Method and apparatus for distribution of power in a media converter system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for distributing electrical power in a media converter system, comprising:
- at least one first converter that converts an input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage;
at least one second converter that converts the intermediate DC voltage to an output DC voltage, the at least one second converter located remotely from the at least one first converter; and
at least one electrical conductor electrically linking the at least one first converter to the at least one second converter to provide the intermediate DC voltage and ground, the at least one electrical conductor comprising at least one RJ-45 patch cable that has eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for distributing power in a media converter system. The method involves converting an input voltage to an intermediate voltage and transmitting the intermediate voltage to a downstream converter. The downstream converter converts the intermediate voltage to a usable output voltage that is supplied to the media converter ports. The apparatus includes a main power supply for creating the intermediate voltage and downstream converters located remotely from the main power supply for converting the intermediate voltage to the usable output voltage. Transmission cables are also included for providing the intermediate voltage to the downstream converters. The apparatus may also include a bus with connections for the power supply and a power distribution module. The power supply and power distribution module utilize identical connections thereby providing flexibility in positioning the power supply and distribution module in a chassis.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for distributing electrical power in a media converter system, comprising:
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at least one first converter that converts an input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage;
at least one second converter that converts the intermediate DC voltage to an output DC voltage, the at least one second converter located remotely from the at least one first converter; and
at least one electrical conductor electrically linking the at least one first converter to the at least one second converter to provide the intermediate DC voltage and ground, the at least one electrical conductor comprising at least one RJ-45 patch cable that has eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for distributing power in a media converter system, comprising:
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receiving an input voltage into a first converter;
converting the input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage;
transferring the intermediate DC voltage and ground to a remotely located second converter by applying the intermediate DC voltage and ground to an RJ-45 patch cord that has eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential; and
converting the intermediate DC voltage to an output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
providing the output voltage through a patch cable to a media converter device; and
providing data signals through a data cable to the media converter device;
wherein the output voltage is provided through a patch cable and the data signals are provided through a data cable, the patch cable being in proximity to the data cable.
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16. The method of claim 14, further comprising electrically connecting one or more additional first converters to the electrical bus without interrupting the output voltage.
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17. An apparatus for distributing power in a media converter system, comprising:
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at least one first converter that converts an input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage, the at least one first converter having a connector of a first type;
a power connection module having a connector of the first type;
a bus having at least two connectors of a second type that are mates to the connectors of the first type;
at least one power cable with RJ-45 jacks;
wherein the at least one first converter and the power connection module are connectable to any of the bus connectors not occupied, wherein the at least one power cable is connectable to the power connection module to carry the intermediate DC voltage and ground, and wherein the RJ-45 jacks of the at least one power cable have eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential.
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18. A method for distributing power in a media converter system, comprising:
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providing at least one first converter that converts an input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage, the at least one first converter having a connector of a first type;
providing a power connection module having a connector of the first type;
providing a bus having connectors of a second type that are mates to the connector of the first type;
providing at least one power cable with RJ-45 jacks that have eight pins that carry the intermediate DC voltage and ground, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential;
selecting any of the bus connectors not occupied for insertion of the at least one first converter;
selecting any of the bus connections not occupied for insertion of the power connection module; and
electrically connecting the at least one power cable to the power connection module.
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19. An apparatus for distributing power in a media converter system, comprising:
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at least one DC—
DC converter having at least one RJ-45 jack for receiving a DC input voltage and ground, the at least one DC—
DC converter for converting the DC input voltage to a usable DC voltage, wherein the at least one RJ-45 jack has eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential; and
at least one media converter port in electrical communication with the at least one DC—
DC converter, the at least one media converter port for receiving the usable DC voltage, for receiving signal transmission in an input media and for utilizing the usable DC voltage to convert the signal transmission to an output media different than the input media.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Specification