Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150323574 | Computer Systems And Computer-Implemented Methods For Warning Users Of Overload Conditions In Power Distribution Systems - A computer-implemented method includes linking a plurality of load distribution points in a power distribution unit to a plurality of electrical loads in response to user input, receiving data indicative of one or more electrical parameters associated with the plurality of load distribution points, selecting a visual indicator from a group of indicators based on the one or more electrical parameters associated with the load distribution point for each of the plurality of load distribution points, and displaying the selected visual indicators for the plurality of load distribution points on a visual display for viewing by a user. Each of the electrical loads are electrically coupled to one or more of the plurality of load distribution points. Example computer systems and non-transitory computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for performing one or more computer-implemented methods are also disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
20150214700 | AC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CABINETS HAVING AC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS - An AC circuit breaker panel includes a housing having a front side, a bus bar positioned in the housing, and one or more terminal blocks positioned in the housing. The housing has brackets adapted for mounting the AC circuit breaker panel to an equipment rack in a telecommunications equipment cabinet. The front side of the housing defines a plurality of openings for mounting a plurality of circuit breakers. The AC circuit breaker panel further includes a first circuit breaker mounted in one of the plurality of openings and wired to the bus bar, and a second circuit breaker mounted in one of the plurality of openings and wired to the bus bar and one of the terminal blocks. Further, a telecommunications equipment cabinet includes an equipment rack and one of the various AC circuit breaker panels disclosed herein. | 07-30-2015 |
20140375294 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE AND SOFT START METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide a power supply module and a soft start method. The power supply module includes an input detection circuit configured to output a first notification signal to a trigger drive circuit when it is determined that the power supply module receives a power supply signal; the trigger drive circuit configured to, upon receipt of the first notification signal sent from the input detection circuit, wait for a predetermined duration without sending a drive signal to a current limiting circuit, and to send the driver signal to the current limiting circuit when the predetermined duration elapses; and the current limiting circuit configured to limit a current on a Direct Current (DC) bus of the power supply module when the drive signal is not received by the current limiting circuit, and not to limit the current on the DC bus upon receipt of the drive signal. | 12-25-2014 |
20140268566 | DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE ACCESS MULTIPLEXER ENCLOSURES HAVING ONBOARD POWER - A system includes a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) enclosure having a power area for housing power components and a component area for housing components configured to receive power from the power components. The system further includes at least one DSLAM positioned in the component area of the DSLAM enclosure and an AC power supply for providing AC power to the at least one DSLAM. The AC power supply is positioned in the power area of the DSLAM enclosure. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266534 | TRANSFORMER - There is provided a transformer including an E shaped and two I shaped magnetic cores and a first, second and third windings, wherein: one I shaped magnetic core is located between one side and a middle legs of the E shaped magnetic core, another is located between another side and the middle legs; there is an air gap on each of the two I shaped magnetic cores or two side or bottom legs of the E shaped magnetic core, the first winding is wound on a part of the magnetic cores where the air gap exists; the second and third windings are wound on the middle leg; and the first winding is connected in parallel with the second winding to constitute a primary winding; the third winding is a secondary winding. With the transformer provided by the invention, transformer winding loss can be reduced, and transformer efficiency can be improved. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266226 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WARNING USERS OF A DEGRADED BACKUP CAPACITY IN BATTERY PLANTS - A method of warning a user when a reserve time of a battery plant in a system is substantially degraded is disclosed. The method includes determining a baseline capacity for the battery plant by estimating the reserve time of the battery plant while the battery plant is installed in the system, subsequently determining a present capacity of the battery plant by estimating the reserve time of the battery plant while the battery plant is installed in the system, comparing the present capacity with the baseline capacity, and generating a warning when the baseline capacity exceeds the present capacity by more than a defined amount. Example embodiments of systems and control circuits configured to perform the methods are also disclosed herein. | 09-18-2014 |
20140103579 | COOLING FIXTURES FOR MOLDED COMPONENTS - A cooling fixture for molded components includes a support surface, at least two brackets coupled to the support surface, and at least one roller having a central axis. The roller is coupled between the brackets for rotating about its central axis and is positioned for contacting a portion of a molded component and rotating about its central axis as necessary to align the molded component and substantially inhibit gouging of the molded component when the molded component is placed in the cooling fixture for cooling. Additional cooling fixtures and related methods are also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
20130278120 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Electronic equipment enclosures of the present disclosure are configured to house electronic equipment. The enclosures generally include vent opening configured to allow air to flow into and out of the enclosures, and fans configured to circulate the air within the enclosures around the electronic equipment housed therein. The enclosures also include backflow assemblies located between the vent openings and the fans, and configured to inhibit movement of unwanted materials through the enclosures between the vent openings and the fans. In addition, the backflow assemblies may include multiple vanes disposed adjacent the vent openings and arranged to block straight paths from the vent openings into the enclosures past the multiple vanes. The multiple vanes may be operable both to inhibit the movement of the unwanted materials through the enclosures and to allow air to flow out of the vent openings from the enclosures without moving. | 10-24-2013 |
