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UPS system with improved network communications
Assignee: Eaton Power Quality Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-24
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A system of one or more UPS units, each UPS unit having distributed processing apparatus and a network interface for interfacing with a local area network, the network providing a communication between the one or more UPS devices and also to loads powered by such UPS devices. In one embodiment having a plurality of UPSs, one of the UPSs is a main upstream UPS which is in communication with each down stream UPS to which it supplies supplemental power and which in turn supply power to respective loads. In another embodiment the UPS supplies power to a plurality of prioritized loads, and is in communication with each such load over a network and also controls power distribution to each such load through a PDM.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale R. Langer
- 👤 G. John Messer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A system of UPS units, at least some of said units being connected to provide power to respective loads, and a network for providing communication of data among said UPSs, wherein each said UPS comprises network interface means for interfacing with said network, said network interface means further comprising processor means for processing data and control signal generating means for generating control signals and connecting same to said network, said at least some of said UPSs each comprising load interface means for controlling a load connected thereto in accordance with control signals received from said network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A system of UPS units, at least some of said units being connected to provide power to respective loads, and a network for providing communication of data among said UPSs, wherein each said UPS comprises network interface means for interfacing with said network, said network interface means further comprising processor means for processing data and control signal generating means for generating control signals and connecting same to said network, said at least some of said UPSs each comprising load interface means for controlling a load connected thereto in accordance with control signals received from said network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as described in claim 1, wherein one of said UPSs is a main upstream UPS, said main UPS being connected to supply power to at least some of the others of said UPSs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system as described in claim 2, wherein the load interface means of each of said other UPSs receives status information from its respective UPS and wherein said network interface means communicates said status data to said main UPS.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as described in claim 3, wherein said main UPS network interface means comprises control generating means for generating shutdown instructions which are connected to said network and communicated to each said downstream UPS.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system as described in claim 1, wherein at least one of said UPSs is connected to and supplies power to a computer, and said at least one UPS has means for receiving a computer shutdown signal from said network and for responding by disconnecting power to said computer.
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