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US 11,109,504 B2Granted
Power distribution unit with interior busbars
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsJosiah Daniel Smith, George Chen, John Douglas Carroll, Long Larry Le
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Abstract
A power distribution unit (“PDU”) comprises a housing, a power module mechanically connected to the housing, at least one outlet module separately and mechanically connected to the housing, and a communications module mechanically connected to the housing. The PDU includes busbars that are electrically connected to the modules.
Claims22
A power distribution unit (“PDU,”) comprising:
- an input power component containing a circuit protection device;
- a first outlet component including a first plurality of outlets permanently fixed to a first chassis and a first plurality of busbars extending the length of the first outlet component,
- wherein the first plurality of busbars are electrically connected to a plurality of circuit protection devices,
- wherein each of the first plurality of outlets are electrically connected to one of the first plurality of busbars via a plurality of jumpers, and
- wherein the plurality of jumpers includes a first jumper having a first length and a second jumper having a second length greater than the first length,
- wherein the first jumper electrically connects a first outlet of the first plurality of outlets to a first busbar of the first plurality of busbars,
- wherein the first busbar of the first plurality of busbars is adjacent to the first outlet of the first plurality of outlets,
- wherein the second jumper electrically connects a second outlet of the first plurality of outlets to a second busbar of the first plurality of busbars, and
- wherein the second busbar of the first plurality of busbars is not adjacent to the second outlet of the first plurality of outlets;
- a communications component in signal communication with the first outlet component for transferring data;
- and
- a housing connected to the input power component, the first outlet component, and the communications component.
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A power distribution unit (“PDU”) assembly comprising:
- a plurality of outlets, including at least a first outlet and a second outlet;
- at least one pin extending from each outlet;
- a plurality of busbars, including at least a first busbar and a second busbar;
- and
- a plurality of electrical connections between the busbars and the outlet pins,
- wherein each electrical connection connects a single outlet pin to a single busbar, and
- wherein each electrical connection is a component separable from the outlet pin and separable from the busbar,
- wherein the plurality of electrical connections includes at least a first electrical connection having a first length and a second electrical connection having a second length greater than the first length,
- wherein the first electrical connection connects a pin of the first outlet to the first busbar, the first busbar being adjacent to the first outlet, and
- wherein the second electrical connection connects a pin of the second outlet to the second busbar, the second busbar being non-adjacent to the second outlet.
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A power distribution unit assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a chassis removeably connected to the housing by mechanical fasteners;
- a power source mechanically connected to the housing;
- a plurality of outlets mechanically connected to the housing,
- wherein the plurality of outlets includes at least a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a set of busbars, wherein the set of busbars includes at least a first busbar and a second busbar;
- and
- a plurality of jumpers that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of outlets to the set of busbars,
- wherein the plurality of jumpers includes a first jumper having a first length and a second jumper having a second length greater than the first length,
- wherein the first jumper electrically connects the first outlet to the first busbar, the first busbar being adjacent to the first outlet, and
- wherein the second jumper electrically connects the second outlet to the second busbar, the second busbar being non-adjacent to the second outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.