JP2007244149A - Switching power source dealing with peak load, and peak load dealing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient switching power source, dealing with a peak load which is provided with a main power source circuit for applying a steady-state current and an auxiliary power source circuit for applying an auxiliary current, and applying an intermittent peak load current, by superimposing the auxiliary current on the steady-state current according to the switching order at peak loading. <P>SOLUTION: The power source comprises the main power source circuit 4 for supplying a steady-state load current IT; the auxiliary power source circuit 5 for supplying an auxiliary current IA; a main switch means SW1 for connecting the main power source circuit 4 to a power source line OL; an auxiliary switch means SW2 for connecting the auxiliary power source circuit 5 to a power source output line OL; and a switch order means 6 for defining the operation order of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a switching power supply for peak load, and in particular, includes a main power supply circuit for supplying a steady current and an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying an auxiliary current. The switch order is switched according to the load state, and the auxiliary load is added to the steady current to provide a peak load. The present invention relates to a switching power supply for peak load that flows current.

  In a conventional switching power supply that has a one-to-one correspondence between the primary and secondary windings of an isolation transformer, inrush current when applying power to a capacitor load, or peak load that intermittently exceeds the rated current and flows to the peak load In order to guarantee the current, it is necessary to increase the overcurrent protection point of the switching power supply and to use an isolation transformer that can be used for the overcurrent at this protection point.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a conventional switching power supply. In FIG. 10, the switching power supply has a one-to-one correspondence between the primary winding and the secondary winding of the insulating transformer T, and an inrush current flowing to the capacitor load at the DC output end on the secondary winding side or a steady load. In order to guarantee a peak load current exceeding the steady current flowing in the peak load generated intermittently, the design of the insulation transformer T for flowing the inrush current and the peak load current is required.

In addition, the conventional switching power supply includes a DC smoothing unit (main power supply) that supplies the main DC voltage to the load, and when the AC power supply voltage decreases, the main DC voltage is switched to the DC backup voltage, and the DC backup voltage is applied to the load. A device including a backup unit (backup power supply) to be supplied is disclosed in “Patent Document 1” (instantaneous voltage drop protection device).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-261895 (see FIG. 1 and claim 1)

  However, the conventional switching power supply has a capacitor load inrush current and an isolation transformer T for guaranteeing an intermittent peak load current exceeding the steady load current, the capacitor load inrush current and the peak load current do not always flow. Nevertheless, the specifications are such that it always flows, so the number of windings increases and the shape becomes enormous.

  In addition, the performance of the insulating transformer T has temperature dependency, and if the high temperature state is sustained, the insulating transformer T may be damaged due to saturation.

  Furthermore, since the upper limit value of the peak load current of the switching power supply and the time for which the upper limit value is allowed to flow are all determined by the specifications of the insulation transformer T, the flexibility of changing the upper limit value or changing the time of the peak load current is lacking. There are challenges.

  In addition, the conventional switching power supply disclosed in “Patent Document 1” can switch the main DC voltage to the DC backup voltage and supply the DC backup voltage to the load when the AC power supply voltage decreases. Assuming that an inrush current and an intermittent peak load current exceeding the steady load current are supplied, there is a problem that the inrush current and the peak load current cannot flow through the load.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a first object thereof includes a main power supply circuit for supplying a steady current and an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying an auxiliary current. At peak load, according to the switch order, It is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient peak load-compatible switching power supply that flows an intermittent peak load current by combining an auxiliary current with a steady current.

  The second object is to provide a peak load current-capable switching power supply that is rich in flexibility and allows the user to set the maximum peak load current and the time during which the peak load current flows.

  In order to solve the above problems, the peak load-compatible switching power supply according to the present invention rectifies an AC input, supplies it to the primary winding of the transformer via a booster circuit, and generates it from one output of the secondary winding, Generated from the main power supply circuit that supplies the steady current to the steady load and the other output of the secondary winding. At peak load, it is connected in parallel with the main power supply circuit, and the auxiliary current is added to the steady current. A switching power supply for peak load with an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power, a main switch means for connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line, an auxiliary switch means for connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit to the output line, and a main switch means And switch order means for controlling the operation order of the auxiliary switch means.

  A switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention comprises: main switch means for connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line; auxiliary switch means for connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit to the output line; and the operation sequence of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means. Since the switch ordering means for controlling is provided, only when an intermittently generated peak load current flows, the auxiliary current can be added to the steady current according to the switch order to supply the peak load current to the peak load.

