Power distribution panel with modular circuit protection elements
US8848346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R9/2425
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power panel and modules for use in a power panel are disclosed. One disclosed chassis includes a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and left and right sides, and an input power bus having a plurality of connection apertures therethrough. A plurality of circuit modules are mounted within the chassis. Each circuit module includes a circuit protection element including first and second bullet-nosed connectors, and a body element having first and second holes positioned to receive the first and second bullet-nosed connectors. The body element includes a bullet-nosed input connector sized to be received by one of the plurality of connection apertures. Each circuit element also includes an output terminal extending rearwardly from the body element.
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