JP2005018511A - Output restriction circuit of constant voltage power supply device - Google Patents

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JP2005018511A
JP2005018511A JP2003183750A JP2003183750A JP2005018511A JP 2005018511 A JP2005018511 A JP 2005018511A JP 2003183750 A JP2003183750 A JP 2003183750A JP 2003183750 A JP2003183750 A JP 2003183750A JP 2005018511 A JP2005018511 A JP 2005018511A
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Hikari Kondo
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an output restriction circuit suitable for a constant voltage power supply device of an audio apparatus such as a multi-channel audio amplification system. <P>SOLUTION: The output restriction circuit 11 is provided with a reference voltage control means for detecting an output current Io of the constant voltage power supply device A in which DC input voltage Vi and reference voltage Vs are applied from DC power supplies V1, V2 and fixed output voltage Vo based on the reference voltage Vs is outputted to a load B by a differential amplifier XX1 as voltage between both the ends of a resistor R1, amplifying the detected voltage by an amplifier XX2, allowing a current (i) to flow when the output current Io continuously exceeds a prescribed current value Iox for prescribed time To determined by the time constants of a capacitor C1 and resistors R6, R13 or more and controlling voltage so that the reference voltage Vs to be applied to the constant voltage power supply device A is dropped by the voltage drop of the resistor R11 in accordance with the increase of the output current Io, so that the output voltage Vo of the constant voltage power supply device A is reduced and an output is restricted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、オーディオ・ビジュアル(以下、AVと略称する。)機器の電源装置の技術分野に属し、特に、マルチチャンネルAVレシーバやアンプ等に用いられる定電圧電源装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般的な定電圧電源装置には、過電流が負荷に流れる過負荷状態のときにIC或いは制御用トランジスタを保護するための過電流保護回路(過負荷保護回路とも称する。)が付設されているものがある。
【0003】
上記過電流保護回路には、大別して電流制限型と電流遮断型がある。前者の電流制限型には図4のように、出力電圧(Vo)−出力電流(Io)特性がある電流値を超えると、出力電圧Voが急激に低下して最大電流IOM以上流れないとする逆L字特性のもの、或いは破線のように負特性をもたせて負荷が短絡したときの流れる電流IOSを少なくして制御用トランジスタの損失をさらに軽減するフの字特性のもの(ホールドバック型保護回路と称する。)などがある。また、後者の電流遮断型は負荷に流れる電流がある一定値を超えると回路を遮断し、戻ると自動復帰或いはスイッチにて復帰するものである。
【0004】
ところで、オーディオ機器、例えばマルチチャンネルAVレシーバやアンプ等に用いられる定電圧電源装置は、常にその最大許容出力電流値以内で使用されるのであれば、上記従来の過電流保護回路を備えた定電圧電源装置でも何ら問題は生じない。
【0005】
