Abstract:
The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for driving an A.C. electric load (M), which device is of the type incorporating a rectifying bridge (2) having a first input (A) connected to one terminal (H) of the electric load (M) and a second input (A') connected to an plug (5) of an A.C. mains supply, the rectifying bridge (2) having output terminals (B,B') connected to a power switch (3) which is controlled by an electric signal (PWM). The device comprises a first circuit loop-back path (7) connected in parallel to the electric load (M) and a second circuit loop-back path (8) connected in parallel to the electric load (M), the first (7) and second (8) paths being alternately activated by the positive and negative half-waves of the mains supply when the switch (3) is in its "off" state.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a circuit device (10) for driving an AC electric load (3), of the type inserted between a terminal of an AC power supply line and a terminal of the electric load to be driven and including a generator (8) of PWM signals to be transferred to the load. This circuit comprises first and second associated switches (Q1, Q2) for driving respective terminals (A, A') of the load (3), and a third switch (Z3) voltage driven by a signal (Vcontrol) from the PWM generator (8), the third switch (Z3) being used for driving the first and second associated switches (Q1, Q2) through respective first and second transformers (T1, T2) and to enable loop-back of the current..