Abstract:
An elevator drive assembly (20) includes a motor (28), drive (32) and a capacitive energy storage device (50). In a disclosed example, the capacitive energy storage device (50) comprises at least one nano-gate capacitor (52). The disclosed example has unique energy storage capabilities provided by the presence of the at least one nano-gate capacitor.
Abstract:
An elevator system uses a supercapacitor to store electric energy. Furthermore, the supercapacitor can be used as a source of reserve power in emergency situations, such as power failures. The supercapacitor is connected together with three switching branches to a rectified signal of the power supply of the motor. By closing and opening the switches, the supercapacitor can be charged when the motor load is small. When the motor load is large or when the power supply fails, the electric energy contained in the supercapacitor can be discharged for use by the motor. In an emergency, the motor drives the elevator at a speed lower than normal, and therefore a supply voltage lower than normal is sufficient. Also, energy obtained from braking of the elevator can be stored in the supercapacitor, which has a storage capacity of considerable magnitude as compared to an ordinary capacitor. By applying the invention, the energy consumption of the elevator can be reduced because the waste energy obtained from the power supply can be stored and utilized when more energy is needed.
Abstract:
Elevator installations with electric drive systems are equipped with devices (10) to reduce the power supply connection rating which have energy storage units (11) which are formed entirely or partly from so-called supercapacitors (13). The device (10) according to the invention has the effect on the one hand that power peaks during starting and braking operations are compensated by the exchange of energy between the storage unit (11) and motor supply, and on the other hand that the power consumption occurring during a trip is also spread over a part of the at-rest time. Supercapacitors (13) as energy stores tolerate by comparison with electrochemically acting accumulators a much higher number of charging and discharging cycles at high values of current.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling an elevator which has a high energy-saving effect based on charging while using a low-capacity and low-priced secondary battery. The apparatus has a converter for converting an alternating current from an ac power supply into a dc power by rectifying the alternating current, an inverter for driving an electric motor by converting the dc power from the converter into variable-voltage variable-frequency ac power, the motor being driven for the operation of the elevator, and a power accumulator connected to a dc bus between the converter and the inverter. The power accumulator accumulates dc power from the dc bus during regenerative operation of the elevator, and supplies the accumulated dc power to the dc bus during power-drive operation of the elevator. The apparatus also has charge/discharge control circuit for controlling charging/discharging of the power accumulator from or to the direct current bus, and a measuring device for measuring at least one of the temperature, current and voltage of the power accumulator. The charge/discharge control circuit adjusts the maximum value of the current for charging/discharging of the power accumulator according to an output from the measuring device.
Abstract:
In addition to the construction of a typical elevator control device in which power generated during regenerative operation is dissipated by a resistance chopper (18), an elevator control device is newly provided with: an electric double layer capacitor (21) connected in parallel with the DC capacitor (3) that smoothes the DC ripple of the rectifier circuit (2) that rectifies the AC power of the AC power source (1) and having an electrostatic capacitance that is considerably larger than this DC capacitor; a voltage detection circuit (22) that detects the terminal voltage of this electric double layer capacitor; and a drive control unit (5) that uses a voltage in the vicinity of the rated voltage of the electric double layer capacitor as the operating voltage of resistance chopper and, when the terminal voltage detected by a voltage detection circuit reaches the voltage in the vicinity of the rated voltage of the electric double layer capacitor, operates and controls the resistance chopper.
Abstract:
A method for energy storage and recovery for load hoisting equipment powered by an induction hoist motor controlled by a first inverter and having a dual inverter controlling a capacitor utilizing rest power such as reverse power generated from the motor when lowering a load, and unused power at small load or idle, to charge the capacitor whereby energy is stored in the capacitor and the system is reversed when a load is lifted and power is consumed whereby the capacitor is discharged to deliver power to the hoist motor.
Abstract:
This invention provides a controller of an elevator in which a space for mounting a power accumulating device can be saved and the controller can be applied to the elevator having no machine room. Therefore, the controller has power accumulating means arranged between DC buses between a converter and an inverter, and accumulating DC power from the DC buses at a regenerative operation time of the elevator and supplying the DC power accumulated on the DC buses at a power running operation time; and charging-discharging control means for controlling charging and discharging operations of the power accumulating means with respect to the DC buses. The power accumulating means is constructed by a secondary battery and a DC-DC converter for controlling charging and discharging operations of the secondary battery, and the secondary battery is constructed by connecting plural cells in series to each other. The secondary battery is arranged at any one of four corners within an ascending/descending path, a portion near a rail, or a portion near a cable within the ascending/descending path.
Abstract:
A hermetically sealed type electronic flash device comprises an electric circuit device comprising a main capacitor storing light emitting energy therein prior to light emission, a light emission tube for emitting light by the light emitting energy stored in the main capacitor, and a trigger circuit for applying a trigger voltage to the light emission tube prior to the light emission of the light emission tube, a housing having therein a partition wall hermetically separating the interior of the housing to form a battery chamber and an electric circuit chamber there, the battery chamber being capable of being loaded with a battery for driving the electric circuit device, the electric circuit device being provided in the electric circuit chamber, a leak detecting device provided in the battery chamber for detecting the entry of water into the battery chamber and outputting a leak signal, and a control device provided in the electric circuit chamber and capable of receiving as an input the leak signal from the leak detecting device, the control device controlling the electric circuit device so as to deenergize the trigger circuit and cause the light emitting energy in the main capacitor to be discharged on the basis of the leak signal from the leak detecting device.
Abstract:
A network of electronic circuitry elements connected to form a system for controlling a DC motor. The principles of dynamic braking are applied in an arrangement adapted to perform several control functions, during which the motor becomes a self-excited generator dissipating stored energy in braking elements connected across the armature via various paths. Selection of the current path through the braking elements is controlled by condition responsive devices included in the system.
Abstract:
An elevator system is provided that includes an elevator car, a counterweight, a load bearing flexible member, a motor having a drive, and an elevator control system. The car and counterweight are operable to be translated within a hoistway. The load bearing flexible member extends between the elevator car and the counterweight. The motor is operable to move the load bearing member and thereby drive the elevator car and counterweight within the hoistway. The elevator motor and drive are configured to selectively produce regenerative power. The elevator control system includes a power manager unit and a power storage device. The power storage device includes a supercapacitor unit and a battery unit. The power manager unit is operable to selectively manage the flow of power between the power storage device and the motor drive, and the flow of regenerative power from the motor drive to the power storage device.