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Power supply apparatus, health monitoring method therefor, and storage system including the same

US12362579B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2022
Grant dateJul 15, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J2207/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply apparatus may include a charging circuit configured to receive an external voltage and to generate a charging voltage by charging and discharging energy by switching according to a level of the charging voltage; an auxiliary power circuit configured to store an electric charge using the charging voltage; and a health monitoring circuit configured to determine a charging health state of the auxiliary power circuit by counting a number of switchings of the charging circuit during an interval in which the charging voltage rises to a first level from a second level, the determined charging health state being based on the number of switchings.

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