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    • 专利摘要:
    A modular power supply assembly (100) comprising a plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106), a receptacle terminal (108) for plugging into a receptacle attached to one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106), at least one male terminal (110) attached to one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106), and at least one female terminal (112) attached to another of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106), purely by custom Forming a plug connection between the at least one plug connection (110) and the at least one socket connection (112), the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) can each be supplied with a socket outlet current and can be brought into one of a plurality of possible fixed angular positions relative to one another.
    公开号:AT511728A1
    申请号:T1074/2011
    申请日:2011-07-21
    公开日:2013-02-15
    发明作者:
    申请人:Auer Arnold；
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    专利说明:

    Modular power supply arrangement
    The invention relates to a power supply arrangement and a method for user-configuring a modular power supply arrangement for supplying a plurality of module bodies with power from a power outlet.
    Conventional socket distribution systems that can be mounted in a variety of management systems; are known. In DE 202008012405 Ul a power strip is described, which makes it possible to record on a fixed power rail, which has a connection option to a power source, special power socket modules. As a disadvantage of such a system, the busbar can be considered, since this can not be flexibly used in relation to length and dimension or subsequently changed. Another known embodiment is shown in DE 19947569 Al. Again, it proves to be disadvantageous that this system is based on a fixed base housing basis and thus the arbitrary arrangement of various consumer modules, even at a later date, is not given.
    It is an object of the present invention to provide a powerful and flexible power supply system.
    This object is solved by the objects with the features according to the independent claims.
    According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a modular power supply assembly comprising a plurality of module bodies, a receptacle terminal (e.g., formed of male receptacle plug and interconnect cable) for plugging into a receptacle attached to one of the plurality of module bodies, at least one
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    A male terminal attached to at least one of the plurality of module bodies, and at least one female terminal attached to at least one other of the plurality of module bodies, wherein (when the female terminal is plugged into a socket) is clean (ie, without requiring further action be) by means of (in particular reversible) custom (in particular manual) forming a (in particular positive) plug connection between the at least one Steckeranschtuss and the at least one female terminal (to be adapted to each other by means of molding), the plurality of modular bodies each with socket current (ie with electric Current from the socket) can be supplied and each other in each one of several possible fixed angular positions (in particular angular positions that characterize an angular arrangement of adjacent modules to each other) can be brought.
    According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of custom configuring a modular power supply assembly for powering a plurality of module bodies with power from an electrical outlet, wherein in the method, a receptacle terminal attached to one of the plurality of module bodies is plugged into an electrical outlet at least one plug connection is provided on at least one of the plurality of module bodies, at least one socket connection is provided on at least one other of the plurality of module bodies, and a plug connection between the at least one plug connection and the at least one socket connection is configured in a user-defined manner such that (if the socket outlet is plugged into the socket) alone (that is, solely by forming the connector), the plurality of Modulkörpem are each supplied with power socket and each other be brought in each one of several possible fixed angular positions. * + • · *
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    According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, modules can be combined by a user in a freely configurable and reconfigurable manner at any time by appropriate plug-in connections are formed by mounting or detached by removing, with which geometrically and functionally custom power supply arrangements can be created. To form such arrangements, it is sufficient for a user to connect the connector terminals and the female terminals of the individual modules to one of a plurality of geometrically enabled spatial relationships, for example, to make optimum use of available space. Clearly, a user can put together a plurality of module bodies in a straight line or else around the corner in order to provide either rectilinear or also angled power supply arrangements. Illustratively, a single connection to a socket intended to be provided on one of the modules may be sufficient to supply electrical power to substantially any number of modules. For a user, the system appears outwardly like an array of pluggable modules without the user having to worry about the electrical connection inside the module body. The geometry of plug connection and socket connection of the power supply arrangement can be chosen so that only certain angular positions between the modules are allowed due to a corresponding shape coding. This allows for a mechanically stable configuration when a user has decided on one of several angular positions and thus for a given geometric configuration of the modular power supply arrangement. An undesirable twisting or changing of a geometric shape, for example, when the power supply arrangement abuts an object or other mechanical load can be reliably avoided in this way. Thus, it is sufficient if a user has a number of
    - 4 - P2019 selects the desired function modules and links them together in a specific geometric structure. Then a user only has to insert the socket outlet into a socket to supply all modules at the same time with socket current.
