H02J9/062

POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, COUPLING DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY UNIT, AND CONTROL METHOD

A power supply system includes a coupling device including a power conversion device, and one or more power supply units. Each of the power supply units includes a distributed power supply, a first interface outputting DC power to the power conversion device, an individual converter converting the DC power to AC power, and a second interface outputting the AC power output from the individual converter. The power conversion device includes a coupling side converter that converts the direct current power output from the power supply units to AC power, and an interface for outputting the AC power output from the coupling side converter. The power supply system includes a controller for controlling at least one of a corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device based on communication information obtained by communication between the corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device.

Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Generation System for a Vehicle
20230048237 · 2023-02-16 · ·

A vehicle power system including a fuel cell auxiliary power unit for providing clean, efficient power to a vehicle. The system generally includes a fuel cell with a first DC output and a heat output, a pressure vessel adapted to contain and provide pressurized hydrogen to the fuel cell, an electrical storage unit with a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the fuel cell. The electrical storage unit also has a second DC output. An inverter is coupled to the second DC output of the electrical storage unit to receive power, the inverter having a first AC output. The system can provide heat, AC power, and DC power to the vehicle.

GROUND FAULT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING GROUND FAULT
20230049346 · 2023-02-16 ·

A ground fault detection apparatus is used to detect a ground fault of a three-phase UPS apparatus. The UPS apparatus includes a first filter circuit, an AC/DC conversion circuit, a DC bus, a DC/AC conversion circuit, and a second filter circuit coupled in sequence. The ground fault detection apparatus includes a detection circuit having a first detection end and a second detection end. The first detection end is coupled to the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit, and the second detection end is coupled to an equipment grounding point. The equipment grounding point is coupled to a neutral point of a three-phase power source, and the three-phase power source is coupled to the first filter circuit. The detection circuit indicates whether the UPS apparatus has a ground fault and a location where the ground fault occurs according to a detection voltage between the first detection end and the second detection end.

Multi-level inverter topologies for medium- and high-voltage applications

A power switching circuit including a first DC/DC converter having a first input configured to receive a first input DC voltage, a second DC/DC converter having a first input configured to receive a second input DC voltage, a DC/AC inverter having a first input coupled to the output of the first DC/DC converter and a second input coupled to the output of the second DC/DC converter, the DC/AC inverter including n (n>2) switching legs, and at least one controller coupled to the first DC/DC converter, the second DC/DC converter, and the DC/AC inverter, the at least one controller configured to operate the DC/AC inverter to provide n AC signals to at least one load coupled to the DC/AC inverter by operating two of the n switching legs in a static state and n−2 of the n switching legs in a transition state.

POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS

An uninterruptible power supply includes a plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and a bypass circuit connected in series between a commercial AC power supply and a load, a control device that turns on both of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply is normal and turns off a vacuum circuit breaker different from a vacuum circuit breaker turned off on the occurrence of previous power failure of the plurality of vacuum circuit breakers and turns off the bypass circuit when the commercial AC power supply fails, and a power converter that converts DC power of a battery into AC power and supplies AC power to the load when the commercial AC power supply fails.

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS
20230045285 · 2023-02-09 ·

This uninterruptible power supply apparatus includes an uninterruptible power supply module, an input module, and a control module that is disposed in a left-right direction of the input module. The control module is configured such that at least arrangement positions of the thyristor unit and the control unit that controls power conversion of the uninterruptible power supply module are interchangeable in a left-right direction, in the housing.

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE
20230038103 · 2023-02-09 ·

This uninterruptible power supply device includes an input module provided with a plurality of conductor wires having a plate shape including at least a plurality of AC input wires, and an uninterruptible power supply module. In addition, the plurality of AC input wires each extend in an X direction in which the uninterruptible power supply module and the input module are adjacent to each other, and have AC input cable attachment portions in which an AC input cable is attached. The AC input cable attachment portions are disposed so as to be separated from each other in a Y direction, which is a direction in which a front side and a rear side of the input module face each other.

MODULAR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME
20180007807 · 2018-01-04 ·

An uninterruptible power supply system includes a plurality of functional modules interconnected to form a power distribution network coupling at least two power sources to a load. Each functional module has at least two ports coupled to at least one other of the functional modules and/or to at least one other external device and includes a control circuit configured to autonomously control at least one function relating to electrical power transfer between the at least two ports. The system further includes a controller module configured to communicate with each of the functional modules over at least one digital communication link to control power flow between the at least two power sources and the load.

Remotely controlled electrical power generating system

An externally-controllable electrical power generating system for providing auxiliary or backup power to a load bus or device. The system may be used indoors, and generally includes a power source comprising a first DC output, an electrical storage unit comprising a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the power source, the electrical storage unit further comprising a second DC output. An inverter coupled to the second DC output receives power, the inverter having a first AC output that can be synchronized with an AC load bus or AC grid. The system includes a contactor connected between the first AC output and an AC load bus, and is controllable with an external controller operated by a utility or a managing entity, such that the external controller can enable the controller to connect or disconnect the contactor.

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD FOR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM

This application provides an uninterruptible power system and a driving method for an uninterruptible power system, and relates to the field of power conversion technologies, to resolve output interruption of the uninterruptible power system. The uninterruptible power system includes a first power input end, a second power input end, a load end, and a bypass, where the bypass includes a first bidirectional switch, and the first bidirectional switch is connected to the first power input end and the load end, and is configured to control connection or disconnection between the first power input end and the load end; and at least one main circuit, where each main circuit includes a bus and an inverter output unit. An input end of the bus is connected to the second power input end, and an output end of the bus is connected to the inverter output unit.