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- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in the preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in the preferred embodiment 10 of the present invention.
- Electronic control unit 304 has a function as an output voltage detection unit of commercial power transformer 311 , and includes first resistor 203 , second resistor 204 , and micro-computer 201 shown in FIG. 6 .
- DC voltage V 1 is generated from AC voltage applied from commercial AC power source 307 to commercial power transformer 311 , and DC voltage V 1 is divided by first resistor 203 and second resistor 204 and is applied to analog input terminal AIN of microcomputer 201 .
- DC voltage V 1 changes in accordance with the variation of input voltage of commercial AC power source 307 .
- setting the winding ratio of primary coil 311 p and secondary coil 311 s of commercial power transformer 311 to a specified output voltage it is possible to operate and control first relay 210 and second relay 212 according to the level of DC voltage V 2 and to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed at commercial power transformer 311 .
- DC voltage V 1 specified output voltage, within a specified range from 20 to 29V for example.
- DC power source 306 is supplied to electronic control unit 304 mounted with microcomputer 201 , having a function of DC fan motor 305 and cooler controller, as an air circulating unit installed in heat exchange cooler 302 .
- Commercial AC power source 307 is connected to primary coil 311 p of commercial power transformer 311 .
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Abstract
A heat exchange cooler capable of eliminating continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves and reducing the man hour for the installation work, and a power circuit driving device used for it are provided. A commercial power transformer (311), which transforms commercial AC power (307) supplied from a heat generating element storing box to a specified range of voltage, is provided. Moreover, first relay (210) and second relay (212) are used for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the coil of commercial power transformer (311) which keeps a wide range of commercial AC voltage from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage within a specified range of output voltage.
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- The present invention relates to a heat exchange cooler used for, for example, cooling equipment in a box which stores heat generating equipment such as a cellular phone base station, and a power circuit driving device used for the same.
- Conventionally, this type of heat exchange cooler includes an internal air passage for sucking the internal air of a heat generating element storing box, passing the sucked air through a heat exchanging element for the purpose of heat exchange, and again, returning the air into the heat generating element storing box, thereby circulating the air. The heat exchange cooler also includes an outside air passage for collecting the outside air, passing the collected air through a heat exchanging element for the purpose of heat exchange, and again, discharging the air outside. These air passages are separated by a partition plate and independent of each other, and each of the air passages internally includes a fan for transferring the air. This type of cooler is commonly known (for example, Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-156478).
- Generally, a heat exchange cooler having such a configuration is used for cooling a cellular phone base station or the like, and low voltage DC power converted from commercial power is supplied from main body side of the cellular phone base station to the heat exchange cooler for the purpose of driving a fan or the like mounted with a DC motor.
- The operation of conventional
heat exchange cooler 100 will be described with reference toFIG. 17 . As shown inFIG. 17 , the air heated in heat generating element storing box 101 (hereinafter called inside air) is sucked from insideair suction port 102 ofheat exchange cooler 100 by means ofindoor fan 104 mounted with indoor DCbrushless motor 103, and passed throughheat exchanging element 105, and again returned into heat generating element storingbox 101 from internalair discharge port 106, thereby forming a circulation passage. - On the other hand, the outside air sucked from outside
air suction port 109 by means ofoutdoor fan 108 mounted with outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 is passed throughheat exchanging element 105, and again discharged outside from outsideair discharge port 110. The inside air passage and the outside air passage are separated from each other bypartition plate 111 in a state of being generally air-tight so as to be independent of each other, and at the intersection of the inside air passage and the outside air passage is disposedheat exchanging element 105 for exchanging sensible heat of the outside air and inside air.Heat exchange cooler 100 collects the low-temperature outside air, and performs heat exchange with the hot air in heat generating element storingbox 101 by means ofheat exchanging element 105, thereby discharging the warmed outside air and feeding the cooled air into heat generating element storingbox 101. - Also, indoor DC
brushless motor 103 and outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 are usually equipped with a pole sensor such as a Hall element.Electronic control unit 112 as a controller for driving and controlling these indoor DCbrushless motor 103 and outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 is installed in the inside air passage ofheat exchange cooler 100 to as to be free from the influence of low-temperature outside air or dust in a place where the base station is installed, and is connected to outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 exposed to the outside air by using longrelay power lead 114 andsensor signal lead 115. Driving power is supplied toelectronic control unit 112 as a controller from relatively low voltage DC power 116 (seeFIG. 20 ) installed in heat generatingelement storing box 101 or the like. - In such a conventional configuration, when heating in heat generating
element storing box 101 is less and the outside air temperature is low, a heat exchange rate due toheat exchanging element 105 lowers, so that outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 disposed at the outside air passage is often exposed to the low-temperature outside air. Accordingly, when a magnetic sensor such as a Hall element is installed in DCbrushless motor 107, it is necessary to installheat exchange cooler 100, for example, in a place where the ambient temperature is higher than −30° C. so that the magnetic sensor is reliably operated. Also, since outdoor DCbrushless motor 107 andelectronic control unit 112 as a controller disposed at the inside air passage side are connected to each other with a long relay lead, there exists a fear of faulty operation ofsignal lead 115 for sensor signal as it is affected by noise. Also, the internal wiring ofheat exchange cooler 100 is complicated taking much time for the work, and a problem of high costs forheat exchange cooler 100 arises. - A power circuit driving device used for
heat exchange cooler 100 will be described in the following. Conventionally, a power circuit driving device using switching power based on a high-frequency switching system is commonly known as a power circuit driving device of this type. It is described with reference toFIG. 18 ,FIG. 19 andFIG. 20 . -
FIG. 18 shows heat generatingelement storing box 101, andheat exchange cooler 100 for cooling heat generatingelement storing box 101. Also,FIG. 19 showsheat exchange cooler 100,heat exchanger 105 as a heat exchanging means for discharging the inside air heat into the open air,electronic control unit 112 as a controller mounted with a microcomputer, andDC fan motor 119 driven and controlled byelectronic control unit 112. Also, inside air passage flow N19 and outside air passage flow G19 are shown in the figure. - Also, as shown in
FIG. 20 ,DC power 116 supplied from heat generating element storing box 101 (seeFIG. 17 ,FIG. 18 ) is the voltage source ofheat exchange cooler 100, and DC voltage is also supplied toelectronic control unit 112 andDC fan motor 119. Also,heat exchange cooler 100 is supplied with AC voltage from commercialAC power source 122 as auxiliary power supplied from heat generatingelement storing box 101. The supplied AC voltage is connected to switching power source (AC/DC) 124 based on a high-frequency switching system for converting AC voltage to DC voltage via noise filter (N/F) 123. Specified DC voltage converted to DC voltage is collected from the output side of switching power source (AC/DC) 124, and the collected DC voltage is supplied toelectronic control unit 112 andDC fan motor 119. - In the above configuration, as to
DC power 116 as main power usually supplied, for example, even whenDC power 116 is not supplied as a result of activation of DC power breaker (not shown) of heat generating element storingbox 101, power will be continuously supplied fromcommercial power source 122. In this way,DC fan motor 119 is driven according to the instruction ofelectronic control unit 112 with the predetermined DC voltage converted by switching power source (AC/DC) 124. Thus, the outside air and the inside air are circulated, discharging the inside air heat into the outside air, in order to cool heat generating element storingbox 101. - Also, as a power circuit driving device used for a heat exchange cooler of this type, commonly known is the one provided with a selector switch and a plurality of taps at the primary side of a commercial power transformer in order to cope with so-called 200V type commercial power, ranging from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage used in many countries and districts in the world.
