US 12,088,106 B2
Load management in hybrid electrical systems
Lior Handelsman, Givatayim (IL); Yaron Binder, Shoham (IL); and Yakir Loewenstern, Ariel (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,310.
Application 18/343,310 is a continuation of application No. 17/391,657, filed on Aug. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,728,655.
Application 17/391,657 is a continuation of application No. 15/584,138, filed on May 2, 2017, granted, now 11,114,855, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/340,688, filed on May 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0039290 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [H02J 3/007 (2020.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/466 (2020.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H02J 9/061 (2013.01); H02J 9/062 (2013.01); H02M 7/44 (2013.01); H02J 2300/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01); H02J 2300/30 (2020.01); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/70 (2013.01); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/248 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of switches configured to receive power from a first electrical power source and a second electrical power source, wherein each switch comprises a plurality of throws, and wherein each throw comprises a transistor coupled in parallel to a electromechanical relay;
wherein the plurality of switches are configured to each connect to one of a plurality of electrical loads wherein each electrical load of the plurality of electrical loads is connectable via the plurality of throws of its corresponding switch to the first electrical power source or the second electrical power source; and
a controller configured to control the plurality of throws to connect and disconnect one or more of the plurality of electrical loads to and from the first electrical power source and the second electrical power source,
wherein the controller is configured to:
determine that power generated by the first electrical power source exceeds a power consumption of a first subset of the plurality of electrical loads connected to the first electrical power source by a first value,
compare a power consumption of each electrical load of a second subset of the plurality of electrical loads connected to the second electrical power source to the first value,
when the power consumption of the second subset of the plurality of electrical loads is less than the first value, operating the plurality of switches to disconnect the second subset from the second electrical power source and connect the second subset to the first electrical power source, and
when the power consumption of each of the second subset of the plurality of electrical loads is greater than the first value, instruct a storage device to store excess power generated by the first electrical power source.