  The switch ordering means according to the present invention includes a main output voltage detecting means for detecting the main output voltage of the main power supply circuit and outputting main output voltage information, and a current exceeding the steady load current of the main power supply circuit by a predetermined value. Current detection means for detecting and outputting current information, auxiliary voltage detection means for detecting auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary power supply circuit and outputting auxiliary voltage information, and detecting input voltage on the primary side and outputting input voltage information And an input voltage detecting means.

  The switch ordering means according to the present invention detects a main output voltage of a main power supply circuit and outputs main output voltage information, and detects a current exceeding a steady load current of the main power supply circuit by a predetermined value. Current detecting means for outputting current information, auxiliary voltage detecting means for detecting auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary power supply circuit and outputting auxiliary voltage information, and input voltage for detecting input voltage on the primary side and outputting input voltage information Since the detection means is provided, it is possible to confirm that the main power supply circuit and the auxiliary power supply circuit are stably prepared for operation, and to instruct the operation of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means.

  Furthermore, the main switch means according to the present invention is characterized in that when the auxiliary voltage information is supplied from the auxiliary voltage detecting means, the switch is turned on.

  When the auxiliary voltage information is supplied from the auxiliary voltage detecting means, the main switch means according to the present invention turns on the switch, so that the steady load current can be supplied from the main power supply circuit first.

  The auxiliary switch means according to the present invention is supplied with main output voltage information from the main output voltage detection means, current information from the current detection means, auxiliary voltage information from the auxiliary voltage detection means, and input voltage information from the input voltage detection means. In this case, the switch is turned on.

  The auxiliary switch means according to the present invention, when main output voltage information from the main output voltage detection means, current information from the current detection means, auxiliary voltage information from the auxiliary voltage detection means and input voltage information from the input voltage detection means, Since the switch is turned on, it is determined that the peak load current flows when the current information for detecting the load current exceeding the steady load current is provided from the state where the steady load current is flowing from the main power supply circuit. An auxiliary current can be supplied.

  Furthermore, the current detection means according to the present invention is characterized in that the detected current value is variable by external control.

  Since the current detection means according to the present invention makes the current value to be detected variable by control from the outside, when the current capacity of the main power supply circuit is larger than the steady load current, the current flowing from the main power supply circuit to the peak load is By increasing the auxiliary current flowing from the auxiliary power supply circuit and reducing the auxiliary current of the auxiliary power supply circuit, the maximum auxiliary load current and the peak load current flow time can be changed.

  The auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention includes a booster circuit, and makes the output voltage of the booster circuit variable by external control.

  The auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention includes a booster circuit, and the output voltage of the booster circuit is made variable by external control, so that the maximum value of the peak load current can be changed by increasing the auxiliary current. it can.

  Furthermore, the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention is characterized in that the limit value of the output current of the step-down circuit is made variable by external control.

  In the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention, the limit value of the output current of the step-down circuit is made variable by external control. Therefore, when the peak load current is large, the current flowing time is shortened and the peak load current is reduced. When is small, the current flowing time can be extended.

  Further, the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention is characterized in that the auxiliary voltage is made variable by making the output voltage of the booster circuit on the primary side variable by external control.

  The auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention makes it possible to increase the peak load current because the auxiliary voltage is made variable by making the output voltage of the primary side booster circuit variable by external control.

  Furthermore, the peak load handling method of the peak load handling switching power supply according to the present invention is a main power supply circuit that generates a steady current to a steady load generated from one output of the secondary winding, and the other of the secondary winding. A peak load handling method for a peak load-compatible switching power supply comprising an auxiliary power supply circuit that generates an output and is connected in parallel with the main power supply circuit at peak load, and adds the auxiliary current to the steady current to supply the peak load current. In step S1, the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit is stabilized, step S2 in which the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit is stabilized, and the main switch means SW1 is turned on based on the auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH. Step S3 for connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line, step S4 for flowing the steady load current IT from the main output voltage VM to the load, and the power exceeding the steady current IT Current information JX, main output voltage information JM of the main output voltage VM, auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH and input voltage information JI of the input voltage VI, step S5, current information JX, main output voltage information JM, auxiliary Based on the voltage information JH and the input voltage information JI, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on to connect the auxiliary power supply circuit to the output line in parallel, step S6, and the peak load current IP that combines the steady load current IT and the auxiliary current IA. And a step S7 of flowing a peak load.

