Bus Bars Or Bus Ducts (residual) Patents (Class 174/68.2)
  • Patent number: 8575485
    Abstract: A longitudinal, generally parallelepiped electrical conductor bar, having a generally rectangular cross-sectional area having two sides and two ends, a substantially arc-like portion extending from one corner to an adjacent corner of that area, the arc-like portion defining two complementary sections, a first whose perimeter includes the arc-like portion, the two ends and one of the two sides, and a second whose perimeter includes the arc-like section and the other side, with parallel, elongate bores extending through the length of the conductor bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Didier Van Dooren, Jean-Marc Reppelin, Philippe Gerbier, Pascal Lepretre
  • Patent number: 8563862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bus bar having a plate-shaped main body, a wire connection projecting from the edge of one end of the main body, a tuning fork shaped first terminal projecting from the edge of the other end thereof and including a groove in which a terminal of electronic components is pressed, second terminal projecting from the edge, and third terminal projecting from the edge. The second and third terminals are arranged so that the first terminal is positioned between the second and third terminals. The second terminal projects from the main body longer than the first terminal, and the third terminal projects from the main body shorter than the first terminal. Further, the tip of the first terminal is positioned on the inside of a virtual starlight line P connecting the tip of the second terminal with the tip of the third terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 8546689
    Abstract: A power system including an uninterruptible power system (UPS) and a maintenance bypass panel (MBP) The UPS has an input to receive input power and an output to provide output power. The MBP has an input to receive the output power provided by the UPS and an output to provide the input power to the input of the UPS. A busbar is configured to couple one of the input of the UPS to the output of the MBP and the output of the UPS to the input of the MBP. The busbar has a first region to couple to one of the input and the output of the UPS, a second region to couple to one of the input and the output of the MBP, and a measurement region. A cover shields the busbar from inadvertent contact and includes a small diameter aperture to permit access to the measurement region of the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: Claus Aabjerg Andersen, Yawei Du
  • Patent number: 8508081
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling and/or stringing energized conductor for a high voltage power line conductor for a high voltage power line is provided. The method includes bringing components and workers to the same electrical potential and transferring power from one contractor to another. Associated apparatus is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Clifford William Devine, Daniel Neil O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20130188297
    Abstract: A neutral bus is for a neutral bar including a plurality of openings and a plurality of corresponding fasteners. The neutral bus includes an elongated conductor having a first end and an opposite second end, and an insulator substantially covering the elongated conductor. At least one of the first end and the opposite second end is made of a flat material, which is curled to form a curved shape that is structured to be inserted and fastened in one of the openings of the neutral bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: MICHAEL J. RANTA
  • Publication number: 20130180751
    Abstract: An assembling structure of bus bar is composed of a bus bar and a housing with which the bus bar is assembled. The bus bar is provided with a base portion extended in a band shape, a rectangular-plate-shaped press-fitting piece extended in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the base portion from one end of the base portion, and an extended portion extended from the one end of the base portion and perpendicular to the press-fitting piece. The housing is provided with a press-fitting hole into which the press-fitting piece is to be press-fitted. Further, while the press-fitting piece is press-fitted into the press-fitting hole, the base portion and the extended portion abut on an outer periphery of the press-fitting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yazaki Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130181569
    Abstract: A bus bar which electrically connects end portions of a plurality of conductive lines and a method for manufacturing the bus bar are such that an intermediate region of a single wire rod is folded to define a plurality of terminal forming portions extending to a lateral direction of the wire rod. The whole wire rod including the terminal forming portion is rolled. The rolled wire rod is bent into a certain shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Airi Nakagawa, Tomoyoshi Yokogawa, Tsuyoshi Hirokawa, Takahiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20130164601
    Abstract: A bus bar holder for connecting electrode terminals of a plurality of batteries arranged in a lengthwise direction, the bus bar holder including a bus bar holder plate having an opening in a lengthwise direction thereof and configured such that at least some electrode terminals of the plurality of batteries are extendable through the opening and slidable along the opening; and a bus bar for electrically connecting at least two electrode terminals of adjacent batteries, wherein the bus bar holder plate includes a settling groove in which the bus bar is settled, and the bus bar attached to the electrode terminals is slidable when the electrode terminal slides along the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130157113
