Disclosure of utility model
In view of the problems existing in the background art, an object of the present application is to provide a power distribution unit and a powered device, so as to at least solve the problems existing in the prior art.
According to the first aspect of the application, a power distribution unit is provided, which comprises a shell, a power distribution assembly and a fixing support, wherein the shell is provided with a containing cavity and an opening, the opening is used for communicating the containing cavity with the outside, the power distribution assembly is arranged in the containing cavity, the fixing support is arranged in the containing cavity and is used for fixing a base of a lightning protector, and the opening is used for enabling a lightning protection module of the lightning protector to be installed on the base of the lightning protector along the direction from the opening to the containing cavity.
In one or more optional embodiments, the fixing support includes a support, a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are relatively disposed on two sides of the support, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are respectively used for being clamped in two clamping grooves of the base of the lightning protection device.
In one or more optional embodiments, the housing includes a top plate and a bottom plate that are disposed opposite to each other along a first direction, the support is fixed to the bottom plate, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are disposed opposite to each other along a second direction, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are disposed to extend along the first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
In one or more of the above optional embodiments, a limiting portion is further disposed at an end of the support away from the base plate, and the limiting portion is configured to limit the base of the lightning protection device along the first direction.
In one or more of the above optional embodiments, the power distribution unit further includes a knock-out piece and a connection portion, the knock-out piece being disposed at the opening, the knock-out piece being connected with the housing through the connection portion that is available for cutting.
According to a second aspect of the application, there is provided a power distribution unit comprising a housing provided with a receiving cavity and an opening communicating the receiving cavity with the outside, a power distribution assembly provided in the receiving cavity, a fixed support provided in the receiving cavity, and a base fixed to the fixed support, the base being provided with a mounting slot in which a first contact is provided for electrical connection with a lightning protection module of a lightning protection device, the slot opening of the mounting slot being aligned with the opening, the opening being for mounting the lightning protection module of the lightning protection device to the mounting slot in a direction from the opening to the receiving cavity.
According to a third aspect of the present application, there is provided a power distribution unit comprising a housing, a power distribution assembly, a fixed bracket, a base, and a lightning protection module. The shell is provided with a containing cavity and an opening, and the opening communicates the containing cavity with the outside; the power distribution assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the fixed support is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the lightning protection module is provided with a second contact, the lightning protection module is arranged in the mounting groove, and the second contact is electrically connected with the first contact.
In one or more optional embodiments, the mounting groove is provided with a jack toward the wall of the opening, the first contact is disposed in the jack, the first end of the lightning protection module is provided with a plug, the second contact is disposed in the plug, the plug is inserted into the jack along the direction from the opening to the mounting groove, and the first contact is electrically connected with the second contact.
In one or more of the above alternative embodiments, the second end of the lightning protection module protrudes from the opening along the direction of the mounting groove toward the opening.
According to a fourth aspect of the present application, there is provided a powered device comprising a power distribution unit as described above.
The lightning protection device has the beneficial effects that the fixing support is arranged in the accommodating cavity and used for fixing the base of the lightning protection device, and the opening is arranged on the shell and used for enabling the lightning protection module of the lightning protection device to be arranged on the base of the lightning protection device along the direction from the opening to the accommodating cavity, so that the lightning protection module of the lightning protection device can be taken out through the opening without disassembling the shell when the lightning protection module of the lightning protection device is required to be disassembled, installed and maintained, and the operation is simple and convenient.
Detailed Description
In order that the application may be readily understood, a more particular description thereof will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in this specification for purposes of illustration only.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and/or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
In the description of the present specification, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected through an intermediary, or communicate between two elements or interact between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In addition, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the application described below can be combined with one another as long as they do not conflict with one another.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the power distribution unit 1000 includes a housing 1 and a power distribution assembly 2, the housing 1 is provided with a receiving cavity a and an opening b, the opening b communicates the receiving cavity a with the outside, and the opening b is used for installing a lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protection device 4 in the receiving cavity a along the direction from the opening b to the receiving cavity a. The power distribution assembly 2 is disposed in the receiving chamber a.
It should be understood that the power distribution assembly 2 may be integrally located in the accommodating cavity a, or some parts of the power distribution assembly 2, such as the input terminal 21, protrude from the housing 1 after passing through the housing 1 according to practical use requirements.
In some embodiments, the power distribution unit 1000 includes a fixing bracket 3, where the fixing bracket 3 is disposed in the accommodating cavity a, the fixing bracket 3 is used to fix the base 41 of the lightning protection device 4, and the opening b is used for installing the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protection device 4 on the base 41 of the lightning protection device 4 along the direction from the opening b to the accommodating cavity a.
