JP4378765B2 - Excitation circuit of electromagnetic flow meter - Google Patents
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電磁流量計の励磁回路に関し、詳しくは、励磁電源の電圧に更に電圧を付加して励磁コイルに供給するようにしてスイッチング素子の発熱量を抑え且つ励磁コイルへ流れる励磁電流の迅速化を図った回路に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来技術における、電磁流量計の励磁回路は、シリーズ方式の励磁回路とスイッチング方式の励磁回路があり、シリーズ方式の励磁回路は、図3に示すように、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流を一定に制御する励磁定電流制御回路U1と、励磁電流を一定に制御するFETであるスイッチング素子Q1と、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流の向きを制御する励磁タイミング回路U2と、励磁電流値を検出する励磁電流検出抵抗R1と、励磁電流の向きを制御するFETである励磁制御スイッチング素子Qex1〜Qex4とから構成されている。
【0003】
このような構成からなる励磁回路の接続状態は、先ず励磁電源Vexのプラス側に励磁電流検出抵抗R1とスイッチング素子Q1と直列に接続し、抵抗R1の電源Vex側の端子とスイッチング素子Q1のゲートに並列に定電流制御回路U1を接続する。又、スイッチング素子Q1のドレイン側には、電源Vexのマイナス側に並列に、直列接続したスイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、スイッチング素子Qex3、Qex4が接続してある。このスイッチング素子Qex1とQex2との中間位置とスイッチング素子Qex3とQex4との中間位置との間には励磁コイルLexが接続されている。更に、スイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、Qex3、Qex4のゲートは励磁タイミング回路U2に接続されている。
【0004】
このような構成からなり且つ接続状態を有する励磁回路においては、励磁電源の励磁電流を定電流制御回路U1によりスイッチング素子Q1をオン/オフ制御して一定の電流電圧を励磁コイルLexに流すように制御する。同時に、タイミング回路U2は、Qex1及びQex4をオンにして励磁コイルに電流を流し、又、Qex3及びQex2をオンして励磁コイルに逆方向の電流を流すように制御する。
【0005】
又、スイッチング方式の励磁回路は、図4に示すように、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流を一定に制御する励磁定電流制御回路U1と、励磁電流を一定に制御するFETであるスイッチング素子Q1と、励磁電流値を検出する励磁電流検出抵抗R1と、励磁電流の向きを制御するFETである励磁制御スイッチング素子Qex1〜Qex4とから構成されている。又、この励磁定電流制御回路U1は、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流の向きを制御する機能も備えている。
【0006】
このような構成からなる励磁回路の接続状態は、先ず励磁電源Vexのプラス側に励磁電流検出抵抗R1を直列に接続し、抵抗R1の電源Vex側の端子を定電流制御回路U1に接続する。又、抵抗R1には、電源Vexのマイナス側に並列に、直列接続したスイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、スイッチング素子Qex3、Qex4が接続されている。このスイッチング素子Qex1及びQex2の中間位置とスイッチング素子Qex3及びQex4の中間位置との間には励磁コイルLexが接続されている。更に、スイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、Qex3、Qex4のゲートは定電流制御回路U1に接続されている。
【0007】
このような構成からなり且つ接続状態を有する励磁回路においては、励磁電源の励磁電流を定電流制御回路U1は制御して一定の電流電圧を励磁コイルLexに流すように制御する。同時に、定電流制御回路U1は、Qex1及びQex4をオンにして励磁コイルに電流を流し、又、Qex3及びQex2をオンして励磁コイルに逆方向の電流を流すように制御する。
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上述した従来技術における励磁回路においては、▲1▼励磁による消費電力を小さくすると、起電力を大きくするために励磁コイルLexの巻数を多くする必要があり、その分、励磁コイルLexのインダクタンスは大きくなり励磁方向切り換え時の励磁電流立ち上がりは遅くなり高周波励磁(50Hz以上)には無理であるという問題がある。
【0009】
▲2▼励磁コイルLexのインダクタンスが大きいときに、高周波励磁をしようとすると励磁電源電圧Vexは極めて高くなるため、電源トランスの巻数が多くなり、電源回路自体が大きくなるという問題がある。
