103results about "Stackable modules" patented technology

A modular surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The modular surgical system includes a control module including a power supply and surgical modules including a first surgical module and a second surgical module. The first surgical module is arranged in a stack configuration with the control module and the second surgical module. The power supply is configured to output power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module. A power backplane is configured to deliver the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module through the first surgical module. A control circuit is configured to adaptively adjust power allocations to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.

A data logger comprising a sensor interface for connecting at least one sensor or actuator to the data logger; an accessible memory (SD card) for storing data received from said at least one sensor or actuator; and a controller for controlling operation of the data logger wherein said data logger comprises a plurality of modules, each module having a housing electrically and mechanically connectable to a housing of an adjacent module; and wherein at least one module comprises the sensor interface and acts as a logging and / or actuation module (LAM) including at least a portion of said accessible memory (SD card); and at least one module connected to said at least one LAM acts as a control and communications module (CCM) and comprises the controller that controls communications within and external to the data logger.

A parallel module driver is disclosed and includes a modular backplane structure, a rectifier module and an inverter module. The modular backplane structure includes a plurality of connectors arranged equidistantly in a first direction. The rectifier module includes a rectifier-connection slot connected to one of the plurality of connectors in a second direction. The inverter module includes an inverter-connection slot connected to one of the plurality of connectors in the second direction. The rectifier module and the inverter module are arranged adjacent to each other, the rectifier-connection slot and the inverter-connection slot are connected to two adjacent connectors on the modular backplane structure, respectively. The lateral sides of the rectifier module and the inverter module are attached to each other, and respectively include a guiding element and a guiding groove matched with each other and limiting the rectifier module and the inverter module to slide in the second direction.

An electronic casing includes a box including a first part and a second part, each part forming a distinct container, such that a first electronic board is housed in the first part and such that a second electronic board is housed in the second part, the two parts being integral with one another by a conduit shaped to form an air circulation channel, the casing comprising at least one first connector linked to the first electronic board and at least one second connector linked to the second electronic board, the two connectors being in contact with one another through the conduit.

A modular surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The modular surgical system includes a control module including a power supply and surgical modules including a first surgical module and a second surgical module. The first surgical module is arranged in a stack configuration with the control module and the second surgical module. The power supply is configured to output power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module. A power backplane is configured to deliver the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module through the first surgical module. A control circuit is configured to adaptively adjust power allocations to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.

A power supply module is provided for powering an integrated circuit chip located at a first side of a first carrier board, including: a first-stage power supply unit; and a second-stage power supply unit, where one or more power input terminals of the second-stage power supply unit is electrically connected with one or more corresponding power output terminals of the first-stage power supply unit through a second carrier board; the second carrier board is configured to transmit power from the first-stage power supply unit to the second-stage power supply unit, and the second-stage power supply unit further supplies the power to the integrated circuit chip; one or more power output terminals of the second-stage power supply unit is electrically connected with one or more corresponding power terminals of the integrated circuit chip.

A modular control unit (100) is adaptable, in terms of interface functions, for an electric motor selected from a predetermined number i of electric motors, in particular electric motors of the same power class. The control unit (100) has at least two printed circuit boards (L1, L2), selected from a set of N different printed circuit boards (L1, L2, . . . , LN). Interface functions, electrical components, electronic components or control units for the operation of the electric motor are located on the printed circuit boards.

The present invention relates to a structure in which modular units completed by using a plurality of frames are assembled, and provides a prefabricated modular unit assembly including: a first modular unit including a main communication control means, which transmits / receives data through wired / wireless communication between the modular units so that same can be controlled; and a second modular unit including an auxiliary communication control means for transmitting / receiving to / from a main communication control means of the first modular unit.

Embodiments of this application disclose a circuit board assembly, and are applied to the field of electronic communications technologies, to resolve a prior-art heat dissipation problem of a circuit board. The circuit board assembly combines, on the second circuit board, low-speed signals transmitted between a plurality of I / O (input / output, input / output) modules and an IC (integrated circuit, integrated circuit) chip, and then transmits the combined low-speed signals to the IC chip by using a low-speed cable. A low-speed signal sent by the IC chip to the plurality of I / O modules is extended to a plurality of low-speed signals on the second circuit board, and then the plurality of low-speed signals are separately sent to the plurality of I / O modules. Therefore, there are a relatively small quantity of low-speed cables, to help airflow ventilation, so that a prior-art heat dissipation problem of a circuit board can be resolved. This may be applied to a scenario in which a relatively large quantity of electronic components need to be disposed on a circuit board.

A modular surgical system is disclosed. The modular surgical system can include a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module that are arrangeable in a stack. The control module can include a pulse generator to generate a clock pulse signals. Each of the first and second surgical modules can include a timing circuit and a delay circuit. Each timing circuit can receive the clock pulse signal and start a timer. A first delay circuit of the first surgical module can also receive the clock pulse signal and transmit a first delayed sequence signal to the timing circuit of the first module. A second delay circuit of the second surgical can also receive the first delayed sequence signal from the first delay circuit and transmit a second delayed sequence signal to the clock timer of the second surgical module.

