RECONFIGURABLE POWER APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power to at least one electrical load, the power supply apparatus comprising:
- at least one backplane comprising;
a plurality of slots each adapted to engage with a corresponding removably engageable power module; and
a bus coupled between each of the slots; and
a plurality of said power modules, each power module being removably engageable with one of the plurality of slots, the power modules communicating and distributing power with one another via the bus, wherein the plurality of said power modules are configured for supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load, wherein the plurality of power modules comprise;
at least one input component for receiving electrical power from an electrical power supply and providing the received electrical power to the bus;
at least one battery component for storing electrical power derived from the bus and providing electrical power to the bus;
at least one charging component for receiving electrical power from the bus and providing charging power to the bus for charging the at least one battery component; and
at least one output component for receiving, via the bus, electrical power from the at least one battery component and supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load.
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Abstract
A power apparatus (100) comprises one or more backplanes (101) and removably engageable power modules (302). Each backplane (101) comprises a plurality of slots (102) and each slot (102) is adapted to engage with a corresponding removably engageable power module (302). Each backplane (101) further comprises a bus (104) coupled between each of the slots (102) and at least two said power modules (302) removably engageable with corresponding ones of the slots (102). The power modules (302), which are engaged with the corresponding slots (102), communicate and distribute power with one another via the bus (104).
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22 Claims
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1. A power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power to at least one electrical load, the power supply apparatus comprising:
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at least one backplane comprising; a plurality of slots each adapted to engage with a corresponding removably engageable power module; and a bus coupled between each of the slots; and a plurality of said power modules, each power module being removably engageable with one of the plurality of slots, the power modules communicating and distributing power with one another via the bus, wherein the plurality of said power modules are configured for supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load, wherein the plurality of power modules comprise; at least one input component for receiving electrical power from an electrical power supply and providing the received electrical power to the bus; at least one battery component for storing electrical power derived from the bus and providing electrical power to the bus; at least one charging component for receiving electrical power from the bus and providing charging power to the bus for charging the at least one battery component; and at least one output component for receiving, via the bus, electrical power from the at least one battery component and supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for configuring a reconfigurable power supply apparatus, the method comprising:
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determining a master module from a plurality of power modules connected to the reconfigurable power supply apparatus; providing a first electrical power to the plurality of power modules, the first electrical power being configured to power-up a communication system and an identification memory of each of the plurality of power modules, the identification memory comprises characteristics of the power module; sending control signals, by the master module, to the plurality of power modules; in response to the sent control signals, sending the characteristics of each of the plurality of power modules, using the communication system, to the master module; receiving, at the master module, characteristics of each of the plurality of power modules; determining whether the characteristics of the plurality of power modules are able to meet a determined configuration of the reconfigurable power supply apparatus; if the characteristics of the plurality of power modules are able to meet the determined configuration of the reconfigurable power supply apparatus, providing a second electrical power to the plurality of power modules to power-up each of the plurality of power modules; and sending control signals, by the master module, to the plurality of power modules to configure operating parameters of each of the plurality of power modules. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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