Distributed low voltage power systems
First Claim
1. A distributed low voltage power system, comprising:
- a power source generating line voltage power;
a first line voltage cable comprising a first line voltage end and a second line voltage end, wherein the first line voltage end is coupled to the power source;
a first power distribution module (PDM) comprising a first power transfer device, wherein the second line voltage end of the first line voltage cable is coupled to the first PDM, wherein the first PDM receives input power from the power source through the first line voltage cable, wherein the first power transfer device generates a first low-voltage (LV) signal from the input power, and wherein the first PDM comprises a first output channel;
a first communication link coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM;
a first point-of-load (POL) control device of a plurality of POL control devices coupled to the first PDM, wherein the first POL control device is coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM using the first communication link, wherein the first POL control device generates at least one first distributed LV signal based on the first LV signal received from the first PDM; and
at least one first LV device coupled to the first POL control device, wherein the first POL control device sends the at least one first distributed LV signal to the at least one first LV device, wherein the first LV signal sent by the first PDM is specifically addressed to the first POL control device and the at least one first LV device, wherein the at least one first distributed LV signal provides power regulation to the at least one first LV device, and wherein only the first POL control device of the plurality of POL control devices executes instructions of the first LV signal.
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Abstract
A distributed low voltage power system is disclosed herein. The system can include a power source generating line voltage power, and a line voltage cable having a first end and a second end, where the line voltage end is coupled to the power source. The system can also include a power distribution module (PDM) having a power transfer device and an output channel. The system can further include a communication link coupled to the output channel of the PDM. The system can also include a point-of-load (POL) control device coupled to the output channel of the PDM using the communication link, where the POL control device generates a distributed LV signal using a LV signal received from the PDM. The system can further include at least one LV device coupled to the point-of-load control device, where the distributed LV signal provides power regulation to the at least one LV device.
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20 Claims
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1. A distributed low voltage power system, comprising:
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a power source generating line voltage power; a first line voltage cable comprising a first line voltage end and a second line voltage end, wherein the first line voltage end is coupled to the power source; a first power distribution module (PDM) comprising a first power transfer device, wherein the second line voltage end of the first line voltage cable is coupled to the first PDM, wherein the first PDM receives input power from the power source through the first line voltage cable, wherein the first power transfer device generates a first low-voltage (LV) signal from the input power, and wherein the first PDM comprises a first output channel; a first communication link coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM; a first point-of-load (POL) control device of a plurality of POL control devices coupled to the first PDM, wherein the first POL control device is coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM using the first communication link, wherein the first POL control device generates at least one first distributed LV signal based on the first LV signal received from the first PDM; and at least one first LV device coupled to the first POL control device, wherein the first POL control device sends the at least one first distributed LV signal to the at least one first LV device, wherein the first LV signal sent by the first PDM is specifically addressed to the first POL control device and the at least one first LV device, wherein the at least one first distributed LV signal provides power regulation to the at least one first LV device, and wherein only the first POL control device of the plurality of POL control devices executes instructions of the first LV signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A point-of-load (POL) control module of a plurality of POL control modules, wherein the POL control module comprises:
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an input portion configured to receive a first communication link that carries at least one low-voltage (LV) signal from a power distribution module (PDM), wherein the at least one LV signal is addressed to the POL control module and at least one LV device, wherein the PDM is coupled to the plurality of POL control modules; an output section comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least one of the plurality of channels of the output section is configured to be coupled to the at least one LV device; and a controller device electrically coupled to the input portion and the output portion, wherein the controller device is configured to generate at least one distributed LV signal for the at least one LV device based on the at least one LV signal, wherein the controller is further configured to send the at least one distributed LV signal to the at least one LV device through at least one of the plurality of output channels, and wherein only the POL control module of the plurality of POL control modules executes instructions of the at least one LV signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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