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US6675302B2
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Power distribution system including integrated power node control center
Assignee: L3 Communications SPD Technologies Inc
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Filing: 2001-04-20
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Granted: 2004-01-06
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Expires: 2021-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A modular power node comprises modules containing components ultimately connectable to a load to modify power supplied to that load to make the power supplied to the load suitable therefor, the modules being shaped to conform to and contact one another to minimize node size by mutually supporting one another.
Inventors
- 👤 John I. Ykema
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02J; H02J13/00; H02J13/13; H02J13/1321; H02J13/1323; H02J13/18; H02J13/34; H02J13/36; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y04; Y04S; Y04S40/00; Y04S40/12; Y04S40/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
An electrical power system comprising: a. a plurality of branches for carrying power including: i. branches for distributing power within said system to various loads; and ii. at least one branch for connection to a power supply; and b. at least one scalable standarized integrated multimodular multicomponent node, connecting said power supply branches and load branches, for selectably controlling power flow between said power supply and load branches by functionally controlling at least one parameter including voltage conversion, frequency conversion, voltage regulation, voltage inversion and voltage rectification, said node comprising: iii. a backplane having at least one bus bar for transporting functional power at least among modules of said node at the surface thereof and including a planar region adapted to accommodate a variety of different types and sizes of said modules, said modules including: (1) at least one control module for controlling performance of selected functions, having a generally planar side which means thereon for complementally electrically connecting and mechanically connecting and disconnecting said control module to and from at least one of said bus bars; and (2) at least one functional module for performing one or more of said functions responsively to input from said control module, having a first planar side with means thereon for complementally electrically connecting and mechanically connecting and disconnecting said functional module to and from said bus bar and having a second planar side complementally contacting said control module.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
An electrical power system comprising: a. a plurality of branches for carrying power including: i. branches for distributing power within said system to various loads; and ii. at least one branch for connection to a power supply; and b. at least one scalable standarized integrated multimodular multicomponent node, connecting said power supply branches and load branches, for selectably controlling power flow between said power supply and load branches by functionally controlling at least one parameter including voltage conversion, frequency conversion, voltage regulation, voltage inversion and voltage rectification, said node comprising: iii. a backplane having at least one bus bar for transporting functional power at least among modules of said node at the surface thereof and including a planar region adapted to accommodate a variety of different types and sizes of said modules, said modules including: (1) at least one control module for controlling performance of selected functions, having a generally planar side which means thereon for complementally electrically connecting and mechanically connecting and disconnecting said control module to and from at least one of said bus bars; and (2) at least one functional module for performing one or more of said functions responsively to input from said control module, having a first planar side with means thereon for complementally electrically connecting and mechanically connecting and disconnecting said functional module to and from said bus bar and having a second planar side complementally contacting said control module.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of adjoining functional modules for performing one or more of said functions, having first planar sides with means thereon for complementally electrically connecting said modules with said bus bar and second planar sides for facingly contacting other functional modules or said control module.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said functional modules vertically and horizontally complementally contact one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said first planar sides of said functional modules are parallel with said backplane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said second planar sides of said functional modules are transverse to said backplane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said each of said functional modules have at least two of said second planar sides which are transverse to said backplane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said first planar sides of said functional modules are parallel with said bus bar in planar region of said backplane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said second planar sides of said functional modules are transverse to said bus bar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said each of said functional modules have at least two of said second planar sides which are transverse to said bus bar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said functional modules are separated from said control module by other ones of said functional modules.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said functional modules are horizontally adjacent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said functional modules are vertically adjacent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said functional modules are vertically and horizontally adjacent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said control module adjoins at least some of said functional modules along a common planar surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said control module adjoins at least some of said functional modules along at least two common planar surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said back plane includes a plurality of bus bars at the surface thereof and said connecting means of said functional modules connect each functional module with at least one of said bus bars.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said bus bars carry AC or DC power.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said bus bars are parallel for DC and quasi-parallel for AC.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 in which a plurality of functional modules are included in at least one node in which the modules are geometrically configured to present faces conforming to one another and to fit together so as to further support the functional modules in the node.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 including at least one power supply module incorporating more than one bus bar and providing connection of different functional modules in the node to at least one bus bar.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 in which control module is incorporated into a node having multiple functional modules and configured with at least one surface conforming to at least one surface of at least one functional modules against which the control module rests and arranged to control said at least one functional module to which the control module conforms and is coupled.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical power system of claim 1 wherein said back plane includes a plurality of bus bars at the surface thereof and said connecting means of said functional modules connect each functional module with at least one of said bus bars.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
