Patents Assigned to Delta Electronics
  • Publication number: 20230208133
    Abstract: Provided is a hybrid DC chained energy storage converter, including: a positive DC bus; a negative DC bus; a main circuit inductor; at least one high frequency sub module, including a first switch circuit and a first capacitor connected in parallel; a plurality of low frequency sub modules each including a second switch circuit and an energy storage element connected in parallel, the main circuit inductor, the at least one high frequency sub module and the plurality of low frequency sub modules being connected in series to form a series branch, and the series branch being connected to the positive DC bus and the negative DC bus, respectively; and a controller, coupled to the first switch circuit of the at least one high frequency sub module and second switch circuits of the plurality of low frequency sub modules, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Guangcheng HU, Yuncheng WANG, Teng LIU, Peng XIAO
  • Patent number: 11683900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of power electronics, and proposes a power conversion system, including a power cabinet, a first divider and a plurality of power modules. The power cabinet includes a first high voltage compartment and a first low voltage compartment. The first divider is arranged in the power cabinet, and extends along a height direction of the power cabinet to separate the first high voltage compartment and the first low voltage compartment. The plurality of power modules are arranged in the power cabinet, each power module includes a high voltage input terminal and a low voltage output terminal; the high voltage input terminal is arranged in the first high voltage compartment, and the low voltage output terminal is arranged in the first low voltage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lin Lan, Weiqiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230188032
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-phase AC/DC converter aiming for low input current harmonic. The converter includes an input stage for receiving a three-phase AC input voltage, an output stage for at least one load, and one or more switching conversion stages, each stage including a plurality of half bridge modules. The switches in each module operate with a substantially fixed 50% duty cycle and are connected in a specific pattern to couple a DC-link and a neutral node of the input voltage. The AC/DC converter further includes one or more controllers adapted to vary the switching frequency of the switches in the switching conversion stages based on at least one of load voltage, load current, input voltage, and DC-link voltage. The converter can also include one or more decoupling stages, such as, inductive components adapted to decouple the output stage from the switching conversion stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi ZHANG, Zhiyu SHEN, Yungtaek JANG, Sheng-Hua LI, Ruxi WANG, Peter Mantovanelli BARBOSA
  • Patent number: 11676756
    Abstract: Provided are a coupled inductor and a power module including the coupled inductor. A coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where a first passage is formed in the magnetic core; a part of the first winding and a part of the second winding pass through the first passage, and the first winding crosses with the second winding outside the first passage. Another coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where the magnetic core has a first passage and a second passage in parallel, both run through the magnetic core from one end face thereof to another opposite end face, where the first winding and the second winding both penetrate the first passage and the second passage, such that differently-named terminals of the windings are located on the same end face of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pengkai Ji, Jinping Zhou, Shouyu Hong, Jianhong Zeng, Mingzhun Zhang, Min Zhou
  • Patent number: 11671093
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving device and a control method. The driving device is configured to drive a power switch and includes a power supply, a first bridge arm coupled to the power supply, a second bridge arm coupled in parallel to the first bridge arm, and a resonant inductor. The first bridge arm includes a first switch and a second switch connected to a first midpoint, the second bridge arm comprises a first semiconductor element and a second semiconductor element connected to a second midpoint, and the resonant inductor is coupled between the first midpoint and the second midpoint. The control method includes turning on the first switch for a first period such that the power supply charges a gate electrode of the power switch; and in response to a decrease of a current of the resonant inductor to a first threshold value, turning on the first switch again for a second period such that a potential of the first midpoint is equal to a potential of the second midpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Dong, Zhenqing Xu, Weiqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11670971
    Abstract: The present application provides a wireless power transmission device and a foreign object detection method thereof. The method includes: acquiring an input current of a transmitting unit of the wireless power transmission device and a temperature of a transmitting coil in the transmitting unit; determining a first current reference value according to the temperature of the transmitting coil; and determining a foreign object detection result according to the input current and the first current reference value corresponding to the temperature of the transmitting coil. By detecting the input current of the transmitting unit of the wireless power transmission device, it is determined whether there is a foreign object in a transmission space of the wireless power transmission device. Moreover, a temperature detection unit is added, and adjustment is made to a current threshold according to the temperature of the coil, thereby achieving more accurate foreign object detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gang Yang, Yongkai Liao, Xuecong Xu
  • Patent number: 11662087
