Electrical power distribution device having a current display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016164292-A1
Application number	US-201615047178-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 18, 2016
Priority date	Jul 23, 1996
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electrical power distribution unit can include a power distribution unit enclosure, a power input associated with the power distribution unit enclosure, and a plurality of power outputs associated with the power distribution unit enclosure. At least certain power outputs can be connectable to one or more electrical loads external to the power distribution unit enclosure and to the power input. In some embodiments, an intelligent power section can communicate with at least one of the power outputs and can connect to a communications network external to the power distribution unit enclosure.

First claim

I/We claim:

1 . An electrical power distribution device connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution device comprising in combination:
a. a vertical power distribution device enclosure vertically mountable in the electrical equipment rack; b. a power input penetrating the electrical power distribution device enclosure; c. a plurality of power outputs disposed along the electrical power distribution device enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads; d. a plurality of power control relays disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure, each among said plurality of power control relays being connected to said power input and in independent power controlling communication with one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs; e. a numerical current display disposed on the electrical power distribution device enclosure in current-related information determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs; and f. a numerical current-related information reporting system associated with the electrical power distribution device enclosure and being (i) in current-related information determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, and (ii) connectable in current-related information transfer communication with a separate communications network distal from the electrical power distribution device.

2 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 1 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.

3 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 2 further comprising an external power manager application external to the electrical power distribution device enclosure connectable in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager application may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.

4 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure, each said intelligent power section being in independent communication with at least a corresponding one or more among the plurality of power outputs.

5 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 4 further comprising an external power manager application external to the electrical power distribution device enclosure and connectable in network communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager application may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.

6 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 1 wherein the numerical current display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.

7 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 3 wherein the numerical current display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.

8 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 5 wherein the numerical current display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.

9 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 2 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.

10 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 3 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.

11 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 4 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.

12 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 5 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.

13 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 7 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.

14 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 8 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.

15 . An electrical power distribution device connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution device comprising in combination:
a. a vertical enclosure having a length that is longer than a width of the enclosure vertically mountable in the electrical equipment rack; b. a power input penetrating the enclosure; c. a plurality of power outputs disposed along an area on a face of said length of the enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being removably connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads; d. a plurality of power control relays disposed in the enclosure, each among said plurality of power control relays being connected to said power input and to one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs; e. a digital current information display disposed on another area of the enclosure in current determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs; and f. a numerical current information reporting system (i) associated with the enclosure (ii) in current determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, and (iii) communicatingly connectable with a distal current information reporting system through a communications network external to the electrical power distribution device.

16 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 15 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.

17 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 16 further comprising an external power manager application external to the enclosure connectable in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager application may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.

18 . The electrical power distribution device of claim 15 further comprising a

Assignees

• Server Tech Inc

Inventors

• Ewing Carrel W
• Auclair Brian P
• Cleveland Andrew J
• Maskaly James P
• Mcglumphy Dennis W
• Bigler Mark J

Classifications

• H02J13/1321

  using a wired telecommunication network or a data transmission bus · CPC title

• H02J13/38

  the equipment being power outlets · CPC title

• H02J13/14

  the power network being locally controlled, e.g. home energy management systems [HEMS] · CPC title

• H02J2105/12

  supplying households or buildings · CPC title

• G06F1/266

  Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips · CPC title