Backup system, backup interface module, and base plate

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12009692-B2
Application number	US-202117534561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2021
Priority date	Nov 24, 2020
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a backup system. The configuration of the backup system in terms of number of load groups, power sources, and/or total power limit may be altered. An interface enclosure of the backup system may include a housing for electric circuitry, where the housing may be a clam-shell design including a base plate and a backup interface module. The base plate may comprise a frame, one or more detachable hinges, and/or two or more multi-terminals. The base plate may include a plurality of multi-terminals. The multi-terminals may be arranged to connect to one or more load groups, power sources, power devices, other multi-terminals, etc. Each load group that is connected to the multi-terminals may be disconnected from the utility grid and connected to the one or more sources of backup power in the case of a utility grid shutdown.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
an output terminal,
a backup interface module comprising a relay and an electromechanical connector, and
a base plate mechanically connected to the backup interface module,
wherein:
the base plate comprises a first multi-terminal and a second multi-terminal,
the first multi-terminal and the second multi-terminal are directly attached to the electromechanical connector of the backup interface module,
the first multi-terminal comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal,
the first terminal is connected to the output terminal,
the second terminal is connected to the second multi-terminal, and
the third terminal is connected to the relay.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second multi-terminal is connected to a power source.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the power source is a utility grid.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises a third multi-terminal, and the third multi-terminal is connected to the relay.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the output terminal is connected to a first load group, and the third multi-terminal is connected to a second load group.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the third multi-terminal is connected to a second relay.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the base plate comprises a fourth multi-terminal and the second relay is connected to the fourth multi-terminal.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second multi-terminal is connected to a first power source, and the fourth multi-terminal is connected to a second power source.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the fourth multi-terminal is connected to a third relay.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises a third multi-terminal and the second multi-terminal is connected to the third multi-terminal.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the third multi-terminal is connected to a power source.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the base plate comprises a fourth multi-terminal and the relay is connected to the fourth multi-terminal.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the output terminal is connected to a first load group, and the fourth multi-terminal is connected to a second load group.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the third multi-terminal is connected to a first power source, and the second load group is connected to a second power source.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the output terminal is connected to a first load group, and the second multi-terminal is connected to a second load group.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the second load group is connected to a power source.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the power source is a photovoltaic (PV) power source.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the base plate comprises a third multi-terminal and a fourth multi-terminal, the third multi-terminal is connected to the relay, and the third multi-terminal is connected to the fourth multi-terminal.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second load group is connected to a first power source and the fourth multi-terminal is connected to a second power source.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the output terminal is connected to a load group.

Assignees

• Solaredge Technologies Ltd

Inventors

• Morozov Igor
• Bakker Frank
• Gomberg Bryon

Classifications

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• G06F1/30

  Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations (for resetting only G06F1/24) · CPC title

• H02J9/068

  Electronic means for switching from one power supply to another power supply, e.g. to avoid parallel connection · CPC title

• Y04S20/248

  UPS systems or standby or emergency generators · CPC title

• H02J3/14

  by switching loads on to, or off from, the networks, e.g. progressively balanced loading · CPC title