Power distribution unit system incorporating smart cables and adapters
AssigneeServer Technology, Inc.
InventorsTravis Irons, Peter Giammona, James P. Maskaly, Vimalkumar Bhakta, Mark Ramsey
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Abstract
A power distribution unit including a plurality of outlet cores arranged along an outlet panel of a housing and mounted to one or more circuit boards with an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the plurality of outlet cores. The outlet cores each extend a portion of the distance between the circuit boards and the outlet panel, and the outlet panel includes a plurality of apertures each corresponding to an associated one of the plurality of outlet cores. One or more overcurrent protection devices are mounted in a non-outlet panel aligned along the length of the housing.
Claims20
A power distribution system, comprising:
- a piece of electrical equipment having a power input;
- a power distribution unit (PDU), comprising:
- a housing;
- an input adapted to receive input power from a power source;
- at least one output for provisioning power to the piece of electrical equipment;
- and
- a network interface card (NIC);
- and
- at least one adapter interconnecting said PDU to the piece of electrical equipment, said at least one adapter comprising:
- a first connector mated with at least one of said outputs;
- and
- a second connector in electrical communication with said first connector via a power cable, said second connector mated with the power input of the piece of electrical equipment;
- and
- interface circuitry including a transceiver circuit for wirelessly communicating power-related parameters of the electrical equipment to the PDU.
A power outlet adapter for interconnecting a power distribution unit (PDU) to a piece of electrical equipment, wherein said PDU includes at least one output and a network interface card (NIC), said adapter comprising:
- a first connector configured to mate with said at least one output;
- and
- a second connector in electrical communication with said first connector and adapted to mate with a power input of the piece of electrical equipment;
- and
- interface circuitry including a transceiver circuit for wirelessly communicating power-related parameters of the electrical equipment to the PDU.
A power outlet adapter for interconnecting a power distribution unit (PDU) to a piece of electrical equipment, wherein said PDU includes at least one output and a network interface card (NIC), said adapter comprising:
- a first connector configured to mate with said at least one output;
- and
- a second connector in electrical communication with said first connector and adapted to mate with a power input of the piece of electrical equipment;
- and
- interface circuitry for communicating power-related parameters of the electrical equipment to the PDU over a non-wired medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.