    In the following, further embodiments of the power supply arrangement will be described. These also apply to the procedure.
    According to one embodiment, a number of
    Stromführbuchsenöffnungen of the female terminal be greater than a number of Stromführsteckerpins the male terminal, whereby the male terminal is plugged by inserting the Stromführsteckerpins in only part of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen corresponding to a respective one of the several possible fixed angular positions in the female terminal. By the number of Stromführbuchsenöffnungen is selected to be greater than the number of Stromführsteckerpins, with a corresponding geometric arrangement of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen or Stromführsteckerpins several ways geometrically opened to form a plug connection between the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen and the Stromführsteckerpins, since not all Stromführbuchsenöffnungen are used at any given time , With a selectable subset of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen, in which the Stromsteckerpins are to be inserted, thus, so to speak, the angular position is selected user-defined. Slipping or shifting a selected angular position is avoided by the positive imports of the Stromführsteckerpins in a part of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen.
    According to an embodiment, the female terminal may have four current lead socket openings arranged at corners of a (imaginary or virtual) square, and the male terminal may comprise two current lead plug pins arranged in any two of the current lead socket openings opposite the corners of the square to be feasible. With such an arrangement of four current lead socket openings at corners of a square, an imaginary connecting line of the current lead plug pins when mated may extend along a respective diagonal of the square. As a result, different configurations and thus angular positions are possible, which can select a user. This embodiment has the advantage of always providing rectangular configurations of modules when the connection axes of exit points of two adjacent Stromführbuchsenöffnungen of housings of the modules with side edges of the housing each include an angle of 45 ° and if the connecting axes of exit points of two Stromführsteckerpins from housings of the modules with Side edges of the housing each enclose an angle of 45 °.
    According to one embodiment, the female terminal may have six current lead socket openings disposed at corners of an equilateral hexagon (virtual or virtual), and the male terminal may include two current lead connector pins arranged to be insertable into two current lead socket openings opposite the corners of the hexagon. In such a hexagonal geometry, a user may select two of six power port openings and thereby form a total of three different geometric configurations. Thus, compared to the embodiment described above, the variety of flexible adjustability of the geometry is still improved. In the hexagonal geometry vividly honeycomb structures are formed when the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen are thoughtfully connected with each other.
    Of course, symmetries other than the square and honeycomb symmetry are possible, for example, a triangular array of lead bushing openings, a rectangular but not square P2019-6 square array of lead bushing openings, or an array of lead bushing openings greater than six
    Stromführbuchsenöffnungen, for example, with eight Stromführbuchsen openings.
    According to one embodiment, the female terminal may have a bulkhead socket opening between current-carrying plug pins (which may be located, for example, in the center of gravity of the square or hexagon), and the male terminal may have a ground terminal pin which may be disposed (for example in the middle) between the opposed current-carrying plug pins , By such a mass connection socket opening, which is advantageously arranged between the two corresponding current guide bushing openings, a connection with an electrical ground or ground potential can be created, whereby the reliability of the device is increased. Clearly, the mass port opening can be located in a focal point of the arrangement of Stromführbuchsenöffnungen, which allows a user not only an intuitive plugging, but also an efficient and standard design of the Stromführsteckerpins.