- The power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler is described in the following with reference to
FIG. 21 . As shown inFIG. 21 ,commercial power source 122 as auxiliary power supplied toheat exchange cooler 100 from heat generatingelement storing box 101 is connected withselect switch 120 for switching to nominal voltage (generally 200V, 208V, 220V, 230V, 240V, 250V). Selectswitch 120 is provided with, for example, six taps in order to cope with the levels of nominal voltages disposed at the primary side ofcommercial power source 121. DC voltage rectified and smoothed by thefirst diode bridge 117 and thefirst capacitor 118 is generated at the secondary side output ofcommercial power source 121. The DC voltage is supplied toelectronic control unit 104 andDC fan motor 119. - In this configuration, in the installation of
heat exchange cooler 100 is installed, when the knob ofselect switch 120 is turned to make the adjustment to the level of nominal voltage of commercialAC power source 122, the contact ofselect switch 120 is manually connected to a tap suited for the rated voltage ofcommercial power source 122 ofcommercial power transformer 121, thereby making a predetermined DC voltage. Here, even when no DC voltage is supplied, for example, because of activation of a breaker (not shown) of heat generatingelement storing box 101,DC power source 116 usually supplied as main power is supplied fromcommercial power source 122. Accordingly,DC fan motor 119 can be operated according to the instruction ofelectronic control unit 112 with predetermined DC voltage V1. Thus, the outside air and the inside air are circulated, the inside air heat is discharged into the outside air, and thereby, heat generating element storingbox 101 is cooled (seeFIG. 17 ,FIG. 18 ). - In the case of a power circuit driving device for a conventional heat exchange cooler using such a switching power source based on a high-frequency switching system, a problem that high frequency electric waves of noise are continuously radiated during the switching operation arises. In a heat generating element storing box for communication equipment, continuously radiated high frequency electric waves of noise must be reduced to such a level that the communication is not affected. For example, in 800 MHz band of cellular phone communication frequency, according to the limit value of interference waves of technical information equipment, CISPR (International Special Committee on Radio Interference) 22, there is a fear of trouble with the equipment when the level exceeds 37 dB μV/m in a 10 m method, and it is required to be greatly lower than the level.
- Also, in a type compatible with multiple power sources, the input voltage of switching power source is generally in a range form 90V to 264V. Taking into account ±10% of voltage variation of 200V type commercial power whose nominal voltage ranges from 200V to 250V, it is required to cover a range of 180V to 275V.
- Also, in a power circuit driving device used for a conventional heat exchange cooler using a select switch for switching a plurality of taps at the primary side of the commercial power transformer, it is necessary to manipulate the select switch in accordance with the nominal voltage of commercial AC power supplied by the person in charge of installation during the installation work, and a problem of increase in man hour for the installation work arises. Consequently, it is required to reduce the man hour for the work.
- Also, when a power circuit driving device is installed in a heat exchange cooler, a problem of wrong setting of the select switch, and it is desired to prevent occurrence of human errors arises.
- Also, in case a commercial AC power is supplied, for example, exceeding the range of ±10% of nominal voltage due to a trouble with the distribution equipment or the like, a problem that the DC voltage output exceeds the specified range in case of fixed tap connection arises. Accordingly, it is required not to exceed the specified DC voltage even in case the commercial AC power exceeds the range of ±10% of nominal voltage due to a trouble with the distribution equipment or the like.
- The heat exchange cooler of the present invention is intended to solve such a conventional problem, and an object is to realize the reliability improvement and cost reduction of the heat exchange cooler, eliminating the influences of temperature conditions in the place of installation, by using a sensor-less type DC brushless motor as an outdoor DC brushless motor. Also, a low-cost heat exchange cooler by reducing the man hour for the installation work is provided.
- Also, the power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler of the present invention automatically performs the switching of a plurality of taps installed in the power transformer, thereby reducing the man hour for the installation work, improving the reliability, and reducing the cost.
- The heat exchange cooler of the present invention employs a sensor-less DC brushless motor as an outdoor DC brushless motor for driving the outdoor fan. Since no magnetic sensor such as a Hall element which is an electronic part in the motor is included in the structure, it is possible to install the outdoor DC brushless motor in the low-temperature outside air and to eliminate the influences of temperature conditions in the place of installation.
- Further, since it is not necessary to use the relay lead for sensor signal used for connection with the controller disposed at the inside air passage side, it is possible to provide a highly reliable heat exchange cooler capable of eliminating the problem of intrusion of noise into the sensor signal line and faulty operation. In addition, because no lead wire is needed, it is not necessary to carry out the work for relay lead connection. As a result, the man hour for the installation work can be reduced, so that it is possible to provide a low-cost heat exchange cooler.