【0010】
▲3▼更に、従来技術で説明したシリーズ方式の励磁回路の場合、励磁電流が一定値のとき励磁電源Vex(高電圧)と励磁コイル両端の電圧(低電圧)の電圧差は大きくなり、励磁定電流制御用のスイッチング素子Q1(FET)の発熱が大きくなり、その分、スイッチング素子Q1に取りつける放熱板が大きくなり、励磁回路自体が大きくなってしまうという問題がある。
【0011】
▲4▼また、従来技術で説明したスイッチング方式の励磁回路の場合、励磁電流の定電流制御がスイッチングで行われるため、スイッチングノイズが流量信号にのりサンプリングされてしまうため、出力揺動の原因になるという問題がある。
【0012】
従って、▲1▼起電力を大きくするため励磁コイルの巻数を多くした低消費電力の電磁流量計励磁回路で50Hz以上の高周波励磁を可能にする回路構成、▲2▼励磁コイルの巻数を多くした低消費電力の電磁流量計励磁回路において、励磁回路電源として高電圧を必要としないで、電源トランスを小型化することができる回路構成に解決しなければならない課題を有する。
【0013】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、本発明に係る電磁流量計の励磁回路は、次に示す構成にすることである。
【0014】
(1)励磁電源と、該励磁電源の両端に接続した励磁コイルと、前記励磁電源と励磁コイルとの間に直列接続した励磁電流検出抵抗及び第1のスイッチング素子とからなる励磁回路であって、前記第1のスイッチング素子と前記励磁電源との間に電圧を昇圧させる昇圧手段を設け、励磁電流立ち上げ時に、前記励磁電源の電圧に前記昇圧手段により得られた電圧をたし合わせた電圧にする第2のスイッチング素子をオンにし、前記第1のスイッチング素子がオンしたときに前記たし合わせた電圧を前記励磁コイルに供給するようにし、
前記励磁電流が一定のときに、前記第2のスイッチング素子をオフにして、前記励磁電源の電圧を前記励磁コイルに供給するようにしたことを特徴とする電磁流量計の励磁回路。
(2)前記昇圧手段は、昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータであることを特徴とする(1)記載の電磁流量計の励磁回路。
(3)前記昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータは、励磁電源の両端に直列接続したコンデンサ及びダイオード及び開閉スイッチと、励磁電源のプラス側端子と前記ダイオードと前記開閉スイッチとの間に並列接続したコイルとからなり、前記開閉スイッチがオンのときは前記励磁電源のプラス側からの電流をコイルに流し、前記開閉スイッチがオフのときは前記コイルから発生する逆起電力を前記コンデンサに流して蓄積することを繰り返し行って前記コンデンサに所定の電圧を蓄積することを特徴とする(2)記載の電磁流量計の励磁回路。
【0015】
このように、励磁電源のほかに昇圧手段を設けて、励磁電源からの励磁電圧に、昇圧手段で昇圧した電圧を加えて励磁コイルに供給するようにしたことにより、定電流回路、スイッチング素子で構成する励磁回路であっても発熱が少ない回路を提供することができ、これは、又、回路を小型化にすることが可能になる。又、定電流制御がスイッチングによるものではないので、スイッチングノイズが流量信号にのることがなく、安定した出力信号を得ることが可能になる。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明に係る電磁流量計の励磁回路の実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。尚、従来技術で説明したものと同じものには同一符号を付与して説明する。
【0017】
本発明に係る電磁流量計の励磁回路は、シリーズ方式の励磁回路であり、昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータ回路を備えた回路構成になっており、それは、図3に示すように、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流を一定に制御する励磁定電流制御回路U1と、励磁電流を一定に制御するFETであるスイッチング素子Q1と、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流の向きを制御する励磁タイミング回路U2と、励磁電流値を検出する励磁電流検出抵抗R1と、励磁電流の向きを制御するFETである励磁制御スイッチング素子Qex1〜Qex4と、昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータ回路とから構成されている。
【0018】
昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータ回路は、昇圧用コンデンサC1、ダイオードD1、ダイオードD2、コイルL1、スイッチング素子Q2、スイッチング素子Q2とから構成されている。
【0019】
