Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power supply for a load control device
- Patent Title (中): 负载控制装置的电源
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Application No.: US13279454Application Date: 2011-10-24
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Publication No.: US09035634B2Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Inventor: Daniel F. Carmen
- Applicant: Daniel F. Carmen
- Applicant Address: US PA Coopersburg
- Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Coopersburg
- Agent Mark E. Rose; Philip N. Smith
- Main IPC: G01F1/00
- IPC: G01F1/00 ; H05B37/02 ; H02M5/257 ; H05B39/04 ; H02M1/00

Abstract:
A power supply for a load control device generates a DC voltage and provides an asymmetrical output current, while drawing a substantially symmetrical input current. The power supply comprises a controllably conductive switching circuit for controllably charging an energy storage capacitor across which the DC voltage is produced. The energy storage capacitor begins charging at the beginning of a half-cycle and stops charging after a charging time in response to the magnitude of the DC voltage and the amount of time that the energy storage capacitor has been charging during the present half-cycle. The charging time is maintained substantially constant from one half-cycle to the next. The power supply is particularly beneficial for preventing asymmetrical current from flowing in a multiple location load control system having a master load control device supplying power to a plurality of remote load control devices all located on either the line-side or the load-side of the system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120032649A1 Power Supply for a Load Control Device Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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