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US 9,438,014 B2Granted
Electric power distribution unit
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Brian Billman, Scott Anthony Faulkner, Shane Wiest
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Abstract
A modular electric power distribution system transmits power between a power source and control modules for power consumers. The system includes a power distribution unit mounted on each module and bridge assemblies which connect adjacent distribution units.
Claims15
An electric power distribution unit comprising:
- an insulating housing having a row of spaced plate recesses on one side of the housing and a row of spaced openings on another side of the housing, each plate recess including a wall having a first height and extending around a periphery of the plate recess;
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- a plurality of metal power distribution members in the housing, each power distribution member comprising:
- a metal plate having opposed contact surfaces,
- a contact, and
- a central portion between the metal plate and the contact, each metal plate extending into one of the spaced plate recesses wherein each metal plate has a second height less than the first height, whereby a contact member inserted into the plate recess establishes electrical connections with both opposed contact surfaces on the metal plate, each contact associated with an opening, said metal plates parallel to each other and spaced regularly along said row of recesses, said contacts spaced regularly along said row of openings;
- a first spacing between adjacent metal plates different than a second spacing between adjacent contacts.
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An electric power distribution unit comprising:
- an insulating housing having a row of spaced plate recesses on one side of the housing and a row of spaced contact openings on the opposite side of the housing, each plate recess including a wall having a first height and extending around a periphery of the plate recess;
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- a plurality of one-piece uniform thickness metal power distribution members in the housing, each power distribution member comprising:
- a flat contact plate with contact surfaces on opposed plate sides,
- a central plate offset laterally from the flat plate, and a lateral shift step between such contact and central plates, and
- a pin contact on the central plate, the pin contact facing away from the contact plate;
- each contact plate extending into one of the spaced plate recesses wherein each contact plate has a second height less than the first height, whereby a contact member inserted into the recess establishes electrical connections with both opposed contact surfaces on the plate, each contact associated with a contact opening, said contact plates parallel to each other and spaced regularly along said row of recesses, said contacts spaced regularly along said row of openings;
- a first spacing between adjacent contact plates different than a second spacing between adjacent contacts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.