    According to an embodiment, the plurality of module bodies may include an initial module that may include the receptacle terminal and the receptacle terminal, wherein the receptacle terminal may be electrically coupled to the receptacle terminal. Such an initial module is that which is plugged directly into the socket, thus standing at the beginning of an electrical line path. The connection to the socket can be made via a flexible cable or a rigid connection. By means of the female terminal, which is electrically coupled to the socket outlet, the initial module can be coupled with a center module described in more detail below or with an end module described in more detail below. This shows the high flexibility of the modular system. - 7 - P2019
    According to an embodiment, the initial module may include a cuboid housing and a vertical wall extending along a sidewall surface of the parallelepiped housing and vertically beyond (ie projecting upwardly therefrom), the female port being provided on a ceiling surface of the cuboid housing. With this arrangement, the placement module can be connected to another module to provide an array of consistent height. The power connections between the individual modules can be produced by curved metal bodies or other electrically conductive structures, which can be arranged extending inside the modules. The ceiling surface of the cuboid housing may be connected to a bottom surface of an adjacent module, thereby enabling respective male and female terminals to be engaged and electrically connected.
    According to one embodiment, the socket connection may be connected to the vertical wall or guided through the vertical wall. Thus, a passage, in particular in the form of a recess, in the vertical wall serve to establish the electrical connection to the socket. This represents a space-saving arrangement, and the socket connection can be laminated in this way also optically good.
    According to an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of module bodies may have an end module that has the plug connection and a socket receptacle, wherein the plug connection is electrically coupled to the receptacle plug receptacle. As a socket connector receptacle, a socket can be designated, which is receptive to a standard socket connector. The end module can clearly form the conclusion of arrangement of modules. It can be used with a center module or directly with the start module to form a * ··· · · ···· * · · · · · · · · »ft
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    Plug-in connection can be connected by the plug connector of the end module is plugged directly into the socket connector of the initial module. In this way, the end module itself can assume the functional shape of a socket. Alternatively, however, the end module can also be free from a socket receptacle and provide a different functionality, for example, serve as a light source, which is also powered by electricity from the socket.
    According to one embodiment, the end module may comprise a cuboid housing and a vertical wall extending along a side wall surface of the parallelepiped housing and vertically below it (ie projecting downwardly therefrom), the plug termination being provided on a bottom surface of the cuboid housing. Thus, the shape of the end module can be adapted to the shape of the initial module out, thus a compact and outwardly positive power supply arrangement can be created when the start and end modules are hidden directly together. The electrical connections between individual modules can be connected so to speak in the vertical direction, that is, in a direction which is perpendicular to a horizontal arrangement direction of the modules.
    According to one embodiment, the socket receptacle can be provided on a ceiling surface of the cuboid housing. By providing the receptacle receptacle at the top of the end module, a user can intuitively find the location where he or she can insert another receptacle plug of an electrical receptacle.
    According to one embodiment, a height of the cuboid housing (the starting module and / or the end module) may be approximately half the height of a vertical wall. In this way, the height of the connectors configured by means of - 9 - P2019
    Power supply arrangements to be consistent, and substantially equal to the height of two cuboid housings. This also corresponds to the height of a vertical wall. As a result, the power supply arrangement can be made compact and essentially without gaps and with a constant vertical extent, which results in space-saving accommodation.
    According to one embodiment, a height of the cuboid housing of the initial module may be approximately equal to a height of the cuboid housing of the end module. In one embodiment, a height of the vertical wall of the initial module may be approximately equal to a height of the vertical wall of the end module. This arrangement also leads to a compact design.
    According to one embodiment, a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the cuboid housing of the initial module and / or a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the cuboid housing of the end module may be square. A square geometry increases the modularity of the system.
    In one embodiment, the plurality of module bodies may include at least one center module having an initial module plug portion for plugging to the initial module and an end module plug portion for plugging to the end module. In one embodiment, it is possible to have a single type of middle module. Alternatively, however, it is also possible to provide a plurality of different types of central modules, which for example have different functions and / or geometries. As intended, the middle module can be interposed between a start module and an end module, or else between an initial module and another center module or else between another center module and an end module. This also underlines the modularity and flexible combinability of the system.
