Patent ID: 7612469

Claim:
A dual-input redundant power supply system comprising: a first alternating current (AC) source comprising a hot line and a neutral line; a second AC source comprising a hot line and a neutral line; a power relay, wherein the power relay comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, a second SPDT switch having a normally open throw, a normally closed throw, and a pole, and an AC control coil, two terminals of the AC control coil are respectively connected to the hot line and the neutral line of the first AC source to be controlled and magnetized by the first AC source, the hot line and neutral line of the first AC source are respectively connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, the hot line and neutral line of the second AC source are respectively connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch; and an AC to direct current (DC) converter connected to the first AC source and second AC source via the power relay, the poles of the first SPDT switch and second SPDT switch are respectively connected to inputs of the AC to DC converter, output of the AC to DC converter is configured for connecting to electrical devices to supply power thereto, when the first AC source works normally, the AC control coil is magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally open throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally open throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the first AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter, when the first AC source does not work, the AC control coil is not magnetized, the pole of the first SPDT switch is connected to the normally closed throw of the first SPDT switch and the pole of the second SPDT is connected to the normally closed throw of the second SPDT switch, such that the power relay controls the second AC source to supply power to the AC to DC converter.