OVH Groupe has been granted a patent for a power distribution circuit that provides electric power from multiple power supplies to multiple loads. The circuit includes hot swap modules that verify voltage and current thresholds before delivering power to the corresponding load. The patent also covers the delivery of standby power from redundant power supplies to loads through power converters and hot swap modules. GlobalData’s report on OVH Groupe gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Power distribution circuit for multiple power supplies and loads
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11768534B2) describes a method and circuit for providing electric power from redundant power supplies to multiple loads. The method involves combining the power outputs of the redundant power supplies to provide power at a specific voltage. This power is then delivered to hot swap modules, which are connected to the power inputs of the corresponding loads. The hot swap modules verify certain conditions, such as voltage and current thresholds, before selectively delivering power to the load. If any of the conditions are not met, the power input of the corresponding load is isolated without affecting the other loads.
In addition to the main power supply, the patent also describes the provision of standby power. Standby power is delivered at a standby voltage from standby power outputs of the redundant power supplies to power converters. The power converters combine the standby power outputs to provide standby power at a specific voltage. This standby power is then delivered to hot swap modules, which are connected to the standby power inputs of the corresponding loads. Similar to the main power supply, the hot swap modules verify certain conditions before selectively delivering standby power to the load. If any of the conditions are not met, the standby power input of the corresponding load is isolated.
The patent also describes the use of power converters to provide power at different voltages. These power converters receive power from the main power supply and deliver it at different voltages to hot swap modules, which are connected to the corresponding power inputs of the loads. The hot swap modules verify certain conditions before selectively delivering power to the load and isolate the power input if any of the conditions are not met.
The circuit described in the patent includes combiners, hot swap modules, power converters, and logic gates. The circuit is designed to provide power to multiple loads, such as servers, and comply with the ATX specification. A controller is also included in the circuit to monitor the power level provided by the redundant power supplies and selectively activate or deactivate them to maintain power supply redundancy.
Overall, the granted patent presents a method and circuit for efficiently providing electric power from redundant power supplies to multiple loads, ensuring that the power delivered meets specific voltage and current thresholds. The circuit is designed to provide both main power and standby power, and can accommodate different load types and power supply redundancy requirements.
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