Cabinet for a power distribution system
View Patent ↗A power distribution system comprising a cabinet configured to hold electronic components therein. An outside surface of the cabinet has one or more electrical termination contacts thereon such that a surface of the electrical termination contacts is part of the outside surface. The electrical termination contacts are configured to be coupled to an external DC power source at the outside surface.
1. A power distribution system, comprising:
a cabinet having an interior space configured to hold electronic components therein, one or more electrical termination contacts defined in a wall of an end of the cabinet, an outside surface of the end of the cabinet having the one or more electrical termination contacts thereon such that a first surface of the electrical termination contacts is part of the outside surface, the first surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts configured to be coupled to an external DC power source at the outside surface;
a side of the cabinet adjacent to the end has two or more recessed openings configured to accommodate lifting structures therein;
an interior cavity is defined between the two or more recessed openings adjacent to the end of the cabinet; and
electrical feed connections disposed within the interior cavity of the cabinet, the electrical feed connections coupled to a second surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts, the second surface facing the interior space of the cabinet and being opposite to the first surface, the second surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts configured to be coupled to the electronic components installed in the interior space of the cabinet.
2. The power distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the end is located at one of a top end or a bottom end of the cabinet.
3. The power distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts is flush with the outside surface of the cabinet.
4. The power distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electrical termination contacts are configured to carry a high current load.
5. The power distribution system of claim 1 , further including removable inserts that cover the second surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts.
6. The power distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more recessed openings are configured to accommodate the lifting structures that include fork-lift prongs.
7. The power distribution system of claim 1 , further including a power distribution platform configured to deliver DC power to the cabinet from the DC power source.
8. A method of assembling a power distribution system, comprising:
providing a cabinet having an interior space configured to hold electronic components therein, one or more electrical termination contacts defined in a wall of an end of the cabinet, an outside surface of the end of the cabinet having the one or more electrical termination contacts thereon such that a first surface of the electrical termination contacts is part of the outside surface, the first surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts configured to be coupled to an external DC power source at the outside surface, wherein:
a side of the cabinet adjacent to the end has two or more recessed openings configured to accommodate lifting structures therein;
an interior cavity is defined between the two or more recessed openings adjacent to the end of the cabinet; and
providing electrical feed connections disposed within the interior cavity of the cabinet, the electrical feed connections coupled to a second surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts, the second surface facing the interior space of the cabinet and being opposite to the first surface, the second surface of the one or more electrical termination contacts configured to be coupled to the electronic components installed in the interior space of the cabinet.
9. The method of claim 8 , further including positioning the cabinet in a target location.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein positioning the cabinet further includes:
inserting a lifting structure in the two or more recessed openings located in the side of the cabinet; and
applying a vertical force to the lifting structures to raise the cabinet off of a floor.
11. The method of claim 8 , further including coupling the electrical termination contacts to the external DC power source.