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JP2004208481A
JP2004208481A JP2002383485A JP2002383485A JP2004208481A JP 2004208481 A JP2004208481 A JP 2004208481A JP 2002383485 A JP2002383485 A JP 2002383485A JP 2002383485 A JP2002383485 A JP 2002383485A JP 2004208481 A JP2004208481 A JP 2004208481A
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Takehiko Kamogawa
武彦 加茂川
Seiji Sakuma
清二 佐久間
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inverter capable of satisfying the requirement for a high voltage by employing a chopper operating unit having a switching element playing the role of both charging and discharging. <P>SOLUTION: The inverter comprises a rectified power supply E, a small capacitance filter capacitor C0 connected in parallel with the rectified power supply, and a switching element Q repeating on/off operation. The inverter further comprises a first inductor L1 connected with the rectified power supply E through the switching element Q and charged intermittently, a large capacitance first capacitor C1, and a rectifier D for charging the first capacitor C1 with discharging current from the charged first inductor L1. These circuit elements perform chopper operation and charges the first capacitor C1. Furthermore, a second inductor L2 forms a closed circuit (Q-C1-R-L2-Q) together with the switching element Q and the first capacitor C1 thus allowing discharging of the first capacitor C1. Consequently, the first capacitor C1 is charged/discharged to supply AC power to an arbitrary load circuit R connected in series or parallel with the first capacitor C1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は放電灯のような高電圧を要する負荷に好適な簡易なインバータ装置に関する。
【0001】
【従来の技術】
大容量の放電灯は高い始動電圧等を必要とする。このため、チョッパ回路で得た高電圧の下でインバータ装置を稼動し、放電灯に給電することが行われている。
【0001】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来においては、チョッパ回路後段にインバータ装置を置く。このため総じてコスト高となる。
本発明は専用チョッパ回路の不要な安価なチョッパ動作形インバータ装置を提供する。
【0001】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明においては、整流電源と、整流電源に並列接続された小容量の平滑コンデンサと、オンオフ動作を繰り返すスイッチング素子と、スイッチング素子を介して整流電源に接続され断続的に充電される第1インダクタと、大容量の第1コンデンサと、第1インダクタの放電電流で第1コンデンサを充電する整流器を備える。ここまでの部分は昇圧形チョッパ回路の構成とほぼ一致する。
さらに、スイッチング素子および第1コンデンサと共に開回路を形成し、第1コンデンサの放電を許容する第 2インダクタを備える。この閉回路は第1コンデンサの主たる放電回路となる。負荷回路は第1コンデンサと直列または並列に接続される。
【0001】
整流電源、平滑コンデンサ、スイッチング素子、第1インダクタ、第1コンデンサの回路部分でチョッパ形動作が営まれる。これにより、第1コンデンサを充電する。充電された第1コンデンサの電荷の放電はスイッチング素子と第 2インダクタを介してなされる。かくして、スイッチング素子がオンのときに、第1インダクタを充電し、かつ第1コンデンサを放電する。オフのときに、第1インダクタの電磁エネルギを第1コンデンサに移し、これを充電する。以下、繰り返す。
【0005】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1の実施例について説明する。図のごとく、整流電源E、整流電源に並列接続された小容量の平滑コンデンサC0とオンオフ動作を繰り返すスイッチング素子Qを備える。スイッチング素子Qを介して整流電源Eに接続され断続的に充電される第1インダクタL1を備える。第1コンデンサC1および第1インダクタL1の放電電流で第1コンデンサC1を充電する整流器Dを備える。
スイッチング素子Qおよび第1コンデンサC1と共に閉回路(Q−C1−R−L2−Q)を形成し第1コンデンサC1の放電を許容する第2インダクタL2を備える。
負荷Rは蛍光ランプであり、その非電源側端子間に接続された予熱用コンデンサC2が伴う。この負荷回路R、C2は第1コンデンサC1と直列に接続される。Qはトランジスタであり、図外のタイマーIC回路およびベース駆動回路を介して制御され、例えば50KHZのサイクルでオンオフする。これにともない、下記1および2のステップを交互に繰り返す。
1.スイッチング素子Qがオンのとき
(1の1)整流電源Eおよびスイッチ」ング素子Qを介して第1インダクタL1に電流111が流れる。これは、第1インダクタL1の充電(電磁エネルギの増加)である。
(1の2)予め第1コンデンサC1が図示極性に充電されている場合は、C1−R(C2)−L2−Q−C1の関回路に電流I12が流れる。これは第1コンデンサC1の放電であり、また負荷回路R、C2への給電である。
2.スイッチング素子Qがオフのとき
L1−D−R(C2)−C1−L1の回路に電流I21が流れる。電流I21は第1インダクタL1の放電電流に該当する。これにより、第1インダクタL1が放電(電磁エネルギの減少)し、第1コンデンサC1ないしはC2を充電する。また、負荷回路R(C2)への給電もなされる。この結果、第1コンデンサC1が図示極性に充電され、上記(1の2)動作の原因となる。
スイッチング素子Qのオン期間が相対的に短く、オフ期間が相対的に長い場合は、上記(1の1)ステップの第1インダクタL1充電量および上記2.ステップの第1コンデンサC1等の充電量が減少する。また、ステップ1.のオン期間に移行する前に第1コンデンサC1等の振動電流(121)が反転し、反転後しばらくの間、C1−R(C2)−L2−E−L1−C1を巡る電流122が流れ、一部の電力が整流電源Eへ帰還する。このため、負荷RないしはR(C2)に供給される電力が減少する。逆の場合は増加する。
負荷Rは蛍光ランプであり、始動前のインピーダンスはほば無限大となる。この状況下での実質負荷は予熱用コンデンサC2ないしは蛍光ランプR両端のフィラメント電極である。この回路要素にスイッチング素子Qのオン対オフの比を適度に高めて所望の電流を流し、蛍光ランプR両端に始動に必要な所望の電圧を確保する。第1コンデンサC1は整流成分をカットして負荷Rに交流を給電する役目を兼ねる。インダクタL1およびL2は蛍光ランプRの電流を安定化するバラストインピーダンスを兼ねる。
蛍光ランプRが除去された場合はその接続端子間に過大な電圧が発生する。この防止が必要な場合はC1−Rを跨ぐ位置に図外のコンデンサを接続する。また、無負荷を検知し無負荷検知時のスイッチング素子Qのターンオンを禁ずるようにしても同効である。
