Power ring

Abstract

A power ring of annular conductor configuration for use in a military vehicle to supply electricity to devices in the vehicle. The power ring includes a plurality of controllers (1) as monitoring and switching devices arranged along and connected with the annular conductor segments forming the ring, a plurality of taps provided for the annular conductor (9) for connecting the annular conductor to loads, feed locations on the annular conductor (9) for feeding electrical energy, and data connections between the controllers (1) and a superordinated control apparatus for monitoring and controlling the power ring. The tap or the feed location for the annular conductor is in each instance structurally combined as a unit with a controllable node that is disposed along the annular conductor and connected into the annular conductor in a multiple manner so that annular conductor segments (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5) are obtained between the tap controllers (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5) and at least one load (11) or a current feed (10) at one tap controller (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5) is connectable with the annular conductor, and the tap controller includes a plurality of controlled switches (3,4) with which the annular conductor segments may be, at the left and/or at the right, connected to or disconnected from the tap controller and, with which the load (11) or the feed may be connected to or disconnected from the tap controller.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.