# US 7,612,469 B2 · Dual-input redundant power supply

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- Number: US 7,612,469 B2
- Document ID: US7612469B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/778,663
- Filed: 2007-07-17
- Published: 2008-06-26
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2006-12-26
- Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Heng-Chen Kuo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7612469B2

## CPC

- H02J 9/06: with automatic change-over {, e.g. UPS systems}
- Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
- Y04S 20/20: End-user application control systems
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

## Abstract

A dual-input redundant power supply system includes a first AC source having a hot line and a neutral line, a second AC source having a hot line and a neutral line, a power relay, and an AC to DC converter connected to the first AC source and second AC source via the power relay. When the first AC source works normally, the power relay controls the first AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter. When the first AC source does not work, the power relay controls the second AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dual-input redundant power supply system comprising:
a first alternating current (AC) source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;
a second AC source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;
a power relay, wherein the power relay comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source to be controlled and magnetized by the first AC source, the hot line and neutral line of the first AC source are respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the hot line and neutral line of the second AC source are respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch; and
an AC to direct current (DC) converter connected to the first AC source and second AC source via the power relay, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter is configured for connecting to electrical devices to supply power thereto, when the first AC source works normally, the AC control coil is magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the first AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter, when the first AC source does not work, the AC control coil is not magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the second AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter.

### Claim 2

A dual-input redundant power supply system comprising:
a first alternating current (AC) source comprising a hot line and a neutral line;
a second AC source comprising a hot line and a neutral line; and
a power relay comprising a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, wherein two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source, wherein the hot line and neutral line of the first AC source are respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the hot line and neutral line of the second AC source are respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch such that when the first AC source does not work normally, the second AC source is capable of replacing the first AC source to supply power via the power relay according to the first AC source, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are configured for connecting to electrical devices to supply power thereto.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The dual-input redundant power supply system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an AC to DC converter, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter configured for connecting to the electrical devices to supply power thereto.

### Claim 4

A redundant power supply system comprising:
a first alternating current (AC) source;
a second AC source;
an AC to direct current (DC) converter configured to convert AC from one of the first and second AC sources to DC; and
a power relay connected between the first and second AC sources configured to selectively connect one of the first and second AC sources to the AC to DC converter according to the first AC source;
wherein the power relay comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source, the first AC source comprises a hot line and a neutral line respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the second AC source comprises a hot line and a neutral line respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter is configured for being connected to electrical devices to supply power thereto.