Patents by Inventor Xuefen ZHANG

Xuefen ZHANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12199430
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a current transformer, a method for distributing electric energy using the same, and an electric energy distribution system, and relates to the technical field of household appliances. The method includes: calculating distribution coefficients of energy required for loads according to the number of the loads and rated energy demands of the respective loads; acquiring energy demand ranges of the loads; and distributing energy to the loads according to the energy demand ranges and the distribution coefficients based on energy of a power supply end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Xuefen Zhang, Zhigang Zhao, Ningning Chen, Meng Li, Dongrui Qu, Chongyang Feng, Han Liu
  • Patent number: 12021409
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photovoltaic electric appliance and a charging control method, device and circuit thereof, and a storage medium. The charging control circuit includes: a double-relay circuit and a charging relay circuit, wherein the double-relay circuit is arranged between a grid side circuit and a machine side circuit of the photovoltaic electric appliance; and the charging relay circuit is configured to turn on to realize the gradual charging of a bus capacitor when the double-relay circuit is not turned on. A charging relay circuit is added to an alternating-current power supply side, so that when double relays are not closed, a charging relay can be closed to realize the gradual charging of a bus capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Han Liu, Ningning Chen, Xuefen Zhang, Keqin Liu
  • Patent number: 11936183
    Abstract: An energy Internet system, an energy routing conversion device, and an energy control method, relating to a field of energy information. An alternating-current (AC) side energy routing conversion device of the energy Internet system includes a plurality of first route ports, and a direct-current (DC) side energy routing conversion device includes a plurality of second route ports, where each second route port is connected to a corresponding first route port by means of a corresponding DC busbar. A plurality of energy devices are connected to a DC busbar by means of corresponding first AC/DC converters or first DC converters. The AC side energy routing conversion device and the DC side energy routing conversion device collect energy information of the energy devices and adjust energy of the energy devices on a basis of energy balance constraint conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Mingzhu Dong, Zhigang Zhao, Meng Huang, Xuefen Zhang, Shugong Nan, Shiyong Jiang, Meng Li, Wenqiang Tang, Peng Ren, Wu Wen, Lingjun Wang, Xiao Luo, Wenhao Wu, Jianjun Huang, Weijin Li, Yunhong Zeng, Bei Chen
  • Patent number: 11862970
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a DC home power consumption system and a wiring method for home appliances based on the system. The system includes: a home power supply configured to supply power for the home power consumption system; a high-voltage DC bus connected to the home power supply and configured to supply power for a high-power appliance; a low-voltage DC bus connected to the home power supply or the high-voltage DC bus and configured to supply power for a low-power appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Xuefen Zhang, Zhigang Zhao, Jinrong Yuan, Wenqiang Tang, Chongyang Feng, Han Liu
  • Patent number: 11831151
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a photovoltaic electric appliance system and a voltage protection value control method and apparatus thereof, and a controller. The photovoltaic electric appliance system includes: a photovoltaic power generation module, an electric appliance, and a grid-connection module. Said control method comprises-: acquiring the working states of the photovoltaic power generation module, the electric appliance and the grid-connection module; and according to the working states of each, determining an operation mode of the photovoltaic electric appliance system, and setting a voltage protection range of the photovoltaic electric appliance system according to the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Zhigang Zhao, Dongrui Qu, Chongyang Feng, Xuefen Zhang, Shiyong Jiang, Han Liu
  • Patent number: 11710969
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power optimization method and an apparatus therefor, and a photovoltaic device and a photovoltaic system. The power optimization of a photovoltaic assembly can be realized when a series connection architecture or a parallel connection architecture is used for the photovoltaic assembly. The method includes: power optimization apparatuses carrying out MPPT processing on photovoltaic assemblies according to operating parameters of the photovoltaic assemblies corresponding to the power optimization apparatuses on a one-to-one basis (101); and controlling the photovoltaic assemblies according to MPPT processing results so that power states of the photovoltaic assemblies are optimized (102). By means of providing a power optimization apparatus for each photovoltaic assembly, the power optimization apparatus carries out MPPT processing on the corresponding photovoltaic assembly, thereby preventing the occurrence of power mismatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Meng Li, Shiyong Jiang, Meng Huang, Xuefen Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Fulong Che
  • Publication number: 20230189733
