AC power supplies
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of exchanges(AC)Power supply, the equipment which is suitable as such as heavy type electric tool etc
Power supply, but not limited to this application.
Background technology
In many situations, need to positioned at the place that can not obtain alternating current, for example, positioned at be not yet connected to alternating current or
On the construction site of remote locations, electrodynamic instrument provide electric power.Such as electric drive hammer drill, crushing hammar drill rod and drilling machine etc
Tool be frequently necessary to be capable of providing the power supply of sufficient electric power, effectively to work.
Currently, the most frequently used solution of this problem is to use ICE(Internal combustion engine)Generator.Oil-electric engine can be used for
Under many rated power, and includes the small handheld portable units for being capable of providing a few hectowatt power, is capable of providing several kilowatts
Handcart-type component and be capable of providing fixed or trailer-type component more than a megawatt.
Oil-electric engine runs by gasoline, diesel oil, natural gas, propane, biodiesel, biogas or hydrogen and needs water
To be cooled down.Most of smaller components are configured to use gasoline as fuel, and larger component with include diesel oil,
Natural gas and propane(Liquid or gaseous state)Various fuel inside.Common 2kW generators may weigh 50 to 60 kilograms(Kg), can
It can be mounted on guide rail, and may have 50 × 50 × 50(With centimetre(cm)For unit)Size.
The advantage of oil-electric engine is, required water that can be only to be limited by available fuel amount and fuel tank capacity
It is flat that electric power source is provided, it is typical per case about 10 hours working times of fuel.However, for a personal use, internal combustion engine
Generator is relatively cumbersome, and the smog due to being generated by engine is so that indoors using being unsafe.
The alternative of oil-electric engine is the energy source for using battery as power supply.This kind of power supply is commonly referred to as electricity
Source group(Power Pack).The power supply group for being capable of providing for example, about 2kW generally includes the battery component of sealing, the battery of the sealing
Component includes with the rechargeable battery higher than 110V voltages.Such power supply group needs volume larger and weight is deemed appropriate to
In the battery of single user, when meaning that battery capacity is considered insufficient for tool power supply long enough using smaller battery
Between.
In addition, security consideration means that the battery with greater than about 64V voltages must be non-removable, to meet CE
Indicate Battery Directive.Many existing technical literatures are found out.
US2012/0007446 discloses a kind of modular power supply and inverter, the modular power supply and inverter and can be mounted on
In the mobile device of such as electric bicycle.The equipment, which has, is placed on inverter in casing, and battery when in use can be with
It is inserted into the casing.Except for mobile device(Electric vehicle)Other than the normal battery output for providing power, which also has
The accessory power outlet that can be used for powering to low-power AC equipment or DC equipment.
WO2011/155625/6 Hitachi, Ltds show the power tool with integrated battery/inverter(Grass trimmer).
The purpose is to allow to be used together grass trimmer with main AC, then when grass trimmer is located at other than its electric wire range together with battery AC
It uses.
US2012/0313431 relaxes nurse(Shum)A kind of DC for the appropriate location being fixed in automobile or similar vehicles is disclosed
Battery.The battery is assembled together with the inverter above the battery, and the inverter has electrical socket so that can
AC outputs are obtained in the inverter so that miscellaneous equipment to be inserted into.
US2001/0043055 Ge Ruifu(Griffey)A kind of mobile AC power supplies is shown, which has about
The maximum power output of 300W.
US5982138 crith lattice(Krieger)A kind of portable electric energy is disclosed.Specifically, which is for starting
The portable emergency starter of automobile etc.(jump starter).The equipment has the detachable inversion that can be used for low power applications
Device.
These existing technical literatures found out are generally described a kind of equipment, and wherein the equipment is in one form or another
Form includes battery and inverter.However, in some cases, these are integrally formed with the equipment being powered, such as
US2012/0007446, WO2011/155625/6 and US2012/0313431, or low power applications are specially designed for,
Such as US2001/0043055, inverter generates square wave or modified sine wave at this time.
The problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of portable AC power supplies, which may be used as height
The power supply of power tool.Cited existing technical literature does not all solve the problems, such as this.
Invention content
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of battery powered AC power supplies, the AC power supplies can to different weight to holding
The sequence of user application of amount/power demand provides electric power.
It is another object of the present invention to make AC power supplies be mobile or portable.In the context of the present invention, " mobile "
Or " portable " refers to AC power supplies and can be safely carried by one.