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes: electric storage elements including external terminals; and bus bars connected to the external terminals, wherein the bus bars include thin-walled portions, and the thin-walled portions and the external terminals are welded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: LITHIUM ENERGY JAPAN
    Inventor: LITHIUM ENERGY JAPAN
  • Patent number: 8456807
    Abstract: A magnetic device mounting system is disclosed, such as for use in electrical cabinets for distribution of power via power bus bars. The system includes a common mode magnetic device that has an opening configured to receive extensions of a set of parallel bus bars. A non-conductive support is provided, along with a conductive extension, the non-conductive support and extension being configured to coordinate to engage the opening and to support the common mode magnetic device via attachment to the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rangarajan M. Tallam, Jeremy J. Keegan, Patrick J. Riley, Scott D. Day
  • Patent number: 8446710
    Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method for structural power distribution in a modular data center. In particular, the present application describes a modular data center with a modular structural frame. The modular structural frame defines an enclosure, and a plurality of information handling systems may be located in the enclosure. The modular data center may also include a power distribution pathway that is at least partially disposed within the modular structural frame of the modular data center. The modular data center may also include a plurality of power distribution elements disposed within the power distribution pathway, which power the information handling systems located in the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ty Schmitt, Mark M. Bailey, Anthony Middleton, Tyler Duncan
  • Patent number: 8436244
    Abstract: A laminated bus bar is applied to a main wiring circuit of an electric power converter and connected to a semiconductor module. The laminated bus bar includes insulator plates laminated together, and conductors interposed between the insulator plates. Each conductor includes a connection terminal section led out in accordance with an arrangement of a main circuit terminal on the semiconductor module. A creepage groove is formed on an edge of each of the insulator plates in accordance with a position between the connection terminal sections. The laminated bus bar facilitates elongation of the creepage distance between the connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8431822
    Abstract: An electrical distribution assembly is disclosed. The electrical distribution assembly includes an insulating base member having a primary bus bar channel. The insulating base member includes an isolation plate and sidewalls, to electrically isolate and support a current carrying primary bus bar and position the primary bus bar in the electrical distribution assembly. A plurality of bus bar securing bosses are disposed in the primary bus bar channel and are located between the sidewalls. The bus bar securing bosses are configured to engage a bus bar opening in the primary bus bar. A plurality of sub-bus bar channels, that are smaller in size than the primary bus bar channel are separated by the bus bar securing bosses. The sub-bus bar channels are defined by the isolation plate and sidewalls, and are configured to electrically isolate and support a secondary bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: John J. Lee
  • Patent number: 8420934
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a crossing bus support apparatus and connectors thereof. The crossing bus support apparatus includes a body structure having a first portion with a plurality of phase bus slots, the phase bus slots adapted to receive a plurality of crossing buses, a first connector on a first end having dual protrusions each protrusion having an interlockable feature; and a second connector on a second end having dual protrusions each protrusion having an interlockable feature. The crossing bus support apparatus may be used in pairs to capture crossing buses into the phase bus slots. Systems, assemblies, connectors, and methods of installing and utilizing the crossing bus support apparatus are provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Fan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8420935
    Abstract: A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Malkowski, Jr., James H. Meriwether
  • Publication number: 20130068495
    Abstract: A flexible busbar includes a central conductor (generally of rectangular cross section comprising multiple layers of thin aluminum, copper or other alloys with good electrical properties (conductivity)) and a sleeve having a shape on the internal surface to reduce the adhesion between the two conductors and the sleeve when the flexible busbar is bent, folded, or twisted. This increases the flexibility of the flexible busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Rod Hadi, Jean Claude Fuchs, Christophe Douzet, Pascal Godard, Jean Paul Bincaz
  • Publication number: 20130062937
