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    公开号:NL1038709A
    申请号:NL1038709
    申请日:2011-03-25
    公开日:2012-05-02
    发明作者:Ching-Nan Yang；Tsung-Chih Kao；Chun-Hsin Yang
    申请人:Digi Triumph Technology Inc；
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    专利说明:

    TITLE: UN-INTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
    (a) Technical Field of the Invention
    The present invention is generally related to uninterruptible power provisioning, and more particularly to an un-interruptible power supply system having an electricity detection device transmitting a wireless signal to activate a power supplying module in an electronic device.
    (b) Description of the Prior Art
    Conventionally, emergency lighting devices are hung on walls and a battery is charged during normal hours. When there is a black-out, the emergency light devices automatically switch to use the electricity form the battery to produce illumination.
    Usually, for the installation of these emergency lighting devices, outlets from the in-house wiring have to be configured at limited locations such as on some wall surfaces or above exit doors. The limited deployment of the emergency lighting devices therefore fails to provide comprehensive coverage. Increasing the number of the emergency lighting devices inevitably involves the troublesome extension of the in-house wiring, causing significant increased installation and maintenance costs.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    As such, a major objective of the present invention is to accurately maintain product operation as long as the power provisioning from the in-house wiring is normal, and to sustain the power provisioning precisely when there is a black out.
    To achieve this objective, the present invention mainly contains an electricity detection device and a power supplying module. The electricity detection device is connected to the in-house wiring and detects the state of electricity on the in-house wiring. If abnormality is detected, a wireless transmitter in the electricity detection device would radiate a wireless signal indicating such an abnormality. A wireless receiver in the power supplying module would receive the wireless signal and thereby activate auxiliary power provisioning.
    Another objective of the present invention is to keep the original in-house wiring intact and to provide the uninterruptible power provisioning at the same time.
    Yet another objective of the present invention is that a same lamp could function both for ordinary lighting and emergency lighting. As such, there is no need to deploy separate lamps for emergency lighting and the in-house decoration could be more flexible.
    The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
    Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the major functional blocks of an un-interruptible power supply system according to the present invention.
    FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the major functional blocks of an un-interruptible power supply system according to an embodiment the present invention.
    FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing a scenario of the uninterruptible power supply system of FIG. 1A.
    FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing a scenario of the uninterruptible power supply system of FIG. 1A.
    FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the major functional blocks of an un-interruptible power supply system according to another embodiment the present invention.
    FIG. 5 is a flow diagram showing a scenario of the uninterruptible power supply system of FIG. 4.
    FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing a scenario of the uninterruptible power supply system of FIG. 4.
    FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an application of an un-interruptible power supply system according to the present invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
    The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
    As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 1A, an un-interruptible power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention detects whether electricity is normal on an in-house wiring 11 and, if yes, continuously transmits a wireless signal to notify a power supplying module 20. The un-interruptible power supply system further contains the following components.
    An electricity detection device 10 is connected to the in-house wiring 11 through an AC transformer 12 which in turn is series-connected to an electricity detection unit 13 and a wireless transmitter 14 in this order.
    The power supplying module 20 is for powering an electronic device 30 such as a lamp or any electronic product requiring un-interruptible power provisioning. The power supplying module 20 contains the following components .
    A wireless receiver 21 is for the reception of the wireless signal. A provisioning unit 23 is electrically connected to the wireless receiver 21 and activates a supplying unit 22 to supply electricity to the electronic device 30.
    A charging unit 24 forms an electrical loop with the supplying unit 22 so as to maintain the electricity supply from the supplying unit 22.
    The electronic device 30 is electrically connected to a switch 31 for establishing and breaking the connection of the electronic device 30 to the in-house wiring 11. The wireless transmitter 14 has a radio coverage covering at least a wireless receiver 21 of a power supplying module 20.