- Still further, the heat exchange cooler of the present invention employs a sensor-less DC brushless motor as the indoor side motor similar to that for the outside. As a result, the driving devices of sensor-less DC brushless motors at the outdoor side and indoor side can be controlled in the same method, so that it is possible to obtain a low-cost heat exchange cooler.
- Yet further, the heat exchange cooler of the present invention detects the current flowing in the inverter circuit, thereby configuring a position detecting section for the sensor-less DC brushless motor. As a result, even when the sensor-less DC brushless motor is connected to the controller with a long power lead, there is no problem of trouble such as voltage drop in the lead wire, enabling reliable position detection of the sensor-less DC brushless motor, so that it is possible to obtain a highly reliable heat exchange cooler.
- Furthermore, the heat exchange cooler of the present invention detects the current flowing in the shunt resistor connected to the negative potential terminal of lower arm transistor of three-phase full-bridge inverter circuit, thereby configuring a position detecting section for the sensor-less DC brushless motor. As a result, the current detection means can be formed at a low cost, and it is possible to obtain a low-cost heat exchange cooler.
- As described above, the heat exchange cooler of the present invention employs a sensor-less type DC brushless motor as the DC brushless motor for driving the outdoor fan. In this way, it is possible to eliminate the influences due to the temperature conditions of the place where the heat exchange cooler is installed. Also, because the use of a long sensor signal line is not needed, it is possible to provide a highly reliable and low-cost heat exchange cooler.
- Also, the power circuit driving device of the present invention used for a heat exchange cooler is provided with a commercial power transformer as a voltage transforming unit which transforms AC voltage supplied from the heat generating element storing box to the predetermined range of voltage. Also, the device has a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps of the commercial power transformer coil as a unit for keeping commercial AC voltage within the predetermined range of output voltage.
- Using the commercial power transformer which transforms the voltage at a commercial power frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, since the plurality of taps disposed at the power transformer are automatically switched, the man hour for the installation work can be reduced, so that it is possible to eliminate operational mistakes during the installation work. Also, it is possible to obtain a heat exchange cooler capable of making automatic adjustment to the predetermined output voltage corresponding to the variation of commercial AC power.
- Also, the power circuit driving device of the present invention has a tap switching unit, which is provided with an output voltage detection unit for detecting the output voltage of the commercial power transformer, for automatically switching a plurality of taps of the commercial power transformer coil.
- Further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls a plurality of switch elements of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the output voltage detection unit.
- Still further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls the switch element of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the output voltage detection unit.
- Yet further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls the switch elements of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil and the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the output voltage detection unit.
- Also, the power circuit driving unit of the present invention includes an input AC voltage detection unit for detecting a relatively wide range of commercial AC voltage ranging from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage supplied from the heat generating element storing box to the tap switching unit which automatically switches a plurality of taps of the commercial power transformer coil.
- Further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention uses the input AC voltage detection unit to configure the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil of the commercial power transformer with a plurality of switch elements.
- Still further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention uses the input AC voltage detection unit to configure the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer with a switch element.
- Yet further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention uses the input AC voltage detection unit to operate and control the switch element of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil and the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer.
- Also, the power circuit driving unit of the present invention includes an input voltage detection unit for detecting a relatively wide range of commercial AC voltage ranging from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage supplied from the heat generating element storing box to the tap switching unit which automatically switches a plurality of taps of the commercial power transformer coil, and an output voltage detection unit for detecting the output voltage of the commercial power transformer.
- Further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls a plurality of switch elements of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the input AC voltage detection unit and the output voltage detection unit.
- Still further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls a plurality of switch elements of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the input AC voltage detection unit and the output voltage detection unit.
- Yet further, the power circuit driving device of the present invention operates and controls the switch element of the tap switching unit connected to a plurality of taps of the primary side coil and the secondary side coil of the commercial power transformer by using the input AC voltage detection unit and the output voltage detection unit.
- The power circuit driving device of the present invention is capable of eliminating continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves in particular. Also, it is possible to reduce the man hour for the installation work and to prevent operational mistakes during the work. Also, it is able to cope with a wide range of nominal voltage of power sources used in many countries and districts in the world and to readily make the automatic adjustment of output voltage even in case of power source variation.
- Also, the power circuit driving device of the present invention eliminates a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, it is possible to reduce the man hour for the installation work and to prevent operational mistakes during the work. As a result, it is possible to provide a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler capable of making automatic adjustment to the specified output voltage corresponding to the variation of commercial AC power.