    Abstract: A busbar is provided for a power distributor in vehicles. The busbar comprises at least one fastening region for fuses. The fastening region is separated by at least one slot which cuts through the busbar from the remaining part of the busbar to such an extent that the fastening region is only connected to the remaining part of the busbar by a web. The cross section of the web is smaller compared to the adjacent fastening region and the adjacent remaining part of the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Fussl, Kai Huning, Robert Bachhofer
  • Publication number: 20130048336
    Abstract: A tape is disclosed. The tape includes a metallic foil, an adhesive layer laminated on one surface of the metallic foil and a protective polymeric coating laminated on an opposing second surface of the metallic foil. The protective coating comprises an anti-corrosion agent. The protective coating shields the metallic foil from corrosion and other drawbacks that can occur by environmental exposure. The tape readily can be employed as a busbar tape in photovoltaic cells to provide a cost-effective substitute for the tin-coated copper currently used there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ADHESIVES RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventor: Ranjit MALIK
  • Publication number: 20130048335
    Abstract: Electrical busway assemblies and methods and devices for applying compressive forces to a busbar stack in an electrical busway assembly are disclosed herein. Electrical busway assemblies for distributing electricity are presented. The busway assembly includes a stack of electrically conductive busbars with one or more duct sides each disposed on a respective side of the busbar stack. Optionally, a duct top and duct bottom can be placed on the stack top and stack bottom, respectively. A surge clamp engages the stack top or stack bottom. A bolt attaches the surge clamp to each duct side. A compression nut threadably engages each bolt. Rotation of a bolt moves the corresponding compression nut, which acts to move the surge clamp along a path that is oblique with the path of the compression nut. The surge clamp, when moved by the compression nut(s), acts to apply a compressive force to the busbar stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David O. Plummer, Kimberly M. Hankins, Wayne E. Wright
  • Patent number: 8383939
    Abstract: A bus bar assembly used for establish electric connections with semiconductor modules of an electric power converter. The bus bar assembly includes a resinous body, a first and a second bus bar to which terminals of the semiconductor modules are to be connected. Each of the first and second bus bars includes a plate body and a plurality of connecting terminals extending from the plate body substantially in parallel to a major surface of the plate body. At least a portion of the body plate of the first bus bar is disposed inside the resinous body. The second bus bar is mounted at the plate body on the resinous body and laid to overlap the first bus bar at a given distance away from the first bus bar. This structure minimizes the misalignment between the first and second bus bars after the resinous body is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Yukio Gotou
  • Patent number: 8383940
    Abstract: A bus bar attaching member 1 forming a room lamp 10 for a vehicle includes a housing 2 and a plurality of bus bars 3a, 3b, 3h and 3i insert molded in the housing 2. Further, in wiring parts 5 of the bus bars 3a and 3b, impact absorbing parts 6a and 6b are provided that prevent an impact when an electric wire 8 is pressed in contact with pressure contact parts 4 from being transmitted to parts attaching parts 7. The impact absorbing parts 6a and 6b are configured in U shaped forms by first absorbing parts 61a and 61b extending in the directions intersecting virtual straight lines K1 and K2 that connect bottom walls 40 of the pressure contact parts 4 to the parts attaching parts 7, second absorbing parts 62a and 62b and third absorbing parts 63a and 63b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kosuke Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8379374
    Abstract: A bus interconnect in accordance with present embodiments includes a via block having first and second interfaces separated by a conductive body, wherein the via block is configured to communicatively couple with a first bus through the first interface and wherein the conductive body is configured to extend through an opening in a bus support panel. A first coupling section of the jumper includes a first attachment feature, wherein the first attachment feature is configured to facilitate attachment with the second interface of the via block. A neck section of the jumper extends perpendicularly from the first coupling section, and a second coupling section of the jumper extends perpendicularly from the neck section in parallel with the first coupling section. The second coupling section includes a second attachment feature configured to facilitate attachment with a second bus. The first coupling section and the second coupling section each extend away from the neck section in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeremy J. Keegan
  • Publication number: 20130000971
    Abstract: A bus bar attached to a box main body of an electrical junction box includes: a first terminal portion 11; a second terminal portion 12; and a coupling portion 13 coupling the first and second terminal portions, and made of a plate metal member 10. The plate metal member 10 includes: a first corresponding portion 21 corresponding to the first terminal portion 11; a second corresponding portion 22 corresponding to the second terminal portion 12 and provided parallel to the first corresponding portion 21 with a gap; and a coupling corresponding portion 23 corresponding to the coupling portion 13. The coupling corresponding portion 23 couples both ends adjacent to each other of the first and second corresponding portions 21, 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Sakaki, Yoshihito Imaizumi, Hiroaki Takahashi, Ryouta Ando
