Patent classifications
H02J9/068
Energy supply module as a two-port network, use of a separating device in such an energy supply module, and method for operating such an energy supply module
The invention relates to an energy supply module (1) comprising an input gate (2) for connection to a power source (4) and an output gate (3) as an interruption-free power supply, wherein the input gate (2) and the output gate (3) are through-connected separably via an electrical separating device (6), and an auxiliary energy source (10) is connected or can be connected in parallel with the input gate (2) and the output gate (3), wherein the separating device (6) is positioned between the auxiliary energy source (10) and the input gate (2), and the separating device (6) comprises a circuit arrangement having two transistors (15) and two diodes (16), wherein the transistors (15) are connected reversely in series, and a diode (16) is connected to each transistor (15), inversely to the current direction of said diode.
Switch-mode power supply control circuit and method for tampering detection in a power meter
One or more embodiments relate to a switch-mode power supply control circuit that can be used to provide power to regular single phase or three phase energy meter, while also offering a simple low cost method to detect a magnetic tampering event that usually occurs on energy meter. In one example, the switch-mode power supply for the energy meter is a flyback type switch mode power supply comprising a power switch, a switching controller, and a slew rate based magnetic field detection circuit which is configured to enable a magnetic tampering detection signal that can be communicated to the switching controller. Upon detection of a magnetic tampering event, the power supply and the supporting circuitry can raise the switching frequency of the power switch in order to provide more power to the output or cutoff power to the consumer's power outlet and even report the tampering event to the power station.
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH BYPASS POWER SHARING FUNCTION
The present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply with bypass power sharing function, including: an input end, configured to be connected to mains; an output end, configured to be connected to a load; a current sensor, disposed at the output end and configured to sense an output current of the uninterruptible power supply; a bypass branch, disposed between the input end and the output end; and an inverter branch, including a rectifier, an inverter and an energy storage battery, wherein one end of the rectifier is connected to the input end, and the other end is connected to one end of the inverter; the other end of the inverter is connected to the output end; and the energy storage battery is connected to a node between the rectifier and the inverter, wherein the uninterruptible power supply is set to be capable of working in a mains mode; and in the mains mode, the inverter branch is controlled with a current loop, so that the bypass branch and the inverter branch together provide the output current of the uninterruptible power supply.
Supercapacitor power supply for a gate crossing mechanism
Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes detecting a loss of power to a motor of the gate crossing mechanism. The motor is operably coupled to a gate of the gate crossing mechanism. The method further includes, responsive to detecting the loss of the power, providing, by at least one supercapacitor, power to the motor to initiate the gate moving from an open position to a closed position.
Renewable energy metering system
A customer's solar array is connected to a utility-owned battery and inverter system. The battery and inverter system may convert DC power from the solar array or a battery bank to provide AC power to the grid. The inverter system may also convert AC power from the grid to DC power to charge the battery bank, or the battery bank may be charged by DC power from the solar array. The utility's inverter system is connected to the customer's premise on the utility's side of the meter. A transfer switch provides either grid power to the premise or AC power from the inverter via the battery bank. A solar production meter on the utility side measures power flowing from the solar array to the grid, as well as power flowing between the battery bank and the grid.
REVERSE FLOW AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH
Systems and apparatuses include an automatic transfer switch including a source pole coupled with a power source, a first load pole coupled with a first load, a second load pole coupled with a second load, a first switch selectively coupling the first load pole to the source pole, and a second switch selectively coupling the second load pole to the source pole.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY MODULE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND SYSTEM
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling battery module, power supply device and power supply system. The apparatus includes a switch circuit and a first power controller. The first power controller is coupled with the switch circuit, a first busbar, a second busbar, and a battery module, and is configured to: control the switch circuit to conduct in a first direction, in a case of the voltage between the first busbar and the second busbar being greater than the voltage of the battery module and the power of the battery module being smaller than a first preset power; and control the switch circuit to conduct in a second direction, in a case of the voltage between the first busbar and the second busbar being smaller than the voltage of the battery module and the power of the battery module being greater than a second preset power.
Maintenance bypass assembly for uninterruptable power supply
Where an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) is used in a system to ensure highly reliable power supply to an electronic system, occasional maintenance or repair of the UPS or its storage batteries may be required. Effecting this servicing while ensuring that the utility power continues to be supplied to the load may involve a Maintenance Bypass Assembly (MBA) comprising a plurality of manually-operated circuit breakers. The possibility of an incorrect actuation of such circuit breakers is precluded by the coordination of a plurality of electromechanically actuated circuit breakers in communication with a controller that may store a table of permitted state transitions and sequences for safe operation. Such operation may be confirmed by one or more sensors monitored by the controller.
Shared resonant turn off circuit
A static transfer switch is provided for supplying power to a load alternately from two different power sources. Switching between the two power sources may occur within a fraction of one electrical cycle. In response to sensing degraded performance in the power source supplying the load, a main circuit is turned off with a resonant turn off circuit. The resonant turn off circuit is shared between the main circuits of two different power sources such that the resonant turn off circuit is connected to the main circuit of whichever power source is currently supply power to the load.
Hot-pluggable uninterruptible power supply module
A hot-pluggable uninterruptible power supply module includes at least one first power supply device, each first power supply device having an end electrically connected with an electronic system and another end electrically connected with an external AC power source; at least one hot-swapping uninterruptible power supply module, each hot-swapping uninterruptible power supply module including a control module, a second power supply device, and a battery that is electrically connected with the second power supply device. The second power supply device is electrically connected with the control module. The control module of each hot-swapping uninterruptible power supply module is electrically connected with each first power supply device. The second power supply device of each hot-swapping uninterruptible power supply module is electrically connected with the electronic system and an end of each first power supply device.