このような構成からなる励磁回路の接続状態は、先ず励磁電源Vexのプラス側に励磁電流検出抵抗R1とスイッチング素子Q1と直列に接続し、抵抗R1の電源Vex側の端子とスイッチング素子Q1のゲートGに並列に定電流制御回路U1を接続する。又、スイッチング素子Q1のドレインD側には、励磁電源Vexのマイナス側に並列に、直列接続したスイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、スイッチング素子Qex3、Qex4が接続してある。このスイッチング素子Qex1とQex2との中間位置とスイッチング素子Qex3とQex4との中間位置との間には励磁コイルLexが接続されている。更に、スイッチング素子Qex1、Qex2、Qex3、Qex4のゲートは励磁タイミング回路U2に接続されている。
【0020】
昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータ回路の接続状態は、励磁電源Vexの両端子に直列接続したコンデンサC1、ダイオードD1、スイッチング素子Q2を並列に接続し、励磁電源Vexのプラス側端子とコンデンサC1との間とダイオードD1とスイッチング素子Q2との間にコイルL1を接続している。又、励磁電源Vexのプラス端子とコンデンサC1との間と励磁電流検出抵抗R1との間にダイオードD2を接続し、ダイオードD1のアノード側と、ダイオードD2のアノードと抵抗R1との間に、スイッチング素子Q3を接続している。
【0021】
このような構成からなり且つ接続状態を有する励磁回路においては、励磁電源Vexの励磁電流Iexを定電流制御回路U1によりスイッチング素子Q1をオン/オフ制御して一定の電流電圧を励磁コイルLexに流すように制御する。同時に、タイミング回路U2は、スイッチング素子Qex1及びQex4をオンにして励磁コイルLexに電流を流し、又、スイッチング素子Qex3及びQex2をオンして励磁コイルLexに逆方向の電流を流すように制御する。
【0022】
さて、このような接続状態を有するDC−DCコンバータ回路の動作は、先ず▲1▼励磁立ち上げ時でないときに、スイッチング素子Q2をオンすると、励磁電源Vexからの電流がコイルL1、スイッチング素子Q2方向への電流i1が流れる。この時、コイルL1にエネルギーが貯えられる。充分にエネルギーが貯えられたところで、スイッチング素子Q2をオフすると、コイルL1のエネルギー(逆起電力)がコイルL1、ダイオードD1、コンデンサC1方向への電流i2が流れることにより、コイルL1に貯まっていたエネルギーが電流となってコンデンサC1に貯えられる。このときスイッチング素子Q3はオフを維持する。スイッチング素子Q2をオン/オフすること、即ち、スイッチングすることでコンデンサC1の電圧は段々に高くなってゆく。
【0023】
このようにして、コンデンサに所定の電圧Vc1を蓄積しておいた状態で、励磁立ち上げ、即ち、励磁コイルLexに励磁電流Iexを流す時には、スイッチング素子Q3をオンして、コンデンサC1にチャージしている電圧Vc1と、励磁電源Vexの電圧Vcをたし合わせた電圧にし、スイッチング素子Q1をオンすれば、励磁コイルLexには「Vc+Vc1」の高電圧を供給できると共に励磁電源Vexの低電圧の電流が供給することができるため、励磁コイルLexに流れる励磁電流Iexを迅速に立ち上げることができる。又、電圧は高電圧であっても、励磁電流Iexは励磁電源Vexの低電圧の電流であるため、スイッチング素子Q1から発生する発熱を抑えることができる。これは、従来の如くスイッチング素子Q1からの発熱を放熱させるための放熱板等を小さくすることができ、その分回路自体の小型化を図ることが可能になる。更に、励磁電源Vexからの電圧Vcを低電圧にすることができるため、電源トランスの巻線数を少なくすることも可能であり、電源トランス自体を小型化にできる。このように電源部分の回路も励磁回路自体も小型化できるために、電磁流量計自体も小型化できる。また、定電流の制御はシリーズ方式であるため、スイッチングノイズが流量信号サンプリングに入ることはないので、安定した出力を得ることができる。
【0024】
図2は、この昇圧型のDC−DCコンバータ回路によるコンデンサC1によりチャージした電圧Vc1を励磁電源Vexの電圧Vcに加えて励磁コイルLexに印加する様子を示したタイミングチャートである。
【0025】
先ず、励磁電流Iexが流れる方向を決定するスイッチング素子Qex1・Qex4がオン、Qex3・Qex2がオフの状態で、スイッチング素子Q2をオン/オフのスイッチングをしてコンデンサC1に電圧Vc1なる電圧をチャージした状態でスイッチング素子Q3をオンする(P1の位置)。すると、励磁コイルLexには「Vc+Vc1」の高電圧が印加でき(P2の位置)、励磁コイルLexに励磁電流Iexが流れる(P3の位置)。励磁電流lexが流れている間にスイッチング素子Q3がオフになる(P4の位置)と、スイッチング素子Q2が再度オン/オフのスイッチングが開始してコンデンサC1にチャージして電圧Vc1を得る(P5の位置)。
【0026】
