Track busway power distribution unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11563296-B2
Application number	US-202017062389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 2, 2020
Priority date	Oct 2, 2020
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A track busway power distribution unit including a housing, a power input coupled with the housing and connectable to an electrical busway, a securement mechanism moveably coupled to the housing and structured to secure the power distribution unit to the electrical busway, and at least one outlet module located at least partially within the housing. The outlet module can include at least one outlet core having a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type. The outlet core can include a plurality of electrical terminals each coupled to the power input and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type. A removable shroud can be positioned around the outlet core, wherein the shroud includes a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type.

First claim

We claim:

1. A track busway power distribution unit, comprising:
a housing;
a power input coupled with the housing and connectable to an external electrical busway;
a securement mechanism moveably coupled to the housing and structured to removably engage and secure the power distribution unit to the external electrical busway; and
at least one outlet module located at least partially within the housing and including:
at least one outlet core having a core outer surface configured to mate within a first connector type;
wherein said at least one outlet core includes a plurality of electrical terminals each coupled to the power input and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and a second connector type that is different than the first connector type; and
a removable shroud positioned around said at least one outlet core, wherein the shroud includes a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type.

2. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the first connector type is an IEC C14 connector and the second connector type is an IEC C20 connector.

3. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein said at least one outlet core includes a plurality of apertures each configured to receive mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type.

4. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of apertures each have a T-shaped configuration.

5. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the power input includes a tap member with multiple stabs extending laterally therefrom.

6. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one outlet core includes a first outlet core and a second outlet core, each of the first outlet core and the second outlet core including the plurality of electrical terminals configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type, the first outlet core having its core outer surface configured to mate with the first connector type with the removable shroud positioned around the first outlet core, the shroud inner surface of the removable shroud configured to receive the first connector type and prevent mating with the second connector type, the core outer surface of the first outlet core being a first core outer surface, the second outlet core having a second core outer surface able to accommodate the second connector type.

7. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 6 , wherein the second outlet core includes an adapter sleeve positioned around the second outer core surface to allow for mating with the second connector type and prevent mating with the first connector type.

8. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 7 , wherein each of the first outlet core and the second outlet core have an inlet side and an output side with a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, the first core outer surface extending between the inlet side and the output side of the first outlet core and the second core outer surface extending between the inlet side and the output side of the second outlet core.

9. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of apertures at the output side of the first outlet core are configured to receive mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type, and wherein the plurality of apertures at the output side of the second outlet core are configured to receive mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type.

10. A track busway power distribution unit, comprising:
a housing;
a power input coupled with the housing and connectable to an external electrical busway;
a securement mechanism moveably coupled to the housing and structured to removably engage and secure the power distribution unit to the external electrical busway; and
at least one outlet module located at least partially within the housing, said at least one outlet module including a plurality of outlet cores, there being an unobstructed space between at least two adjacent outlet cores, each outlet core having an inlet side and an output side, with a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, and a core outer surface extending between the inlet side and the output side, the core outer surface being configured to mate with one of a first connector type and a second connector type different than the first connector type, and wherein the plurality of apertures at the output side are configured to receive mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type.

11. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 10 , wherein each of the outlet cores includes a plurality of electrical terminals each coupled to the power input and configured to connect with mating terminals corresponding to both the first connector type and the second connector type.

12. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 11 , wherein said core outer surface of at least one of the plurality of outlet cores includes a removable shroud positioned around said at least one of the plurality of outlet cores, wherein the shroud includes a shroud inner surface configured to receive the first connector type and prevent receipt of the second connector type.

13. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 12 , wherein the shroud inner surface is spaced from the core outer surface of said at least one of the plurality of outlet cores to define a gap therebetween for receipt of the first connector type.

14. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 13 , wherein the first connector type is an IEC C14 connector and the second connector type is an IEC C20 connector.

15. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 10 , wherein said core outer surface of at least one of the plurality of outlet cores includes a removable shroud positioned around said core outer surface to allow for mating with the first connector type and prevent mating with the second connector type.

16. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 15 , wherein the first connector type is an IEC C14 connector.

17. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 16 , wherein said core outer surface of at least one of the plurality of outlet cores includes an adapter sleeve positioned around said core outer surface to allow for mating with the second connector type and prevent mating with the first connector type.

18. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 17 , wherein the second connector type is an IEC C20 connector.

19. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of outlet cores includes a removable shroud positioned around its respective core outer surface to allow for mating with the first connector type and prevent mating with the second connector type.

20. The track busway power distribution unit of claim 19 , wherein the first connector type is an IEC C14 connector.

Assignees

• Server Tech Inc

Inventors

• Swift Mark
• Kochanski Darrell
• Nicholson Calvin

Classifications

• H02G5/04

  Partially-enclosed installations, e.g. in ducts and adapted for sliding or rolling current collection · CPC title

• H01R25/165 Primary

  Connecting locations formed by surface mounted apparatus · CPC title

• H01R25/003

  the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables · CPC title

• H02G5/08 Primary

  Connection boxes therefor · CPC title

• H01R13/115

  U-shaped sockets having inwardly bent legs, e.g. spade type · CPC title