US5659207A
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Uninterrupted power supply with a controlled operation of alternately charging and discharging of inductances
Assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-22
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-08-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is related to an uninterrupted power supply providing a power for a load. The present uninterrupted power supply includes a rectifying device receiving and rectifying an input power signal for generating first rectified signal; first and a second charge/discharge devices electrically connected to the rectifying device, and alternately executing a charge/discharge operation in response to the first rectified signal; first and second voltage supply devices respectively electrically connected to the first and the second charge/discharge devices, respectively receiving charges from the first and the second charge/discharge devices for being kept at a stable electrical potential level, and outputting a voltage signal for providing the power for the load; and a power reservoir receiving and storing therein the input power signal and outputting a reserve power signal serving as the input power signal to the rectifying device when there is no subsequent input power signal inputted.
Inventors
- 👤 Yu-Ming Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/04; H02J9/06; H02J9/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An uninterrupted power supply providing a power for a load, comprising: a rectifying device receiving and rectifying an input power signal for generating a first rectified signal; first and second charge/discharge devices electrically connected to said rectifying device, and alternately executing a charge/discharge operation in response to said first rectified signal; first and second voltage supply devices respectively electrically connected to said first and said second charge/discharge devices, respectively receiving charges from said first and said second charge/discharge devices for being kept at a stable electrical potential level, and outputting a voltage signal for providing said power for said load; and a power reservoir receiving and storing therein said input power signal and outputting a reserve power signal serving as said input power signal to said rectifying device when there is no subsequent input power signal inputted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An uninterrupted power supply providing a power for a load, comprising: a rectifying device receiving and rectifying an input power signal for generating a first rectified signal; first and second charge/discharge devices electrically connected to said rectifying device, and alternately executing a charge/discharge operation in response to said first rectified signal; first and second voltage supply devices respectively electrically connected to said first and said second charge/discharge devices, respectively receiving charges from said first and said second charge/discharge devices for being kept at a stable electrical potential level, and outputting a voltage signal for providing said power for said load; and a power reservoir receiving and storing therein said input power signal and outputting a reserve power signal serving as said input power signal to said rectifying device when there is no subsequent input power signal inputted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
164 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 further comprising: a first switch installed between said first charge/discharge device and said first voltage supply device for controlling an electric connection state between said first charge/discharge device and said first voltage supply device; a second switch installed between said second charge/discharge device and said second voltage supply device for controlling an electric connection state between said second charge/discharge device and said second voltage supply device; a third switch electrically connected to said rectifying device for controlling an input state of said reserve power signal into said rectifying device; a fourth switch electrically connected to said rectifying device for controlling an input state of said input power signal into said rectifying device; and a control device electrically connected to said first, said second, said third and said fourth switches for controlling ON/OFF states of said four switches by respectively outputting a first, a second, a third and a fourth switch control signals to said four switches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein said power reservoir includes a charge accumulator outputting said reserve power signal to said rectifying device in response to said third switch control signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 3 wherein said power reservoir further includes a reserve power charger connected to said charge accumulator for receiving said input power signal to have said charge accumulator charged.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 4 further comprising a diode for protecting said third switch, said reserve power charger and said charge accumulator from a damage caused by a reversed flow of said reserve power signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein said rectifying device includes first and second rectifying diodes electrically interconnected in series and respectively electrically connected to said first and said second charge/discharge devices, each of which allows a half cycle of said input power signal to be transmitted therethrough to generate said first rectified signal to said first and said second charge/discharge devices in turn.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein said voltage signal is a direct current signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 7 further comprising a direct current/alternating current (DC/AC) inverter electrically connected between said first and said second voltage supply devices and said load for converting said direct current signal into an alternating current signal to be applied to said load.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein said control device includes: a power-input detecting device generating a power-state signal in response to an existence state of said input power signal; a phase-lock device generating a locked signal in response to said input power signal; and a switch control signal generator electrically connected to said power-input detecting device and said phase-lock device and generating said first and said second switch control signals in response to said power-state signal and said locked signal for controlling said first and said second switches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 9 wherein said power-state signal is in a high state and said third control signal is in a low state to disallow said reserve power signal to be outputted to said first and said second charge/discharge devices when said power-input detecting device detects the existence of said input power signal, and said power-state signal is in a low state and said third control signal is in a high state to allow said reserve power signal to be outputted to said first and said second charge/discharge devices when said power-input detecting device detects no existence of said input power signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 10 wherein a phase of said locked signal is converted to have the same phase as said input power signal when said power-state signal is in a high state, and maintains at the last phase of said input power signal when said power-state signal is in a low state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 11 wherein said phase-lock device is a phase-lock loop.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 12 wherein said switch control signal generator includes: a full-wave rectifying circuit receiving and rectifying said input power signal to output a second rectified signal; a power factor correction IC electrically connected to said full-wave rectifying circuit and outputting a power factor correction signal in response to said second rectified signal; and a photo-coupling driving signal generator electrically connected to said power factor correction IC and generating said first and said second switch control signals in response to said power factor correction signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 13 wherein said switch control signal generator further includes: a differential amplifier generating a low-level direct current signal in response to a voltage signal outputted by said charge accumulator; a feedback compensation circuit for reducing filtered wave of said voltage signal outputted by said first and said second voltage supply devices; and a current-sensing device enabled by signals generated by said first and second switches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 13 wherein each of said first and said second switches includes a transistor switch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 15 wherein each of said first and said second switches further includes a current-sensing circuit which adjusts an intensity of a current flowing through said transistor switch and transmits said adjusted current to a secondary circuit thereof to have a current-sensing signal outputted from said secondary circuit and provided for said power factor correction IC.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein said photo-coupling driving signal generator includes at least two sets of photocoupling drivers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and said second voltage supply devices includes a capacitor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 18 wherein each of said first and said second voltage supply devices further includes a first and a second diode for providing a unidirectional charging operation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An uninterrupted power supply according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and said second charge/discharge devices includes an inductor.
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