Apparatus and systems for providing dc power using communication networks
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsMorgan C. Kurk, Michael J. Williamson
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Abstract
A direct current (DC) power distribution system is provided. The system includes a passive splitter and an active splitter. The passive splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a first DC power input and multiple output ports that are configured to provide a first DC power outputs to corresponding ones of multiple power only devices. The active splitter includes an input port that is configured to receive a second DC power input and network data corresponding to at least one network communications data channel and multiple output ports that are configured to provide second DC power outputs and network communications data to corresponding power and/or data devices.
Claims40
A direct current (DC) power distribution system comprising:
- a passive splitter that comprises:
- an input port that is configured to receive a first DC power input;
- and
- a plurality of output ports that are configured to provide a first plurality of DC power outputs to corresponding ones of a plurality of power only devices;
- and an active splitter that comprises:
- an input port that is configured to receive a second DC power input and network data corresponding to at least one network communications data channel;
- and
- a plurality of output ports that are configured to provide a second plurality of DC power outputs and network communications data to corresponding ones of a plurality of power and/or data devices.
A direct current (DC) power distribution panel, comprising:
- at least one jack that is configured to receive DC power via a first network communication cable that provides at least one power signal from a first communication network switch;
- and
- a plurality of DC power output ports that are each configured to transmit DC power to a remote device via at least a second network communication cable.
A direct current (DC) power distribution panel, comprising:
- at least one jack that is configured to receive DC power via a first network communication cable that provides at least one power circuit from a first communication network switch and network communications data to at least one network device;
- and
- a plurality of DC power output ports that are each configured to transmit DC power and network communications data to the at least one network device via at least a second network communication cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.