SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IN CASE OF POWER GRID FAILURE

• US 20110137485A1
• Filed: 06/02/2009
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Timekontor AG
• Original Assignee: Timekontor AG
• Inventors: Schwenzien, Ingo, Leitert, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,015,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/297
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/08 requiring starting of a prime-mover

Abstract

A system for emergency power supply in case of power grid failure, particularly for longer-term power failures, is described. The system is based on emergency power systems that automatically form an autonomous telecommunication network and transmit data by means of the telecommunication network about the operating state of the emergency power supply system and optionally further data.

Claims

1. An emergency power system for emergency power supply, comprising at least two emergency power systems with at least one fuel or energy reserve each and at least one telecommunication center each, wherein the emergency power systems comprise:

a) at least one sensor, which detects the quantity of the fuel or energy reserve,

b) optionally a computing unit, which determines the fuel or energy consumption per unit of time and/or the remaining life of the emergency power system from the change of the fuel or energy reserve,

c) at least one telecommunication unit, which after the start of the emergency power system is automatically connected with other emergency power systems and transmits at least the quantity of the fuel or energy reserves of the emergency power system and/or the fuel or energy consumption per unit of time and/or the remaining life of the emergency power system, further characterized in that the telecommunication center receives and evaluates at least the transmitted data about the fuel or energy reserves of the emergency power systems.

2. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein the telecommunication units of at least two emergency power systems automatically form an autonomous telecommunication network.

3. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system additionally comprises a GPS unit for detecting the location.

4. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system additionally comprises a unit for controlling the maintenance intervals and/or for controlling the operating state and/or the network supply.

5. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein the emergency power systems are mobile or stationary.

6. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system allows a remote start.

7. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system comprises one or more fault sensors.

8. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system supplies a fueling station and/or a fuel depot with power.

9. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein at least one emergency power system additionally comprises at least one interface for the transmission of further data.

10. The use of a system for emergency power supply according to claim 9 for the transmission of data.

11. The system for emergency power supply according to claim 1, wherein the telecommunication center is stationary or mobile.

12. An emergency power system comprising

a) at least one sensor, which detects the quantity of the fuel or energy reserve,

b) at least one telecommunication unit, which after the start of the emergency power system is automatically connected with other emergency power systems and transmits at least the quantity of the fuel or energy reserves of the emergency power system.

13. The emergency power system according to claim 12, further comprising at least one the following additional components:

at least one computing unit, which determines the fuel consumption per unit of time and/or the remaining life from the change of the fuel or energy reserve,

at least one GPS unit,

at least one unit for controlling the maintenance intervals,

at least one remote start unit,

at least one fault sensor, and

at least one interface for the transmission of further data.

14. The emergency power system according to claim 12, wherein said system is mobile or stationary.

15. The emergency power system according to claim 13, wherein said system is mobile or stationary.