Electrical power distribution device having a current display
View Patent ↗An electrical power distribution unit can include a power distribution unit enclosure, a power input associated with the power distribution unit enclosure, and a plurality of power outputs associated with the power distribution unit enclosure. At least certain power outputs can be connectable to one or more electrical loads external to the power distribution unit enclosure and to the power input. In some embodiments, an intelligent power section can communicate with at least one of the power outputs and can connect to a communications network external to the power distribution unit enclosure.
1. An electrical power distribution device connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution device comprising in combination:
A. an electrical power distribution device enclosure;
B. a power input penetrating the electrical power distribution device enclosure;
C. a plurality of power outputs disposed along the electrical power distribution device 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 the electrical power distribution device 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 the electrical power distribution device 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 the electrical power distribution device 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 device.
2. The electrical power distribution device of claim 1 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the electrical power distribution device enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.
3. The electrical power distribution device of claim 2 further comprising an external power manager application external to the electrical power distribution device enclosure connectable in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the electrical power distribution device 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 distribution device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the electrical power distribution device 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 distribution device of claim 4 further comprising an external power manager application external to the electrical power distribution device enclosure and connectable in network communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the electrical power distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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.
8. The electrical power distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 device connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution device comprising in combination:
A. an enclosure having a length that is longer than a width of the enclosure;
B. a power input penetrating the enclosure;
C. a plurality of power outputs disposed along an area on a face of said length of the enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being removably connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads;
D. a plurality of power control relays disposed in the 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 the enclosure in current determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs; and
F. a current information reporting system (i) associated with the 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 information reporting system through a communications network external to the electrical power distribution device.
16. The electrical power distribution device of claim 15 further comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays.
17. The electrical power distribution device of claim 16 further comprising an external power manager application external to the enclosure connectable in network communication with the intelligent power section disposed in the 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 distribution device of claim 15 further comprising a plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the 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 distribution device of claim 18 further comprising an external power manager application external to the enclosure and connectable through said communications network with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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 distribution device 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.