整流回路出力端子の平滑コンデンサCOは小容量であることから、上述のステップにより容易に放電され、整流電源Eの導通角を狭めることがなく、一般のチョッパ回路同様に交流電源の力率を高めることが可能となる。
図1の実施例においては負荷回路Rを第1コンデンサC1と直列に接続した。この代わりに負荷回路を第1コンデンサと並列に接続してもほぼ同効である。この場合は無負荷の場合も第1コンデンサC1を含む回路が開放されないため、前記過大電圧は生じない。
【0008】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明はチョッパ動作形装置とし、そのスイッチング素子に充放電両用の役割を負わしたものである。これによれば、高電圧要望に応じ得る安価なインバータ装置となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明装置の回路図である。
【符号の説明】
E...整流電源、CO...平滑コンデンサ、Q...スイッチング素子、L1...第1インダクタ、D...整流器、C1...第1コンデンサ、R...負荷、L2...第2インダクタ
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a simple inverter device suitable for a load requiring a high voltage such as a discharge lamp.
[0001]
[Prior art]
Large-capacity discharge lamps require high starting voltage and the like. For this reason, the inverter device is operated under the high voltage obtained by the chopper circuit to supply power to the discharge lamp.
[0001]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional case, an inverter device is provided at a stage subsequent to the chopper circuit. Therefore, the cost is generally high.
The present invention provides an inexpensive chopper-operated inverter device that does not require a dedicated chopper circuit.
[0001]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a rectified power supply, a small-capacity smoothing capacitor connected in parallel to the rectified power supply, a switching element that repeats on / off operations, and a first inductor connected to the rectified power supply via the switching element and intermittently charged A large-capacity first capacitor; and a rectifier for charging the first capacitor with a discharge current of the first inductor. The part up to this point substantially matches the configuration of the step-up chopper circuit.
Further, a second inductor is provided that forms an open circuit with the switching element and the first capacitor and allows the first capacitor to discharge. This closed circuit is the main discharge circuit of the first capacitor. The load circuit is connected in series or parallel with the first capacitor.
[0001]
A chopper-type operation is performed in a circuit portion of the rectified power supply, the smoothing capacitor, the switching element, the first inductor, and the first capacitor. Thereby, the first capacitor is charged. The charged electric charge of the first capacitor is discharged through the switching element and the second inductor. Thus, when the switching element is on, the first inductor is charged and the first capacitor is discharged. When off, the electromagnetic energy of the first inductor is transferred to the first capacitor and charged. Hereinafter, it repeats.
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The embodiment of FIG. 1 will be described. As shown in the figure, a rectifying power source E, a small-capacity smoothing capacitor C0 connected in parallel to the rectifying power source, and a switching element Q that repeats on / off operations are provided. A first inductor L1 is connected to the rectified power supply E via the switching element Q and is charged intermittently. A rectifier D is provided for charging the first capacitor C1 with a discharge current of the first capacitor C1 and the first inductor L1.
A second inductor L2 that forms a closed circuit (Q-C1-RL-Q) with the switching element Q and the first capacitor C1 and allows the first capacitor C1 to discharge is provided.
The load R is a fluorescent lamp, and has a preheating capacitor C2 connected between its non-power supply terminals. The load circuits R and C2 are connected in series with the first capacitor C1. Q is a transistor, which is controlled via a timer IC circuit and a base drive circuit (not shown), and is turned on / off in a cycle of, for example, 50 KHz. Accordingly, the following steps 1 and 2 are alternately repeated.
