Rack unit outlet spacing for power outlet units

• US 8,876,548 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Inventors: Doorhy, Brendan F., Eaton, Alva B., Isoda, Matthew C., Newcomb, Charles T., Madrigal, Elsa V., Allen, Shahriar, Johnson, Rhonda L., Beran, Donald J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tran
• Assistant Examiner(s): GONZALEZ QUINONE, JOSE A
• Application Number:
  US12/414,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20090242265A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,044 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/194, 174/494, 174/520, 174/535, 174/541, 174/600, 174/53, 307/115, 307/149, 361/600, 361/626, 361/652, 361/634, 361/828, 361/624, 439/535
• US Class Current: 439/535
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/68 with built-in fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/72 Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1457 Power distribution arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1492 having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a power outlet unit. The power outlet unit includes an inlet, a first group of outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit, a first circuit breaker electrically connected to the inlet and the first group of outlets, a second group of outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit, and a second circuit breaker electrically connected to the inlet and the second group of outlets.

Claims

1. A power outlet unit comprising:

a housing having a front panel and a back panel opposite the front panel;

a power inlet disposed in the back panel of the housing; and

a first plurality of power outlets disposed in the front panel of the housing and electrically connected to the power inlet, each of the first plurality of power outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit equivalent to 1.750 inches.

2. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit is adapted to provide at least 2 amperes per rack unit.

3. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit is adapted to provide at least 3 amperes per rack unit.

4. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit is adapted to provide at least 4 amperes per rack unit.

5. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit is adapted to provide at least 5 amperes per rack unit.

6. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit includes at least two different types of power outlets.

7. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit includes an integrated power cord.

8. The power outlet of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit includes a cordlet module.

9. The power outlet unit of claim 1, wherein the power outlet unit includes a sensor module.

10. The power outlet unit of claim 1, further comprising a display.

11. The power outlet unit of claim 10, further comprising a display interface associated with the display.

12. The power outlet unit of claim 1, further comprising at least two communications ports.

13. The power outlet unit of claim 12, wherein the at least two communications ports include a first RJ45 port and a second RJ45 port.

14. The power outlet unit of claim 13, wherein the power outlet unit is connectable to a switch via the first RJ45 port.

15. The power outlet unit of claim 14, wherein the power outlet unit is connectable to a second power outlet unit via the second RJ45 port.

16. The power outlet unit of claim 1, further comprising a second plurality of power outlets disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power inlet, each of the second plurality of power outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit.

17. The power outlet unit of claim 16, wherein the first plurality of power outlets includes six IEC C13 sockets and the second plurality of power outlets includes six IEC C13 sockets.

18. The power outlet unit of claim 16, wherein the first plurality of power outlets includes three IEC C19 sockets and the second plurality of power outlets includes three IEC C19 sockets.

19. The power outlet unit of claim 16, wherein the first plurality of power outlets includes six IEC C13 sockets and the second plurality of power outlets includes four IEC C19 sockets.

20. The power outlet unit of claim 1, further comprising a first circuit breaker disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power inlet and the first plurality of power outlets.

21. The power outlet unit of claim 20, further comprising a second plurality of power outlets disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power inlet, each of the second plurality of power outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit.

22. The power outlet unit of claim 21, further comprising a second circuit breaker disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power inlet and the second plurality of power outlets.

23. The power outlet unit of claim 22, wherein the first circuit breaker is disposed in a first recess and the second circuit breaker is disposed in a second recess.