次に、励磁電流Iexの流れる方向を逆方向に決定するスイッチング素子Qex1・Qex4がオフ、Qex3・Qex2がオンの状態でスイッチング素子Q3がオンすると(P6の位置)と、励磁コイルLexには「Vc+Vc1」の高電圧が印加できる(P7の位置)。すると、励磁コイルLexに励磁電流Iexの電流が逆方向に流れる(P8の位置)。励磁電流Iexが流れている間にスイッチング素子Q3がオフになる(P9の位置)と、スイッチング素子Q2が再度オン/オフのスイッチングが開始してコンデンサC1にチャージして電圧Vc1を得る(P10の位置)。
【0027】
このようにしてコンデンサC1にチャージをしては、チャージした電圧Vc1を励磁電源Vexの電圧Vcに加えた高電圧にして励磁コイルに供給することができることは、所謂、起電力を大きくすることと同じであり、これは、励磁コイルLexを多巻線にした低消費電力型の電磁流量計でも、早い励磁電流の立ち上げが必要な、例えば50Hz以上の高周波励磁にも適用可能になる。
【0028】
尚、実施例においては、励磁コイルLexに対して、順方向及び逆方向に励磁電流Iexを流す2値励磁について説明したが、これに限定されることなく、3値励磁、2周波励磁などの全ての励磁方式に提供できる。
【0029】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明に係る電磁流量計の励磁回路は、励磁コイルに電圧を印加するときに励磁電源の電圧にコンデンサでチャージした電圧を加えて印加するようにしたことによって、励磁電源の低電圧の電流を、高電圧にして励磁コイルに供給することができるため、励磁電流を迅速に立ち上げることができるばかりでなく、励磁電圧を供給するスイッチング素子からの発熱を抑えることができ、放熱板等を小型化にできるため、その分励磁回路自体を小型化にすることができるという効果がある。
【0030】
又、起電力を大きくとれるため、多巻線にした零時コイルを持つ低消費電力の電磁流量計励磁回路でも、例えば50Hz以上の高周波励磁が可能になる。
【0031】
更に、励磁回路電源に高電圧を必要としないため、電源トランス等を小型化、及び電源回路及び励磁回路を小型化することができるため、電磁流量計自体も小型化にできるという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る電磁流量計の励磁回路の略示的な回路図である。
【図2】同タイミングチャートである。
【図3】従来技術におけるシリーズ方式の電磁流量計の励磁回路を示した略示的な回路図である。
【図4】従来技術におけるスイッチング方式の電磁流量計の励磁回路を示した略示的な回路図である。
【符号の説明】
U1 励磁定電流制御回路
U2 励磁タイミング回路
Vc1 コンデンサC1チャージ電圧
Vex 励磁電源
Vc 励磁電源の電圧
Lex 励磁コイル
Iex 励磁電流[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an excitation circuit for an electromagnetic flow meter. More specifically, the present invention relates to an excitation power supply that further adds a voltage to the excitation coil and supplies it to the excitation coil. The present invention relates to a circuit that is designed to be a simple circuit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter in the prior art includes a series type excitation circuit and a switching type excitation circuit, and the series type excitation circuit keeps the excitation current flowing through the excitation coil Lex constant as shown in FIG. An excitation constant current control circuit U1 for controlling, a switching element Q1 which is an FET for controlling the excitation current to be constant, an excitation timing circuit U2 for controlling the direction of the excitation current flowing in the excitation coil Lex, and an excitation for detecting the excitation current value It comprises a current detection resistor R1 and excitation control switching elements Qex1 to Qex4 that are FETs for controlling the direction of the excitation current.
