US6023109A
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Multi-voltage control circuit of battery or multiple independent DC power
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 2000-02-08
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Circuit of multi-voltage control circuit of battery of multiple independent DC power consists of a diode compound switch contact for resisting sparkle and segmented current when multi-voltage switches add the non-sparkle switch for series of solid switch member which forms linear voltage adjustment of basic grade and voltage of low loss, or chopped wave voltage adjustment of low pulse. The advantages of the present invention are that it loses less thermal, is highly efficient, and has low pulse. It can provide fine quality graded voltage and a voltage adjustment between further grades.
Inventors
- 👤 Tai-Her Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:02
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/50; H02J7/575; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
A power unit with controlled output voltage comprising a plurality of substantially identical independent DC power supplies which are interconnected by a central control unit in a series or parallel arrangement for providing a required output voltage on a pair of output terminals in a wide range of output voltages, the output terminals including a positive and a negative output terminals, respectively, and wherein each independent DC power supply has a positive and negative terminal, respectively, said power unit further comprising a plurality of switching means, each of said plurality of the switching means being connected between the negative terminal of one of said plurality of the independent DC power supplies and the positive terminal of a respective succeeding independent DC power supply, such that each of said plurality of the switching means is controlled by the central control unit to provide a series or parallel connection between said independent DC power supplies, wherein the power unit further comprises a plurality of pairs of diodes, each pair of diodes being associated with a respective switching means, wherein each pair of diodes has a first diode and a second diode, and wherein each of the diodes has a positive terminal and a negative terminal, respectively, wherein, in each pair of the diodes, the first diode is connected by its positive terminal to both the respective switching means and the negative terminal of said one of the independent DC power supplies, and the second diode is connected by its negative terminal to both the switching means and the positive terminal of said respective succeeding independent DC power supply, wherein the negative terminals of all first diodes are connected to ground, and wherein the positive terminals of all second diodes are connected to the positive output terminal, and wherein the power unit further includes means controlling at least one of said plurality of the switching means for controlling a magnitude and a shape of the required output voltage, said means being controlled by the central control unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
334 words
A power unit with controlled output voltage comprising a plurality of substantially identical independent DC power supplies which are interconnected by a central control unit in a series or parallel arrangement for providing a required output voltage on a pair of output terminals in a wide range of output voltages, the output terminals including a positive and a negative output terminals, respectively, and wherein each independent DC power supply has a positive and negative terminal, respectively, said power unit further comprising a plurality of switching means, each of said plurality of the switching means being connected between the negative terminal of one of said plurality of the independent DC power supplies and the positive terminal of a respective succeeding independent DC power supply, such that each of said plurality of the switching means is controlled by the central control unit to provide a series or parallel connection between said independent DC power supplies, wherein the power unit further comprises a plurality of pairs of diodes, each pair of diodes being associated with a respective switching means, wherein each pair of diodes has a first diode and a second diode, and wherein each of the diodes has a positive terminal and a negative terminal, respectively, wherein, in each pair of the diodes, the first diode is connected by its positive terminal to both the respective switching means and the negative terminal of said one of the independent DC power supplies, and the second diode is connected by its negative terminal to both the switching means and the positive terminal of said respective succeeding independent DC power supply, wherein the negative terminals of all first diodes are connected to ground, and wherein the positive terminals of all second diodes are connected to the positive output terminal, and wherein the power unit further includes means controlling at least one of said plurality of the switching means for controlling a magnitude and a shape of the required output voltage, said means being controlled by the central control unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein each independent DC power supply provides a terminal voltage EB, wherein the required output voltage may have a value of N×EB, wherein N=1, 2, 3 . . . , wherein an unwanted disturbance of the shape of the output voltage and an undesired sparking while switching from one value of the output voltage to another value of the output voltage may take place during a series-parallel re-arrangement of the independent DC power supplies, said means for controlling a magnitude and a shape of the required output voltage includes at least one solid-state switch controlling at least one of said switching means to operate in a predetermined order, thereby providing a non-sparking switching and low-ripple output voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein said switching means includes a solid-state switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein the output voltage may be of a linear, chopped or pulse-width-modulated shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
