System for testing power supply performance

• US 8,410,810 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Xie, Ling-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Huy Q
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, THANG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US12/756,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20110156743A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,090 Days
• Field of Search: 324/764.01, 324/73.1, 324/432, 324/512, 320/134, 320/136, 323/246, 323/351
• US Class Current: 324/764.01
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/40 Testing power supplies testing photovoltaic devices H02S50/10

Abstract

A system for testing a DC power supply performance includes a load module electrically coupled to the DC power supply, a switch module electrically coupled to the DC power supply, a control module electrically coupled to the load module and the switch module respectively, and an indication module electrically coupled to the control module. The control module includes a judge module and a comparison module. The judge module is configured for receiving DC voltage signals from the DC power supply; wherein the judge module is capable of turning on when the DC power supply is normal. The comparison module is configured for comparing the DC voltage signals with a reference voltage; wherein the comparison module is capable of outputting a control signal when the DC voltage signals are greater than the reference voltage. The indication module is configured for receiving the control signal and indicating status of the DC power supply.

Claims

1. A system for testing a DC power supply performance, comprising:

a load module electrically coupled to the DC power supply;

a switch module electrically coupled to the DC power supply; and

a control module electrically coupled to the load module and the switch module respectively, comprising;

a judge module capable of receiving DC voltage signals from the DC power supply;

wherein the judge module is capable of turning on when the DC power supply is normal;

a comparison module capable of comparing the DC voltage signals with a reference voltage;

wherein the comparison module is capable of outputting a control signal when the DC voltage signals are greater than the reference voltage; and

an indication module capable of receiving the control signal and indicating status of the DC power supply.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein DC power supply comprises a first voltage output terminal and a second voltage output terminal;

the judge module comprises a first photocoupler;

the comparison module comprises a second photocoupler;

a first photocoupler input terminal is electrically coupled to the second voltage output terminal;

a first photocoupler output terminal is grounded via the second photocoupler;

a second photocoupler input terminal is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal; and

the switch module is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the switch module comprises a press stopper, a relay, a switch element, and a delay circuit;

the relay comprises a winding element, and a normally open contact;

a winding element first terminal is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal via the press stopper; and

a winding element second terminal is grounded via the switch element.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein a delay circuit first input terminal is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal via the normally open contact;

a delay circuit second input terminal is electrically coupled to the second voltage output terminal via the first photocoupler input terminal; and

a delay circuit output terminal is electrically coupled to the switch element.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the judge module further comprises a comparator, a first resistor, and a second resistor;

a comparator inverting input terminal is configured for receiving the reference voltage;

a comparator non-inverting input terminal is electrically coupled to the second voltage output terminal via the first resistor, and is grounded via the second resistor; and

a comparator output terminal is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the delay circuit comprises a first amplifier, a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a fifth resistor, and a capacitor;

a first amplifier non-inverting and a first amplifier inverting input terminal are electrically coupled to a third resistor first terminal and a fourth resistor first terminal respectively, and are electrically coupled to a fifth resistor first terminal and a capacitor first terminal respectively;

a third resistor second terminal and a fourth resistor second terminal are electrically connected as the delay circuit first input terminal;

a fifth resistor second terminal and a capacitor second terminal are electrically connected as the delay circuit second input terminal;

a first amplifier output terminal acts as the delay circuit output terminal.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the switch element is a NPN type transistor;

a transistor base is electrically coupled to the first amplifier output terminal;

a transistor collector is electrically coupled to the press stopper via the winding element;

a transistor emitter is grounded.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the DC power supply further comprises a third voltage output terminal, and a fourth voltage output terminal;

the comparison module further comprises a second amplifier, a sixth resistor, and a Zener diode;

a second amplifier non-inverting input terminal is electrically coupled to the first voltage output terminal via the sixth resistor, and is electrically coupled to a Zener diode cathode;

a Zener diode anode is grounded, and is electrically coupled to the third voltage output terminal via the normally open contact;

a second amplifier inverting input terminal is electrically coupled to the fourth voltage output terminal;

a second amplifier output terminal is electrically coupled to the first photocoupler output terminal.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the indication module comprises a light emitting device or a sound device electrically coupled to the first photocoupler output terminal.