そして、定電圧電源装置を例えば出力100W×6chのオーディオ・アンプ・システムに使用する場合には、単純計算でも600W以上の出力の電源が必要となるが、一般的なオーディオ再生において、全chフルパワー、即ち600W連続出力が必要となる場面は皆無と言ってよく、上記6chの事例では、実用的にはl00W連続2chステレオ出力(つまり200W)が確保できていれば通常の再生では最大許容出力電流値を超えることは殆どない。
【0006】
然るに、上述の出力100W×6chのオーディオ・アンプ・システムの事例では、最大出力×チャンネル数とする電源は大型化して無駄が多いばかりか莫大なコストアップになるので、出力200W程度の定電圧電源装置を用いるのが一般である。換言すれば、マルチチャンネルのオーディオ・アンプ・システム等では、実際には最大出力×チャンネル数の3〜4割程度の供給能力の定電圧電源装置を使用しているのである。
【0007】
ところが、オーディオ・アンプ・システム側では、最大出力電流は定格出力以下に設定できないため、電流制限はできず、6チャンネル同時出力なら、600W以上の電力を出せる能力があり、短時間には定電圧電源装置の供給能力(200W)を超える出力電流が必要となる場合があるので、従来の過電流保護回路(電流遮断型又は電流制限型)を備えた定電圧電源装置では、出力電流値が所定の値を超えると、定電圧電源装置が遮断(シャットダウン)したり、出力電圧が急激に低下することになってしまい、上記のような単純な出力電流制限動作では、オーディオ再生中に音が途切れたり、ノイズが出るという音質劣化の不具合が発生する。
【0008】
而して、オーディオ機器に用いる定電圧電源装置には、電流遮断型の電流制限手段は採用不可であり、また、前記電流制限型のように所定電流値以上になると出力電圧が急激に低下する手段も望ましくないのである。
【0009】
この点、下記[特許文献1]に記載されている主としてコンピュータ用の「過電流保護機能を有する電源装置」の電源ユニットが新たな過電流保護手段が施された定電圧電源装置として挙げられる。
【0010】
上記電源ユニットは、一定の出力電圧を保つように、出力デバイスを制御する回路(普通の定電圧電源)と、出力電流値が第1の過電流検出ポイントを超えると、一定の低下率で出力電圧を低下させるように、定電圧電源の出力デバイスを制御する第1の過電流検出回路と、第1の過電流検出ポイントを超えてさらに第2の過電流検出ポイントを超えると出力電流を遮断する第2の過電流検出回路を備えており、この2種類の過電流検出回路が第1、第2の過電流検出ポイントを境に切り換わって定電圧電源の出力デバイスを直接制御する構成となっているのが特徴である。
【0011】
【特許文献1】特開平6−113476号公報
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記[特許文献1]に記載された電源ユニットは、出力デバイス(直列制御トランジスタ)を直接に制御するものであり、既存の種々の定電圧電源装置に対しては第1の過電流検出回路及び第2の過電流検出回路を付設することが困難である。また、第2の過電流検出回路によって出力電流を遮断することはオーディオ用としては適用できない構成である。
【0012】
さらに、前記電源ユニットでは、第1の過電流検出回路による電流検出は瞬時値を検出して制御している。これは対象をコンピュータシステムの電源装置として、その過電流に対する保護を重視するのであれば首肯できるが、電流値の変動が激しいオーディオ機器、例えばマルチチャンネルオーディオ信号再生システムに対しては適切ではない。
【0013】
オーディオ機器では、電流値の激しい変化に伴って電源電圧が変動するのは歪みの発生につながり音質を害するので好ましくなく、瞬間的なピーク値に対しては電源電圧変化が無いのが望ましいのである。この意味で、オーディオ用の定電圧電源装置としては、瞬間的なピーク値に対して回路保護機能よりもオーディオ機器としての性能重視に傾くことになる。破壊につながるような極端な過負荷の状態では、負荷となるアンプ等の側で遮断する等の保護機能が働くので問題は生じないと言える。
【0014】
本発明は上記オーディオ機器に用いられる定電圧電源装置の特質に鑑みてなされたものであり、過負荷状態が所定時間継続した場合に、音質を損なわずに(出力を絶えさずに)定電圧電源装置の出力を制限する新たな出力制限機能を有する出力制限回路を提供するものである。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上記課題を達成するために、直流電源V1とV2から直流入力電圧Viと基準電圧Vsが与えられて負荷Bに対して前記基準電圧Vsに基づく一定電圧Voを出力する定電圧供給回路として働く定電圧電源装置Aに対して、前記定電圧電源装置Aの出力電流Ioを監視して該出力電流Ioが所定時間To以上継続して所定電流値Ioxを超えたときに出力電流Ioの増加に伴って前記定電圧電源装置Aに加える基準電圧Vsを下げる制御を行う基準電圧制御手段、を備えることを特徴とする定電圧電源装置Aの出力制限回路11を提供する。
【0016】
ここに、上記基準電圧制御手段は、定電圧電源装置Aの出力デバイスを直接制御するのではなく、定電圧電源装置Aに与える基準電圧Vsを本来直流電源V2で与えられている基準電圧(Vs=V2)より下げるように制御する。このことによって定電圧電源装置A側がこの下がった基準電圧Vsに従って出力電圧一定となるように通常動作し、結果として出力電圧Voが低下するという動作となって出力電流値は抑えられて出力が制限されることになる。
