TW201546605A - Integrated ups power supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an integrated direct-current based uninterrupted power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit for providing power the system and charging an energy storage unit; the energy store unit for monitoring, controlling and powering the system, and communicating the powering & battery capacity status with the server or computer, and a DC-to-DC converter circuit for providing multiple DC voltage rails.

Description

Integrated continuous power supply system and method Cross-reference to related applications

The present application is incorporated by reference in its entirety to the entire entire content of the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of

The present invention relates to a power supply system, and in particular, the present invention is an uninterruptible power supply system for integrated DC power based on a computer and/or a server (hereinafter referred to as an integrated "UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply" uninterruptible power supply system. ).

The power of a traditional computer comes directly from an AC outlet. The AC power is then converted by the ATX power supply to a plurality of voltages rails including the 5V, 12V, 3.3V, and -12V ranges. These voltage rails power different components and peripherals, and even produce lower voltage rails for power to the central processing unit (CPU), memory (DRAM), and system chips on the server board. The uninterruptible power system is used to support the old power supply and convert the battery-based DC voltage into AC power for transmission to the AC power supply by external energy stored in the computer/server. Normally, DC is inefficient for AC conversion due to voltage differences and inverter design. The uninterruptible power system in the data center usually supports all servers or computers. The traditional centralized UPS system is manufactured, resulting in a more complex Miscellaneous problems and manpower to repair, support and maintain the system can be very expensive.

Today's integrated uninterruptible power supply systems can overcome size constraints and enhance the efficiency of traditional uninterruptible power systems. The energy storage unit of the present invention can be designed and placed inside a computer and/or server to replace the inefficient standard ATX power supply unit with a more efficient AC adapter and associated DC-to-DC converter. Therefore, the overall size of the conventional uninterruptible power supply system can be greatly reduced. In addition, battery capacity can be customized to more flexibly meet the power needs of various computer environments by integrating or augmenting external units. The present invention can achieve higher power efficiency, lower cost, ease of maintenance, and extended battery execution time. The current integrated UPS system can be applied to conventional and various data centers, enterprise server centers and other computer environments.

The present invention can increase overall system efficiency by allowing the system to use less power and space. The present invention reduces the power requirements required to cool a home facility. The built-in energy storage unit can be easily and efficiently recharged from a green power source such as a solar panel, a wind turbine or other new power source such as a fuel cell engine, and a conventional power source for a diesel engine. The energy storage unit can be connected to the server/computer, parallel connection, and the energy storage unit in different servers/computers makes it more efficient in larger power storage systems. Large power supplies are provided in different servers/computers with different power requirements. This prevents some critical servers from draining the battery earlier than non-critical servers. The storage capacity and system health of the energy storage unit can be monitored by the server/computer and then returned to the computer network.

The present invention provides an expandable computer environment to simplify routine maintenance, battery and power system maintenance. Traditional uninterruptible power systems in data centers or server farms, generally referred to as centralized Uninterruptible power systems, which typically require periodic maintenance, allow the system to go into standby, shut down, or initiate a replicated uninterruptible system from the appropriate computer resources. This requires a lot of time and cost. The distributed uninterruptible power system provided by the present invention can provide less maintenance cycles on a cyclic basis. This design provides higher power efficiency, less downtime and redundancy. The present invention provides an integrated, compact, and more efficient power supply system that generally avoids the traditional bulkiness and meets the various needs of the user.

The object of the present invention is to provide an integrated UPS power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing power to the system and a power storage unit Charging; the energy storage unit is used to monitor/control and activate the system, and to notify the server or computer to initiate a state of charge with the battery, and to provide a plurality of DC-to-DC converter circuits for the DC voltage rail.

The invention relates to an integrated UPS power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter charger unit, providing system power and charging an energy storage unit; the energy storage unit Used to detect system power outages, disable the AC adapter/charger, and cause the server or computer to stay or enter a low power mode, and a DC to DC converter circuit that provides a plurality of DC voltage rails.

