IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0103214
(2011-05-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8503149
(2013-08-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Spitaels, James
- Ziegler, William
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Schneider Electric IT Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
77 |
초록
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According to one aspect of the invention, a plug-in module is provided for installing in a power distribution assembly. In one embodiment, the plug-in module may include an overcurrent protection device, a power cable, which may include a first end coupled to the overcurrent protection device, and a
According to one aspect of the invention, a plug-in module is provided for installing in a power distribution assembly. In one embodiment, the plug-in module may include an overcurrent protection device, a power cable, which may include a first end coupled to the overcurrent protection device, and a second end coupled to the first end, one or more receptacle outlets attached to the second end and electrical contacts coupled to the overcurrent protection device and configured to couple the plug-in module to a plurality of stationary electrical conductors of the power distribution assembly.
대표청구항
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1. A plug-in module for installing in a power distribution assembly, the plug-in module comprising: a multi-pole circuit breaker;a power cable including: a first end coupled to the multi-pole circuit breaker; anda second end coupled to the first end;at least one receptacle outlet attached to the sec
1. A plug-in module for installing in a power distribution assembly, the plug-in module comprising: a multi-pole circuit breaker;a power cable including: a first end coupled to the multi-pole circuit breaker; anda second end coupled to the first end;at least one receptacle outlet attached to the second end; andelectrical contacts coupled to the multi-pole circuit breaker and configured to removably couple the plug-in module to a plurality of stationary electrical conductors of the power distribution assembly. 2. The plug-in module of claim 1, further comprising a rack mountable power distribution unit attached to the second end, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes the at least one receptacle outlet. 3. The plug-in module of claim 2, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes a plurality of receptacle outlets. 4. The plug-in module of claim 3, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes at least a first receptacle outlet having a first current rating and a second receptacle outlet having a second current rating. 5. The plug-in module of claim 3, wherein the plug-in module is configured to couple to a multi-phase power system including at least a first phase conductor, a second phase conductor, and a third phase conductor, and wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes at least a first receptacle outlet configured to couple to the first phase conductor and a second receptacle outlet configured to couple to the second phase conductor. 6. The plug-in module of claim 5, wherein the plug-in module is further configured to couple to the third phase conductor, and wherein the first receptacle outlet is configured to couple to the first phase conductor and the third phase conductor, and wherein the second receptacle outlet is configured to couple to the second phase conductor and the third phase conductor. 7. The plug-in module of claim 5, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes a display configured to display a magnitude of current in at least one of the first phase conductor, the second phase conductor, and the third phase conductor. 8. The plug-in module of claim 7, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes at least one current sensor configured to sense a current in at least one of the first phase conductor, the second phase conductor, and the third phase conductor. 9. The plug-in module of claim 2, wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit includes a flange configured to engage a fastener located in an equipment rack. 10. The plug-in module of claim 9, wherein the flange includes a keyhole fastener. 11. The plug-in module of claim 1, wherein the power cable includes a third end coupled to the first end, and wherein the third end includes at least one receptacle outlet. 12. The plug-in module of claim 1, further comprising: a housing defining at least one receptacle outlet cavity in which the at least one receptacle outlet is located. 13. The plug-in module of claim 12, wherein the housing includes a flange configured to secure the housing to a server equipment rack. 14. The plug-in module of claim 1, further comprising an electrical isolation device. 15. The plug-in module of claim 1, wherein the at least one receptacle outlet includes a receptacle outlet selected from the group consisting of: an IEC 320 C19 receptacle outlet;an IEC 320 C13 receptacle outlet; anda NEMA L6-20 receptacle outlet. 16. The plug-in module of claim 1, wherein the multi-pole circuit breaker is a first multi-pole circuit breaker and the plug-in module includes a second multi-pole circuit breaker, wherein the at least one receptacle outlet includes a first receptacle outlet coupled to the first multi-pole circuit breaker, and a second receptacle outlet coupled to the second multi-pole circuit breaker,wherein the first multi-pole circuit breaker provides overcurrent protection for a first circuit including the first receptacle outlet, andwherein the second multi-pole circuit breaker provides overcurrent protection for a second circuit including the second receptacle outlet. 17. A method of installing a power distribution system in a facility, the method comprising acts of: obtaining a plurality of plug-in modules, each of the plug-in modules having a multi-pole circuit breaker, a power cable having a first end electrically coupled to the multi-pole circuit breaker, a second end electrically coupled to the first end, at least one receptacle outlet attached to the second end and electrical contacts coupled to the multi-pole circuit breaker; andinstalling at least one of the plurality of plug-in modules in a power distribution assembly by sliding at least one plug-in module into the power distribution assembly such that the electrical contacts of the at least one plug-in module are electrically coupled to electrical conductors in the power distribution assembly. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising coupling the at least one receptacle outlet to an electrical connector of an equipment rack. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising providing power from the electrical connector to a blade server contained in the equipment rack.
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