  • Publication number: 20120305283
    Abstract: The bus bar includes a first bus bar layer formed of a first generally uniform thickness of a first bus bar conductor; a first dielectric layer overlying a top surface of the first bus bar layer; and a second bus bar layer formed of a second generally uniform thickness of a second bus bar conductor overlying a top surface of the first dielectric layer and the top surface of the first bus bar layer wherein: the first bus bar layer includes a first via for receipt of a first electrical lead of an electrical component and a second via for receipt of a second electrical lead of the electrical component and wherein: the first dielectric layer and the second bus bar layer each include a via aligned with the first via wherein the first electrical lead is extendable from beneath the first bus bar layer through the first dielectric layer and through the second bus bar layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Kalayjian, Joshua Willard Ferguson, Benjamin David Dettmann, Ryan Carter Kroeze, Michael Raj Kubba, William Thomas Chi
  • Patent number: 8309865
    Abstract: A sensor unit 10 is provided with a metal plate 20 and a resin molded article 30 is formed integral to the metal plate 20. Busbars 50 are arranged in the resin molded article 30 and include exposed end portions 52 exposed from the resin molded article 30. Connecting portions 52A are provided at the leading ends of the exposed end portions 52 and are riveted to an oil temperature sensor 41 on the metal plate 20. Opposite lateral sides of the exposed end portions 52 are partly in contact with the resin molded article 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Maegawa, Shinyu Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8302750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole conductor line comprising a plurality of insulating profiles disposed one after another in the longitudinal direction, each having a regular arrangement of a plurality of chambers extending in the longitudinal direction. At least one group of chambers is present that are closed in cross section, and at least one group of chambers that are open to one side and are suitable for mounting one busbar each. Connecting links made of insulating material are provided for connecting the front sides of the insulating profiles. Said links each have as components at least one plug element that can be plugged into a closed chamber of the insulating profile at the front side of an insulating profile, and at least one stop element limiting the plug depth of a plug element into an insulation profile, and preferably at least one catch element by which a form-fit engagement between the connecting link and an insulating profile can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmiedle, Jörg Mutz
  • Patent number: 8299360
    Abstract: A busbar includes a first busbar component as a busbar body and a second busbar component connected thereto. The first busbar component is made of an electrically-conductive metal material having superior spring property. The first busbar component includes a male-terminal-connecting portion for clamping a male terminal of a device and a power input part provided upstream of the male-terminal-connecting portion. The second busbar component is made of an electrically-conductive metal material having electrical conductivity superior to that of the first busbar component. The second busbar component is connected to the first busbar component via a first section of the second busbar component in register with the power input part of the first busbar component and a second section of the second busbar component in register with a portion of the first busbar component, the portion being upstream of the male-terminal-connecting portion at which the current is divided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Sato, Takahiro Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20120268865
    Abstract: A contact bus bar assembly for supplying power to a load, and further pertains to a switching device which can be connected to such a compact bus bar assembly, and to a power distribution system. The bus bar assembly includes at least two electrically conductive tracks which are at least partly covered by an electrically insulating cover. An outer surface of said insulating cover is provided with a plurality of ribs arranged in a region connecting pin terminals. The switching device may additionally comprise a separating element provided with a plurality of second ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Strebel Marzano, Willy Feller
  • Patent number: 8286768
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating profile for a conductor line having at least one chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, said chamber being open in cross section to one side, thus defining an open front side of the insulating profile, and being suitable for mounting a busbar, the opening of the open chamber on the front side of the insulating profile expanding in a lateral direction such that the surface of the front side of the insulating profile is slanted toward the center of the nearest open chamber. The conductor line can be a multi-pole conductor line, the insulating profile comprising a regular arrangement of a group of a plurality of chambers extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile and being open to one side and each being suitable for mounting a busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmiedle, Jörg Mutz
