Converter assembly
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11290016B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17066643

    申请日:2020-10-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A converter assembly including a source connection system comprising a primary source connection, and at least one secondary source connection; a load connection system; a primary source converter including a primary rectifier connected electrically to the primary source connection, and having a boost topology, and a DC link connected electrically between the primary rectifier and the load connection system, the DC link including DC link capacitance; a secondary source converter, which is a direct-current converter having a boost topology, connected electrically between the at least one secondary source connection and the DC link; and a pre-charge converter adapted for pre-charging the DC link capacitance. The pre-charge converter includes a pre-charge direct-current converter having a step down topology.

    Uninterruptible power supply system with precharge converter

    公开(公告)号:US10199859B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15369502

    申请日:2016-12-05

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: An uninterruptable power supply system is disclosed with a precharge converter for connecting to a DC link of the uninterruptable power supply system to a DC power supply, whereby the DC link comprises a first and a second DC bus line, which are both coupled to a common reference point, whereby the common reference point can be an AC power supply neutral of the uninterruptable power supply system, comprising power connectors for connecting to the DC power supply, a first and second output connector for connecting to the first and the second DC bus line, respectively, a converter circuit for receiving DC power from the power connectors and providing DC power to the first and second output connector, and a control unit for controlling operation of the converter circuit.

    Power supply assembly
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11863014B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17651371

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    CPC classification number: H02J9/062 H02J7/007 H02J2207/20 H02M3/33523

    Abstract: A power supply assembly including an alternating current primary source connection, a direct current secondary source connection, an alternating current load connection, a DC link, a direct-current converter connected electrically between the secondary source connection and the DC link, and a load supply converter connected electrically between the DC link and the load connection. The power supply assembly includes a trickle charger converter connected electrically between at least one alternating current connection and the secondary source connection, a nominal power of the trickle charger converter being less than nominal powers of the direct-current converter and the load supply converter.

    CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210119477A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17073628

    申请日:2020-10-19

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    Abstract: A converter assembly including a source connection system including a primary source connection, and a plurality of secondary source connections, a load connection system including a load connection, a secondary source bus bar system, a switch system including a plurality of switch units each connected electrically between a corresponding secondary source connection and the secondary source bus bar system, and at least one converter module including a DC link and a secondary source side converter. Each switch unit of the switch system includes a first switch and a second switch connected in parallel, wherein the first switch has a higher switching speed than the second switch, and the second switch has a lower conduction losses than the first switch.

    3-WIRE MULTIPHASE UPS WITH BYPASS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190267836A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16407849

    申请日:2019-05-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    Abstract: The present application includes an uninterruptable power supply device for connection of a 3-wire multiphase AC source to a 3-wire multiphase load, whereby the UPS device is provided for multiphase operation, including a converter part, which is connected to at least one power source and the load, and a 3-wire bypass, which interconnects the AC source to the load, whereby the bypass includes a bypass switch, which includes an independently controlled switching unit for each phase of the AC source, and the UPS device includes a control unit, which controls the converter part and the bypass switch, whereby the control unit controls the bypass switch to power one of the three phases of the load directly via the bypass by one phase of the AC source, and the control unit controls the converter part to power the remaining two phases of the load. The application further includes an uninterruptible power supply system including multiple of the above UPS devices, wherein the UPS devices are connected in parallel to the load.

    Uninterrupted power supply with switchable reference

    公开(公告)号:US10003215B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US15262440

    申请日:2016-09-12

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    CPC classification number: H02J9/061 H02J9/062 H02J2009/063

    Abstract: An uninterrupted power supply device is disclosed having an at least 3-phase AC power supply input for connection of an AC power supply, a DC power supply input for connection of a DC power supply, a power output for connection of a load, a power conversion unit, which interconnects the AC power supply input, the DC power supply input and the power output, whereby the uninterrupted power supply device comprises a secondary control reference, a measurement unit for measuring a voltage difference between the internal control reference and the secondary control reference, and a switching unit for connecting the internal control reference to the secondary control reference when the measured voltage difference is bigger than a threshold voltage and the AC power supply is disconnected from the uninterrupted power supply device.

    Power Supply Assembly and Switch Assembly

    公开(公告)号:US20220368155A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17663548

    申请日:2022-05-16

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A power supply assembly including a primary source connection, a secondary source connection, a load connection, a primary current supply route, a supply switch system, and a converter system. The supply switch system is electrically located in the primary current supply route, and adapted for disconnecting the primary source connection from the load connection, the supply switch system including a plurality of supply switch units connected in parallel, each of the supply switch units including a controllable semiconductor switch. The power supply assembly includes a series impedance system having at least one series impedance member, and adapted to provide a balancing voltage drop for each of the parallel connected supply switch units of the supply switch system, wherein the balancing voltage drop is in series with a corresponding supply switch unit.

    3-wire multiphase UPS with bypass

    公开(公告)号:US11342786B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16407849

    申请日:2019-05-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    Abstract: The present application includes an uninterruptable power supply device for connection of a 3-wire multiphase AC source to a 3-wire multiphase load, whereby the UPS device is provided for multiphase operation, including a converter part, which is connected to at least one power source and the load, and a 3-wire bypass, which interconnects the AC source to the load, whereby the bypass includes a bypass switch, which includes an independently controlled switching unit for each phase of the AC source, and the UPS device includes a control unit, which controls the converter part and the bypass switch, whereby the control unit controls the bypass switch to power one of the three phases of the load directly via the bypass by one phase of the AC source, and the control unit controls the converter part to power the remaining two phases of the load. The application further includes an uninterruptible power supply system including multiple of the above UPS devices, wherein the UPS devices are connected in parallel to the load.

    Power supply assembly
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11211818B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US17157234

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    Abstract: A power supply assembly including a load supply converter system and energy saving transfer route both connected electrically to a load connection. The energy saving transfer route bypasses the load supply converter system, and includes a bypass switch system having a first bypass switch and second bypass switch connected in series. A control system of the power supply assembly is adapted to provide a system diagnostic operation including providing a diagnostic state for the bypass switch system by controlling the first bypass switch into a non-conducting state, and controlling the second bypass switch into a conducting state, generating a diagnostic voltage in an output of the load supply converter system, and detecting a short circuit incident if an electric current flowing through the bypass switch system exceeds a predetermined short circuit threshold value.

    Power Supply Assembly
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210234395A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17157234

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Esa-Kai Paatero

    Abstract: A power supply assembly including a load supply converter system and energy saving transfer route both connected electrically to a load connection. The energy saving transfer route bypasses the load supply converter system, and includes a bypass switch system having a first bypass switch and second bypass switch connected in series. A control system of the power supply assembly is adapted to provide a system diagnostic operation including providing a diagnostic state for the bypass switch system by controlling the first bypass switch into a non-conducting state, and controlling the second bypass switch into a conducting in state, generating a diagnostic voltage in an output of the load supply converter system, and detecting a short circuit incident if an electric current flowing through the bypass switch system exceeds a predetermined short circuit threshold value.

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