IP Library Granted Patent US 8,098,468
Granted Patent B2
US 8,098,468 · App. 12/297,049 · Granted Jan 17, 2012

Hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit

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Patent No.
US 8,098,468
App. No.
12/297,049
Granted
Jan 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a voltage detection control technology, especially relate to a hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit wherein a DC power supply module is disconnected from a power network when the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit comprises a disconnecting relay and a voltage detection circuit. The disconnecting relay is connected in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module. A first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay. When the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay is disconnected and the power supply module is disconnected from the AC power network. When the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay is connected. The circuit of the present invention is started up before the busbar voltage reaches its extreme value, and the relay can still work even if only the auxiliary power supply is working among all the components of the power supply module. The auxiliary power supply of the module is still in the work state. The cost of the system is reduced.

Claims (76)

1. A hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit, comprising:

a disconnecting relay in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module; and

a voltage detection circuit;

wherein a first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay;

further wherein when the AC power network is in a state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay disconnects the power supply module from the AC power network; when the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay connects the power supply module and the AC power network; and

wherein the voltage detection circuit further comprises a second sampling terminal for sampling a voltage of a DC busbar of the power supply module, further wherein when the AC power network and the DC busbar are both in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay disconnects the power supply module from the AC power network; when the voltages of the AC power network; and the DC busbar are both normal, the disconnecting relay connects the power supply module and the DC power network.

2. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 , wherein the disconnecting relay is connected in series between the AC power network and a rectifier filter circuit of the power supply module.

3. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 further comprising two disconnecting relays respectively connected in series between the AC power network and two inputs of the power factor correction circuit, wherein both the control terminals of the disconnecting relays are connected to the output of the voltage detection circuit.

4. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 , wherein:

a switch of the disconnecting relay is connected to one terminal of the AC power network;

a normally closed contact of the disconnecting relay is connected to one input of the rectifier filter circuit,

a normally opened contact is floating;

a first terminal of a winding of the disconnecting relay is coupled to a DC power supply; and

a second terminal of the winding is connected to the output of the voltage detection circuit.

5. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 4 , further comprising a current limiting resistor connected in series between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay.

6. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection circuit comprises:

an AC voltage detection section;

a busbar voltage detection section; and

a driving section,

wherein the AC voltage detection section includes a voltage sampling unit and a peak-holding and logic-judging unit connected in series,

wherein an input of the voltage sampling unit and an input of the busbar voltage detection section are used, respectively, as the first sampling terminal and the second sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit; and

wherein the output of the peak-holding and logic-judging unit and the output of the busbar voltage detection section are coupled to each other, and a control signal is output to the driving section, and an output of the driving section is used as the output of the voltage detection circuit.

7. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 6 , wherein the voltage sampling unit further comprises:

a first diode;

a second diode;

a fifth resistor; and

a sixth resistor; wherein

an anode of the first diode is connected to one input of the AC power network, and a cathode of the first diode is connected to a cathode of the second diode and to one terminal of the fifth resistor; an anode of the second diode is connected to the other input of the AC power network; the other terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to one terminal of the sixth resistor; an output of the voltage sampling unit is coupled to an input of the peak-holding and logic-judging unit; and the other terminal of the sixth resistor is grounded.

8. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 6 , wherein the peak-holding and logic-judging unit further comprises:

a first operational amplifier; and

a first comparator;

wherein a noninverting input of the first operational amplifier is connected to an output of the voltage sampling unit, an inverting input of the first operational amplifier is connected to a noninverting input of the first comparator, and an output of the first operational amplifier is connected to the noninverting input of the first comparator by a series branch composed of a resistor and a diode and

wherein an inverting input of the first comparator is coupled to a first reference source, the noninverting input of the first comparator is connected to its output by a series branch including a resistor and a diode, the output of the first comparator is used as the output of the peak-holding and logic-judging unit; and

wherein the inverting input of the first operational amplifier and the inverting input of the first comparator are both grounded by a resistance-capacitance parallel branch.

9. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 6 , wherein the driving section is a switch transistor; wherein the base of the switch transistor is an input of the driving section and is grounded by a resistor, the collector of the switch transistor is the output of the driving section and is connected to the control terminal of the disconnecting relay; and the emitter of the switch transistor is grounded.

10. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 6 , wherein the busbar voltage detection section further comprises:

a second comparator;

wherein a noninverting input of the second comparator is a second input of the voltage detection circuit and is connected to an output of the second comparator by a series branch including a resistor and a diode; an inverting input of the second comparator is coupled to a second reference source; and an output of the second comparator is the output of the busbar voltage detection section.

11. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 , wherein the disconnecting relay is in series between the AC power network and a rectifier filter circuit of the power supply module.

12. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 further comprising two disconnecting relays connected in series between the AC power network and two respective inputs of the power factor correction circuit, wherein both the control terminals of the disconnecting relays are connected to the output of the voltage detection circuit.

13. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 1 , wherein:

a switch of the disconnecting relay is connected to one terminal of the AC power network;

a normally closed contact of the disconnecting relay is connected to one input of the rectifier filter circuit,

a normally opened contact is floating;

a first terminal of a winding of the disconnecting relay is coupled to the DC power supply; and

a second terminal of the winding is connected to the output of the voltage detection circuit.

14. A hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit, comprising:

a disconnecting relay in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module;

a voltage protection circuit;

wherein a first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay;

further wherein when the AC power network is in a state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay disconnects the power supply module from the AC power network;

when the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relayconnects the power supply module and the AC power network,

wherein the voltage detection circuit comprises an AC voltage detection section and a driving section that are connected in series; and

wherein the AC voltage detection section includes a voltage sampling unit and a peak-holding and logic-judging unit connected in series; and

wherein an input of the voltage sampling unit is used as the sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit, and an output of the driving section is the output of the voltage detection circuit.

15. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 14 , wherein the voltage sampling unity further comprises:

a first diode;

a second diode;

a fifth resistor; and

a sixth resistor; wherein

an anode of the first diode is connected to one input of the AC power network, and a cathode of the first diode is connected to a cathode of the second diode and to one terminal of the fifth resistor; an anode of the second diode is connected to the other input of the AC power network; the other terminal of the fifth resistor is connected to one terminal of the sixth resistor; an output of the voltage sampling unit is coupled to an input of the peak-holding and logic-judging unit; and the other terminal of the sixth resistor is grounded.

16. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 14 , wherein the peak-holding and logic-judging unit further comprises:

a first operational amplifier;

and a first comparator;

wherein a noninverting input of the first operational amplifier is connected to an output of the voltage sampling unit, an inverting input of the first operational amplifier is connected to a noninverting input of the first comparator, and an output of the first operational amplifier is connected to the noninverting input of the first comparator by a series branch including a resistor and a diode; and

wherein an inverting input of the first comparator is coupled to a first reference source, the noninverting input of the first comparator is connected to its output by a series branch including a resistor and a diode, and the output of the first comparator is used as the output of the peak-holding and logic-judging unit; and

wherein the inverting input of the first operational amplifier and the inverting input of the first comparator are both grounded by a resistance-capacitance parallel branch.

17. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 14 , wherein the driving section is a switch transistor, wherein the base of the switch transistor is an input of the driving section and is grounded by a resistor, the collector of the switch transistor is the output of the driving section, and is connected to the control terminal of the disconnecting relay, and the emitter of the switch transistor is grounded.

18. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit of claim 14 , wherein the busbar voltage detection section further comprises:

a second comparator;

wherein a noninverting input of the second comparator is a second input of the voltage detection circuit, and is connected to an output of the second comparator by a series branch including a resistor and a diode; an inverting input of the second comparator is coupled to a second reference source; and an output of the second comparator is the output of the busbar voltage detection section.

19. A hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit, comprising:

a disconnecting relay in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module; and

a voltage detection circuit;

wherein a first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay;

further wherein when the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay disconnects the power supply module from the AC power network; when the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay connects the power supply module and the AC power network.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: UMB BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A ALBER CORP.); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.); ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A LIEBERT CORPORATION)
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MERGER Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
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SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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