| 摘要 |
Invention describes apparatus providing plug-and-power distribution of power and communications for: residential, commercial, industrial applications, and for electro-mechanical devices and computer systems. Invention transforms existing labor-intense installations into plug-and-power modular systems. For specific project, pre-designed, pre-fabricated kits, including factory assembled and tested: power and control modules, interface cables, will be delivered directly to the installation site. Labor intense operations, including: wire stripping, wire crimping are replaced with plug-and-power components. Apparatus has no exposed hot leads accessible by bare hands, including service personnel. Invention will: significantly lower labor costs, reduce installation time, improve power distribution safety, reliability, utilization efficiency, and quality. Application of shielded cables and shielding of other components within the apparatus, will significantly lower electrical power emissions, benefiting the environment for all—the end users and other technologies. Invention describes plug-and-power DC power distribution replacing existing AC power distribution, further improving safety and efficiency. |
| 主权项 |
1. Plug and power distribution and control apparatus of AC and DC electrical power, comprising:
(A) configurable plug and power distribution and control interface; (B) configurable plug and power distribution and control module; (C) configurable plug and power distribution module; wherein (A) is configured for plug and power distribution interfacing (B) and (C) of the apparatus, or is configured for interfacing the apparatus to power sources external to said apparatus, or is configured for interfacing the apparatus to power loads external to said apparatus, and said (A) providing interface without exposing power carrying components of the apparatus from being accessible with bare hands, and comprising: (A1) at least one power input interface configured for interfacing said (A1) to a power source outside of the apparatus and through said interface receiving power from said power source to said (A1), or said (A1) configured for interfacing with (B) and through said interface receiving power from said (B) to said (A1); (A2) at least one power output interface configured for interfacing said (A2) to a power load outside of the apparatus and through said interface providing power from said (A2) to said power load, or said (A2) configured for interfacing with (B) and through said interface providing power from said (A2) to said (B); (A3) components configured to interface electrically and mechanically (A1) and (A2); (A4) enclosure configured to house (A1), (A2) and (A3) preventing exposing AC power carrying components of (A) from being accessible with bare hands; wherein (B) is configured for power input interfacing with (A), and through said input interfacing receive power from said (A) to said (B), and said (B) is further configured for controlling power received from said (A), and said (B) is further configured for power output interfacing with (A), and through said output interfacing provide controlled power from said (B) to said (A), and said (B) is further configured for plug and power distribution and control without exposing power carrying components from being accessible with bare hands, and comprising: (B1) at least one power input interface configured for mating with an output interface of (A) and providing input power from said (A) to said (B1); (B2) at least one power output interface configured for mating with an input interface of (A) and providing output power from said (B2) to said (A); (B3) at least one power control component consisting of manual and electronic controls, and said control component configured for controlling output power of at least one (B2); (B4) at least one interface between (B1), (B2), (B3), and said interface consisting of at least one of a plurality of: discrete wires, cables, printed circuit boards, connectors; (B5) an enclosure configured for housing (B1), (B2), (B3), (B4), and said enclosure configured to prevent access with bare hands to any high power leads, terminals, and to any other components carrying high power, which may present hazard. wherein (C) is configured for power input interfacing with (A), and through said input interfacing receive power from said (A) to said (C), and said (C) is further configured for power output interfacing with (A), and through said output interfacing provide power from said (C) to said (A), and said (C) is configured for plug and power distribution and control without exposing power carrying components from being accessible with bare hands, and comprising: (C1) at least one power input interface configured for mating with an output interface of (A) and providing input power from said (A) to said (C1); (C2) at least one power output interface configured for mating with an input interface of (A) and providing output power from said (C2) to said (A); (C3) at least one interface between (C1), (C2) and said interface consisting of at least one of a plurality of: discrete wires, cables, printed circuit boards, connectors; (C4) an enclosure configured for housing (C1), (C2), (C3), and said enclosure configured to prevent access with bare hands to any AC power leads, terminals, and to any other components carrying high power, which may present hazard. |