    FIGS. 2 and 3 provide two scenarios of the uninterruptible power supply system. As illustrated, the electricity detection device 10 detects whether the electricity on the in-house wiring 11 is normal by the electricity detection unit 13. When the voltage on the in-house wiring 11 is normal, implying a normal power provisioning, the wireless transmitter 14 continuously radiates a wireless signal to the wireless receiver 21. If the switch 31 is turned on, the electronic device 30 also receives electricity from the in-house wiring 11. The electronic device 30 is therefore powered by the electricity from the in-house wiring 11 and the charging unit 24 is activated to charge the supplying unit 22. On the other hand, if the switch 31 is turned off, the charging unit 24 is not activated to charge the supplying unit 22.
    When the electricity on the in-house wiring 11 is not present or detected to be abnormal, the electricity detection unit 13 inhibits the wireless transmitter 14 and the radiation of the wireless signal is stopped. When the wireless receiver 21 of the power supplying module 20 does not receive the wireless signal, the provisioning unit 23 activates the supplying unit 22 to power the electronic device 30 by the stored electricity in the supplying unit 22. In the mean time, the electricity detection device 10 continuously detects whether the electricity on the in-house wiring 11 is restored or back to normal by the electricity detection unit 13. When the voltage on the in-house wiring 11 is normal again, the wireless transmitter 14 is activated by the electricity detection unit 13 to resume the continuous radiation of the wireless signal to the wireless receiver 21. When the wireless receiver 21 of the power supplying module 20 receives the resumed wireless signal, the electronic device 30 is restored to the state before electricity interruption and the supplying unit 22 is deactivated.
    The gist of the present embodiment is that, as long as in-house wiring 11 is capable of normal electricity, the wireless transmitter 14 would continuously radiate the wireless signal to indicate this condition. Conversely, if the in-house wiring 11 fails to provide normal electricity, the wireless transmitter 14 stops the radiation of the wireless signal and, by the absence of the wireless signal, the electronic device 30 is switched to use the electricity from the supplying unit 22.
    FIG. 4 teaches another embodiment of the present invention where electricity on an in-house wiring 11a is detected and, if electricity is not normal, a wireless signal is then sent to a power supplying module 20a. The un-interruptible power supply system further contains the following components.
    An electricity detection device 10a is connected to the in-house wiring 11a through an AC transformer 12a which in turn is series-connected to an electricity detection unit 13a, a control unit 15a, and a wireless transmitter 14a in this order. When abnormality is detected on the in-house wiring 11a, the electricity detection unit 13a triggers the control unit 15a, which in turn activates the wireless transmitter 14a. Since the in-house wiring 11a fails to provide the required power, the electricity detection device 10a is powered by a power unit 16a so that the wireless transmitter 14a is able to radiate the wireless signal.
    The power supplying module 20a contains a wireless receiver 21a is for the reception of the wireless signal, a supplying unit 22a, a provisioning unit 23a electrically connected to the wireless receiver 21 and activating the supplying unit 22a to supply electricity to the electronic device 30a, and a charging unit 24a forming an electrical loop with the supplying unit 22a so as to maintain the electricity supply from the supplying unit 22a.
    The power supplying module 20a is for powering an electronic device 30a such as a lamp or any electronic product requiring un-interruptible power provisioning. The electronic device 30a is electrically connected to a switch 31a for establishing and breaking the connection of the electronic device 30a to the in-house wiring 11a. The wireless transmitter 14a has a radio coverage covering at least a wireless receiver 21a of a power supplying module 20a.
    FIGS. 5 and 6 provide two scenarios of the uninterruptible power supply system. As illustrated, the electricity detection device 10a detects whether the electricity on the in-house wiring 11a is normal by the electricity detection unit 13a. When the voltage on the in-house wiring 11a is normal, implying a normal power provisioning, the control unit 15a is not triggered and the wireless transmitter 14a does not radiate any wireless signal to the wireless receiver 21a (however, when power provisioning is restored or power is initially provisioned, a wireless signal is issued). If the switch 31a is turned on, the electronic device 30a also receives electricity from the in-house wiring 11a. The electronic device 30a is therefore powered by the electricity from the in-house wiring 11a and the charging unit 24a is activated to charge the supplying unit 22a.