According to the application, the fixing support 3 is arranged in the accommodating cavity a and used for fixing the base 41 of the lightning protector 4, and the opening b is arranged on the shell 1 and used for the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 to be installed on the base 41 of the lightning protector 4 along the direction from the opening b to the accommodating cavity a, so that when the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 needs to be disassembled, installed and maintained, the shell 1 does not need to be disassembled, and the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 can be taken out through the opening b, and the operation is simple and convenient.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the fixing bracket 3 includes a support 31, a first clamping portion 32 and a second clamping portion 33, the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 are disposed on two opposite sides of the support 31, and the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 are respectively used for being clamped in two clamping grooves of the base 41 of the lightning protection device 4.
In some embodiments, the housing 1 includes a top plate 11 and a bottom plate 12 disposed opposite to each other along a first direction X, the support 31 is fixed to the bottom plate 12, the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 are disposed opposite to each other along a second direction Y, and the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 are disposed along the first direction X.
It is worth to say that, the base of general lightning protection device on the market at present is provided with the joint groove, and the joint groove sets up along the direction perpendicular with the length direction of lightning protection device, and the thickness of lightning protection device is less than length. According to the application, the first clamping part 32 and the second clamping part 33 are configured to extend along the first direction X, so that when the general lightning arrester on the market is installed on the fixed bracket 3, the first clamping part 32 and the second clamping part 33 are respectively clamped in two clamping grooves which are oppositely arranged on the lightning arrester, at the moment, the length direction of the lightning arrester is perpendicular to the first direction X, and the thickness direction of the lightning arrester is parallel to the first direction X. In this way, the housing 1 having a smaller length dimension in the first direction X is enabled to fit a lightning arrester commonly used in the market.
In some embodiments, the support 31 includes a first vertical plate 311, a second vertical plate 312, and a third vertical plate 313, one end of the first vertical plate 311 is connected to the second vertical plate 312, one end of the third vertical plate 313 is connected to the other end of the second vertical plate 312, the first vertical plate 311 and the third vertical plate 313 are oppositely disposed, the first clamping portion 32 is disposed at one end of the first vertical plate 311 away from the second vertical plate 312, and the second clamping portion 33 is disposed at one end of the third vertical plate 313 away from the second vertical plate 312.
In some embodiments, the first clamping portion 32 is formed by bending an edge of one end of the first vertical plate 311 away from the second vertical plate 312 along the third vertical plate 313 toward the first vertical plate 311 and then extending.
In some embodiments, the second clamping portion 33 is formed by bending an edge of one end of the third vertical plate 313 away from the second vertical plate 312 along the first vertical plate 311 toward the third vertical plate 313 and then extending.
Referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments, along the second direction Y, opposite sides of the support 31 are respectively provided with a first fixing portion 314 and a second fixing portion 315, and the first fixing portion 314 and the second fixing portion 315 are respectively screwed and fixed to the base plate 12.
Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the housing 1 includes a front plate 13 and a rear plate 14 disposed opposite to each other along a third direction Z, and the opening b is disposed on the front plate 13.
In some embodiments, the housing 1 includes a first side plate 15 and a second side plate 16 disposed opposite in the second direction Y.
In some embodiments, the power distribution assembly 2 includes an input terminal 21, a copper bar assembly 22, and a circuit breaker 23, the copper bar assembly 22 being electrically connected to the input terminal 21 and the circuit breaker 23, respectively. The input terminal 21 is for connection to a power source, and the circuit breaker 23 is for connection to a load.
In some embodiments, the power distribution assembly 2 includes an insulating support column 24, one end of the insulating support column 24 being connected to the base plate 12, and one end of the insulating support column 24 remote from the base plate 12 being connected to the copper bar assembly 22.
In some embodiments, the copper bar assembly 22 includes a positive copper bar 221 and a negative copper bar 222, one end of the positive copper bar 221 is electrically connected to the input terminal 21, the other end of the positive copper bar 221 is connected to the circuit breaker 23, one end of the negative copper bar 222 is electrically connected to the input terminal 21, and the other end of the negative copper bar 222 is electrically connected to the positive copper bar 221.
In some embodiments, the power distribution assembly 2 includes a ground copper bar (not shown) having one end electrically connected to the positive copper bar 221 and the other end connected to the base plate 12.
In some embodiments, the panel 13 is provided with a first mounting opening c, and the input terminal 21 is provided at the first mounting opening c.
In some embodiments, the panel 13 is provided with a second mounting opening d, to which the air break circuit breaker 23 is provided.