207 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein said switching means includes an electro-mechanical switch having first and second common contacts, first and second normally closed contacts, and first and second normally opened contacts, respectively, such that in each electromechanical switch the first common contact is connected to the second normally closed contact, and the second common contact is connected to the first normally closed contact, wherein said electro-mechanical switch is connected between said one and said succeeding independent DC power supplies, such that the negative terminal of said one of the independent DC power supplies is connected to both the first common contact and the second normally closed contact of the electro-mechanical switch, respectively, and the positive terminal of said succeeding independent DC power supply is connected to both the first normally closed contact and the second common contact of the electro-mechanical switch, such that when each electro-mechanical switch is actuated by the central control unit, the respective common contacts are connected to respective normally opened contacts or to respective normally closed contacts, wherein the first normally opened contacts of all the electro-mechanical switches are connected to ground, and wherein the second normally opened contacts of all the electro-mechanical switches are connected to the positive output terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein said means for controlling a magnitude and a shape of the required output voltage includes a solid-state switch connected between the first and the second normally closed contacts of at least one electro-mechanical switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The power unit of claim 1, further including an input unit setting operational order for the central control unit according to a pre-determined set of required output voltages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The power unit of claim 1, further including an inspection device for inspection the output voltage on the output terminals and providing a feed-back to the central control unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein the independent DC power supply includes an independent battery unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The power unit of claim 1, wherein the independent DC power supply includes an individual independent DC power supply rectified from AC power supply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
232 words
A multi-voltage control which provides a graded multi-voltage output at first and second output terminals, comprising: a first independent DC power source having a negative terminal and a positive terminal and a unit voltage therebetween; a second independent DC power source having a negative terminal and a positive terminal; a first diode connecting from said positive terminal of said first independent DC power source to said output; a second diode connecting from said negative terminal of said first independent DC power source to said negative terminal of said second independent DC power source; a contact switch which in a first switched state connects said positive terminal of said first independent DC power source to said negative terminal of said second independent DC power source and which in a second switched state electrically short-circuits said first diode and separately electrically short-circuits said second diode; a solid switch member connected in series with said first and second output terminals, wherein opening said solid switch member disconnects said first and second independent DC power sources from forming a complete electrical circuit through said output terminals; and a means for controlling said solid switch member and said contact switch to open said solid switch member prior to switching said contact switch between said first switched state and said second switched state, and closing said solid switch member after said switching of said contact switch is complete.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
232 words
A multi-voltage control which provides a graded multi-voltage output at first and second output terminals, comprising: a first independent DC power source having a negative terminal and a positive terminal and a unit voltage therebetween; a second independent DC power source having a negative terminal and a positive terminal; a first diode connecting from said positive terminal of said first independent DC power source to said output; a second diode connecting from said negative terminal of said first independent DC power source to said negative terminal of said second independent DC power source; a contact switch which in a first switched state connects said positive terminal of said first independent DC power source to said negative terminal of said second independent DC power source and which in a second switched state electrically short-circuits said first diode and separately electrically short-circuits said second diode; a solid switch member connected in series with said first and second output terminals, wherein opening said solid switch member disconnects said first and second independent DC power sources from forming a complete electrical circuit through said output terminals; and a means for controlling said solid switch member and said contact switch to open said solid switch member prior to switching said contact switch between said first switched state and said second switched state, and closing said solid switch member after said switching of said contact switch is complete.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, further comprising a solid member for output-input level control.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said solid member comprises a linear voltage control.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said solid member comprises a pulse-width modulated (PWM) voltage control.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, further comprising: a means for adjustment of said output from said solid switch member so that a low voltage which is a whole number multiple of said unit voltage becomes a valley voltage and a high voltage greater than said unit voltage becomes a peak voltage of a wave form of said graded multi-voltage; whereby a low ripple-wave voltage output is formed between said valley voltage and said peak voltage and is controlled by said solid member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, further comprising: a bridge switch circuit for changing DC from said first and second independent DC power sources into a gradient voltage wave form.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 16, wherein said gradient voltage wave form is an approximate sine wave.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, wherein said first independent DC power source comprises a battery.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said solid member comprises a chopped wave voltage control.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said solid member is a two-phase device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said level control is a voltage control.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 12, wherein said level control is a current control.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 16, wherein said gradient voltage wave form is synchronous.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, wherein said controlling means comprises a central processor unit.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, wherein said contact switch comprises an electric-mechanical switch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 25, wherein said contact switch comprises a two-knife, two-throw switch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 11, wherein said unit voltage and said voltage between said negative and positive terminals of said second independent DC power source are equal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
48 words
The multi-voltage control of claim 16, wherein said controlling means further controls said solid switch member and said bridge switch circuit to open said solid switch member prior to switching said bridge switch circuit, and closing said solid switch member after said switching of said bridge switch circuit.
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