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Bi-directional d.c./d.c. converter compatible with an inverter bridge
Assignee: Kone Elevator GmbH
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Filing: 1989-05-31
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Granted: 1990-01-16
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Expires: 2009-05-31
Abstract
Abstract In a method of and apparatus for connecting a storage battery to an elevator inverter, the storage battery being connected to a d.c. circuit of the elevator inverter power stage, a voltage in the d.c. circuit is higher than the battery voltage. Power flows bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa. When power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit, the battery voltage is matched to the voltage in the d.c. circuit by the aid of a semiconductor switch, by means of which an energy store is charged, and a diode, by which the energy in the energy store is discharged into the d.c. circuit. When power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery, the voltage of the d.c. circuit is matched to the battery voltage with the aid of a second semiconductor switch, by means of which the energy store is charged, and a second diode, by which the energy in the energy store is discharged into the storage battery.
Inventors
- 👤 Matti Kahkipuro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 23:38
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156; H02M3/158; H02M3/1582; B; B66; B66B; B66B1/00; B66B1/24; B66B1/28; B66B1/30; B66B1/304; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/04; H02J9/06; H02J9/062; H02M7/00; H02M7/66; H02M7/68; H02M7/72; H02M7/79; H02M7/797; H02P; H02P2201/00; H02P2201/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, by directly coupling said inverter and a converter, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, by directly coupling said inverter and a converter, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, which includes employing an inductance as said energy store.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, which includes turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, which includes turning on said second semiconductor switch which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
Apparatus for directly coupling an inverter and a converter by connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
Apparatus for directly coupling an inverter and a converter by connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said energy storing means comprise an inductance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, including control unit means for providing control signals for turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, including control unit means for providing control for providing control signals for turning on said second semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9, which includes employing an inductance as said energy store.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 9, which includes turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 9, which includes turning on said second semiconductor switch which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
176 words
Apparatus for connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus not including isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, but rather comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
176 words
Apparatus for connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus not including isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, but rather comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said energy storing means comprise an inductance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, including control unit means for providing control signals for turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, including control unit means for providing control for providing control signals for turning on said second semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, by directly coupling said inverter and a converter without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, by directly coupling said inverter and a converter without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, without using isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; and employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 17, which includes employing an inductance as said energy store.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 17, which includes turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 17, which includes turning on said second semiconductor switch which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
184 words
Apparatus for directly coupling an inverter and a converter by connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus not including isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, but rather comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
184 words
Apparatus for directly coupling an inverter and a converter by connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus not including isolation diodes, pull up resistors or pull down resistors, but rather comprising: means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; and second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said energy storing means comprise an inductance.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 21, including control unit means for providing control signals for turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to claim 21, including control unit means for providing control for providing control signals for turning on said second semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an inductance as an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; and turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of connecting a storage battery to a d.c. circuit in a power stage of an elevator inverter, the voltage in said d.c. circuit being higher than the battery voltage, and power flowing bidirectionally from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit and vice versa which method includes the steps of: employing a first semiconductor switch and a first diode to cause the battery voltage to at least substantially equal the voltage in the d.c. circuit when power is flowing from the storage battery to the d.c. circuit; said first transistor being employed to charge an inductance as an energy store and said first diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said d.c. circuit; employing a second semiconductor switch and a second diode to cause the voltage of the d.c. circuit to at least substantially equal the battery voltage when power is flowing from the d.c. circuit to the storage battery; and turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value; said second transistor being employed to charge said energy store and said second diode being employed to discharge energy from said energy store to said storage battery.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 25, which includes turning on said second semiconductor switch which is conductive during the time when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
210 words
Apparatus for connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus comprising: an inductance as a means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; and said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means; including control unit means for providing control signals for turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
210 words
Apparatus for connecting an elevator inverter, having a power stage which includes a d.c. circuit, to a storage battery having a battery voltage lower than the voltage in said d.c. circuit, said apparatus comprising: an inductance as a means for storing energy; first voltage matching means for causing said battery voltage to equal the voltage in said d.c. circuit when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit; said first voltage matching means comprising first semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and first diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said d.c. circuit; second voltage matching means for causing the voltage of said d.c. circuit to equal said battery voltage when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery means; and said second voltage matching means comprising second semiconductor switch means for charging said energy storing means and second diode means for discharging energy from said energy storing means to said storage battery means; including control unit means for providing control signals for turning on said first semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said storage battery to said d.c. circuit, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is lower than a reference value.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to claim 27, including control unit means for providing control for providing control signals for turning on said second semiconductor switch, which is conductive when power is flowing from said d.c. circuit to said storage battery, when the voltage in said d.c. circuit is higher than a reference value.
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