Modular power supply assembly
First Claim
1. A modular power converter for providing power to a power consuming device, the modular power converter comprising:
- a core power conversion module for receiving power from a power source and converting said power from a first set of power characteristics to a second set of power characteristics wherein said core power conversion module has at least one power conversion switch and an output connector; and
an application specific module adapted to be removably coupled to said output connector wherein said application specific module contains some power components and application specific components designed to interface said core power conversion module to a particular power consuming application
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Abstract
A modular power converter that is easily adapted to a wide variety of applications separates the substantially constant power conversion functions from the largely application specific components of the power converter. A core power conversion module is provided that includes the converter functions and thermal systems of a typical power converter. An output connector is adapted to couple the core module to an application specific module that may contain application specific components such as magnetics, filters, contactors, relays, current sensors, etc. An easily reconfigurable cabinet is included that is readily adaptable to particular applications.
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23 Claims
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1. A modular power converter for providing power to a power consuming device, the modular power converter comprising:
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a core power conversion module for receiving power from a power source and converting said power from a first set of power characteristics to a second set of power characteristics wherein said core power conversion module has at least one power conversion switch and an output connector; and
an application specific module adapted to be removably coupled to said output connector wherein said application specific module contains some power components and application specific components designed to interface said core power conversion module to a particular power consuming application - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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- 8. A power converter for receiving electrical power having a first set of parameters and converting said electrical power into electrical power having a second set of parameters, said power supply comprising a power conversion module adapted to receive one of a plurality of application specific modules wherein said power conversion module has at least one power conversion switch and wherein said application specific module has at least one power component.
- 15. A modular power converter system adapted to provide varying amounts of power having different power characteristics, said power converter comprising a core module having at least one power converter switch for receiving power from a power source and converting said power to a bus voltage and coupling said bus voltage to a bus wherein said core module has an output connector adapted to receive at least one of a plurality of application specific power inverter modules such that said bus voltage is coupled to said application specific module.
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21. A modular power converter design comprising:
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mechanical packaging means that are modular and scalable;
power conversion means that are modular and scalable;
thermal management means that are modular and scalable;
hardware logic that is modular and configurable; and
control software that is modular and configurable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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