- The power circuit driving device for the heat exchange cooler described above eliminates a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves by using the commercial power transformer which operates at the commercial power source frequency. Also, a plurality of taps of the power transformer are automatically switched, thereby decreasing the man hour for the installation work and preventing operational mistakes during the work. Also, it is possible to provide a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler capable of automatic adjustment to the specified output voltage corresponding to the variation of commercial AC power.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing the structure of the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the configuration of an inverter circuit of a fan motor driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the position detector and controller of the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of the sensor-less position detection method on the basis of current detection of the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram of the sensor-less position detection method on the basis of current detection of the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 3 of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of an output voltage detection means of the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 3 of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 4 of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 5 of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 6 of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of an input voltage detection means in thepreferred embodiment 6 of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 7 of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 8 of the present invention. -
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 9 of the present invention. -
FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing the input voltage detection unit and output voltage detection unit of the power circuit driving device in thepreferred embodiment 9 of the present invention. -
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 10 of the present invention. -
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler in thepreferred embodiment 11 of the present invention. -
FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view showing the structure of a conventional heat exchange cooler. -
FIG. 18 shows a schematic structural diagram of a conventional heat exchange cooler. -
FIG. 19 shows a structural view of a conventional heat exchange cooler. -
FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the conventional heat exchange cooler. -
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a power circuit driving device used for the conventional heat exchange cooler. -
- 1 Outdoor sensor-less DC brushless motor
- 2 Outdoor fan
- 3 Indoor DC brushless motor
- 4 Indoor fan
- 5 Position detector
- 6 Controller
- 7 Inverter circuit
- 8 Shunt resistor
- 9 Control box
- 10 DC power source
- 11 Driving lead
- 12 Heat exchange element
- 13, 302 Heat exchange cooler
- 14 Outside air suction port
- 15 Outside air discharge port
- 16 Inside air suction port
- 17 Inside air discharge port
- 18 Heat generating element storing box
- 20 Operation amplifier
- 21 AD converter
- 22 Wave-form memory
- 23 Comparator
- 24 Switch timing determining section
- 25 Drive circuit
- 201 Microcomputer
- 210 First relay
- 212 Second relay
- 203 First resistor
- 204 Second resistor
- 205 Relay driving circuit
- 206 Input voltage detector
- 207 Voltage transformer
- 208 Second diode bridge
- 209 Second capacitor
- 300 Heat exchange cooler
- 304 Electronic control unit
- 305 DC fan motor
- 306 DC power source
- 307 Commercial AC power source
- 311 Commercial power transformer
- 312 First diode bridge
- 313 First capacitor
- The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structure diagram of aheat exchange cooler 13 in thepreferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. InFIG. 1 , outdoor sensor-lessDC brushless motor 1 drivesoutdoor fan 2. Whenoutdoor fan 2 operates, the outside air around heat generatingelement storing box 18 of a cellular phone operating base station or the like is sucked from outside air suction port 14 at the bottom ofheat exchange cooler 13. - The sucked air is passed through
heat exchanging element 12 and discharged from outsideair discharge port 15 at the top ofheat exchange cooler 13.Indoor fan 4 is driven by indoorDC brushless motor 3, and sucks the heated air in heat generatingelement storing box 18 from insideair suction port 16 at the top ofheat exchange cooler 13. The sucked air is passed throughheat exchanging element 12 and discharged from insideair discharge port 17 disposed at the bottom ofheat exchange cooler 13. - The outside air moved by rotation of
outdoor fan 2 is represented by flow F2, and the inside air moved by rotation ofindoor fan 4 is represented by flow F4. Heat exchange is performed when the cool outside air and the warmed inside air pass throughheat exchanging element 12. The outside air is warmed and discharged into the atmosphere, then the inside air is cooled and circulated to the indoor side, thereby making it possible to cool the inside of heat generatingelement storing box 18. The outside air passage and the inside air passage are cut off from each other inheat exchanging element 12, so as to prevent the air in the outside air passage from flowing into the inside air passage ofheat exchange cooler 13. -
Control box 9 is installed in the inside air passage ofheat exchange cooler 13.Control box 9 includesrotor position detector 5 of outdoor sensor-lessDC brushless motor 1 shown inFIG. 2 , andcontroller 6 which outputs driving signal toinverter circuit 7 according to the rotor position detected byrotor position detector 5. Also,inverter circuit 7 is supplied with a relatively low power voltage fromDC power source 10 disposed at heat generatingelement storing box 18, and performs switching of transistors in accordance with driving signals fromcontroller 6 in order to drive outdoor sensor-lessDC brushless motor 1 via drivinglead 11. Also,control box 9 is equipped with an indoor control unit and indoor inverter circuit for driving indoorDC brushless motor 3 to operate and controlindoor fan 4. - In this configuration, even when
heat exchange cooler 13 is installed in the low-temperature outside air, outdoor sensor-lessDC brushless motor 1 disposed at the low-temperature outside air passage, without a magnetic sensor such as a Hall element whose operation is unstable at low temperatures, can be operated according to the rotor position detected by sensor-lessrotor position detector 5. As a result, it is possible to obtain stable operation by avoiding the influence of the outside air temperature of the installation place. Also, since no magnetic sensor signal line is required for making the connection betweencontroller 6 incontrol box 9 disposed at the inside air passage side, the influence of noise can be avoided, and it is possible to obtain highly reliable motor drive. Accordingly, no wiring for signal line is needed, and it is possible to provide a low-cost heat exchange cooler. - In the
preferred embodiment 1, an ordinary magnetic sensor built-in DC brushless motor is employed as indoorDC brushless motor 3. However, a motor, which is similar to that at the outdoor side, that is, a sensor-less DC brushless motor which is not equipped with a magnetic sensor may be employed. In that case, configurations of the position detector, the controller, and inverter circuit can be the same. In this way, the man hour for design development can be decreased, and it is possible to provide a lower-cost heat exchange cooler. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a power circuit driving device used for thepreferred embodiment 1 orinverter circuit 7 in particular in thepreferred embodiment 2 of the present invention.Inverter circuit 7 is structured by transistors TR1 to TR6 having a switching function, and a three-phase full-bridge inverter circuit formed of diodes D1 to D6 connected to the transistors in a reverse parallel fashion. Transistor TR1 (TR3, TR5) forms an upper arm together with diode D1 (D3, D5). Transistor TR2 (TR4, TR6) forms a lower arm together with diode D2 (D4, D6).Shunt resistor 8 is connected between negative potential terminal GND1 of the lower arm ofinverter circuit 7 and negative potential terminal GND2 ofDC power source 10. Voltage generated inshunt resistor 8 is detected byposition detector 5 from the current flowing ininverter circuit 7, that is, the current flowing in the motor. In this way, the rotor position of the motor is detected, andcontroller 6 outputs the driving signal of the motor toinverter circuit 7 in accordance with the detected rotor position. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram ofposition detector 5 andcontroller 6 in thepreferred embodiment 2.Position detector 5 amplifies the voltage acrossshunt resistor 8 byamplifier 20 and performs AD (analog to digital) conversion by means ofAD converter 21. After that, it is compared with the current waveform in the predetermined power phase stored inwaveform memory 22 in advance by means ofcomparator 23. Subsequently, according to the result of comparison, power changeovertiming determining unit 24 ofcontroller 6 determines whether the timing is good or not, and changes the timing so that the power is changed over in best timing. Power changeovertiming determining unit 24 outputs a drive signal to drivecircuit 25 to switch the power ofinverter circuit 7. In this way, it is possible to realize the operation for sensor-less position detection in the predetermined power phase. -
FIG. 4A andFIG. 4B are explanatory diagrams showing a sensor-less position detecting method by detecting the current. Particularly, it shows current waveforms in power changeover by keeping 60 degree of electric angle in the case of 120-degree power system. InFIG. 4A andFIG. 4B ,current waveforms current waveforms AD converter 21. -