According to the first aspect of the invention, providing one kind having the extensible work period and provides external power supply to tool
Portable AC power supply module, the power supply module includes:Power converter is used for direct current(DC)It is converted into exchanging
(AC);And detachable battery component, the power converter can be connected to by connector, to form power supply, and it is described
Power supply forms discrete parts in such connection so that when in use, the DC from the detachable battery component is exported by institute
It states power converter and is converted into the AC outputs from the power supply module, when the part energy in battery component has been used
When, the work period of the power supply module is extended by the replacement of the battery component.
Advantageously, the present invention provides a kind of electric power assembly, and in the electric power assembly, power converter can divide with battery component
From to provide a work period to the power supply module, which with larger D/C voltage battery and belongs to tool with use
There is the work period that the larger AC power supplies of a part for the seal member of power converter is capable of providing suitable.Advantageously, originally
Invention can use smaller battery, and by replacing used battery component, can realize and heavier, larger AC electricity
The identical working life in source and electric power output.
Advantageously, by the way that power supply is divided into inverter and battery, reserve battery can be introduced.Reserve battery allows with complete
The battery that the battery replacement of charging exhausts.While new discharging rechargeable battery, it can charge to the battery exhausted, this
User is allowed to continue to operate portable AC power supplies.
Further advantage is that the working life of power converter is typically longer than the working life of battery.Therefore, this hair
The bright inverter for avoiding unnecessarily replacing the normal operation for not yet reaching its working life terminal.
Preferably, which is pure sine wave exchange, can be used as the electricity of high power tool like that as defined herein
Source.
Preferably, the power supply is designed to needing up to 3kW RMS(Root is square)The equipment of power provides electric power.
Preferably, the power supply is designed to needing 1kW and 3kW RMS(Root is square)Equipment between power provides electricity
Power.
It is highly preferred that the power supply is designed to the equipment offer electric power for needing up to 2kW RMS power.
Preferably, the connector provides the electrical connection between the power converter and the battery component and is used for
The power converter is removably fixed to the mechanical attachment of the battery component.
Optionally, the connector includes:Power converter connector includes recessed on the downside of the inverter
Area, the concave area have electric connector and mechanical connector;And battery component connector, it is protruded from the battery component.
Preferably, the mechanical connector is provided by flange, and the concave area forms receiving channel.
Preferably, the battery component connector includes electric connector and interface, and the interface is described in being connected to
Mechanical connection with the flange is provided when flange.
Optionally, the connector includes convex/recessed connector.
Optionally, the connector further comprises locking.
Preferably, the power supply module has the weight between 15Kg and 30Kg.
Preferably, the power supply module has the height between 10cm and 40cm.
Preferably, the power supply module has the width between 10cm and 40cm.
Preferably, the power supply module has the depth between 10cm and 40cm.
Preferably, the power supply module includes having 35 volts of batteries to 64 volts of D/C voltages.
Preferably, the power converter is suitable for the D/C voltage of conversion battery, to provide from the defeated of the power supply module
Go out, the output is the 200V to 250V or 90V to 130V AC at 40Hz to 60Hz frequencies.
Preferably, the inverter is exported with pure sine wave.
Advantageously, this provides a kind of extremely flexible power supply that can be used together with many equipment.
Preferably, the power supply module further comprises carrying handle.
Preferably, the carrying handle is located at the top of the power supply module.
Preferably, the carrying handle is located at the top of the power converter of the power supply module.
Preferably, the battery includes battery management system, the battery management system via the connector removably
It is connected to the inverter.
Preferably, the battery includes indispensable charger.
Preferably, the battery has the voltage between 35V and 64V.
It is highly preferred that the battery has the nominal voltage of 48V.
Preferably, the battery has the power output between 1500W and 2500W.
It is highly preferred that the battery has the power output of 1800W.
Preferably, the battery management system includes microprocessor and data acquisition device.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with indispensable charger, the battery and load holding.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the load, come detect and manage main system power switch,
One or more of battery disconnection, operating characteristics and load faulty.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the charger, to control charging voltage and/or charging electricity
Stream.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the charger, to enable the charger and/or detection
Supply the power supply of the charger.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the battery, to obtain fuel gauge information, such as is measured single
One or more of first voltage, cell temperature, cell voltage and battery current.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the battery, is charged and discharged to control battery.