  The peak load handling method of the switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention includes a step S1 in which the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit is stabilized, a step S2 in which the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit is stabilized, and an auxiliary of the auxiliary voltage VH. Based on the voltage information JH, the main switch means SW1 is turned on to connect the main power supply circuit to the output line, step S3, the step S4 of flowing the steady load current IT from the main output voltage VM to the load, and the steady current IT. Step S5 for detecting the current information JX exceeding, the main output voltage information JM of the main output voltage VM, the auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH, and the input voltage information JI of the input voltage VI, the current information JX, the main output voltage information JM, The auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on based on the auxiliary voltage information JH and the input voltage information JI, and the auxiliary power supply circuit is connected in parallel to the output line. Step S7 and a step S7 of flowing the peak load current IP, which is a combination of the steady load current IT and the auxiliary current IA, to the peak load. The auxiliary load can be added to the steady current to supply the peak load current to the peak load.

  A switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention comprises: main switch means for connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line; auxiliary switch means for connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit to the output line; and the operation sequence of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means. Since the switch ordering means to control is provided, only when the peak load current generated intermittently is supplied, the auxiliary current is added to the steady current according to the switch order, and the peak load current can be supplied to the peak load. The peak load current can be efficiently passed without increasing the size of the insulating transformer.

  The switch ordering means according to the present invention includes a main output voltage detecting means for detecting the main output voltage of the main power supply circuit and outputting main output voltage information, and a current exceeding the steady load current of the main power supply circuit by a predetermined value. Current detection means for detecting and outputting current information, auxiliary voltage detection means for detecting auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary power supply circuit and outputting auxiliary voltage information, and detecting input voltage on the primary side and outputting input voltage information Since the input voltage detecting means is provided, it is possible to confirm that the main power supply circuit and the auxiliary power supply circuit are stably prepared for operation, and to instruct the operation of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means. And the operation sequence of the auxiliary switch means can be defined.

  Furthermore, since the main switch means according to the present invention turns on the switch when the auxiliary voltage information is supplied from the auxiliary voltage detection means, the steady load current can be supplied from the main power supply circuit first. In addition, a steady load current can be supplied to the load from the main power supply circuit.

  The auxiliary switch means according to the present invention is supplied with main output voltage information from the main output voltage detection means, current information from the current detection means, auxiliary voltage information from the auxiliary voltage detection means, and input voltage information from the input voltage detection means. In this case, since the switch is turned on, the peak load current flows when the current information detecting the load current exceeding the steady load current is provided from the state where the steady load current is flowing from the main power supply circuit. The auxiliary current can be supplied by judging, and the steady load current can be shifted to the peak load current in the operation sequence of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means.

  Furthermore, since the current detection means according to the present invention makes the detected current value variable by external control, when the current capacity of the main power supply circuit is larger than the steady load current, the current detection means flows from the main power supply circuit to the peak load. By increasing the current and reducing the auxiliary current flowing from the auxiliary power supply circuit, the auxiliary current of the auxiliary power supply circuit can be given a margin, and the maximum peak load current and the flow time of the peak load current can be changed. It is possible to appeal convenience and flexibility.

  Further, the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention includes a booster circuit, and the output voltage of the booster circuit is made variable by external control, so that the maximum value of the peak load current is made variable by increasing the auxiliary current. The peak load current change can be flexible.

  Furthermore, since the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention makes the limit value of the output current of the step-down circuit variable by external control, when the peak load current is large, the current flowing time is shortened and the peak current is reduced. When the load current is small, the current flowing time can be extended, and the peak load current change can be flexible.

  In addition, the auxiliary power supply circuit according to the present invention makes the auxiliary voltage variable by making the output voltage of the primary side booster circuit variable by controlling from the outside, so that the peak load current can be increased, Flexibility can be given to peak load current change.

  Further, the peak load handling method of the peak load handling switching power supply according to the present invention includes the step S1 in which the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit is stabilized, the step S2 in which the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit is stabilized, and the auxiliary voltage VH. Step S3 for turning on the main switch means SW1 based on the auxiliary voltage information JH and connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line; Step S4 for flowing the steady load current IT from the main output voltage VM to the load; Step S5 for detecting current information JX exceeding IT, main output voltage information JM of main output voltage VM, auxiliary voltage information JH of auxiliary voltage VH, and input voltage information JI of input voltage VI, current information JX, main output voltage information Based on JM, auxiliary voltage information JH and input voltage information JI, auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on, and an auxiliary power supply circuit is connected in parallel to the output line. Step S6, and step S7 for passing the peak load current IP, which is a combination of the steady load current IT and the auxiliary current IA, to the peak load. Thus, the auxiliary current can be added to the steady current to supply the peak load current to the peak load, and the peak load current can be passed efficiently without increasing the size of the isolation transformer.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of a switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a switching power supply 1 corresponding to a peak load includes a diode bridge DB for full-wave rectification of AC (AC power supply such as 100 V / 200 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz), and a boost for boosting the full-wave rectified pulsating current to a high frequency signal. The circuit 2, the smoothing capacitor C1 that smoothes the boosted high-frequency signal, the primary winding NP, the switching element SW and the control IC 3 of the insulating transformer T that constitutes a part of the DC-DC converter, and the secondary of the insulating transformer T Main power supply circuit 4, auxiliary power supply circuit 5, switch ordering means 6, main switch means SW1 for connecting main power supply circuit 4 to power supply output line OL, and auxiliary power supply circuit 5 to power supply output line OL The auxiliary switch means SW2.