    Abstract: A method for breeding a new germplasm of clubroot-resistant orange-heading Chinese cabbage includes: (1) obtaining F1 by hybridizing orange-heading Chinese cabbage as a female parent and clubroot-resistant Chinese cabbage as a male parent, obtaining F2 by selfing F1 individual plants, planting F2 populations, and extracting DNA from the individual plants of F2; (2) observing horticultural traits of F2, and performing observation and statistics of head color phenotypic traits through cutting head; (3) performing PCR amplification with DNA of F2 using a dominant orange gene marker Br530 and a clubroot-resistant marker SC2930-T/SC2930Q, and identifying a genotype of the individual plants; (4) performing a comprehensive evaluation according to the results of marker detection and the observation of horticultural traits, selecting double-site homozygous clubroot-resistant orange-heading Chinese cabbage plants, and selfing the individual plants for 2 consecutive generations; and (5) obtaining a new germplasm of club
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: NORTH WEST AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lugang ZHANG, Qianqian LU, Yan MENG, Ninan ZHANG, Yaxiu WANG, Yuting HE, Xuefen ZHANG, Xiaoyuan LIU
  • Patent number: 11502511
    Abstract: A control method for a direct current electrical device and a direct current electrical device. The method includes: acquiring input parameters of a power supply of the direct current electrical device, identifying a type of the power supply according to the input parameters, and determining an operation mode of the direct current electrical device corresponding to the type of the power supply, and controlling an operation of the direct current electrical device according to the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Jing Wang, Shiyong Jiang, Keqin Liu, Wu Wen, Xuefen Zhang, Peng Ren
  • Publication number: 20220190603
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power optimization method and an apparatus therefor, and a photovoltaic device and a photovoltaic system. The power optimization of a photovoltaic assembly can be realized when a series connection architecture or a parallel connection architecture is used for the photovoltaic assembly. The method includes: power optimization apparatuses carrying out MPPT processing on photovoltaic assemblies according to operating parameters of the photovoltaic assemblies corresponding to the power optimization apparatuses on a one-to-one basis (101); and controlling the photovoltaic assemblies according to MPPT processing results so that power states of the photovoltaic assemblies are optimized (102). By means of providing a power optimization apparatus for each photovoltaic assembly, the power optimization apparatus carries out MPPT processing on the corresponding photovoltaic assembly, thereby preventing the occurrence of power mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Meng LI, Shiyong JIANG, Meng HUANG, Xuefen ZHANG, Xiang ZHANG, Fulong CHE
  • Publication number: 20210399573
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photovoltaic and a charging control method, device and circuit thereof, and a storage medium. The charging control circuit includes: a double-relay circuit and a charging relay circuit, wherein the double-relay circuit is arranged between a grid side circuit and a machine side circuit of the photovoltaic electric appliance; and the charging relay circuit is configured to turn on to realize the gradual charging of a bus capacitor when the double-relay circuit is not turned one. A charging relay circuit is added to an alternating-current power supply side, so that when double relays are not closed, a charging relay can be closed to realize the gradual charging of a bus capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Han Liu, Ningning Chen, Xuefen Zhang, Keqin Liu
  • Publication number: 20210384721
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a photovoltaic electric appliance system and a voltage protection value control method and apparatus thereof, and a controller. The photovoltaic electric appliance system includes: a photovoltaic power generation module, an electric appliance, and a grid-connection module. Said control method comprises: acquiring the working states of the photovoltaic power generation module, the electric appliance and the grid-connection module; and according to the working states of each, determining an operation mode of the photovoltaic electric appliance system, and setting a voltage protection range of the photovoltaic electric appliance system according to the operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Zhigang Zhao, Dongrui Qu, Chongyang Feng, Xuefen Zhang, Shiyong Jiang, Han Liu
  • Publication number: 20210376607
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a current transformer, a method for distributing electric energy using the same, and an electric energy distribution system, and relates to the technical field of household appliances. The method includes: calculating distribution coefficients of energy required for loads according to the number of the loads and rated energy demands of the respective loads; acquiring energy demand ranges of the loads; and distributing energy to the loads according to the energy demand ranges and the distribution coefficients based on energy of a power supply end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Xuefen Zhang, Zhigang Zhao, Ningning Chen, Meng Li, Dongrui Qu, Chongyang Feng, Han Liu
  • Publication number: 20210372652
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an air-conditioning equipment and an electric energy processing method for the air-conditioning equipment, and relates to the technical field of electric appliance, while the air-conditioning equipment includes: an equipment module; and a power port module connected to the equipment module, and configured to be connected to a bus opened by an energy system, for providing the equipment module with an electric energy output by the energy system via the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Keqin Liu, Shiyong Jiang, Jing Wang, Wu Wen, Xuefen Zhang, Peng Ren
  • Publication number: 20210344195
