Power distribution unit and methods of making and use including modular construction and assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9166382-B2
Application number	US-201314105033-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2013
Priority date	Jan 11, 2006
Publication date	Oct 20, 2015
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015

Abstract

Described herein are various embodiments of a power distribution unit having modular components. For example, according to one embodiment, a power distribution unit can include a component portion that comprises at least two modules including outlet modules, circuit protection modules, power input modules, communications I/O modules, and display modules. Each of the at least two modules of the component portion can comprise at least one connection element and can be removably secured to one or more other of the at least two modules via the connection elements. The power distribution unit can also include a housing that defines an interior cavity. The component portion can be removably secured to the housing at least partially within the interior cavity.

First claim

We claim:

1. A power distribution unit mountable in an electronic equipment rack and configured to distribute power to equipment in the rack, comprising:
a housing having a pair of opposing sidewalls, a rear wall, and at least one front panel, that define an interior cavity of the housing; the at least one front panel having at least one module aperture that penetrates the front panel and is in open communication with the interior cavity;
at least one module having a pair of opp…

Assignees

• Server Tech Inc

Inventors

• Ewing Carrel W
• Cleveland Andrew J
• Maskaly James P
• Greenblat Dave
• Ewing Brandon W

Classifications

• Y10T29/49117

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H02B3/00

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/6658

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/6675

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/6666 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic