Power converting device

Abstract

A power converting device includes a totem pole type power factor improving circuit that includes a coil connected to a first terminal of an AC power supply, a first half-wave switch in which a source terminal is connected to the coil via a first current detector, a second half-wave switch in which a drain terminal is connected to the coil via a second current detector, a first diode in which a cathode is connected to a drain terminal of the first half-wave switch and an anode is connected to a second terminal of the AC power supply, a second diode in which an anode is connected to a source terminal of the second half-wave switch and a cathode is connected to the second terminal of the AC power supply, and a smoothing capacitor connected between the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A power converting device, comprising:
 a totem pole type power factor improving circuit comprising a coil connected to a first terminal of an AC power supply, a first half-wave switch in which a source terminal is connected to the coil via a first current detector which is a first resistance, a second half-wave switch in which a drain terminal is connected to the coil via a second current detector which is a second resistance, a first diode in which a cathode is connected to a drain terminal of the first half-wave switch and an anode is connected to a second terminal of the AC power supply, a second diode in which an anode is connected to a source terminal of the second half-wave switch and a cathode is connected to the second terminal of the AC power supply, and a smoothing capacitor connected between the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode; and   a control circuit configured to control a pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on a total value of a result of detecting a DC voltage of the first current detector and a result of detecting a DC voltage of the second current detector,   wherein a connection point between the first current detector and the second current detector is connected to the coil, and   a connection point between the second current detector and the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch is a reference point.   
     
     
         2 . The power converting device of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit obtains the result of detecting the DC voltage of the first current detector and the result of detecting the DC voltage of the second current detector with reference to a GND voltage that is a voltage at the connection point between the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch and the second current detector. 
     
     
         3 . The power converting device of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuit extracts, from the total value, a positive value with reference to the GND voltage as an extraction signal and controls the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the extraction signal. 
     
     
         4 . The power converting device of  claim 3 , wherein
 if there is no value of the extraction signal, the control circuit calculates an interpolation signal via interpolation based on values of past extraction signals and controls the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the interpolation signal.   
     
     
         5 . The power converting device of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a polarity detection circuit configured to detect the polarity of an AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply, wherein   the control circuit
 extracts the extraction signal from the total value while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned on or while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned on, 
 turns on the first half-wave switch while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned off, and 
 turns on the second half-wave switch while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned off. 
   
     
     
         6 . The power converting device of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuit calculates an absolute value of a total value based on the positive or negative of the total value with reference to the GND voltage and controls the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the absolute value. 
     
     
         7 . The power converting device of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuit:
 converts a voltage across the smoothing capacitor into a voltage with reference to the GND voltage that is the voltage at the connection point between the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch and the second current detector, and   controls the pulse width based on the converted voltage.   
     
     
         8 . The power converting device according to  claim 1  configured as an AC to DC converter for an image forming apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The power converting device of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a polarity detection circuit configured to detect the polarity of an AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply, wherein   the control circuit
 extracts the extraction signal from the total value while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned on or while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned on, 
 turns on the first half-wave switch while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned off, and 
 turns on the second half-wave switch while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned off. 
   
     
     
         10 . A power converting method in a totem pole type power factor improving circuit comprising a coil connected to a first terminal of an AC power supply, a first half-wave switch in which a source terminal is connected to the coil via a first current detector which is a first resistance, a second half-wave switch in which a drain terminal is connected to the coil via a second current detector which is a second resistance, a first diode in which a cathode is connected to a drain terminal of the first half-wave switch and an anode is connected to a second terminal of the AC power supply, a second diode in which an anode is connected to a source terminal of the second half-wave switch and a cathode is connected to the second terminal of the AC power supply, and a smoothing capacitor connected between the cathode of the first diode and the anode of the second diode, wherein a connection point between the first current detector and the second current detector is connected to the coil, and a connection point between the second current detector and the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch is a reference point, comprising:
 controlling a pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on a total value of a result of detecting a DC voltage of the first current detector and a result of detecting a DC voltage of the second current detector.   
     
     
         11 . The power converting method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 obtaining the result of detecting the DC voltage of the first current detector and the result of detecting the DC voltage of the second current detector with reference to a GND voltage that is a voltage at the connection point between the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch and the second current detector.   
     
     
         12 . The power converting method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 extracting, from the total value, a positive value with reference to the GND voltage as an extraction signal and controlling the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the extraction signal.   
     
     
         13 . The power converting method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 if there is no value of the extraction signal, calculating an interpolation signal via interpolation based on values of past extraction signals and controlling the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the interpolation signal.   
     
     
         14 . The power converting method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 detecting the polarity of an AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply;   extracting the extraction signal from the total value while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned on or while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned on;   turning on the first half-wave switch while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned off; and   turning on the second half-wave switch while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned off.   
     
     
         15 . The power converting method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 calculating an absolute value of a total value based on the positive or negative of the total value with reference to the GND voltage and controls the pulse width to turn on or off the first half-wave switch and the second half-wave switch based on the absolute value.   
     
     
         16 . The power converting method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 converting a voltage across the smoothing capacitor into a voltage with reference to the GND voltage that is the voltage at the connection point between the drain terminal of the second half-wave switch and the second current detector; and   controlling the pulse width based on the converted voltage.   
     
     
         17 . The power converting method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 detecting the polarity of an AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply;   extracting the extraction signal from the total value while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned on or while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned on;   turning on the first half-wave switch while the first terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the second half-wave switch is turned off; and   turning on the second half-wave switch while the second terminal of the AC power supply is at a positive potential and the first half-wave switch is turned off.