Preferably, the battery management system further comprises creating figure on the host equipment of such as personal computer
The software of user interface, battery management information is displayable on the graphical user interface.
According to the second aspect of the invention, the present invention provides a kind of for the AC power that can extend the work period
By direct current in component(DC)It is converted into exchanging(AC)Power converter, the power converter includes:Connector, by the electricity
Power inverter is detachably connectable to detachable battery component, and to form power supply, and the power supply is formed in such connection
Discrete parts so that when in use, the DC outputs from the detachable battery component are converted into coming by the power converter
It is exported from the AC of the power supply module, when the part energy in the battery component has been used, the power supply module
Work period is extended by the replacement of battery component.
Preferably, the power supply is designed to the equipment offer electric power for needing up to 3kW RMS power.
It is highly preferred that the power supply is designed to the equipment offer electric power for needing up to 2kW RMS power.
Preferably, the connector provides the electrical connection between the power converter and the battery component and is used for
The power converter is removably fixed to the mechanical attachment of the battery component.
Optionally, the connector includes:Power converter connector includes recessed on the downside of the inverter
Area, the concave area have electric connector and mechanical connector;And battery component connector, it is protruded from battery component.
Preferably, the mechanical connector is provided by flange, and the concave area forms receiving channel.
Preferably, the battery component connector includes electric connector and interface, and the interface is described in being connected to
Mechanical connection with the flange is provided when flange.
Optionally, the connector further comprises locking.
Optionally, the connector includes convex/recessed connector.
Preferably, the power converter is suitable for the D/C voltage of conversion battery, to provide from the defeated of the power supply module
Go out, the output is the 200V to 250V or 90V to 130V AC at 40Hz to 60Hz frequencies.
Preferably, the power converter further comprises carrying handle.
Advantageously, the power converter can be with multiple batteries(As reserve battery)It is used together.
A kind of battery component being detachably connectable to electric loading, the battery component include:Mechanical coupling, for removable
The battery component is connected to the load with unloading;Electric connector supplies electric power to the load;Communication link, allow by
Information is transferred to the load and allows to pass information from the load, wherein the battery component further comprises electricity
Pond manages system and indispensable charger.
Preferably, the battery has the voltage between 35V and 64V.
It is highly preferred that the battery has the nominal voltage of 48V.
Preferably, the battery has the power output between 1500W and 2500W.
It is highly preferred that the battery has the power output of 1800W.
Preferably, the battery management system includes microprocessor and data acquisition device.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the charger of the indispensability, the battery and the load holding.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the load, come detect and manage main system power switch,
One or more of battery disconnection, operating characteristics and load faulty.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the charger, to control charging voltage and/or charging electricity
Stream.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the charger, to enable the charger and/or detection
Supply the power supply of the charger.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the battery, to obtain fuel gauge information, example measuring unit
One or more of voltage, cell temperature, cell voltage and battery current.
Preferably, the battery management system is communicated with the battery, is charged and discharged to control battery.
Preferably, the battery management system further comprises creating figure on the host equipment of such as personal computer
The software of user interface, battery management information is displayable on the graphical user interface.
Preferably, the load is inverter described in the first aspect of the present invention and second aspect.
Preferably, the connector of the battery component includes electric connector and interface, and the interface is being connected to
Mechanical connection with the flange is provided when stating flange.
Description of the drawings
The present invention is only illustrated by way of example now with reference to attached drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 a are the stereograms of the embodiment of AC power supplies component according to the present invention, and Fig. 1 b are the solids from opposite end
Figure;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram for the AC power supplies that wherein power converter is detached with battery component;
Fig. 3 is the exploded view of power converter according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the stereogram for illustrating connector of power converter;
Fig. 5 is the exploded view of battery component according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 a and Fig. 6 b are the stereograms of the unit module and fan that show battery component;
Fig. 7 is the plan view for showing the air-flow by unit;And
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for the operation for describing AC power supplies according to the present invention.
Specific implementation mode
The present invention includes AC power supplies, respectively includes that the battery component to provide the AC power supplies and inversion can be linked together
Device.The battery can be used as the electric energy of other loads without using the inverter.
