3-phase high power UPS
First Claim
1. A DC/DC converter for use with a battery, the DC/DC converter comprising:
- first and second battery nodes configured to be coupled to the battery;
first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes;
first and second switches coupled in series between the first and second bus nodes wherein the first switch is coupled to the first bus node and the second switch is coupled to the second bus node;
a first buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the first and second switches, to a neutral, and to the first battery node;
third and fourth switches coupled in series between the third and fourth bus nodes wherein the third switch is coupled to the third bus node and the fourth switch is coupled to the fourth bus node;
a second buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the third and fourth switches, to the neutral, and to the second battery node;
a first diode coupled across the first switch;
a second diode coupled across the second switch;
a third diode coupled across the third switch;
a fourth diode coupled across the fourth switch;
a first capacitor coupled between the first and second bus nodes;
a second capacitor coupled between the second bus node and the neutral;
a third capacitor coupled between the neutral node and the third bus node; and
a fourth capacitor coupled between the third and fourth bus nodes,wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a first state to charge the battery using energy conveyed by at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes; and
wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a second state to convey a DC voltage to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes using energy conveyed by the battery.
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Abstract
A 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) including first, second, and third AC/DC converters, a DC/DC converter, and at least one DC/AC converter coupled to multiple electrical buses. The first, second, and third AC/DC converters each being configured to receive AC power and to provide multiple DC signals to the multiple electrical buses. The DC/DC converter being configured to convert DC voltages present on the multiple electrical buses to a DC voltage that can be used to charge a battery. The DC/AC converter being configured to receive DC power from the multiple electrical buses and to provide an AC output. The 3-phase UPS being configured such that when suitable AC power is provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to charge a battery, and when suitable AC power is not provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to provide DC power to the multiple electrical buses using power provided by the battery.
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1. A DC/DC converter for use with a battery, the DC/DC converter comprising:
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first and second battery nodes configured to be coupled to the battery; first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes; first and second switches coupled in series between the first and second bus nodes wherein the first switch is coupled to the first bus node and the second switch is coupled to the second bus node; a first buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the first and second switches, to a neutral, and to the first battery node; third and fourth switches coupled in series between the third and fourth bus nodes wherein the third switch is coupled to the third bus node and the fourth switch is coupled to the fourth bus node; a second buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the third and fourth switches, to the neutral, and to the second battery node; a first diode coupled across the first switch; a second diode coupled across the second switch; a third diode coupled across the third switch; a fourth diode coupled across the fourth switch; a first capacitor coupled between the first and second bus nodes; a second capacitor coupled between the second bus node and the neutral; a third capacitor coupled between the neutral node and the third bus node; and a fourth capacitor coupled between the third and fourth bus nodes, wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a first state to charge the battery using energy conveyed by at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes; and wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a second state to convey a DC voltage to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth bus nodes using energy conveyed by the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A DC/DC converter for use with a battery, the DC/DC converter comprising:
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first and second battery nodes configured to be coupled to the battery; a plurality of DC busses including a first DC bus, a second DC bus, a third DC bus, and a fourth DC bus, wherein each of the plurality of DC busses operates at a nominal DC voltage, respectively, that differs from the respective nominal DC voltage of each of the other DC busses; first and second switches coupled in series between the first DC bus and second DC bus wherein the first switch is coupled to the first DC bus and the second switch is coupled to the second DC bus; a first buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the first and second switches, to a neutral, and to the first battery node; third and fourth switches coupled in series between the third DC bus and the fourth DC bus wherein the third switch is coupled to the third DC bus and the fourth switch is coupled to the fourth DC bus; and a second buck-boost converter coupled to a junction of the third and fourth switches, to the neutral, and to the second battery node; wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a first state to charge the battery using energy conveyed by at least one of the first DC bus, the second DC bus, the third DC bus, and fourth DC bus; and wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to operate in a second state to convey a DC voltage to at least one of the first DC bus, the second DC bus, the third DC bus, and fourth DC bus using energy conveyed by the battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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