Battery-less uninterruptable sequel power supply
First Claim
1. A supplemental power supply comprising:
- a synchronous alternating current machine connected to a moveable member, said synchronous alternating current machine being provided in a circuit that is connected to and running parallel with an alternating current line that extends, during a normal operating condition to a main power source, such that said synchronous alternating current machine;
(1) regulates power supplied from said main power source to a terminal for connection of a critical load; and
(2) maintains kinetic energy in said movable member,and wherein during a power interrupt condition said alternating current line is disconnected from said main power source and said synchronous alternating current machine serves to generate a decaying alternating current voltage from said kinetic energy;
a rectifier for converting said decaying alternating current voltage to a direct current voltage; and
an inverter for converting said direct current voltage to a stable alternating current voltage for supply to said terminal.
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Abstract
A battery-less uninterruptable sequel power supply that converts mechanical rotation generated by a local power source to electrical power in the event of commercial line power distortion or failure is provided. The uninterruptable sequel power supply uses a voltage and frequency-tolerant rectifier-inverter combination that converts the decaying output of a de-accelerating synchronous alternating current machine to a stable alternating current voltage for driving a critical load. In the arrangement of the invention, there is no need to maintain rotary velocity of the synchronous alternating current machine during the transitory period between fault detection and connection of a prime mover.
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29 Claims
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1. A supplemental power supply comprising:
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a synchronous alternating current machine connected to a moveable member, said synchronous alternating current machine being provided in a circuit that is connected to and running parallel with an alternating current line that extends, during a normal operating condition to a main power source, such that said synchronous alternating current machine; (1) regulates power supplied from said main power source to a terminal for connection of a critical load; and (2) maintains kinetic energy in said movable member, and wherein during a power interrupt condition said alternating current line is disconnected from said main power source and said synchronous alternating current machine serves to generate a decaying alternating current voltage from said kinetic energy; a rectifier for converting said decaying alternating current voltage to a direct current voltage; and an inverter for converting said direct current voltage to a stable alternating current voltage for supply to said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An uninterruptable power supply comprising:
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a prime mover; a clutch connected to said prime mover; an input interrupt switch; a synchronous alternating current machine connected to a moveable member, said synchronous alternating current machine being provided in a circuit that is connected to and running parallel with an alternating current line that extends, during a normal operating condition, to a main power source, via said input interrupt switch, such that said synchronous alternating current machine; (1) regulates power supplied from said main power source to a terminal for connection of a critical load; and (2) maintains kinetic energy in said movable member, and wherein during a power interrupt condition said input interrupt switch is opened to disconnect said main power source from said alternating current line, whereby said synchronous alternating current machine generates a first stable alternating current voltage when mechanically driven by said prime mover via said clutch, and generates a decaying alternating current voltage and frequency when said clutch is disengaged; a rectifier electrically connected to said synchronous alternating current machine, said rectifier for converting said first stable alternating current voltage and said decaying alternating current voltage and frequency to a direct current voltage; an inverter for converting said direct current voltage to a second stable alternating current voltage for supply to said terminal; and a system controller for sensing presence of a power interrupt condition and automatically reconfiguring said uninterruptable power supply by transferring a power generation function to the prime mover in a coordinated sequence. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An uninterruptable power supply comprising:
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a bridging generator electrically connected to said main power source and for generating a decaying direct current voltage when disconnected from said main power source; a backup generator for providing a stable direct current voltage subsequent to the detection of an unacceptable main power condition; an inverter for converting said decaying direct current voltage and said stable direct current voltage to a first stable alternating current voltage and frequency; and a system controller for sensing the presence of a power interrupt condition, controlling a start-up sequence of said backup generator, and automatically reconfiguring said uninterruptable power supply by transferring power generation to the bridging generator and then to the backup generator in a coordinated sequence, wherein said bridging generator comprises a first synchronous alternating current machine connected to a moveable member, said first synchronous alternating current machine being provided in a circuit that is connected to and running in parallel with an alternating current line that extends, during a normal operating condition, to a main power source, such that said first synchronous alternating current machine; (1) regulates power supplied from said main power source to a terminal for connection of a critical load; and (2) maintains kinetic energy in said member, and wherein during a power interrupt condition said main power source is disconnected from said alternating current line and said first synchronous alternating current machine serves to generate a decaying alternating current voltage and frequency from said kinetic energy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for sustaining a stable alternating current voltage and frequency upon the occurrence of a power interrupt condition, comprising the steps of:
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connecting, during a normal operating condition, a synchronous alternating current machine with a main power source by way of a circuit connected to and running parallel with an alternating current line extending to said main power source, such that said synchronous alternating current machine; (1) maintains kinetic energy in a moveable member; and (2) regulates power supplied by said main power source to a critical load, generating a coincident inverter control signal with a voltage from the main power source during said normal operating condition; detecting a presence of insufficient voltage from the main power source; measuring a duration of the insufficient voltage; disconnecting said synchronous alternating current machine from said main power source when said duration of the insufficient voltage exceeds a defined time indicating a power interrupt condition; generating a free running inverter control signal coherent with said coincident inverter control signal when the main power source is disconnected; converting said kinetic energy to a decaying alternating current voltage and frequency with said synchronous alternating current machine when the main power source is disconnected; rectifying said decaying alternating current voltage and frequency to provide a direct current voltage; inverting said direct current voltage to provide said stable alternating current voltage and frequency; and applying said stable alternating current voltage and frequency to said critical load. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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