電流供給制御信号のオンから所定時間 の計測を開始し前記所定時間に達したときに前記電流供給開始時における過電流 検出閾値から通常動作時の過電流検出閾値へ切り換える閾値切り換え信号を出力 するタイマー手段1、前記タイマー手段1からの閾値切り換え信号によって前記 負荷への最大供給電流を前記電流供給開始時における制限電流値から通常動作時 における制限電流値へと切り換える制限電流切換手段2、そして前記電流供給手 段3からの出力電圧を所定の閾値と比較して前記出力電圧が前記所定閾値を越え たときに過電流検出信号を出力する過電流検出手段4から構成される過電流検出 回路が与えられる。 According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, when a current supply control signal is turned on, a current supply means 3 starts to supply a current to a load, and a predetermined time is started after the current supply control signal is turned on to start the predetermined time. Timer means 1 for outputting a threshold value switching signal for switching from the overcurrent detection threshold value at the time of starting the current supply to the overcurrent detection threshold value in the normal operation when the time is reached, and to the load by the threshold value switching signal from the timer means 1 Of the maximum supply current of the current supply from the limit current value at the start of the current supply to the limit current value at the time of normal operation, and the output voltage from the current supply means 3 is compared with a predetermined threshold value. There is provided an overcurrent detection circuit including an overcurrent detection means 4 which outputs an overcurrent detection signal when the output voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold value. .

【0008】[0008]

【作用】[Action]

電流供給手段3は電流スイッチング動作を行い前記電流供給制御信号がオンの ときに出力負荷に対して電流を供給し、それがオフのときに前記電流を遮断する 。制限電流切換手段2は前記負荷へ流す最大電流を規定し、前記電流供給手段3 に正常負荷が接続されているときはその負荷抵抗に応じた電流を供給する。しか し、前記負荷の異常等から負荷電流が前記最大電流に達した際にはいわゆる定電 流動作を行いその最大電流以下に負荷電流を制限する。また前記最大電流値は2 つのレベルで独立に設定され、その1つは電流供給開始時にラッシュ電流によっ て過電流の誤検出を起こさない第1の値に、そして他の1つは通常動作時に適切 な過電流の検出が行える第2の値に設定される。 The current supply means 3 performs a current switching operation to supply a current to the output load when the current supply control signal is on, and cuts off the current when it is off. The limiting current switching means 2 regulates the maximum current flowing to the load, and when a normal load is connected to the current supplying means 3, supplies a current according to the load resistance. However, when the load current reaches the maximum current due to abnormality of the load or the like, so-called constant current operation is performed to limit the load current to the maximum current or less. The maximum current value is set independently at two levels, one of which is the first value that does not cause false detection of overcurrent due to rush current at the start of current supply, and the other one is normal operation. It is sometimes set to a second value that allows proper overcurrent detection.

【0009】 タイマー手段1は前記電流供給制御信号のオンによって起動され、電流供給開 始時のラッシュ電流がおさまるまでの時間に相当する所定時間経過後に前記閾値 切り換え信号を出力する。その信号の出力前には前記制限電流切換手段2におい て前記第1の値が設定されており、前記出力信号によって前記第2の値へ切り換 えられる。前述した出力負荷がショート等による抵抗値の低下をきたしたとして もそこに流れる負荷電流が増加する範囲では負荷電圧は一定に保たれるが、負荷 電流が前記最大電流値に達すると電流はそこで一定電流となり、負荷電圧も負荷 抵抗の減少に応じて低下する。過電流検出手段4は前記負荷電圧の低下を検出し 所定の閾値レベルを越えた(閾値以下となる)ときに過電流検出信号を出力する 。従って本考案による過電流検出回路は現実に過電流を外部負荷に流すことなく 、それを未然に防止しながらそれが起こりうる状態を検知するため負荷側のさら なる損傷等が防止される。The timer means 1 is started by turning on the current supply control signal, and outputs the threshold value switching signal after a predetermined time corresponding to the time until the rush current at the start of the current supply is stopped. Before the output of the signal, the first value is set in the limiting current switching means 2 and is switched to the second value by the output signal. Even if the above-mentioned output load causes a decrease in resistance value due to a short circuit, etc., the load voltage is kept constant within the range in which the load current flowing therethrough increases, but when the load current reaches the maximum current value, the current flows there. It becomes a constant current, and the load voltage also decreases as the load resistance decreases. The overcurrent detection means 4 detects a decrease in the load voltage and outputs an overcurrent detection signal when the voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold level (becomes less than or equal to the threshold). Therefore, the overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention prevents the overcurrent from actually flowing to the external load and detects the possible state while preventing the overcurrent, so that further damage on the load side is prevented.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】【Example】