Current waveform 42 a inFIG. 4A shows the case where power changeover is slower as compared with the specified power phase. In such a case, making the power changeover timing faster, it is possible to approachcurrent waveform 40 a and to operate in the specified power phase. -
Current waveform 42 b inFIG. 4B shows the case where power changeover is faster as compared with the specified power phase. In such a case, making the power changeover timing slower, it is possible to approachcurrent waveform 40 b and to operate in the specified power phase. - Through the above control, it is possible to detecting the sensor-less position by current detection. Also, because the motor and the controller are apart from each other, driving
lead 11 for connecting the motor to the position detector is required to be longer, however it is possible to eliminate the influence of voltage drop generated in the lead wire and to perform highly reliable position detection. Also, in case the heat generating element is a cellular phone base station for example, the DC power used is a relatively low direct current (DC) power voltage such as 24V and 48V in many cases. In that case, the motor is driven in a state of flowing of greater current as compared with the case of being driven with DC power whose voltage is as high as 141V. Accordingly, the reliability of current detection is further enhanced, and the operation for position detection is further improved in reliability. Also, since the current detection can be performed by using one shunt resistor, it is possible to reduce the size of the control unit and to obtain a low-cost configuration. - In the
preferred embodiments - In the
preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention, instead of employing a method of sensor-less position detection using induction voltage, the method is preferable to be a method utilizing current detection. - The
preferred embodiments 3 to 11 relate to a power circuit driving device used for a heat exchange cooler. Also, the heat generating element storing box (not shown) andheat exchange cooler 302 shown in thepreferred embodiments 3 to 11 respectively correspond to heat generatingelement storing box 18 andheat exchange cooler 13 described in thepreferred embodiment 1. - In the
preferred embodiment 3, as shown inFIG. 5 andFIG. 6 , heat exchange cooler 302 (corresponding to heatexchange cooler 13 inFIG. 1 ) for cooling the heat generating element storing box (not shown) (corresponding to heat generatingelement storing box 18 inFIG. 1 ) is supplied with power fromDC power source 306 that is the main power source, and commercialAC power source 307 that is the auxiliary power source.DC power source 306 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 having a function as an air circulating means ofheat exchange cooler 302 andelectronic control unit 304 mounted withmicro-computer 201 having a function as a controller of the cooler. - One
phase 307 a of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210.First relay 210 has a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. For thefirst relay 210, a 1C contact type switch element can be employed. Normal closed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. - Normal
open terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected tocommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 prepared as a tap switching unit. Forsecond relay 212, 1C contact type switch element can be used as well asfirst relay 210. Normal closed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of other plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of remaining plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. - The
other phase 307 b of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 pc ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.Secondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312 for full-wave rectification of output voltage.First capacitor 313 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312, and smoothed DC voltage V1 is generated infirst capacitor 313. DC voltage V1 is supplied for drivingDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. -
Electronic control unit 304 has a function as an output voltage detection unit ofcommercial power transformer 311, and includesfirst resistor 203,second resistor 204, andmicro-computer 201 shown inFIG. 6 . - In
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 , when AC voltage is applied toprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311 from commercialAC power source 307, DC voltage V1 is generated at the common connection offirst diode bridge 312 andfirst capacitor 313 connected tosecondary coil 311 s thereof. DC voltage V1 is divided byfirst resistor 203 andsecond resistor 204, and is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicro-computer 201. In case the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is higher than 29V,micro-computer 201 transmits a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio of the tap. - The voltage level of commercial
AC power source 307 varies with the level of DC voltage V1. When the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold, microcomputer 201 (electronic control unit 304) transmits a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases in output depending upon the winding ratio. - When DC voltage V1 varies due to the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. - In this case, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases in output depending upon the winding ratio.Microcomputer 201 is provided with a program such that the divided voltage of DC voltage V1 is monitored, and when it exceeds the first threshold,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 are sequentially turned ON until the voltage becomes lower than the first threshold through drive and control, and when it is lower than the second threshold,second relay 212 andfirst relay 210 are sequentially turned ON until the voltage becomes higher than the second threshold through drive and control. - In this way, by using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. The level of DC voltage V1 varies in accordance with the variation of input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307, howeverfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 are controlled according to the level of DC voltage V1, and a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311 are automatically switched, and thereby, DC voltage V1 can be kept within the range of specified output voltage, 20 to 29V for example. - In the
preferred embodiment 3, the number of taps ofcommercial power transformer 311 is three for the convenience of description, however four or more taps may be used. These are applicable for the following preferred embodiments. - Same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiment 3. As shown inFIG. 7 ,DC power source 306 is connected toDC fan motor 305 having a function as an air circulating unit installed inheat exchange cooler 302 andelectronic control unit 304 mounted withmicrocomputer 201 having a function as the controller of the cooler. Also, commercialAC power source 307 is connected toprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, andsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 is provided with a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps. - The tap switching unit has
first relay 210 provided with 1C contact type switch element for example. One of the taps is connected to normalclosed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210, andcommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is connected to normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210.Second relay 212 has 1C contact type switch element the same as forfirst relay 210, and it is provided with a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. - Normal closed terminal 212 a of
second relay 212 is connected to one of other plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalclosed terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311.Common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 andcommon terminal 311 sc of the secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312.First capacitor 313 is connected to the output side offirst diode bridge 312, and smoothed DC voltage V1 is generated infirst capacitor 313. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - The AC voltage applied from commercial
AC power source 307 to the primary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 causes the generation of DC voltage V1 from the secondary side thereof. DC voltage V1 is divided byfirst resistor 203 andsecond resistor 204 and applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201. In case the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is higher than 29V, microcomputer 201 (electronic control unit 304) sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. - When
common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases in output depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - When
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. In this case, when the contact ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, by using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. The level of DC voltage V1 varies in accordance with the variation of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307. However,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 are operated and controlled according to the level of DC voltage V1, and a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311 can be automatically switched. In this way, DC voltage V1 that is a specified output voltage can be kept within a specified range from 20 to 29V for example. - The same components as for the conventional example and the
preferred embodiment 3 are given same reference numerals. As shown inFIG. 8 , onephase 307 a of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210. -
First relay 210 is prepared as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, which can be, for example, formed of 1C contact type switch element. Normal closed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.Other phase 307 b of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 pc of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. -
