IP Library Granted Patent US 7,612,469
Granted Patent B2
US 7,612,469 · App. 11/778,663 · Granted Nov 3, 2009

Dual-input redundant power supply

Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,612,469
App. No.
11/778,663
Granted
Nov 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dual-input redundant power supply system includes a first AC source having a hot line and a neutral line, a second AC source having a hot line and a neutral line, a power relay, and an AC to DC converter connected to the first AC source and second AC source via the power relay. When the first AC source works normally, the power relay controls the first AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter. When the first AC source does not work, the power relay controls the second AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter.

Claims (16)

1. A dual-input redundant power supply system comprising:

a first alternating current (AC) source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;

a second AC source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;

a power relay, wherein the power relay comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source to be controlled and magnetized by the first AC source, the hot line and neutral line of the first AC source are respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the hot line and neutral line of the second AC source are respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch; and

an AC to direct current (DC) converter connected to the first AC source and second AC source via the power relay, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter is configured for connecting to electrical devices to supply power thereto, when the first AC source works normally, the AC control coil is magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the first AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter, when the first AC source does not work, the AC control coil is not magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the second AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter.

2. A dual-input redundant power supply system comprising:

a first alternating current (AC) source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;

a second AC source comprising a hot line and a neutral line; and

a power relay comprising a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, wherein two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source, wherein the hot line and neutral line of the first AC source are respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the hot line and neutral line of the second AC source are respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch such that when the first AC source does not work normally, the second AC source is capable of replacing the first AC source to supply power via the power relay according to the first AC source, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are configured for connecting to electrical devices to supply power thereto.

3. The dual-input redundant power supply system as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising an AC to DC converter, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter configured for connecting to the electrical devices to supply power thereto.

4. A redundant power supply system comprising:

a first alternating current (AC) source;

a second AC source;

an AC to direct current (DC) converter configured to convert AC from one of the first and second AC sources to DC; and

a power relay connected between the first and second AC sources configured to selectively connect one of the first and second AC sources to the AC to DC converter according to the first AC source;

wherein the power relay comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source, the first AC source comprises a hot line and a neutral line respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the second AC source comprises a hot line and a neutral line respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter is configured for being connected to electrical devices to supply power thereto.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2007
From: KUO, HENG-CHEN
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2006 1 0201416 · Dec 26, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080150363A1 · Jun 26, 2008