Transformer Type Patents (Class 363/153)
  • Patent number: 10938228
    Abstract: It is provided a charging circuit and a mobile terminal. The charging circuit is configured to electrically couple a charging interface and a battery of a terminal, and includes a first circuit, a magnetic coupling element, and a second circuit connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Jialiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10644541
    Abstract: Provided are a transformer and a power supply board including the transformer, the transformer includes: a power supply circuit, wherein the power supply circuit includes a power supply antenna and the power supply circuit is configured to transmit electric power through the power supply antenna; and a power receiving circuit, wherein the power receiving circuit includes a power receiving antenna and the power receiving circuit is configured to receive the electric power transmitted by the power supply antenna through the power receiving antenna. The transformer uses the principle of resonance wireless charging so as to improve the working frequency of the transformer, decrease the volume and weight of the transformer, save a magnetic core, and decrease or eliminate the magnetic core loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tianyue Zhao, Masakazu Okamura, Weiqing Guo
  • Patent number: 9876363
    Abstract: A non-contact type power transmitting apparatus may include a rectifying unit rectifying alternating current (AC) power, a power converting unit converting the power rectified by the rectifying unit into direct current (DC) power through a single power converting operation and switching and transmitting the DC power, and a power transmitting coil transmitting transmission power transmitted from the power converting unit externally in a non-contact scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Lee, Tae Won Heo, Sang Ho Cho, Heung Gyoon Choi
  • Publication number: 20150124509
    Abstract: A three-phase/two-phase rotary transformer including a three-phase portion and a two-phase portion that are movable in rotation relative to each other about an axis A. The three-phase portion includes a first body made of ferromagnetic material and three-phase coils, the two-phase portion including a second body made of ferromagnetic material and two-phase coils. The second body defines a first annular slot of axis A and a second annular slot of axis A, the two-phase coils including a first toroidal coil of axis A in the first slot, a second toroidal coil of axis A in the first slot, a third toroidal coil of axis A in the second slot, and a fourth toroidal coil of axis A in the second slot, the first coil and the fourth coil being connected in series, the second coil and the third coil being connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: LABINAL POWER SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Cedric Duval
  • Patent number: 8873263
    Abstract: A dual-input 18-pulse autotransformer rectifier unit for more electric aircraft AC-DC converter uses an autotransformer with a nine-phase output to condition AC power prior to DC rectifying the AC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Z. Feng, Mustansir Kheraluwala, Waleed M. Said, John Huss
  • Publication number: 20140226387
    Abstract: A means is provided for the transmission of electric power that makes use of a coaxial cable and a special transformer for converting three-phase alternating current to single-phase current. The geometry of the transformer comprises a toroidal core with a chord passing through the axis. The primary is wound about the torus and the secondary about the chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: John E. Stauffer
  • Patent number: 8724337
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a compact server power supply having high power density has a casing, a main printed circuit board, a sub-printed circuit board, a power supplying circuit, a power output terminal set and a fan. The power supplying circuit has a primary side circuit unit, a transformer and a secondary side circuit unit. Electric elements of the primary and secondary side circuit units and the transformer are soldered on the main printed circuit board except parts of the electric elements of the secondary side circuit unit are soldered on the sub-printed circuit board. The sub-printed circuit board is vertically mounted and soldered on the main printed circuit board, so the length of the main printed circuit board is shortened to implement the server power supply having a compact size and high power density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Acbel Polytech Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Liang Teng, Wei-Liang Lin, Po-Cheng Teng, Kuo-Chu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8698584
    Abstract: An integrated magnetic device for low harmonics three-phase front-end (1) comprising three magnetic sub-assemblies (30), wherein each magnetic sub-assembly (30) comprises a magnetic core without air-gaps, three or more wound limbs and at least five windings, three current inputs connectable to a three-phase power grid (100), at least nine current outputs, three for each current inputs, said current outputs being galvanically connected to said three current inputs and connectable to a load (200). The integrated magnetic device is designed for a low harmonics three-phase bidirectional front-end and also for AC/DC rectifier and DC/AC power inverters. Its use enables reduction of the harmonics of the currents absorbed or injected to three-phase power line by using only one device which integrates a splitter and an inductor function. Compared to known solutions, cost, material and dimensions of the integrated magnetic device are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventor: Andrzej Pietkiewicz
  • Patent number: 8395469