Second relay 212 has a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, which is, for example, formed of 1C contact type switch element. Normal closed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the taps. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. -
Common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 andcommon terminal 311 sc of secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312. When AC voltage is taken out bysecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 and full-wave rectified byfirst diode bridge 312, and further, smoothed byfirst capacitor 313, then DC voltage V1 is generated. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, DC voltage V1 is generated from AC voltage applied from commercial
AC power source 307 tocommercial power transformer 311, and DC voltage V1 is divided byfirst resistor 203 andsecond resistor 204 and is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201. - When the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is higher than 29V,
microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes higher than the first threshold, microcomputer 201 (electronic control unit 304) sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. In this case, when common terminal 211 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. DC voltage V1 varies with the variation of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307. However,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 are controlled according to the level of DC voltage V1, and thereby, a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311 can be automatically switched, and it is possible to keep DC voltage V1, specified output voltage, within a specified range from 20V to 29V for example. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiment 3 are given same reference numerals. As shown inFIG. 9 andFIG. 10 , onephase 307 a of supplied commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210.First relay 210 has a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Forfirst relay 210, a relay having a function as a switch element such as 1C contact type relay can be employed. - Normal closed terminal 210 a of
first relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected tocommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212.Second relay 212 has a function of switching a plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311 the same as infirst relay 210.Second relay 212 has a function as a switch element, and for example, 1C contact type relay can be employed. Normal closed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of other plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of a plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. - The
other phase 307 b ofcommercial AC power 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 pc ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.Secondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312 prepared for full-wave rectification, andfirst capacitor 313 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312. Smoothed DC voltage V1 is generated infirst capacitor 313. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - The
preferred embodiment 6 includesinput voltage detector 206 unlike the preferred embodiments so far described.Input voltage detector 206 is prepared for the purpose of detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. - The input side of
input voltage detector 206 is connected to commercialAC power source 307, and the output side thereof is connected toelectronic control unit 304. Also,input voltage detector 206 includes, as shown inFIG. 10 ,voltage transformer 207 connected to commercialAC power source 307,second diode bridge 208 for rectifying the output voltage at the secondary side, andsecond capacitor 209. DC voltage V2 smoothed bysecond capacitor 209 is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201 installed inelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, when the voltage of analog input terminal AIN of
microcomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the level of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 becomes higher than 220V, then microcomputer 201 (electronic control unit 304) sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. After that, DC voltage V1 varies in accordance with the change in voltage level of commercialAC power source 307, and when the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold, microcomputer 201 (electronic control unit 304) sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is lower thanAC 240V,electronic control unit 304 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. - In this case, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. DC voltage V1 changes in accordance with the variation of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307. However, setting the winding ratio ofprimary coil 311 p andsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 to a specified output voltage, it is possible to operate and controlfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 according to the level of DC voltage V2 and to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311. As a result, it is possible to keep DC voltage V1, specified output voltage, within a specified range from 20 to 29V for example. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiments FIG. 11 ,DC power source 306 is supplied toelectronic control unit 304 mounted withmicrocomputer 201, having a function ofDC fan motor 305 and cooler controller, as an air circulating unit installed inheat exchange cooler 302. CommercialAC power source 307 is connected toprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. -
First relay 210 andsecond relay 212 as tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps are connected tosecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. For the two relays, 1C contact type switch element can be employed. - One of the taps is connected to normal
closed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210, and normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected tocommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212. Normal closed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of other plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311.Common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 andcommon terminal 311 sc ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312 for the purpose of full-wave rectification. -
First capacitor 313 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312, and smoothed DC voltage V1 is generated infirst capacitor 313. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - Also, the
preferred embodiment 7 includesinput voltage detector 206 the same as for thepreferred embodiment 6.Input voltage detector 206 as described above serves to detect the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. CommercialAC power source 307 is connected to the input side ofinput voltage detector 206, andelectronic control unit 304 is connected to the output side thereof. - Also,
input voltage detector 206 includesvoltage transformer 207 connected to commercialAC power source 307,second diode bridge 208 for rectifying the secondary side output voltage ofvoltage transformer 207, andsecond capacitor 209. DC voltage V2 smoothed bysecond capacitor 209 is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201 installed inelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, when the voltage of analog input terminal AIN of
microcomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is higher than 220V,electronic control unit 304 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies in accordance with the voltage alteration of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes higher than the first threshold,electronic control unit 304 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to the voltage alteration of
commercial AC power 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307 is lower thanAC 240V, electronic control unit 304 (microcomputer 201) sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is turned OFF. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. DC voltage V1 changes in accordance with the variation of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307. However, setting the winding ratio ofprimary coil 311 p andsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 to a specified output voltage, it is possible to operate and controlfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 according to the level of DC voltage V2 and to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311, and thereby, it is possible to keep the specified DC voltage V1 within a predetermined range from 20 to 29V for example. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiments FIG. 12 , onephase 307 a of commercialAC power source 307 supplied is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 formed of 1C contact type switch element for example that is a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normal closed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected to the remaining plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. - The
other phase 307 b of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 ps ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.Second relay 212 is prepared as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, and one of the taps is connected to normalclosed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 formed of 1C contact type switch element for example. - Normal
open terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311.Common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 andcommon terminal 311 sc ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312. When AC voltage is full-wave rectified byfirst diode bridge 312 and smoothed byfirst capacitor 313, DC voltage V1 is generated. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - Also, for
