Patents by Inventor Zengyi Lu
Zengyi Lu 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).
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Patent number: 9943000Abstract: The present invention relates to a power module and a POL power module. The power module comprises an inductor and a main board; the inductor is disposed on the main board and includes an upper magnetic core, a PCB winding board, pins and a lower magnetic core; the PCB winding board is disposed between the upper magnetic core and the lower magnetic core; first ends of the pins are connected to the PCB winding board; and a second end, opposite to the first end, of at least one pin is extended and exceeds the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core, and is connected to the main board, so that a receiving space is formed between the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core and an upper surface of the main board. The power module of the application can provide at least two low-power independent outputs and can also provide high-power outputs in in-phase or interleaved parallel connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Haijun Yang, Zengyi Lu, Yuyang Jiang, Xiangxing Zheng, Yunyun Gao
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Publication number: 20170345541Abstract: A core structure includes a first magnetic cover, a second magnetic cover, and at least two winding columns and at least one common side column provided between the first magnetic cover and the second magnetic cover and opposite to each other. The side wall of the common side column towards the at least two winding columns is provided with at least one first protrusion which extends towards the gap formed between the two adjacent winding columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Haijun YANG, Zengyi LU, Weilong XIA, Guodong YIN, Jinfa ZHANG
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Publication number: 20170287615Abstract: A power supply module having two output voltages includes an inductor module and a main board. The inductor module includes a first magnetic core, a second magnetic core, an intermediate magnetic core disposed therebetween, a first winding and a second winding. The first winding is disposed on one of a magnetic column of the first magnetic core and a magnetic column of the intermediate magnetic core to form a first inductor. The second winding is disposed on one of a magnetic column of the second magnetic core and a magnetic column of the intermediate magnetic core to form a second inductor. There is no air gap at a portion of the intermediate magnetic core where magnetic paths of the first and second inductors pass through together. The inductor module is disposed on the main board. The first winding and the second winding are electrically connected with the main board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Zengyi LU, Shaohua ZHU, Haijun YANG
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Publication number: 20170214330Abstract: A multiple parallel-connected resonant converter, an inductor-integrated magnetic element and a transformer-integrated magnetic element are provided. The multiple parallel-connected resonant converter includes a first and a second converters. The first converter having a first input and output end includes a first inductor, a first transformer and a first capacitor connected in series. The second converter having a second input and output end includes a second inductor, a second transformer and a second capacitor connected in series. The second output end is connected with the first output end in parallel. The first and second inductor are integrated in a first magnetic element, the first magnetic element includes a first and second side column, and a first and second central column. The first inductor includes a first coil positioned around the first central column and the second inductor includes a second coil positioned around the second central column.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Haijun YANG, Zengyi LU, Weilong XIA, Yajiang YAN
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Publication number: 20170011830Abstract: A magnetic assembly includes plural first magnetic cores, plural coil windings and a second magnetic core. Each of the plural first magnetic cores includes plural legs and a first connection part. The first connection part is connected with first terminals of the plural legs. The first connection part of the first magnetic core at an upper position is located adjacent to second terminals of the plural legs of the adjacent first magnetic core at a lower position. Each coil winding is wound around at least one leg of the plural legs of the corresponding first magnetic core so as to form a magnetic element of the corresponding converter. The second magnetic core is stacked over the plural first magnetic cores. The second magnetic core is located adjacent to the second terminals of the legs of the topmost first magnetic core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Yajiang Yan, Haijun Yang, Jun Sun
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Patent number: 9160244Abstract: A magnetic integration double-ended converter with an integrated function of a transformer and an inductor includes an integrated magnetic member having a magnetic core with three magnetic columns having at least three windings (NP, NS1, NS2) and at least one energy storage air gap, where a primary winding (NP) and a first secondary winding (NS1) are both wound around a first magnetic column or are both wound around a second magnetic column and a third magnetic column, and a second secondary winding (NS2) is wound around the second magnetic column; an inverter circuit with double ends symmetrically working, acting on the primary winding (NP); and a group of synchronous rectifiers (SR1, SR2), gate electrode driving signals of which and gate electrode driving signals of a group of power switch diodes (S1, S2) of the inverter circuit with the double ends symmetrically working complement each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Yongfa Zhu, Yadong Bai, Wei Chen, Zhaoguo Jin