【0017】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に係る定電圧電源装置の出力制限回路の実施の形態について図面に基づいて説明する。
【0018】
図1は本発明に係る出力制限回路の基本的動作説明のための定電圧電源装置に付設した出力制限回路の回路図である。図2は上記出力制限回路による定電圧電源装置の出力電圧と出力電流の変化を示す図である。図3は定電圧電源装置に付設した本発明に係る好ましい形態の出力制限回路の回路図例である。
【0019】
図1において、定電圧電源装置の出力制限回路10は、直流電源V1から入力端子1に直流入力電圧Viが与えられるとともに直流電源V2から入力端子2に基準電圧Vsが与えられ、負荷Bとしてのアンプ(例えば、マルチチャンネル(6ch)オーディオパワーアンプ)に対して前記基準電圧Vsに基づく一定電圧の出力電圧Voを出力端子3から出力する定電圧供給回路として働く定電圧電源装置Aを前提とする。
【0020】
上記定電圧電源装置Aの出力電圧Voは、図1に示されるように、出力とグラウンド間に直列接続された抵抗R4と抵抗R5の抵抗比で予め設定される電圧が比較電圧Vrとして前記定電圧電源装置Aの入力端子4に入力されており、定電圧電源装置Aでは、前記比較電圧Vrと前記基準電圧Vsが等しくなるようにフィードバック制御されることにより、一定電圧の出力電圧Voを出力している。
【0021】
この出力制限回路10では、負荷Bへの出力電流Ioを出力に直列接続した低抵抗値の抵抗R1両端の電圧降下として差動増幅器XX1で検出する。この差動増幅器XX1の出力は、増幅器XX2で増幅された後、ダイオードD1及びD2、抵抗R12を介して前記定電圧電源装置Aの入力端子2の基準電圧Vsを所定電流値Ioxを超えた出力電流Ioの増加に伴って下がるように制御する。
【0022】
即ち、出力電流Ioの増加に伴って増幅器XX2の出力電圧が下がり、ダイオードD1、D2が導通するに至ると(出力電流Ioが所定電流値Ioxを超えた時に対応する。)、直流電源V2から抵抗R11、R12を通して電流iが流れて抵抗R11両端の電圧降下が生じ、入力端子2に与えられる基準電圧Vsは直流電源V2より抵抗R11の電圧降下分下がることになる。
【0023】
但し、この入力端子2に与えられる基準電圧Vsの制御は、出力電流Ioが所定電流値Ioxを超えて(抵抗R1の両端電圧が所定値を超えて)、増幅器XX2の出力電圧が(直流電源V2−2・Vf(ダイオードD1、D2の順方向電圧))未満に下がってダイオードD1、D2が導通するようになるまでは行われず、所定の出力電流の範囲内(Io≦Iox)では、定電圧電源装置Aは、出力電圧Voが基準電圧Vs(=V2)と抵抗R4、R5で決まる定電圧電源として通常動作する。
【0024】
以上の動作の一例を、出力電圧Voと出力電流Ioの関係で図示すると、図2のようになる。出力電流Ioが所定電流値Ioxを超えると、超過分に応じて一定の比率で出力電圧Voが徐々に下がり、出力電圧Voがある程度下がると、出力電流値Ioの増加は抑えられて出力電圧Voの減少も抑えられる。そして、出力電流Ioが下がり始めると出力電圧Voは増加し始め、出力電流Ioが所定電流値Iox以下の正常状態に戻ると、出力電圧Voは元の一定電圧Vcとなる。
【0025】
次に、図3に示される本発明の好ましい形態の出力制限回路11は、前述の出力制限回路10の増幅器XX2の−端子入力端子と出力端子との間にコンデンサC1が挿入されている構成である。このコンデンサC1と抵抗R8、R13との時定数Toによって、増幅器XX2の出力の応答性が鈍くなって(換言すれば、瞬間的な電流のピークが見逃されることになり)、出力電流Ioが時定数Toで決まる所定時間以上継続して所定電流値Ioxを超えたときにのみ、該出力電流Ioの増加に伴って前記定電圧電源装置Aに加える基準電圧Vsを下げる制御を行うことになる。
【0026】
この構成によって、所定電流値Ioxを超える瞬間的なピーク値に対しては電源電圧変化が無いように制御されて、電源電圧の激しい変動によるノイズ等の問題は回避される。
【0027】
以上のように、本発明の出力制限回路11は、オーディオ機器に使用される定電圧電源装置Aの定電圧供給機能をそのまま利用して、過負荷状態の場合に基準電圧Vsを一時的に下げて、定電圧電源装置Aの出力電圧Voを結果として下げるという制御を行うことにより、出力をゼロにするのではなく、ある程度下げるに留め、且つ瞬間的なピーク値に対しては電源電圧変化が無いように制御され、負荷であるアンプ等のオーディオ機器を停止させることなく且つノイズ等の問題を回避しつつ継続して動作させることができるのである。
【0028】
なお、本発明の出力制限回路11の対象とする定電圧電源装置Aは、基準電圧Vsを与えてこの基準電圧Vsに基づく一定電圧を出力する定電圧供給回路として働く定電圧電源装置であればよく、直流制御方式の定電圧出力回路やパルス制御方式のスイッチング型定電圧出力回路が含まれる。
【0029】
また、本発明の出力制限回路10、11は、[従来の技術]で説明した過負荷状態に一時的になる可能性がある5.1ch、6ch、7ch等のマルチ・チャンネル・オーディオ・アンプ・システムに用いる定電圧電源装置に対する低コスト化、小型・軽量化につき特に有効である。
【0030】
【発明の効果】
本発明に係る定電圧電源装置の出力制限回路は上記のように構成されているため、
(1)安価で小型・軽量、しかも十分な実用性能を有する電源で、マルチチャンネル・オーディオ・アンプ・システム等のオーディオ機器を構成することができる。
