IP Library Granted Patent US 12700751
Granted Patent B2
US 12700751 · App. 18/518,209 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Uninterruptible power supply, control method and power supply system

Inventors: Zhichao Zhang (Shenzen, CN); Wei Xu (Shenzhen, CN); Ping Gong (Shenzhen, CN); Tongxin Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: VERTIV CORPORATION
H02J9/061H02J7/345H02J7/865H02J2207/20
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Patent No.
US 12700751
App. No.
18/518,209
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An uninterruptible power supply, a control method and a power supply system for normally starting the uninterruptible power supply and securing switch devices are provided. The uninterruptible power supply includes a first rectification circuit, a charge-discharge circuit, a bus capacitor, a first switch circuit and a second rectification circuit. The first rectification circuit is connected to the charge-discharge circuit, and is configured to rectify a voltage outputted by the alternating current power supply. The charge-discharge circuit is connected to the bus capacitor, and is configured to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit, until the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches a first voltage. The first switch circuit is connected to the second rectification circuit, and is configured to connect the alternating current power supply to the second rectification circuit. The uninterruptible power supply boosts the voltage through the charge-discharge circuit to reduce the voltage difference between the alternating current power supply and the bus capacitor. Then, the first switch circuit is switched on to normally start the uninterruptible power supply and secure the first switch circuit.

Claims (56)

1 . An uninterruptible power supply, comprising:

a first rectification circuit;

a charge-discharge circuit;

a bus capacitor;

a first switch circuit;

a second rectification circuit;

a battery pack;

a second switch circuit connected between the battery pack and the charge-discharge circuit, and configured to connect the battery pack to the charge-discharge circuit; and

a third switch circuit connected between the first rectification circuit and the charge-discharge circuit, and configured to connect the first rectification circuit to the charge-discharge circuit,

wherein the first rectification circuit is connected to the charge-discharge circuit, is configured for connecting to an alternating current power supply, and is configured to rectify a voltage outputted by the alternating current power supply and output a rectified voltage to the charge-discharge circuit,

wherein the charge-discharge circuit is connected to the bus capacitor, and is configured to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the rectified voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit until a voltage across the bus capacitor reaches a predetermined voltage greater than or equal to a peak voltage of the alternating current power supply, and

wherein the first switch circuit is connected to the second rectification circuit so as to be connected to the alternating current power supply, and is configured to connect the alternating current power supply to the second rectification circuit when the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches the predetermined voltage, such that the second rectification circuit supplies electric energy outputted by the alternating current power supply to a device connected to the bus capacitor.

2 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 1 , wherein,

the battery pack is connected to the charge-discharge circuit, and is configured to output stored voltage to the charge-discharge circuit, wherein the charge-discharge circuit is further configured to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the stored voltage outputted by the battery pack until the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches the predetermined voltage.

3 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a controller connected to the charge-discharge circuit and configured to control the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the stored voltage outputted by the battery pack or the voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit.

4 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is connected to the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit, and is configured to switch on the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit.

5 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a controller connected to the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit, and configured to switch on the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit.

6 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a voltage sensor connected to the bus capacitor and configured to measure the voltage across the bus capacitor.

7 . The uninterruptible power supply according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an inverter circuit connected to the bus capacitor and configured to convert the voltage across the bus capacitor into a power supply voltage for a downstream load, and supply power to the downstream load.

8 . A power supply system, comprising:

a load;

the alternating current power supply; and

the uninterruptible power supply according to claim 1 ,

wherein the uninterruptible power supply is connected to the load and the alternating current power supply, and is configured to convert the voltage outputted by the alternating current power supply into a power supply voltage of the load and supply power to the load, and convert electric energy stored in the battery pack into a power supply voltage of the load and supply power to the load when the alternating current power supply malfunctions.

9 . The power supply system according to claim 8 , wherein,

the battery pack is connected to the charge-discharge circuit, and is configured to output stored voltage to the charge-discharge circuit, wherein the charge-discharge circuit is further configured to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the stored voltage outputted by the battery pack until the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches the predetermined voltage.

10 . The power supply system according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a controller connected to the charge-discharge circuit and configured to control the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the stored voltage outputted by the battery pack or the voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit.

11 . The power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein the controller is connected to the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit, and is configured to switch on the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit.

12 . The power supply system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a controller connected to the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit, and configured to switch on the first switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the third switch circuit.

13 . The power supply system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a voltage sensor connected to the bus capacitor and configured to measure the voltage across the bus capacitor.

14 . The power supply system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

an inverter circuit connected to the bus capacitor and configured to convert the voltage across the bus capacitor into a power supply voltage for a downstream load, and supply power to the downstream load.

15 . A control method for an uninterruptible power supply, the uninterruptible power supply comprising; a first rectification circuit; a charge-discharge circuit; a bus capacitor; a first switch circuit; a second rectification circuit; a battery pack; a second switch circuit connected between the battery pack and the charge-discharge circuit, and configured to connect the battery pack to the charge-discharge circuit; and a third switch circuit connected between the first rectification circuit and the charge-discharge circuit, and configured to connect the first rectification circuit to the charge-discharge circuit,

wherein the first rectification circuit is connected to the charge-discharge circuit, is configured for connecting to an alternating current power supply, and is configured to rectify a voltage outputted by the alternating current power supply and output a rectified voltage to the charge-discharge circuit,

wherein the charge-discharge circuit is connected to the bus capacitor, and is configured to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the rectified voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit until a voltage across the bus capacitor reaches a predetermined voltage greater than or equal to a peak voltage of the alternating current power supply, and

wherein the first switch circuit is connected to the second rectification circuit so as to be connected to the alternating current power supply, and is configured to connect the alternating current power supply to the second rectification circuit when the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches the predetermined voltage, such that the second rectification circuit supplies electric energy outputted by the alternating current power supply to a device connected to the bus capacitor,

the method comprising:

controlling the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor;

detecting the voltage across the bus capacitor;

switching on the first switch circuit when it is determined that the voltage across the bus capacitor reaches the predetermined voltage; and

controlling the charge-discharge circuit to stop charging the bus capacitor, and controlling the second rectification circuit to operate.

16 . The control method according to claim 15 , wherein the controlling of the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor comprises:

controlling the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor after boosting a voltage stored in the battery pack; or

controlling the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor after boosting the rectified voltage outputted by the first rectification circuit.

17 . The control method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

charging an input capacitor until a voltage across the input capacitor reaches a set voltage before the controlling the charge-discharge circuit to charge the bus capacitor, if the input capacitor is disposed in the charge-discharge circuit and the voltage across the input capacitor is zero.

18 . The control method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

switching on the second switch circuit or the third switch circuit before the controlling the charge-discharge circuit to charge said bus capacitor; and

switching off the second switch circuit or the third switch circuit after the controlling of the charge-discharge circuit to stop charging the bus capacitor.