input voltage detector 206 as an input AC voltage detecting means for detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage,voltage transformer 207 is connected to commercialAC power source 307. The secondary side output voltage ofvoltage transformer 207 is smoothed bysecond diode bridge 208 andsecond capacitor 209. The smoothed DC voltage V2 is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201 ofelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, when the voltage of analog input terminal AIN of
microcomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is higher than 220V, then microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. - In this case, when
common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the voltage of the secondary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307 is lower than AC240V, a command signal is transmitted to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the voltage of the secondary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, DC voltage V1 changes in accordance with the variation of input voltage of commercialAC power source 307. However, setting the winding ratio ofprimary coil 311 p andsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 to a predetermined output voltage in advance, it is possible to operate and controlfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 according to the value of DC voltage V2, and to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311. As a result, it is possible to keep DC voltage V1, the specified output voltage, within the predetermined range from 20 to 29V for example. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiments FIG. 13 andFIG. 14 ,DC power source 306 being the main power and commercialAC power source 307 being the auxiliary power are supplied to heatexchange cooler 302 which cools a heat generating element storing box (not shown).DC power source 306 is supplied toelectronic control unit 304 mounted withDC fan motor 305 as an air circulating unit installed inheat exchange cooler 302 andmicrocomputer 201 as a cooler controller. - One
phase 307 a of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210.First relay 210 has a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311 the same as the one so far described in the preferred embodiments. Also,first relay 210 can be formed by 1C contact type switch element. - Normal closed terminal 210 a of
first relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected tocommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212. The function and the configuration ofsecond relay 212 are same as forfirst relay 210. Normal closed terminal 212 a ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the other plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. - The
other phase 307 b of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 pc ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.First diode bridge 312 for full-rectification of output voltage is connected tosecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, andfirst capacitor 313 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312. This configuration is same as the one so far described in the preferred embodiments. Smoothed DC voltage V1 is generated infirst capacitor 313. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. -
Electronic control unit 304 includesfirst resistor 203,second resistor 204, andmicrocomputer 201 as an output voltage detection unit ofcommercial power transformer 311. Also,input voltage detector 206 is prepared as an input AC voltage detection unit for detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. -
Input voltage detector 206 is, as described above, prepared for detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range, for example, from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. The input side ofinput voltage detector 206 is connected to commercialAC power source 307, and the output side thereof is connected toelectronic control unit 304. Also,input voltage detector 206 includesvoltage transformer 207 connected to commercialAC power source 307,second diode bridge 208 andsecond capacitor 209 for rectifying the secondary side output voltage ofvoltage transformer 207. DC voltage V2 smoothed bysecond capacitor 209 is applied to analog input terminal AIN2 ofmicrocomputer 201 installed inelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, the divided voltage of DC voltage V1 and DC voltage V2 are applied to analog input terminals AIN1 and AIN2 of
microcomputer 201. When the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 ofmicrocomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is higher than 220V, then microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. - In this case, when
common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN exceeds the first threshold,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - In this case, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307 is lower than AC240V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. - In this case, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the voltage of the secondary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. In this condition, when DC voltage V1 varies and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN1 exceeds the third threshold, for example, the voltage of DC voltage V1 is higher than 29V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - Also, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the second side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V1 changes due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the fourth threshold, for example, the voltage of DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases in output according to the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, withfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 operated in accordance with the input voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307, and further,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 readily operated and controlled in accordance with the variation of DC voltage V1, it is possible to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311, and to keep DC voltage V1, predetermined output voltage, within a predetermined range, for example, in a range from 20 to 29V. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiments FIG. 15 , commercialAC power source 307 is connected toprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normal closed terminal 210 a offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the taps ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected tocommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212. Each offirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 is prepared as a tap switching unit for switching a plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. Also, these two relays can be formed by 1C contact type switch element. - Normal closed terminal 212 a of
second relay 212 is connected to one of other plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311. -
Common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 andcommon terminal 311 sc ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312. The voltage full-wave rectified byfirst diode bridge 312 is smoothed byfirst capacitor 313, and DC voltage V1 is generated. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - Also, the
preferred embodiment 10 includesinput voltage detector 206.Input voltage detector 206 is prepared as an input AC voltage detection unit for detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. The input side ofinput voltage detector 206 is connected to commercialAC power source 307, and the output side thereof is connected toelectronic control unit 304. - Also,
input voltage detector 206 includesvoltage transformer 207 connected to commercialAC power source 307,second diode bridge 208 for rectifying the output voltage of the secondary side ofvoltage transformer 207, andsecond capacitor 209. DC voltage V2 smoothed bysecond capacitor 209 is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201 installed inelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, the divided voltage of DC voltage V1 and DC voltage V2 are respectively applied to analog input terminals AIN1 and AIN2 of
microcomputer 201. When the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 ofmicrocomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307 is higher than 220V, then microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. - When
common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. After that, when DC voltage V1 varies due to voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 exceeds the first threshold,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - Also, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for further increasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to voltage variation of commercial
AC power source 307 for example and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage ofcommercial AC power 307 is lower than AC240V, a command signal is transmitted to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. In this case, whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the output voltage of the secondary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this condition, when DC voltage V1 varies and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN1 exceeds the third threshold, for example, the voltage of DC voltage V1 is higher than 29V,
microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - Also, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the second side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. After that, when DC voltage V1 changes due to voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN1 to become lower than the fourth threshold, for example, the voltage of DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. - Also, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases in output according to the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, withfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 operated and controlled in accordance with the input voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307, and further,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 readily operated and controlled in accordance with the variation of DC voltage V1, it is possible to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311. As a result, it is possible to keep DC voltage V1, predetermined output voltage, within the predetermined range, for example, in a range from 20 to 29V. - The same components as in the conventional example and the
