Variable-length conductor system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10497490-B2
Application number	US-201815895580-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	Feb 13, 2018
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A variable-length conductor assembly is configured for use within an IT component. The variable-length conductor assembly includes a bus bar assembly including at least one bus bar conductor. A sled assembly is configured to be longitudinal-displaceable along the bus bar assembly. The sled assembly includes at least one sled conductor slidably electrically-coupled to the at least one bus bar conductor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A variable-length conductor assembly configured for use within an IT component, the variable-length conductor assembly comprising:
a bus bar assembly including at least one bus bar conductor, the bus bar assembly configured to be affixed to a fixed portion of the IT component; and
a sled assembly, configured to be longitudinal-displaceable along the bus bar assembly and electrically-coupled to a slidable portion of the IT component, the sled assembly including at least one sled conductor slidably electrically-coupled to the at least one bus bar conductor.

2. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one bus bar conductor includes:
a line voltage bus bar conductor and a neutral bus bar conductor.

3. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one sled conductor includes:
a line voltage sled conductor and a neutral sled conductor.

4. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the bus bar assembly is configured to be electrically-coupled to a power distribution unit.

5. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 4 wherein the power distribution unit includes:
at least one discrete power supply.

6. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the slidable portion of the IT component includes:
a system board.

7. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the IT component includes:
a rack-mountable, hyper-converged computing device.

8. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the variable-length conductor assembly is configured to provide electrical power to one or more sub-components included within the IT component.

9. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the at least one bus bar conductor included within the bus bar assembly is plated with an oxidation-resistant material.

10. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the at least one sled conductor included within the sled assembly is plated with an oxidation-resistant material.

11. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one sled conductor included within the sled assembly includes:
at least one biasing element configured to effectuate the slidable electrical coupling of the at least one sled conductor and the at least one bus bar conductor.

12. A variable-length conductor assembly configured for use within an IT component, the variable-length conductor assembly comprising:
a bus bar assembly including at least one bus bar conductor, wherein the at least one bus bar conductor includes a line voltage bus bar conductor and a neutral bus bar conductor, wherein the bus bar assembly is configured to be affixed to a fixed portion of the IT component; and
a sled assembly, configured to be longitudinal-displaceable along the bus bar assembly and electrically-coupled to a slidable portion of the IT component, the sled assembly including at least one sled conductor slidably electrically-coupled to the at least one bus bar conductor, wherein the at least one sled conductor includes a line voltage sled conductor and a neutral sled conductor.

13. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 12 wherein the bus bar assembly is configured to be electrically-coupled to a power distribution unit.

14. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 13 wherein the power distribution unit includes:
at least one discrete power supply.

15. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 12 wherein the slidable portion of the IT component includes:
a system board.

16. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 12 wherein the IT component includes:
a rack-mountable, hyper-converged computing device.

17. A variable-length conductor assembly configured for use within an IT component, the variable-length conductor assembly comprising:
a bus bar assembly including at least one bus bar conductor, wherein the at least one bus bar conductor includes a line voltage bus bar conductor and a neutral bus bar conductor, wherein the bus bar assembly is configured to be affixed to a fixed portion of the IT component; and
a sled assembly, configured to be longitudinal-displaceable along the bus bar assembly and electrically-coupled to a slidable portion of the IT component, the sled assembly including at least one sled conductor slidably electrically-coupled to the at least one bus bar conductor, wherein the at least one sled conductor includes a line voltage sled conductor and a neutral sled conductor;
wherein the at least one sled conductor included within the sled assembly includes at least one biasing element configured to effectuate the slidable electrical coupling of the at least one sled conductor and the at least one bus bar conductor.

18. The variable-length conductor assembly of claim 17 wherein the IT component includes:
a rack-mountable, hyper-converged computing device.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Johnson Keith C
• King Jr Joseph P

Classifications

• H05K7/1492 Primary

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title

• H01B7/06 Primary

  Extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords · CPC title