UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS

• US 20150180233A1
• Filed: 03/09/2015
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fuji Electric Company Limited (Fuji Electric Systems Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Electric Company Limited (Fuji Electric Systems Company Limited)
• Inventors: YAMADA, Ryuji, MINO, Kazuaki, KAWAGUCHI, Koji, SHIMIZU, Ryuji, KADOI, Hirokazu
• Granted Patent: US 9,673,625 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/00 Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00 architectures of general purpose stored program computers G06F15/76
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/08 Three-wire systems; Systems having more than three wires
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/102 being switching converters H02J1/108, H02J1/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/062 for AC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

Abstract

An uninterruptible power supply apparatus includes a power supply unit converting AC power to generate a DC voltage to be supplied to a loading device. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus further includes a first battery unit connected to the power supply unit to receive a DC current therefrom, and stores first DC power generated from the DC voltage. The first battery unit generates a DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device from the first DC power. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus includes a second battery unit connected in parallel to the power supply unit and stores second DC power, and generates, from the second DC power stored in the second battery unit, a DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus further includes a controller for controlling operation of the power supply unit, the first battery unit and the second battery unit.

Claims

1. An uninterruptible power supply apparatus, comprising:

a power supply unit that converts AC power to generate a DC voltage to be supplied to a loading device;

a first battery unit that is connected to the power supply unit to receive a DC current therefrom, the first battery unit having a first battery for storing first DC power, and generates, from the first DC power stored in the first battery, a DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device when the supply of the AC power to the loading device is discontinued;

a second battery unit that is connected in parallel to the power supply unit, has a second battery for storing second DC power, and generates, from the second DC power stored in the second battery, a DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device in accordance with a load status of the power supply unit; and

a controller that controls operation of the power supply unit, the first battery unit and the second battery unit in a correlated manner in accordance with an amount of power required by the loading device.

2. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the first battery is a high rate discharge battery capable of discharging power for a first maximum period of time, and

the second battery is a low rate discharge battery that has less current capacity than that of the first battery and is capable of discharging power for a second maximum period of time that is longer than the first maximum period of time.

3. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the first battery unit supplies power required to continuously run the loading device for a first maximum period of time when the supply of the AC power is discontinued, and

the second battery unit has a plurality of battery units that are provided and run in parallel, and supplies power required to run the loading device for a second maximum period of time that is longer than the first maximum period of time by combining currents that are output from said plurality of battery units.

4. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the power supplied by the first battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device when the supply of the AC power is discontinued, and the power supplied by the second battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device in accordance with the load status of the power supply unit.

5. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the first battery unit supplies power required to continuously run the loading device for a first maximum period of time when the supply of the AC power is discontinued, and

the second battery unit has a plurality of battery units that includes one battery unit connected in parallel to the power supply unit, and another battery unit that is connected to the power supply unit to receive the DC current from the power supply unit, said plurality of battery units supplying power required to run the loading device for a second maximum period of time that is longer than the first maximum period of time by combining currents that are output from said plurality of battery units.

6. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the power supplied by the first battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device when the supply of the AC power is discontinued, and the power supplied by the second battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device in accordance with the load status of the power supply unit.

7. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and availability of the AC power, a first control mode for operating each of the power supply unit and the first battery unit, while pausing the second battery unit.

8. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and the availability of the AC power, a second control mode for pausing each of the power supply unit and the first battery unit, while operating the second battery unit.

9. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and the availability of the AC power, a third control mode for operating each of the power supply unit, the first battery unit and the second battery unit.

10. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first battery unit charges the first battery to store power therein, by inputting part of a current from the power supply unit.

11. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second battery unit charges the second battery to store power therein from the AC power.

12. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second battery unit is configured by a plurality of battery units that are provided in parallel and each includes a DC input-type battery unit for storing power by inputting part of a current from the power supply unit and an AC input-type battery unit for storing power by inputting the AC power, and a battery provided in the AC input-type battery unit is a low rate charge/discharge battery that is capable of supplying power to the loading device for a first maximum period of time that is longer than a second maximum period of time that the DC input-type battery unit is capable of supplying power to the loading device.

13. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit and the first and second battery units are configured to be disposed and installed adjacent to each other in a rack in which a plurality of loading devices are installed.

14. An uninterruptible power supply apparatus, comprising:

a power supply unit that converts AC power to generate a DC voltage to be supplied to a loading device;

a first battery unit that is connected to the power supply unit to receive a DC current therefrom and stores first DC power generated from the DC current, the first battery unit generating a DC voltage, from the first DC power, to be supplied to the loading device;

a second battery unit that is connected in parallel to the power supply unit and stores second DC power, and generates, from the second DC power stored in the second battery unit, a DC voltage to be supplied to the loading device; and

a controller that controls operation of the power supply unit, the first battery unit and the second battery unit in a correlated manner in accordance with an amount of power required by the loading device.

15. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein

the first battery unit supplies power required to continuously run the loading device for a first maximum period of time when the supply of the AC power is discontinued, and

the second battery unit has a plurality of battery units that includes one battery unit connected in parallel to the power supply unit, and another battery unit that is connected to the power supply unit to receive the DC current from the power supply unit, the plurality of battery units supplying power required to run the loading device for a second maximum period of time that is longer than the first maximum period of time by combining currents that are output from said plurality of battery units.

16. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 15, wherein

the power supplied by the first battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage supplied by the first battery unit, the DC voltage supplied by the first battery unit is supplied to the loading device when a supply of the AC power is discontinued, and

the power supplied by the second battery unit corresponds to the DC voltage supplied by the second battery unit, the DC voltage supplied by the second battery unit is supplied to the loading device in accordance with a load status of the power supply unit.

17. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and availability of the AC power, a first control mode for operating each of the power supply unit and the first battery unit, while pausing the second battery unit.

18. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and the availability of the AC power, a second control mode for pausing each of the power supply unit and the first battery unit, while operating the second battery unit.

19. The uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the controller selectively sets, in accordance with the amount of power required by the loading device and the availability of the AC power, a third control mode for operating each of the power supply unit, the first battery unit and the second battery unit.