Fuse holder and configurable bus module for power distribution system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9691580-B2
Application number	US-201514818543-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2015
Priority date	Aug 5, 2015
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

An embodiment of a power distribution system has been disclosed. The power distribution system includes a fuse holder having a plurality of line-side terminals. The power distribution system also includes a bus module having an enclosure and a conductor disposed within the enclosure. The conductor includes a comb-type bus bar having a base member and a plurality of branch members extending from the base member and each embodying a terminal connectable to one of the line-side terminals of the fuse holder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bus module for a power distribution system, the bus module comprising:
a current input terminal;
a comb-type bus bar electrically connected to the input terminal and comprising a base member and a plurality of branch members extending from the base member, wherein each of the plurality of branch members embodies a female terminal, wherein each of the female terminals comprises a front opening;
an enclosure in which the bus bar is disposed such that the front openings of the female terminals are accessible from outside of the enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises at least one of an alignment feature and a weakened area that facilitates cutting or removal of at least one of the female terminals from the bus bar; and
a cap attachable to the enclosure in place of a removed female terminal.

2. The bus module of claim 1 , wherein the current input terminal is a lug connector formed separately from and coupled to the comb-type bus bar.

3. The bus module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of branch members are integrally formed with the base member.

4. The bus module of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of branch members are substantially evenly spaced apart from one another.

5. The bus module of claim 4 , wherein the base member has an undulating profile.

Assignees

• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Von Zur Muehlen Patrick Alexander

Classifications

• H01H85/203 Primary

  for fuses with blade type terminals · CPC title

• H02B1/052

  Mounting on rails · CPC title

• H01H85/2015 Primary

  for plug-in type fuses · CPC title

• H01R31/02

  Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92) · CPC title

• H01H2085/2055

  Connections to bus bars in an installation with screw in type fuses or knife blade fuses · CPC title