Bus Section Contacting Assembly for Switchable Power Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing electrical device assemblies require separate feeder modules to manage supply voltage distribution along a bus line, increasing installation space and costs due to the need for separate feed-in points, which complicates the handling and safety of connecting supply voltage to multiple electrical devices.
Innovation Solution
An electrical device with a contact device that automatically disconnects bus sections when an electrical assembly is connected, allowing for the creation of separate bus lines by switching between connected and disconnected states, eliminating the need for separate feeder modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate feeder modules are provided to reduce power demand on individual bus lines, then the power distribution reliability is improved, but the installation space requirement and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the feeder module functionality directly into the electrical device housing, merging previously separate components into a single integrated unit. This eliminates the need for separate feeder modules while maintaining the ability to create multiple bus lines with separate feed-in points, thus reducing device complexity and installation space while preserving power distribution reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a terminal device and as a feeder module. The housing contains integrated components that enable both functions, allowing the same device to distribute power to multiple bus lines while also providing terminal connections, thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated feeder modules
2Power
If separate feeder modules are provided to create separate bus lines, then the power demand management is improved, but the installation space requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the feeder module functionality into the electrical device housing, combining previously separate components into one integrated unit. This integration maintains the capability to create multiple separate bus lines with individual feed-in points for proper power demand management, while simultaneously reducing the installation space requirement by eliminating gaps and separate component mounting areas
3Reliability
If separate feeder modules are used to feed supply voltage into adjacent bus lines, then the current-carrying capacity limits are avoided, but the costs and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical device is designed with universal functionality, serving both as a terminal device and as a feeder module with multiple feed-in points. This multi-functionality allows the creation of separate bus lines that comply with current-carrying capacity limits, while being manufactured as a single integrated device, thereby reducing manufacturing costs compared to producing and assembling separate feeder modules
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines terminal and feeder functions into a single integrated device, eliminating the need for separate feeder modules. This integration maintains compliance with current-carrying capacity limits through proper bus line segmentation, while reducing manufacturing costs by simplifying the bill of materials and assembly processes
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the handling and improves safety by automatically managing bus line connections, reducing installation space and costs while enabling efficient distribution of supply voltage across multiple electrical devices without the need for additional feeder modules.
Implementation Method 1
a contact element (71) configured to establish an electrical connection between the first bus section (5A) and the second bus section (5B) when the contact device (7) is not connected to the electrical assembly (8)
Implementation Method 2
when the contact device (7) is connected to the electrical assembly (8), is displaced in order to disconnect the first bus section (5A) and the second bus section (5B) from one another
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical device arrangeable in a row with other electrical devices includes: a first bus section contactable with a further electrical device arranged on a first side of the electrical device; a second bus section contactable with a further electrical device arranged on a second side of the electrical device facing away from the first side; and a contact device, to which an electrical assembly is connectable, and which includes a contact element for establishing an electrical connection between the first bus section and the second bus section when the contact device is not connected to the electrical assembly, and, when the contact device is connected to the electrical assembly, is displaced in order to disconnect the first bus section and the second bus section from one another.