The approaches presented here involve connecting network devices by routing network cable harnesses using layered transceiver panel structures and modular guides. Network cables can be connected to layered transceiver panels to transmit communications between external devices and a network switch. Modular guides can route the network cables from the layered transceiver panels, for example, in a plane perpendicular to the layer of the layered transceiver panels. The network cables connected to the layered transceiver panels and routed through the modular guides can then be connected to the network switch. The network switch can be liquid-cooled and / or air-cooled, with the airflow passing through the openings of the modular guides.

A modular arrangement is provided for housing electronic equipment and associated cooling structure in a data center environment. The modular units provide cooling air on an as—needed basis to individual pieces of equipment by way of individual plenums and associated valves. The units can be interconnected by vertical stacking, in side-to-side arrangements, and back-to-back arrangements. A number of units can be interconnected to form a cell. The cells can be interconnected to form larger units. In this manner, data centers can be configured in any desired arrangement without requiring complicated cooling design.

A vehicle includes an inverter having a power module. The power module includes a high side bus, a low side bus and an alternating current (AC) output bus. The high side bus includes a first switch, wherein a high side current is configured to flow through the first switch in a first direction. The high side bus is disposed in a plane. The low side bus includes a second switch, wherein a low side current is configured to flow through the second switch in the first direction. The low side bus is parallel to the high side bus. The alternating current (AC) output bus is parallel to the high side bus and the low side bus, wherein an output current flows through the AC output bus in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Disclosed is a modular energy system that comprises a first module, comprising a first panel, and a first connector attached to the first panel. A portion of the first connector extends past a first edge of the first panel. The modular energy system further comprises a second module, comprising a second panel, and a second connector attached to the second panel. The second connector is aligned with a second edge of the second panel, and the second connector defines a cavity. The second module is coupled to the first module, wherein the portion of the first connector that extends past the first edge of the first panel is positioned within the cavity defined by the second connector.

The embodiment of the invention provides an integrated assembly, a motor controller and a power assembly. The integrated assembly comprises an integrated shell and a capacitor core, the integrated shell is used for containing the capacitor core, the integrated shell comprises a first face and a second face which are opposite in the first direction, the first face comprises two rows of fixing columns and two rows of supporting columns, each row of fixing columns comprises a plurality of fixing columns, and each row of supporting columns comprises a plurality of supporting columns. In the second direction, the multiple fixing columns in each row of fixing columns are arranged at intervals, and the multiple supporting columns in each row of supporting columns are arranged at intervals. In the third direction, the two rows of supporting columns are arranged at intervals, and the two rows of fixing columns are arranged between the two rows of supporting columns at intervals. The integrated assembly provided by the invention is high in integration level and high in compactness, parts of the motor controller can be reduced, and the size of the motor controller is reduced.

The invention relates to a method for connecting an electrical device (3) comprising the steps: - Providing an enclosed housing (1) accessible via an opening (2); - Providing a cable connection (4) to a board (5); - mechanically connecting the plate (5) to the housing (1) by closing the opening (2) with the plate (5); - Connecting the electrical device (3) to the cable connection (4) As well as a device for connecting an electrical device (3) to at least one electronic component (10) arranged in an enclosed housing (1), comprising a plate (5) with a front (8) and a back (9) and connecting elements (7) for mechanical connection to the housing (1), wherein the front (8) has a cable connection (4). Finally, the invention relates to a system comprising, among other things, such a device.

In a power conversion device, a semiconductor module, a bus bar assembly, and a smoothing capacitor are superposed on a cooler in the stated order from the cooler side. At least one of a cooling column-equipped member, which is at least one of the smoothing capacitor and the bus bar assembly, and the cooler is provided with a cooling column configured to transfer heat of the cooling column-equipped member to the cooler.

A surgical instrument connectable to a surgical energy module that is configured to provide a first drive signal at a first frequency range for driving a first energy modality and a second drive signal at a second frequency range for driving a second energy modality is provided. The surgical instrument can comprise a surgical instrument component configured to receive power from a direct current (DC) power source, an end effector, and a circuit. The circuit can be configured to convert the first electrical signal to a DC voltage, apply the DC voltage to the surgical instrument component, and deliver the second energy modality to the end effector according to the second drive signal. Alternatively, the circuit can be disposed within a cable assembly configured to connect the surgical instrument to the surgical energy module.

