CHARGER

• Main Authors: MAEZAKI, Daisuke, ENOMOTO, Michito, KOMEDA, Shohei, TAKUMA, Shunsuke, GONDO, Ryo, OHNUMA, Yoshiya
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.08.2024
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

A charger is configured such that in case where control of switching of a DC/DC converter includes a first mode and a second mode, a dead time is provided between the first mode and the second mode when switching from the first mode to the second mode and a first switch of a power pulsation absorbing circuit is controlled to be in an off-state during a time until expiration of a predetermined time after start of the dead time, wherein in the first mode, at least one switch of switches of the DC/DC converter is switched on, at least one switch of the switches of the DC/DC converter is switched off, and the first switch of the power pulsation absorbing circuit is switched off, and wherein in the second mode, the switch of the DC/DC converter which is switched off in the first mode is switched on, and the first switch of the power pulsation absorbing circuit is switched on.