Patents by Inventor Koji Nakahira

Koji Nakahira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6552623
    Abstract: A switching transistor is connected to a primary winding of a transformer, an oscillation frequency control circuit is connected to a feedback winding, the oscillation frequency control circuit controls a first controlling transistor, and the first controlling transistor controls the delay time when the switching transistor is turned on. The oscillation frequency control circuit is set in a first operation mode in which the above delay does not take place at the rated load, in a second operation mode in which the oscillation frequency is controlled such that the oscillation frequency becomes constant or slowly decreases at light loading and in a third operation mode in which the oscillation frequency is further decreased while a switch is switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6529392
    Abstract: An RCC type switching power supply unit with a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a feedback winding, a main switching element receiving a feedback signal from the feedback winding and for turning on and off the current of the primary winding, a rectifying and smoothing circuit having a rectifying element and a smoothing element connected to the secondary winding, and a control circuit connected between the feedback winding and the control terminal of the main switching element. A delay circuit by which the turning on of the main switching element is prohibited for a certain period of time after the current of the rectifying element has become zero and a switching circuit by which the delay time of the delay circuit is changed by two or more stages are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6433443
    Abstract: A switching power supply having two or more DC outputs includes a DC power supply, a transformer having a primary winding, at least two secondary windings, and a feedback winding, a main switching element having an off-state period and an on-state period, connected in series to the primary winding and to be turned on by a voltage generated in the feedback winding, the main switching element having a control terminal and a threshold voltage to turn the main switching element on; and a rectifying circuit connected to each secondary winding, a starting circuit which initially turns on the main switching element at startup of the power supply and a switching circuit provided between the two DC outputs, and wherein, when the switching circuit is turned on, a voltage generated in the feedback winding is lowered during the off-state period of the main switching element and a voltage to be applied to the control terminal of the main switching element is controlled so as to be less than the threshold voltage, and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira, Tomohiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20020075085
    Abstract: A switching transistor is connected to a primary winding of a transformer, an oscillation frequency control circuit is connected to a feedback winding, the oscillation frequency control circuit controls a first controlling transistor, and the first controlling transistor controls the delay time when the switching transistor is turned on. The oscillation frequency control circuit is set in a first operation mode in which the above delay does not take place at the rated load, in a second operation mode in which the oscillation frequency is controlled such that the oscillation frequency becomes constant or slowly decreases at light loading and in a third operation mode in which the oscillation frequency is further decreased while a switch is switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira
  • Publication number: 20020027787
    Abstract: An RCC type switching power supply unit with a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a feedback winding, a main switching element receiving a feedback signal from the feedback winding and for turning on and off the current of the primary winding, a rectifying and smoothing circuit having a rectifying element and a smoothing element connected to the secondary winding, and a control circuit connected between the feedback winding and the control terminal of the main switching element. A delay circuit by which the turning on of the main switching element is prohibited for a certain period of time after the current of the rectifying element has become zero and a switching circuit by which the delay time of the delay circuit is changed by two or more stages are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6295211
    Abstract: A switching power supply unit includes a DC power supply, a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding, a main switching element connected in series to the primary winding, and a control circuit connected between the feedback winding and the control terminal of the main switching element, so that a DC output can be obtained. In this switching power supply unit, there are provided a voltage generating unit disposed on the primary side of the transformer to output a voltage according to a load power, and a delay circuit for reducing the switching frequency by delaying the turn-on of the main switching element according to a voltage output from the voltage generating unit thereby to prolong the OFF time of the main switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6285566
    Abstract: A self-oscillation switching power supply apparatus of the ringing choke converter type comprises a transformer T including a primary winding N1, a secondary winding N2, and a feedback winding NB; a switching transistor Q1 which oscillates in a self-oscillating fashion in response to a feedback signal from the feedback winding NB thereby turning on and off the current flowing through the primary winding; a rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to the secondary winding; an oscillation frequency control circuit including a control transistor Q3 for controlling a control signal input to the switching transistor Q1 thereby controlling the control transistor Q3 so as to extend the off-time in the self-oscillation period of the switching transistor Q1; and an oscillation frequency control disabling circuit for disabling the control of the control transistor Q3 in accordance with a remote signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Nakahira, Ryuji Okamura, Ryota Tani, Akio Nishida
  • Publication number: 20010007529
    Abstract: A switching power supply having two or more DC outputs comprising: a DC power supply, a transformer having a primary winding, at least two secondary windings, and a feedback winding, a main switching element having an off-state period and an on-state period, connected in series to the primary winding and to be turned on by a voltage generated in the feedback winding, the main switching element having a control terminal and a threshold voltage to turn the main switching element on; and a rectifying circuit connected to each secondary winding, a starting circuit which initially turns on the main switching element at startup of the power supply and a switching circuit provided between the two DC outputs, and wherein, when the switching circuit is turned on, a voltage generated in the feedback winding is lowered during the off-state period of the main switching element and a voltage to be applied to the control terminal of the main switching element is controlled so as to be less than the threshold voltage, and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Ryota Tani, Koji Nakahira, Tomohiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 6185112
    Abstract: A switching power supply device comprises: a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding; a switching element connected in series with the primary winding; a controlling element connected to a control terminal of the switching element; a controlling circuit provided between the controlling element and the feedback winding; a rectifying circuit connected to the secondary winding; and a frequency limiting circuit including a charging circuit and a kick voltage absorbing circuit. The charging circuit is adapted to be charged by a voltage reverse in polarity, produced in the feedback winding. The kick voltage absorbing circuit absorbs a current developed by a kick voltage in the feedback winding, by discharge of the charging circuit, whereby the frequency limiting circuit reducing the switching frequency of the switching element by prolongation of the off-state time-period of the switching element in correspondence to a light load signal from a load when the load is light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Koji Nakahira, Ryota Tani
  • Patent number: 6160720
    Abstract: A switching power supply unit containing a DC power supply; a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding, a main switching element connected in series to the primary winding to be turned on by a voltage generated at the feedback winding, and a voltage dropping circuit for dropping the output voltage obtained form the secondary winding to reduce a fly-back voltage so that the voltage of a control terminal of the main switching element is maintained at a lower value than a threshold voltage of the main switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Koji Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6081433
    Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus comprises: a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a feedback winding; a switching element connected in series with the primary winding; a control circuit provided between a control terminal of the switching element and the feedback winding; and a rectifying circuit connected to the secondary winding. The control element is provided between the control terminal of the switching element and one end of the feedback winding, and a delay circuit is connected to the control terminal of the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nishida, Koji Nakahira, Ryota Tani