Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply has first and second input terminals, first and second inductors, first and second AC switch units, first and second storing devices and a control unit. The first and the second inductors are electrically connected to the first and the second input terminals. The first and the second AC switch units are electrically connected to the first and the second inductors for conducting input currents. The control unit is electrically connected to the first and the second AC switch units which may be turned on and off thereby to control the first and the second inductors which charge the input currents and discharge the input currents to the first and the second storing devices.

Abstract: An AC power supply and a method for dynamically controlling the output current thereof are disclosed. An output voltage stop signal is used to disable a DC/AC converter from outputting. During a period that the DC/AC converter stops its output, the output current of the DC/AC converter is measured and is fed back to a output current control device as an output current feedback signal to produce a deviation. Using the difference between the output current feedback signal of the DC/AC converter and the deviation, an approximate DC value of the output current of the DC/AC converter is calculated. With reference to the approximate DC value, the DC/AC converter can be controlled so that the DC current injection in the output current is approximately zero.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a device by detecting a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) thereof, as well as a method and apparatus of automatic transfer switch controller thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an input configured to receive input power, an output configured to provide said input power to a load a switch unit electrically coupled between said input and said output, the switch unit having at least one silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), a control unit electrically coupled to the switch unit for detecting the SCR of said switch unit and configured to provide a driving signal, and a device, which is driven by said control unit, wherein the driving signal is determined by the control unit after detecting a voltage value between the gate electrode and the cathode electrode of said SCR.

Abstract: A power redundant power system and a method for controlling the power system are presented, wherein the power system is composed of at least one inverter for supplying AC power to a load through a bus, a phase lock system to synchronize all output voltages of the inverters and a current sharing circuit to properly distribute the load current among all inverters. Each inverter is controlled by an unbalanced power to limit the increase of its cross current. Moreover, the information related to DC bus voltage is further applied to control the inverters, whereby the cross current is mitigated and entire power system is operated steadily.

Abstract: A power supply method and apparatus of a line interactive UPS utilizes a bi-directional AC/AC power converter in association with the AC delta control concept. When the line voltage coupled to the AC/AC power convert exceeds high/low statuses, the UPS is operated in a line voltage conversion mode, wherein the AC/AC power converter supplies a voltage to compensated the line voltage based on the stability of the line voltage, and then the compensated stable voltage is further provided to the load so as to perform the voltage boost (step-up) and/or voltage buck (step-down).

Abstract: A non-isolated power supply device and a method for controlling the same, wherein only one DC voltage bus is adopted and the neutral lines of the input voltage and output voltage are directly connected together. During the periods that the voltage polarities of the input voltage and output voltage are not the same, the power supply device is operated in a flyback mode to avoid the generation of an abnormal current. Otherwise, during the periods that the voltage polarities of the input voltage and output voltage are the same, the power supply device is operated in a boost mode to derive a superior efficiency.

Abstract: An exchangeable module or battery 20 is wired to null terminals a, c. A main device 30 is joined to circuit terminals b, d. A connector 10 with a pair of shunt plates 11, 12 is used to electrically connect terminal a to b and terminal c to d, in order to connect the battery to the main device. The connector may be mounted in a cover panel 42, 43. In one embodiment (FIG. 6), the connector 10 is mounted to the exchangeable module for automatic separation from the terminals when the module is moved.

Abstract: A multi-mode renewable power converter system is disclosed. The system includes a control unit, a boost converter, an inverter and optional bi-directional charger, wherein the boost converter converts DC output of a solar cell or a renewable source to high DC bus voltage, and the inverter converts this DC bus voltage to an AC output. This power converter can be used to support standalone load or grid-connected system with a dynamic maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuit. The MPPT circuit detects the current and voltage from the solar cell and indicates to the inverter to provide power to the load connected. When the optional bi-directional charger is installed, the MPPT signal is also fed to this charger to make the power efficiency maximized for the system.

Abstract: A configuration of stacked cores and the heat dissipation for the stacked cores utilize a plurality of spacers provided between adjacent cores, whereby a gap is accordingly formed by the spacers to expedite the heat dissipation. Since a gap is defined between the adjacent cores, the heat dissipation surfaces for adjacent cores are increased and the generated heat is quickly removed from the stacked cores in a short time.

