Parameterizable energy-supply apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11025088-B2
Application number	US-201515305032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2015
Priority date	Apr 28, 2014
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A parameterizable energy supply device, comprising:
a communication interface configured to receive parameterizing data via a communications network;
a memory configured to permanently store the received parameterizing data;
a processor configured to read the parameterizing data from the memory and to set an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the read parameterizing data, wherein the processor is further configured to increase and decrease an output characteristic gradient based on an output voltage of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold and change a gradient direction of the gradient based on an output voltage or an output current of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold, wherein the processor is further configured to check a validity of the read parameterizing data; and
an electronically adjustable potentiometer configured to set an amplitude value of an adjusted output voltage or an adjusted output current of the parameterizable energy supply device;
wherein the output characteristic comprises one or more of: a voltage or current output characteristic having a current limitation, a foldback output characteristic, a hiccup mode output characteristic, a fuse mode output characteristic, an output characteristic having a dynamic boost, or a charging characteristic of a storage medium.

2. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to select the output characteristic from a plurality of pre-stored output characteristics based on the received parameterizing data in order to set the output characteristic.

3. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to set an output characteristic parameter of the output characteristic based on the received parameterizing data, wherein the output characteristic parameter of the output characteristic comprises at least one of the following parameters: an output current, a maximum output current, an output voltage, a maximum output voltage, a frequency, a frequency threshold for the frequency, or a point in time or interval of time.

4. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to set one amplitude value of an output voltage or output current of the parameterizable energy supply device to a first amplitude value at a first point in time and to a second amplitude value at a second point in time in order to set the output characteristic.

5. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to reset an amplitude value of an output voltage or an output current of the parameterizable energy supply device subject to the output characteristic based on a difference between an actual amplitude value of the output voltage or output current of the parameterizable energy supply device and a respectively corresponding target value pursuant to the output characteristic.

6. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication interface comprises a near field communication interface.

7. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive electrical energy to power the communication interface.

8. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication interface comprises an antenna arranged within a housing of the parameterizable energy supply device or integrated into a housing wall of a housing of the parameterizable energy supply device.

9. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to set an output characteristic parameter of the output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the parameterizing data received in order to set the output characteristic.

10. The parameterizable energy supply device according to claim 7 , wherein the output characteristic is set while the parameterized power supply device is in a deactivated state.

11. A system, comprising:
a parameterizable energy supply device, comprising
a communication interface configured to receive parameterizing data via a communications network;
a memory configured to permanently store the received parameterizing data;
a processor configured to read the parameterizing data from the memory and to set an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the read parameterizing data, wherein the processor is further configured to increase and decrease an output characteristic gradient based on an output voltage of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold and change a gradient direction of the gradient based on an output voltage or output current of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold, wherein the processor is further configured to check a validity of the read parameterizing data; and
an electronically adjustable potentiometer configured to set an amplitude value of an adjusted output voltage or an adjusted output current of the parameterizable energy supply device; and
a communication device configured to wirelessly set the output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply device, comprising
a user interface configured to define parameterizing data; and
a near field communication interface configured to transmit the defined parameterizing data to the parameterizable energy supply device over a near field communication network;
wherein the output characteristic comprises one or more of: a voltage or current output characteristic having a current limitation, a foldback output characteristic, a hiccup mode output characteristic, a fuse mode output characteristic, an output characteristic having a dynamic boost, or a charging characteristic of a storage medium.

12. The communication device according to claim 11 , wherein the near field communication interface of the communication device is further configured to wirelessly supply a near field communication interface of the parameterizable energy supply device with electrical energy.

13. A method for setting an output characteristic of a parameterizable energy supply device, comprising:
receiving parameterizing data by the parameterizable energy supply device over a communications network;
permanently storing the received parameterizing data to a memory of the parameterizable energy supply device;
reading, by a processor of the parameterizable energy supply device that is operatively coupled to the memory, the parameterizing data from the memory;
checking a validity of the read parameterizing data;
setting the output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the read parameterizing data, wherein the output characteristic comprises one or more of: a voltage or current output characteristic having a current limitation, a foldback output characteristic, a hiccup mode output characteristic, a fuse mode output characteristic, an output characteristic having a dynamic boost, or a charging characteristic of a storage medium;
increasing and decreasing an output characteristic gradient based on an output voltage of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold and changing a gradient direction of the gradient based on an output voltage or output current of the parameterizable energy supply device reaching an amplitude threshold; and
setting an amplitude value of an adjusted output voltage or an

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Henkel Hartmut
• Zeuch Jochen
• Schweer Patrick

Classifications

• H02M1/00 Primary

  Details of apparatus for conversion · CPC title

• H02J13/00 Primary

  Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network · CPC title

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title