The invention discloses an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing system power and charging an energy storage unit; providing a plurality of DC voltage rails a DC-to-DC converter circuit; and an energy storage unit for detecting low-power, disabled AC adapters at a predetermined minimum level / Charger, notification and request that the server/computer shut down.

The invention relates to an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing power and charging an energy storage unit; and providing a plurality of DC voltage rails of DC a DC converter circuit; and an energy storage unit for monitoring, controlling, and starting the system, notifying the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status, wherein the energy storage unit includes a battery pack, a microcontroller, and a Program current limit.

The invention discloses an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing power and charging an energy storage unit; and providing a plurality of DC voltage rails a DC-to-DC converter circuit; and an energy storage unit for monitoring, controlling, and starting the system, notifying the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status, wherein the energy storage unit includes a battery pack, a microcontroller, and a Programmable current limit and at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack.

The invention relates to an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing power and charging an energy storage unit; providing a plurality of DC voltage rails a DC-to-DC converter circuit; and an energy storage unit for monitoring, controlling, and starting the system, notifying the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status, wherein the energy storage unit includes a battery pack, a microcontroller, A programmable current limit and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack.

The invention discloses an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input supply and a server or a computer, comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, providing power and charging an energy storage unit; and providing a plurality of DC voltage rails DC to DC converter circuit; The energy storage unit is configured to monitor, control, and activate the system, and notify the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status, wherein the energy storage unit includes at least one battery pack, a microcontroller, a programmable current limit, A combination of at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack.

The present invention relates to an integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input supply and a server or computer, including: a DC to DC adapter circuit, providing a plurality of DC voltage rails, integrating an AC adapter/charger and energy storage The unit includes: an AC adapter/charger unit that provides power and charges an energy storage unit; and an energy storage unit that monitors and controls the remaining power of the system and notifies the server or computer of the power supply status.

The invention discloses a method for performing uninterrupted power supply to a computer or a server by an integrated power supply device, the integrated power supply device comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, a DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an energy source The storage unit includes the steps of: (A) providing power and charging the energy storage unit; (B) controlling, starting the system, and notifying the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status; and (C) providing a plurality of The DC voltage rail is given to the computer or server.

The invention relates to a method for performing uninterrupted power supply to a computer or a server by an integrated power supply device, comprising the steps of: (a) providing power and charging an energy storage unit; (b) controlling, starting the system, notifying the servo And the power supply and battery supply status of the computer; and (c) integrating a plurality of DC voltage rail DC-to-DC converter circuits to the motherboard of the computer or server.

The present invention relates to a method for performing uninterrupted power supply to a computer or a server by an integrated power supply device, comprising the steps of: (a) providing power and a power storage unit; (b) providing a plurality of DC voltage rails; and (c) detecting low power consumption at a predetermined minimum level, disabling the AC adapter/charger, notifying and requesting the server to shut down.

The present invention relates to an integrated power supply device for performing uninterrupted power supply to a computer or a server, the integrated power supply device comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, a DC-to-DC converter circuit, and a An energy storage unit, the energy storage unit may include at least one battery pack, a microcontroller, a programmable current limit or at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack or Any combination of at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack.

100, 120, 130, 140‧‧‧ integrated continuous power supply system

101‧‧‧AC adapter/charger

102‧‧‧Energy storage unit

103‧‧‧DC to DC converter circuit

104‧‧‧Alternative power supply

105‧‧‧Programmable current limit

106‧‧‧Microcontroller

107‧‧‧Battery Pack

110‧‧‧Restoration mode

121‧‧‧Integrated communication and energy storage unit

131‧‧‧Server computer combination

150‧‧‧ Consumption mode power failure and no charging current available

151‧‧‧Battery pack current row extension

152‧‧‧Information Server/Computer Shutdown

153‧‧‧Battery pack disabled output when low current row is detected or reaches the scheduled capacity phase

154‧‧‧System shutdown

200‧‧‧Server/Computer

201‧‧‧ Uninterruptible power system

202‧‧‧ATX power supply

203‧‧‧ motherboard and surrounding

204‧‧‧Server/Computer System

205‧‧‧DC to AC converter

220‧‧‧ Uninterruptible power system

IPMI‧‧‧Smart Platform Management Interface

Figure 1 shows a conventional uninterruptible power supply system.