    According to one exemplary embodiment, the power supply arrangement can have a further central module which has a further initial module plug-in section for plug-in connection with the start module and a further end module plug-in section for plug-in connection with the end module, and wherein the further initial module plug-in section can be plugged into the end module plug-in section and the further end module plug-in section can be plugged into the initial module plug-in section , Center module and further center module can have identical or different structure.
    According to one embodiment, the center module may comprise a first cuboid housing, a second cuboid housing, and a vertical wall connecting therebetween and connecting these two cuboid housings extending along a first sidewall surface of the first cuboid housing and vertically below and along a second sidewall surface of the second cuboid housing and extends vertically beyond. By configuring the center module with two parallelepiped housings and vertical wall, the geometry of the center module can be optimally adapted to those of the start and end modules, which results in space-saving connectivity.
    According to one embodiment, the plug connection may be provided on a bottom surface of the first parallelepiped housing. Thus, the formation of a connector between the center module and other module can be done on the underside of the center module. The terms "floor", "ceiling", "page" each refer to the intended arrangement of each module. * * * * (* * * * * I t «« φ • I «· * * *
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    According to one embodiment, the female terminal may be provided on a ceiling surface of the second parallelepiped housing. With this configuration, male pins of a male terminal can be engaged with the female terminal of the center module optically in a manner which is highly visible to a user. Thus, a plug connection with little effort and high ease of use are possible.
    According to one embodiment, the female terminal may be electrically coupled to the male terminal, wherein the electrical coupling means may be housed inside the parallelepiped housing. As a result, a continuous electrical connection between the socket and the individual modules can be ensured. This electrical connection can be ensured by correspondingly curved electrical conductors, which can be formed in the interior of the housing, for example made of plastic.
    According to one embodiment, a socket receptacle can be provided on a ceiling surface of the first parallelepiped housing. In this refinement, a connection connection for a socket plug of an electrical pickup device, for example a toaster or a CD player, may also be formed on the center module.
    According to one embodiment, the socket receptacle may be electrically coupled to the receptacle terminal. The electrical coupling means may be housed inside the cuboid housing.
    According to one exemplary embodiment, the starting module, the at least one center module and the end module can be configured to be concealable or mountable to one another in such a way that the modules concealed or mounted on one another form a structure of uniform height. This - 12 - P2019
    Design, which can be realized for example by an appropriate selection of the heights of housings and walls of the modules, in turn leads to a compact design.
    According to one exemplary embodiment, the initial module, the at least one middle module and the end module can be configured to be concealed with one another in such a way that the modules hidden with one another form a structure with at least one right-angled bend, in particular with a plurality of right-angled bendings. Thus, not only is it possible to form a completely elongated power supply arrangement, but alternatively, the modules can be built around corners to efficiently utilize almost any cavity for housing the power supply assembly.
    According to one exemplary embodiment, the starting module and / or the at least one middle module and / or the end module can be designed to have at least one functional unit for providing a function (in particular an electrical function). This function can be provided by the power supply function independently of this, alternatively or additionally. Under a "function" It can be understood any service that goes beyond the mere Bereitstelien an electrical power by electricity from the socket. Thus, as an alternative or in addition to providing a connection in the form of a socket receptacle, any other arbitrary function can also be integrated into the system.
