IP Library Granted Patent US 10,101,755
Granted Patent B2
US 10,101,755 · App. 15/176,018 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Electrical assembly

Inventors: Mikko Myller (Espoo, FI); Kimmo Kohvakka (Helsinki, FI)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
G05D22/02G05D23/19H02J3/383H02M7/003H02M7/537H02M2001/327
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Patent No.
US 10,101,755
App. No.
15/176,018
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical assembly comprising a first control system adapted to control a power conversion system, a sensor system adapted to detect conditions relating to the first control system, the conditions comprising temperature and/or humidity, and a heating system adapted to heat the first control system of the electrical assembly. The electrical assembly further comprises a second control system which is adapted to receive information from the sensor system and in connection with turning on the electrical assembly to selectively turn on the first control system and/or the heating system based on conditions relating to the first control system.

Claims (30)

1. An electrical assembly comprising:

a first control system adapted to control a power conversion system and requiring an electric supply for operation thereof;

a sensor system adapted to detect conditions relating to the first control system, the conditions comprising temperature and/or humidity, and the first control system being adapted to receive information from the sensor system; and

a heating system ( 5 ) adapted to heat the first control system of the electrical assembly;

wherein the electrical assembly further comprises a second control system which is adapted to receive information from the sensor system and in connection with turning on the electrical assembly to selectively turn on the first control system and/or the heating system based on conditions relating to the first control system, the second control system being capable of operating in more harsh conditions than the first control system, the more harsh conditions including at least one of lower temperature and/or higher humidity.

2. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein in connection with turning on the electrical assembly the second control system is adapted to turn on the first control system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are inside ranges accepted by the second control system, and to turn on the heating system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are outside ranges accepted by the second control system.

3. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second control system is a passive system which does not require an electric supply for operation thereof.

4. An electrical assembly according to any one of claim 1 , wherein the sensor system is at least partially integrated with the second control system.

5. An electrical assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a thermostat adapted to selectively turn on the first control system and/or the heating system based on a temperature relating to the first control system.

6. An electrical assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a humidistat adapted to selectively turn on the first control system and the heating system based on a humidity relating to the first control system.

7. An electrical assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a thermostat adapted to selectively turn on the first control system or the heating system based on a temperature relating to the first control system.

8. An electrical assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a humidistat adapted to selectively turn on the first control system or the heating system based on a humidity relating to the first control system.

9. An electrical assembly according to any one of claim 1 , wherein the first control system is a sophisticated system comprising software and/or artificial intelligence.

10. An electrical assembly according to any one of claim 1 , wherein the heating system comprises at least one heating resistor.

11. An electrical assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the first control system is adapted to turn on the at least one heating resistor if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are outside ranges accepted by the first control system.

12. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second control system has an active state in which the second control system is able to selectively turn on the first control system and the heating system, and an inactive state, in which the second control system is not able to control the first control system and the heating system, wherein the second control system is adapted to be transferred to the inactive state subsequent to turning on of the first control system.

13. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a housing inside which the first control system, the second control system, and the heating system are located.

14. An electrical assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the sensor system is adapted to detect ambient temperature present outside the housing, the heating system being adapted to be turned on if a difference between a temperature inside the housing and an ambient temperature is less than a predetermined temperature difference.

15. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical assembly comprises a power conversion system adapted to convert electric energy from one form to another, the first control system being adapted to control the power conversion system.

16. An electrical assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the power conversion system comprises an inverter for a solar power plant.

17. An electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the more harsh conditions including lower temperature and higher humidity.

18. A method for preventing humidity in an electrical assembly, the electrical assembly comprising a first control system and a heating system, the first control system being adapted to control a power conversion system and requiring an electric supply for operation thereof, the heating system being adapted to heat the first control system of the electrical assembly, wherein the method comprises:

detecting conditions relating to the first control system, the conditions comprising temperature and/or humidity; and

turning on the first control system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are suitable for the first control system, and turning on the heating system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are not suitable for the first control system.

19. An electrical assembly comprising:

a first control system adapted to control a power conversion system and requiring an electric supply for operation thereof;

a sensor system adapted to detect conditions relating to the first control system, the conditions comprising temperature and/or humidity, and the first control system being adapted to receive information from the sensor system; and

a heating system adapted to heat the first control system of the electrical assembly;

wherein the electrical assembly further comprises a second control system which is adapted to receive information from the sensor system and in connection with turning on the electrical assembly to selectively turn on the first control system and/or the heating system based on conditions detected by the sensor system and relating to the first control system, such that in connection with turning on the electrical assembly the second control system is adapted to turn on the first control system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are inside ranges accepted by the second control system, and to turn on the heating system if the detected conditions relating to the first control system are outside ranges accepted by the second control system, the second control system being capable of operating in more harsh conditions than the first control system, the more harsh conditions including at least one of lower temperature or higher humidity.

20. An electrical assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the more harsh conditions including lower temperature and higher humidity.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: MARICI HOLDINGS THE NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 054205/0806 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0599 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040608/0509 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2016
From: MYLLER, MIKKO; KOHVAKKA, KIMMO
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 039975/0753 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 15171192 · Jun 9, 2015 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160363940A1 · Dec 15, 2016