The present invention provides a kind of dedicated mechanical interface, which is designed to allow different attachmentes and inserts
Enter into the battery and forms whole parts together with the battery.Particularly, it may be used as being used for such as electrically driven (operated) wind
It bores(hammer drill), quartering hammer(breakers chisels)With the intermediate power supplies of the equipment of drill bit etc.Pure sine wave
Output allows the inverter to power to any kind of equipment.
In addition, it provides graphic user interface, which is easily shown the host in such as PC etc
In equipment, to report the function of tonic chord parameter and Protection parameters of battery and inverter.It also allows to support any of the battery
Attachment plug and play.
Fig. 1 a show the embodiment of the power supply module according to the present invention from first end.Power supply module 1 includes electric power
Inverter 3, power converter 3 are detachably connectable to battery 5.Therefore, power supply module is divided into two parts, and first part includes inverse
Become device, second part includes replaceable battery.The power supply module is manufactured to allow user using with usually less than 64V
Safety low-voltage battery while with from the component high electric power output.By avoiding using high-voltage battery, this
Invention replaces battery with can allowing user security, to extend the working life of AC power supplies component.
The battery component 5 of Fig. 1 a shows unit(cell)Cooling air intake 7, the cable on the member outside are fixed
Folder 25 and Steady base 27.Power converter 3 is shown as with ON/OFF/reset button 9 and LED light 11.These
Lamp is the green light 11 for showing AC power supplies connection, amber light 13 and red colored lamp 15 about overload, and red colored lamp 15 is warning light.
Inverter 3 has the AC connectors 21 of exhaust outlet 19 and 230V.The upper surface of inverter 3 has carrying handle 23.
It should be noted that the AC power supplies component of the present invention is designed to portable, and carried using carrying handle by a hand.
Therefore, which has the weight and size for being adapted for carrying out this purpose.
Fig. 1 b are the stereograms of the AC power supplies component from second end.In this view, battery is shown as having electricity
Pond charge indicator 29, charge connector 31 and inverter release button 36, inverter release button 36 allow when pressed
Battery is detached with inverter, so as to battery charging or if necessary to then replace battery using the more batteries of electricity.
Inverter air inlet and fan 33 are shown above inverter release button, are shown on battery component side
Unit cooling air outlet.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of AC power supplies component according to the present invention, and inverter 3 is detached with battery 5 in the figure.It such as can be with
Find out, the upper surface of battery 5 has battery component connector 37.The position that inverter 3 is located at 5 right side of battery component is intended to show
Go out once press release button, by the sliding action for making inverter 3 and battery 5 be separated from each other, inverter 3 is just and battery component
5 separation.
The connection and separation of inverter and battery component according to the present invention can utilize it is other types of allow by this two
The part coupling mechanism that is separably linked together is realized.
Fig. 3 is the exploded view of inverter 3 according to the present invention.Inverter 3 includes metal-back 39, and metal-back 39 is located at inversion
41 top of device PCB components.It is placed around two cooling fans 43 in 41 rear of PCB components, rear end cap 55.Inverter connector 44
From the formation of inverter/battery connector 45 above inverter pedestal 47.By the shape design of recessed 49 in pedestal 47
At so that inverter/battery connector 45 projects through recessed end face and is oriented to be correspondingly connected with device on battery
Connection.As it can be seen that inverter connector 44 forms channel 51 such as from Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, channel 51 has flange 52, and flange 52 is in electricity
Pond 5 contributes to battery 5 being secured in place when being attached to inverter 3.
In this embodiment and other embodiments of the present invention, inverter may include:Mechanical cover, DC/AC inversions
Device electronic circuit, the electric connector being connect with inverter, ac power connector(For transmitting electric power to equipment)And it is used for AC
The ON/of power supply.
Inverter can also include:Thermal management device(Such as cooling fan), heat management electronic circuit, transmit AC power supplies
The LED light of state(Performance figure and safety instruction), electronic circuit reset button, carrying handle and for being attached to electricity
The mechanical lock mechanism in pond.
Fig. 5 is the exploded view of battery 5 according to the present invention.Battery coupling device 37 extends outwardly from battery cover 57, and has
There is flange 59, flange 59 is sized to just be packed into the channel 51 of inverter 3.
The battery further comprises that connector 61, connector 61 allow battery coupling to battery management system.In inside, electricity
Pond also has cell enclosure, cooling component 63 and charging unit 71.These components are accommodated in drive end bearing bracket 63, rear end cap 65 and electricity
Between pond shell 69.
