Mobile power distribution system and method thereof

• US 20070093280A1
• Filed: 10/24/2005
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Northern Power Systems Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Northern Power Systems Corp.)
• Inventors: McKay, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/257,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20070093280A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/574
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge

Abstract

A self contained mobile power conversion station including a mobile support platform for moving the station from a first location to a second location. A plurality of solid state power converters are mounted to the mobile support platform and have an input for receiving raw electrical power and an output for producing regulated electrical power. A heat exchanger is mounted to the mobile support platform and is coupled to the plurality of solid state power converters for removing heat during operation. A power inlet mounted is provided on the mobile support platform and is coupled to the inputs on the power converters. A power outlet mounted to the mobile support platform and to the plurality of power converter outlets for transmitting said regulated electrical power to one or more end use loads.

Claims

1. A self contained mobile power conversion station comprising:

a mobile support platform for moving the station from a first location to a second location;

a plurality of solid state power converters mounted to said mobile support platform, said power converters having an input for receiving raw electrical power and an output for producing regulated electrical power;

a heat exchanger mounted to said mobile support platform and operably coupled to said plurality of solid state power converters;

a power inlet mounted to said mobile support platform and said plurality of power converter inputs; and

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a power outlet mounted to said mobile support platform and coupled to said plurality of power converter outlets for transmitting said regulated electrical power.

2. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 1 wherein said plurality of power converters is comprised of a first power converter and a second power converter.

3. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 2 wherein said first power converter has a first raw electrical power input and a first regulated power output and said second power converter has a second raw electrical power input and a second regulated power output, wherein said first and second raw electrical power inputs are electrically coupled to said power inlet.

4. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 3 wherein said first power converter produces direct current electrical power.

5. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 4 wherein said second power converter produces alternating current electrical power.

6. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 1 further comprising a user interface mounted to said mobile support platform and electrically connected to said plurality of power converters.

7. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 6 further comprising a radiator fluidly coupled to said heat exchanger and mounted to said mobile support platform.

8. The self contained mobile power conversion station of claim 7 wherein said mobile support platform selected from the group consisting of trucks, trailers, tractor-trailers, rail cars, barges, ships, and aircraft.

9. A mobile power station comprising:

a first mobile support having an electrical power generator mounted thereon;

a second mobile support having a plurality of solid state power converters mounted thereon, said plurality of solid state power converters each having an input electrically connected to said electrical power generator;

a third mobile support having a first electrical transformer mounted thereon, said first transformer having an electrical input coupled to an output on at least one of said plurality of power converters and a load outlet, said first transformer configured to provide electrical power at a first predetermined set of characteristics.

10. The mobile power station of claim 9 wherein said plurality of solid state power converters is comprised of at least a first and second solid state power converter, said first power converter being electrically coupled to said first transformer.

11. The mobile power station of claim 10 further comprising a fourth mobile support having a second transformer electrically coupled to an output from said second power converter, said second transformer configured to provide electrical power at a second predetermined set of characteristics.

12. The mobile power station of claim 11 wherein said second predetermined set of characteristics is selected from the group consisting of DC-waveform, 24-volt DC power, 48-volt DC power, AC-waveform, 60 Hz AC-power, 50 Hz AC-power, 400 Hz AC-power, or 480-volt three phase AC-power.

13. The mobile power station of claim 9 further comprising:

a controller coupled to said plurality of solid state power converters, said user interface being configured to display predetermined operational parameters; and

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a user activation means coupled to said controller, wherein there is exchange of data flow between said controller and said user activation means.

14. The mobile power station of claim 13 wherein said user activation means comprises data receiving means adapted to receive data from transfer means selected from the group consisting of an electronic data card, voice activation means, manually-operable selection and control means, radiated wavelength and electronic or electrical transfer.

15. The mobile power station of claim 14 wherein said controller means comprises means for receiving and transmitting data selected from the group consisting of generator voltage, generator current, generator fuel supply, power converter temperature, power converter output voltage, power converter output current, geographic position or load power requirements.

16. The mobile power station of claim 14 wherein said controller includes communication means adapted for transmitting and receiving data from a computer network.

17. The mobile power station of claim 16 wherein said computer network is selected from the group consisting of the internet, a local area network, a wide area network, a cellular network, or a wireless network.

18. The mobile power station of claim 16 wherein said controller is programmed for:

receiving a first signal from one of said plurality of power converters;

retrieving a first operational parameter and a predetermined variance from a memory device electrically coupled to said controller;

comparing said first operational parameter to said first signal;

providing a second signal to said plurality of power converters;

providing a third signal to said computer network; and

, wherein said controller and said memory device are operably coupled to a remote computer, said remote computer being configured to provide said first operation parameter to said memory device.

19. An integrated mobile power station comprising:

a movable support structure;

a generator mounted to said movable support structure;

a plurality of solid state power converters mounted to said movable support structure and having an input electrically coupled to said generator and an output, wherein each of said plurality of solid state power converter outputs has a different electrical power characteristic; and

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a heat exchanger mounted to said moveable support structure, said heat exchanger being fluidly coupled to said plurality of power converters.

20. The integrated mobile power station of claim 19 further comprising at least one transformer mounted to said movable support structure and electrically coupled to one of said plurality of power converters.

21. The integrated mobile power station of claim 20 further comprising a controller mounted to said movable support structure, said controller being operably coupled to said generator, said plurality of power converters and said at least one transformer, said controller being configured to connect to a computer network.

22. The integrated mobile power station of claim 21 wherein said heat exchanger is coupled to said generator.

23. The integrated mobile power station of claim 22 wherein said heat exchanger includes means for transferring heat to an external load.

24. The integrated mobile power station of claim 23 wherein said external load is a building.

25. The integrated mobile power station of claim 21 further comprising a plurality of power output points, each of said plurality of power output points being electrically coupled to one of said plurality of power converters.

26. The integrated mobile power station of claim 25 wherein said mobile support means selected from the group consisting of trucks, trailers, tractor-trailers, rail cars, barges, ships, and aircraft.