図2は本考案による過電流検出回路の一実施例を示したものである。図1に示 された本考案との関係では、図2の点線で囲まれた各ブロック51〜54がそれ ぞれ図1の1〜4の各手段に対応する。また、図2において、図4の従来例と同 じものについては同一符号が付されており、従来例ですでに説明したもの(ブロ ック53,54)についてはここでは改めて説明しない。 図3は図2に示す過電流検出回路の本考案による主要な動作を説明するための 動作波形図である。図の(a)は電流供給開始時の供給電流波形と本考案による 2つの過電流検出閾値の例を示しており、(b)は電流供給開始信号11(図2 )がオン(低レベル)した状態、(c)は図2におけるタイマブロック51内部 のCRタイマ時定数の例、そして(d)はそのタイマブロック51から出力され る閾値切り換え信号の例が示されている。 FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of an overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention. In relation to the present invention shown in FIG. 1, each block 51 to 54 surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 2 corresponds to each means of 1 to 4 in FIG. 1, respectively. In FIG. 2, the same parts as those in the conventional example of FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the parts (blocks 53, 54) already described in the conventional example will not be described again here. FIG. 3 is an operation waveform diagram for explaining a main operation of the overcurrent detection circuit shown in FIG. 2 according to the present invention. (A) of the figure shows an example of the supply current waveform at the time of starting the current supply and two overcurrent detection thresholds according to the present invention, and (b) shows the current supply start signal 11 (Fig. 2) being on (low level). 2C, an example of the CR timer time constant inside the timer block 51 in FIG. 2 is shown, and an example of the threshold value switching signal output from the timer block 51 is shown in FIG.

【0011】 図2のタイマーブロック51において、電流供給開始信号11がオン(低レベ ル)すると(図3の(b))、トランジスタ31(Q31)がオンし、主として 抵抗32(R32)とコンデンサ34(C31)からなるCR時定数でコンデン サ34を充電する。図3の(c)にはこの充電波形が示されており、その充電電 圧が出力トランジスタ38(Q32)のオン電圧(VBE=約0.7V)に達する と前記トランジスタ38がオンして(図3の(d))前述した閾値切り換え信号 を抵抗37(R34)を介して出力する。前記電流供給開始信号11がオンして からタイマー出力がオンするまでの時間は、前記抵抗33とコンデンサ34を使 って、図3の(a)に示すように電流供給開始時のラッシュ電流がおさまるまで の時間(t1 )に設定される。なお抵抗32(R31)はトランジスタ31の負 荷抵抗であり、抵抗33(R33)はトランジスタ38のベース電流制限抵抗で あるが前記コンデンサ34の放電時定数にも関与する。また、ダイオード36( D31)は負荷に対する電流供給を停止した際のコンデンサ34の放電を迅速に 行うためのものである。In the timer block 51 of FIG. 2, when the current supply start signal 11 is turned on (low level) ((b) of FIG. 3), the transistor 31 (Q31) is turned on, and mainly the resistor 32 (R32) and the capacitor are connected. The capacitor 34 is charged with a CR time constant of 34 (C31). This charging waveform is shown in FIG. 3 (c). When the charging voltage reaches the on-voltage (V BE = about 0.7V) of the output transistor 38 (Q32), the transistor 38 turns on. ((D) of FIG. 3) The above threshold switching signal is output via the resistor 37 (R34). The time from when the current supply start signal 11 is turned on to when the timer output is turned on, the rush current at the start of current supply is changed by using the resistor 33 and the capacitor 34 as shown in FIG. It is set to the time until it stops (t 1 ). The resistor 32 (R31) is the load resistor of the transistor 31, and the resistor 33 (R33) is the base current limiting resistor of the transistor 38, but it also contributes to the discharge time constant of the capacitor 34. The diode 36 (D31) is for quickly discharging the capacitor 34 when the current supply to the load is stopped.

