Limitation of the loading of a power source

• US 8,841,801 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2010
• Issued: 09/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kone Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kone Corporation
• Inventors: Jokinen, Risto
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, TOAN T
• Application Number:
  US12/783,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20100224452A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 307/154, 187/290
• US Class Current: 307/154
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/308 with AC powered elevator drive
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 5/00 Systems for regulating electric variables by detecting deviations in the electric input to the system and thereby controlling a device within the system to obtain a regulated output
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/025 Disconnection after limiting, e.g. when limiting is not sufficient or for facilitating disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/46 responsive to frequency deviations
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/263 involving transmissions of measured values comparison of currents or voltages using pilot wires H02H3/30
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 9/02 responsive to excess current current limitation for voltage regulators G05F1/573; disconnection after limiting H02H3/025
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/12 for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/53875 with analogue control of three-phase output

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for limiting the input power of a power supply appliance (1) fitted between a power source (2) and a load (3). The arrangement according to the invention comprises a power supply appliance (1) fitted between a power source (2) and the load to be supplied (3), which power supply appliance (1) is fitted to limit its input power on the basis of the status of the aforementioned power source (2).

Claims

1. Arrangement for limiting power from an alternating electricity power source equipped with a status determination unit that determines a status of the power source, the power source generating a status determination signal based on the determined status, the arrangement comprising:

one or more power supply appliances fitted between the power source and a load to be supplied, the one or more power supply appliances including one or more of an AC/DC transformer, an inverter, and a frequency converter, and

a data transfer channel arranged between the power source and a power supply appliance to transfer the status signal from the power source to the power supply appliance;

wherein

the generated status signal indicates a loading state of the power source and a supply frequency of the power source;

the power supply appliance includes an input for the status signal; and

the power supply appliance is fitted to limit input power of the power supply appliance to prevent overloading of the power source, based on a change in the supply frequency indicated by the generated status signal.

2. Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the power supply appliance is fitted to limit the input power gradually based on the determined status of the power source.

3. Arrangement according to claim 1, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the power supply appliance determines the status of the alternating voltage source based on a supply frequency of the alternating voltage source.

4. Arrangement according to claim 1, where the power supply appliance determines the status of the power source based on the status signal of the power source.

5. Arrangement according to claim 1, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the power supply appliance limits the input power based on a reduction of the frequency of the alternating voltage source.

6. Arrangement according to claim 1, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the power supply appliance limits the input power based on a frequency integral of the alternating voltage source.

12. Arrangement according to claim 2, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the power supply appliance determines the status of the alternating voltage source based on a supply frequency of the alternating voltage source.

13. Arrangement according to claim 1, where the data transfer channel is a wireline or a wireless serial interface bus.

14. Arrangement according to claim 13, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the power supply appliance determines the status of the alternating voltage source based on a supply frequency of the alternating voltage source.

7. Elevator system, operably connected to an alternating electricity power source equipped with a status determination unit that determines a status of the power source, the power source generating a status determination signal based on the determined status, the elevator system comprising:

an arrangement for limiting power, the arrangement including

one or more power supply appliances fitted between the power supply circuit of the elevator and the power source, the one or more power supply appliances including one or more of an AC/DC transformer, an inverter, and a frequency converter, and

a data transfer channel arranged between the power source and a power supply appliance to transfer the status signal from the power source to the power supply appliance;

wherein

the generated status signal indicates a loading state of the power source and a supply frequency of the power source;

the power supply appliance includes an input for the status signal; and

the power supply appliance is fitted to limit input power of the power supply appliance to prevent overloading at the power source based on a change in the supply frequency indicated by the generated status signal.

8. Method for limiting input power of a power supply appliance based on a status signal generated by an alternating electricity power source, the status signal indicating a loading state of the power source and a supply frequency of the power source, the method comprising:

providing one or more power supply appliances connected to the power source, the one or more power supply appliances including one or more of an AC/DC transformer, an inverter, and a frequency converter;

receiving the generated status signal at an input of a power supply appliance via a data transfer channel arranged between the power source and the power supply appliance; and

limiting the input power of the power supply appliance to prevent overloading of the power source, based on a change in the supply frequency indicated by the generated status signal.

9. Method according to claim 8, wherein

the step of limiting the input power of the power supply appliance is performed gradually based on a determined status of the power source.

10. Method according claim 8, where the power source is an alternating voltage source;

and

where the step of limiting includes limiting the input power based on a supply frequency of the alternating voltage source.

11. Method according to claim 10, the method further comprising:

setting a limit value is for the supply frequency of the alternating voltage source; and

the step of limiting including limiting the input power when the supply frequency of the alternating voltage source decreases below the limit value.

15. Method according to claim 8, where the data transfer channel is a wireline or wireless serial interface bus.