Distribution of universal DC power in buildings
First Claim
1. A DC power distribution system, comprising:
- a DC power converter configured to provide DC power to at least one DC-powered electronic device;
at least one DC conductor set for coupling the DC power converter to at least one DC outlet, the DC outlet for connecting the at least one DC-powered electronic device to the DC power distribution system.
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Abstract
Two embodiments for distributing DC power in a building are provided. In the first embodiment, a centralized DC power converter is connected to the building'"'"'s standard AC power wiring. The centralized DC power converter generates DC power for at least one DC-powered electronic device. The DC power is routed to DC outlets throughout the building over DC conductor sets. A second embodiment embeds a DC power converter in the outlet, which connects to standard AC power wiring. The embedded DC power converter then generates DC power for at least one DC-powered electronic device. A DC power outlet is also provided which may comprise one or more DC power receptacles or DC power cords and plugs, one or more status indicator LEDs, a retraction mechanism for each of the DC power cords, a cooling fan, and an embedded DC power converter. The DC power converters may be universal DC power converters.
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34 Claims
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1. A DC power distribution system, comprising:
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a DC power converter configured to provide DC power to at least one DC-powered electronic device;
at least one DC conductor set for coupling the DC power converter to at least one DC outlet, the DC outlet for connecting the at least one DC-powered electronic device to the DC power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A DC power outlet, comprising:
at least one DC receptacle for connecting at least one DC-powered electronic device to a DC power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A centralized DC power converter comprising:
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a means to connect the centralized DC power converter to standard AC power;
an AC-DC converter to generate a DC input voltage from the AC power;
at least one DC-DC power converter to convert a DC input voltage to a DC output voltage; and
a means to connect the centralized DC power converter to at least one DC conductor set. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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