High availability DC power supply with isolated inputs, diode-or-connected outputs, and power factor correction

• US 6,278,624 B1
• Filed: 12/01/1999
• Issued: 08/21/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Nelson, Gerald Jerome
• Primary Examiner(s): STERRETT, JEFFREY L
• Application Number:
  US09/452,310
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 363/21.15, 363/65, 363/70, 363/71
• US Class Current: 363/65
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/108 using diodes blocking reverse current flow H02J1/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/1584 with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/23 arranged for operation in parallel H02M7/2176 takes precedence

Abstract

A high availability DC power supply with isolated inputs. The high availability power supply includes a first diode having a first diode output and a second diode having a second diode output. A first isolated direct current power supply is coupled to the first diode. An output power bus defined by the first diode output coupled to the second diode output is provided. The output power bus is still available to supply power upon the loss of the first isolated direct current power supply or the loss of the second isolated direct current power supply.

Claims

1. A high availability power supply comprising:

a first diode having a first diode output;

a second diode having a second diode output;

a first isolated direct current power supply coupled to the first diode, the first isolated direct current power supply including a first isolating transformer which is an isolating flyback transformer directly coupled to the first diode;

a second isolated direct current power supply coupled to the second diode, the second isolated direct current power supply including a second isolating transformer directly coupled to the second diode;

an output power bus defined by the first diode output coupled to the second diode output, wherein the output power bus is still available to supply power upon the loss of the first isolated direct current power supply or the loss of the second isolated direct current power supply;

a first feedback control loop coupled to the first isolated direct current power supply and a second feedback control loop coupled to the second isolated direct current power supply for maintaining a desired voltage at the output power bus; and

a power factor correction system coupled to the first feedback control loop.

2. The power supply of claim 1, further wherein the first isolating transformer includes a first direct current power source input;

and the second isolating transformer includes a second direct current power source input, wherein the second direct current power source input is different from the first direct current power source input.

3. The power supply of claim 2, wherein the first direct current power source input includes an alternating current power source input coupled to an AC to DC converter.

4. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the first diode is a high speed, fast recovery rectifier.

5. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the first isolated direct current power supply is a voltage regulated power supply and the second isolated direct current power supply is a voltage regulated power supply.

6. A high availability power supply comprising:

a first diode having a first diode input and a first diode output;

a second diode having a second diode input and a second diode output;

a first isolated direct current power supply including a first isolating transformer directly coupled to the first diode input, wherein the first isolating transformer is an isolating flyback transformer;

a second isolated direct current power supply including a second isolating transformer directly coupled to the second diode input; and

an output power bus defined by the first diode output coupled to the second diode output,

wherein the output power bus maintains its availability to supply power upon the loss of the first isolated direct current power supply or the loss of the second isolated direct current power supply;

a voltage regulation control system;

a first feedback control loop coupled to the voltage regulation control system; and

a power factor correction system coupled to the first isolated direct current power supply.

7. The power supply of claim 6, wherein the first isolated direct current power supply is coupled to a first input power source referenced to a first ground, and wherein the second isolated direct current power supply is coupled to a second input power source referenced to a second ground, wherein the first ground is different from the second ground.

8. The power supply of claim 7, wherein the first input power source is an AC power source having a first phase, and the second input power source is an AC power source having a second phase different from the first phase.

9. The power supply of claim 6, wherein the first diode is a high speed, fast recovery rectifier.

10. The power supply of claim 9, wherein the second diode is a high speed, fast recovery rectifier.

11. The power supply of claim 6, wherein the first direct current power supply includes an alternating current power source input coupled to an AC to DC converter.