(2)定電圧電源装置の負荷としてのアンプの総合最大出力を電源で制御できるので、電源の能力を超えた状態に陥ることがなく、しかも必要なレベルの再生音が確保できる。
(3)所定の出力電流値を超えても、超過分に応じて電源電圧はあるレベル低下するのみで、再生音がとぎれることはなく、実用上問題のないオーディオ再生ができる。
(4)瞬間的なピーク値に対しては電源電圧変化が無いように制御され、負荷であるアンプ等のオーディオ機器を停止させることなく電源電圧変動によるノイズ等の問題を回避しつつ継続して動作させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る出力制限回路の基本的動作説明のための定電圧電源装置に付設した出力制限回路の回路図である。
【図2】上記出力制限回路による定電圧電源装置の出力電圧と出力電流の変化を示す図である。
【図3】定電圧電源装置に付設した本発明に係る好ましい形態の出力制限回路の回路図例である。
【図4】従来の電流制限型の過電流保護回路のV−I特性図である。
【符号の説明】
1、2、4 入力端子
3 出力端子
V1、V2 直流電源
Vi 直流入力電圧
Vs 基準電圧
Vr 比較電圧
Vo 出力電圧
Io 出力電流
OM 最大電流
OS 負荷が短絡したときの流れる電流
Iox 所定電流値
10、11 出力制限回路
A 定電圧電源装置
B 負荷
R1〜R13 抵抗
C1 コンデンサ
D1、D2 ダイオード
XX1 差動増幅器
XX2 増幅器
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the technical field of power supplies for audio-visual (hereinafter abbreviated as “AV”) devices, and particularly relates to a constant voltage power supply used for multi-channel AV receivers, amplifiers and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A general constant voltage power supply device is provided with an overcurrent protection circuit (also referred to as an overload protection circuit) for protecting an IC or a control transistor in an overload state where an overcurrent flows to a load. There is something.
[0003]
The overcurrent protection circuit is roughly classified into a current limiting type and a current cutoff type. As shown in FIG. 4, in the former current limiting type, when the output voltage (Vo) -output current (Io) characteristic exceeds a certain current value, the output voltage Vo rapidly decreases and does not flow beyond the maximum current IOM. those of the inverse L-shaped characteristics, or dashed as those further reduced to fold-property loss less to control transistor currents I OS flows when load imparted negative characteristics are short-circuited (holdback Called a type protection circuit). The latter current interrupting type interrupts the circuit when the current flowing through the load exceeds a certain value, and automatically returns or returns with a switch when the current returns.
[0004]
By the way, if a constant voltage power supply device used for an audio device, for example, a multi-channel AV receiver or an amplifier, is always used within the maximum allowable output current value, the constant voltage power supply device having the conventional overcurrent protection circuit is used. There is no problem with the power supply.
