US6201319B1
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Uninterruptible power supply
Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corp
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Filing: 1999-08-26
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2019-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A power supply system has a power input to receive input power from a power source, a power output to provide output power to a load, at least one battery module having a battery output that provides battery power, at least one power module coupled to the power input to receive the input power, coupled to the battery output to receive the battery power and coupled to the power output to provide the output power, a controller, coupled to the at least one power module, constructed and arranged to monitor and control the output power from the at least one power module, and a redundant controller, coupled to the at least one power module and to the controller, constructed and arranged to provide redundant monitoring and controlling of the output power from the at least one power module.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Simonelli
- 👤 Damir Klikic
- 👤 Michael J. Ingemi
- 👤 Donald L. Charlantini
- 👤 David A. Colucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1485; H05K7/1488; H05K7/1492; H02; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/04; H02J9/06; H02J9/062; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; at least one battery; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module; and a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module and the first controller; wherein one of the first controller and the second controller functions as a primary controller to regulate the power to the load.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; at least one battery; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module; and a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module and the first controller; wherein one of the first controller and the second controller functions as a primary controller to regulate the power to the load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The power supply system of claim 1 , wherein the second controller is configured as a redundant controller and provides regulation of the power to the load upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The power supply system of claim 2 , further comprising a display module, coupled to the first controller and the second controller, the display module being adapted to display status information to a user of the power supply system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The power supply system of claim 3 , wherein the first controller functions as a primary display controller and provides the status information to the display module, and the second controller functions as a redundant display controller and provides status information to the display module upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The power supply system of claim 4 , further comprising a communications port, coupled to the first controller and the second controller, for providing communications between the power supply system and external devices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The power supply system of claim 5 , wherein the first controller functions as a primary communications controller that monitors and controls communications through the communications port, and the second controller functions as a redundant communications controller that monitors and controls communications through the communications port upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The power supply system of claim 6 , further comprising a frame having a first opening to receive the first power module and a second opening to receive the second power module, and wherein the power supply system is configured such that either the first power module or the second power module may be removed from the frame while the power supply system is operating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The supply system of claim 7 , wherein the frame includes a third opening to receive the first controller and a fourth opening to receive the second controller and wherein the frame includes a backplane having a first connector that mates with a connector on the first controller and the backplane has a second connector that mates with a connector on the second controller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The supply system of claim 8 , wherein each of the power modules is constructed and arranged to select one of the battery power and the input power as a source for generating the output power.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising a display module, coupled to the first controller and the second controller, the display module being adapted to display status information to a user of the power supply system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The power supply system of claim 10 , wherein the first controller functions as a primary display controller and provides the status information to the display module, and the second controller functions as a redundant display controller and provides status information to the display module upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising a communications port, coupled to the first controller and the second controller, for providing communications between the power supply system and external devices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The power supply system of claim 12 , wherein the first controller functions as a primary communications controller and provides control of communications through the communications port, and the second controller functions as a redundant communications controller that provides control of communications through the communications port upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising a frame having a first opening to receive the first power module and a second opening to receive the second power module, and wherein the power supply system is configured such that either the first power module or the second power module may be removed from the frame while the power supply system is operating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The supply system of claim 14 , wherein the frame includes a third opening to receive the first controller and a fourth opening to receive the second controller and wherein the frame includes a backplane having a first connector that mates with a connector on the first controller and the backplane has a second connector that mates with a connector on the second controller.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
138 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; a communications module having a communications port; at least one battery that provides backup power; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module and to the communications module; and a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module, the first controller, and the communications module; wherein one of the first controller and the second controller functions as a primary communications controller to control and monitor the communications module.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
138 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; a communications module having a communications port; at least one battery that provides backup power; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module and to the communications module; and a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module, the first controller, and the communications module; wherein one of the first controller and the second controller functions as a primary communications controller to control and monitor the communications module.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The power supply system of claim 16 , wherein the second controller is configured as a redundant controller that controls and monitors the communications module upon failure of the first controller.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The power supply system of claim 17 further comprising a display module coupled to the first controller and the second controller, wherein the display module is controlled by the primary controller, and wherein the display module is controlled by the redundant controller upon failure of the primary controller.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
119 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; at least one battery that provides backup power; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module; a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module and the first controller; and means for distributing control of functions of the power supply system between the first controller and the second controller.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A power supply system comprising: a power input to receive input power from a power source; a power output to provide power to a load; at least one battery that provides backup power; a first power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a second power module coupled to the power input, the power output and the battery to provide power to the load; a first controller electrically coupled to the first power module; a second controller electrically coupled to the second power module and the first controller; and means for distributing control of functions of the power supply system between the first controller and the second controller.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The power supply system of claim 19 , wherein the second controller is configured as a redundant controller and the means for distributing includes means for detecting a fault in the first controller and changing control of the power supply system from the first controller to the second controller.
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