Portable power and signal distribution system for a controllable system including multiple devices
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a power supply, capable of outputting a plurality of different types of power, and producing an output with power of a first type and a first control signal; and
a controller for said output, which supplies power to said output based on a second control signal being received, where said controller supplies power only upon detecting said second control signal as being derived from said first control signal,wherein said power supply includes a rack, first, second and third busbars, carrying first, second and third power types within said rack, and a connection for each of a plurality of breaker modules, allowing said breaker modules to receive different types of power from said busbars in said rack.
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Abstract
A power supply assembly which can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. A rack holds a number of breaker modules, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will not be energized with power unless they are the proper voltage and/or configuration to receive that power. The coil of a contactor in the breaker module is powered by a key wire that is connected through specified pins in the breakout box. Therefore, no power is ever provided to the breakout box unless it is of the proper voltage configuration. In addition, feeder power to the power supply assembly is provided over bolted connections, without any wire connections between the power feed and the circuit breaker.
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14 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a power supply, capable of outputting a plurality of different types of power, and producing an output with power of a first type and a first control signal; and a controller for said output, which supplies power to said output based on a second control signal being received, where said controller supplies power only upon detecting said second control signal as being derived from said first control signal, wherein said power supply includes a rack, first, second and third busbars, carrying first, second and third power types within said rack, and a connection for each of a plurality of breaker modules, allowing said breaker modules to receive different types of power from said busbars in said rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a power supply, capable of outputting a plurality of different types of power, and producing an output with power of a first type and a first control signal; and a controller of said output, which supplies power to said output based on a second control signal being received, wherein said power supply includes a rack, first, second and third busbars, carrying first, second and third power types within said rack, and a connection of each of a plurality of breaker modules, allowing rack, one of said breaker modules, having at least one circuit breaker which controls the output power, said breaker modules each connected to at least two of said busbars, wherein said breaker module includes all metal-to-metal bolted connections between said connection to the busbar, and a connection to said circuit breakers.
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14. A system, comprising:
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a power supply, capable of outputting a plurality of different types of power, and producing an output with power of a first type and a first control signal; a controller for said output, which supplies power to said output based on a second control signal being received, where said controller supplies power only upon detecting said second control signal as being derived from said first control signal; a connector on said power supply, and wherein said power and said control signal are present on a single connector; a source of network-based signals, and said network-based signals are also present on said single connector; and a matching connector for said single connector, wherein said matching connector includes at least one ground connector pin a first distance from a bottom surface of the connector, at least one signal pin, for said first and second signals, which extends a second distance from said bottom surface of said connector, and at least one power pin, which extends a third distance from said bottom surface of said connector, wherein said third distance is less than said second distance which is less than said first distance.
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