Modular UPS Converter Chopper Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional uninterruptible power supply apparatuses are larger in size due to being split into three units (converter, inverter, and chopper) with separate coolers for each, leading to increased size and complexity.
Innovation Solution
Integration of the converter, chopper, and their respective coolers into a single unit, with a shared cooler for the inverter, to reduce overall size and complexity while maintaining effective thermal management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If separate coolers are provided for converter and chopper, then cooling effectiveness is improved, but apparatus size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the converter and chopper into a single integrated unit, allowing them to share a common cooler. This merging eliminates the need for separate coolers for each component, reducing overall apparatus size while maintaining adequate cooling for both the converter and chopper through the shared cooling system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the apparatus is split into three units (converter, inverter, and chopper), then functional modularity is improved, but apparatus size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the converter and chopper into a single integrated unit, reducing the apparatus from three separate units to two main units (converter/chopper unit and inverter unit). This consolidation maintains the functional modularity and adaptability of the system while significantly reducing the overall apparatus size by eliminating redundant structural elements and enabling shared cooling infrastructure.
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
This configuration results in a smaller, more compact uninterruptible power supply apparatus with improved thermal management, reducing the apparatus size compared to conventional designs.
Implementation Method 1
a first cooler cooling the converter and the chopper
Implementation Method 2
a second cooler cooling the inverter
Data Source
AI summary
An uninterruptible power supply apparatus includes a cooler cooling a converter/chopper circuit and a cooler cooling a PWM inverter. The converter/chopper circuit and the cooler make up one integrated unit. Accordingly, a smaller apparatus can be achieved, compared with a conventional apparatus in which a cooler is provided for each of a converter and a chopper.