[0005]
For example, when the constant voltage power supply device is used in an audio amplifier system with an output of 100 W × 6 channels, a simple calculation requires a power supply of 600 W or more. However, in general audio playback, all channels are full. It can be said that there is no scene where power, that is, 600W continuous output is required, and in the case of the above 6ch, if 100W continuous 2ch stereo output (ie 200W) is practically secured, the maximum allowable output in normal playback The current value is hardly exceeded.
[0006]
However, in the case of the audio amplifier system with the output of 100 W × 6 channels described above, the power supply with the maximum output × the number of channels is not only large but wasteful and enormous cost increase. It is common to use a device. In other words, a multi-channel audio amplifier system or the like actually uses a constant voltage power supply device having a supply capability of about 30 to 40% of the maximum output × the number of channels.
[0007]
However, on the audio amplifier system side, the maximum output current cannot be set below the rated output, so the current limit cannot be set. Since an output current exceeding the supply capability (200 W) of the power supply device may be required, the output current value is predetermined in the constant voltage power supply device provided with the conventional overcurrent protection circuit (current cutoff type or current limit type). If this value is exceeded, the constant voltage power supply will shut down (shut down) or the output voltage will drop abruptly. With the simple output current limiting operation as described above, the sound is interrupted during audio playback. Sound quality deterioration such as noise or noise.
[0008]
Therefore, the current interrupting type current limiting means cannot be used in the constant voltage power supply device used for the audio equipment, and the output voltage rapidly decreases when the current value exceeds a predetermined value as in the current limiting type. Means are also undesirable.
[0009]
In this regard, the power supply unit of the “power supply device having an overcurrent protection function” described mainly in the following [Patent Document 1] can be cited as a constant voltage power supply device provided with new overcurrent protection means.
[0010]
The power supply unit has a circuit that controls the output device (ordinary constant voltage power supply) to maintain a constant output voltage, and outputs at a constant decrease rate when the output current value exceeds the first overcurrent detection point. A first overcurrent detection circuit for controlling the output device of the constant voltage power supply so as to reduce the voltage, and the output current is cut off when the first overcurrent detection point is exceeded and further the second overcurrent detection point is exceeded. A second overcurrent detection circuit configured to directly control the output device of the constant voltage power source by switching between the two types of overcurrent detection circuits at the first and second overcurrent detection points. It is a feature.
[0011]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-6-113476 [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
However, the power supply unit described in [Patent Document 1] directly controls the output device (series control transistor), and the first overcurrent detection is performed for various existing constant voltage power supply devices. It is difficult to attach the circuit and the second overcurrent detection circuit. Also, blocking the output current by the second overcurrent detection circuit is not applicable for audio.
[0012]
Further, in the power supply unit, current detection by the first overcurrent detection circuit is controlled by detecting an instantaneous value. This can be confirmed if the target is a power supply device of a computer system and the protection against the overcurrent is regarded as important, but it is not suitable for an audio device whose current value fluctuates greatly, for example, a multi-channel audio signal reproduction system.
[0013]
In audio equipment, fluctuation of the power supply voltage due to a drastic change in the current value is undesirable because it causes distortion and harms the sound quality, and it is desirable that there is no change in the power supply voltage for the instantaneous peak value. . In this sense, as a constant voltage power supply device for audio, the performance as an audio device is more important than the circuit protection function with respect to an instantaneous peak value. In an extreme overload state that leads to destruction, it can be said that there is no problem because a protection function such as blocking on the side of the amplifier that becomes the load works.
[0014]
The present invention has been made in view of the characteristics of the constant voltage power supply device used in the audio equipment described above, and has a constant voltage without deteriorating the sound quality (without continuously outputting) when the overload state continues for a predetermined time. An output limiting circuit having a new output limiting function for limiting the output of a power supply device is provided.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a constant voltage supply in which a DC input voltage Vi and a reference voltage Vs are supplied from DC power supplies V1 and V2 and a constant voltage Vo based on the reference voltage Vs is output to a load B. For the constant voltage power supply device A that functions as a circuit, the output current Io of the constant voltage power supply device A is monitored, and when the output current Io continues for a predetermined time To and exceeds the predetermined current value Iox, the output current Io There is provided an output limiting circuit 11 of the constant voltage power supply device A, comprising reference voltage control means for performing a control for lowering the reference voltage Vs applied to the constant voltage power supply device A with the increase of.