Figure 2 is an integrated uninterruptible power supply system of the present invention.

Figure 3 illustrates the portion of an integrated uninterruptible power supply system in a recovery mode.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the power consumption mode of the present invention.

Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment of the integrated uninterruptible power supply system of the present invention.

Figure 6 illustrates another embodiment of the integrated uninterruptible power supply system of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a view showing still another embodiment of the integrated uninterruptible power supply system of the present invention.

The following is only a detailed description of the specific embodiments, and the detailed description of the drawings, so that you can have a better understanding and understanding of the functions and features of this creation.

Figure 1 illustrates a conventional uninterruptible power system 201. System 201 may have the drawback of significantly reducing power efficiency in two stages. First, the power source is transmitted to the DC-to-AC converter 205. Second, the power source is sent from the AC to the standard ATX power source 202. Each stage May cause 10-20% loss of thermal power. In addition, standard ATX power supplies use different voltage rail architectures instead of single-voltage AC adapters to convert AC to DC power. Traditional uninterruptible power systems can lose 20-30% power efficiency.

Figure 2 depicts the present invention in which an integrated UPS system 100 is connected to an AC power source and outputs a DC power source to the server. The energy storage unit 102 can be placed inside or near the same enclosure of the server/computer 200 to reduce the length of connection to the power cord. The integrated UPS system 100 includes an AC adapter/charger 101, an energy storage unit 102, and a DC to DC converter circuit 103. The DC to DC converter circuit 103 provides a plurality of DC voltage rails to the server/computer 200.

In FIG. 3, the energy storage unit 102 includes at least one unit of battery pack 107, a microcontroller 106, and a programmable current limit 105. Battery pack 107 includes at least one battery chemistry of any type or a hybrid battery pack. Examples of battery types include, but are not limited to, lead-acid chemistry, lithium ion chemistry, or other combinations of conventional battery chemistries. The integrated UPS system 100 can also be coupled to at least one external energy storage unit 102 based on power requirements.

In FIG. 2, the integrated UPS system 100 includes an alternate power source 104. This function is an additional power source for the AC adapter/charger 101. The alternate power source 104 includes a programmable power converter system that provides voltage or current conversion, filtering and control of external power sources. In another embodiment the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT (Maximum Power Point Track) for converting power sources obtained from an external source of energy. External power sources can include, but are not limited to, data centers or cloud applications, and green energy technologies include solar panels, wind power, fuel power, and the like. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT and a microcontroller for programming Converted from external sources to voltage or current.

The AC adapter/charger 101 is directly connected to an AC power source, outputs the voltage source suitable for the charging energy storage unit 102, and supplies power to the DC-to-DC converter circuit 103. The energy storage unit 102 monitors the charging voltage and current to determine when to stop charging. The DC to DC converter circuit 103 provides a plurality of DC voltages to power the server board.

The integrated power-up system 100 performs intelligence to cooperate with the personal computer server/computer 200 on the overall power usage plan. The power usage plan for system 100 of the present invention includes three operational scenarios: normal operation, power outage, and recovery mode.

The AC adapter/charger 101 can function as a source of power for the server/computer 200 and can also charge the energy storage unit 102 during normal operation.

During a power outage, there is no AC power and the AC adapter 101 has no effect. The energy storage unit 102 provides power to the server/computer 200, and in the low power mode, the operation of the battery backup time can be extended. When the energy storage unit 102 detects that the AC adapter 101 is not providing power, the energy storage unit 102 notifies the server 200 that the power is off.

