US 2014/0111908 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE INPUT POWER DISTRIBUTION TO ADJACENT OUTPUTS

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses provide power from multiple input power sources to adjacent outputs efficiently and reliably. Aspects of the disclosure provide a power distribution unit (PDU) that includes a number of power outputs including first and second adjacent power outputs. The PDU includes a printed circuit board having a first conducting layer electrically interconnected to a first power input connection and the first power output, a second conducting layer that is at least partially above the first conducting layer and in facing relationship thereto. The second conducting layer is electrically insulated from the first conducting layer and electrically interconnected with a second power input connection and the second power output, the first and second power outputs thereby connected to different power inputs.

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Dependent claims

A power distribution apparatus comprising:

a power distribution unit housing;
a power input disposed at least partially within the housing comprising at least a first input connection electrically connectable to a first power source, and a second input connection electrically connectable to a second power source;
a plurality of power outputs disposed at least partially within the housing comprising at least a first power output and a second power output located adjacent to the first power output;
a printed circuit board disposed in the housing comprising (i) a first conducting layer electrically interconnected to the first input connection and the first power output, and (ii) a second conducting layer located at least partially above the first conducting layer and in facing relationship thereto, electrically insulated from the first conducting layer, electrically interconnected with the second input connection, and electrically interconnected with the second power output, the first and second power outputs thereby connected to different power inputs.

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A method for providing power to adjacent power outputs from different power inputs in a power distribution unit, comprising:

connecting a first conducting layer of a printed circuit board to a first power input;
connecting a second conducting layer of the printed circuit board to a second power input, the second conducting layer located at least partially above the first conducting layer and electrically insulated from the first conducting layer;
connecting a line power connection of a first power output to the first conducting layer;
and
connecting a line power connection of a second power output adjacent to the first power output to the second conducting layer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for multiple input power distribution to adjacent outputs

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Method and apparatus for multiple input power distribution to adjacent outputs

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Abstract

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