  The main power supply circuit 4 rectifies a high-frequency signal induced in the secondary winding NS1 from the primary winding NP of the insulation transformer T by a rectifier diode D1, and stores electric charges (energy) in a smoothing capacitor C2. By smoothing to direct current, a main output voltage VM of direct current is generated.

  The main power supply circuit 4 supplies the steady load current IT to the steady load LN via the main switch means SW1 and the power supply output line OL. The current capacity of the main power supply circuit 4 is set larger than the steady load current IT so as to have a margin.

  The auxiliary power supply circuit 5 performs full-wave rectification of the high-frequency signal induced from the primary winding NP of the isolation transformer T to the other secondary winding NS2 by the rectifier diodes D2 and D3, and the smoothing capacitor C3 through the choke coil LC. While storing electric charge (energy) at C4, it is smoothed to a direct current, and the smoothed direct current is stepped down by the step-down circuit 11 to generate an auxiliary voltage VH. The auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 and the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit 4 are set to be equal to each other (main output voltage VM = auxiliary voltage VH). Further, since the step-down circuit 11 steps down the energy stored in the smoothing capacitors C3 and C4 to the auxiliary voltage VH, the auxiliary current IA supplied from the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 can be increased when the energy is high.

  When the peak load current IP flows, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 supplies an auxiliary current IA, which is a deviation current (= IP−IT) of the steady load current IT from the peak load current IP, via the auxiliary switch means SW2 and the power output line OL. Supply to peak load LP. Note that the current capacity of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 guarantees the maximum value and duration of the peak load current. Therefore, if the maximum value of the current is large, the duration is set short, and if the duration is long, the maximum value of the current is set. Is set to a low value.

  The isolation transformer T of the switching power supply 1 corresponding to the peak load is not large enough to stabilize the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 at the same time when the AC power supply switch is turned on. It takes some time (for example, about 5 ms) until the circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stabilized.

  In order to allow the steady load current IT and the peak load current IP to flow with a small insulating transformer T, the switch ordering means 6, the main switch means SW1, and the auxiliary switch means SW2 are provided, so that the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stable. The main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 are turned off until the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stabilized until the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stabilized. The steady load current IT is supplied to the load LN.

  When the steady load current IT changes to the peak load LP and the peak load current IP flows, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is also turned on, and the auxiliary power circuit 5 supplies the auxiliary current IA to the peak load LP. . The operation sequence of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 is such that the main switch means SW1 is turned on first, and then the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on when the peak load current IP flows. The switch order means 6 controls the operation order of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2.

  The switch ordering means 6 detects a main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit 4 and outputs main output voltage information JM, and a load exceeding the steady load current IT of the main power supply circuit 4 by a predetermined value. Current detection means 8 for detecting current and outputting current information JX; auxiliary voltage detection means 9 for detecting auxiliary voltage VH of auxiliary power supply circuit 5 and outputting auxiliary voltage information JH; and primary side of insulation transformer T An input voltage detection means 10 for detecting the input voltage VI and outputting the input voltage information JI through the photocoupler FC2 is provided, and the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stabilized. Confirm that the operation is ready.

  The auxiliary voltage detecting means 9 provides auxiliary voltage information JH to the main switch means SW1, controls the main switch means SW1 to the ON state, connects the main power supply circuit 4 and the power supply output line OL, and supplies the main power supply circuit 4 To supply a steady load current IT.

  The main output voltage detection means 7, the current detection means 8, the auxiliary voltage detection means 9 and the input voltage detection means 10 respectively send the main output voltage information JM, current information JX, auxiliary voltage information JH and input voltage information JI to the auxiliary switch means SW2. The auxiliary switch means SW2 is controlled to be in an ON state, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 and the power supply output line OL are connected, and an auxiliary current IA flows from the auxiliary power supply circuit 5.