In some embodiments, the end of the support 31 remote from the base plate 12 is further provided with a limiting portion 34, and the limiting portion 34 is used to limit the base 41 of the lightning protection device 4 along the first direction X.
Referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments, the limiting portion 34 includes a first limiting portion 341 and a second limiting portion 342, the first limiting portion 341 is obtained after the end of the first vertical plate 311 away from the second vertical plate 312 extends in the direction opposite to the third direction Z, and the second limiting portion 342 is obtained after the end of the third vertical plate 313 away from the second vertical plate 312 extends in the direction opposite to the third direction Z.
In some embodiments, in the first direction X, the base 41 abuts against the base plate 12.
In some embodiments, the base 41 abuts against the first limiting portion 341 and the second limiting portion 342 along a direction opposite to the first direction X.
Referring to fig. 1-3, in some embodiments, the power distribution unit 1000 includes a knock-out plate 5 and a connecting portion 6, where the knock-out plate 5 is disposed at the opening b, and the knock-out plate 5 is connected to the housing 1 through the connecting portion 6 that can be cut. When the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protection device 4 needs to be installed, the connection part 6 is disconnected, and the knock-out plate 5 can be removed to expose the opening b. By providing the knock-out plate 5 at the opening b, when the lightning protection device 4 is not mounted on the power distribution unit 1000, for example, in a transportation process of the power distribution unit 1000 after leaving a factory, or when the lightning protection device 4 is not selected by a user when the power distribution unit 1000 is used, the appearance of the power distribution unit 1000 is attractive and foreign matters are prevented from entering the accommodating cavity a.
Example two
Referring to fig. 1 and 5, the power distribution unit 1000 in this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the power distribution unit 1000 further includes a base 41 fixed to the fixed support 3, the base 41 is provided with a mounting groove e, a first contact (not shown) is disposed in the mounting groove e, the first contact is used for electrically connecting with the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protection device 4, and a notch of the mounting groove e is aligned with the opening b.
In some embodiments, securing includes, but is not limited to, adhesive bonding, welding, fastener locking securing, snap-fit connection, and the like.
Referring to fig. 6 and 8, in some embodiments, the base 41 is provided with a first clamping groove f and a second clamping groove g, the first clamping groove f and the second clamping groove g are disposed opposite to each other, and the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 are respectively clamped in the first clamping groove f and the second clamping groove g.
Example III
Referring to fig. 3 and 8, the difference between the present embodiment and the power distribution unit 1000 in the second embodiment is that the lightning protection module 42 is further included, a second contact (not shown) is provided, the lightning protection module 42 is disposed in the mounting slot e, and the second contact is electrically connected to the first contact.
In some embodiments, the wall of the mounting slot e facing the opening b is provided with a jack (not shown), the first contact is disposed in the jack, the first end of the lightning protection module 42 is provided with a plug (not shown), the second contact is disposed on the plug, the plug is plugged into the jack along the direction of the opening b toward the mounting slot e, and the first contact is electrically connected with the second contact.
It should be understood that the lightning protection module 42 is not limited to being detachably fixed to the base 41 by means of the jack and the plug cooperating with each other, for example, in other embodiments of the present application, the lightning protection module 42 may be further connected to the base 41 by means of a threaded connection or a threaded connection cooperating with a clamping connection, which will not be described in detail herein.
Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, the second end of the lightning protection module 42 protrudes from the opening b along the direction of the mounting slot e toward the opening b.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the second end of the lightning protection module 42 is provided with a plurality of side-by-side bar slots h. The plurality of side-by-side arranged bar-shaped grooves h are beneficial to increasing friction between the hand and the surface of the lightning protection module 42 when the user holds the second end of the lightning protection module 42, so as to facilitate the replacement of the lightning protection module 42 by the user.
In some embodiments, the bar-shaped groove h is disposed extending along the first direction X.
According to the application, the fixing support 3 is arranged in the accommodating cavity a and used for fixing the base 41 of the lightning protector 4, and the opening b is arranged on the shell 1 and used for the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 to be installed on the base 41 of the lightning protector 4 along the direction from the opening b to the accommodating cavity a, so that when the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 needs to be disassembled, installed and maintained, the shell 1 does not need to be disassembled, and the lightning protection module 42 of the lightning protector 4 can be taken out through the opening b, and the operation is simple and convenient.
Based on the same inventive concept, the present application also provides a consumer, which includes the power distribution unit 1000 in any of the above embodiments.
The foregoing description is only illustrative of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of the application, and all equivalent structures or equivalent processes or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the present application.