IP Library Granted Patent US 12,476,482
Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,482 · App. 18/393,506 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Excitation fuse device and UPS battery circuit

Inventors: Ying Wang (Guangdong, CN); Wei Xu (Guangdong, CN); Ping Gong (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: VERTIV CORPORATION
H02J9/068H02J9/061H01H85/02
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Patent No.
US 12,476,482
App. No.
18/393,506
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An excitation fuse device and a UPS battery circuit are provided including an excitation fuse and a voltage driving control module including a voltage detection circuit to detect a fuse device voltage and generate a voltage detection signal based on the fuse device voltage and a reference voltage, a fusing controller to receive voltage detection signal and generate a voltage control signal based on voltage detection signal and a fuse detection signal, and a fuse circuit to generate a fusing control signal based on the voltage control signal, which includes a current fuse to be fused based on a short-circuit current and a detonating breaker to be switched off based on the fusing control signal. The current fuse is connected to the fuse circuit through the detonating breaker, the fusing controller is connected to the voltage detection circuit, the fuse circuit and the excitation fuse.

Claims (64)

1 . An excitation fuse device comprising an excitation fuse and a voltage driving control module, wherein the excitation fuse includes a current fuse and a detonating breaker; and the voltage driving control module includes a voltage detection circuit, a fusing controller, and a fuse circuit; wherein:

the voltage

detection circuit is configured to detect a voltage of the excitation fuse device and generate a voltage detection signal based on the voltage of the excitation fuse device and a reference voltage;

the fusing controller is configured to receive the voltage detection signal and generate a voltage control signal based on the voltage detection signal and a fuse detection signal; and

the fuse circuit is configured to generate a fusing control signal based on the voltage control signal

for switching off the

detonating breaker;

the current fuse is electrically connected to the fuse circuit through the detonating breaker, the fusing controller is respectively communicatively connected to the voltage detection circuit and the fuse circuit, and the fuse circuit is communicatively connected to the excitation fuse, wherein the fuse circuit

is configured to be fused based on a short-circuit current and includes a first switch transistor, a first diode, and a first resistor, wherein:

a control terminal of the first switch transistor is connected to a cathode of the first diode;

an anode of the first diode receives the voltage control signal;

a first terminal of the first switch transistor is connected to a switch-transistor power supply, and a second terminal of the first switch transistor is connected to the detonating breaker and a first terminal of the first resistor;

a second terminal of the first resistor is grounded; and

the second terminal of the first switch transistor outputs the fusing control signal.

2 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 1 , wherein the fuse circuit further comprises:

a first capacitor;

a second resistor; and

a third resistor, wherein

the second resistor is connected between the control terminal of the first switch transistor and the ground;

the first capacitor is connected between the control terminal of the first switch transistor and the ground; and

the third resistor is connected between the second terminal of the first switch transistor and the detonating breaker.

3 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 2 , wherein:

the first switch transistor comprises a bipolar junction transistor, wherein the control terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a base of the bipolar junction transistor, the first terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a collector of the bipolar junction transistor, and the second terminal of the first switch transistor serves as an emitter of the bipolar junction transistor; or

the first switch transistor comprises an MOS transistor, wherein the control terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a gate of the MOS transistor, the first terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a drain of the MOS transistor, and the second terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a source of the MOS transistor; or

the first switch transistor comprises an IGBT transistor, wherein the control terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a gate of the IGBT transistor, the first terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a drain of the IGBT transistor, and the second terminal of the first switch transistor serves as a source of the IGBT transistor.

4 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection circuit comprises:

a comparator;

a first resistor module;

a second resistor module;

a third resistor module;

a fourth resistor module;

a second capacitor;

a first RC parallel module; and

a second RC parallel module, wherein

a first terminal of the first resistor module receives the voltage of the excitation fuse device, and a second terminal of the first resistor module is connected to a first input terminal of the comparator through the second resistor module;

a first terminal of the third resistor module receives a neutral wire voltage, and a second terminal of the third resistor module is connected to a second input terminal of the comparator through the fourth resistor module;

the second capacitor is connected between the second terminal of the first resistor module and the second terminal of the third resistor module;

the first input terminal of the comparator receives the reference voltage through the first RC parallel module;

the second RC parallel module is connected between the second input terminal and an output terminal of the comparator; and

the output terminal of the comparator outputs the voltage detection signal.

5 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 4 , wherein the voltage detection circuit further comprises:

a first voltage stabilizing module;

a second voltage stabilizing module;

a third voltage stabilizing module; and

an output resistor, wherein

the first input terminal of the comparator is connected to the first voltage stabilizing module, the second input terminal of the comparator is connected to the second voltage stabilizing module, and the output terminal of the comparator is connected to the third voltage stabilizing module through the output resistor.

6 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 5 , wherein the first voltage stabilizing module comprises:

a first voltage stabilizing diode; and

a second voltage stabilizing diode, wherein

a cathode of the first voltage stabilizing diode and an anode of the second voltage stabilizing diode are connected to the first input terminal of the comparator, and an anode of the first voltage stabilizing diode and a cathode of the second voltage stabilizing diode are connected to a diode power supply.

7 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 5 , wherein the second voltage stabilizing module comprises:

a third voltage stabilizing diode; and

a fourth voltage stabilizing diode, wherein

an anode of the third voltage stabilizing diode and a cathode of the fourth voltage stabilizing diode are connected to the second input terminal of the comparator, and a cathode of the third voltage stabilizing diode and an anode of the fourth voltage stabilizing diode are connected to a diode power supply.

8 . The excitation fuse device according to claim 5 , wherein the third voltage stabilizing module comprises:

a first Zener diode; and

a second Zener diode, wherein

an anode of the first Zener diode is grounded, a cathode of the first Zener diode is connected to an anode of the second Zener diode, and a cathode of the second Zener diode is connected to a Zener-diode power supply.

9 . A UPS battery circuit, comprising:

a battery unit;

at least one UPS battery circuit module connected between a positive pole and a negative pole of the battery unit; and

the excitation fuse device according to claim 1 , wherein

the excitation fuse device is connected to the positive pole of the battery unit, the voltage detection circuit detects a voltage of the

excitation fuse device of the UPS battery circuit, and the current fuse is fused based on the short-circuit current of the UPS battery circuit or the detonating breaker is switched off based on the fusing control signal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Mar 31, 2025
From: VERTIV CORPORATION
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070690/0096 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: WANG, YING; XU, WEI; GONG, PING
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065936/0921 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202321283698.3 · May 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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