POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE
20210159723 · 2021-05-27
Assignee
Inventors
- LIEN-HSUN HO (TAIPEI CITY, TW)
- Shou-Ting Yeh (TAIPEI CITY, TW)
- Jui-Hung Chou (TAIPEI CITY, TW)
- Kai-Tsung Yang (TAIPEI CITY, TW)
Cpc classification
International classification
H02J7/00
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A power supplying device comprising a battery, a charging circuit and a DC-AC conversion circuit is provided. The charging circuit is electrically coupled to an AC power source and configured to charge the battery. The DC-AC conversion circuit is electrically coupled to the battery and configured to supply an AC output. When the power supplying device is powered on, both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit are enabled.
Claims
1. A power supplying device, comprising: a battery; a charging circuit, electrically coupled to an AC power source and configured to charge the battery; and a DC-AC conversion circuit, electrically coupled to the battery and configured to supply an AC output, wherein when the power supplying device is powered on, both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit are enabled.
2. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the maximum output power of the power supplying device is greater than the maximum input power of the power supplying device.
3. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an off-line uninterruptible power system, when the off-line uninterruptible power system is powered on, both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit are enabled, and the AC output is served as the output of the off-line uninterruptible power system.
4. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supplying device is a part of a line-interactive uninterruptible power system, when the line-interactive uninterruptible power system is powered on, both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit are enabled, an automatic voltage regulating circuit of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system is disabled, and the AC output is served as the output of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system.
5. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a DC-DC conversion circuit electrically coupled between the battery and the DC-AC conversion circuit, wherein when the power supplying device is powered on, the DC-DC conversion circuit is also enabled.
6. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an off-line uninterruptible power system, when the off-line uninterruptible power system is powered on, all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit are enabled, and the AC output is served as the output of the off-line uninterruptible power system.
7. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the power supplying device is a part of a line-interactive uninterruptible power system, when the line-interactive uninterruptible power system is powered on, all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit are enabled, an automatic voltage regulating circuit of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system is disabled, and the AC output is served as the output of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system.
8. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an on-line uninterruptible power system, when the on-line uninterruptible power system is powered on, all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit are enabled, a power factor correction circuit of the on-line uninterruptible power system is disabled, and the AC output is served as the output of the on-line uninterruptible power system.
9. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the AC output is supplied to a resistive load.
10. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resistive load comprises a laser printer.
11. A power supplying device, comprising: a battery; a charging circuit, electrically coupled to an AC power source and configured to charge the battery; a DC-AC conversion circuit, electrically coupled to the battery and configured to supply an AC output; and a control circuit, electrically coupled to the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit for controlling their operations, wherein when the control circuit enters a predetermined mode, the control circuit enables both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit.
12. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the maximum output power of the power supplying device is greater than the maximum input power of the power supplying device.
13. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an off-line uninterruptible power system, when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit enables both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit, and the AC output is served as the output of the off-line uninterruptible power system.
14. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the power supplying device is a part of a line-interactive uninterruptible power system, when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit enables both of the charging circuit and the DC-AC conversion circuit, and disables an automatic voltage regulating circuit of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the AC output is served as the output of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system
15. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a DC-DC conversion circuit electrically coupled between the battery and the DC-AC conversion circuit, wherein when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit further enables the DC-DC conversion circuit.
16. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an off-line uninterruptible power system, when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit enables all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit, and the AC output is served as the output of the off-line uninterruptible power system
17. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the power supplying device is a part of a line-interactive uninterruptible power system, when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit enables all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit, and disables an automatic voltage regulating circuit of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the AC output is served as the output of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system.
18. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the power supplying device is a part of an on-line uninterruptible power system, when the control circuit enters the predetermined mode, the control circuit enables all of the charging circuit, the DC-AC conversion circuit and the DC-DC conversion circuit, and disables a power factor correction circuit of the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the AC output is served as the output of the on-line uninterruptible power system.
19. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising an input interface for generating a control signal to the control circuit, thereby enabling the control circuit to enter the predetermined mode.
20. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the input interface comprises at least one of a button and a touch screen.
21. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an input interface for generating a control signal to the control circuit, thereby enabling the control circuit to enter the predetermined mode.
22. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the input interface comprises at least one of a button and a touch screen.
23. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system and the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that the output voltage and the output current are detected at the same time.
24. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that the output voltage and the output current are detected at the same time.
25. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system and the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that a power factor essentially equals to 1.
26. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that a power factor essentially equals to 1.
27. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system and the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that the output voltage and the output current are detected at the same time.
28. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system and the line-interactive uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that a power factor essentially equals to 1.
29. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that the output voltage and the output current are detected at the same time.
30. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that the output voltage and the output current are detected at the same time.
31. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that a power factor essentially equals to 1.
32. The power supplying device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine whether to enter the predetermined mode according to a sensed data of a sensing circuit configured for sensing the output of one of the off-line uninterruptible power system, the line-interactive uninterruptible power system and the on-line uninterruptible power system, and the control circuit determines to enter the predetermined mode when the sensed data indicating that a power factor essentially equals to 1.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] Other feat es and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
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[0019] The characteristics, contents, advantages and achieved effects of the present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present disclosure.
[0020] As required, detailed embodiments are disclosed herein, It must be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of and may be embodied in various and alternative forms, and combinations thereof. As used herein, the word “exemplary” is used expansively to refer to embodiments that serve as illustrations, specimens, models, or patterns. The figures are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components, in other instances, well-known components, systems, materials, or methods that are known to those having ordinary skill in the art have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art.
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[0022] The DC-AC conversion circuit 104 is electrically coupled to the battery 106 and configured to supply an AC output to at least an electrical device (not shown). The electrical device can be a resistive load, such as a laser printer. In this embodiment, the maximum output power of the power supplying device is greater than the maximum input power of the power supplying device. When the, power supplying device is powered on, both of the charging circuit 102 and the DC-AC conversion circuit 104 are enabled.
[0023] Since the electrical device draws the current supplied by the battery 106, instead of directly drawing the current supplied by the circuit breaker, the circuit breaker can be prevented from tripping. In addition, in the case that the AC output is supplied to a plurality of laser printers, the charging circuit 102 will charge the battery 106 when the laser printers stop printing.
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[0027] The power supplying device shown in
[0028] The control circuit 110 is electrically coupled to the switch unit 116, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, the switch unit 118 and the charging circuit 102, so as to control their operations. For example, the control circuit 110 is configured to control the operation of the switch unit 116, so as to determine whether to provide the output of the filtering unit 114 to the bypass path 124. For another example, the control circuit 130 is further configured to control the operation of the switch unit 118, so as to electrically couple the input terminal of the filter unit 120 to the output terminal of the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, or to electrically couple the input terminal of the filter unit 120 to the bypass path 124, so as to supply power through the output terminal 122 of the off-line uninterruptible power system,
[0029] In this embodiment, the charging circuit 102, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104 and the battery 106 constitute a power supplying device which performs the same function as the power supplying device shown in
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[0031] The control circuit 110 is electrically coupled to the switch unit 116, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, the switch unit 118, the charging circuit 102 and the AVR circuit 126, so as to control their operations. For example, the control circuit 110 is configured to control the operation of the switch unit 116, so as to determine whether to provide the output of the filtering unit 114 to the AVR circuit 126. For another example, the control circuit 130 is further configured to control the operation of the switch unit 118, so as to electrically couple the input terminal of the filter unit 120 to the output terminal of the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, or to electrically couple the input terminal of the filter unit 120 to the bypass path 124, so as to supply power through the output terminal 122 of the line-interactive uninterruptible power system.
[0032] In this embodiment, the charging circuit 102, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104 and the battery 106 constitute a power supplying device which performs the same function as the power supplying device shown in
[0033] The power supplying device shown in
[0034] In this embodiment, the charging circuit 102, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, the battery 106 and the DC-DC conversion circuit 108 constitute a power supplying device which performs the same function as the power supplying device shown in
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[0036] In this embodiment, the charging circuit 102, the DC-AC conversion circuit 104, the battery 106 and the DC-DC conversion circuit 108 constitute a power supplying device which performs the same function as the power supplying device shown in
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[0048] In summary, since a power supplying device of the present invention or an uninterruptible power system comprising a power supplying device of the present invention can be electrically coupled between a circuit breaker and at least an electrical device, the electrical devices draw the current supplied by the battery; instead of directly drawing the current supplied by the circuit breaker. Therefore, the circuit breaker can be prevented from tripping.
[0049] While the disclosure has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all. such modifications and similar arrangements.