OVER-VOLTAGE AND UNDER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM

• US 20100085673A1
• Filed: 11/12/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, CHIEH-HSUAN
• Application Number:
  US12/269,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20100085673A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/90
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/207 also responsive to under-voltage window comparators for indication G01R19/165
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/09 against over-voltage; against reduction of voltage; against phase interruption

Abstract

An over-voltage and under-voltage protection system for protecting an electrical device includes a comparison device, a signal controller, a switch controller, and a switch. The comparison device receives an input voltage and compares the input voltage with a predetermined voltage. If the input voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage, the comparison device outputs an over-voltage signal to the switch controller via the signal controller. If the input voltage is less than the predetermined voltage, the comparison device outputs an under-voltage signal to the switch controller via the signal controller. The switch controller controls the switch to turn the electrical device off when the over-voltage or the under-voltage signals are received from the signal controller.

Claims

1. An over-voltage and under-voltage protection system for protecting an electrical device, comprising:

a comparison device configured for receiving an input voltage associated with a power driving the electrical device, and for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined voltage, outputting an over-voltage signal upon a condition that the input voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage, outputting an under-voltage signal upon a condition that the input voltage is less than the predetermined voltage;

a signal controller configured for receiving and outputting the over-voltage and under-voltage signals; and

a switch controller configured for controlling a switch to turn the electrical device off when the over-voltage or under-voltage signals are received from the signal controller.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a voltage indicator, wherein the signal controller is further configured for converting the over-voltage, or the under-voltage into a direct current (DC) output voltage to be provided to the voltage indicator.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an amplifier and a voltage indicator, wherein the signal controller is further configured for converting the over-voltage, or the under-voltage into a direct current (DC) output voltage, the DC output voltage is amplified proportionally by the amplifier and then is provided to the voltage indicator.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a voltage divider configured for dividing the input voltage, and outputting a smaller voltage to the comparison device.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a voltage divider and an amplifier, wherein the voltage divider is configured for dividing the input voltage, and outputting a smaller voltage to the amplifier, the amplifier is configured for amplifying the smaller voltage proportionally, and outputting an adjusted voltage to the comparison device.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a voltage converter, wherein the power driving the electrical device is an alternating current (AC) power, the voltage converter is configured for converting the AC power into the DC input voltage.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical device is a motor.

8. An electrical device comprising an over-voltage and under-voltage protection system for protecting the electrical device, the protection system comprising:

a comparison device configured for receiving an input voltage associated with a power driving the electrical device, and for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined voltage, outputting an over-voltage signal upon a condition that the input voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage, outputting an under-voltage signal upon a condition that the input voltage is less than the predetermined voltage;

a signal controller configured for receiving and outputting the over-voltage and under-voltage signals; and

a switch controller configured for controlling a switch to turn the electrical device off when the over-voltage or under-voltage signals are received from the signal controller.

9. The protection system of claim 8, further comprising a voltage indicator, wherein the signal controller is further configured for converting the over-voltage, or the under-voltage into a direct current (DC) output voltage to be provided to the voltage indicator.

10. The protection system of claim 8, further comprising an amplifier and a voltage indicator, wherein the signal controller is further configured for converting the over-voltage, or the under-voltage into a direct current (DC) output voltage, the DC output voltage is amplified proportionally by the amplifier and then is provided to the voltage indicator.

11. The protection system of claim 8, further comprising a voltage divider configured for dividing the input voltage, and outputting a smaller voltage to the comparison device.

12. The protection system of claim 8, further comprising a voltage divider and an amplifier, wherein the voltage divider is configured for dividing the input voltage, and outputting a smaller voltage to the amplifier, the amplifier is configured for amplifying the smaller voltage proportionally, and outputting an adjusted voltage to the comparison device.

13. The protection system of claim 8, further comprising a voltage converter, wherein the power driving the electrical device is an alternating current (AC) power, the voltage converter is configured for converting the AC power into the DC input voltage.

14. The protection system of claim 8, wherein the electrical device is a motor.