Fuse Holder with Comb-Type Bus Bar for Flexible Power Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional power distribution systems with a single line-side terminal are inflexible and unable to accommodate various power distribution schemes, limiting their applicability.
Innovation Solution
A power distribution system with a bus module and fuse holder configuration that allows for multiple line-side and load-side terminals, enabling users to choose which load-side circuits are powered by which line-side circuits, with a comb-type bus bar and fuse holder design facilitating quick connection and disconnection for different power distribution schemes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional fuse block with one line-side terminal and multiple load-side terminals is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the power distribution scheme is inflexible and cannot accommodate various distribution configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The fuse holder is divided into multiple independent fuse sockets, each with its own line-side terminal and load-side terminals. This segmentation allows different combinations of fuse sockets to be connected to different line-side circuits, enabling flexible power distribution schemes while maintaining a relatively simple individual socket structure
Solution Approach 2:
Each fuse socket is designed with universal connectivity capabilities, where any fuse socket can potentially connect to any line-side terminal through the internal bus bar configuration. This multi-functionality allows the same fuse holder structure to support various power distribution schemes including one-to-many, many-to-many, and selective distribution configurations
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fuse holder with multiple line-side terminals is implemented to enable flexible power distribution, then the adaptability improves, but the manufacturing complexity and structural difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple fuse sockets are integrated into a single fuse holder housing with a unified internal bus bar system. The bus bar connects all line-side terminals and load-side terminals in a standardized configuration, allowing the complex multi-terminal connections to be manufactured as a single integrated assembly rather than multiple separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The internal bus bar and terminal connections are pre-configured and pre-assembled within the fuse holder housing during manufacturing. This preliminary action establishes the flexible power distribution capability before the product reaches the user, so that the user only needs to install fuses and make external connections without dealing with complex internal wiring
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment of a power distribution system has been disclosed. The power distribution system includes a fuse holder having a plurality of line-side terminals. The power distribution system also includes a bus module having an enclosure and a conductor disposed within the enclosure. The conductor includes a comb-type bus bar having a base member and a plurality of branch members extending from the base member and each embodying a terminal connectable to one of the line-side terminals of the fuse holder.