Modular power supply system
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1. A power supply, comprising:
- a. switching means for generating an oscillation signal responsive to a switching control signal;
b. inverter means coupled to said switching means for converting a direct current voltage of a first magnitude to an output voltage of a second magnitude responsive to said oscillation signal, said inverter means including an inverter transformer having a winding structure adapted to provide a controlled leakage reactance for maintaining stable circuit conditions, said inverter transformer having a primary winding coupled to said switching means for coupling said oscillation signal thereto;
c. pulse width modulator means coupled to said switching means for generating said switching control signal responsive to at least one feedback signal and an absence of an inhibit signal; and
,d. control means coupled to said pulse width modulator means for generating an inhibit signal for terminating said switching control signal responsive to said direct current voltage first magnitude being less than a predetermined value, said predetermined value being greater than zero.
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Abstract
A modular power supply system (10) is provided for providing a multiplicity of output voltages from a plurality of respective converter modules (70a-70n). Each of the converter modules (70a-70n) has an input coupled to a DC high voltage bus (22) from which a respective output voltage is generated. The voltage supplied on DC bus (22) is generated by a power factor corrected boost converter circuit (20) which is coupled to an AC input source (12). Further, a battery backup module (40) is coupled to the high voltage DC bus (22) for supplying backup power whenever the bus voltage drops below a predetermined level.
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1. A power supply, comprising:
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a. switching means for generating an oscillation signal responsive to a switching control signal; b. inverter means coupled to said switching means for converting a direct current voltage of a first magnitude to an output voltage of a second magnitude responsive to said oscillation signal, said inverter means including an inverter transformer having a winding structure adapted to provide a controlled leakage reactance for maintaining stable circuit conditions, said inverter transformer having a primary winding coupled to said switching means for coupling said oscillation signal thereto; c. pulse width modulator means coupled to said switching means for generating said switching control signal responsive to at least one feedback signal and an absence of an inhibit signal; and
,d. control means coupled to said pulse width modulator means for generating an inhibit signal for terminating said switching control signal responsive to said direct current voltage first magnitude being less than a predetermined value, said predetermined value being greater than zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power supply, comprising:
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a. rectification means having an input coupled to an alternating current voltage source for deriving a first direct current voltage therefrom; b. voltage boost means having an input coupled to said rectification means for increasing a magnitude value of said first direct current voltage to a second direct current voltage responsive to an oscillation signal applied to a control input terminal of said boost voltage means, said second direct current voltage having a greater magnitude than said magnitude value of said first direct current voltage, said voltage boost means including an inductor having a predetermined inductive reactance, said inductor having one end thereof coupled to said control input terminal; c. pulse width modulator means for generating said oscillation signal responsive to a plurality of control parameter signals, said pulse width modulator means having an output coupled to said control input terminal of said voltage boost means; d. control means having an output coupled to an input of said pulse width modulator means for varying a duty cycle of said oscillation signal responsive to a control parameter signal, said control means including inhibit signal generation means having a first input coupled to said rectification means, and an output coupled to said pulse width modulator means for inhibiting generation of said oscillation signal responsive to a magnitude of said alternating current voltage being less than a predetermined value, said predetermined value being greater than zero. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A modular power supply system, comprising:
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a. a DC voltage bus; b. boost converter means having a first input coupled to a power source for generating a first DC voltage signal from an input line voltage supplied by said power source, said boost converter means having an output connected to said DC voltage bus for coupling said first DC voltage signal to said DC voltage bus, said boost converter being operable responsive to a first control voltage signal coupled to a second input thereof; c. at least one converter module having a first input coupled to said DC voltage bus for converting said first DC voltage signal to a second DC voltage signal, said second DC voltage signal being of a different magnitude than a magnitude of said first DC voltage signal, said at least one converter module being operable responsive to a second control voltage signal coupled to a second input thereof; d. a battery backup module having a first input and an output coupled to said DC voltage bus for generating a third DC voltage signal responsive to said magnitude of said first DC voltage signal decreasing in value below a predetermined first reference value, said at least one converter module being operable responsive to said second control voltage signal coupled to a second input thereof; and
,e. first control means for generating said first and second control voltage signals and having (1) a first input coupled to said input of said boost converter means for monitoring said input line voltage, (2) a second input coupled to said DC voltage bus for monitoring said first DC voltage signal, (3) a first output coupled to said boost voltage converter means for supplying said first control voltage signal thereto, and (4) second and third outputs respectively coupled to said at least one converter module and to said battery backup module for supplying said second control voltage signal respectively thereto, said first control means including a transformer having a primary winding coupled to said DC voltage bus and a switching circuit coupled to said primary winding for generating an intermittent current therethrough, said transformer having a plurality of secondary windings for generating said first and second control voltage signals, said first control means including bootstrap power supply means having an input coupled to one of said plurality of secondary windings and an output coupled to said first output of said first control means for generating said first control voltage signal, said bootstrap power supply means including means for changing a transformation ratio of said one of said plurality of secondary windings subsequent to an initial starting time period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A modular power supply system, comprising:
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a. a DC voltage bus; b. control means having an input coupled to said DC voltage bus for generating a low voltage bias signal responsive to an absence of a first logic signal, said control means including voltage generating means coupled to said DC voltage bus for generating said low voltage bias signal at an output thereof responsive to said absence of said first logic signal, and first logic means having an output coupled to said voltage generating means and a pair of input terminals for generating said first logic signal responsive to concurrent receipt of a second logic signal and a third logic signal respectively at said pair of input terminals; c. boost converter means having an input coupled to a power source for generating a first DC voltage signal from an input line voltage supplied by said power source, said boost converter means having an output connected to said DC voltage bus for coupling said first DC voltage signal to said DC voltage bus, said boost converter means including (1) a first pulse width modulator having a power input coupled to said output of said voltage generating means for generating a first drive signal on an output thereof responsive to said voltage bias signal, (2) voltage boost means having a first input coupled to said power source and a second input coupled to said output of said first pulse width modulator for generating said first DC voltage signal responsive to said first drive signal, and (3) second logic means having an input coupled to said power source and an output coupled to a respective one of said pair of input terminals of said first logic means for generating said second logic signal responsive to a magnitude of said input line voltage being less than a first predetermined value; d. at least one converter module having an input coupled to said DC voltage bus for converting said first DC voltage signal to a second DC voltage signal, said second DC voltage signal being of a magnitude different than a magnitude of said first DC voltage signal, said converter module including a second pulse width modulator having a power input coupled to said output of said voltage generating means for generating a second drive signal on an output thereof responsive to said voltage bias signal, and first inverter means having a first input coupled to said DC voltage bus and a second input coupled to said output of said second pulse width modulator for generating said second DC voltage signal responsive to said second drive signal; and
,e. a battery backup module having an input and an output coupled to said DC voltage bus for generating a third DC voltage signal responsive to said magnitude of said first DC voltage signal decreasing in value below a predetermined first reference value, said battery backup module including (1) a third pulse width modulator having a power input coupled to said output of said voltage generating means for generating a third drive signal on an output thereof responsive to said voltage bias signal, (2) second inverter means having an output coupled to said DC voltage bus, a first input coupled to an external battery voltage source and a second input coupled to said output of said third pulse width modulator for generating said third DC voltage signal responsive to said third drive signal, and (3) means for generating an interlock signal responsive to said battery backup module being installed in said modular power supply system, said interlock signal being coupled to a respective one of said pair of input terminals of said first logic means for generating said third logic signal responsive to said interlock signal indicating an absence of said battery backup module, whereby generation of each of said first, second and third DC voltages are simultaneously inhibited responsive to said generation of said first logic signal. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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