    According to one exemplary embodiment, the at least one functional unit may include a radio switch, a bus module, a programmable control unit, a web interface, a lighting module, an acoustics module, a power consumption measuring module, an overvoltage protection, a radio module, a radio station. · Ι · Μ * · * • I ♦ f '* • · «II t« · I · P2019 - 13 -
    Motion sensor, a timer module, a wireless controllable control module, a speaker and / or a brightness sensor. In addition to these examples of functional modules many other functional modules are possible, which can be supplied with power from the socket and, alternatively or in addition to independently providing a socket outlet can have at least one other function. For example, a radio switch may establish or inhibit a power connection based on a wirelessly transmitted electromagnetic trip signal. A wirelessly controllable control module can, for example, selectively produce or prevent a power supply by means of a remote control. A bus module can be used in a communication network. A programmable control unit may provide an adjustable control function, for example, the lowest possible power operation of a consumer. A web interface can serve as a small server in a communication network, such as the Internet. For example, a lighting module may be a night light for children. An acoustic module may be, for example, a speaker. For example, a power consumption module may measure the power consumption that a consumer connected to the power supply assembly consumes. An overvoltage protection can prevent an electrical connection when detecting an overvoltage in order to avoid a dangerous situation. For example, a radio module may include a receiver for a radio signal. For example, a motion sensor, when entering a room by a user, may turn on a light, sound an alarm, or the like. For example, a timer module may establish an electrical connection at certain times of the day and, at other times of the day, for example at night, interrupt it for the purposes of saving electricity. A brightness sensor may output a sensor signal or trigger an action based on ambient brightness. P2019 * · · 1 t * «p« 11 * · · · »·« «« - 14 -
    Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following figures.
    Fig. 1 shows an initial module, a center module and an end module and a mated configuration of such modules for
    FIGS. 2 to 7 form a modular power supply arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. show different views of the starting module according to FIG. 1. FIGS. 8 to 12 show different views of the center module according to FIG. 1.
    FIGS. 13 to 18 show different views of the end module according to FIG
    Fig. 19 shows a modular power supply arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention composed of various modules. FIG. 20 shows the modular power supply arrangement according to FIG. 19 with the plastic housing removed, so that the electrical connections in the interior thereof are visible. Figure 21 shows an angled and planar array of power modules custom-assembled into an angular power supply arrangement. ···················································································································································································································· * mm • 4 * * * * P2019 Fig. 22 to Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Fig. 30 - 15 - 25 show different modular
    Power supply arrangements according to exemplary embodiments of the invention, in which modules each having six Stromführbuchsenöffnungen and two Stromsteckerpins are connected to angular arrangements. shows a modular power supply arrangement of starting module, center module and end module according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein also six Stromführbuchsenöffnungen and two Stromsteckerpins are provided. Fig. 26 is a plan view of a male interface with power connector pins of modules of the modular connector assembly of Fig. 26. Fig. 26 shows different spatial angular configurations of interconnected start, middle, and front connectors. and end modules. shows a modular power supply arrangement of different functional modules according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.
    The same or similar components in different figures are provided with the same reference numerals. • · * · P2019 - 16 -
    In embodiments of the invention is a modular power distribution system, which offers a variety of customization options by a multi-dimensional concatenation of functional modules in terms of extension and change. The disclosed system, in contrast to conventional distribution systems is a systematic and yet individual arrangement of coupled modules, starting with an initial module, freely selectable intermediate modules and an end module: The connection of the individual socket elements via a corresponding, integrated in the modules connector, which is an extension allow additional elements in multiple dimensions. This allows a high degree of simplicity in terms of manageability and security of the connections of the individual units.
    According to an exemplary embodiment, a sequential multi-dimensional array of electrical function modules for customization and application is provided. The modules can be consumers, providers, distributors, etc. In this case, such a system can be constructed by an initial module, 0 to n intermediate modules and an end module, which can arbitrarily arrange multi-dimensional. An advantageous part is the connector. In this type of connection is a positive connection by means of three outwardly guided pins, which are inserted into the inwardly facing contact openings of the module to be connected in order to establish an electrical connection. Due to the special design of the inner contact openings a multi-dimensional arrangement of the modules in the x-direction or y-direction is possible. Alignment in the z-direction is also possible by means of a special middle module. The design is characterized by the special design of the connector. Only by the arrangement of the four symmetrically arranged inside - 17 - P2019
    Contact openings and the Winkei, which should advantageously have 45 °, the functionality of this system is opened.