    Abstract: A transformer for converting 3 phase AC to 9 phase AC power is provided. The transformer includes first, second and third coils, each coil having a plurality of serial windings coupled together to form a polygon. The transformer further includes first, second and third input terminals each linked to a respective winding of the first, second and third coils. The input terminals are configured to receive a first, second and third phases of input AC power and at least one selected input terminal of the first, second and third input terminals is adjustable to alter a number of turns of the respective winding of the corresponding first, second or third coil on either side of the selected input terminal. The transformer further includes first through ninth output terminals linkable to first through ninth output power lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Skibinski, Lixiang Wei
  • Patent number: 8320147
    Abstract: A portable device for generating two electrical phases from a single electrical phase. The portable device includes a watertight housing having a toroidal transformer therein. A terminal block is mounted within the housing and is electrically connected to the toroidal transformer. The portable device is sized to fit on the rear floor of a vehicle and an appropriate weight to be carried by a single person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Inventor: William Alan Homyk
  • Patent number: 7768371
    Abstract: Optimal operating techniques are disclosed for using coreless printed-circuit-board (PCB) transformers under (1) minimum input power conditions and (2) maximum energy efficiency conditions. The coreless PCB transformers should be operated at or near the ‘maximum impedance frequency’ (MIF) in order to reduce input power requirement. For maximum energy efficiency, the transformers should be at or near the “maximum efficiency frequency” (MEF) which is below the MIF. The operating principle has been confirmed by measurement and simulation. The proposed operating techniques can be applied to coreless PCB transformers in many circuits that have to meet stringent height requirements, for example to isolate the gates of power MOSFET and IGBT devices from the input power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Shu Yuen Ron Hui, Sai Chun Tang
  • Patent number: 7750782
    Abstract: A polygon connected three-phase autotransformer using six windings per phase provides a reduced power rating nine-phase power source suitable for 18-pulse AC to DC power converters. The windings are selected and connected in a manner that controls harmonic currents and minimizes total kVA rating. When the autotransformer is used to power a nine-phase AC to DC converter its kVA rating is typically less than 48% of the DC load kW. Additional isolated windings can provide means for the invention to operate as an efficient double-wound transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Derek Albert Paice
  • Patent number: 7626839
    Abstract: A portable device for generating two electrical phases from a single electrical phase. The portable device includes a housing having a toroidal transformer therein. An input terminal block and an output terminal block are mounted to the housing and are electrically connected to the toroidal transformer. The portable device is sized to fit on the rear floor of a vehicle and an appropriate weight to be carried by a single person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Inventor: William Alan Homyk
  • Patent number: 7315463
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for multi-phase transformers are described. In one embodiment, a coupled inductor topology for the multi-phase transformers comprising N primary inductors. In one embodiment, each primary inductor is coupled to one of N input nodes and a common output node. The transformer further includes N?1 secondary inductors coupled in series between one input node and the common output node. In one embodiment, the N?1 secondary inductors are arranged to couple energy from N?1 of the primary inductors to provide a common node voltage as an average of N input node voltages, wherein N is an integer greater than two. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Schrom, Peter Hazucha, Donald S. Gardner, Vivek K. De, Tanay Karnik
  • Patent number: 6560132
    Abstract: The system includes a plurality of voltage transformers in a protective relay for A, B and C-phase power system voltages, responsive to the secondary windings of corresponding voltage transformers for the power system, the secondary windings of the voltage system power transformers being connected in a broken delta arrangement. The primary windings of the relay voltage transformers are arranged in a broken delta configuration and connected to the secondary windings of the power system voltage transformers so that A-phase, B-phase and C-phase voltage are provided at the secondary windings of the relay voltage transformers. The three-phase voltages may then be summed to produce a residual voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Labs., Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey B. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20030076700
    Abstract: The system includes a plurality of voltage transformers in a protective relay for A, B and C-phase power system voltages, responsive to the secondary windings of corresponding voltage transformers for the power system, the secondary windings of the voltage system power transformers being connected in a broken delta arrangement. The primary windings of the relay voltage transformers are arranged in a broken delta configuration and connected to the secondary windings of the power system voltage transformers so that A-phase, B-phase and C-phase voltage are provided at the secondary windings of the relay voltage transformers. The three-phase voltages may then be summed to produce a residual voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Jeffrey B. Roberts
  • Patent number: 6525951
    Abstract: In an 18-pulse converter system a three-phase to nine-phase auto-transformer with multiple windings per phase is used to power a nine-phase AC to DC converter. The transformer kVA rating is about 55% of the DC load kW. The basic topology is that of a wye connection, but an active delta path is added to allow circulation of the third harmonics necessary for proper operation. The design requires substantially fewer coils than other three-phase to nine-phase auto-transformers. The voltage ratio can be selected so as to give an average DC output from an 18-pulse converter which is generally the same as that of a conventional three-phase bridge rectifier without a transformer. However, the topology described is also suitable for step up or step down of voltage as required. Where necessary to further reduce high frequency harmonic currents, a three-phase ac line reactor may be connected in series with the source of ac power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Derek Albert Paice