  • Patent number: 8289680
    Abstract: Embodiment relate to an extruded high power electrical distribution. The bus can be employed in a MCC, a drive cabinet, or any such electrical enclosure to facilitate transmission of power. A body of the bus includes an elongate metal extrusion with first and second ridges extending along a length of the body from opposite edges of the body. Further, the bus includes a first groove and a second groove extending along the length of the body and into the body from a face of the body such that each of the first and second grooves comprises a cross-section having a narrow passage extending from the face into a broader cavity within the body. Additionally, the bus includes machined openings into each groove, wherein each of the machined openings is wider than the width of the corresponding groove to which it provides access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Keegan, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Scott D. Day, Abdolmehdi Kaveh Ahangar
  • Publication number: 20120222881
    Abstract: An improved bar has been developed for current conduction. In particular, its cross-section has been designed to limit the quantity of material necessary to transmit a given rated current. The material is mainly located on the same side as the surface containing the connecting groove and the contact tracks. The use of this type of profile enables losses by Joule effect to be reduced, for an equivalent cross-section, and aluminium to be used for example for strong amperages. The solution enables fast erection and electric connection and is suitable for high-amperage and/or three-phase currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Didier Van Dooren, Jean-Marc Reppelin, Philippe Gerbier, Pascal Lepretre
  • Patent number: 8253020
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to facilitate welding connection of an enameled wire to a busbar to increase accuracy and reliability of the welding, and inverter-integrated electric compressor by reducing processes of welding operation. In a busbar connection structure for closely contacting, welding and connecting an enameled wire end portion (27A, 28A) of a coil onto an external connection bent surface (35) formed on a busbar (33), a through hole (36, 46) through which the end portion (27A, 28A) of the enameled wire (27, 28) passes is formed on the inside of a base portion of the bent surface (35) of the busbar (33), and the end portion (27A, 28A) of the enameled wire (27, 28) is passed through the through hole (36, 46), positioned onto a welding point (35A) of the bent surface (35), and welded and connected onto the bent surface (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Niwa, Makoto Hattori, Takayuki Takashige, Atsushi Takai
  • Patent number: 8217265
    Abstract: An electrical connection part having a resin case including a window, a plurality of bus bars, at least one of which includes a buried portion buried in the resin case, an exposed portion extending from and at an angle with an end of the buried portion, and exposed from the window, and a retention reinforcing portion extending from the end in a direction along which the buried portion extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Isanori Shimizu, Shinobu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8199520
    Abstract: A terminal is provided with a support portion configured to be mounted on a circuit board and having electrical insulation property, and a bus bar supported on the support portion and having electrically conductive property. The bus bar includes an external connecting portion configured to be electrically connected to external equipment, a first connecting portion configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board, and a second connecting portion configured to be electrically connected to another circuit board spaced from the circuit board, without passing through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Noriya Kishino, Jin Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20120138331
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution system is described. The system includes a ground busbar including a first opening defined therein and a busway housing including a second opening defined therein. The system also includes a fastener sealing system that includes a fastener and at least one seal. The fastener is configured to extend through the first opening and the second opening and to couple the ground busbar to the busway housing. The ground busbar contacts the busway housing, forming a ground connection therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Steven English Richard, Mariusz Duda
  • Publication number: 20120118605
    Abstract: Busbar clamping systems and electric power busway systems for distributing electricity are disclosed herein. An aspect of this disclosure is directed to electrical busway systems with improved means for minimizing or eliminating gaps between the busbars, the surge clamps, and the duct housing. In one embodiment, the busway system includes a plurality of electrically conductive busbars. The busbars are stacked one on top of the other to create a busbar stack. The busway system also includes a first duct side in opposing spaced relation to a second duct side. The stack of busbars is disposed between the first and second duct sides. One or more cam fasteners operatively engage the stack top and/or stack bottom. The cam fasteners are configured to apply a selectively variable compressive force to the stack of busbars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Williford, Olivier Bouffet, Thomas W. Reed, JR.