    Abstract: A control method for a direct current electrical device and a direct current electrical device. The method includes: acquiring input parameters of a power supply of the direct current electrical device (S102), identifying a type of the power supply according to the input parameters (S104), and determining an operation mode of the direct current electrical device corresponding to the type of the power supply, and controlling an operation of the direct current electrical device according to the operation mode (S106). The present disclosure improves the universality and operation performance of a direct current electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jing WANG, Shiyong JIANG, Keqin LIU, Wu WEN, Xuefen ZHANG, Peng REN
  • Publication number: 20210273449
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a DC home power consumption system and a wiring method for home appliances based on the system. The system includes: a home power supply configured to supply power for the home power consumption system; a high-voltage DC bus connected to the home power supply and configured to supply power for a high-power appliance; a low-voltage DC bus connected to the home power supply or the high-voltage DC bus and configured to supply power for a low-power appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Xuefen ZHANG, Zhigang ZHAO, Jinrong YUAN, Wenqiang TANG, Chongyang FENG, Han LIU
  • Patent number: 11015821
    Abstract: A method for controlling a photovoltaic air conditioning system. The method comprises: detecting a grid frequency (101); when the detected grid frequency is not equal to a pre-set frequency, calculating and obtaining a control parameter according to the detected grid frequency (102); and controlling a photovoltaic air conditioning by means of the calculated and obtained control parameter (103). Also disclosed is a photovoltaic air conditioning control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Mingzhu Dong, Zhigang Zhao, Shiyong Jiang, Chongyang Feng, Jiangxi Song, Xuefen Zhang, Keqin Liu, Jing Wang
  • Publication number: 20210044146
    Abstract: An energy Internet system, an energy routing conversion device, and an energy control method, relating to a field of energy information. An alternating-current (AC) side energy routing conversion device of the energy Internet system includes a plurality of first route ports, and a direct-current (DC) side energy routing conversion device includes a plurality of second route ports, where each second route port is connected to a corresponding first route port by means of a corresponding DC busbar. A plurality of energy devices are connected to a DC busbar by means of corresponding first AC/DC converters or first DC converters. The AC side energy routing conversion device and the DC side energy routing conversion device collect energy information of the energy devices and adjust energy of the energy devices on a basis of energy balance constraint conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Mingzhu DONG, Zhigang ZHAO, Meng HUANG, Xuefen ZHANG, Shugong NAN, Shiyong JIANG, Meng LI, Wenqiang TANG, Peng REN, Wu WEN, Lingjun WANG, Xiao LUO, Wenhao WU, Jianjun HUANG, Weijin LI, Yunhong ZENG, Bei CHEN
  • Patent number: 10700522
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for processing a voltage drop, a grid interconnection method and device for processing an electrical apparatus, and a system. The method includes: acquiring a drop amplitude of a first voltage for each phase in a three-phase alternating current (S204); and under a condition in which the first voltage for any phase in the three-phase alternating current drops, performing reactive power compensation according to a drop amplitude of the first voltage for a phase in which the first voltage drops (S206). Therefore, the electrical apparatus has a low voltage ride-through function, thereby solving the technical problem of a large deviation of voltage drop amplitude determination arising from an asymmetrical drop of three phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Weitao Ni, Shiyong Jiang, Xuefen Zhang, Jianhua Li, Hewei Lou, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 10612810
    Abstract: A method for controlling an air conditioner outdoor unit comprises: acquiring the working mode of the air conditioner outdoor unit; acquiring sensor parameters of the air conditioner outdoor unit according to the working mode, the sensor parameters including wind direction parameters read by a wind direction sensor (163) or temperature parameters read by a temperature sensor (161); determining control parameters for the air conditioner outdoor unit by the working mode and the sensor parameters corresponding to the working mode; driving the rotating speed of a fan (121) and the rotating angle of a wind direction adjusting device (125) by use of the control parameters. In addition, a control system for the air conditioner outdoor unit is also related to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Xuefen Zhang, Zhigang Zhao, Peng Ren, Shiyong Jiang, Keqin Liu, Chongyang Feng, Jinrong Yuan, Yingyi Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190173420
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for processing a voltage drop, a grid interconnection method and device for processing an electrical apparatus, and a system. The method includes: acquiring a drop amplitude of a voltage for each phase in a three-phase alternating current (S204); and under a condition in which a voltage for any phase in the three-phase alternating current drops, performing reactive power compensation according to a drop amplitude of a voltage for a phase in which the voltage drops (S206). Therefore, the electrical apparatus has a low voltage ride-through function, thereby solving the technical problem of a large deviation of voltage drop amplitude determination arising from an asymmetrical drop of three phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Weitao Ni, Shiyong Jiang, Xuefen Zhang, Jianhua Li, Hewei Lou, Jing Wang