FIG. 3 illustrates a recovery mode 110 in which the external DC power source is switched and the AC adapter/charger 101 provides sufficient power to the server 200 and to charge the energy storage unit 102. Reduce AC adapter output capability and reduce AC adapter design requirements to optimize control of this charging current. A special programmable current limit 105 is built into the energy storage unit 102. The server/computer 200 can also communicate via the built-in microcontroller 106 and the energy storage unit 102 to inform how much current is actually needed, so the energy storage unit 102 can decide to provide more current to be internal to the battery pack 107. The energy storage unit 102 is charged. In normal design, the AC adapter only provides about 30% more than the server/computer system 200. Up to 40% current. Therefore, only 30% to 40% of the current will be used to charge the energy storage unit 102. However, under some operating conditions, such as the server/computer 200 in an idle state or a sleep mode, the server/computer 200 will not require the maximum power in the original allocation, so the server/computer 200 can be powered by the microcontroller 106. The energy storage unit 102 is notified. The microcontroller 106 can control the programmable current limit 105 to increase the charging current from the AC adapter/charger 101 so that the charging time can be reduced without increasing the rated capacity of the AC charger 101. This notification can usually occur dynamically through IPMI ("Smart Platform Management Interface") in a server/computer control interface system or other interface system.

4 is a flow chart showing the power consumption mode 150 of the integrated UPS system 100 of the present invention. Block 151 illustrates that the energy storage unit is extensively depleted to a predetermined low power mode during a power outage and that the charging current is not immediately available. The integrated UPS system 100 performs the following two commands. First, as indicated by block 152, the integrated UPS system 100 notifies the server/computer 200 to take appropriate action. In block 154 the server/computer 200 executes the shutdown system accordingly. As indicated by block 153, the integrated UPS system 100 disables the power output due to the low current drain detected by the server or computer shutdown. Second, the energy storage unit 102 detects that the overall power supply has dropped to the lowest predetermined capacity stage and the server/computer has not responded, and it also disables its power output. When the AC power is restored, the integrated UPS 100 will switch back to normal operation.

Figure 5 illustrates another embodiment of an integrated uninterruptible power supply system 120 that is coupled to an AC power source and outputs DC power to the server. The integrated UPS power supply system 120 is comprised of an integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 and a DC to DC converter circuit 103. The integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 includes an AC adapter/charger 101 and an energy storage unit 102, Minimizing the component design of some applications, the system may not require higher power capacity, so the size of the AC-Adapter/charger 101 and energy storage unit 102 can be minimized.

In Figures 3 and 5, the energy storage unit 102 includes at least one battery pack 107, a microcontroller 106, and a programmable current limit 105. Battery pack 107 includes at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack, and associated battery pack combinations. The integrated UPS power system 120 can also be connected to the external energy storage unit 102 in a power supply design based on the needs of the user.

In FIG. 5, the integrated uninterruptible power supply system 120 includes an alternate power source 104. This function is an additional power source for the AC adapter/charger 101. The alternate power source 104 includes a programmable power converter system that provides voltage or current conversion, filtering and control of external power sources. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT "maximum power point trajectory" for converting power obtained from an external power source. External power sources may include, but are not limited to, data centers or cloud applications, including green energy technologies for solar panels, wind power, fuel power, and the like. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT and a microcontroller that can be programmed to convert from an external source to a voltage or current.

The integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 includes an AC adapter 101 that is directly connected to the AC power source and that outputs a voltage rail suitable for the charging energy storage unit 102 and the DC-to-DC converter circuit 103. The energy storage unit 102 of the integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 monitors the charging voltage and decides whether to accept the charging. The DC-to-DC converter circuit 103 provides a plurality of DC voltages to activate the server board including standard ATX power.

The integrated power outage system 120 performs intelligence to cooperatively communicate with the personal computer server/computer 200 on the overall power usage plan. System 120 power usage plan includes Three operating scenarios are listed: normal operation, power outage state, and recovery mode.

The AC adapter acts as the primary source of power for the server/computer 200 in normal operation and can also charge the energy storage unit 102 that integrates the AC and energy storage unit 121.

The AC adapter 101 has no effect during a power outage. The energy storage unit 102 provides power to the server/computer 200, and in the low power mode, the operation of the battery backup time can be extended. When it is detected that the AC adapter 101 is not powered, the integrated uninterruptible power system 100 notifies the server 200 that it is in the low power mode.