20130228631 | Outdoor Electronic Equipment Enclosures And Related Methods - An electronic equipment enclosure for outdoor deployment includes a housing defining an interior and having an intake port, an exhaust port, an airflow path extending from the intake port to the exhaust port, and an equipment bay for receiving the electronic equipment. The equipment bay is positioned in the airflow path. The equipment enclosure further includes an intake fan for creating positive pressure within the interior of the housing and a pressure-activated damper having an open position for allowing air to exit the enclosure through the exhaust port in response to positive pressure within the interior of the housing and a closed position for preventing external air and/or water from entering the enclosure through the exhaust port when the intake fan is not operating. Other example equipment enclosures and methods are also disclosed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130082583 | LOCK ASSEMBLIES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES - A lock assembly is provided for releasably coupling a dome of a telecommunications enclosure to a base of the telecommunications enclosure. The lock assembly generally includes a housing having at least one stop, a slider disposed at least partly within the housing and moveable between an extended position for coupling the dome of the telecommunications enclosure to the base of the telecommunications enclosure and a retracted position for uncoupling the dome from the base, and a cam configured to rotate and move the slider between the retracted position and the extended position. The cam is engageable with the at least one stop of the housing to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the retracted position and/or to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the extended position. | 04-04-2013 |
20120140368 | Hardware Overvoltage Disconnecting Circuit - A hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit wherein a DC power supply module is disconnected from a power network when the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage. The circuit includes a disconnecting relay and a voltage detection circuit. The disconnecting relay is connected in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module. A first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay. When the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay is disconnected and the power supply module is disconnected from the AC power network. When the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay is connected. | 06-07-2012 |
20120068586 | Enclosure Corner Seals and Assemblies - A sealing assembly for sealing a corner of an enclosure is disclosed. The sealing assembly includes a substantially rigid bracket and a flexible seal. The bracket includes a first latch and a second latch. The first and second latches are configured for releasable connection to an enclosure adjacent a corner with the first and second latches on opposing sides of said corner. The bracket is configured to provide a force to couple the flexible seal to a corner of an enclosure when the bracket is attached to said enclosure. The flexible seal includes a first surface for coupling to the corner of the enclosure, and a second surface opposite the first surface. At least a portion of the second surface is configured for contact with the bracket. The flexible seal may include a connector for releasable connection to the bracket. | 03-22-2012 |
20110159795 | Outdoor Electronic Equipment Enclosures and Related Methods - An electronic equipment enclosure for outdoor deployment includes a housing defining an interior and having an intake port, an exhaust port, an airflow path extending from the intake port to the exhaust port, and an equipment bay for receiving the electronic equipment. The equipment bay is positioned in the airflow path. The equipment enclosure further includes an intake fan for creating positive pressure within the interior of the housing and a pressure-activated damper having an open position for allowing air to exit the enclosure through the exhaust port in response to positive pressure within the interior of the housing and a closed position for preventing external air and/or water from entering the enclosure through the exhaust port when the intake fan is not operating. Other example equipment enclosures and methods are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110116239 | Locking Mechanisms for Retaining Two Swinging Panels and Apparatus and Enclosures Including a Locking Mechanism for Retaining Two Swinging Panels - A telecommunications enclosure including a housing is disclosed. A first panel is operatively coupled to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. A second panel is operatively coupled to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. The telecommunications enclosure includes a lock operable to retain the first panel in the first position when the second panel is in the second position and to retain the second panel in the first position when the first panel is in the second position. The telecommunications enclosure includes at least one fiber optic splitter mounted on the first panel and a termination field mounted on the second panel. | 05-19-2011 |
20110058775 | Dust Caps for Fiber Optic Connectors - A dust cap for a fiber optic connector is disclosed. The fiber optic connector includes a connector body having a first end and second end opposite the first end, and a ferrule positioned at the first end of the connector body. The ferrule holds an optical fiber having an end face. The dust cap includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving the ferrule of the fiber optic connector and a retaining member coupled to the housing. The retaining member is structured to be disposed adjacent to the second end of the connector body when the ferrule is disposed within the cavity to inhibit removal of the fiber optic connector from the dust cap. Additionally, or alternatively, the dust cap may include a mounting member for releasably engaging a support structure. | 03-10-2011 |
20110050052 | Telecommunications Enclosures - A telecommunications enclosure includes a frame having a plurality of frame members defining at least one opening. At least one frame member that defines the opening includes a gasket channel positioned on an inner surface of said frame member. The enclosure includes a gasket disposed in the gasket channel and at least one panel coupled to the frame with a retainer. The panel covers the opening in the inner of the enclosure and overlaps an inner surface of the gasket. | 03-03-2011 |
