IP Library Granted Patent US 7,432,617
Granted Patent B2
US 7,432,617 · App. 11/415,417 · Granted Oct 7, 2008

Uninterruptible power system

Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd.; Hitachi Computer Peripherals Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,432,617
App. No.
11/415,417
Granted
Oct 7, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An uninterruptible power system for inputting an AC power, converting the AC power into a desired power, supplying the desired power to a load, and upon occurrence of an AC failure, converting a DC power from energy accumulation means into the desired power and supplying the desired power to the load, wherein the DC power from said energy accumulation means is passed through two serially connected boost means, and thereafter the power is converted into the desired power to be supplied to the load, wherein first boost means of the two serially connected boost means, which is nearer to the energy accumulation means, raises the DC electric power from said energy accumulation means to supply second boost means of the two serially connected boost means when supply of electric power is interrupted, and lowers inputted electric power for charging the electric accumulation means during an ordinary operation.

Claims (26)

1. An uninterruptible power system for inputting an AC power, converting the AC power into a desired power using a multi-coil transformer, supplying the desired power to a load, and upon occurrence of an AC failure, converting a DC power from an energy accumulator into the desired power and supplying the desired power to the load, wherein the DC power from the energy accumulator is passed through two serially connected boosters, and thereafter the power is converted into the desired power to be supplied to the load,

wherein a first booster of the two serially connected boosters, which is nearer to the energy accumulator, is coupled, in a power normal state, to receive charging energy from a secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer and to charge the energy accumulator using the same; and

wherein the first booster is coupled, in a power failure state, to supply backup energy from the energy accumulator to a primary winding side of the multi-coil transformer.

2. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

3. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

4. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein a voltage level of the backup energy supplied to the input/output side is higher than a voltage level of the charging energy received at the input/output side.

5. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

6. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

7. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein a voltage level of the backup energy supplied to the input/output side is approximately double a voltage level of the charging energy received at the input/output side.

8. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

9. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

10. An uninterruptible power system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein the first booster is a bi-directional DC/DC converter to lower a voltage supplied from the input/output side to the energy accumulator side, and to raise a voltage supplied from the energy accumulator side to the input/output side.

11. An electronic system comprising:

an electronic load component; and,

an uninterruptible power system for inputting an AC power, converting the AC power into a desired power using a multi-coil transformer, supplying the desired power to the electronic load component, and upon occurrence of an AC failure, converting a DC power from an energy accumulator into the desired power and supplying the desired power to the electronic load component, wherein the DC power from the energy accumulator is passed through two serially connected boosters, and thereafter the power is converted into the desired power to be supplied to the electronic load component,

wherein a first booster of the two serially connected boosters, which is nearer to the energy accumulator, is coupled, in a power normal state, to receive charging energy from a secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer and to charge the energy accumulator using the same; and

wherein the first booster is coupled, in a power failure state, to supply backup energy from the energy accumulator to a primary winding side of the multi-coil transformer.

12. A system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

13. A system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

14. A system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein a voltage level of the backup energy supplied to the input/output side is higher than a voltage level of the charging energy received at the input/output side.

15. A system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

16. A system as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

17. A system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein a voltage level of the backup energy supplied to the input/output side is approximately double a voltage level of the charging energy received at the input/output side.

18. A system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein a circuit path to supply the charging energy from the secondary winding side of the multi-coil transformer to the first booster includes a switch component which is set to allow supply of the charging energy during the power normal state, and set to block supply of the charging energy during the power failure state.

19. A system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the switch component is a diode component.

20. A system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first booster has an input/output side which is opposite to an energy accumulator side, and wherein the first booster is a bi-directional DC/DC converter to lower a voltage supplied from the input/output side to the energy accumulator side, and to raise a voltage supplied from the energy accumulator side to the input/output side.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2013
From: HITACHI COMPUTER PERIPHERALS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, LTD
Reel/Frame 031612/0272 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-358008 · Dec 10, 2002 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1062368100 · Jul 22, 2003
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