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power supply device and a high-power illumination system. The power supply device includes: a housing, where the housing includes a first bottom plate having a first surface on which a first heat sink is provided and a second surface on which a thermal conductive potting layer is provided; and a printed circuit board, where the printed circuit board is located in the housing, the printed circuit board includes a circuit board body and multiple electronic components arranged on the circuit board body, at least part of the multiple electronic components is arranged facing the second surface of the first bottom plate, and the electronic component of the at least part of the multiple electronic components is partially immersed in the thermal conductive potting layer to conduct heat dissipated by the electronic component to the first heat sink for natural heat dissipation of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaowei Chai, Xinghua Zhang, Xiaoping Fu, Yong Hu
  • Patent number: 11664157
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic element and a method for manufacturing same. The method includes: forming a first metal wiring layer on a surface of at least one segment of a magnetic core; forming a first metal protection layer on the first metal wiring layer; removing a portion of the first metal protection layer with a direct writing technique to expose a portion of the first metal wiring layer; and etching the exposed first metal wiring layer in such a manner that the first metal wiring layer forms at least one first pattern to function as a winding, where at least one turn of the first pattern surrounds the magnetic core. The magnetic element and the method for manufacturing the magnetic element provided in the present disclosure can improve space utilization of the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouyu Hong, Jianping Ying, Jianhong Zeng, Chaofeng Cai, Ganyu Zhou, Pengkai Ji
  • Patent number: 11664146
    Abstract: A three-phase transformer includes a magnetic core and winding, wherein the magnetic core includes first and second cover plates and magnetic pillar units. The first and second cover plates are arranged opposite to each other, the magnetic pillar units are sandwiched between the first and second cover plates; a first winding is wound on a first magnetic pillar of a first magnetic pillar unit, and a fourth winding is wound on a second magnetic pillar of the first magnetic pillar unit; a second winding is wound on a first magnetic pillar of a second magnetic pillar unit, and a fifth winding is wound on a second magnetic pillar of the second magnetic pillar unit; a third winding is wound on a first magnetic pillar of a third magnetic pillar unit, and a sixth winding is wound on a second magnetic pillar of the third magnetic pillar unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Tianding Hong
  • Patent number: 11658580
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method for a DC converter and a DC converter. the DC converter comprises a switching circuit, a sampling circuit, and a controller, the method comprising: acquiring a duty ratio of a Burst cycle according to an output reference signal and an output signal; acquiring a first number of switching cycles and a burst on time according to the duty ratio of the Burst cycle, a first preset value, and a switching period of the switching device; acquiring a Burst cycle value according to the burst on time and the duty ratio of the Burst cycle; and generating a driving signal according to the Burst cycle value, the first number of switching cycles, and the switching period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Pian Zhou, Teng Liu, Dehai Lou, Hongwei Xiao, Yi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11652396
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a series resonant converter and its corresponding control method. In one aspect, the series resonant converter includes m (m=1, 2, 3, . . . ) sets of primary side stages in parallel, wherein each primary side stage is identical and includes n (n=2, 3, . . . ) stacked element circuits, where the primary side stages receive an input voltage; n×m resonant networks coupled to the primary side stages; n×m transformers having n×m primary side windings and n×m secondary side windings, where the primary side windings are coupled to the n×m resonant networks; p (p=1, 2, 3, . . . ) sets of secondary side stages in parallel, wherein each secondary side stage is identical and includes q (q=n×m/p) stacked element circuits, where the secondary side stages are coupled to n×m secondary side windings; and a control block controlling the primary side switches according to the output voltage, input voltage and input capacitor voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Zhang, Zhiyu Shen, Ruxi Wang, Peter Mantovanelli Barbosa
  • Patent number: 11647571
    Abstract: The present application provides a pre-charging control method of a power module and a power module. By configuring the power module to pre-charge an output capacitor according to a preset mode, the output capacitor voltage reaches a pre-charging target voltage so as to make the load conduct and the load begins to operate normally. The preset mode includes: pre-charging the output capacitor with a first preset current in a first stage, pre-charging the output capacitor with a second preset current in a second stage, and pre-charging the output capacitor with a third preset current in a third stage. The first preset current is less than the second preset current, and the third preset current is less than the second preset current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaobo Zhou, Xinghua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11616449