Abstract: A multi-mode renewable power converter system is disclosed. The system includes a control unit, a boost converter, an inverter and optional bi-directional charger, wherein the boost converter converts DC output of a solar cell or a renewable source to high DC bus voltage, and the inverter converts this DC bus voltage to an AC output. This power converter can be used to support standalone load or grid-connected system with a dynamic maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuit. The MPPT circuit detects the current and voltage from the solar cell and indicates to the inverter to provide power to the load connected. When the optional bi-directional charger is installed, the MPPT signal is also fed to this charger to make the power efficiency maximized for the system.

Abstract: A parallel redundant power system and a method for control the same, wherein the power system is composed by UPS modules with outputs coupled in parallel to supply power to a load through a bus. The control method employs the P−&ohgr; and Q−V slope lines of the droop method to perform phase locking and current sharing. Moreover, the method further utilizes the internal impedance of the UPS in accompaniment with a current shift method to simulate an actual inductor being coupled to the output of the UPS module so as to satisfy the droop method. Therefore, the drawbacks otherwise caused from actual inductors such as the large size and heave weight are eliminated.

Abstract: A modified push-pull booster circuit is proposed, wherein two alternately switching transistors are disposed on the primary winding of a transformer, and a bridge rectifier and a charging circuit are disposed on the secondary winding; wherein the bridge rectifier has a pair of inductors with inductive coupling installed on the first half and second half of the circuit. The push-pull circuit uses series inductance to step up the bus voltage, and, because of the degaussing effect when current is induced on the inductors, the inductance of the inductor can be decreased even without using snubber circuit, thus decreasing the peak voltage of the bridge rectifier, and balancing the magnitude of current flow in the secondary winding. By reducing the turn ratio on the transformer windings, the operating efficiency of the booster circuit can be considerably improved.

Abstract: A power supply method and apparatus of a line interactive UPS utilizes a bi-directional AC/AC power converter in association with the AC delta control concept. When the line voltage coupled to the AC/AC power convert exceeds high/low statuses, the UPS is operated in a line voltage conversion mode, wherein the AC/AC power converter supplies a voltage to compensated the line voltage based on the stability of the line voltage, and then the compensated stable voltage is further provided to the load so as to perform the voltage boost (step-up) and/or voltage buck (step-down).

Abstract: A method of measuring frequency samples a waveform, calculates waveform voltages based on an initial time base and adjust the time base for a particular waveform to determine the actual frequency of the measured AC power. A microprocessor can be used to implement the method so a small quantity of electronic elements is required, and the manufacturing cost is low.

Abstract: A constant-frequency active filter controlled by a peak current control mode, the constant-frequency active filter composes of a voltage step-up unit and a power factor corrector, wherein the power factor corrector is composed of a voltage control loop and a current control loop. The voltage step-up unit adjusts a waveform of an input current to a sine waveform. The voltage control loop has a microprocessor that provides a current command having the same phase with an input voltage to a PWM controller of the current control loop. The current control loop provides a sensing current induced from the input current to the PWM controller. The PWM controller receives the sensing current and the current command to control the input voltage and the input current to become the same phase so as to obtain a high power factor.

Abstract: A high frequency, voltage feedback control mode power converter having a microprocessor outputs a control clock signal and a simulated output voltage to control the dead-time value of a PWM controller. The control clock signal is decided by an input interrupt process program and an output interrupt process program written in the microprocessor. By appropriately providing the control clock signal for controlling the dead-time value of the PWM controller, the efficiency of the high frequency, voltage feedback control mode power converter is raised and an output steady response is also improved.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply with sine wave AC output and energy recycle function is disclosed. The uninterruptible power supply makes use of a DC/DC converter to boost and convert the DC voltage of a battery set to a full-wave rectified shaped DC voltage. A microcontroller is provided to generate a full-wave rectified shaped DC reference signal to force the DC/DC converter to follow the reference signal for adjusting its output to a full-wave rectified shaped DC voltage. The full-wave rectified shaped DC voltage is converted by an inverter to a sine wave AC voltage for providing uninterruptible power. An energy recycle charger is further provided to recycle redundant energy to the battery set.