[0016]
Here, the reference voltage control means does not directly control the output device of the constant voltage power supply device A, but the reference voltage Vs given to the constant voltage power supply device A is a reference voltage (Vs) originally supplied by the DC power supply V2. = V2) is controlled to be lower. As a result, the constant voltage power supply A side normally operates so that the output voltage becomes constant according to the lowered reference voltage Vs, and as a result, the output voltage Vo decreases, and the output current value is suppressed and the output is limited. Will be.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of an output limiting circuit of a constant voltage power supply device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of an output limiting circuit attached to a constant voltage power supply device for explaining the basic operation of the output limiting circuit according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing changes in the output voltage and output current of the constant voltage power supply device by the output limiting circuit. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of an output limiting circuit according to the present invention attached to a constant voltage power supply device.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, the output limiting circuit 10 of the constant voltage power supply device is supplied with a DC input voltage Vi from the DC power supply V1 to the input terminal 1 and a reference voltage Vs from the DC power supply V2 to the input terminal 2. A constant voltage power supply device A that works as a constant voltage supply circuit that outputs a constant voltage output voltage Vo based on the reference voltage Vs from the output terminal 3 to an amplifier (for example, a multi-channel (6ch) audio power amplifier) is assumed. .
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, the output voltage Vo of the constant voltage power supply device A is a voltage set in advance by the resistance ratio of the resistor R4 and the resistor R5 connected in series between the output and the ground as the comparison voltage Vr. The constant voltage power supply device A outputs a constant output voltage Vo by feedback control so that the comparison voltage Vr and the reference voltage Vs are equal to each other. is doing.
[0021]
In the output limiting circuit 10, the output current Io to the load B is detected by the differential amplifier XX1 as a voltage drop across the low-resistance resistor R1 connected in series with the output. The output of the differential amplifier XX1 is amplified by the amplifier XX2, and then the output of the reference voltage Vs of the input terminal 2 of the constant voltage power supply A exceeding the predetermined current value Iox through the diodes D1 and D2 and the resistor R12. Control is performed so as to decrease as the current Io increases.
[0022]
That is, as the output current Io increases, the output voltage of the amplifier XX2 decreases and the diodes D1 and D2 become conductive (corresponding to when the output current Io exceeds the predetermined current value Iox). The current i flows through the resistors R11 and R12 to cause a voltage drop across the resistor R11, and the reference voltage Vs applied to the input terminal 2 is lowered from the DC power source V2 by the voltage drop of the resistor R11.
[0023]
However, the control of the reference voltage Vs applied to the input terminal 2 is such that the output current Io exceeds the predetermined current value Iox (the voltage across the resistor R1 exceeds the predetermined value), and the output voltage of the amplifier XX2 is (DC power supply). It is not performed until the diodes D1 and D2 become conductive when the voltage drops below V2-2 · Vf (the forward voltages of the diodes D1 and D2), and within a predetermined output current range (Io ≦ Iox). The voltage power supply device A normally operates as a constant voltage power supply whose output voltage Vo is determined by the reference voltage Vs (= V2) and the resistors R4 and R5.
[0024]
An example of the above operation is illustrated in the relationship between the output voltage Vo and the output current Io as shown in FIG. When the output current Io exceeds the predetermined current value Iox, the output voltage Vo gradually decreases at a constant ratio according to the excess, and when the output voltage Vo decreases to some extent, the increase in the output current value Io is suppressed and the output voltage Vo The decrease of the is also suppressed. When the output current Io begins to decrease, the output voltage Vo begins to increase. When the output current Io returns to a normal state equal to or less than the predetermined current value Iox, the output voltage Vo becomes the original constant voltage Vc.
[0025]
Next, the output limiting circuit 11 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 has a configuration in which a capacitor C1 is inserted between the negative terminal input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier XX2 of the output limiting circuit 10 described above. is there. Due to the time constant To of the capacitor C1 and the resistors R8 and R13, the output responsiveness of the amplifier XX2 becomes dull (in other words, the instantaneous current peak is missed), and the output current Io is Only when the predetermined current value Iox is continuously exceeded for a predetermined time determined by the constant To, the control for lowering the reference voltage Vs applied to the constant voltage power supply device A as the output current Io increases is performed.