1. When the switching element Q is on (1-1), a current 111 flows to the first inductor L1 via the rectified power supply E and the switching element Q. This is charging of the first inductor L1 (increase in electromagnetic energy).
(1-2) When the first capacitor C1 is charged in advance to the illustrated polarity, the current I12 flows through the related circuit of C1-R (C2) -L2-Q-C1. This is discharge of the first capacitor C1 and power supply to the load circuits R and C2.
2. When the switching element Q is off, the current I21 flows through the circuit of L1-DR (C2) -C1-L1. The current I21 corresponds to a discharge current of the first inductor L1. As a result, the first inductor L1 discharges (decreases electromagnetic energy) and charges the first capacitor C1 or C2. Also, power is supplied to the load circuit R (C2). As a result, the first capacitor C1 is charged to the polarity shown in the figure, causing the operation (1-2).
When the ON period of the switching element Q is relatively short and the OFF period is relatively long, the charge amount of the first inductor L1 in the (1-1) step and 2. The charge amount of the first capacitor C1 and the like in the step decreases. Step 1. Oscillation current (121) of the first capacitor C1 and the like is inverted before the transition to the ON period, and a current 122 around C1-R (C2) -L2-EL1-C1 flows for a while after the inversion, Part of the power returns to the rectified power supply E. Therefore, the power supplied to the load R or R (C2) decreases. In the opposite case, it increases.
The load R is a fluorescent lamp, and the impedance before starting is almost infinite. Under this circumstance, the real load is the preheating capacitor C2 or the filament electrodes at both ends of the fluorescent lamp R. A desired current is supplied to this circuit element by appropriately increasing the on-to-off ratio of the switching element Q, and a desired voltage required for starting the fluorescent lamp R is secured across the fluorescent lamp R. The first capacitor C1 also serves to cut off the rectified component and supply AC to the load R. The inductors L1 and L2 also have a ballast impedance for stabilizing the current of the fluorescent lamp R.
When the fluorescent lamp R is removed, an excessive voltage is generated between the connection terminals. If this prevention is necessary, a capacitor (not shown) is connected to a position across C1-R. The same effect can be obtained by detecting no load and prohibiting the turn-on of the switching element Q at the time of no load detection.
Since the smoothing capacitor CO at the output terminal of the rectifier circuit has a small capacity, it is easily discharged by the above-described steps, and does not narrow the conduction angle of the rectifier power source E, and increases the power factor of the AC power source like a general chopper circuit. It becomes possible.
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the load circuit R is connected in series with the first capacitor C1. Instead, a load circuit is connected in parallel with the first capacitor, which is almost the same effect. In this case, even when there is no load, the circuit including the first capacitor C1 is not opened, so that the excessive voltage does not occur.
[0008]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is a chopper operation type device, and the switching element has a role of both charge and discharge. According to this, an inexpensive inverter device that can meet a demand for a high voltage is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of the device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
E. FIG. . . Rectified power supply, CO. . . Smoothing capacitor; . . Switching element, L1. . . A first inductor; . . Rectifier, C1. . . A first capacitor; . . Load, L2. . . Second inductor

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整流電源と、整流電源に並列接続された小容量の平滑コンデンサと、オンオフ動作を繰り返すスイッチング素子と、スイッチング素子を介して整流電源に接続され断続的に充電される第1インダクタと、大容量の第1コンデンサと、第1インダクタの放電電流で第1コンデンサを充電する整流器と、スイッチング素子および第1コンデンサと共に閉回路を形成し第1コンデンサの放電を許容する第2インダクタを備え、負荷回路を第1コンデンサと直列に接続したことを特徴とするインバータ装置。A rectified power supply, a small-capacity smoothing capacitor connected in parallel to the rectified power supply, a switching element that repeats on / off operations, a first inductor connected to the rectified power supply via the switching element and intermittently charged, The load circuit includes a first capacitor, a rectifier that charges the first capacitor with a discharge current of the first inductor, and a second inductor that forms a closed circuit with the switching element and the first capacitor and allows the discharge of the first capacitor. An inverter device connected in series with a first capacitor. 整流電源と、整流電源に並列接続された小容量の平滑コンデンサと、オンオフ動作を繰り返すスイッチング素子と、スイッチング素子を介して整流電源に接続され断続的に充電される第1インダクタと、大容量の第1コンデンサと、第1インダクタの放電電流で第1コンデンサを充電する整流器と、スイッチング素子および第1コンデンサと共に閉回路を形成し第1コンデンサの放電を許容する第2インダクタを備え、負荷回路を第1コンデンサと並列に接続したことを特徴とするインバータ装置。A rectified power supply, a small-capacity smoothing capacitor connected in parallel to the rectified power supply, a switching element that repeats on / off operations, a first inductor connected to the rectified power supply via the switching element and intermittently charged, The load circuit includes a first capacitor, a rectifier that charges the first capacitor with a discharge current of the first inductor, and a second inductor that forms a closed circuit with the switching element and the first capacitor and allows the discharge of the first capacitor. An inverter device connected in parallel with a first capacitor.
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