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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1999
Norbert Huber, Teisendorf, DE;
Franz Ritz, Übersee, DE;
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH, Traunreut, DE;
Abstract
A circuit arrangement allows a converter to be operated with supply voltages oscillating within broad limits. The intermediate circuit voltage of the converter is controlled to avoid unacceptably high currents, so that the intermediate circuit voltage is always higher than the peak value of the rectified supply voltage. For at least this purpose, the peak value of the rectified supply voltage is determined and compared to that of the intermediate circuit voltage. If the intermediate circuit voltage is less than the peak value of the rectified supply voltage, the intermediate circuit voltage is increased to exceed the originally set setpoint value. This prevents free-wheeling diodes from becoming conductive at undesirable times and causing excessive currents.