[0003]
The connection state of the excitation circuit having such a configuration is as follows. First, the excitation current detection resistor R1 and the switching element Q1 are connected in series to the plus side of the excitation power source Vex, the terminal on the power source Vex side of the resistor R1 and the gate of the switching element Q1. The constant current control circuit U1 is connected in parallel to the above. In addition, switching elements Qex1 and Qex2 and switching elements Qex3 and Qex4 connected in series are connected in parallel to the negative side of the power supply Vex on the drain side of the switching element Q1. An exciting coil Lex is connected between an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex1 and Qex2 and an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex3 and Qex4. Furthermore, the gates of the switching elements Qex1, Qex2, Qex3, Qex4 are connected to the excitation timing circuit U2.
[0004]
In the excitation circuit having such a configuration and having a connection state, the constant current control circuit U1 controls on / off of the excitation current of the excitation power source so that a constant current voltage flows through the excitation coil Lex. Control. At the same time, the timing circuit U2 controls Qex1 and Qex4 to be turned on so that a current flows through the exciting coil, and Qex3 and Qex2 is turned on so that a reverse current flows through the exciting coil.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 4, the switching type excitation circuit includes an excitation constant current control circuit U1 that controls the excitation current flowing in the excitation coil Lex to be constant, and a switching element Q1 that is an FET that controls the excitation current to be constant. The excitation current detection resistor R1 for detecting the excitation current value and the excitation control switching elements Qex1 to Qex4, which are FETs for controlling the direction of the excitation current. The excitation constant current control circuit U1 also has a function of controlling the direction of the excitation current flowing through the excitation coil Lex.
[0006]
In the connection state of the excitation circuit having such a configuration, first, the excitation current detection resistor R1 is connected in series to the plus side of the excitation power source Vex, and the terminal on the power source Vex side of the resistor R1 is connected to the constant current control circuit U1. In addition, switching elements Qex1 and Qex2 and switching elements Qex3 and Qex4 connected in series are connected to the resistor R1 in parallel to the negative side of the power supply Vex. An exciting coil Lex is connected between an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex1 and Qex2 and an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex3 and Qex4. Furthermore, the gates of the switching elements Qex1, Qex2, Qex3, Qex4 are connected to the constant current control circuit U1.
[0007]
In the excitation circuit having such a configuration and having a connection state, the constant current control circuit U1 controls the excitation current of the excitation power source so that a constant current voltage flows through the excitation coil Lex. At the same time, the constant current control circuit U1 controls Qex1 and Qex4 to be turned on so that a current flows through the exciting coil, and Qex3 and Qex2 is turned on to cause a current in the reverse direction to flow through the exciting coil.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the excitation circuit in the prior art described above, (1) if the power consumption by excitation is reduced, it is necessary to increase the number of turns of the excitation coil Lex in order to increase the electromotive force, and accordingly, the inductance of the excitation coil Lex. Has a problem that the rise of the excitation current at the time of switching the excitation direction is delayed, which is impossible for high-frequency excitation (50 Hz or more).