【0012】 次にブロック52について説明すると、ブロック51からの前記閾値切り換え 信号がオフ(高レベル)のときには、閾値を切り換えるためのスイッチングトラ ンジスタ39(Q33)はオフしており、この場合、ダーリントン接続されたト ランジスタ17,40(Q2,Q34)が従来例における図4のトランジスタ1 7に相当する。従来例との違いは前記ダーリントン接続されたトランジスタ17 ,40がオンするためには従来例に比し2倍のVBE電圧(2×0.7V=1.4 V)を必要とし、その電圧を電流検出抵抗18(R4)の両端に発生させるのに 従来の2倍の負荷電流IO を流せる点である。これは前述した出力負荷に供給さ れる最大電流が従来の2倍に設定されていることを意味し、等価的に前述した過 電流検出閾値Vth1 は従来例に対して2倍の値をもつことになる(図3の(a) )。Next, the block 52 will be described. When the threshold switching signal from the block 51 is off (high level), the switching transistor 39 (Q33) for switching the threshold is off. In this case, Darlington. The connected transistors 17 and 40 (Q2 and Q34) correspond to the transistor 17 of FIG. 4 in the conventional example. The difference from the conventional example is that in order to turn on the Darlington-connected transistors 17 and 40, a V BE voltage (2 × 0.7V = 1.4 V) that is twice as high as that in the conventional example is required. Is to generate a load current I O at the both ends of the current detection resistor 18 (R4), which is twice as large as that in the conventional case. This means that the maximum current supplied to the above-mentioned output load is set to twice the conventional value, and equivalently, the above-mentioned overcurrent detection threshold V th1 has a value twice that of the conventional example. ((A) in FIG. 3).

【0013】 次に、前述したように電流供給開始時から所定時間経過後に前記ブロック51 からの閾値切り換え信号がオン(低レベル)し(図3の(d))、この時、前記 トランジスタ39がオンして前記ダーリントン接続されたトランジスタ17,4 0のうち後段側のトランジスタ40のエミッタ−ベース間をショートする。従っ て、トランジスタ40はオフし、そしてトランジスタ17のベースは出力トラン ジスタ19(Q3)のエミッタへ接続されることになる。この接続は従来例(図 4)と全く同じ構成となるため、従来例で説明したように電流検出抵抗18(R 4)の両端に約0.7VのVBE電圧を発生させる負荷電流IO が前記最大電流と なり過電流検出閾値Vth2 は従来例と同じ値をもつことになる(図3の(a)) 。Next, as described above, the threshold switching signal from the block 51 is turned on (low level) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the current supply ((d) of FIG. 3), and at this time, the transistor 39 is turned on. When the transistor is turned on, the emitter-base of the transistor 40 on the rear side of the Darlington-connected transistors 17 and 40 is short-circuited. Accordingly, transistor 40 will turn off and the base of transistor 17 will be connected to the emitter of output transistor 19 (Q3). Since this connection has exactly the same configuration as the conventional example (FIG. 4), as described in the conventional example, the load current I O that generates a V BE voltage of about 0.7 V across the current detection resistor 18 (R 4) is described. Becomes the maximum current, and the overcurrent detection threshold V th2 has the same value as in the conventional example ((a) in FIG. 3).

【0014】 このように、前記閾値切り換え信号によって2つの閾値を切り換えることで、 電流供給開始から所定時間t1 は大きな閾値Vth1 が設定され、それ以降の時間 t2 は通常動作における適切な過電流検出閾値Vth2 が設定される。 なお、本実施例では2つの閾値がVth1 =2×Vth2 の関係を有する例が示さ れているがこれに制限されるものではなく、各閾値Vth1 ,Vth2 はそれぞれ独 自に設定されてもよい。また、前記トランジスタ39をアナログスイッチ等に置 き換えることも当然可能である。As described above, by switching between the two threshold values by the threshold value switching signal, a large threshold value V th1 is set for a predetermined time t 1 from the start of the current supply, and the subsequent time t 2 is a proper threshold value in normal operation. The current detection threshold V th2 is set. Although the present embodiment shows an example in which the two thresholds have a relationship of V th1 = 2 × V th2 , the present invention is not limited to this, and the respective thresholds V th1 and V th2 are independently set. May be done. Further, it is naturally possible to replace the transistor 39 with an analog switch or the like.

