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US 7,118,400 B1Granted
Vehicle power system with rotatable main assembly
AssigneeAAMP of Florida, Inc.
InventorsAlberto A. Lopez, John Catalano, Nathan Wincek
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Abstract
A power system includes power inputs, power outputs and power protection and/or power conditioning adapted between the power inputs and power outputs. In some embodiments, a graphics display is included in the system for displaying graphic images from an external video source. The power system is configurable such that the power inputs appear on the left side and outputs on the right side or the opposite with power inputs on the right side and outputs on the left.
Claims20
A power distribution system with configurable input-output connections, the power system comprising:
- an enclosure;
- and
- a configurable power distribution device removably housed within the enclosure, the configurable power distribution device adapted to accept power from at least one power input connector and the configurable power distribution device adapted to deliver the power to at least one power output connector,
- a graphics display hingedly mounted to the enclosure wherein the graphics display is controlled by a graphics display controller;
- wherein the at least one power input connector is situated on a first side surface of the configurable power distribution device, and the at least one power output connector is situated on a second side surface of the configurable power distribution device, the second side surface of the configurable power distribution device directly opposing the first side surface of the configurable power distribution device, and
- whereas the configurable power distribution device is configurable such that the first side surface of the configurable power distribution device is aligned with one of a first side surface of the enclosure and a second side surface of the enclosure.
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A method for distributing power comprising:
- providing a power system, the power system:
- an enclosure;
- and
- a configurable power distribution device removably housed within the enclosure, the configurable power distribution device adapted to accept power from at least one power input connector and the configurable power distribution device adapted to deliver the power to at least one power output connector,
- a graphics display hingedly mounted to the enclosure, the graphics display controlled by a graphics display controller;
- wherein the at least one power input connector situated on a first side surface of the configurable power distribution device, the at least one power output connector is situated on a second side surface of the configurable power distribution device, the second side surface of the configurable power distribution device directly opposes the first side surface of the configurable power distribution device, and whereas the configurable power distribution device is configurable such that the first side surface of the configurable power distribution device is aligned with a sides surface of the enclosure,
- installing the power distribution device into the enclosure such that the at least one power input connector is positioned towards at least one power input wire and the at least one power output connector is positioned towards at least one power output wire;
- inserting the at least one power output wire to the at least one power output connector and tightening a set screw associated with each of the at least one power output connectors;
- and
- connecting the at least one power input wire to the at least one power input connector and tightening another set screw associated with each of the at least one power input connectors.
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An power distribution system comprising:
- an enclosure means;
- a means to display graphic images mounted within a display enclosure, the display enclosure hingedly coupled to the enclosure means;
- and
- a means to distribute power housed within the enclosure means, the means to distribute power adapted to accept power from a means to input power and the means to distribute power adapted to deliver the power to a means to output power,
- the means to input power situated on a side edge of the means to distribute power and the means to output power situated on an opposite side edge of the means to distribute power, the enclosure means adapted to permit the installation of the means to distribute power in a first configuration having the means to input power on a left side of the enclosure means and to permit the installation of the means to distribute power in a second configurations having the means to input power on a right side of the enclosure means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.