IP Library Granted Patent US 10,673,231
Granted Patent B2
US 10,673,231 · App. 15/996,986 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Regulation method and device for current limiting control

Inventors: Longyun Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Song Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Vertiv Corporation
H02H9/025G01R19/16571G05F5/00H02M1/32H02M3/156H02M3/157H03K17/08122H02M2003/1566
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Patent No.
US 10,673,231
App. No.
15/996,986
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A regulation method for current limiting control, comprising: S 1 . regulating a current limiting threshold in real time based on a current limiting action: S 2 . controlling switch transistors based on the regulated current limiting threshold. By implementing the regulation method and device, it is made possible to regulate a current limiting threshold in real time directly based on a current limiting action, such that a current uprush in a first PWM wave will be significantly suppressed at the time of sudden loading or occurrence of a short circuit. Further, by regulating the current limiting threshold in real time based on the current limiting action and an inductive current, it is not only made possible to satisfy proper load-carrying capability, but also made possible to prevent a current uprush in a first PWM wave from being too high at the time of sudden loading or occurrence of a short circuit.

Claims (28)

1. A regulation method for current limiting control, comprising:

step S 1 : adjusting a current limiting threshold in real time, wherein the adjusting includes detecting a present current and, based on the present current:

upon detection that no current limiting occurs and an inductive current is less than a first set value, decreasing the current limiting threshold to a first current limiting threshold;

upon detection that the current limiting occurs or the inductive current is greater than a second set value, increasing the current limiting threshold to a second current limiting threshold, wherein the first set value is less than the second set value, the first current limiting threshold is less than the second current limiting threshold;

when the current limiting threshold is decreased to the first current limiting threshold, if occurrence of current limiting is detected in a valid phase of PWM and the inductive current is greater than a third set value K*ISH in an invalid phase of the PWM, where K is a coefficient and ISH represents the second set value, or the inductive current is greater than the second set value in both the valid phase and the invalid phase of the PWM, increasing the current limiting threshold from the first current limiting threshold to the second current limiting threshold; and

when the current limiting threshold is increased to the second current limiting threshold, if no occurrence of current limiting is detected and the inductive current is lower than the first set value in the valid phase or the invalid phase of the PWM, decreasing the current limiting threshold from the second current limiting threshold to the first current limiting threshold; and

step S 2 : controlling switch transistors based on the adjusted current limiting threshold.

2. The regulation method for current limiting control according to claim 1 , characterized in that a relationship between the first set value and the second current limiting threshold satisfies:

ISL> ½* IPH,

wherein ISL represents the first set value and IPH represents the second current limiting threshold.

3. A regulation device for current limiting control, comprising:

a current limiting threshold regulation module for adjusting a current limiting threshold in real time according to control instructions, wherein the control instructions include detecting a present current and, based on the present current:

upon detection that no current limiting occurs and an inductive current is less than a first set value, decreasing the current limiting threshold to a first current limiting threshold;

upon detection that current limiting occurs or the inductive current is greater than a second set value, increasing the current limiting threshold to a second current limiting threshold, wherein the first set value is less than the second set value, the first current limiting threshold is less than the second current limiting threshold;

when the current limiting threshold is decreased to the first current limiting threshold, if occurrence of current limiting is detected in a valid phase of PWM and the inductive current is greater than a third set value K*ISH in an invalid phase of the PWM, where K is a coefficient and ISH represents the second set value, or the inductive current is greater than the second set value in both the valid phase and the invalid phase of the PWM, increasing the current limiting threshold from the first current limiting threshold to the second current limiting threshold; and

when the current limiting threshold is increased to the second current limiting threshold, if no occurrence of current limiting is detected and the inductive current is lower than the first set value in the valid phase or the invalid phase of the PWM, decreasing the current limiting threshold from the second current limiting threshold to the first current limiting threshold; and

a switch transistor control module for controlling switch transistors based on the adjusted current limiting threshold.

4. The regulation device for current limiting control according to claim 3 , characterized in that a relationship between the first set value and the second current limiting threshold satisfies:

ISL> ½* IPH,

wherein ISL represents the first set value and IPH represents the second current limiting threshold.

5. A method for limiting current by adjusting a current threshold, the method comprising:

in response to a present current being unaffected by the current threshold and an inductive current being less than a first set value, decreasing the current threshold to a first current threshold;

in response to the present current being limited or the inductive current being greater than a second set value, increasing the current threshold to a second current threshold, wherein the first set value is less than the second set value and the first current threshold is less than the second current threshold;

in response to the current threshold being decreased to the first current threshold, increasing the current threshold from the first current threshold to the second current threshold if:

the current threshold being decreased is detected in a valid phase of PWM, where K is a coefficient and ISH represents the second set value; or

the inductive current is greater than the second set value in both the valid phase and an invalid phase of the PWM; and

in response to the current threshold being increased to the second current threshold, decreasing the current threshold from the second current threshold to the first current threshold if the present current is unaffected by the second current threshold and the inductive current is lower than the first set value in the valid phase of the invalid phase of the PWM; and

controlling switch transistors to prevent the present current from exceeding the current threshold.

Assignments (6)
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052075/0497 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052076/0874 →
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.
Reel/Frame 052071/0913 →
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.
Reel/Frame 049415/0262 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 1, 2018
From: LIEBERT CORPORATION
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047400/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2018
From: ZHANG, LONGYUN; CHEN, SONG
To: LIEBERT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045979/0149 →