    Abstract: A power adapter, includes: a transformer, including a primary winding and a secondary winding; a primary circuit, including a primary main switch, electrically coupled to the primary winding; a secondary circuit, including a first switch unit and a second switch unit; a first end of the first switch unit and a first end of the second switch unit are coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer, and a second end of the first switch unit and a second end of the second switch unit connected to a first output port and a second output port, respectively; a control circuit, configured to detect output voltages of the first output port and the second output port, and controlling the primary main switch, the first switch unit and the second switch unit to adjust the output voltages of the first output port and the second output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jian Zhou, Haibin Song, Daofei Xu, Jinfa Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230088584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method, in which charge control is combined with input voltage feedforward control and output current feedforward control. It can be shown that the combination of the charge control with the feedforward control performs better than the combination of the direct frequency control (DFC) with the feedforward control. In particular, the combination of the charge control with the feedforward control has much better load transient response with respect to the load transient response of the combined direct frequency control and feedforward control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri PANOV, Peter Mantovanelli BARBOSA, Yihua CHANG, Kai DONG
  • Patent number: 11610729
    Abstract: A transformer comprises at least two windings and each of the at least two windings includes at least one lead-out wire, and a silicone rubber heat-shrinkable sleeve is wrapped around the outer surface of the lead-out wire. The at least two windings and a portion of the silicone rubber heat-shrinkable sleeve are encapsulated in a potting box with a first potting sealant, and another portion of the silicone rubber heat-shrinkable sleeve is exposed outside of the potting box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong Zeng, Jianxing Dong, Qiang Wang, Weijun Wang, Teng Liu
  • Patent number: 11610853
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor chip including a functional area, a first end, a second end, a third end, and a connecting portion. The functional area has first and second sides opposite to each other. The first end is disposed on the first side and the third end is disposed on the first side, wherein the semiconductor chip is switched on or off according to the drive signal received between the third end and the first end, and the connecting portion is disposed on the first side of the functional area and connected to the first end and the third end, wherein when the temperature rises above the a first temperature, the connecting portion is in a conductive state, and when the temperature drops to be not higher than a third temperature, the connecting portion is in an insulated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shouyu Hong, Shili Wu, Ganyu Zhou, Yuan Gao, Jinshan Shi, Jianhong Zeng
  • Patent number: 11610717
    Abstract: A potting box for assembling a transformer comprises an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall is sleeved in the outer wall. A bottom plate connected to a bottom portion of the inner wall and a bottom portion of the outer wall to form a potting space for accommodating a first winding and a second winding. An inner side of the outer wall comprises a first support portion for supporting the first winding and an outer side of the inner wall comprises a second support portion for supporting the second winding. An iron core of the transformer penetrates through an inner side of the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong Zeng, Jianxing Dong, Qiang Wang, Teng Liu, Weijun Wang
  • Patent number: 11610716
    Abstract: A transformer comprises an iron core, a support module, a winding unit, a potting box. The potting box includes an inner wall, an outer wall and a bottom plate and the inner wall is sleeved in the outer wall. The bottom plate is connected to a bottom portion of the inner wall and a bottom portion of the outer wall and a potting space is defined by the outer wall, the inner wall and the bottom plate. The winding unit is disposed in the potting space and a magnetic pole of the iron core penetrates through an inner side of the inner wall of the potting box. The support module is disposed between at least one end surface of the potting box and a cover of the iron core to form an insulation clearance. The support module is close to the inner wall of the potting box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong Zeng, Teng Liu, Jianxing Dong
  • Patent number: 11605967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an on-board charger including a power supply terminal, a switching circuit, a first bridge arm, a second bridge arm, a third bridge arm, a fourth bridge arm, a first bus capacitor, a second bus capacitor, a first switch and a control circuit. The present disclosure can realize a compatibility of a single-phase power supply input or a three-phase power supply input through the cooperation of the switching circuit with the control circuit. Meanwhile, the number of bus capacitors is reduced in the operating state of the single-phase power supply input, accordingly not only the volume and cost of the on-board charger can be reduced, but also the charging power of the on-board charger can be increased, which has an advantage of strong applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Sun, Minli Jia, Jinfa Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230073486
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flying capacitor three-level converter, including a plurality of circuit units, wherein each of the plurality of circuit units includes: an input capacitor; a bridge arm, electrically connected with the input capacitor in parallel, wherein the bridge arm includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch electrically and sequentially connected in series; and a flying capacitor unit, wherein the flying capacitor unit includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor, and the first capacitor and the second capacitor are electrically connected in parallel and electrically connected with a series branch in parallel, and the series branch includes the second switch and the third switch; wherein the input capacitor, the first switch, the first capacitor and the fourth switch form a first switching loop, and the second capacitor, the second switch and the third switch form a second switching loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Guoqiao SHEN, Jinfa ZHANG