【0015】[0015]

【考案の効果】[Effect of the device]

以上述べたように本考案による過電流検出回路は、電流供給開始時の過電流検 出閾値と通常動作時の過電流検出閾値をそれぞれ独自に設定可能で、それらを電 流供給開始によって起動される所定時間のタイマーを使って切り換えることによ り、電流供給開始時のラッシュ電流による誤検出を防止し、且つ通常動作時にお いて適切な過電流検出を行う。 また、本考案による過電流検出回路は、現実に過電流を外部負荷に流すことな くそれを未然に防止しながらそれが起こりうる状態を検知するため、負荷側のさ らなる損傷等を防止する。 さらに本考案による過電流検出回路は、前述した簡易なCRタイマーやトラン ジスタスイッチ等のハードウェア手段又はマイクロコンピュータ等による簡易な タイマ制御ソフトウェア手段等によって容易に実現できるため、従来回路からの 変更若しくは改良がそのためのコスト等をほとんど増加することなく容易に達成 可能である。 As described above, the overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention can independently set the overcurrent detection threshold at the start of current supply and the overcurrent detection threshold at the time of normal operation, and they are activated by the start of current supply. By switching using a timer for a predetermined time, the rush current at the start of current supply is prevented from being erroneously detected and the overcurrent is detected properly during normal operation. Further, the overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention prevents the overcurrent from actually flowing to the external load and detects a possible state while preventing the overcurrent, thus preventing further damage on the load side. To do. Furthermore, the overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention can be easily realized by hardware means such as the above-mentioned simple CR timer or transistor switch, or simple timer control software means by a microcomputer, etc. Improvements can be easily achieved with little increase in costs and the like.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本考案による過電流検出回路の基本構成を示し
たブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of an overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention.

【図2】本考案による過電流検出回路の一実施例を示し
た回路図である。
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of an overcurrent detection circuit according to the present invention.

【図3】図2の本考案による主要動作タイミングを描い
た動作波形図である。
3 is an operation waveform diagram illustrating main operation timings according to the present invention of FIG.

【図4】従来の過電流検出回路の一例を示した回路図で
ある。
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a conventional overcurrent detection circuit.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…タイマー手段 2…制限電流切換手段 3…電流供給手段 4…過電流検出手段 20…出力負荷回路 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Timer means 2 ... Limiting current switching means 3 ... Current supply means 4 ... Overcurrent detection means 20 ... Output load circuit

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】 電流供給制御信号がオンしたときに負荷
に電流供給を開始する電流供給手段(3)、前記電流供
給制御信号のオンから所定時間の計測を開始し前記所定
時間に達したときに前記電流供給開始時における過電流
検出閾値から通常動作時の過電流検出閾値へ切り換える
閾値切り換え信号を出力するタイマー手段(1)、前記
タイマー手段(1)からの閾値切り換え信号によって前
記負荷への最大供給電流を前記電流供給開始時における
制限電流値から通常動作時における制限電流値へと切り
換える制限電流切換手段(2)、そして前記電流供給手
段(3)からの出力電圧を所定の閾値と比較して前記出
力電圧が前記所定閾値を越えたときに過電流検出信号を
出力する過電流検出手段(4)から構成することを特徴
とする過電流検出回路。
1. A current supply means (3) for starting current supply to a load when a current supply control signal is turned on, and when a predetermined time is started after the current supply control signal is turned on and the predetermined time is reached. And a timer means (1) for outputting a threshold value switching signal for switching from the overcurrent detection threshold value at the time of starting the current supply to the overcurrent detection threshold value in the normal operation, and to the load by the threshold value switching signal from the timer means (1). Limiting current switching means (2) for switching the maximum supply current from the limiting current value at the start of the current supply to the limiting current value at the time of normal operation, and comparing the output voltage from the current supply means (3) with a predetermined threshold value. And an overcurrent detection circuit (4) for outputting an overcurrent detection signal when the output voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold value. Road.
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