Customizable bus system
First Claim
1. A bus system comprising:
- a housing including a spine base and a spine cover having a plurality of openings;
a first power circuit disposed within the housing;
a second power circuit disposed within the housing; and
at least one accessory module releasably installed into one of the openings,wherein the first power circuit is substantially maintained at a first voltage level and the second power circuit is substantially maintained at a second voltage level, andwherein the first voltage level is different from the second voltage level.
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Abstract
A customizable bus system includes a system module containing one or more accessory modules and is easily mounted along a surface in a workspace, such as the underside of a cabinet. The accessory modules provide conveniently located utility services and applications such as power, lighting or media connections, and may be interchanged within the bus system to provide particular services and applications where they are needed most. Additionally, the bus system may include a control center for controlling the operation of one or more of the accessory modules, such as manually or automatically. The bus system may also include multiple housings that are functionally linked. Additionally, the housings may be integrated with the applications and take the form of a modular stick, which can be easily installed to provide a service or application in an area, or removed and replaced by a modular stick having another desired service or application.
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45 Claims
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1. A bus system comprising:
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a housing including a spine base and a spine cover having a plurality of openings; a first power circuit disposed within the housing; a second power circuit disposed within the housing; and at least one accessory module releasably installed into one of the openings, wherein the first power circuit is substantially maintained at a first voltage level and the second power circuit is substantially maintained at a second voltage level, and wherein the first voltage level is different from the second voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A customizable bus system comprising:
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a first housing having at least one of an external rail and at least one accessory opening; a first power circuit disposed within the first housing; a power module adapted to supply power to the first power circuit; and at least one accessory releasably linked to the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A customizable bus system comprising at least one modular stick and a power module,
wherein the at least one modular stick comprising a housing and at least one accessory, and wherein the power module is adapted to transfer power from an external power source to a power circuit disposed within the housing.
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43. A customizable bus system comprising:
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two modular sticks, and a connector between the two modular sticks, wherein each of the modular sticks comprises a housing and at least one accessory, and wherein the connector is adapted to transfer power from a first one of the two modular sticks to a second one of the two modular sticks. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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Specification