    An advantageous feature of embodiments of the invention is the systematic combination possibility of individual network modules, Depending on the user's requirement, a basic module can be extended by appropriate expansion modules such as simple plug-in modules, switching modules and special expansion modules (energy consumption measurement, lighting, motion, etc.) in all dimensions. Due to the variety of possible combinations, the creativity of the user knows no bounds. This will allow the user to customize and customize the functionality as well as the design.
    1 shows a modular power supply arrangement 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
    In Fig. 1 are different modules, which are identified by reference numerals 102, 104 and 106 and may also be referred to as a module body, plugged together to form a continuous plug-in connection with each other.
    Modular power supply assembly 100 is formed from three types of modules, which may be referred to as initial module 102, center module 104, and end module 106, and are also shown separately in FIG. The initial module 102 includes a socket outlet 108 in the form of a cable with a plug adapted to be plugged into a socket (for example, a European or American socket). On a top of a cuboid housing 122 of the initial module 102, a female terminal 112 is further provided. The female terminal 112 has four current lead socket openings 114 arranged at corners of an imaginary square. The Stromführbuchsenöffnungen 114 lead current when the socket outlet 108 is plugged into a socket. In one
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    At the center of this square is a ground terminal bushing opening 154, with which a connection to an electrical ground potential can be provided. In the initial module 102, the socket outlet 108 and the current lead socket openings 114 of the female terminal 112 are electrically coupled together. Thus, when the socket outlet 108 is plugged into a socket, the electrical contacts 114 of the socket terminal 112 are also supplied with electrical power from the socket.
    The initial module has a cuboid housing 122 formed of plastic and a vertical wall 124 formed of plastic in the form of a plate, which extends beyond a side wall surface of the parallelepiped housing 122 and according to the intended use in the vertical direction beyond. The female terminal 112 is provided on a ceiling surface, that is, at an upper end surface of the parallelepiped housing 122 as intended. The socket outlet 108 is connected to the vertical wall 124.
    The end module 106 has a plug connection 110 and a socket receptacle 126. The socket connector receptacle 126 is not visible in the single module representation of Fig. 1 and is designed for insertion of a conventional socket connector. The plug connection 110 of the end module 106 is marked with the plug socket receptacle 126, electrically coupled. This electrical coupling can be accomplished by electrical contacting elements, which may be formed of bent metal in the interior of the cuboid housing 122. Also, the end module 106 has a cuboid housing 122 made of plastic and an attached thereto vertical wall 124 made of plastic, which extends along a side wall surface of the parallelepiped housing 122 and under proper direction vertically below it. The male connector 110 is at a bottom surface of the - 19 - P2019
    Cuboid housing 122 attached. As shown in Fig. 1, two Stromführsteckerpins 116 are provided which can be inserted into two of the four Stromführbuchsenöffnungen 114, for example, the initial module 102 (or a central module 104). By using only a subset of the current lead socket openings 114 at a particular time to form a connector, by simply customizing a connector between the male connector 110 and the female connector 112, the plurality of module bodies 102, 106 (or also 104) are each capable of being supplied with power. In each of these configurations, the modular power supply arrangement can be brought into one of several possible fixed angular positions. In other words, the selection of the respective active subset of the current lead socket openings 114 may determine the geometry of the formed modular power supply assembly 100.
    Furthermore, the female terminal 112 has a ground connection socket opening 154, which is arranged in the center of gravity of the square of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen 114. Correspondingly, the male terminal 110 has a ground terminal pin 118 disposed between the opposite current lead pin 116. Thus, by plugging in the plug connection 110 into the socket connection 112, an electrical ground connection can also be produced simultaneously.
    In the end module 106, the socket receptacle 126 is formed in a ceiling surface, that is, in a top surface of the cuboid housing 122, and is electrically coupled to the power lead plug pins 116.