212 words
An electrical power system comprising: a. a plurality of branches for carrying power; b. said branches being interconnected at nodes; c. power supply means, connected to a branch, for supplying power for distribution with said system; d. at least one load, consuming power supplied thereto, connected to a branch other than said branch having said power supply means connected thereto; e. at least some of said node including: i. a backplane with bus bars at the backplane surface for transporting power between control means within said node; ii. programmable control means facingly complementally contacting said backplane for sensing power flow parameters between connected branches and taking protective action within a respective node in the event one or more sensed power flow parameters are outside of preselected limits and providing a sign for actuating corrective and/or protective means; iii. programmable control means facingly complementally contacting said backplane for sensing power flow parameters between connected branches and in response thereto regulating operational functions including at least one of the following: voltage conversion, frequency conversion, voltage regulation, voltage inversion and voltage rectification, for continued distribution of quality power within said system; iv. at least some of said programmable proactive action controls means and said programmable regulating operational function control means facingly complementally contacting one another.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
212 words
An electrical power system comprising: a. a plurality of branches for carrying power; b. said branches being interconnected at nodes; c. power supply means, connected to a branch, for supplying power for distribution with said system; d. at least one load, consuming power supplied thereto, connected to a branch other than said branch having said power supply means connected thereto; e. at least some of said node including: i. a backplane with bus bars at the backplane surface for transporting power between control means within said node; ii. programmable control means facingly complementally contacting said backplane for sensing power flow parameters between connected branches and taking protective action within a respective node in the event one or more sensed power flow parameters are outside of preselected limits and providing a sign for actuating corrective and/or protective means; iii. programmable control means facingly complementally contacting said backplane for sensing power flow parameters between connected branches and in response thereto regulating operational functions including at least one of the following: voltage conversion, frequency conversion, voltage regulation, voltage inversion and voltage rectification, for continued distribution of quality power within said system; iv. at least some of said programmable proactive action controls means and said programmable regulating operational function control means facingly complementally contacting one another.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said programmable means include parameter sensing means and processor means for processing one or more signals received from said parameter sensing means to determine whether the sensed parameter(s) are outside of preselected limits and, in such event, providing a signal for actuating some corrective and/or protective means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said regulating operational function control means have first planar sides parallel with said backplane.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said regulating operational function control means have second planar sides transverse to said backplane.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said each of said regulating operational function control means have at least two of said second planar sides which are transverse to said backplane.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said first planar sides of said regulating operational function control means are parallel with said bus bar in the planar region of said backplane. 29 .The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said second planar sides of said regulating operational function control means are transverse to said bus bar.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said each of said regulating operational function control means have at least two of said second planar sides which are transverse to said bus bar.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein at least some of said regulating operational function control means are separated from said protective action control means by other ones of said regulating operational function control means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein at least some of said regulating operational function control means are horizontally adjacent.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein at least some of said regulating operational function control means are vertically adjacent.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein at least some of said regulating operational function control means are vertically and horizontally adjacent.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein a protective action control means adjoins at least some of said regulating operational function control means along a common planar surface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said protective action control means adjoins at least one of said regulating operational function control means along at least two common planar surfaces.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said back plane includes a plurality of bus bars at the surface thereof and said connecting means of said regulating operational function control means connect with at least one of said bus bars.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said bus bars carry AC or DC power.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said bus bars are parallel for DC and quasi-parallel for AC.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 in which a plurality of regulating operational function control means are included in at least one node and are geometrically configured to present faces conforming to one another and to fit together so as to further support remaining regulating operational function control means in the node.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 including at least one power supply module incorporating more than one bus bar and providing connection of different regulating operational function control means in the node to at least one bus bar.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
80 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 in which protective action control means is incorporated into a node having multiple regulating operational function control means and configured with at least one surface conforming to at least one surface of at least one regulating operational function control means against which the protective action control means rests and is arranged to control said at least one regulating operational function control means to which the protective action control means conforms and is coupled.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical power system of claim 23 wherein said back plane includes a plurality of bus bars at the surface thereof and said connecting means of said regulating operational function control means connect each of the same with at least one of said bus bars.
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