Dual output uninterruptible power supply

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12407181-B2
Application number	US-202318335095-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2023
Priority date	Nov 5, 2019
Publication date	Sep 2, 2025
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025

Abstract

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a rectifier configured to receive alternating current (AC) power. The UPS further includes a first output connected to the rectifier through an inverter. The first output is configured to output an AC power supply. The UPS also includes a second output connected to the rectifier through a battery backup and a stepdown converter. The second output is configured to output a direct current (DC) power supply in response to a detected power anomaly condition, thereby providing extra redundancy that allows for increased power availability and uptime.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rack comprising:
a power shelf configured to receive power from a first power source or a second power source, and provide alternating current (AC) power and direct current (DC) power to a device in the rack;
the first power source configured to provide AC power to the power shelf; and
the second power source comprises an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) that is configured to, upon failure of the first power source, receive input DC power from a battery, convert the input DC power to an AC power, and provide the AC power to the power shelf,
the UPS being further configured to:
current share DC power with an output of the power shelf upon the device drawing more DC power than a rated level from the output of the power shelf, and
provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack.

2. The rack of claim 1 , wherein a step down converter is used to step down DC voltage of the battery to a lower DC voltage to provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack.

3. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the battery is charged by a rectifier connected directly to the first power source.

4. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the first power source comprises a power station managed by a power utility company or a power generator run on local fuel.

5. The rack of claim 1 further comprising a first power supply line connected to the UPS and a second power supply line connected to the power shelf.

6. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the failure of the first power source comprises an instability in the first power source.

7. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the UPS continues to provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack at least until necessary shut down operations of the device is completed.

8. The rack of claim 1 , wherein during an instability in the first power source, the power shelf operates in a double conversion mode.

9. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the first power source is connected to the power shelf through a static switch that allows current flow therethrough in a normal power flow mode of operation, and prevents backflow of current.

10. The rack of claim 1 , wherein the rack further includes a bypass switch that, when turned on, bypasses power conversion components of the UPS, allowing maintenance of the UPS.

11. A method for providing a rack, the method comprising:
configuring a power shelf of the rack to receive power from a first power source or a second power source, and provide alternating current (AC) power and direct current (DC) power to a device in the rack;
configuring the first power source to provide AC power to the power shelf;
configuring the second power source as an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) that, upon failure of the first power source, receives input DC power from a battery, converts the input DC power to an AC power, and provides the AC power to the power shelf; and
configuring the UPS to further:
current share DC power with an output of the power shelf upon the device drawing more DC power than a rated level of a power cord for the power shelf, and
provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a step down converter is used to step down DC voltage of the battery to a lower DC voltage to provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the battery is charged by a rectifier connected directly to the first power source.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first power source comprises a power station managed by a power utility company or a power generator run on local fuel.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring a first power supply line to be connected to the UPS and a second power supply line to be connected to the power shelf.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the failure of the first power source comprises an instability in the first power source.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the UPS continues to provide DC power to the device upon failure of the rack at least until necessary shut down operations of the device are completed.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein during an instability in the first power source, the power shelf operates in a double conversion mode.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first power source is connected to the power shelf through a static switch that allows current flow therethrough in a normal power flow mode of operation, and prevents backflow of current.

20. A rack comprising:
a power shelf configured to receive power from a first power source or a second power source, and provide alternating current (AC) power and direct current (DC) power to a device in the rack;
the first power source configured to provide AC power to the power shelf, and
the second power source comprises an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) that is configured to, upon failure of the first power source, receive input DC power from a battery, convert the input DC power to an AC power, and provide the AC power to the power shelf,
the UPS and the power shelf being further configured to both provide power to the device upon the device drawing more DC power than a rated level of a power cord for the power shelf.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Sok Banha
• Kazi Rameez K
• Harris Shaun L
• Siegler John J

Classifications

• H02J2105/425

  the loads being an Information and Communication Technology [ICT] facility · 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

• H02J9/062 Primary

  for AC powered loads · CPC title

• H02J9/061 Primary

  for DC powered loads · CPC title