    A height of the cuboid housing 122 is at the initial module 102 and also at the end module 106 half as large as the height of the respective vertical wall 124, Thus, as shown in the spatial representation in Fig. 1 of the power supply assembly 100, the latter with a continuously equal - 20 - P2019 remaining height h are formed. The fact that the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the cuboid housing 122 of the initial module 102 and the end module 106 are square and have the same dimensions, the arrangement can be particularly space-saving and formed with right-angled bends.
    Between the initial module 102 and the end module 106, one or more central modules 104 may be interposed, which are also shown in FIG. Such a center module 104 has an initial module plug portion 128 for plugging in the initial module 102. Further, the center module 104 has an end module plug portion 130 for mating with the end module 106. However, with the provision of a further center module 104, it is possible to have another initial module plug portion 128 to mate with the initial module 102 and another Endmodulsteckabschnitt 130 for plugging with the end module 106 to provide. This further initial module plug-in section 128 can, however, also be plug-in-connectable to the end module plug-in section 130, and the further end module plug-in section 130 can be plug-in-connectable to the initial module plug-in section 128. In this way, a center module 104 can be selectively plugged into another center module 104 or to an initial module 102 or end module 106, respectively.
    The center module 104 has a first cuboid housing 122 (as shown in Fig. 1 right), a second cuboid housing 122 (as shown in Fig. 1 left) and an interposed, the cuboid housing 122 of the center module 104 connecting vertical wall 124. The latter extends extending along a first side wall surface of the first cuboid housing 122 and vertically beyond. Further, the vertical wall 124 extends along a second side wall surface of the second cuboid housing 122 and vertically below it. As a result, the arrangement of the two parallelepiped housings 122 and the vertical wall 124 disposed therebetween forms vertical wall 124, all of which are formed of an electrically insulating material, such as plastic. *** " can be in a side view of a staircase-like and rectangular Z-structure.
    The plug connection 110 is provided on a bottom surface of the second parallelepiped housing 122. Further, a female terminal 112 is provided on a ceiling surface of the first parallelepiped housing 122. The female terminal 112 is electrically coupled to the male terminal 110 at the center module 104. Furthermore, in the middle module 104, a socket receptacle 126 is provided on a ceiling surface of the second parallelepiped housing 122. The socket connector receptacle 126 is electrically coupled to the socket terminal 112 at the center module 104.
    As shown in FIG. 1, the initial module 102, center modules 104, and end module 106 are hidden from each other, so that the modules 102, 104, 106 hidden together form a structure of uniform height, as indicated in FIG. Further, the concealed modules 102, 104, 106 of the power supply assembly 100 form a bended structure, see FIG. 1. FIG. 1 further shows an arrangement of bent electrical conductors 150 disposed inside the electrically insulating cuboid housings 122 and which electrical connection between the socket and the male terminals 110, female terminals 112 and socket connectors 126 form.
    FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the initial module 102, which also shows the bent conductor structures 150 that form the electrical contacts of the socket opening 112. A bottom plate 200 of the housing 122 has coupling projections 202 on which the electrically conductive curved conductor tracks 150 can be fastened, which form the electrically conductive contacts of plug or socket connection.
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    3 shows another exploded view of the initial module 102 in a bottom view. An upper part of the housing 122 has, on the inside, coupling projections 210 on which the electrically conductive curved conductor tracks 150 can be fastened.
    FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show side views of the initial module 102. A three-dimensional view of the initial module 102 in FIG. 7 also shows a passage through the cuboid housing 122, which forms the socket outlet 108.
    In Fig. 8 is an exploded view of the center module 104 is shown. Again, bent metal wires 150 are provided as conductor structures that accomplish the electrical connection between the individual electrical terminals of the center module 104. A rectangular z-shaped bottom plate of two plate members 300, 304 and a vertical wall 302 disposed therebetween includes bores 308 for forming the female terminal. Further, coupling overhangs 306 are provided to receive and secure the bent electrical conductors 150 at a defined location.
