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US 7,252,524 B1Granted
Power interconnect assemblies and methods for configuring the same
AssigneeEaton Power Quality Corporation
InventorsRobert W. Johnson, Jr., Lennart Rune Jonsson
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Abstract
Power interconnect assemblies include a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars. An interconnect module is configured to be coupled to the base member. The interconnect module is configured to receive a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component. The base member is configured so that ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member may be coupled to corresponding ones of the bus bars with the bus bars inserted in the channels.
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A power interconnect assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending receiving channels;
- a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bars positioned in respective ones of the receiving channels;
- an interconnect module coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module includes a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
- a plurality of linking electrical connection members coupling ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member to corresponding ones of the plurality of bus bars, wherein the linking electrical connection members are configured to selectably couple the electrical connectors of the connector member to designated ones of the plurality of bus bars to define a connection arrangement between the connector member and the bus bars.
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A power interconnect assembly comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending receiving channels;
- a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bars positioned in respective ones of the receiving channels;
- an interconnect module coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module includes a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
- a plurality of linking electrical connection members coupling ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member to corresponding ones of the plurality of bus bars, wherein the linking electrical connection members are configured to selectable couple the electrical connectors of the connector member to designated ones of the plurality of bus bars to define a connection arrangement between the connector member and the bus bars;
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- a second interconnect module coupled to the base member at a position longitudinally displaced from the first interconnect module and wherein a connection arrangement between a connector member of the second interconnect module and the bus bars differs from the connection arrangement of the connector member of the first interconnect member and wherein the connector member of the second interconnect member has a same form factor as the connector member of the first interconnect member.
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A power interconnect assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending receiving channels;
- a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bars positioned in respective ones of the receiving channels;
- an interconnect module coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module includes a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
- a plurality of linking electrical connection members coupling ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member to corresponding ones of the plurality of bus bars, wherein the linking electrical connection members are configured to selectably couple the electrical connectors of the connector member to designated ones of the plurality of bus bars to define a connection arrangement between the connector member and the bus bars;
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- wherein the interconnect module includes a plurality of connector members therein and wherein a connection arrangement between ones of the connector members and the bus bars differs for respective ones of the connector members and wherein the connector members have a same form factor as the connector member of the first interconnect member.
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A power interconnect assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars;
- an interconnect module configured to be coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module is configured to receive a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
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- wherein the base member is configured so that ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member may be selectably coupled to designated ones of the bus bars with the bus bars inserted in the channels to define one of a plurality of connection arrangements as a connection arrangement for the connector member.
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A power interconnect assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars;
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- an interconnect module configured to be coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module is configured to receive a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
- wherein the base member is configured so that ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member may be coupled to corresponding ones of the bus bars with the bus bars inserted in the channels;
- wherein the channels each include openings for exposing bus bars positioned therein to allow coupling of the bus bars to the connector member at a plurality of longitudinal locations;
- wherein the base member includes a longitudinally extending interconnect module receiving portion configured to receive a plurality of longitudinally spaced interconnect modules having connector members and wherein the openings in the channels comprise longitudinally extending openings in the channels extending throughout the interconnect module receiving portion and wherein the longitudinally extending openings allow connection of the connector members to the bus bars at any location in the interconnect module receiving portion;
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- wherein the base member includes a longitudinally extending interconnect module receiving member including a longitudinally extending mounting channel on a face thereof and wherein the mounting channel is configured to allow the interconnect modules to be mounted to the base member by screw members received in and engaging the mounting channel.
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A power interconnect assembly, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars;
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- an interconnect module configured to be coupled to the base member, wherein the interconnect module is configured to receive a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component;
- wherein the base member is configured so that ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member may be coupled to corresponding ones of the bus bars with the bus bars inserted in the channels;
- wherein the channels each include openings for exposing bus bars positioned therein to allow coupling of the bus bars to the connector member at a plurality of longitudinal locations;
- wherein the base member includes a longitudinally extending interconnect module receiving portion configured to receive a plurality of longitudinally spaced interconnect modules having connector members and wherein the openings in the channels comprise longitudinally extending openings in the channels extending throughout the interconnect module receiving portion and wherein the longitudinally extending openings allow connection of the connector members to the bus bars at any location in the interconnect module receiving portion;
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- wherein the connector members have a same form factor.
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A method of configuring a power interconnect assembly for use in a power supply having associated electrical bus connections, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of power components of the power supply;
- determining a connection arrangement for each of the plurality of power components to the electrical bus connections;
- providing a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of bus bars therein corresponding to respective ones of the electrical bus connections;
- providing a plurality of connector members, each of the connector members being configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component and having a plurality of electrical connectors at defined positions therein;
- electrically connecting ones of the plurality of electrical connectors of ones of the plurality of connectors to corresponding ones of the bus bars based on the determined connection arrangement of respective ones of the power components to be associated with the connector members;
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- coupling an interconnect module to the base member and covering the bus bars for each of the plurality of power components with its associated connector member positioned therein to provide a configured power interconnect assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.