Circuit device for driving an AC electric load

摘要

The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for driving an A.C. electric load (M), which device is of the type incorporating a rectifying bridge (2) having a first input (A) connected to one terminal (H) of the electric load (M) and a second input (A') connected to an plug (5) of an A.C. mains supply, the rectifying bridge (2) having output terminals (B,B') connected to a power switch (3) which is controlled by an electric signal (PWM). The device comprises a first circuit loop-back path (7) connected in parallel to the electric load (M) and a second circuit loop-back path (8) connected in parallel to the electric load (M), the first (7) and second (8) paths being alternately activated by the positive and negative half-waves of the mains supply when the switch (3) is in its "off" state. <IMAGE>