[0009]
{Circle around (2)} When the inductance of the exciting coil Lex is large, the excitation power supply voltage Vex becomes extremely high when high frequency excitation is attempted, so that there is a problem that the number of turns of the power transformer increases and the power supply circuit itself becomes large.
[0010]
(3) Further, in the case of the series type excitation circuit described in the prior art, when the excitation current is a constant value, the voltage difference between the excitation power source Vex (high voltage) and the voltage across the excitation coil (low voltage) becomes large. There is a problem that heat generation of the switching element Q1 (FET) for constant current control increases, and accordingly, a heat sink attached to the switching element Q1 increases, and the excitation circuit itself increases.
[0011]
(4) In the case of the switching type excitation circuit described in the prior art, since constant current control of the excitation current is performed by switching, switching noise is sampled on the flow rate signal, which may cause output fluctuation. There is a problem of becoming.
[0012]
Therefore, (1) a circuit configuration that enables high-frequency excitation of 50 Hz or more with an electromagnetic flowmeter excitation circuit with low power consumption in which the number of turns of the exciting coil is increased in order to increase the electromotive force, and (2) the number of turns of the exciting coil is increased. In an electromagnetic flowmeter excitation circuit with low power consumption, there is a problem to be solved in a circuit configuration that can reduce the size of a power transformer without requiring a high voltage as an excitation circuit power supply.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to the present invention is configured as follows.
[0014]
(1) An excitation circuit comprising an excitation power supply, an excitation coil connected to both ends of the excitation power supply, an excitation current detection resistor and a first switching element connected in series between the excitation power supply and the excitation coil. A voltage boosting means for boosting the voltage between the first switching element and the excitation power supply, and a voltage obtained by adding the voltage obtained by the boosting means to the voltage of the excitation power supply when the excitation current is raised; The second switching element to be turned on, and when the first switching element is turned on, the combined voltage is supplied to the exciting coil ;
An excitation circuit for an electromagnetic flowmeter , wherein, when the excitation current is constant, the second switching element is turned off and the voltage of the excitation power supply is supplied to the excitation coil .
(2) The excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to (1), wherein the boosting means is a boosting type DC-DC converter.
(3) The step-up DC-DC converter includes a capacitor, a diode, and an open / close switch connected in series to both ends of the excitation power supply, and a coil connected in parallel between the positive terminal of the excitation power supply, the diode, and the open / close switch. When the open / close switch is on, a current from the positive side of the excitation power supply is passed through the coil, and when the open / close switch is off, the counter electromotive force generated from the coil is passed through the capacitor for storage. The excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to (2), wherein a predetermined voltage is accumulated in the capacitor by repeating the operation.
[0015]
In this way, the boosting means is provided in addition to the excitation power supply, and the voltage boosted by the boosting means is added to the excitation voltage from the excitation power supply and supplied to the excitation coil. Even if the excitation circuit is configured, it is possible to provide a circuit that generates less heat, and this also makes it possible to reduce the size of the circuit. In addition, since constant current control is not based on switching, switching noise does not appear in the flow rate signal, and a stable output signal can be obtained.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of an excitation circuit for an electromagnetic flowmeter according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the same thing as what was demonstrated by the prior art.
[0017]
The excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to the present invention is a series-type excitation circuit and has a circuit configuration including a step-up type DC-DC converter circuit. As shown in FIG. An excitation constant current control circuit U1 that controls the excitation current flowing through the constant current, a switching element Q1 that is an FET that controls the excitation current constant, an excitation timing circuit U2 that controls the direction of the excitation current flowing through the excitation coil Lex, An excitation current detection resistor R1 for detecting an excitation current value, excitation control switching elements Qex1 to Qex4, which are FETs for controlling the direction of the excitation current, and a step-up DC-DC converter circuit.
[0018]
The step-up DC-DC converter circuit includes a step-up capacitor C1, a diode D1, a diode D2, a coil L1, a switching element Q2, and a switching element Q2.