preferred embodiments 3 to 10 are given same reference numerals. As shown inFIG. 16 , onephase 307 a of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 210 c offirst relay 210.First relay 210 has a function as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.First relay 210 can be formed by 1C contact type switch element the same as the one so far described in the preferred embodiments. - Normal closed terminal 210 a of
first relay 210 is connected to one of the plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. Normalopen terminal 210 b offirst relay 210 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311. - The
other phase 307 b of commercialAC power source 307 is connected tocommon terminal 311 pc ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311.Second relay 212 is prepared as a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311.Second relay 212 is formed by 1C contact type switch element the same as forfirst relay 210. - Normal
open terminal 212 b ofsecond relay 212 is connected to one of the remaining plurality of taps disposed atsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311.Common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 andcommon terminal 311 sc ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311 are connected tofirst diode bridge 312.First capacitor 313 is connected tofirst diode bridge 312. AC voltage is full-wave rectified byfirst diode bridge 312, and smoothed byfirst capacitor 313, then DC voltage V1 is generated. DC voltage V1 is supplied toDC fan motor 305 andelectronic control unit 304. - The
preferred embodiment 11 is provided withinput voltage detector 206 the same as for the preferred embodiments so far described.Input voltage detector 206 is, for example, prepared for detecting the level of commercial AC voltage in a relatively wide range from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage. - The input side of
input voltage detector 206 is connected to commercialAC power source 307, and the output side thereof is connected toelectronic control unit 304. Also,input voltage detector 206 includesvoltage transformer 207 connected to commercialAC power source 307,second diode bridge 208 for rectifying the output voltage of the secondary side ofvoltage transformer 207, andsecond capacitor 209. DC voltage V2 smoothed bysecond capacitor 209 is applied to analog input terminal AIN ofmicrocomputer 201 installed inelectronic control unit 304. - In the above configuration, the divided voltage of DC voltage V1 and DC voltage V2 are applied to analog input terminals AIN1 and AIN2 of
microcomputer 201. When the voltage of analog input terminal AIN2 ofmicrocomputer 201 exceeds the first threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is higher than 220V, then microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned ON. - In this case, when
common terminal 210 c offirst relay 210 is switched to normalopen terminal 210 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings of the primary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio, and when DC voltage V1 varies and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN1 exceeds the second threshold, for example, the voltage of DC voltage V1 is lower than 20V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned ON. - Also, when
common terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalopen terminal 212 b, the circuit is switched to a tap for increasing the number of windings ofsecondary coil 311 s ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. After that, when DC voltage V2 varies due to voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307 and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN becomes lower than the second threshold, for example, the input voltage of commercialAC power source 307 is lower than AC240V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatfirst relay 210 is immediately turned OFF. - When
common terminal 210 c ofsecond relay 210 is switched to normalclosed terminal 210 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings ofprimary coil 311 p ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the output voltage of the secondary side ofcommercial power transformer 311 increases depending upon the winding ratio. In this condition, when DC voltage V1 changes and the voltage of analog input terminal AIN1 exceeds the fourth threshold, for example, the voltage of AC voltage V1 is higher than 29V,microcomputer 201 sends a command signal to relay drivingcircuit 205 so thatsecond relay 212 is immediately turned OFF. Whencommon terminal 212 c ofsecond relay 212 is switched to normalclosed terminal 212 a, the circuit is switched to a tap for decreasing the number of windings of the secondary coil ofcommercial power transformer 311, then the secondary side voltage ofcommercial power transformer 311 decreases depending upon the winding ratio. - In this way, using
commercial power transformer 311 which transforms the voltage at the commercial power source frequency, it is possible to eliminate a trouble such as continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves. Also, withfirst relay 210 andsecond relay 212 operated and controlled in accordance with the input voltage variation of commercialAC power source 307, and further,first relay 210 andsecond relay 212 readily operated and controlled in accordance with the variation of DC voltage V1, it is possible to automatically switch a plurality of taps disposed atcommercial power transformer 311. As a result, it is possible to keep DC voltage V1, predetermined output voltage, within the fixed range, for example, in a range from 20 to 29V. - The heat exchange cooler of the present invention is able to easily realizes wiring and space reduction with the use of a signal transmitter which transmits signals for power transmission and communication to the power line attached to the cooler main body and controller, and can also be applied to an airtight box of an airplane or an airtight storing box such as a cargo container.
- Also, the power circuit driving device used for the heat exchange cooler of the present invention is able to improve the reliability and reduce the cost by automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the power transformer and decreasing the man hour for the installation work, which is therefore excellent in industrial applicability.
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1-17. (canceled)
18. A power circuit driving device comprising:
a commercial power transformer which transforms AC voltage supplied from a heat generating element storing box to a specified range of voltage; and
a tap switching unit for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at a coil of the commercial power transformer in order to adjust an output of the commercial power transformer within the specified range of output voltage.
19. The power circuit driving device of claim 18 ,
wherein the tap switching unit further includes an output voltage detection unit for detecting the output voltage of the commercial power transformer and,
the tap switching is configured to automatically switch the plurality of taps based on the output voltage detected by the output detection unit.
20. The power circuit driving device of claim 19 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
21. The power circuit driving device of claim 19 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
22. The power circuit driving device of claim 19 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil and a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil and the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
23. The power circuit driving device of claim 18 ,
wherein the tap switching unit further includes an input AC voltage detection unit for detecting a level of the commercial AC voltage supplied from the heat generating element storing box, and
the tap switching unit is configured to automatically switch the plurality of taps based on the level of the commercial AC voltage detected by the input AC voltage detection unit.
24. The power circuit driving device of claim 23 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
25. The power circuit driving device of claim 23 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switching elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
26. The power circuit driving device of claim 23 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil and a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil and the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
27. The power circuit driving device of claim 18 ,
wherein the tap switching unit further includes an input AC voltage detection unit for detecting a level of the commercial AC voltage supplied from the heat generating element storing box, and an output voltage detection unit for detecting the output voltage of the commercial power transformer, and
the tap switching unit is configured to automatically switch the plurality of taps based on the output voltage detected by the output voltage detection unit and the level of the commercial AC voltage detected by the input AC voltage detection unit.
28. The power circuit driving device of claim 27 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
29. The power circuit driving device of claim 27 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
30. The power circuit driving device of claim 27 ,
wherein the tap switching unit includes a plurality of switch elements,
the plurality of taps are disposed at a primary coil and a secondary coil of the commercial power transformer,
the plurality of switch elements are connected to the plurality of taps disposed at the primary coil and the secondary coil of the commercial power transformer, and are controlled by the tap switching unit.
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