Backup power-supply device

• US 6,204,574 B1
• Filed: 09/08/1999
• Issued: 03/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Chi, Tse-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): Ballato, Josie
• Assistant Examiner(s): Deberadinis, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US09/392,009
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 307/43, 307/46, 307/45, 307/49, 307/65, 307/64, 307/66, 307/72, 307/75, 307/25, 307/26, 307/73
• US Class Current: 307/66
• 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 9/061 for DC powered loads

Abstract

A backup power-supply device is provided. The backup power-supply device can supply a DC power to an electric appliance when an external power source electrically connected to the electric appliance is interrupted. The backup power-supply device can sustain supplying the DC power for at least three to five minutes so that the operation of the electric appliance will not be interrupted during the power outage.

Claims

1. A backup power-supply device adapted to be used with an electric appliance having a power supply with a first receptacle and a second receptacle, in which said first receptacle receives power from an external power source when said electric appliance is under a normal power-supply state, comprising:

an input terminal electrically connected to said external power source for receiving power from said external power source;

an output terminal electrically connected to said second receptacle of said power supply;

a power-accumulating unit for accumulating the backup power therein when said electric appliance is under said normal power-supply state and releasing said backup power when said external power source fails to supply power;

a charger electrically connected between said input terminal and said power-accumulating unit for charging said power-accumulating unit when said electric appliance is under said normal power-supply state;

a DC/DC converter electrically connected between said power-accumulating unit and said output terminal for converting a low-level direct current signal outputted from said power-accumulating unit into a high-level direct current signal provided for said electrical appliance through said output terminal and said second receptacle of said power supply; and

a detecting circuit electrically connected to said input terminal, said charger, and said DC/DC converter and detecting the power-supply state from said external power source for turning on said DC/DC converter and having said DC/DC converter release said backup power to said electric appliance when said external power source fails to supply power.

2. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said power-accumulating unit is a rechargeable battery cell.

3. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said external power source is a utility power source.

4. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said electric appliance is a personal computer.

5. A backup power-supply device according to claim 4, wherein said personal computer is a desktop personal computer.

6. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said second receptacle of said power supply is directly connected to an output terminal of an AC/DC converter built in said power supply.

7. A backup power-supply device according to claim 6, wherein said second receptacle of said power supply is directly connected to an output terminal of a DC/DC converter built in said power supply.

8. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said first receptacle of said power supply is directly electrically connected to said external power source by an external conducting wire.

9. A backup power-supply device according to claim 8, wherein said first receptacle of said power supply is an input terminal for said external power source.

10. A backup power-supply device according to claim 1, wherein said power-accumulating unit can sustain releasing said backup power for at least three to five minutes.

11. A backup power-supply device adapted to be used with an electric appliance having a power supply with a first receptacle and a second receptacle, comprising:

an input terminal electrically connected to said external power source for receiving power from said external power source;

a first output terminal electrically connected to said second receptacle of said power supply;

a second output terminal electrically connected to said first receptacle of said power supply;

a power-accumulating unit for accumulating the backup power therein when said electric appliance is under said normal power-supply state and releasing said backup power when said external power source fails to supply power;

a charger electrically connected between said input terminal and said power-accumulating unit for charging said power-accumulating unit when said electric appliance is under said normal power-supply state;

a DC/DC converter electrically connected between said power-accumulating unit and said first output terminal for converting a low-level direct current signal outputted from said power-accumulating unit into a high level direct current signal provided for said electrical appliance through said first output terminal and said second receptacle of said power supply; and

a detecting circuit electrically connected to said input terminal, said charger, and said DC/DC converter and detecting the power-supply state from said external power source for turning on said DC/DC converter and having said DC/DC converter release said backup power to said electric appliance when said external power source fails to supply power.