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EP0673107A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bus structure for power system

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-03-08
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Abstract

Abstract A power system plant includes a backplane arrangement including a primary and secondary bus to which intermediate power processing modules are selectively connected to the input and output power control and monitors of the plant. The backplane connections are controlled by the plug-in power processing modules. the resulting connections are unique to the type of plug-in module placeed on an input shelf (i.e. rectifier or converter plug-in module) and determine how the plant is to operated. The connections of these plug-in modules to the backplane connector are such that the plug-in module is designed to have its connectors connect to either primary or secondary referenced control signals. The connectors of the backplane accept both type of plug-in modules so that any plug-in module inserted is automatically connected to respond to the appropriate primary or secondary referenced control signals.

Inventors

  • 👤 Greg H. Fasullo
  • 👤 A. S. Herbert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:45
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/003; H02B; H02B1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A power plant system, including: a shelf having a plurality of plug-in locations for accepting plug-in power processing modules and including a blackplane connecting arrangement having a primary and secondary bus, CHARACTERIZED BY first and second plug-in power processing modules adapted for insertion onto the shelf and each the first and second plug-in power processing modules connecting to the primary and secondary bus in the backplane uniquely as defined by its functionally as a rectifier and converter, respectively; each plug-in location accepting a unique connection of the first and second plug-in modules defining functionally without modification the first plug-in modules connected to respond to input related signals of the power plant, and the second plug-in modules connected to respond to output related signals of the power plant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 17 words
A power plant system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first plug-in modules comprise power rectifiers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A power plant system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The second plug-in modules comprise power converters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 48 words
A power plant system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: a monitor and control is included within the power plant and connected to a source of input related signals referenced to an input power and to a source of output related control signals referenced to an output power.

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