Power interconnection with current surge mitigation
First Claim
1. An apparatus for power interconnection, adapted for use between a main connector and a direct current (DC) main, the main connector having a connector main terminal, and the DC main having a DC main terminal, the power interconnection apparatus comprising:
- an apparatus main terminal electrically coupled to the DC main terminal in response to the power interconnection apparatus being connected to the DC main;
a conductive contact electrically coupled to a resistor via a first electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector, the conductive contact located at an entrance to an apparatus casing hole of the power interconnection apparatus; and
a conductor electrically coupled to the resistor via the first electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector, the conductor separated from the conductive contact by a specified distance;
wherein, in response to a first action in which the main connector is at a first position at the entrance to the apparatus casing hole of the power interconnection apparatus and in contact with the conductive contact, a first current passes from the conductor to the conductive contact via the first electrical conductive path through the resistor that restricts the first current to prevent damage from inrush current and, in response to a second action in which the main connector is inserted through the entrance of the apparatus casing hole to a second position, the connector main terminal contacts both the conductive contact and the conductor that are separated by the specified distance allowing a second current to pass through the conductor to form a second electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector providing a power supply.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for power interconnection, adapted for use between a main connector and a DC main. The power connector has a connector power terminal and the DC main has a DC main power terminal. The apparatus includes an apparatus power terminal for being electrically coupled to the DC main power terminal in response to the apparatus in connection with the DC main; a first conductor including a resistor and a conductive contact, the conductive contact being electrically coupled to the resistor; and a second conductor, the resistor being electrically coupled to the second conductor, wherein, in response to an action of the power connector in connection with the apparatus, the connector power terminal contacts the conductive contact and a first current flowing therethrough is limited by the resistor. A receptacle structure for power interconnection is also disclosed.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for power interconnection, adapted for use between a main connector and a direct current (DC) main, the main connector having a connector main terminal, and the DC main having a DC main terminal, the power interconnection apparatus comprising:
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an apparatus main terminal electrically coupled to the DC main terminal in response to the power interconnection apparatus being connected to the DC main; a conductive contact electrically coupled to a resistor via a first electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector, the conductive contact located at an entrance to an apparatus casing hole of the power interconnection apparatus; and a conductor electrically coupled to the resistor via the first electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector, the conductor separated from the conductive contact by a specified distance; wherein, in response to a first action in which the main connector is at a first position at the entrance to the apparatus casing hole of the power interconnection apparatus and in contact with the conductive contact, a first current passes from the conductor to the conductive contact via the first electrical conductive path through the resistor that restricts the first current to prevent damage from inrush current and, in response to a second action in which the main connector is inserted through the entrance of the apparatus casing hole to a second position, the connector main terminal contacts both the conductive contact and the conductor that are separated by the specified distance allowing a second current to pass through the conductor to form a second electrical conductive path from the DC main to the main connector providing a power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A receptacle structure, adapted to supply a direct current (DC) to a main connector having a connector main terminal, the receptacle structure comprising:
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a DC main terminal for supplying the direct current; a conductive contact electrically coupled to a resistor via a first electrical conductive path from the DC main terminal to the connector main terminal, the conductive contact located at an entrance to a receptacle casing hole of the DC receptacle; and a conductor electrically coupled to the DC main terminal; wherein the resistor is electrically coupled to the conductor, and wherein, in response to a first action in which the main connector is at a first position at the entrance to the receptacle casing hole of the DC receptacle and in contact with the conductive contact, a first current passes from the conductor to the conductive contact via the first electrical conductive path through the resistor that restricts the first current to prevent damage from inrush current and, in response to a second action in which the main connector is inserted through the entrance of the receptacle casing hole to a second position, the connector main terminal contacts both the conductive contact and the conductor that are separated by a specified distance allowing a second current to pass through the conductor to form a second electrical conductive path from the DC main terminal to the connector main terminal providing a power supply. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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