The invention discloses a bare core integrated assembly, and relates to the technical field of bare core integrated assemblies, a copper bottom plate is fixed at the lower end of a plastic shell, a DBC substrate is welded and fixed on the copper bottom plate, a chip, an NTC and a diode are welded and fixed on the DBC substrate, the DBC substrate is electrically connected with a power terminal installed on the plastic shell through a bonding wire, and the chip is electrically connected with the power terminal through a bonding wire. The plastic shell and the driving plate are connected in a nested mode, and the driving plate makes contact with a boss in the plastic shell to achieve positioning. According to the bare core integrated assembly, the self-adjusting and locking wire bar socket mechanism is adopted, so that the distance between the two conductive copper plates can be greater than the diameter of an insertion rod on the wire bar joint when the wire bar joint is inserted into the wire bar socket mechanism, thereby reducing the insertion resistance of the insertion rod on the wire bar joint and improving the insertion convenience; and after the device is assembled, the fixed self-locking of the conductive copper plate and the insertion rod on the wire bar joint can be realized, and the normal conductive effect is ensured, so that the normal operation of the device is ensured.

A modular surgical system is disclosed. The modular surgical system comprises a header module, a first surgical module, a second surgical module, and a module identification circuit. The second surgical module is arrangeable in a stack configuration with the header module and the first surgical module. The module identification circuit is configured to cause a pre-determined current to be transmitted to the first surgical module through the second surgical module in the stack configuration, detect a first voltage indicative of a first position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration, and detect a second voltage indicative of a second position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration. The second voltage is different than the first voltage.

A sandwich structure power supply module, having: an inductor pack having at least one inductor; a top PCB (Printed Circuit Board) on top of the inductor pack; and at least one power device chip on top of the top PCB, wherein each one of the power device chips has at least one pin connected to an associated inductor via the top PCB; wherein the inductor pack is wrapped with metal layers, wherein each two metal layers are lied against to a same surface of the inductor pack, with an isolation layer in between, and wherein the two metal layers are connected to different potentials.

Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for managing simultaneous outputs of surgical instruments. In some aspects, methods are presented for synchronizing the current frequencies. In some aspects, methods are presented for conducting duty cycling of energy outputs of two or more instruments. In some aspects, systems are presented for managing simultaneous monopolar outputs of two or more instruments, including providing a return pad that properly handles both monopolar outputs in some cases.

A modular arrangement is provided for housing electronic equipment and associated cooling structure in a data center environment. The modular units provide cooling air on an as-needed basis to individual pieces of equipment by way of individual plenums and associated valves. The units can be interconnected by vertical stacking, in side-to-side arrangements, and back-to-back arrangements. A number of units can be interconnected to form a cell. The cells can be interconnected to form larger units. In this manner, data centers can be configured in any desired arrangement without requiring complicated cooling design.

A modular surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The modular surgical system includes a header module, a first surgical module, a second surgical module, a first backplane connector configured to detachably connect the header module to the first surgical module, and a second backplane connector configured to detachably connect the first surgical module to the second surgical module. The first surgical module is arrangeable in a stack configuration with the header module and the second surgical module. The first backplane connector is configured to yield a first bit pattern identifying the first surgical module in the stack configuration. The second backplane connector is configured to yield a second bit pattern identifying the second surgical module in the stack configuration. The first bit pattern is different than the second bit pattern.

Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for providing coordinated energy outputs of separate but connected modules, in some cases using communication protocols such as the Data Distribution Service standard (DDS). In some aspects, there is provided a communication circuit between a header or main device, a first module, and a second module, each including connection to a segment of a common backplane, where the output from a first module can be adjusted by sensing a parameter from a second module. In some aspects, the signal can pass from the first module through the header to the second module, or in other cases directly from the first module to the second module. Aspects of the present disclosure also include methods for automatically activating a bipolar surgical system in one or more of the modular systems using the DDS standard.

The embodiment of the present application provides an integrated assembly, a motor controller and a power assembly. The integrated assembly comprises an integrated shell and a capacitor core body, the integrated shell is used for accommodating the capacitor core body, the integrated shell comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other along a first direction, the first surface comprises two rows of fixing columns and two rows of supporting columns, each row of fixing columns comprises a plurality of fixing columns, and each row of supporting columns comprises a plurality of supporting columns. Along a second direction, the plurality of fixing columns in each row of fixing columns are arranged at intervals, and the plurality of supporting columns in each row of supporting columns are arranged at intervals. Along a third direction, the two rows of supporting columns are arranged at intervals, and the two rows of fixing columns are arranged at intervals between the two rows of supporting columns. The integrated assembly provided by the present application has high integration and strong compactness, can reduce the parts of the motor controller, and reduces the volume of the motor controller.

A vertical power supply system includes a system board, a substrate, a chip unit, a plurality of first capacitors, a plurality of connection boards, a plurality of third capacitors, and a power unit. The system board includes a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other. The substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface which are opposite to each other, and the third surface is located between the fourth surface and the second surface. Each of the connection boards includes a first end, a second end and a side wall. The first end and the second end are opposite to each other. The first end is electrically connected to the second surface of the system board. The second end is electrically connected to the third surface of the substrate. The chip unit is disposed on the first surface.