  • Patent number: 8173899
    Abstract: A water drain for a busway housing at the lowest point in a busway, typically at the elbow transition from vertical to horizontal and at the outside to inside junction of a building. There is a bulge made in the lowermost housing edge with a drain hole. A cap is fitted over the drain hole so no debris/conductors can blow in, but water leaks out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Rodriguez Doring, Cesar Augusto Rivas Guerra
  • Patent number: 8163998
    Abstract: A flange end stub for an electrical busway system is provided. The flange end stub includes a flange plate having a first and second tab extending perpendicular to a first surface. A pair of joint side plates is coupled to the first and second tab with one or more conductors extending through the flange plate in between the joint side plates. A first and second bracket is coupled in between the joint side plates on either side of the conductors. Covers are mounted to the first and second brackets and extend over the conductors and any joint assembly that is attached. The covers and brackets cooperate to provide ingress protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kuldeep Kumar Bhathija, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Steven English Richard
  • Publication number: 20120090285
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a body portion (14), that is thermally and electrically non-conductive, defining an opening (28), a bus bar (18) coupled to the body portion, the bus bar being thermally and electrically conductive, and a clamping bar (20), including a scalloped surface configured to oppose the bus bar, the clamping bar being thermally and electrically conductive. At least one of the bus bar and the clamping bar is biased toward the other of the bus bar and the clamping bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Geoff Beyer, Simon Feldberg, Clifford Lansil, Mark Lekhter, Vladimir Rasper
  • Patent number: 8148640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulating element (1) for producing an insulating and supporting device for busbars to install in cabinets for low voltage distribution switchboards. The invention also relates to an insulating and supporting device for busbars comprising the insulating element which essentially comprises a body made of insulating material (5) which extends along a longitudinal axis (100) between two end surfaces (8) transverse to this axis. The body made of insulating material (5) comprises a plurality of lateral surfaces (10, 20) which extend between the end surfaces (8) in the direction of said longitudinal axis (100). At least a first (10) and a second (20) of these lateral surfaces are provided with longitudinal grooves (11, 21) defined between connecting portions (15). In particular, the longitudinal grooves (11) defined on the first lateral surface (10) have a longitudinal extension (L1) differing from that (L2) of the grooves (21) defined on the second lateral surface (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: ABB S.p.A.
    Inventors: Cristian Cagliani, Daniele Cagliani
  • Publication number: 20120074783
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for passive impedance matching are provided. An example of a method of passive impedance matching includes providing a substantially equivalent impedance between a source and a load for three single-phase power supplies via a geometry of a busbar. The busbar can be coupled to the three-phase power supplies as the source and coupled to a plurality of electronic machines as the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew James Phelan, Michael Stearns, Minh H. Nguyen, Chanh V. Hua, Raghavan V. Venugopal, David Paul Mohr
  • Patent number: 8114540
    Abstract: A buss bar for connecting electrochemical cells together includes a conductive member having a first end, a second end, and an elongated body between the first end and second end. The body includes a stress relief region configured to dampen vibrational forces received by the buss bar. The buss bar also includes a voltage sense terminal coupled to the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Dale B. Trester, Steven J. Wood, Gary P. Houchin-Miller
  • Publication number: 20120014039
    Abstract: Embodiment relate to an extruded high power electrical distribution. The bus can be employed in a MCC, a drive cabinet, or any such electrical enclosure to facilitate transmission of power. A body of the bus includes an elongate metal extrusion with first and second ridges extending along a length of the body from opposite edges of the body. Further, the bus includes a first groove and a second groove extending along the length of the body and into the body from a face of the body such that each of the first and second grooves comprises a cross-section having a narrow passage extending from the face into a broader cavity within the body. Additionally, the bus includes machined openings into each groove, wherein each of the machined openings is wider than the width of the corresponding groove to which it provides access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Keegan, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Scott D. Day
  • Patent number: 8093498
    Abstract: A busbar assembly is disclosed. The busbar assembly includes a conducting bar. The conducting bar includes a port adapted to retain and conduct electricity to a cable. The busbar assembly additionally includes a cover adapted to allow the cable to be inserted and removed from the port in a first position and to retain the cable in the port in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar, Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip Stephen Bruza
