High outlet density power distribution unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9614335-B2
Application number	US-201514682715-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2015
Priority date	Nov 6, 2012
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets and recessed surface may be formed as part of a single mold. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing.

First claim

I claim:

1. A power distribution unit, comprising:
a housing having a front face and at least one housing aperture formed therethrough;
a power input coupled with the housing and connectable to an external power source; and
at least one outlet connector bank located at least partially within the housing and including:
a unitary body comprising:
a surrounding flange;
a recessed surface; and
an array of outlet cores extending from the recessed surface toward the surrounding flange, including an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the plurality of outlet cores;
wherein each outlet core includes at least two aligned apertures; and

a plurality of electrical terminals each positioned in a corresponding one of the at least two aligned apertures;
wherein the surrounding flange abuts the front face and the recessed surface is located inwardly from the front face in an interior region of the housing and accessible through the at least one housing aperture.

2. The power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the electrical terminals of the outlet cores are ganged together.

3. The power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the interior region of the housing contains power measurement and distribution components.

4. The power distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the unitary body comprises molded plastic.

Assignees

• Server Tech Inc

Inventors

• Irons Travis

Classifications

• H01R25/003 Primary

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

• H01R13/627

  Snap or like fastening · CPC title

• H01R13/64

  Means for preventing incorrect coupling · CPC title

• H05K7/1492

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

• H05K7/20

  Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating · CPC title