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Publication number: 20150282370Abstract: The present invention relates to a power module and a POL power module. The power module comprises an inductor and a main board; the inductor is disposed on the main board and includes an upper magnetic core, a PCB winding board, pins and a lower magnetic core; the PCB winding board is disposed between the upper magnetic core and the lower magnetic core; first ends of the pins are connected to the PCB winding board; and a second end, opposite to the first end, of at least one pin is extended and exceeds the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core, and is connected to the main board, so that a receiving space is formed between the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core and an upper surface of the main board. The power module of the application can provide at least two low-power independent outputs and can also provide high-power outputs in in-phase or interleaved parallel connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Haijun YANG, Zengyi LU, Yuyang JIANG, Xiangxing ZHENG, Yunyun GAO
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Publication number: 20150270049Abstract: The present application discloses a magnetic element comprising two opposed cores, a conductive winding disposed therebetween, and gaps comprised between said two cores; at least one of the two cores comprising a plurality of joint faces and a plurality of bosses, the joint faces being adapted for jointing the opposed core, and the plurality of bosses being disposed on the joint faces to provide a mechanical support for the opposed core, wherein the bosses have a height dimension which is used for substantially controlling the sizes of the gaps. According to the present application, bosses are disposed on the joint faces of a core so that gaps are dispersed over all the magnetic columns of the core, thereby effectively reducing a range of inductance tolerance and improving the consistency of the magnetic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Shaohua Zhu, Weilong Xia, Jinfa Zhang
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Patent number: 8922316Abstract: The device and manufacturing method for a Direct Current (DC) filter inductor are disclosed. The device comprises a magnetic core, at least one first winding and at least one second winding. The magnetic core has at least one air gap. The first winding and the second winding are connected to each other in parallel that having a mutual inductance, and are wrapped around the magnetic core respectively. A difference between a first inductance of the first winding and the mutual inductance is smaller than a difference between a second inductance of the second winding and the mutual inductance. A Direct Current (DC) resistance of the first winding is larger than a DC resistance of the second winding. The first winding is closer to the air gap compared to the second winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zengyi Lu
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Publication number: 20140362607Abstract: A magnetic integration double-ended converter with an integrated function of a transformer and an inductor includes an integrated magnetic member having a magnetic core with three magnetic columns having at least three windings (NP, NS1, NS2) and at least one energy storage air gap, where a primary winding (NP) and a first secondary winding (NS1) are both wound around a first magnetic column or are both wound around a second magnetic column and a third magnetic column, and a second secondary winding (NS2) is wound around the second magnetic column; an inverter circuit with double ends symmetrically working, acting on the primary winding (NP); and a group of synchronous rectifiers (SR1, SR2), gate electrode driving signals of which and gate electrode driving signals of a group of power switch diodes (S1, S2) of the inverter circuit with the double ends symmetrically working complement each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Yongfa Zhu, Yadong Bai, Wei Chen, Zhaoguo Jin
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Patent number: 8848397Abstract: A magnetic integration double-ended converter with an integrated function of a transformer and an inductor includes an integrated magnetic member having a magnetic core with three magnetic columns having at least three windings (NP, NS1, NS2) and at least one energy storage air gap, where a primary winding (NP) and a first secondary winding (NS1) are both wound around a first magnetic column or are both wound around a second magnetic column and a third magnetic column, and a second secondary winding (NS2) is wound around the second magnetic column; an inverter circuit with double ends symmetrically working, acting on the primary winding (NP); and a group of synchronous rectifiers (SR1, SR2), gate electrode driving signals of which and gate electrode driving signals of a group of power switch diodes (S1, S2) of the inverter circuit with the double ends symmetrically working complement each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Yongfa Zhu, Yadong Bai, Wei Chen, Zhaoguo Jin
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Publication number: 20130162384Abstract: The device and manufacturing method for a Direct Current (DC) filter inductor are disclosed. The device comprises a magnetic core, at least one first winding and at least one second winding. The magnetic core has at least one air gap. The first winding and the second winding are connected to each other in parallel that having a mutual inductance, and are wrapped around the magnetic core respectively. A difference between a first inductance of the first winding and the mutual inductance is smaller than a difference between a second inductance of the second winding and the mutual inductance. A Direct Current (DC) resistance of the first winding is larger than a DC resistance of the second winding. The first winding is closer to the air gap compared to the second winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD.Inventor: ZENGYI LU
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Publication number: 20120201053Abstract: A magnetic integration double-ended converter with an integrated function of a transformer and an inductor includes an integrated magnetic member having a magnetic core with three magnetic columns having at least three windings (NP, NS1, NS2) and at least one energy storage air gap, where a primary winding (NP) and a first secondary winding (NS1) are both wound around a first magnetic column or are both wound around a second magnetic column and a third magnetic column, and a second secondary winding (NS2) is wound around the second magnetic column; an inverter circuit with double ends symmetrically working, acting on the primary winding (NP); and a group of synchronous rectifiers (SR1, SR2), gate electrode driving signals of which and gate electrode driving signals of a group of power switch diodes (S1, S2) of the inverter circuit with the double ends symmetrically working complement each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zengyi LU, Yongfa ZHU, Yadong BAI, Wei CHEN, Zhaoguo JIN
