Vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip
View Patent ↗A vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip comprises a long, thin plugstrip body with several power outlet plugs distributed along the length of one face. A power input cord is provided at one end, and this supplies operating power to each of the power outlet plugs through individual relay control.
1. An electrical power distribution plugstrip connectable to one or more electrical loads in a vertical electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution plugstrip comprising in combination:
A. a vertical strip enclosure having a thickness and a length longer than a width of the enclosure;
B. a power input penetrating said vertical strip enclosure;
C. a plurality of power outputs disposed along a face of said length of the strip enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads;
D. a plurality of power control relays disposed in said vertical strip enclosure, each among said plurality of power control relays being connected to said power input and in independent power controlling communication with one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs;
E. a current-related information display disposed on said vertical strip enclosure in current-related information-determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs; and
F. a current-related information reporting system associated with said vertical strip enclosure and being (i) in current-related information-determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, and (ii) connectable in current-related information transfer communication with a separate communications network distal from the electrical power distribution plugstrip.
2. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 1 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.
3. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 2 further comprising an external power manager application external to the vertical strip enclosure in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.
4. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, each said intelligent power section being in independent communication with at least a corresponding one or more among the plurality of power outputs.
5. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 4 further comprising an external power manager application external to the vertical strip enclosure and in network communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.
6. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 1 wherein the current-related information display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.
7. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 4 wherein the current-related information display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.
8. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 5 wherein the current-related information display is in current determining communication with all among the plurality of power outputs through at least one current sensing device.
9. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 2 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.
10. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 3 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.
11. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 4 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.
12. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 5 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.
13. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 7 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.
14. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 8 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.
15. An electrical power distribution plugstrip connectable to one or more electrical loads in a vertical electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution plugstrip comprising in combination:
A. a vertical strip enclosure having a thickness, and a length longer than a width of the enclosure;
B. a power input penetrating said vertical strip enclosure;
C. a plurality of power outputs disposed along an area on a face of said length of the strip enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads;
D. a plurality of power control relays disposed in said vertical strip enclosure, each among said plurality of power control relays being connected to said power input and to one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs;
E. a digital current information display disposed on another area of said vertical strip enclosure and adjacent to said plurality of outputs in current-determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs; and
F. a plugstrip current reporting system (i) associated with the vertical strip enclosure (ii) in power information determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, and (iii) communicatingly connectable with a distal current reporting system through a communications network external to the electrical power distribution plugstrip.
16. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 15 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.
17. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 16 further comprising, an external power manager application external to the vertical strip enclosure in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.
18. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 15 further comprising a plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, each said intelligent power section being in independent communication with at least a corresponding one or more among the plurality of power outputs.
19. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 18 further comprising an external power manager application external to the vertical strip enclosure and in network communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.
20. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 16 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.
21. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 17 wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding power output for such one power control relay.
22. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 18 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.
23. The electrical power plugstrip of claim 19 wherein each said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the corresponding one or more power outputs for such one power control relay.