Power Supply Bus Circuit with DC/DC Mutual Backup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high-voltage power supply systems for data load devices face challenges in ensuring uninterrupted power due to differences in voltage requirements across various regions and technical development stages, leading to the need for individualized power supply circuits and increased operational complexity.

Innovation Solution

A power supply bus circuit with multiple alternating current/direct current conversion modules and high-voltage direct current power supply buses, where direct current/direct current conversion modules facilitate mutual backup between power supply buses, and control modules manage voltage conversion to maintain continuous power delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple redundant power supplies are mounted on a single bus to ensure uninterrupted power supply, then power supply reliability is improved, but investment cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply reliabilityVSAvoidinvestment cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple high-voltage direct current power supply buses with different voltages into a unified system through DC/DC conversion modules. These modules enable power sharing and mutual backup between buses that previously required separate redundant systems, reducing the total number of power supplies needed while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The DC/DC conversion modules provide universal compatibility between different voltage-level power supply buses, allowing a single power supply to serve multiple voltage requirements. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for individualized power supply circuits for each voltage level, reducing investment while ensuring uninterrupted power supply.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If different matching power supply circuits are built for different data load devices with different voltage requirements, then power supply adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply adaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces DC/DC conversion modules as intermediary devices between different voltage-level power supply buses and data load devices. These modules act as mediators that handle voltage conversion and matching, allowing power supply buses to maintain standardized voltages while adapting to various device requirements, thereby reducing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes voltage parameters through DC/DC conversion modules that can convert between different high-voltage direct current levels (e.g., 240V, 336V, 400V). This parameter flexibility allows a standardized power supply architecture to serve multiple voltage requirements without building separate circuits for each device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If individualized power supply circuits are constructed according to specific voltage requirements, then power supply precision is improved, but operation and maintenance difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply precisionVSAvoidoperation and maintenance difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the power supply system into standardized high-voltage direct current buses with fixed voltage levels and modular DC/DC conversion units. This segmentation allows each component to be designed and manufactured with high precision for its specific function, while the modular structure simplifies operation and maintenance compared to integrated individualized circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs dynamic voltage conversion through controllable DC/DC modules that can adaptively adjust output voltages based on real-time requirements. This dynamic capability maintains precise power supply for different devices while centralizing control functions, thereby reducing operation and maintenance complexity compared to static individualized circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Ensures uninterrupted power supply to data load devices by enabling mutual backup between high-voltage power supply buses, simplifying operation, and adapting to varying voltage requirements, thus reducing the need for multiple redundant systems and individualized circuits.

Implementation Method 1

one first alternating current/direct current conversion module is electrically connected to one high-voltage direct current power supply bus, and the first alternating current/direct current conversion module connects to mains using the first mains end, adjusts the connected mains into a high-voltage direct current, and outputs the high-voltage direct current to the high-voltage direct current power supply bus

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAlternating current/direct current conversion:

Implementation Method 2

the first direct current/direct current conversion module performs voltage conversion on a high-voltage direct current between the two high-voltage direct current power supply buses that are connected to the first direct current/direct current conversion module in order to implement mutual backup of power supplies between the two high-voltage direct current power supply buses

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDirect current voltage conversion:

Data Source

PatentUS10432018B2Power supply bus circuit
Publication Date: 2019.10.01 HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A power supply bus circuit includes a high-voltage power supply circuit, the high-voltage power supply circuit includes at least two first alternating current/direct current converters and further includes at least two high-voltage direct current power supply buses, and the first alternating current/direct current converter connects to mains, adjusts the connected mains into a high-voltage direct current, and outputs the high-voltage direct current to the high-voltage direct current power supply bus that is electrically connected to the first alternating current/direct current converter, where the high-voltage power supply circuit further includes at least one first direct current/direct current converter, where the first direct current/direct current converter performs voltage conversion on the high-voltage direct current between two high-voltage direct current power supply buses connected to the first direct current/direct current converter.