[0019]
The connection state of the excitation circuit having such a configuration is as follows. First, the excitation current detection resistor R1 and the switching element Q1 are connected in series to the plus side of the excitation power source Vex, the terminal on the power source Vex side of the resistor R1 and the gate of the switching element Q1. A constant current control circuit U1 is connected in parallel with G. In addition, switching elements Qex1, Qex2, switching elements Qex3, Qex4 connected in series are connected to the drain D side of the switching element Q1 in parallel to the minus side of the excitation power source Vex. An exciting coil Lex is connected between an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex1 and Qex2 and an intermediate position between the switching elements Qex3 and Qex4. Furthermore, the gates of the switching elements Qex1, Qex2, Qex3, Qex4 are connected to the excitation timing circuit U2.
[0020]
The step-up DC-DC converter circuit is connected in such a manner that a capacitor C1, a diode D1, and a switching element Q2 connected in series to both terminals of the excitation power source Vex are connected in parallel, and the positive side terminal of the excitation power source Vex and the capacitor C1 are connected. The coil L1 is connected between the diode D1 and the switching element Q2. In addition, a diode D2 is connected between the positive terminal of the excitation power source Vex and the capacitor C1 and between the excitation current detection resistor R1, and switching is performed between the anode side of the diode D1, the anode of the diode D2, and the resistor R1. Element Q3 is connected.
[0021]
In the excitation circuit having such a configuration and having a connection state, the excitation current Iex of the excitation power source Vex is controlled to turn on / off the switching element Q1 by the constant current control circuit U1, and a constant current voltage is supplied to the excitation coil Lex. To control. At the same time, the timing circuit U2 controls the switching elements Qex1 and Qex4 to be turned on so that a current flows through the exciting coil Lex, and the switching elements Qex3 and Qex2 are turned on so that a reverse current flows through the exciting coil Lex.
[0022]
The operation of the DC-DC converter circuit having such a connection state is as follows. (1) When the switching element Q2 is turned on when the excitation is not started, the current from the excitation power source Vex is supplied to the coil L1 and the switching element Q2. A current i1 in the direction flows. At this time, energy is stored in the coil L1. When the switching element Q2 is turned off when the energy is sufficiently stored, the energy (back electromotive force) of the coil L1 is stored in the coil L1 due to the current i2 flowing in the direction of the coil L1, the diode D1, and the capacitor C1. The energy becomes current and is stored in the capacitor C1. At this time, the switching element Q3 is kept off. By turning on / off the switching element Q2, that is, switching, the voltage of the capacitor C1 gradually increases.
[0023]
In this way, when the excitation is started with the predetermined voltage Vc1 stored in the capacitor, that is, when the exciting current Iex is supplied to the exciting coil Lex, the switching element Q3 is turned on to charge the capacitor C1. If the voltage Vc1 and the voltage Vc of the excitation power supply Vex are combined and the switching element Q1 is turned on, a high voltage of “Vc + Vc1” can be supplied to the excitation coil Lex and the low voltage of the excitation power supply Vex Since the current can be supplied, the exciting current Iex flowing through the exciting coil Lex can be quickly raised. Even if the voltage is high, the excitation current Iex is a low voltage current of the excitation power supply Vex, and thus heat generated from the switching element Q1 can be suppressed. This makes it possible to reduce the heat dissipation plate or the like for radiating the heat generated from the switching element Q1 as in the prior art, and the circuit itself can be miniaturized accordingly. Furthermore, since the voltage Vc from the excitation power supply Vex can be reduced, the number of windings of the power transformer can be reduced, and the power transformer itself can be reduced in size. Thus, since the circuit of the power supply part and the excitation circuit itself can be miniaturized, the electromagnetic flowmeter itself can be miniaturized. In addition, since the constant current control is a series system, since the switching noise does not enter the flow rate signal sampling, a stable output can be obtained.
[0024]
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing a state in which the voltage Vc1 charged by the capacitor C1 by the step-up DC-DC converter circuit is applied to the excitation coil Lex in addition to the voltage Vc of the excitation power supply Vex.
