Granted Patent B2

US 12,535,511 · App. 18/492,070 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventors: Shuai Wang (Dongguan, CN); Jian Wu (Dongguan, CN)

Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

G01R19/0092G01R22/10

Abstract

Claims (58)

1 . A current detection apparatus, comprising:

a first induction electrical parameter generator comprising a hollow part configured to accept a detected cable, wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is configured to generate a first induction electrical parameter and a second induction electrical parameter based on an actual current on the detected cable;

a processor;

a power supply coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and the processor, comprising a regulator circuit and an energy storer, and configured to:

convert a voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into a first voltage that is a power supply voltage for the processor; and

supply power to the processor;

a current detector coupled to the processor, configured to convert a current in the second induction electrical parameter into a second voltage, and comprising:

a resistor comprising:

a first end coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator; and

a second end coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator; and

a current sampling circuit coupled to the resistor in parallel,

wherein the processor is configured to calculate a current value on the detected cable based on the second voltage.

2 . The current detection apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one switch coupled between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the power supply and between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the current detector, wherein the at least one switch is configured to couple the first induction electrical parameter generator to the current detector.

3 . The current detection apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one switch comprises a first switch and a second switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the power supply, wherein the second switch is coupled between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the current detector, and wherein the first switch and the second switch are configured to be complementarily turned on.

4 . The current detection apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a controller coupled to the at least one switch and configured to control the first switch and the second switch to be turned off and turned on.

5 . The current detection apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the regulator circuit is coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and is configured to convert the voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into the first voltage, and wherein the energy storer is coupled to the regulator circuit and is configured to store the first voltage.

6 . The current detection apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is a ring-shaped magnetic core that is wound with a first winding and a second winding, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is of a closed or non-closed structure, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is made of a metal material, wherein the first winding is coupled to the power supply, and wherein the second winding is coupled to the current detector.

7 . The current detection apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the regulator circuit is coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and is configured to convert the voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into the first voltage, and wherein the energy storer is coupled to the regulator circuit and is configured to store the first voltage.

8 . The current detection apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is a ring-shaped magnetic core that is wound with a first winding and a second winding, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is of a closed or non-closed structure, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is made of a metal material, wherein the first winding is coupled to the power supply, and the second winding is coupled to the current detector.

9 . The current detection apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the regulator circuit is coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and is configured to convert the voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into the first voltage, and wherein the energy storer is coupled to the regulator circuit and is configured to store the first voltage.

10 . The current detection apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is a ring-shaped magnetic core that is wound with a first winding and a second winding, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is of a closed or non-closed structure, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is made of a metal material, wherein the first winding is coupled to the power supply, and wherein the second winding is coupled to the current detector.

11 . The current detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the regulator circuit is coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and configured to convert the voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into the first voltage, and wherein the energy storer is coupled to the regulator circuit and is configured to store the first voltage.

12 . The current detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is a ring-shaped magnetic core that is wound with a first winding and a second winding, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is of a closed or non-closed structure, wherein the ring-shaped magnetic core is made of a metal material, wherein the first winding is coupled to the power supply, and wherein the second winding is coupled to the current detector.

13 . An electric energy detection apparatus, comprising:

a second induction electrical parameter generator;

a voltage detector; and

a current detection apparatus that comprises:

a processor;

a first induction electrical parameter generator coupled to the processor and comprising a hollow part configured to accept a detected cable, wherein the first induction electrical parameter generator is configured to generate a first induction electrical parameter and a second induction electrical parameter based on an actual current on the detected cable;

a first power supply coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and the processor and configured to:

convert a voltage in the first induction electrical parameter into a first voltage that is a power supply voltage for the processor; and

supply power to the processor; and

a current detector coupled to the first induction electrical parameter generator and the processor, and configured to convert a current in the second induction electrical parameter into a second voltage,

wherein the processor is configured to calculate a current value on the detected cable based on the second voltage output by the current detector,

wherein the second induction electrical parameter generator is disposed in the hollow part and is configured to generate a third induced voltage based on an actual voltage of the detected cable,

wherein the voltage detector is separately connected to a second power supply in the current detector and the second induction electrical parameter generator,

wherein the voltage detector is configured to convert the third induced voltage into a third voltage and output the third voltage to the processor, and

wherein the current detection apparatus is coupled to the detected cable and is configured to:

detect the current value on the detected cable; and

calculate, based on the third voltage and the current value on the detected cable, electric energy transmitted on the detected cable.

14 . The electric energy detection apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second induction electrical parameter generator is of a closed or non-closed cylindrical structure, wherein the second induction electrical parameter generator is made of a metal material, wherein the second induction electrical parameter generator and the detected cable form a coupling capacitor, and wherein a voltage at two ends of the coupling capacitor is the third induced voltage.

15 . The electric energy detection apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the voltage detector comprises:

an amplification circuit coupled to the second induction electrical parameter generator; and

a phase-shift compensation circuit separately coupled to the amplification circuit and the processor.

16 . The electric energy detection apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising at least one switch coupled between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the first power supply, and between the first induction electrical parameter generator and the current detector, and wherein the at least one switch unit is configured to couple the first induction electrical parameter generator to the first power supply.

17 . The electric energy detection apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the voltage detector comprises:

an amplification circuit coupled to the second induction electrical parameter generator; and

a phase-shift compensation circuit separately coupled to the amplification circuit and the processor.

18 . A method for controlling a current detection apparatus and comprising:

detecting a first voltage output by a power supply of the current detection apparatus; and

when the first voltage is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold:

disconnecting, using (i) a first switch coupled to a first induction electrical parameter generator of the current detection apparatus and the power supply and (ii) a second switch coupled to a current detector of the current detection apparatus and the first induction electrical parameter generator, the first induction electrical parameter generator from the power supply; and

connecting the first induction electrical parameter generator to the current detector,

wherein the first switch and the second switch are configured to be complementarily turned on.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising, when the first voltage is less than or equal to a second preset threshold:

connecting the first induction electrical parameter generator to the power supply; and

disconnecting the first induction electrical parameter generator from the current detector.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the first preset threshold is less than a maximum working voltage of a device connected to the power supply.

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