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Power supply control system

US5297015A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1990
Grant dateMar 22, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J4/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply control system including a variable power converter for converting electric power from a power supply to a load into that of a specification required by the load in response to a power specification information source provided on the load side. With a change in the load, the information source also changes, thereby providing a flexible power supply control system capable of meeting different loads. For applications to a high power supply, the system comprises a plurality of variable power converters adapted to operate selectively in accordance with requisite power information sources provided in or on the side of a plurality of loads, thereby providing a system realizing a flexible power supply. For application to a low power supply, the system comprises a plug having a power specification information source and a socket having a variable power converter.

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