Combination outlet and power distribution unit incorporating the same

A power distribution unit, comprising:

• a housing having a front face and at least one housing opening formed therethrough;
• a power input coupled with the housing and connectable to an external power source;
• and
• at least one outlet module located at least partially within the housing and including:
• a mounting board connected to the power input;
• at least one outlet core mounted to the mounting board, said at least one outlet core having a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type;
• wherein said at least one outlet core includes a plurality of electrical terminals each coupled with the mounting board and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type;
• and
• a shroud positioned around said at least one outlet core, wherein the shroud includes a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type.

A power distribution unit, comprising:

• a housing having a front face and at least one housing opening formed therethrough;
• a plurality of combination outlets disposed in the housing and accessible through the at least one housing opening, each combination outlet including:
• a core with a common construction and a plurality of apertures configured to receive mating terminals corresponding to both an IEC C14 and an IEC C20 connector;
• an outer surface congruent with an interior surface of at least one of an IEC C14 and an IEC C20 connector;
• and
• a plurality of electrical terminals each positioned in a corresponding one of the apertures and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both an IEC C14 and an IEC C20 connector.

An adapter shroud for use with an outlet core, the outlet core having a plurality of apertures and a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type and a plurality of electrical terminals each positioned in a corresponding one of the apertures and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type, the adapter shroud comprising:

• a shroud wall surrounding an interior, the shroud wall including:
• a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type;
• and
• a shroud flange extending into the interior and having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface and configured to receive the outlet core, wherein the shroud flange displaces the shroud wall away from the core outer surface.

An adapter sleeve for use with an outlet core, the outlet core having a plurality of apertures and a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type and a plurality of electrical terminals each positioned in a corresponding one of the apertures and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type, the adapter sleeve comprising:

• a sleeve wall surrounding an interior, the sleeve wall including:
• a sleeve inner surface at least partially congruent with the core outer surface and configured to receive the outlet core;
• and
• a sleeve outer surface configured to mate with the second connector type.

A power distribution unit, comprising:

• a housing having a front face and at least one housing opening formed therethrough;
• and
• at least one outlet module located at least partially within the housing and including:
• a base surface;
• a plurality of outlet cores extending from the base surface, each outlet core having a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type;
• wherein each outlet core includes a plurality of electrical terminals configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type;
• and
• at least one removable shroud positioned around a corresponding outlet core, wherein the shroud includes:
• a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type;
• a shroud flange having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface, wherein the shroud flange displaces the shroud inner surface away from the core outer surface;
• and
• a mounting flange abutting the front face of the housing.