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Patent number: 7983063Abstract: The configurations of an interleaved flyback converter and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed two-phase interleaved flyback converter includes a transformer including a first primary winding having a first terminal, a first secondary winding having a first terminal, a second primary winding having a second terminal, a second secondary winding having a second terminal and a magnetic coupled core device, wherein the first primary, the first secondary, the second primary and the second secondary windings are wound therein, and the first terminal of the first primary winding has a polarity the same as that of any of the first terminal of the first secondary winding, the second terminal of the second primary winding and the second terminal of the second secondary winding so as to eliminate a ripple of a channel current of the converter.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Delta Electrronics, Inc.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Wei Chen, Ming Hsien Peng
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Patent number: 7567444Abstract: A multi-output DC-DC converter that can optimize its cross-regulation performance is proposed, in which a nonlinear inductive element functioning as a leakage inductance of an output coupled inductor is placed on the output channel of at least one secondary circuit coupled to a secondary winding of a transformer. The inductance of the nonlinear inductive element is varied in inverse proportion with the variation of the current flowing through the nonlinear inductive element. When the load on an output end of the DC-DC converter is changed, the output channel having a higher load current is configured to produce a lower leakage inductance and the output channel having a lower load current is configured to produce a higher leakage inductance, and thereby balance the output currents flowing through the output channels of the DC-DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Wei Chen, Zengyi Lu, Gangming Qiu
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Publication number: 20090046486Abstract: The configurations of an interleaved flyback converter and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed two-phase interleaved flyback converter includes a transformer including a first primary winding having a first terminal, a first secondary winding having a first terminal, a second primary winding having a second terminal, a second secondary winding having a second terminal and a magnetic coupled core device, wherein the first primary, the first secondary, the second primary and the second secondary windings are wound therein, and the first terminal of the first primary winding has a polarity the same as that of any of the first terminal of the first secondary winding, the second terminal of the second primary winding and the second terminal of the second secondary winding so as to eliminate a ripple of a channel current of the converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Wei Chen, Ming Hsien Peng
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Patent number: 7411356Abstract: A power supply for discharge lamp includes a transformer and a current balance device, wherein the transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding and the current balance device is coupled between the secondary winding and a plurality of discharge lamps. The current balance device may include a single inductor wherein at least two windings are connected in series with each other and each serially-connected winding is coupled with a discharge lamp, and the other windings are respectively coupled with a discharge lamp. The current balance device may include two inductors wherein at least one winding of a first inductor is connected in series with at least one winding of a second inductor and each serially-connected winding is coupled with a discharge lamp, and the other windings of the first inductor and the other windings of the second inductor are respectively coupled with a discharge lamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Wei Chen, Dengyan Zhou
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Publication number: 20070247882Abstract: A multi-output DC-DC converter that can optimize its cross-regulation performance is proposed, in which a nonlinear inductive element functioning as a leakage inductance of an output coupled inductor is placed on the output channel of at least one secondary circuit coupled to a secondary winding of a transformer. The inductance of the nonlinear inductive element is varied in inverse proportion with the variation of the current flowing through the nonlinear inductive element. When the load on an output end of the DC-DC converter is changed, the output channel having a higher load current is configured to produce a lower leakage inductance and the output channel having a lower load current is configured to produce a higher leakage inductance, and thereby balance the output currents flowing through the output channels of the DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Wei Chen, Zengyi Lu, Gangming Qiu
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Publication number: 20070241687Abstract: A power supply for discharge lamp includes a transformer and a current balance device, wherein the transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding and the current balance device is coupled between the secondary winding and a plurality of discharge lamps. The current balance device may include a single inductor wherein at least two windings are connected in series with each other and each serially-connected winding is coupled with a discharge lamp, and the other windings are respectively coupled with a discharge lamp. The current balance device may include two inductors wherein at least one winding of a first inductor is connected in series with at least one winding of a second inductor and each serially-connected winding is coupled with a discharge lamp, and the other windings of the first inductor and the other windings of the second inductor are respectively coupled with a discharge lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Zengyi Lu, Wei Chen, Dengyan Zhou