  • Publication number: 20110308834
    Abstract: A laminated bus bar is applied to a main wiring circuit of an electric power converter and connected to a semiconductor module. The laminated bus bar includes insulator plates laminated together, and conductors interposed between the insulator plates. Each conductor includes a connection terminal section led out in accordance with an arrangement of a main circuit terminal on the semiconductor module. A creepage groove is formed on an edge of each of the insulator plates in accordance with a position between the connection terminal sections. The laminated bus bar facilitates elongation of the creepage distance between the connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110297474
    Abstract: A stator includes a core and a coil group. The core includes a ring portion, and a teeth portion preferably including twelve teeth portions projecting from an inside of the ring portion toward a center thereof. The coil group preferably includes twelve coils arranged in each of the teeth portions. The core is defined by coupling twelve cores which respectively include a teeth portion. The coil group preferably includes six coil pairs each including two coils joined to each other by a single conductive line. When the core is divided into a phase region and a neutral region equally along the axial direction, a first group of coils in each of the six coil pairs are arranged in the phase region, and the other coils are arranged in the neutral region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Aono, Keisuke Fukunaga, Motofumi Otsuji
  • Patent number: 8058554
    Abstract: A bus bar has a lead portion and a bus bar portion which are integrally shaped. The lead portion is provided in such a shape that branches from the bus bar portion. A part of the lead portion forms a connection part directly electrically connected with a transistor electrode and a diode electrode by a connecting material such as solder. The thickness of the lead portion including the connection part is made smaller than the thickness of the bus bar portion. Accordingly, such an interconnection structure can be provided in which the electrode of the semiconductor device and the bus bar are electrically directly connected with each other and thermal stress at the connection part therebetween can be relieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Nakamura, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Hirotaka Ohno, Nobuaki Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20110262777
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member to connect two or more battery cells in series and/or in parallel to each other so as to manufacture a battery cell core pack, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a plate body having a size sufficient to connect electrode terminals of the battery cells arranged in at least 2×2 matrix to each other, and the electrode terminals of the battery cells are directly coupled to the plate body in a state in which the plate body is not bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won Joon Choi, Youngsun Park, SooRyoung Kim, Ho Yeong Yang, Seunghyun Bang, Kwang woo Nam
  • Publication number: 20110221205
    Abstract: A device includes rigid connecting bars for conductively connecting first to second busbars, the contact sides of which run parallel to each other and which can be held together with the connecting bars by applying pressure with the help of a first and a second connecting mechanism, each of which has a connecting bolt extending transverse to the contact sides. In at least one embodiment, each of the connecting bars has a first contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the first busbars while having a second contact surface to conductively contact the contact side of one of the second busbars. In order to be able to even more easily connect the first and second busbars, especially when the busbars are pre-assembled in segments, e.g. in power module segments of a wind power plant, the connecting bars have a first and a second recess that is open on one side, namely on the side facing the connecting bolts, such that the connecting bars embrace the connecting bolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Haar, Niels Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20110214728
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to large-area transparent conductive coatings (TCCs) including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanowire composites, and methods of making the same. The ?dc/?opt ratio of such thin films may be improved via stable chemical doping and/or alloying of CNT-based films. The doping and/or alloying may be implemented in a large area coating system, e.g., on glass and/or other substrates. In certain example embodiments, a CNT film may be deposited and then doped via chemical functionalization and/or alloyed with silver and/or palladium. Both p-type and n-type dopants may be used in different embodiments of this invention. In certain example embodiments, silver and/or other nanowires may be provided, e.g., to further decrease sheet resistance. Certain example embodiments may provide coatings that approach, meet, or exceed 90% visible transmission and 90 ohms/square target metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Vijayen S. Veerasamy