Figure 6 illustrates another embodiment of an integrated uninterruptible power supply system 130 that is coupled to an AC power source and outputs DC power to the server. The integrated UPS power supply system 130 is comprised of an integrated AC adapter/charger 101, an energy storage unit 102, and a server computer combination 131. The server computer combination 131 includes a DC-to-DC converter circuit 103 integrated within the server/computer 131 motherboard.

In Figure 6, the integrated uninterruptible power supply system 130 includes an alternate power source 104. This function is an additional power source for the AC adapter/charger 101. The alternate power source 104 includes a programmable power converter system that provides voltage or current conversion, filtering and control of external power sources. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT "maximum power point trajectory" for converting power obtained from an external power source. External power sources may include, but are not limited to, the data center or cloud application, including green energy technologies for solar panels, wind power, fuel power, and the like. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT and a microcontroller that can be programmed to convert from an external source to a voltage or current.

The integrated power-up system 130 performs intelligence to cooperatively communicate with the server computer combination 131 on the overall power usage plan. The power usage plan for system 130 includes the following three Operating scenarios: normal operation, power outage, and recovery mode.

The AC adapter acts as the primary source of power for the server computer combination 131 and can also charge the energy storage unit 102 during normal operation.

The AC adapter 101 has no effect during a power outage. The energy storage unit 102 provides power to the server/computer 200, and in the low power mode, the operation of the battery backup time can be extended. When it is detected that the AC adapter 101 is not powered, the integrated power outage system 130 notifies the server computer combination 131 that it is in the low power mode.

Figures 3 and 6 illustrate the recovery mode 110 of the integrated UPS system 130, the external power source is rewired, and the AC adapter 101 now provides sufficient power to activate the server computer combination 131 and for energy storage. Unit 102 is charged. Reduce AC adapter output capability and reduce AC adapter design requirements to optimize control of this charging current. A special programmable current limit 105 is built into the energy storage unit 102. The server computer combination 131 can also communicate with the built-in microcontroller 106 and the energy storage unit 102 to inform how much current is actually needed, so the energy storage unit 102 can decide to provide more current to the battery pack 107. The internal energy storage unit 102 is charged. In a normal design, the AC adapter only provides about 30% to 40% more current than the server/computer system 200. Therefore, only 30% to 40% of the current will be used to charge the energy storage unit 102. However, under some operating conditions, such as the server computer combination 131 in the idle state or the sleep mode, the server computer combination 131 will not require the maximum power in the original allocation, so the server computer combination 131 can be powered by the microcontroller 106. The energy storage unit 102 is notified. The microcontroller 106 can control the programmable current limit 105 to increase the charging current from the AC adapter/charger 101 so that the charging time can be reduced without increasing the rated capacity of the AC charger 101. Usually in servo This notification can be dynamically generated by IPMI ("Smart Platform Management Interface") in the PC/PC interface system.

Figures 4 and 6 illustrate a flow chart of the power consumption mode of the integrated UPS system 130 of the present invention. Block 151 illustrates that the energy storage unit is extensively depleted to a predetermined low power mode during a power outage and that the charging current is not immediately available. The integrated uninterruptible power supply system 130 will cut off the output power to protect the life of the battery pack inside the energy storage unit 102 and prevent further damage. The uninterruptible power supply system 130 performs the following two commands. First, as indicated by block 152, the integrated UPS power system 130 notifies the server/computer 200 to take appropriate action. The action includes shutting down the uninterruptible power supply system 130. In block 154, the server/computer 200 commands the uninterruptible power supply system 130 to shut down. The uninterruptible power supply system 130 is then automatically and completely turned off to avoid full current drain. Second, as shown in block 151, when the energy storage unit 102 detects that the internal battery pack is widely depleted to a low current drain condition, the energy storage unit 102 also detects that the overall power supply drops to the lowest predetermined capacity stage. . The energy storage unit 102 sends the data and/or signals to the server computer group 131. In block 153, the energy storage unit 102 disables the output power. When the AC power is restored, the energy storage unit 102 is fully charged. The integrated UPS power supply system 130 will switch back to normal operation.

