Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a casing forming an outer shell, a terminal block disposed in the casing, a terminal block support element configured to support the terminal block, and an earth grounding plate sandwiched between the terminal block and the terminal block support element. An engaging portion to be engaged with the terminal block support element is provided in the earth grounding plate. A fixing element is provided to fasten the terminal block and the earth grounding plate engaged with the terminal block support element by the engaging portion together to the terminal block support element.

Abstract: Apparatus for a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising a base member, a user input interface, and a user output interface. The user output interface is configured to extend along mutually perpendicular longitudinal and lateral axes of the apparatus. The user input interface comprises a QWERTY input configured to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus is configured to provide a first configuration in which the user input interface is housed between the base member and the user output interface, and a second configuration in which the user input and output interfaces have been laterally slid in opposing directions with respect to the base member.

Abstract: A modular power distribution system comprises a chassis and a backplane including a power input, and a plurality of module connection locations. A plurality of modules are mounted in the chassis, each module mounted to one of the module connection locations. Each module includes: (i) a circuit protection device; and (ii) a power output connection location. Bus bars connect front power inputs to the backplane.

Abstract: A fuse assembly includes: (i) a junction box including a battery B+ board having a plurality of metallized slots and a distribution board having a plurality of metallized slots; and (ii) a plurality of fuses releasably secured within the metallized slots, the fuses each including a substrate, first and second contacts positioned on the substrate, each contact in electrical communication with one of the metallized slots, and a fuse element in electrical communication with the first and second contacts.

Abstract: A modular power distribution system comprises a chassis and a backplane including a power input, and a plurality of module connection locations. A plurality of modules are mounted in the chassis, each module mounted to one of the module connection locations. Each module includes: (i) a circuit protection device; and (ii) a power output connection location. Bus bars connect front power inputs to the backplane.

Abstract: A power supply system for supplying electrical power to at least one load includes a base plate, a support rail and a power supply module fastened to the base plate, at least one bus bar module, and a rail mounting device for mounting the bus bar module on the support rail. The rail mounting device includes conductor members for supplying power from the power supply module to bus bars contained within the bus bar modules, respectively. A first plug has contacts that engage contacts of each of the bus bars of the bus bar module via access slots contained in the cover member thereof, thereby to supply three-phase power to a load such, as a motor, via a heavy-duty power switch and a circuit breaker that are both mounted on the base plate, and associated second and third connecting plugs. Single-phase power is supplied to an auxiliary load, such as an electrical appliance, from two or more bus bars of the bus bar module via a fourth plug.

Abstract: A power entry panel for a power conditioner. The power entry panel includes an input terminal block which receives power. The power entry panel includes a mating connection for passing power from the input terminal block to the power conditioner. The mating connection is directly connected and in contact with the input terminal block. An input terminal block for a power entry panel. A method for transferring power.

Abstract: For a selection of semiconductor chips stacked on top of one another, the invention includes leading through selection contact points of one chip on a rear side thereof and connecting them to corresponding selection contact points of the other semiconductor chip. Programmable input amplifiers are programmed to be transmissive or blocking through fuses/antifuses so that selection signals applied to the selection contact points either activate or block functional elements only of one or only of the other semiconductor chip. As a result, simple stacking of identically prefabricated semiconductor chips is made possible.

Abstract: An electrical connection box has an electric circuit board. A plurality of blocks are selectively mountable on the periphery of the electric circuit board. The selected ones of the blocks form sidewalls that surround the periphery of the electric circuit board. The blocks are selected from the group including (a) at least one electric component mounting block for accommodating an electric component; (b) at least one external circuit connection block for accommodating an external circuit connector; and (c) at least one solid, sidewall block for forming a portion of the sidewalls.

Abstract: A unique cabinet mounted I/O assembly adapted for integration into a control system which allows a block I/O assembly to be mounted in both sides of the cabinet allowing a blind fit of power and signal connections insuring that power will be provided to the block I/O assembly before any application of signals thereto. and preventing any mismatching of I/O units to wrong processor blocks in the cabinet by a color matching scheme.

Abstract: An operation shaft receiving-type electric component capable of reducing the number of parts required therefor and preventing generation of noise. An electric component body which includes an electric component unit varied in electric properties due to a variation in rotation angle of the operation shaft is arranged between an operation section of an operation shaft and a mechanism unit. A push-type lock and release mechanism is constituted by a guide member held stationary, both a slider member and a rotary slider each rotatably fitted on the operation shaft, a spring holder and a spring member. The guide member is provided with a plurality of primary guide grooves and secondary guide grooves, in which projections of the slide member are fitted, respectively. The rotary slider is provided with a plurality of projections, which are fitted in the main guide grooves, respectively.

Abstract: A modular switching-element block which comprises at least one base body having plug-in locations for switching elements, such as electrical switches, and is fitted with a base body which is split into a plurality of base-body modules which can be plugged into one another. In comparison with a common base body, this arrangement makes possible greater variability of the number of plug-in locations, with respect to freely selectable special fits with switching elements, and reduces the advance-provision cost for a standard fit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric connection box integral with an ignition switch to be incorporated into an instrument panel in an automobile. The electric connection box, which is to be disposed in an instrument panel, includes in its internal circuit protect parts such as a fuse and the like and a branch circuit (a bus bar circuit) having circuits respectively to be connected directly with an ignition circuit, thereby connecting the ignition circuit directly with the branch circuit, whereby an ignition switch and the circuit protect parts are integrated into the electric connection box.