US5949640A
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Power inverter with re-orientable display panel and AC port modules
Assignee: Schneider Electric Solar Inverters USA Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-19
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2017-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Fraser Cameron
- 👤 Samson Chun-Tat Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/003; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module, and further including a control panel module mountable in different mounting orientations in the control port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module, and further including a control panel module mountable in different mounting orientations in the control port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The power inverter according to claim 1 wherein the inverter has a plug extending from within said control port and wherein said control panel module has a receptacle for receiving said plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The power inverter according to claim 1 wherein a receptacle is provided in the control port for connection to a cable joined to the control panel module to permit said control panel module to be positioned remotely from the inverter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The power inverter according to claim 1 wherein the control panel module includes a display indicating power conversion parameters for the inverter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The power inverter according to claim 1 further including an AC power module mounted in said power port, said AC power module having a terminal block for receiving connecting wires and a transfer relay for connecting said connecting wires in electrical contact with said inverter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The power inverter according to claim 5 wherein the AC power module includes an access panel for covering said terminal block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The power inverter according to claim 1 further including an AC power module receivable in the AC power port having a standard, single phase AC receptacle which accepts standard AC appliance plugs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power inverter according to claim 7 wherein said receptacle includes a North American single phase AC receptacle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The power inverter according to claim 7 wherein said receptacle includes a European receptacle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power inverter according to claim 7 wherein the AC power module has a European receptacle for 230V.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module, and further including an AC power module mounted in said power port, said AC power module having a terminal block for receiving connecting wires and a transfer relay for connecting said connecting wires in electrical contact with said inverter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module, and further including an AC power module mounted in said power port, said AC power module having a terminal block for receiving connecting wires and a transfer relay for connecting said connecting wires in electrical contact with said inverter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The power inverter according to claim 11 wherein the AC power module includes an access panel for covering said terminal block.
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