  As described above, the switch ordering means 6 according to the present invention includes the main output voltage detecting means 7 for detecting the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit 4 and outputting the main output voltage information JM, and the steady load of the main power supply circuit 4. Current detection means 8 for detecting current exceeding current IT by a predetermined value and outputting current information JX; auxiliary voltage detection means 9 for detecting auxiliary voltage VH of auxiliary power supply circuit 5 and outputting auxiliary voltage information JH; Since the input voltage detecting means 10 for detecting the input voltage VI on the primary side and outputting the input voltage information JI is provided, it is confirmed that the main power supply circuit 4 and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 are stably prepared for operation. The operation of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 can be instructed, and the operation order of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 can be defined.

  The main switch means SW1 is composed of switching elements such as MOSFET and IGBT, and is turned on based on the auxiliary voltage information JH provided from the auxiliary voltage detecting means 9, and connects the main power supply circuit 4 and the power supply output line OL. The steady load current IT is supplied to the steady load LN.

  The auxiliary switch means SW2 is composed of a logic gate and a switching element such as a MOSFET or IGBT, and is turned on based on four pieces of information of main output voltage information JM, current information JX, auxiliary voltage information JH and input voltage information JI. The auxiliary power circuit 5 and the power output line OL are connected to supply the auxiliary current IA to the peak load LP.

  FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the main switch means according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the main switch means SW1 is composed of, for example, MOSFET-Q1 and is turned on by the auxiliary voltage information JH provided from the auxiliary voltage detecting means 9, and the steady load current IT is first supplied from the main power supply circuit 4. Can be supplied.

  FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of auxiliary switch means according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, the auxiliary switch means SW2 comprises, for example, a 4-input AND gate and MOSFET-Q2, and main output voltage information JM provided from the main output voltage detection means 7 and current provided from the current detection means 8. Based on the information JX, auxiliary voltage information JH provided from the auxiliary voltage detecting means 9 and input voltage information JI provided from the input voltage detecting means 10, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 supplies the auxiliary current IA. Can be supplied.

  As described above, when the auxiliary voltage information JH is supplied from the auxiliary voltage detecting means 9, the main switch means SW1 according to the present invention turns on the switch, so that the steady load current IT is first supplied from the main power supply circuit 4. The steady load current IT can be supplied from the main power supply circuit 4 to the load (steady load LN) first.

  Further, the auxiliary switch means SW2 according to the present invention includes main output voltage information JM from the main output voltage detection means 7, current information JX from the current detection means 8, and auxiliary voltage information JH and input voltage detection means 10 from the auxiliary voltage detection means 9. When the input voltage information JI is supplied from the main power supply circuit 4, the switch is turned on, so that current information that detects a load current exceeding the steady load current IT from the state where the main power supply circuit 4 is flowing the steady load current IT is provided. In this case, it can be determined that the peak load current IP flows, and the auxiliary current IA can be supplied. The operation sequence of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 changes the steady load current IT to the peak load current IP. Can be migrated.

  FIG. 4 is a load current characteristic diagram of one embodiment of a peak load compatible switching power supply according to the present invention. In FIG. 4, the steady load current IT and the peak load current IP represent an example of a temporal change in the assumed load current. From the time when the AC power switch is turned on (time 0) to the time t1, the main power supply circuit 4 And the state until the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 rises and stabilizes is shown. That is, there is a delay time of t1 (for example, 5 ms).

  At time t1, the main switch means SW1 is turned on, and the steady load current IT is supplied from the main power supply circuit 4 to the steady load LN (continues from t1 to t2).

  When the peak load LP is reached at time t2, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on, the auxiliary current IA from the auxiliary power circuit 5 is added to the steady load current IT from the main power circuit 4, and the peak load current IP flows. .

  When the peak load LP is changed to the steady load LN at time t3, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned off, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 is disconnected, and only the steady load current IT from the main power supply circuit 4 is restored.

  Similarly, during the period from time t4 to t5 and from time t6 to t7, the peak load current IP flows, and the auxiliary current IA flows from the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 in addition to the steady load current IT.

  As is apparent from FIG. 4, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 requires the auxiliary current IA corresponding to the peak load current IP, the time width Ta through which the auxiliary current IA flows, and the interval (period) Tb through which the auxiliary current IA flows. There is a demand from the user to make the auxiliary current IA, the time width Ta, and the interval (cycle) Tb variable.

