POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A power supply system includes a current detection unit for detecting a current used by a load and an electric cell. The power supply system further includes a control unit for controlling the electric power stored in the electric cell to be supplied to the load if it is determined that the current detected by the current detection unit exceeds a cutoff threshold.
1 . A power supply system, comprising:
a current detection unit for detecting a current used by a load;
an electric cell; and
a control unit for controlling the electric power stored in the electric cell to be supplied to the load if it is determined that the current detected by the current detection unit exceeds a cutoff threshold.
2 . The power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a breaker provided in a power distribution path through which an electric power is supplied from a commercial power source to the load, the breaker being configured to cut off the power distribution path if the electric current flowing through the power distribution to the load larger than the cutoff threshold; and
a discharging unit for distributing the electric power stored in the electric cell to the load, the electric cell being provided closer to the load than the breaker,
wherein the control unit is configured to drive the discharging unit if it is determined that the current detected by the current detection unit exceeds the cutoff threshold.
3 . The power supply system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a DC/AC converter for converting inputted DC power to AC power,
wherein the power supply system is configured to distribute an electric power through the DC/AC converter if the electric power is supplied from the electric cell to an AC load connected to the power distribution path at a secondary side of the breaker.
4 . The power supply system of claim 2 , wherein the electric cell is a rechargeable battery.
5 . The power supply system of claim 4 , further comprising:
a charging unit for charging the electric cell,
wherein the control unit is configured to drive the charging unit if the breaker is in a non-cutoff state.
6 . The power supply system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a power generation unit for converting natural energy to an electric power.