IP Library Granted Patent US 8,018,735
Granted Patent B2
US 8,018,735 · App. 11/769,804 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Electronic module and interlocking bus system including same

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Patent No.
US 8,018,735
App. No.
11/769,804
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic module. The electronic module includes a bus bar system and a power plug connector connected to the bus bar system. The power plug connector is configured to receive a portion of a system bus.

Claims (37)

1. An electronic module, comprising;

a chassis;

at least one locking member rotatably connected to the chassis;

a bus bar system comprising a plurality of bus bars;

at least one circuit component operably connected to the bus bar system and configured to convert a three-phase input alternating current to a single-phase output alternating current; and

a plurality of power plug connectors configured such that each of the plurality of bus bars is connected to at least one power plug connector, wherein each of the power plug connectors is configured to receive at least a portion of a system bus thereby establishing an electrical connection between each of the plurality of bus bars and the system bus,

wherein the at least one locking member is configured to lock the electronic module to the system bus such that the plurality of power plug connectors establish an electrical connection between the bus bar system and the system bus.

2. The electronic module of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the bus bars is fabricated from a conductive material.

3. The electronic module of claim 1 , wherein the bus bar system comprises at least two input bus bars configured to route the three-phase input alternating current from the system bus to the at least one circuit component.

4. The electronic module of claim 3 , wherein the bus bar system comprises at least two output bus bars configured to route the single-phase output alternating current from the at least one circuit component to another component.

5. The electronic module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of power plug connectors are mechanically connected to the bus bar system.

6. The electronic module of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of power plug connectors comprises:

a conductive material; and

a housing which surrounds the conductive material.

7. The electronic module of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the following defines an opening configured to receive the portion of the system bus:

the conductive material; and

the housing.

8. The electronic module of claim 1 , further comprising a bus bar system support in contact with the bus bar system.

9. An interlocking bus system, comprising:

a system bus; and

an electronic module connected to the system bus, wherein the electronic module comprises:

a chassis;

at least one locking member rotatably connected to the chassis;

a bus bar system comprising a plurality of bus bars;

at least one circuit component operably connected to the bus bar system and configured to convert a three-phase input alternating current to a single-phase output alternating current; and

a plurality of power plug connectors configured such that each of the plurality of bus bars is connected to at least one power plug connector, wherein each of the power plug connectors is configured to receive at least a portion of the system bus thereby establishing an electrical connection between each of the plurality of bus bars and the system bus,

wherein the at least one locking member is configured to lock the electronic module to the system bus such that the plurality of power plug connectors establish an electrical connection between the bus bar system and the system bus.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the system bus includes at least one of the following:

a radiused portion; and

a chamfered portion.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the system bus is plated.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the electronic module is removably connected to the system bus.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of power plug connectors comprises:

a conductive material; and

a housing which surrounds the conductive material.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of power plug connectors are connected to the System bus.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the electronic module further comprises a bus bar system support in contact with the bus bar system.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: INNOMOTICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 065612/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2015
From: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 035524/0964 →
MERGER Recorded May 19, 2010
From: SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATION; SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
Reel/Frame 024427/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2007
From: KUNKLE, JONATHAN; NOVACK, EDWARD
To: SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION INC.
Reel/Frame 020287/0332 →