  • Publication number: 20020110013
    Abstract: A super-thin PCB (Printed Circuit Board) transformer is manufactured by installing windings on a common PCB without using a magnetic core. A non-contact battery charger using the PCB transformer includes a converter for converting a supply voltage into a high frequency square wave and then applying the converted square wave into a first winding of the PCB transformer; and a charger for converting an electromotive force to a DC voltage to apply the converted DC voltage to a charge circuit, the electromotive force being induced to a second winding of the PCB transformer by a magnetic wave which is generated by the square wave induced in the first winding of the PCB transformer. The non-contact battery charger can be applied to portable information communication and calculation devices such as a mobile telephone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant Device), a palm-top, an interetphone, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seo-Young Park, Sang-Kyu Park, Byoung-Cho Choi, Heon-Young Cha
  • Patent number: 5187654
    Abstract: A rotary phase converter for connection to a single AC power source intended to supply triphase current to a triphase electrical load with minimum current and voltage imbalances. Furthermore, it is not necessary to adjust the equipment as the load changes on the overall range.The phase converter embodies an induction machine acting as rotary phase-shifter and a compensation circuit containing passive elements only. Another version with additional features for improved efficiency is also shown.Moreover, because of the current symmetry available, this phase converter can also be connected to a triphase power source to supply a single-phase load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Inventor: Renato Felippe
  • Patent number: 5130628
    Abstract: A three-phase transformer includes six windings, disposed in three pairs, all of which six windings are serially interconnected. A desired turns ratio between the two windings of each pair establishes a desired phase shift between one three-phase output of the connected windings and a second three-phase output of the windings. These two windings can be used in combination to drive a load, such as an induction motor, such as through a twelve pulse rectifier requiring two three-phase outputs out of phase by 30.degree.. Alternately, one of the three-phase outputs can be used to supply the full load of the motor directly. This is particularly useful in a electric submersible pumping system having a three-phase induction motor which is normally operated by a maintenance intensive twelve-pulse rectifier, which motor needs to be directly driven through a by-pass motor controller when the rectifier is in maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Southwest Electric Company
    Inventor: Donald W. Owen
  • Patent number: 5084812
    Abstract: In order with a low degree of equipment complexity to convert two alternating-currents of 16 2/3 Hz of two separate single-phase generators (G1, G2) of approximately the same power into a three-phase current with 50 Hz, the single-phase generators are connected via a SCOTT transformer (Tr1) to a rectifier (SR1) of a converter with a direct-voltage intermediate circuit (3-6). The direct current transmitted through the direct-voltage intermediate circuit is transformed into three-phase current by two inverters (SR2, SR3) connected in series, and supplied to a national power system (10) via power transformers (Tr2, Tr3). The two single-phase generators (G1, G2) are controlled by one generator voltage controller (42) in each case, which affects the excitation of the single-phase generators (G1, G2) via a field rectifier (43), at the same amplitude of their generator voltages (u1, u2). Moreover, the single-phase generators (G1, G2) are controlled at a phase shift of their generator voltages (u1, u2 ) of 90.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Hausler, Josef Kauferle
  • Patent number: 5070441
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for distributing electrical power from a six phase powerline to both single phase and three phase loads. The invention provides for improved power transmission efficiency, and offers compatibility between an installed base of single and three phase loads and a new six phase distribution wiring system that is configured to reduce fringing electric and magnetic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Inventor: James R. Ashley
  • Patent number: 4833583
    Abstract: Device for supplying power from a three-phase network to an ozonizer comprising at least two discharge elements (3, 4) having a capacitive character, and comprising two single-phase step-up transformers (1, 2) having air gaps connected in a SCOTT circuit and connected between the three-phase network and said discharge elements (3, 4). The device further comprises a three-phase transformer (8) whose secondary windings (5, 6, 7) are connected between said single-phase transformers (1, 2) and the three-phase network and whose primary windings (9, 10, 11) are star-connected and connected to the three-phase network through a dimmer (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Trailigaz-Compagnie Generale De L'Ozone
    Inventor: Jean F. Petitimbert
  • Patent number: 4106089
    Abstract: Current transformers are utilized to combine the outputs of two 30.degree. phase shifted inverters to produce a three phase output which is low in fifth and seventh harmonics. The arrangement utilizes transformers having volt-ampere ratings which are very low compared to the power output of the inverters. The circuit may also be used to convert a three phase input to a multi-phase full wave rectified output without reflecting high fifth and seventh harmonics back into the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Paul I. Fettinger