Electronic power supply for personal computer and method

• US 6,445,086 B1
• Filed: 06/28/2000
• Issued: 09/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David H. Houston
• Original Assignee: David H. Houston
• Inventors: Houston, David H.
• Primary Examiner(s): FLEMING, FRITZ M
• Application Number:
  US09/605,228
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 307/64-66, 307/150, 307/24, 307/23
• US Class Current: 307/24
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/30 Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations for resetting only G06F1/24
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An electronic power supply for use with a personal computer exhibits a construction including an external power section located exterior to a personal computer and including a direct current voltage source in combination with a battery source for providing a load adjusted direct current voltage. A first supervisory computer is connected to the direct current voltage source and the battery source for controlling the load adjusted direct current voltage. An internal power section is located interior to the personal computer and in electrical contact with the external power section. The internal power section comprises a plurality of voltage output devices for providing a plurality of direct current output voltages. A second supervisory computer is connected to the plurality of voltage output devices for controlling the plurality of direct current output voltages distributed to the personal computer. A signal communication link exists between the second supervisory computer and the first supervisory computer.

Claims

1. An electronic power supply for use with a personal computer comprising:

an external power section located exterior to a personal computer and including an alternating current input signal processed to provide a direct current voltage source which simultaneously operates with a battery source for providing a load adjusted direct current voltage which results in minimal waveform distortion in said input signal;

a frequency monitor located within said external power section for providing a signal indicating the frequency and amplitude of a waveform of said input signal including waveform distortion;

a first supervisory computer connected to said direct current voltage source and said battery source and said frequency monitor for constantly monitoring and controlling said load adjusted direct current voltage and waveform distortion of said input signal;

an internal power section located interior to said personal computer and in electrical contact with said external power section, said internal power section comprising a plurality of voltage output devices for providing a plurality of direct current output voltages;

a second supervisory computer connected to said plurality of voltage output devices for constantly monitoring and controlling said plurality of direct current output voltages to said personal computer; and

a data communication line for connecting said first supervisory computer to said second supervisory computer for constantly transmitting data across said data communication line for providing constant control of said internal power section to minimize waveform distortion in said input signal.

2. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said direct current voltage source is comprised of a step-down voltage transformer, a full-wave bridge rectifier and a filter capacitor.

3. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said first supervisory computer comprises an integrated circuit.

4. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said plurality of voltage output devices each comprise a high efficiency, integrated circuit in combination with a plurality of passive electrical elements.

5. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said plurality of voltage output devices comprise a buck switching converter which converts a higher direct current voltage to a lower direct current voltage.

6. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said plurality of voltage output devices comprise an inverter for inverting one of said direct current output voltages to a regulated direct current output voltage of opposite polarity.

7. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said second supervisory computer comprises an integrated circuit.

8. The electronic power supply of claim 1 wherein said first supervisory computer is connected to said second supervisory computer by an electrical conductor for providing said data communication line.

9. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a filter capacitor and a pair of opposing blocking diodes for connecting said battery source to said direct current voltage source for providing said load adjusted direct current voltage.

10. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a battery charger for charging said battery source.

11. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a power control relay controlled by said first supervisory computer for interrupting said load adjusted direct current voltage provided by said external power section.

12. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a plurality of parameter sensing devices for indicating an emergency condition, said parameter sensing devices being monitored by said first supervisory computer and said second supervisory computer.

13. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including an inrush limiter for suppressing electrical arcing caused by energizing said external power section.

14. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including an electrical fan controlled by said first supervisory computer.

15. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including an electronic magnetic interference filter for blocking high frequency interference signals.

16. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a universal serial buss interface for providing communication between a personal computer processor unit and said second supervisory computer for interrupting electrical power.

17. The electronic power supply of claim 1 further including a cable interconnect having a stranded cable and a receptacle type plug for electrically connecting said external power section to said internal power section.

18. An electronic power supply for use with a personal computer comprising:

an external power section located exterior to a personal computer and including an alternating current input signal processed to provide a direct current voltage source which simultaneously operates with a battery source for providing a load adjusted direct current voltage which results in minimal waveform distortion in said input signal;

a frequency monitor located within said external power section for providing a signal indicating the frequency and amplitude of a waveform of said input signal including waveform distortion;

a first supervisory computer connected to said direct current voltage source and said battery source and said frequency monitor for constantly monitoring and controlling said load adjusted direct current voltage and waveform distortion of said input signal;

a power control relay controlled by said first supervisory computer for interrupting said direct current voltage provided by said external power section;

an internal power section located interior to said personal computer and in electrical contact with said external power section, said internal power section comprising a plurality of voltage output devices for providing a plurality of direct current output voltages;

a second supervisory computer connected to said plurality of voltage output devices for constantly monitoring and controlling said plurality of direct current output voltages to said personal computer; and

a data communication line for connecting said first supervisory computer to said second supervisory computer for constantly transmitting data across said data communication line for providing constant control of said internal power section to minimize waveform distortion of said input signal.

19. An electronic power supply for use with a personal computer comprising:

an external power section located exterior to a personal computer and including an alternating current input signal processed to provide a direct current voltage source which simultaneously operates with a battery source, a filter capacitor and a pair of opposing blocking diodes for providing a load adjusted direct current voltage which results in minimal waveform distortion in said input signal;

a frequency monitor located within said external power section for providing a signal indicating the frequency and amplitude of a waveform of said input signal including waveform distortion;

a first supervisory computer connected to said direct current voltage source and said battery source and said frequency monitor for constantly monitoring and controlling said load adjusted direct current voltage and waveform distortion of said input signal;

an internal power section located interior to said personal computer and in electrical contact with said external power section, said internal power section comprising a plurality of voltage output devices for providing a plurality of direct current output voltages;

a second supervisory computer connected to said plurality of voltage output devices for constantly monitoring and controlling said plurality of direct current output voltages to said personal computer; and

a data communication line for connecting said first supervisory computer to said second supervisory computer for constantly transmitting data across said data communication line for providing constant control of said internal power section to minimize waveform distortion of said input signal.