Modular Power Distribution Panel With Interchangeable Frame Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The lack of standardization in power distribution systems leads to increased manufacturing costs due to the need for customized components and tools for each application.
Innovation Solution
The development of modular power distribution panels with a removably attachable modular frame and interchangeable modules, allowing for configuration flexibility and reduced component requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If power distribution systems are customized for each application, then the system can meet specific application requirements, but manufacturing cost increases due to unique manufacturing lines, specific chassis, specific components, and specific tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a standardized chassis design that can accommodate multiple different power distribution configurations through interchangeable modules. The universal chassis includes standardized mounting structures, electrical connections, and mechanical interfaces that work with various module types, eliminating the need for custom chassis designs for each application while maintaining application-specific functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The power distribution system is divided into modular components that can be independently manufactured and assembled. The chassis is separated from the functional modules, allowing the chassis to be produced once and reused across multiple applications, while only the modules need to be customized. This segmentation enables standardization of the chassis manufacturing process while maintaining flexibility in module configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If each non-standardized power distribution system requires specific chassis, components, and tools, then the system can be optimized for the application, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized chassis serves as a universal platform that can support multiple different module configurations. The chassis includes standardized electrical buses, mechanical mounting points, and connection interfaces that work with various module types, reducing the overall system complexity by eliminating the need for custom chassis designs while maintaining application-specific optimization through module selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for dynamic reconfiguration by enabling modules to be easily added, removed, or swapped within the standardized chassis. This dynamic capability provides application optimization without requiring complex fixed designs, as the system can be adapted to different applications by simply changing the module configuration rather than redesigning the entire system.
3Ease of manufacture
If modular frames with removably attachable modules are used, then configuration flexibility and manufacturing cost reduction are achieved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the chassis from the modules, with standardized interfaces between them. The chassis includes precisely manufactured mounting structures and electrical contacts, while modules are designed to mate with these standardized interfaces. This segmentation allows the precision requirements to be concentrated in the standardized interface components rather than the entire system, facilitating modular manufacturing while maintaining attachment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular interface design incorporates standardized dimensional parameters, tolerances, and mechanical features that ensure precise alignment and connection between modules and the chassis. By establishing fixed parameter specifications for the interface components, the system achieves reliable module attachment while allowing flexibility in module design and manufacturing sources.
Data Source
AI summary
A power distribution panel for distributing power to a plurality of components. A modular frame may removably attach in an aperture of a side of a chassis. A first module may be removably attached in an opening of the modular frame. A second module, different from the first module, may be removably attached in the opening of the modular frame.