AC-DC POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE

• US 20140049113A1
• Filed: 03/18/2013
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ADC Energy USA Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Boltier R&D Inc.
• Inventors: CHOE, Hun Yong
• Granted Patent: US 9,231,437 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/66
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/02 using a single network for simultaneous distribution of power at different frequencies; using a single network for simultaneous distribution of ac power and of dc power
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/00 Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/062 for AC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/04 by static converters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers

Abstract

Provided is an alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power supply device in which normal power and power of a solar cell is used to supply not only AC power but also DC power, particularly, power of a solar cell is first supplied as DC power or is charged in a battery, and after battery charging, residual power is converted to AC power via an inverter so as to replace normal AC power or to transmit AC power to the outside. Accordingly, an SMPS power supply method in which AC and DC power are supplied at the same time may be provided, and moreover, power of a solar cell may be effectively used.

Claims

1. An alternating-current (AC)-direct current (DC) power supply device for converting normal power input through a hot wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire to supply AC power between the hot wire and the neutral wire and between the hot wire and the ground wire and to supply DC power between a conversion neutral wire and the ground wire, the device comprising:

a capacitor including a first terminal that is connected to the neutral wire and a second terminal that is connected to the conversion neutral wire;

a second switch including a first terminal connected to the conversion neutral wire;

a rechargeable battery including a positive terminal connected to a second terminal of the second switch and a negative terminal connected to the ground wire; and

a switching mode power supply (SMPS) device converting power applied to the hot wire to a DC voltage having a predetermined voltage level, and supplying the DC voltage to a common terminal of the second switch and the rechargeable battery, a battery negative terminal of DC power applied to the conversion neutral wire, and the ground wire.

2. The AC-DC power supply device of claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery comprises at least two rechargeable batteries that are connected serially or parallel.

3. The AC-DC power supply device of claim 1, further comprising a first switch that is connected to the capacitor in parallel.

4. An alternating current (AC)-direct current (DC) switching mode power supply (SMPS) device comprising:

an SMPS device for receiving normal AC power from a hot wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire to connect the normal AC power to an AC output terminal of a battery via a terminal GND;

an electromagnetic interference (EMI) circuit for converting AC power applied to the AC output terminal of the battery to DC power;

a power factor correction (PFC) circuit for applying the applied DC power to drains of switching devices via a low pass filter;

an SMPS circuit for applying DC power to a drain of the switching device and oscillating an integrated circuit to trigger gates of the switching devices, wherein the switching devices are serially connected to switch DC power applied to the drains of the switching devices to a primary side of a transformer;

a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuit in which the DC voltage supplied to the SMPS circuit passes through a sensing resistor, and input DC power from the outside to an input terminal is connected to drains of switching devices;

a programming circuit comprising an IC that controls a circuit operation by setting a current flowing through sensor resistors in accordance with programmed data and allows to monitor an operating state of the circuit through a network;

a constant voltage circuit for supplying stable IC power to an inverter;

an inverter PFC circuit for converting DC voltage to AC voltage so as to increase a voltage;

an inverter stage circuit for converting input DC power to AC power; and

a refrigerator module that uses AC power in a normal condition when normal AC power is input, and receives AC-DC power in the event of a power failure to operate a refrigerator.

5. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the SMPS device generates not only AC power having a necessary voltage level but also DC power by using normal AC power and power of a solar cell.

6. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, further comprising a battery that is charged by receiving power from a solar cell.

7. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the refrigerator module comprises:

a PFC circuit for receiving DC power through an AC-DC power line, wherein the DC power supplied to a drain via a transformer flows to a source to rectify and convert AC power to DC power, and smoothes and outputs the DC power to a stage circuit;

an AC-DC power input unit included in the stage circuit, wherein ICs oscillate phases to sequentially trigger gates of switching devices to convert DC power supplied to drains of the switching devices to AC power and output the AC power, and when power is normally supplied, AC power input to a power plug is output to a socket to operate an electronic appliance, and when a power failure occurs, the electronic appliance automatically converts DC power to AC power and outputs the AC power to the socket so that power is supplied even in the event of a power failure.

8. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the PFC circuit comprises a boost diode for supplying sufficient power.

9. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the programming circuit first supplies solar cell power via programming, and supplies insufficient power from normal AC power to the SMPS circuit, and when solar cell power is input after charging is completed, power is supplied to the inverter to convert the power to AC power and transmit the AC power to the outside, and to stop the SMPS circuit.

10. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the MPPT circuit comprises a sensor resistor for sensing a current of DC power flowing through a load circuit.

11. The AC-DC power supply device of claim 4, wherein the AC power supplied to the EMI circuit is supplied to rectification diodes after passing through a fuse, an inductor, an inductor, and a low pass filter.

12. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the AC-DC power input unit outputs normal AC power that is input to a relay switch when power is normally supplied, to a socket so as to operate the refrigerator module, and a refrigerator module relay switch is automatically converted in the event of a power failure so as to convert DC power input to the relay switch to AC power and output the AC power to the socket.

13. The AC-DC SMPS device of claim 4, wherein the MPPT circuit charges a battery in accordance with data, together with the SMPS circuit, and outputs required DC power to an AC-DC power line together with the battery.