Enclosure having reconfigurable wiring compartments
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-005/00
H05K-005/02
H05K-007/14
H02S-040/30
출원번호
US-0941401
(2015-11-13)
등록번호
US-9750145
(2017-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Little, Kristine
Morris, William John
출원인 / 주소
SunPower Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C.
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초록▼
Enclosures having reconfigurable compartments for routing wiring used to monitor photovoltaic system output are described. In an example, an enclosure includes a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, and the wiring bay contains movable shrouds and/or partitions to divide the wiring bay in
Enclosures having reconfigurable compartments for routing wiring used to monitor photovoltaic system output are described. In an example, an enclosure includes a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, and the wiring bay contains movable shrouds and/or partitions to divide the wiring bay into several reconfigurable wiring compartments. High-voltage wiring and low-voltage wiring may be routed through the wiring compartments, and the shrouds and/or partitions may physically and electrically isolate the high-voltage wiring from the low-voltage wiring. A tray disposed in the circuitry bay and include antenna mounts that extend into the wiring bay to isolate antennas mounted on the antenna mounts from electromagnetic interference from electronic components within the circuitry bay.
대표청구항▼
1. An enclosure, comprising: a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, wherein the housing includes a front wall covering the circuitry bay and a front opening over the wiring bay;a first shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the first shroud separates a front compartment of the wiring
1. An enclosure, comprising: a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, wherein the housing includes a front wall covering the circuitry bay and a front opening over the wiring bay;a first shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the first shroud separates a front compartment of the wiring bay from a rear compartment of the wiring bay;a second shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the second shroud is configured to mount on the first shroud in a plurality of locations, and wherein the second shroud separates a lateral compartment of the wiring bay from an adjacent compartment of the wiring bay; anda partition disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the partition is configured to move between a first location and a second location to separate the rear compartment from the adjacent compartment. 2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the second shroud is configured to move from a first mounting location on the first shroud to a second mounting location on the first shroud, wherein the lateral compartment has a first position relative to the adjacent compartment when the second shroud is at the first mounting location, and wherein the lateral compartment has a second position relative to the adjacent compartment when the second shroud is at the second mounting location. 3. The enclosure of claim 2 further comprising: a plurality of high-voltage electrical connectors between the circuitry bay and the wiring bay; anda plurality of low-voltage electrical connectors between the circuitry bay and the wiring bay, wherein a first distance between the low-voltage electrical connectors and the front opening is less than a second distance between the high-voltage electrical connectors and the front opening. 4. The enclosure of claim 3 further comprising: a high-voltage wiring path extending from the high-voltage electrical connectors through the rear compartment and the lateral compartment to a high-voltage cable opening in the housing; anda low-voltage wiring path extending from the low-voltage electrical connectors through the front compartment and the adjacent compartment to a low-voltage cable opening;wherein the first shroud, the second shroud, and the partition isolate the high-voltage wiring path from the low-voltage wiring path. 5. The enclosure of claim 4, wherein the partition is hinged to a base of the housing such that the partition swings between the first location and the second location. 6. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising: a tray disposed within the circuitry bay;a first electronic component mounted on the tray; anda second electronic component mounted within the circuitry bay, wherein the tray separates the first electronic component from the second electronic component. 7. The enclosure of claim 6, wherein the first electronic component is coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on the tray, and wherein the second electronic component is coupled to a second PCB mounted on the housing. 8. The enclosure of claim 6, wherein the tray includes an antenna mount extending into the wiring bay. 9. An enclosure, comprising: a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, wherein the housing includes a front wall covering the circuitry bay and a front opening over the wiring bay;a first shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the first shroud separates a front compartment of the wiring bay from a rear compartment of the wiring bay;a second shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the second shroud is configured to mount in a plurality of locations within the wiring bay, and wherein the second shroud separates a lateral compartment of the wiring bay from an adjacent compartment of the wiring bay; anda tray disposed in the circuitry bay. 10. The enclosure of claim 9, wherein the second shroud is configured to move from a first mounting location within the wiring bay to a second mounting location within the wiring bay, wherein the lateral compartment has a first position relative to the adjacent compartment when the second shroud is at the first mounting location, and wherein the lateral compartment has a second position relative to the adjacent compartment when the second shroud is at the second mounting location. 11. The enclosure of claim 10, further comprising: a plurality of high-voltage electrical connectors between the circuitry bay and the wiring bay; anda plurality of low-voltage electrical connectors between the circuitry bay and the wiring bay, wherein a first distance between the low-voltage electrical connectors and the front opening is less than a second distance between the high-voltage electrical connectors and the front opening. 12. The enclosure of claim 11, further comprising: a high-voltage wiring path extending from the high-voltage electrical connectors through the rear compartment and the lateral compartment to a high-voltage cable opening in the housing; anda low-voltage wiring path extending from the low-voltage electrical connectors through the front compartment and the adjacent compartment to a low-voltage cable opening;wherein the first shroud and the second shroud isolate the high-voltage wiring path from the low-voltage wiring path. 13. The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the tray includes an antenna mount extending into the wiring bay. 14. The enclosure of claim 13, wherein an antenna is mounted on the antenna mount between the antenna mount and the housing. 15. The enclosure of claim 9 further comprising: a first electronic component mounted on the tray; anda second electronic component mounted within the circuitry bay, wherein the tray separates the first electronic component from the second electronic component. 16. The enclosure of claim 15, wherein the first electronic component is coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on the tray and the second electronic component is coupled to a second PCB mounted on the housing. 17. An enclosure, comprising: a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, wherein the housing includes a front opening over the wiring bay;a plurality of electrical connectors disposed between the circuitry bay and the wiring bay and accessible through the front opening, wherein the plurality of electrical connectors includes a high-voltage electrical connector and a low-voltage electrical connector;a first shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the first shroud separates the high-voltage electrical connector from the low-voltage electrical connector; anda second shroud disposed in the wiring bay, wherein the second shroud is configured to move between a plurality of locations within the wiring bay to adjust a position of a lateral compartment, and wherein a high-voltage wiring path extends from the high-voltage electrical connector behind the first shroud and through the lateral compartment to a high-voltage cable opening in the housing. 18. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein a low-voltage wiring path extends from the low-voltage electrical connector in front of the first shroud and outside of the lateral compartment to a low-voltage cable opening in the housing. 19. The enclosure of claim 18 further comprising a tray disposed within the circuitry bay between the high-voltage electrical connector and the low-voltage electrical connector, the tray having a barrier wall separating the circuitry bay from the wiring bay. 20. The enclosure of claim 19, further comprising: a first electronic component mounted on the tray; anda second electronic component mounted within the circuitry bay, wherein the tray separates the first electronic component from the second electronic component.
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