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Procedure and apparatus for uninterruptible power supply
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1987-09-08
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Expires: 2006-02-24
Abstract
Abstract To supply various loads connected to a uninterruptible bus, a power supply system N is connected (when functioning normally) by means of a mechanical switch, keeping an energy storage unit charged by means of a static converter which also functions preferrably as a phase shifter to stabilize the supply voltage. In the event of a power system malfunction, the storage unit is discharged by means of the static converter arrangement, and the mechanical switch is opened. The opening of this switch is not critical since between the switch and uninterruptible bus there is an inductance arrangement and an auxiliary switch. In case of a power system malfunction (auxiliary switch open), a large inductance and its large corresponding impedance of the inductive impedance arrangement becomes effective which during proper operation of the power system is shunted. Thus, during proper operation of the system only low inductive impedances (11, 12) and their correspondingly low impedances are effective via which a high current can flow from power supply system N, which suffices to trigger the load unit fuses in the event of a load unit short-circuit thus allowing such loads to self disconnect and not interrupt the bus by dragging it down with a heavy current malfunction.
Inventors
- 👤 Hartmut Gaul
- 👤 Hermann Mickal
- 👤 Adolf Haboeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:25
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/04; H02J9/06; H02J9/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A procedure for an operation of uninteruptible power supply supplying power over an uninterruptible bus to an a.c. load, said a.c. load being connectable to an a.c. power supply network by means of an inductive arrangement having a variable effective impedance and a switch in series with said inductive arrangement, the procedure comprising the steps of: varying the effective impedance to a low value, closing said switch, and maintaining an energy storage unit at a fully charged level by a static converter arrangement connected to said storage unit, when said network status is changed to normal, and varying the effective impedance to a high value, opening said switch, and supplying power to said a.c. load from said storage unit by means of said static converter arrangement when said network status is changed to malfunctioning.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A procedure for an operation of uninteruptible power supply supplying power over an uninterruptible bus to an a.c. load, said a.c. load being connectable to an a.c. power supply network by means of an inductive arrangement having a variable effective impedance and a switch in series with said inductive arrangement, the procedure comprising the steps of: varying the effective impedance to a low value, closing said switch, and maintaining an energy storage unit at a fully charged level by a static converter arrangement connected to said storage unit, when said network status is changed to normal, and varying the effective impedance to a high value, opening said switch, and supplying power to said a.c. load from said storage unit by means of said static converter arrangement when said network status is changed to malfunctioning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A procedure according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of opening said switch and reversing said effective inductive impedance when a voltage peak or a voltage dip occurs in said power supply network, and interchanging reactive power between said load and said power supply network by means of said static converter arrangement whenever an average load voltage exceeds preset tolerance limits, with said switch being closed and said effective inductive impedance held to said low value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A procedure according to claim 2, further comprising said steps of holding said static converter arrangement in starting readiness with inhibited ignition pulses whenever said energy storage unit is fully charged and said power network status is normal; and switching said static converter arrangement on and recharging said energy storage unit when said storage unit charge level drops below a preset value with said switch closed.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for an uninterruptible power supply of load units comprising: a switch connected between an a.c. power supply network and an uninterruptible bus connected to at least one load unit; a monitoring device monitoring an a.c. power supply network status, either normal or malfunctioning, of said a.c. power supply network and an energy storage unit status, either of a completely charged or not completely charged status of an energy storage unit; said energy storage unit is connected by means of said static converter to said uninterruptible bus; said monitoring device keeps said switch closed as long as said power network status is normal and controls said static converter in such a fashion that said energy storage unit is held at a nearly constant charge level, and said monitoring device opens said switch in said event said power system status changes to malfunctioning and regulates said static converter to provide an adequate supply voltage at said uninterruptible bus; said monitoring device reverses a controllable switching mechanism when said power network status changes to malfunctioning; and an inductive impedance arrangement is provided between said switch and said uninterruptible bus having an inductive impedance level effective on a current flowing between said power supply network and said uninterruptible bus, which is varied by said switching mechanism.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for an uninterruptible power supply of load units comprising: a switch connected between an a.c. power supply network and an uninterruptible bus connected to at least one load unit; a monitoring device monitoring an a.c. power supply network status, either normal or malfunctioning, of said a.c. power supply network and an energy storage unit status, either of a completely charged or not completely charged status of an energy storage unit; said energy storage unit is connected by means of said static converter to said uninterruptible bus; said monitoring device keeps said switch closed as long as said power network status is normal and controls said static converter in such a fashion that said energy storage unit is held at a nearly constant charge level, and said monitoring device opens said switch in said event said power system status changes to malfunctioning and regulates said static converter to provide an adequate supply voltage at said uninterruptible bus; said monitoring device reverses a controllable switching mechanism when said power network status changes to malfunctioning; and an inductive impedance arrangement is provided between said switch and said uninterruptible bus having an inductive impedance level effective on a current flowing between said power supply network and said uninterruptible bus, which is varied by said switching mechanism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said inductive impedance arrangement further comprises two inductive impedances, one of which can be short-circuited by said switching mechanism.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein said inductive impedance arrangement further comprises transformer having a primary winding connected between said switch and said uninterruptible bus and a secondary winding which can be shortcircuited through a rectifier (preferably an uncontrolled rectifier and switch) as said switching mechanism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said inductive impedance arrangement and said static converter arrangement have no inductive coupling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said energy storage unit is a d.c. voltage storage unit, specifically a battery, and said static converter is an inverter functioning in reversible operation, preferably a pulse-controlled inverter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said energy storage unit connected to the input of said static converter and the output of said static converter is connected only to said uninterruptible bus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said inverter is controlled to maintain a constant a.c. output voltage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a filter connected between said static converter and said load units.
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