Figure 7 illustrates another embodiment of an integrated uninterruptible power supply system 140 that is coupled to an AC power source and outputs DC power to the server. The integrated UPS power supply system 140 is comprised of an integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 and a server computer combination 131. The integrated AC and energy storage unit 121 includes an AC adapter/charger 101 and an energy storage unit 102. The server computer combination 131 includes DC-DC integrated in the motherboard of the server computer combination 131. Converter circuit 103.

The energy storage unit 102 includes at least one battery pack 107, a microcontroller 106, and a programmable current limit 105 in FIGS. 3 and 7. Battery pack 107 includes at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack, and associated battery pack combinations. The integrated UPS power system 140 can also be connected to an external energy storage unit 102 in a power supply design based on the needs of the user.

In Fig. 7, the integrated UPS system 140 includes an alternate power source 104. This function is an additional power source for the AC adapter/charger 101. The alternate power source 104 includes a programmable power converter system that provides voltage or current conversion, filtering and control of external power sources. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT "maximum power point trajectory" for converting power obtained from an external power source. External power sources may include, but are not limited to, data centers or cloud applications, including green energy technologies for solar panels, wind power, fuel power, and the like. In another embodiment, the alternate power source 104 includes an MPPT and a microcontroller that can be programmed to convert from an external source to a voltage or current.

The integrated power-up system 140 performs intelligence to cooperatively communicate with the server computer combination 131 on the overall power usage plan. The power usage plan of system 140 includes the following three operational scenarios: normal operation, power outage state, and recovery mode.

The AC adapter acts as the primary source of power for the server computer combination 131 during normal operation and can also charge the integrated AC and energy storage unit 121.

As shown in Fig. 7, during the power outage, the AC adapter 101 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 has no effect. The energy storage unit 102 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 provides power to the server computer combination 131, and in the low power mode, the battery backup time can be extended. Operation. When it is detected that the AC adapter 101 is not powered, the integrated power-up system 140 notifies the server computer combination 131 that it is in the low power mode.

Figures 3 and 7 illustrate a recovery mode 110 of the integrated UPS system 140 in which the external power source is rewired and the AC adapter 101 now provides sufficient power to activate the server computer combination 131 and the pair of energy sources. The storage unit 102 is charged. Reduce AC adapter output capability and reduce AC adapter design requirements to optimize control of this charging current. A special programmable current limit 105 is built into the energy storage unit 102. The server computer combination 131 can also communicate with the built-in microcontroller 106 and the energy storage unit 102 to inform how much current is actually needed, so the energy storage unit 102 can decide to provide more current to the energy storage unit. The internal battery pack 107 of 102 is charged. In normal designs, the AC adapter provides only about 30% to 40% more current than the server/computer system 200. Therefore, only 30% to 40% of the current will be used to charge the energy storage unit 102. However, under some operating conditions, such as the server computer combination 131 in the idle state or the sleep mode, the server computer combination 131 does not require the maximum power in the original allocation, so the server computer combination 131 can be notified by the microcontroller 106. The energy storage unit 102. The microcontroller 106 can control the programmable current limit 105 to increase the charging current from the AC adapter/charger 101 so that the charging capacity can be reduced without increasing the rated capacity of the AC charger 101. This notification can usually occur dynamically through IPMI ("Smart Platform Management Interface") in the server/computer control interface system.

Figures 4 and 7 illustrate a flow chart of the power consumption mode of the integrated UPS system 140 of the present invention. Block 151 illustrates that the energy storage unit is extensively depleted to a predetermined low power mode during a power outage and that the charging current is not immediately available. The integrated continuous power supply system The system 140 will cut off the output power to protect the battery life inside the energy storage unit 102 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 and prevent further damage. The uninterruptible power supply system 140 performs the following two commands. First, as indicated by block 152, the integrated UPS power system 140 notifies the server computer assembly 131 to take appropriate action. The action includes shutting down the uninterruptible power supply system 140. In block 154, the server computer combination 131 commands the uninterruptible power supply system 140 to shut down. The uninterruptible power supply system 130 is then automatically and completely turned off to avoid full current drain. Secondly, as shown in block 151, when the energy storage unit 102 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 can detect that the internal battery pack is widely depleted to a low current drain condition, the energy storage unit 102 also detects the whole. The power supply drops to the lowest predetermined capacity stage. The energy storage unit 102 transmits the data and/or signals to the server computer combination 131. In block 153, the energy storage unit 102 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 disables the output power. When the AC power source is restored, the energy storage unit 102 of the AC and energy storage unit 121 is fully charged. The integrated UPS power supply system 140 will then switch back to normal operation.

