Uninterruptible Power System Topology Visualization for Malfunction Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional uninterruptible power systems lack intuitive information provision to users in case of malfunctions or events requiring warning, hindering quick troubleshooting and response.
Innovation Solution
An uninterruptible power system with a sensing circuit and control circuit that generates event codes and displays prompt messages through a graphic topology structure on a display interface, allowing users to identify issues visually.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional uninterruptible power systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the user cannot quickly identify malfunctions or events requiring warning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a display interface as an intermediary between the power system's internal function blocks and the user. This interface visually presents the topology structure and event information, making system status easily observable without complicating the core power conversion architecture. The display acts as a mediator that translates internal electrical states into user-comprehensible visual information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or physical indication methods (such as LED panels or physical switches) with a digital display interface that can dynamically show topology structures and event codes. This substitution allows for more flexible and informative presentation of system status while maintaining electrical system simplicity.
2Loss of information
If no event display system is implemented, then the device complexity is low, but the loss of information occurs when malfunctions happen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the display interface continuously monitors and presents the status of function blocks through event codes and topology visualization. When malfunctions occur, the system provides immediate visual feedback about the nature and location of issues, preventing information loss and enabling rapid user response without adding complex monitoring hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The display interface serves as an intermediary that captures and presents event information from the power system's function blocks. This mediator ensures that no diagnostic information is lost during malfunctions by translating internal error states into visible event codes and messages that users can immediately interpret.
3Loss of time
If traditional uninterruptible power systems are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the troubleshooting time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring the display interface to show the topology structure of function blocks and their interconnections before malfunctions occur. This预先 presentation of system architecture and real-time event codes enables users to immediately understand system status and locate issues, dramatically reducing troubleshooting time without requiring complex diagnostic equipment.
Data Source
AI summary
An uninterruptible power system and an operation method thereof are provided. The uninterruptible power system has a plurality of function blocks which form a topology structure of the uninterruptible power system. The uninterruptible power system comprises a sensing circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to sense the function blocks and to generate a sensing data accordingly. The control circuit is configured to determine, according to the sensing data, whether an event occurs in any of the function blocks. When the determination is yes, the control circuit generates an event code corresponding to the event and outputs a control command accordingly. The control command is used to control a display interface to display the event code, and is used to control the display interface to send a prompt message through a function block graphic symbol corresponding to the event code in the displayed topology structure.