  Next, a method for expanding the flexibility of the auxiliary current IA (auxiliary power supply circuit 5) will be described. The method 1 apparently increases the auxiliary current IA, the methods 2 and 3 actually increase the auxiliary current IA, and the method 4 limits the current value through which the auxiliary current IA flows.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an increase in auxiliary current according to the present invention. In the present embodiment (method 1), when the peak load current IP flows, the steady load current IT flowing through the main power supply circuit 4 is increased to increase the apparent current of the auxiliary current IA. Further, the present invention can be applied when the current capacity of the main power supply circuit 4 has more margin than the steady load current IT.

  In FIG. 5, a predetermined value which is set larger than the steady load current IT detected by the current detecting means 8 of the switch ordering means 6 is transmitted from the outside to the current detecting means 8 by the control signal SC1, and the steady load current IT + the increased current. Set to Ia (predetermined value).

  When the peak load current IP flows, when the current detection means 8 detects a current larger than the steady load current IT of the main power supply circuit 4 by the increased current Ia, the current detection means 8 provides the current information JX to the auxiliary switch means SW2, and the auxiliary switch The means SW2 is turned on and the auxiliary current IA flows from the auxiliary power circuit 5. However, since the steady load current IT + the increased current Ia flows from the main power circuit 4, it increases from the initially set auxiliary current IA. A current (= auxiliary current IA−increased current Ia) that is smaller by the current Ia flows, and the auxiliary current IA apparently increases by the increased current Ia.

  FIG. 6 is a load current characteristic diagram of the first embodiment according to the present invention. When the peak load current IP flows, the current flowing through the main power supply circuit 4 is set to the steady load current IT + the increased current Ia. Therefore, the auxiliary current IA of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 apparently increases by the increased current Ia. The maximum value of the current IP can correspond to the peak load current IP of the auxiliary current IA + the increased current Ia.

  If the peak load current IP is the same, the time width Ta through which the auxiliary current IA flows can be extended, and the interval (cycle) Tb through which the auxiliary current IA flows can be shortened.

  Thus, the current detection means 8 according to the present invention makes the detected current value variable (+ increase current Ia) by external control, so that the current capacity of the main power supply circuit 4 is larger than the steady load current IT. If larger, the current flowing from the main power supply circuit 4 to the peak load LP is increased (steady load current IT + increasing current Ia), and the auxiliary current IA flowing from the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 is decreased (−increasing current Ia). The auxiliary current IA of the circuit 5 has a margin, the maximum value of the peak load current IP and the time (Ta, Tb) during which the peak load current IP flows can be changed, and the convenience and flexibility can be appealed. .

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the auxiliary current increase and auxiliary current limitation according to the present invention. The auxiliary current increase in method 2 and the auxiliary current limitation in method 4 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, in the method 2, the booster circuit 12 is provided in the auxiliary power supply circuit 5, and the high-frequency signal induced in the secondary winding NS2 of the isolation transformer T is full-wave rectified by the rectifier diodes D2 and D3, and full-wave rectified. The boosted high-frequency signal is boosted by the pulsating voltage booster circuit 12, and the boosted high-frequency signal is smoothed to DC by the smoothing capacitors C2 and C3 via the rectifier diode D4 and the choke coil LC.

  The booster circuit 2 includes a switching element and a control circuit that turns the switching element on and off at a high frequency. In the control circuit, a frequency designation unit that designates a high frequency f and a duty ratio designation that designates a duty ratio D are provided. And the smoothing capacitors C3 and C4 by inputting the frequency designation signal or the duty ratio designation signal SC2 and setting the oscillation frequency f of the switching element high or setting the duty ratio D large. Since the amount of charge (energy) stored in the voltage rises and the output voltage of the booster circuit 12 increases, the auxiliary current IA can actually be increased and the maximum value of the peak load current IP can be varied.

  As described above, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 according to the present invention includes the booster circuit 12 and makes the output voltage of the booster circuit 12 variable by the control from the outside, so that the peak load current can be increased by increasing the auxiliary current IA. The maximum value of IP can be varied, and the peak load current IP can be changed flexibly.

  In the method 4, the step-down circuit 11 includes a switching element and a control circuit that turns the switching element on and off at a high frequency, and attenuates and reduces the amount of charge (energy) accumulated in the smoothing capacitors C3 and C4. Although the auxiliary voltage VH is output, the frequency designation signal or the duty ratio designation signal SC3 is input by external control, the output current of the step-down circuit 11 is made variable, the maximum value of the auxiliary current IA, and the duration of the auxiliary current IA To control.

