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US 7,460,360 B2Granted
Power distribution panel with modular elements
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsDavid E. Schomaker, Carlos Arroyo Gonzalez, Delfino Hernandez, Luis Manuel Sanchez Aguilar, Narciso Delgado Guevara, Celsa Mora Curiel
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Abstract
A power distribution panel having circuit elements such as KTK and GMT fuses removably mounted to a unit housing by means of module members, thereby allowing for ease of customization of the circuit elements of the power distribution panel.
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A method of configuring a power distribution panel, the method comprising:
- mounting a chassis for forming a power distribution panel to a support structure, the chassis including a housing having a back, top, bottom, and two opposed side surfaces, the housing defining an open front end for receiving circuit element modules, the housing also defining an interior of the power distribution panel, the open front end defined by front parallel edges spaced apart and facing one another;
- mounting a circuit element module to the power distribution panel, the circuit element module including a circuit element and a module member having upper and lower flange surfaces connected by a front surface, the upper and lower flange surfaces being generally perpendicular to the front surface and extending from the front surface in the same direction and opposing one another, the upper surface defining a fastener hole for coupling the circuit element module to the open front end of the chassis, the front surface defining a location for receiving a circuit element;
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- coupling the circuit element to circuitry incorporated in the power distribution panel.
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A circuit element module for use in a power distribution panel, the circuit element module comprising:
- a circuit element holder location;
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- a module member having upper and lower flange surfaces connected by a front surface, the upper surface defining a fastener hole for coupling the fuse module to a fuse panel, the front surface defining a circuit element hole for receiving a circuit element;
- the lower flange surface defining a second fastener hole displaced from an axis defined by the upper flange surface's fastener hold, the axis being perpendicular to the upper and lower flange surfaces, the lower flange surface being recessed to fit a power distribution panel.
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A power distribution panel comprising:
- a housing having a back, top, bottom, and two side surfaces, the housing defining an open end opposite the back surface for receiving circuit element modules, the housing also defining an interior of the power distribution panel;
- a plurality of circuit element modules coupled to the housing at the open end of the housing, wherein each circuit element nodule comprises a circuit element disposed on a module member, the module members being configured to fit adjacent to the open end of the housing, the modules cooperating to close the open end, and further, wherein the plurality of circuit element modules includes at least one power input connector module, at least one power output connector array module, and a plurality of circuit component protection modules;
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- an electrical circuit disposed within the interior of the power distribution panel, the electrical circuit electrically connecting the power input connector module and the power output connector array module to the circuit elements of the other circuit element modules.
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A power distribution panel comprising:
- a housing having a back, top, bottom, and two side surfaces, the back surface configured with a power input connector and an array of power output connectors, the housing defining an open end opposite the back surface for receiving circuit element modules, the housing also defining an interior of the power distribution panel;
- a plurality of circuit element modules coupled to the housing at the open end of the housing, wherein each circuit element module comprises a circuit element disposed on a module member, the module members being configured to fit adjacent to the open end of the housing, the modules cooperating to close the open end, and further, wherein the plurality of circuit element modules includes a plurality of circuit component protection modules;
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- an electrical circuit disposed within the interior of the power distribution panel, the electrical circuit electrically connecting the power input connector module and the power output connector array module to the circuit elements of the other circuit element modules.
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A chassis for forming a power distribution panel comprising:
- a housing having a back, top, bottom, and two opposed side surfaces, the housing defining an open end opposite the back surface for receiving circuit element modules, the housing also defining an interior of the power distribution panel;
- the open front end defined by front parallel edges spaced apart and facing one another, each edge including a repeating pattern of fastener holes;
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- an electrical circuit disposed within the interior of the chassis, the electrical circuit electrically configurable to connect a power input connector and a power output connector array to circuit elements of circuit element modules mounted to the open front end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.