[0026]
With this configuration, the instantaneous peak value exceeding the predetermined current value Iox is controlled so that there is no change in the power supply voltage, and problems such as noise due to severe fluctuations in the power supply voltage are avoided.
[0027]
As described above, the output limiting circuit 11 of the present invention uses the constant voltage supply function of the constant voltage power supply device A used for audio equipment as it is, and temporarily lowers the reference voltage Vs in an overload state. Thus, by controlling the output voltage Vo of the constant voltage power supply device A as a result, the output is not reduced to zero, but is lowered to some extent, and the power supply voltage changes with respect to the instantaneous peak value. Therefore, it is possible to continue the operation without stopping an audio device such as an amplifier as a load and avoiding problems such as noise.
[0028]
The constant voltage power supply device A that is the target of the output limiting circuit 11 of the present invention is a constant voltage power supply device that functions as a constant voltage supply circuit that gives a reference voltage Vs and outputs a constant voltage based on the reference voltage Vs. Often, a DC control type constant voltage output circuit and a pulse control type switching type constant voltage output circuit are included.
[0029]
In addition, the output limiting circuits 10 and 11 of the present invention are capable of temporarily entering the overload state described in [Prior Art], such as 5.1 channel, 6 channel, and 7 channel multi-channel audio amplifiers. This is particularly effective for reducing the cost, size and weight of the constant voltage power supply used in the system.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
Since the output limiting circuit of the constant voltage power supply device according to the present invention is configured as described above,
(1) An audio device such as a multi-channel audio amplifier system can be configured with a power source that is inexpensive, small and light, and has sufficient practical performance.
(2) Since the total maximum output of the amplifier as the load of the constant voltage power supply device can be controlled by the power supply, it does not fall into a state exceeding the power supply capacity, and a necessary level of reproduced sound can be secured.
(3) Even if a predetermined output current value is exceeded, the power supply voltage is only lowered by a certain level in accordance with the excess amount, and the reproduced sound is not interrupted, and audio reproduction with no practical problem can be performed.
(4) The instantaneous peak value is controlled so that there is no change in the power supply voltage, and it is continued while avoiding problems such as noise due to fluctuations in the power supply voltage without stopping the audio equipment such as an amplifier as a load. It can be operated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of an output limiting circuit attached to a constant voltage power supply device for explaining basic operation of the output limiting circuit according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating changes in output voltage and output current of a constant voltage power supply device by the output limiting circuit.
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of an output limiting circuit according to the present invention attached to a constant voltage power supply device;
FIG. 4 is a VI characteristic diagram of a conventional current limiting type overcurrent protection circuit;
[Explanation of symbols]
1,2,4 input terminal 3 output terminals V1, V2 DC power source Vi DC input voltage Vs reference voltage Vr reference voltage Vo output voltage Io output current I OM maximum current flowing when I OS load is short-circuit current Iox predetermined current value 10 , 11 Output limiting circuit A Constant voltage power supply B Load R1-R13 Resistor C1 Capacitor D1, D2 Diode XX1 Differential amplifier XX2 Amplifier

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直流電源から直流入力電圧と基準電圧が与えられて負荷に対して前記基準電圧に基づく一定電圧を出力する定電圧供給回路として働く定電圧電源装置に対して、前記定電圧電源装置の出力電流を監視して該出力電流が所定時間以上継続して所定電流値を超えたときに出力電流の増加に伴って前記定電圧電源装置に加える基準電圧を下げる制御を行う基準電圧制御手段、を備えることを特徴とする定電圧電源装置の出力制限回路。With respect to a constant voltage power supply device that functions as a constant voltage supply circuit that receives a DC input voltage and a reference voltage from a DC power supply and outputs a constant voltage based on the reference voltage to a load, the output current of the constant voltage power supply device is And a reference voltage control means for monitoring and controlling to lower the reference voltage applied to the constant voltage power supply device as the output current increases when the output current continuously exceeds a predetermined current value for a predetermined time or longer. An output limiting circuit of a constant voltage power supply device characterized by the above.
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