Distribution device, outlet box, distribution assembly, electrical panel and associated locating method

The distribution assembly according to Claim 13, further comprising:

• a main module, which is configured to be mounted on the distribution device and which comprises:
• input terminals, with each input terminal being configured to be connected to a respective phase and optionally to the neutral of the power source;
• output terminals, which are configured to be connected to the busbars, with each output terminal being associated with a respective busbar and a respective input terminal;
• wherein:
• the transfer bus also comprises a connection zone, which is intended to be connected to an additional terminal block of the main module in the mounted position, so that the
• main module is electrically connected to the transfer lines;
• the main module is configured to receive, via the transfer lines and for each outlet module in the mounted position, information relating to the position, along the main axis, of the mounting zone on which the considered outlet module is mounted;
• the outlet module and/or the main module are each in a configuration whereby they are mounted on the distribution device.

A distribution assembly comprising:

• an electrical power distribution device configured to distribute electrical energy from a power source to at least one electrical load;
• and
• an outlet module configured to be jointly connected to the distribution device,
• wherein:
• the distribution device comprises:
• a power bus, which comprises a plurality of busbars:
• which include at least one phase bar and optionally a neutral bar, with the neutral bar being associated with the neutral of the power source, with each phase bar being respectively associated with a phase of the power source;
• which extend parallel to each other along a main axis of the distribution device;
• wherein:
• the power bus is configured to accommodate at least two outlet modules, with each outlet module comprising:
• an inlet terminal block, which can be reversibly connected to the busbars and which comprises inlet terminals, with each inlet terminal being configured to be electrically connected to a respective busbar;
• and
• an outlet terminal block, which is configured to be connected to an electrical load and which comprises outlet terminals, with each outlet terminal being respectively associated with a respective inlet terminal;
• the distribution device also comprises a transfer bus, which comprises:
• a body, which is made of an electrically insulating material, which assumes an elongated shape extending along the power bus, and which defines a plurality of mounting zones for each outlet module, with the mounting zones being distributed along the main axis and each being associated with a unique position along the main axis;
• at least two transfer lines, which extend along the body and which are configured to be electrically connected to each outlet module when the outlet module is connected to the power bus in the vicinity of one of the mounting zones, with the outlet module being in a mounted position on the distribution device;
• the transfer bus comprises, for each mounting zone, a position identification circuit), which is configured to send the outlet module in the mounted configuration information relating to the position, along the main axis, of the mounting zone on which the outlet module is mounted,
• and wherein:
• the outlet module comprises:
• an inlet terminal block, which can be reversibly connected to the power bus and which comprises inlet terminals, with each inlet terminal being configured to be electrically connected to a respective busbar;
• and
• an outlet terminal block, which is configured to be connected to an electrical load and which comprises outlet terminals, with each outlet terminal being associated with a respective inlet terminal;
• a transfer terminal block, which comprises:
• transfer terminals, which are configured to be connected to the transfer bus so as to be electrically connected to the transfer lines;
• and
• positioning terminals, which are configured to be electrically connected to the identification circuit associated with the considered mounting zone.