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EP 2115862 A1 20091111 - POWER SUPPLY UNIT

Title (en)

POWER SUPPLY UNIT

Title (de)

NETZTEIL

Title (fr)

BLOC D'ALIMENTATION

Publication

EP 2115862 A1 20091111 (DE)

Application

EP 08707415 A 20080130

Priority

EP 2008000720 W 20080130
DK PA200700160 A 20070131

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008092661A1] The invention relates to a power supply unit for converting a system voltage (E) into an operating voltage (A) for electronic circuits, wherein the power supply unit has a voltage divider (LSR) and a switched mode power supply (SMPS) connected downstream and in series.

IPC 8 full level

H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2007.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H02M 3/1563 (2013.01); H02M 7/2176 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008092661A1

Citation (examination)

DE 3103863 A1 19820812 - BRAUN AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008092661 A1 20080807; EP 2115862 A1 20091111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2008000720 W 20080130; EP 08707415 A 20080130