Uninterruptible power supply method
US5856712A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/4807
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing an uninterruptible power supply to a load both at ordinary times and in an emergency. At ordinary times, commercial AC input power is modulated into high-frequency AC power, which is then applied to a primary winding of a high-frequency transformer having the primary winding, a secondary winding and a tertiary winding. High-frequency AC power induced in the secondary winding from the primary winding is demodulated into AC output power, which is then supplied to the load. High-frequency AC power induced in the tertiary winding from the primary winding is rectified into DC power, with which a storage battery is charged. In an emergency, DC power from the storage battery is converted into high-frequency AC power, which is then applied to the tertiary winding. High-frequency AC power induced in the secondary winding from the tertiary winding is averaged, thereby producing AC output power, then the AC output power is supplied to the load.
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