Shredder load optimization system and method
An electrical power load optimization system operable to regulate a power supply to one or more industrial machines so that a load imposed on the power supply by the one or more machines is consistent and fluctuations are minimized.
1. An electrical power load optimization system comprising:
a bus configured to be electrically connected to a power source via an electrical pathway;
a motor electrically connected to the pathway;
a battery (i) electrically connected to the pathway, (ii) configured to receive electricity from the bus, and (iii) configured to supply electricity to the motor; and
a plurality of switches (i) electrically connected to the pathway, and (ii) operable to select one of a plurality of modes,
wherein,
each of the modes are selected by controlling one or more of the plurality of switches to divert electricity received from the bus to one or more of the motor and the battery,
the plurality of switches includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch, and the plurality of switches are operable to independently close and open portions of the pathway, and
a first mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is closed, and the third switch is open, and the first mode causes (i) the bus to supply power to the motor, and (ii) the battery to charge and not supply power to the motor.
2. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein the first mode is automatically activated by the system when a load on the motor is less than 40% of a full power load of the motor so that a load on the bus is less than 60% of a full power load of the motor.
3. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein the first mode causes the battery to be charged with a power equivalent of 20% or less of the full power load of the motor.
4. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein the first mode causes the battery and the bus to simultaneously supply power to the motor as the load on the motor increases.
5. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein, a second mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is open, and the third switch is open, and the second mode causes the motor to receive power directly and only from the bus.
6. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 5 , wherein the second mode is automatically activated by the system if the battery is charged at 80% of a full power load of the motor.
7. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 5 , wherein the second mode is automatically activated by the system if a load on the motor is higher than a predetermined amount.
8. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 7 , wherein the predetermined amount of the load on the motor is between 60% and 70% of the full power load of the motor.
9. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein, a third mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the third mode causes (i) the motor to receive power from the bus and the battery, and (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus.
10. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 9 , wherein the third mode is automatically activated by the system when the load on the motor is escalating and exceeds 60% of the motor load capacity.
11. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 10 , wherein the third mode remains selected until the battery is drained or until the load on the motor falls below 60% of the full power load of the motor.
12. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein, a fourth mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is open, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the fourth mode causes (i) the motor to receive power from the battery, (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus, and (iii) the motor to not receive power from the bus.
13. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 9 , wherein the fourth mode is automatically activated by the system when the bus has no power.
14. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein, a fifth mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is open, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the fourth mode causes (i) the motor to send power from the battery, (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus, and (iii) the motor to not receive power from the bus.
15. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 14 , wherein the fifth mode is automatically activated by the system when a load imposed by the motor begins to suddenly decrease.
16. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 14 , wherein the fifth mode causes power to be routed to the battery so that the battery is charged.
17. The electrical power load optimization system according to claim 1 , wherein, the motor is operable to drive a machine that imposes a variable load on the system, and the machine is a shredder.
18. A method of optimizing power via an electrical power load optimization system, the method comprising the steps of:
electrically connecting a bus configured to a power source via an electrical pathway;
electrically connecting a motor electrically to the pathway;
electrically connecting a battery to the pathway, the battery configured to receive electricity from the bus and supply electricity to the motor;
electrically connecting a plurality of switches to the pathway, the plurality of switches operable to select one of a plurality of modes; and selecting one of the plurality of modes by changing a state of at least one of the plurality of switches to divert electricity received from the bus to one or more of the motor and the battery,
wherein,
the plurality of switches includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch, and the plurality of switches are operable to independent close and open portions of the pathway, and
a first mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is closed, and the third switch is open, and the first mode causes (i) the bus to supply power to the motor, and (ii) the battery to charge and not supply power to the motor.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the first mode is automatically activated by the system when a load on the motor is less than 40% of a full power load of the motor so that a load on the bus is less than 60% of a full power load of the motor.
20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the first mode causes the battery to be charged with a power equivalent of 20% or less of the full power load of the motor.
21. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the first mode causes the battery and the bus to simultaneous supply power to the motor as the load on the motor increases.
22. The method according to claim 18 , wherein, a second mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is open, and the third switch is open, and the second mode causes the motor to receive power directly and only from the bus.
23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the second mode is automatically activated by the system if the battery is charged at 80% of a full power load of the motor.
24. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the second mode is automatically activated by the system if a load on the motor is higher than a predetermined amount.
25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the predetermined amount of the load on the motor is between 60% and 70% of the full power load of the motor.
26. The method according to claim 18 , wherein, a third mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is closed, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the third mode causes (i) the motor to receive power from the bus and the battery, and (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus.
27. The method according to claim 26 , wherein the third mode is automatically activated by the system when the load on the motor is escalating and exceeds 60% of the motor load capacity.
28. The method according to claim 27 , wherein the third mode remains selected until the battery is drained or until the load on the motor falls below 60% of the full power load of the motor.
29. The method according to claim 18 , wherein, a fourth mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is open, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the fourth mode causes (i) the motor to receive power from the battery, (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus, and (iii) the motor to not receive power from the bus.
30. The method according to claim 26 , wherein the fourth mode is automatically activated by the system when the bus has no power.
31. The method according to claim 18 , wherein, a fifth mode of the plurality of modes is activated when the first switch is open, the second switch is open, and the third switch is closed, and the fourth mode causes (i) the motor to send power from the battery, (ii) the battery to not receive power from the bus, and (iii) the motor to not receive power from the bus.
32. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the fifth mode is automatically activated by the system when a load imposed by the motor begins to suddenly decrease.
33. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the fifth mode causes power to be routed to the battery so that the battery is charged.
34. The method according to claim 18 , wherein, the motor is operable to drive a machine that imposes a variable load on the system, and the machine is a shredder.