US6018204A
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Power supply system
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-14
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2018-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A power supply system is made up of a plurality of power supply devices including M (M is a positive integer number) redundant power supply devices. The power supply system includes redundant abnormality detecting means for detecting that an abnormality occurs in at least one of the M redundant power supply devices in accordance with first signals outputted from the power supply devices. Each of the first signals indicates corresponding one of the power supply devices is in an abnormal state.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Kuruma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/28; H; H02; H02J; H02J1/00; H02J1/001; H02J1/10; H02J1/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices including M (M is an integer number greater than one) redundant power supply devices; and a first abnormality detecting element which detects that an abnormality occurs in at least one of said M redundant power supply devices in accordance with first signals outputted from said power supply devices, each of said first signals indicates a corresponding one of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices including M (M is an integer number greater than one) redundant power supply devices; and a first abnormality detecting element which detects that an abnormality occurs in at least one of said M redundant power supply devices in accordance with first signals outputted from said power supply devices, each of said first signals indicates a corresponding one of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first abnormality detecting element comprises: a first detecting element which detects that said plurality of power supply devices include an abnormal power supply device; a second detecting element which detects that at least one of said plurality of power supply devices is the redundant power supply device; and a third detecting element which detects that the abnormality occurs in the redundant power supply device when said second detecting element detects that at least one of said plurality of power supply devices is the redundant power supply device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The power supply as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a second abnormality detecting element which detects that the abnormality occurs in at least one of an essential power supply devices for the power supply system in accordance with a detection result from said first detecting element and said signals outputted from said power supply devices, each of said first signals indicates a corresponding one of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second abnormality detecting element comprises: a first detecting element which detects that said plurality of power supply devices include an abnormal power supply device; and a second detecting element which detects that the number of the abnormal power supply devices is larger than M in accordance with a detection result from said first detecting element and said detection result outputted from said first abnormality detecting element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The power supply system, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a decision element which decides that the output voltage is normal when at least one of said plurality of power supply devices is normal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said decision element comprises: a first detecting element which detects that output voltage values outputted from each of said power supply devices is normal; and a second detecting element which detects that at least one of the output voltage values is normal in accordance with said detection result from said first detecting element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said power supply devices outputs a second signal indicating that each of said power supply devices are connected to said power supply system; and wherein said first abnormality detecting element detects that the redundant power supply device of said plurality of power supply devices is abnormal by using said first signals and said second signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices including M (M is an integer number greater than zero) redundant power supply devices; an abnormality detecting element which detects that an abnormality occurs in at least one of said M redundant power supply devices in accordance with first signals indicating each of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state, each of said first signals indicates a corresponding one of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state; and a holding element which holds a detection result outputted from said first abnormality detecting element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices including M (M is an integer number greater than zero) redundant power supply devices; an abnormality detecting element which detects that an abnormality occurs in at least one of said M redundant power supply devices in accordance with first signals indicating each of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state, each of said first signals indicates a corresponding one of said power supply devices is in an abnormal state; and a holding element which holds a detection result outputted from said first abnormality detecting element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 8, further comprising an updating element which stops said holding element from holding said detection result after a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 9, wherein an abnormal power supply device is removed and replaced by a normal power supply device without stopping said power supply system during said holding element holds said detection result.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
The power supply system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said updating element stops said holding element from holding said detection result, when the output voltage decision signal outputted from the normal power supply device which has been replaced changes from a state indicating that the output voltage is infinite to a state indicating that the output voltage is finite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices; and a state detecting element which detects an abnormality occurred in a redundant power supply device when at least one of said power supply devices is said redundant power supply device, or which detects a decisive abnormality if the abnormality occurs in at least one of said power supply devices when each of said power supply devices is essential for supplying a voltage to a load.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A power supply system comprising: a plurality of power supply devices; and a state detecting element which detects an abnormality occurred in a redundant power supply device when at least one of said power supply devices is said redundant power supply device, or which detects a decisive abnormality if the abnormality occurs in at least one of said power supply devices when each of said power supply devices is essential for supplying a voltage to a load.
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