  As described above, since the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 according to the present invention makes the limit value of the output current of the step-down circuit 11 variable by the control from the outside, when the peak load current IP is large, the current flowing time is reduced. When the peak load current IP is small, the current flowing time can be extended and the peak load current IP can be changed flexibly.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of an increase in auxiliary current according to the present invention. In FIG. 8, in system 3, the booster circuit 2 includes a switching element and a control circuit that turns the switching element ON / OFF at a high frequency. The control circuit includes a frequency specifying unit that specifies a high frequency f, a duty A duty ratio designating section for designating the ratio D is built in, and a frequency designation signal or a duty ratio designation signal SC4 is input by external control, the oscillation frequency f of the switching element is set high, or the duty ratio D is set large. Thus, the power factor of the full-wave rectified waveform (current component) is improved, the output voltage of the booster circuit 2 is increased, and the amount of charge (energy) accumulated in the smoothing capacitor C1 is also increased.

  Therefore, the high frequency signal of the primary winding NP of the insulation transformer T is large, and the high frequency signal induced in the secondary winding NS2 of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 is also large and stored in the smoothing capacitors C3 and C4 of the auxiliary power supply circuit 5. As the amount of charge (energy) increases, the auxiliary voltage VH can be adjusted, the auxiliary current IA can be increased, and the peak load current IP can be increased.

  As described above, the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 according to the present invention makes the auxiliary voltage VH variable by making the output voltage of the primary side booster circuit 2 variable under the control from the outside. This can increase the flexibility of changing the peak load current IP.

  As described above, the switching power supply 1 for peak load according to the present invention has the main switch means SW1 for connecting the main power supply circuit 4 to the output line OL and the auxiliary switch means SW2 for connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 to the output line OL. Since the switch ordering means 6 for controlling the operation order of the main switch means SW1 and the auxiliary switch means SW2 is provided, the auxiliary current IA is steady according to the switch order only when the intermittently generated peak load current IP is supplied. The peak load current IP can be supplied to the peak load LP by adding to the load current IT, and the peak load current IP can be efficiently flowed without increasing the size of the insulating transformer T.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the steady load current IT changes to the peak load current IP has been described. However, even when the peak load LP flows an inrush current such as a capacitor load, the main power supply circuit 4 supplies the steady load. Since the current IT can be supplied and then the auxiliary current IA can be supplied immediately from the auxiliary power supply circuit 5, the present invention can be applied.

  Next, the peak load handling method will be described. FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of the main part of one embodiment of the peak load handling method of the peak load handling switching power supply according to the present invention. The operation flow diagram will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 9, in step S1, the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit 4 is stabilized.

  In step S2, the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power circuit 5 is stabilized.

  In step S3, the main switch means SW1 is turned on based on the auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH, and the main power supply circuit 4 is connected to the output line OL.

  In step S4, the steady load current IT is passed from the main output voltage VM to the load (steady load LN).

  In step S5, current information JX exceeding the steady current IT, main output voltage information JM of the main output voltage VM, auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH, and input voltage information JI of the input voltage VI are detected.

  In step S6, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on based on the current information JX, main output voltage information JM, auxiliary voltage information JH, and input voltage information JI, and the auxiliary power supply circuit 5 is connected in parallel to the output line OL.

  In step S7, a peak load current IP, which is a combination of the steady load current IT and the auxiliary current IA, is passed through the peak load LP.

  Thus, the peak load handling method of the peak load handling switching power supply according to the present invention includes step S1 in which the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit is stabilized, step S2 in which the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit is stabilized, and auxiliary Step S3 for turning on the main switch means SW1 based on the auxiliary voltage information JH of the voltage VH and connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line; Step S4 for flowing the steady load current IT from the main output voltage VM to the load; Step S5 for detecting current information JX exceeding the steady current IT, main output voltage information JM of the main output voltage VM, auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH, and input voltage information JI of the input voltage VI, current information JX, main output Based on the voltage information JM, the auxiliary voltage information JH, and the input voltage information JI, the auxiliary switch means SW2 is turned on, and the auxiliary power supply circuit is parallel to the output line. Step S6 to be continued and Step S7 to flow the peak load current IP, which is a combination of the steady load current IT and the auxiliary current IA, to the peak load. Accordingly, the auxiliary current can be added to the steady current to supply the peak load current to the peak load, and the peak load current can be passed efficiently without increasing the size of the insulation transformer.

  The switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention includes a main power supply circuit for supplying steady current and an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying auxiliary current. During peak load, the auxiliary current is added to the steady current intermittently according to the switch order. Since the peak load current flows, it can be applied to any peak load compatible switching power supply that intermittently flows the peak load current.

Overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of a switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention Circuit diagram of one embodiment of main switch means according to the present invention Circuit diagram of an embodiment of auxiliary switch means according to the present invention One embodiment of a switching power supply for peak load according to the present invention Load current characteristic diagram Configuration diagram of an embodiment of an auxiliary current increase according to the present invention Load current characteristic diagram of one embodiment of system 1 according to the present invention Configuration diagram of an embodiment of auxiliary current increase and auxiliary current limitation according to the present invention Configuration diagram of another embodiment of increase in auxiliary current according to the present invention Operation flow diagram of main part of one embodiment of peak load handling method for peak load handling switching power supply according to the present invention Example of conventional switching power supply

Explanation of symbols

1 Switching power supply for peak load 2,12 Booster circuit 3 Control IC
4 Main power supply circuit 5 Auxiliary power supply circuit 6 Switch ordering means 7 Main output voltage detection means 8 Current detection means 9 Auxiliary voltage detection means 10 Input voltage detection means 11 Step-down circuit SW1 Main switch means SW2 Auxiliary switch means SW Switching element DB Diode bridge T Insulation transformer NP Primary winding NS1, NS2 Secondary winding D1, D2, D3 Rectifier diode C1, C2, C3 Smoothing capacitor LC Choke coil FC1, FC2 Photocoupler VM Main output voltage VH Auxiliary voltage JH Auxiliary voltage information IT Steady load current JX Current information JM Main output voltage information JI Input voltage information IA Auxiliary current IP Peak load current OL Power supply output line SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4 External control signal

Claims (9)

A main power supply circuit that rectifies an AC input, supplies it to a primary winding of a transformer via a booster circuit, generates from one output of the secondary winding, and supplies a steady current to a steady load, and a secondary winding An auxiliary power supply circuit that generates a peak load current by adding the auxiliary current to a steady current and generating a peak load current. Because
Main switch means for connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line; auxiliary switch means for connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit to the output line; and switch order means for controlling the operation order of the main switch means and the auxiliary switch means. A switching power supply for peak load characterized by comprising. The switch ordering means detects main output voltage of the main power supply circuit and outputs main output voltage information, and detects current exceeding a steady load current of the main power supply circuit by a predetermined value. Current detection means for outputting current information, auxiliary voltage detection means for detecting auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary power supply circuit and outputting auxiliary voltage information, and input voltage for detecting input voltage on the primary side and outputting input voltage information The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1, further comprising: a detecting unit. 3. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1, wherein the main switch means turns on the switch when auxiliary voltage information is supplied from the auxiliary voltage detection means. The auxiliary switch means is supplied with main output voltage information from the main output voltage detection means, current information from the current detection means, auxiliary voltage information from the auxiliary voltage detection means, and input voltage information from the input voltage detection means. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switch is turned on. 3. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 2, wherein the current detecting means makes the detected current value variable by control from outside. 2. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary power supply circuit includes a booster circuit, and the output voltage of the booster circuit is variable by external control. 2. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary power supply circuit makes the limit value of the output current of the step-down circuit variable by control from the outside. 2. The switching power supply for peak load according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary power supply circuit makes the auxiliary voltage variable by making the output voltage of the booster circuit on the primary side variable under external control. A main power supply circuit that generates from one output of the secondary winding and supplies a steady current to a steady load, and generates from the other output of the secondary winding and is connected in parallel with the main power supply circuit at peak load An auxiliary power supply circuit that adds an auxiliary current to a steady current to supply a peak load current, and a peak load compatible method for a peak load compatible switching power supply,
Step S1 in which the main output voltage VM of the main power supply circuit is stabilized;
Step S2 in which the auxiliary voltage VH of the auxiliary power supply circuit is stabilized;
Step S3 for turning on the main switch means (SW1) based on the auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH and connecting the main power supply circuit to the output line;
A step S4 of flowing a steady load current (IT) from the main output voltage VM to the load;
A step S5 for detecting current information JX exceeding the steady current (IT), main output voltage information JM of the main output voltage VM, auxiliary voltage information JH of the auxiliary voltage VH, and input voltage information JI of the input voltage VI;
Step S6 for turning on the auxiliary switch means (SW2) based on the current information JX, the main output voltage information JM, the auxiliary voltage information JH, and the input voltage information JI, and connecting the auxiliary power supply circuit in parallel to the output line;
Passing a peak load current (IP), which is a combination of the steady load current (IT) and the auxiliary current (IA), to the peak load;
A peak load handling method for a peak load handling switching power supply characterized by comprising:

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