Patent ID: 8363438

Claim:
A multi-output buck converting apparatus with a controllable energy-releasing function comprising a main buck converter and at least one auxiliary buck converter to provide multi-output voltages; wherein the main buck converter has a main output terminal to provide a main output voltage to the ground, and the auxiliary buck converter is electrically connected to the main buck converter and has an auxiliary output terminal to provide an auxiliary output voltage to the ground; the multi-output buck converting apparatus further comprising: an energy releasing unit electrically connected between the auxiliary output terminal of the auxiliary buck converter and the ground, the energy releasing unit comprising: a diode, having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, and the anode terminal electrically connected to the auxiliary output terminal of the auxiliary buck converter to provide a forward conduction path for releasing energy stored in the auxiliary buck converter; an active load; and a switch device electrically connected to the active load in series to form a serially-connected unit, and one terminal of the serially-connected unit electrically connected to the cathode terminal of the diode and the other terminal of the serially-connected unit electrically connected to the ground; and an abnormal voltage signal generating unit electrically connected to an input terminal of the main buck converter to generate a control signal; wherein the switch device is closed by the abnormal voltage signal generating unit via a transition of the control signal from a low level to a high level when the multi-output buck converting apparatus shuts down and a voltage of the input terminal of the main buck converter is lower than a threshold voltage; whereby the switch device is controlled to be closed by the control signal to release the energy, which is stored in the auxiliary buck converter, through the energy releasing unit so as to avoid returning the energy to the main buck converter and rebounding the main output voltage.