    When the electricity on the in-house wiring 11a is not present or detected to be abnormal, the electricity detection unit 13a triggers the control unit 15a which in turn activates the wireless transmitter 14a which radiates the wireless signal. Since the in-house wiring 11a fails to provide the required power, the wireless transmitter 14a is powered by the power unit 16a (such as a capacitor) to radiate the wireless signal for a period of time. For how long the wireless transmitter 14a is able to continuously function depends on the design of the power unit 16a.
    When the wireless receiver 21a of the power supplying module 20a receives the wireless signal, the provisioning unit 23a activates the supplying unit 22a to power the electronic device 30a by the stored electricity in the supplying unit 22a. In the mean time, the electricity detection device 10a continuously detects whether the electricity on the in-house wiring 11a is restored or back to normal by the electricity detection unit 13a. When the voltage on the in-house wiring 11a is normal, the wireless transmitter 14a is activated again to transmit a wireless signal indicating that power is restored. When the wireless receiver 21a of the power supplying module 20a receives the wireless signal, the electronic device 30a is restored to the state before electricity interruption and the supplying unit 22a is deactivated.
    As described, the electronic device 30a is able to function whether power provision from the in-house wiring 11a is normal or not. For the latter, the electronic device 30a is powered by the supplying unit 22a to continue functioning.
    As shown in FIG. 7, an application of the present embodiment is illustrated which utilizes a rechargeable battery as the power unit 16b. Each electronic device 30b is series-connected to a switch 31b. When abnormality is detected on the in-house wiring lib, the electricity detection unit 13b triggers the control unit 15b, which in turn activates the wireless transmitter 14b. Since the in-house wiring lib fails to provide the required power, the power unit 16b powers the wireless transmitter 14b to radiate the wireless signal for a period of time whose duration depends on the design of the power unit 16b.
    When the power supplying module 20b of the electronic device 30b receives the wireless signal indicating abnormality through the wireless receiver 21b, the electronic device 30b (such as a lamp or a computer) is continuously powered.
    The power unit 16b could also be a one-time battery for temporarily powering the wireless transmitter 14b to transmit the wireless signal.
    While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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    Claims (11)
    [1]
    A non-interruptible power supply system comprising: an electricity detection device connected to its own wiring and having a wireless transmitter; and a power supply module which has a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless signal from said wireless transmitter.
    [2]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 1, wherein said electricity detection device further comprises an AC transformer connecting said own wiring and an electricity detection unit connecting said AC transformer and said wireless transmitter; and said electricity detection unit detects whether said self-wiring provides a normal power supply through said AC transformer.
    [3]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 1, wherein said power supply module further comprises a power supply unit, a power supply unit connected to said wireless receiver and said power supply unit activating to supply electricity to an electronic device, and a charging unit forming an electric loop with said power supply unit so as to to maintain the electrical supply of said supply unit.
    [4]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 1, wherein at least one wireless receiver of a power supply module is positioned within a radio range of said wireless transmitter.
    [5]
    A non-interruptible power supply system comprising: an electricity detection device connected to its own wiring having a wireless transmitter, a power supply unit with stored electricity to power said electricity detection device and said wireless transmitter if said own wiring fails to provide said electricity detection device with power; and a power supply module which has a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless signal from said wireless transmitter.
    [6]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 5, wherein said electricity detection device further comprises an AC transformer connecting said self-wiring; a control unit that connects said wireless transmitter; and an electricity detection unit connecting said AC transformer and said control unit; and said electricity detection unit detects whether said self-wiring provides normal power supply through said AC transformer, thereby turning on said control unit which in turn activates said wireless transmitter.
    [7]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 5, wherein said power supply module further comprises a power supply unit, a power supply unit electrically connected to said wireless receiver and activating said power supply unit to supply electricity to an electronic device, and a charging unit forming an electric loop with said power supply so as to maintain the electrical power of said power supply.
    [8]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 5, wherein at least one wireless receiver of a power supply module is positioned within a radio range of said wireless transmitter.
    [9]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 5, wherein said power supply module is connected in series to said self-wiring via a switch.
    [10]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 5, wherein said power supply module is connected to said electronic device to provide auxiliary power supplies.
    [11]
    The non-interruptible power supply system according to claim 10, wherein said electronic device is a lamp and / or a device that requires a non-interruptible power supply.
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