Busbar Joint With Adjustable Conductor Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing busbar power distribution devices lack the ability to adjust the distance between busbar ducts, leading to increased manufacturing complexity and cost for custom lengths, and existing adjustment solutions risk disconnection of conductors during clamping.
Innovation Solution
The busbar power distribution device incorporates pairs of conductor plates with insulating spacers and clamping means, including screws and nuts, along with closed slots that allow for adjustable positioning of busbar ducts without risking disconnection, enabling flexible alignment and secure clamping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom length ducts are manufactured to meet specific connection requirements, then adaptability to different connection needs is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The joint incorporates slots in the conductor plates that allow the busbar ducts to be positioned at variable distances from the joint. This dynamic positioning capability enables the same standardized joint to accommodate different connection lengths without requiring custom manufacturing, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining standardization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between busbar ducts is adjusted to meet connection requirements, then adaptability is improved, but the risk of conductor disconnection during adjustment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conductor plates are equipped with slots that provide a controlled range of movement for the busbar ducts. This pre-designed movement path prevents uncontrolled displacement and ensures that conductors remain within safe positional limits during adjustment, thereby maintaining connection reliability while enabling adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The slots in the conductor plates act as intermediaries between the clamping screws and the busbar ducts. They allow controlled movement during adjustment while maintaining continuous contact and electrical connection, preventing direct disconnection risks that would occur with unguided movement.
3Ease of manufacture
If standardized joints are used without adjustment capability, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the ability to accommodate different connection distances is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized joint is enhanced with slots in the conductor plates that provide adjustable positioning for the busbar ducts. This allows a single standardized joint design to accommodate variable connection distances, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while gaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A busbar power distribution device (10) comprises two busbar ducts (11, 12), junction means (20) for connecting the conductors of the two busbar ducts (11, 12). The junction means (20) comprise pairs of conductor plates (21-26) each pair of conductor plate defining a seat for receiving the end portions of the conductors of the first busbar duct (1 1) and the second busbar duct (12), insulator plates (27-31) interposed between the pairs of conductor plates (21 -26) and first clamping means (40) for clamping the pairs of conductor plates (21 - 26) and the insulator plates (27-31) against an elastic load. The junction means (20) also include second clamping means (50) that extend through the conductors of at least one of the conductors of the first busbar duct (11) and the conductors of the second busbar duct (12).