[0025]
First, with the switching elements Qex1 and Qex4 that determine the direction in which the excitation current Iex flows being on and Qex3 and Qex2 being off, the switching element Q2 is switched on / off to charge the capacitor C1 with the voltage Vc1. In the state, the switching element Q3 is turned on (position P1). Then, a high voltage of “Vc + Vc1” can be applied to the exciting coil Lex (P2 position), and an exciting current Iex flows to the exciting coil Lex (P3 position). If the switching element Q3 is turned off while the exciting current lex is flowing (position of P4), the switching element Q2 starts on / off switching again and charges the capacitor C1 to obtain the voltage Vc1 (P5 position).
[0026]
Next, when the switching elements Qex1 and Qex4 for determining the flowing direction of the excitation current Iex are turned off and the switching element Q3 is turned on with the Qex3 and Qex2 turned on (position P6), the exciting coil Lex has “ A high voltage of “Vc + Vc1” can be applied (position P7). Then, the exciting current Iex flows in the opposite direction to the exciting coil Lex (position P8). When the switching element Q3 is turned off while the exciting current Iex is flowing (position of P9), the switching element Q2 starts switching on / off again and charges the capacitor C1 to obtain the voltage Vc1 (P10). position).
[0027]
By charging the capacitor C1 in this way, the charged voltage Vc1 can be supplied to the exciting coil in a high voltage added to the voltage Vc of the exciting power source Vex, which increases the so-called electromotive force. The same applies to a low power consumption type electromagnetic flowmeter in which the exciting coil Lex has multiple windings, and can be applied to high-frequency excitation of, for example, 50 Hz or more, which requires a quick startup of excitation current.
[0028]
In the embodiment, the binary excitation in which the excitation current Iex is supplied to the excitation coil Lex in the forward direction and the reverse direction has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It can be provided for all excitation methods.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the excitation circuit of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to the present invention is configured such that when a voltage is applied to the excitation coil, the voltage charged by the capacitor is applied to the excitation power supply voltage. Since the low voltage current can be supplied to the exciting coil at a high voltage, not only the exciting current can be quickly raised but also the heat generation from the switching element that supplies the exciting voltage can be suppressed. Since the heat sink and the like can be reduced in size, the excitation circuit itself can be reduced in size accordingly.
[0030]
In addition, since the electromotive force can be increased, high-frequency excitation of, for example, 50 Hz or more is possible even with a low power consumption electromagnetic flowmeter excitation circuit having a multi-winding zero-time coil.
[0031]
Further, since a high voltage is not required for the excitation circuit power supply, the power transformer and the like can be downsized, and the power supply circuit and the excitation circuit can be downsized, so that the electromagnetic flowmeter itself can be downsized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an excitation circuit of an electromagnetic flow meter according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the same.
FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an excitation circuit of a series type electromagnetic flow meter in the prior art.
FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an excitation circuit of a switching type electromagnetic flow meter in the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
U1 excitation constant current control circuit U2 excitation timing circuit Vc1 capacitor C1 charge voltage Vex excitation power supply Vc excitation power supply voltage Lex excitation coil
Iex excitation current
Claims (3)
前記励磁電流が一定のときに、前記第2のスイッチング素子をオフにして、前記励磁電源の電圧を前記励磁コイルに供給するようにしたことを特徴とする電磁流量計の励磁回路。And excitation power supply, a excitation circuit consisting of the excitation coil which is connected to both ends of the excitation power supply, and the exciting current detection resistor and a first switching element connected in series between said excitation power supply and the exciting coil, the second A boosting means for boosting the voltage is provided between one switching element and the excitation power supply, and a voltage obtained by adding the voltage obtained by the boosting means to the voltage of the excitation power supply when the excitation current is raised. 2 switching element is turned on, and when the first switching element is turned on, the combined voltage is supplied to the exciting coil ,
An excitation circuit for an electromagnetic flowmeter , wherein, when the excitation current is constant, the second switching element is turned off and the voltage of the excitation power supply is supplied to the excitation coil .
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