In this embodiment and other embodiments of the present invention, battery may include:Mechanical cover;Battery unit;AC/
DC converters;Battery management electronic circuit;Fuel gauge indicator;AC charge connectors(For charging from AC power supplies to battery)With
And the electric connector being connect with inverter.
Battery can also include:Thermal management device(Such as cooling fan);Heat management electronic circuit;Programming interface(USB);
Mechanical lock mechanism for being attached to inverter;Driving protection panels and USB connector for charging;And battery management
System, the battery management system provide protection, battery performance enhancing and unit balance electronic circuit.
Fig. 6 a, Fig. 6 b and Fig. 7 provide the unit in the battery for being suitably applied and being used in the AC power supplies component of the present invention
The example of module and cooling system 75.In this example, the 48V DC air blowers for being connected to inlet manifold 81 provide cooling.Unit
83 are included in two unit module boxes 79.The three parts for having exhaust outlet 87 are shown on the side of unit module box 76
(three part)Nylon outer shell 85.Fig. 7 shows that cold air 89 enters through flowing and the warm air of unit module box 76
93 leave the position where unit module box 76.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for the operation for showing AC power supplies component according to the present invention.Fig. 8 shows that system 95, system 95 are wrapped
Containing battery management system(BMS)97, charger 99 and AC power supplies component 100, AC power supplies component 100 include battery 101 and electric power
Inverter 103.In this embodiment in accordance with the invention, battery management system and charger form a part for battery.
Charger 99 has the transformer 105 being connected between power input 109 and transformer output.Power input has
230V AC and 50Hz, and it is transformed into the DC between 42V and 58V and up to 11 amperes of electric current, to be filled to battery pack
Electricity.
Battery pack provides the DC outputs of up to 84 amperes of 42V to 58V to inverter.Inverter is by the relatively low voltage
Convert back the output AC signals of the 230V or 110V of 50Hz, output AC signals are suitable for operating 2kW electric tools or other set
It is standby.Advantageously, it when the charge depletion in battery pack, can easily be replaced with new battery pack.
Battery management system is for monitoring and controlling charging current and charging voltage from charger 99.Battery management system
System also measuring unit voltage, cell temperature, cell voltage and battery current, and control the charging and discharging of battery.BMS97 is also
Operatively control and monitor the performance of inverter.
Advantageously, the present invention provides a kind of more ambulant, cleaner and more quietly replacement choosing for diesel-driven generator
It selects.This allows to be easier to use heavy type electric tool indoors, and by single transport and can also use(Generator may need
Two people are wanted to carry).
By being divided into two parts, AC power supplies of the invention allows user under conditions of first wife's inverter components with complete
The battery pack that the battery replacement of charging exhausts.While using battery pack is replaced, it can charge to the battery pack exhausted.
In this way, only having provided a user the capacity of two battery packs in the impost of an inverter.Use two batteries
Group replaces a device, one/single user can easily transport the product.
Inverter it is also possible to be connected to a series of various sizes of battery modules with different capabilities/weight ratio, with
Comply with user or the market demand.
It is envisioned that the present invention is especially suitable for power to the electric tool used in construction industry.The equipment can be with
Mobile form, the smaller as minitype diesel oil engine, quieter and more of low pollution alternative and be applied to 230V
In any application of power supply.
The present invention further advantage is that:
Heavy battery(With large capacity)Quality can be by being replaced with suitable two batteries for merging capacity, this
Two batteries are the entity for being more in line with ergonomics respectively, this makes user be easier to carry, operate and transport.
For concrete application, user can select to transport or store required arbitrary more batteries.
If using reserve battery, user can receive continuous AC power supplies.When with suitable AC power supplies to exhausting
First wife's battery when charging, user can quickly use full charge of the second spare battery.
It is more safer than shipping single big battery to ship multiple smaller batteries.
Mobile single entity AC power supplies is when battery reaches its working life, it is necessary to withdraw.And the work of inverter
Service life is more than the working life of battery.Therefore, the inverter of normal operation is not although reach its working life, still by unnecessarily
It abandons.Two parts power supply allows the battery withdrawn with new battery replacement, the inverter without abandoning first wife.In this way, because electricity
The purchasing price in pond is less than the purchasing price of new AC power supplies component, therefore saves wealth for user.This also saves environment
Waste.
In the case without departing from the scope of the present invention, it improves and modification may be embodied in the present invention.