20100310226 | Dust Caps for Fiber Optic Connectors - A dust cap for a fiber optic connector is disclosed. The fiber optic connector includes a connector body having a first end and second end and a ferrule positioned at the first end of the connector body. The ferrule holds an optical fiber having an end face. The dust cap includes a housing adapted to engage the first end of the connector body to releasably couple the dust cap to the fiber optic connector and protect the end face of the optical fiber. Additionally, or alternatively, the dust cap may be configured to releasably engage an adjacent dust cap to join at least two dust caps together, and may include one or more mounting members for releasably coupling the dust cap to a support structure to thereby support the dust cap and any fiber optic connector releasably coupled to the dust cap from the support structure. | 12-09-2010 |
20100237757 | Distribution Hubs - Distribution hubs and telecommunications enclosures are disclosed. One example distribution hub includes a cover section and a mounting section. The mounting section is adapted to support telecommunications cables and/or equipment. The cover section is coupled to the mounting section to permit movement of the cover section relative to the mounting section along an axis and between an extended position in which a portion of the mounting section is exposed and a retracted position in which such portion of the mounting section is substantially covered by the cover section. | 09-23-2010 |
20100150518 | Optic Fiber Distribution Hub - In accordance with various embodiments, a fiber optic distribution hub is provided. In various implementations the fiber distribution hub includes at least one of a universal splitter holder, a distribution module including a plurality of sliding service connection circuit trays, and a distribution jumper incremental slack limiting fiber management system. The universal splitter holder is structured to retain any one of a plurality of fiber optic splitters within the distribution hub. The service connection circuit trays of the distribution module are structured to slidingly transition from a stowed position to a deployed position to allow independent access to any one of a plurality of optic fiber circuits retained within each respective circuit tray. The distribution jumper incremental slack limiting fiber management system is configured to reduce slack in at least one jumper fiber extending between the universal splitter holder and the distribution module within the distribution hub. | 06-17-2010 |
20100079041 | Outdoor Telecommunications Equipment Enclosures Having Slide Lock Assemblies - An outdoor telecommunications equipment enclosure includes a dome, a base for receiving the dome, and a slide lock assembly for coupling the dome to the base. The slide lock assembly includes a housing coupled to one of the dome and the base and defining a channel and a slider positioned within the channel. The slider is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position for engaging the other one of the dome and the base. In one example embodiment, one of the slider and the housing includes multiple protrusions in contact with the other one of the slider and the housing. The protrusions inhibit surface contact between the slider and the housing. In another example embodiment, the slide lock assembly includes a gasket, seal and/or plug to inhibit ingress of debris into the slide lock assembly. In yet another example embodiment, the slide lock assembly includes a rotator having an actuator head accessible to a user such that when the rotator is rotated in a first direction via the actuator head, the rotator moves the slider into the extended position. | 04-01-2010 |
20100059246 | Switched Grounding Assemblies - An assembly including a ground bar for coupling to a ground, a conductive contact for electrically connecting a wire to the ground bar, and a switch for selectively disconnecting the conductive contact from the ground bar to thereby selectively disconnect the wire from the ground bar when the wire is electrically connected to the conductive contact. The assembly may include a plurality of conductive contacts and a plurality of switches for selectively disconnecting an associated conductive contact from the ground bar. A method of using an assembly having a ground bar, a conductive contact, and a switch includes electrically connecting a wire to the conductive contact, and actuating the switch to selectively disconnect the conductive contact from the ground bar to thereby selectively disconnect the wire from the ground bar without electrically disconnecting the wire from the conductive contact. | 03-11-2010 |
20090174977 | HARDWARE OVERVOLTAGE DISCONNECTING CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a voltage detection control technology, especially relate to a hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit wherein a DC power supply module is disconnected from a power network when the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit comprises a disconnecting relay and a voltage detection circuit. The disconnecting relay is connected in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module. A first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay. When the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay is disconnected and the power supply module is disconnected from the AC power network. When the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay is connected. The circuit of the present invention is started up before the busbar voltage reaches its extreme value, and the relay can still work even if only the auxiliary power supply is working among all the components of the power supply module. The auxiliary power supply of the module is still in the work state. The cost of the system is reduced. | 07-09-2009 |
20090071327 | Filter System of an Electronic Equipment Enclosure - A filter system including a method for self cleaning the filter system of an electronic equipment enclosure where air flow is monitored either by monitoring fan performance of air flow velocity through the enclosure. The system includes two filters elements, an upstream ASHRAE or HEPA filter element to block particulate matter and a downstream PTFE filter element to block water vapor. The ASHRAE or HEPA filter element is relatively inexpensive and easy to clean. The PTFE filter element is more expensive and difficult to clean. Thus, the cheaper filter is used to protect the more expensive filter from contaminants and to increase its useful life. The method of self cleaning includes stopping the fan when a signal is received indicating a predetermined resistance to air flow which is a function of blockage of the filter elements, thereafter operating the fan at an increased rotational velocity to determine whether the fan itself is malfunctioning, thereafter slowing and stopping the fan to allow the fan to be reversed, rotating the fan in reverse for a predetermined period of time, such as five minutes, thereafter slowing and stopping the fan and returning the fan to its usual rotational velocity and direction. If the resistance to air flow is still above a predetermined level, the fan is again slowed, stopped and reversed and then returned to normal operation. The reversal operation can be conducted a multiple number of times, however, after a predetermined number, a signal is sent requesting maintenance | 03-19-2009 |