Pre-Wired Inverter Platform With Cable Tree Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction projects face inefficiencies in installing electrical inverter systems due to the need for on-site assembly and wiring, which increases time and labor costs, and existing cable management systems are cumbersome and prone to tangling during cable pulling operations.
Innovation Solution
A monolithic, pre-wired, and pre-assembled integrated electrical inverter platform with a skeletal framework that supports electrical components and includes a cable management tree system for organized cable routing, allowing for rapid deployment and minimizing cable tangling and misalignment during installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electrical inverter systems are assembled and wired on-site, then flexibility in installation location is improved, but installation time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling the electrical inverter system on a skeletal framework and pre-wiring all electrical connections in a factory setting before shipment. This includes pre-attaching electrical panels, disconnects, and inverters to the framework with all wiring completed and tested, so that only placement and external connections are needed on-site, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the electrical inverter system into a modular platform that includes a skeletal framework with mounted electrical components (inverters, panels, disconnects) as an integrated unit. This modular segmentation allows the pre-assembled platform to be transported and installed as a complete module, combining the benefits of pre-fabrication with flexible on-site deployment.
2Ease of operation
If traditional cable management systems are used during cable pulling, then cable routing is simplified, but cable tangling and misalignment occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces cable management trees as intermediary structures that are pre-installed on the skeletal framework at strategic locations. These trees act as mediators to guide and organize cables during the pulling process, providing structured pathways that prevent tangling and ensure precise cable placement at connection points, thereby maintaining both routing simplicity and placement accuracy.
3Productivity
If components are pre-assembled in a factory setting, then installation speed is improved, but transportation and handling complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a standardized skeletal framework that serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for electrical components, acts as a mounting platform for pre-wired assemblies, and serves as a transportation-ready module. This multi-functional design allows the same structure to handle both the electrical assembly requirements and the logistics of transportation and installation, reducing overall system complexity despite pre-assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated platform has an electrical inverter to convert received DC power to AC power for the electrical grid system. An electrical inverter, electrical disconnects, and electrical panels and/or cabinet enclosures are all mounted onto the integrated platform. Electrical wiring interconnecting the electrical inverter, the set of electrical disconnects, and the two or more electrical panels and/or cabinet enclosures is electrically connected up in accordance with a national electric standard in a facility. The skeletal framework, the electrical wiring, and the two or more electrical panels and/or cabinet enclosures are fabricated and received their respective electrical certifications in the facility prior to being shipped and installed. The skeletal framework supports the weight of the electrical inverter, the set of electrical disconnects, the electrical wiring, and the two or more electrical panels to allow the integrated platform to be installed into the construction site as the integrated platform.