Power distribution unit system incorporating smart cables and adapters
US11095081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1492
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adapter for interconnecting a power distribution unit (PDU) to electrical equipment. The adapter can include a first connector mateable with an outlet of the PDU and a second connector in electrical communication with the first connector. The second connector is mateable with a power input of the electrical equipment. PDU interface circuitry incorporating an optical interface can be housed in the first connector for communicating one or more electrical parameters of the electrical equipment to the PDU when the first connector is mated with the outlet of the PDU.
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