The above is an embodiment of the present invention, and is merely for convenience of explanation. When it is not possible to limit the meaning of the present invention, all kinds of transformation designs according to the scope of the listed patent application are included in the patent application scope of the present application.

100‧‧‧Integrated uninterruptible power supply system

101‧‧‧AC adapter/charger

102‧‧‧Energy storage unit (battery pack, microcontroller and others)

103‧‧‧DC to DC converter circuit

104‧‧‧Alternative power supply

200‧‧‧Server/Computer

IPMI‧‧‧Smart Platform Management Interface

Claims (21)

An integrated power supply system connected to an AC power input and a server or computer, comprising: (A) an AC adapter/charger unit for providing power and charging an energy storage unit; (B) a flow-to-DC converter circuit for providing a plurality of DC voltage rails; and (C) the energy storage unit for monitoring, controlling, and starting the system, and notifying the server or computer of the power and battery capacity status. The integrated power supply system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one battery pack. The integrated power supply system of claim 2, wherein the energy storage unit comprises a microcontroller and a programmable current limit. The integrated power supply system of claim 3, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack, or at least one tandem type A combination of a lead acid (LA) battery pack and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack. An integrated power supply system coupled to an AC power input and a server or computer, comprising: (A) an AC adapter/charger unit for providing power and charging an energy storage unit; (B) The energy storage unit is configured to detect a power outage of the system, disable the AC adapter/charger, and enable the server or computer to maintain a lower power mode; and (C) a DC-to-DC converter circuit, A plurality of DC voltage rails are provided. The integrated power supply system of claim 5, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one battery pack. The integrated power supply system of claim 6, wherein the energy storage unit comprises a microcontroller and a programmable current limit. The integrated power supply system of claim 7, wherein the energy storage unit is capable of detecting a maximum available low power consumption at a predetermined minimum level. The integrated power supply system of claim 8, wherein the energy storage unit can notify and request the server computer to shut down and charge the battery. The integrated power supply system of claim 9, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one tandem lead acid (LA) battery pack, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack, or at least one tandem type A combination of a lead acid (LA) battery pack and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack. The integrated power supply system of claim 10, wherein the energy storage unit further comprises an alternative power supply, the alternative power supply comprising a programmable power converter system, providing voltage or current conversion, filtering and control. The integrated power supply system of claim 11, further comprising connecting to at least one external energy storage unit. For example, in the integrated power supply system described in claim 12, the alternative power source includes an MPPT (Maximum Power Point Track). A method for performing uninterrupted power supply to a computer or a server by an integrated power supply device, the integrated power supply device comprising: an AC adapter/charger unit, a DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an energy storage unit, The method includes the following steps: (A) providing power and charging the energy storage unit; (B) controlling, starting the system, and notifying the server or the computer of the power and battery capacity status; And (C) provide a plurality of DC voltage rails to the computer or server. The method of claim 14, further comprising detecting low power consumption at a predetermined minimum level, disabling the power supply, notifying and requesting the server computer to shut down and charging the battery pack. The method of claim 14, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one battery pack. The method of claim 15, wherein the energy storage unit comprises a microcontroller and a programmable current limit. The method of claim 17, wherein the energy storage unit is capable of detecting a maximum available low power consumption at a predetermined minimum level. The method of claim 18, wherein the energy storage unit can notify and request the server computer to shut down and charge the battery pack. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy storage unit comprises at least one tandem lead acid (LA) pool, at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery, or at least one tandem lead acid ( LA) A combination of a battery pack and at least one tandem lithium ion (Li) battery pack. The method of claim 20, further comprising an alternative power source comprising a programmable power converter system that provides voltage or current conversion, filtering and controlling the external power source.