    9 shows an exploded view of the center module 104 in a bottom view. A cover-like upper part of the housing 122 has, on the inside, coupling projections 220 on which the electrically conductive curved conductor tracks 150 can be fastened.
    FIGS. 10 and 11 show side views and FIG. 12 shows a composite spatial view of the center module 104.
    FIG. 13 shows an exploded view of the end module 106. Again, curved electrical conductor structures 150 can be seen, which show the electric current. [* ♦ P2019 - 23 -
    Make connection in the interior of the electrically conductive cuboid housing 122. An electrically insulating bottom plate 400 with through-holes 402 is also shown.
    14 shows an exploded view of the end module 106 in a bottom view.
    FIGS. 15 to 17 are side views of the end module 106, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view thereof.
    19 shows a spatial arrangement of modules plugged together to form a power supply arrangement 1900 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The configuration of FIG. 19 is elongated, that is, without bends.
    FIG. 20 shows the electrical connection in the interior of the power supply arrangement 1900.
    Fig. 21 shows a modular power supply arrangement 2100 according to another exemplary embodiment, wherein a plurality of bends are formed between the modules plugged into each other.
    FIGS. 22 to 25 show different modular ones
    Power supply assemblies 2200 according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, in which modular composable plastic housing 2202 are formed from substantially cylindrical bodies. These are hidden at circular or elliptical connection surfaces 2204 with each other.
    FIG. 26 shows schematically how a configuration according to FIGS. 22 to 25 can be functionally designed. An initial module 2602 in turn has a socket connector 108, a top-side socket connector receptacle 126 and a plug connection of current plug rpi ns 116 and a ground terminal pin 118th
    A middle module 2604 has on the left side a socket connection and on the right side a further plug connection, on the upper side optionally a plug socket receptacle 126.
    Furthermore, an end module 2606 is formed which has a socket connection on the left side and a socket receptacle 126 on the top side.
    FIG. 27 shows a top view of a bonding surface having six socket receiving openings 114 located at corners of a hexagon and a central grounding socket 154. Such a connection surface may be formed at the left-side end of the center module 2604 and the left-side end of the end module 2606, respectively. Instead of a hexagonal outer circumference, the plastic housing 122 may, for example, be cylindrical.
    Fig. 28 shows a plug connector corresponding to Fig. 27 with power plug pins 116 and a ground pin 118. Such a connection pad may be formed on the right side end face of the initial module 2602 or on the right side end face of the center module 2604.
    Instead of a hexagonal outer circumference, the plastic housing 122 may, for example, be cylindrical.
    If a user wishes to connect the connection surfaces of FIGS. 27 and 28 together, he or she may choose any two socket openings 114 into which the two opposing P2019 - 25 -
    Plug pins 116 are introduced. As a result, various angular arrangements are possible, but are spatially stable and unverdrehbar after forming a positive plug connection.
    FIG. 29 shows some examples of how completely different spatial configurations can be achieved by hiding an initial module 102 with one end module 106 and two middle modules 104.
    Shown schematically in FIG. 30 is a power supply arrangement 1800 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. An initial module 102 for providing a connection to a socket is coupled via a plurality of functional modules, schematically indicated as center module 104. Furthermore, an end module 106 is provided. The configuration of the center module 104 includes a plurality of functional modules which, in addition to providing power, further functions integrate the system. In the example shown, a lighting module 1802, a speaker module 1804, a power measurement module 1806, and a web interface 1808 are integrated with the power supply assembly 1800, all of which are supplied with power from the same outlet.
    Finally, it should be mentioned that a system described herein comprising a first module with a plug connection and a second module with a socket connection can, of course, alternatively also be designed such that the socket connection can be formed on the first module and the plug connection on the second module. In this respect, replacing plug and socket connections provide equivalent solutions to what has been explicitly described. Such a function reversal falls under the described invention. - 26 - P2019
    In addition, it should be noted that "having " does not exclude other elements or steps and "a " or "a " no multiplicity excludes. It should also be appreciated that features or steps described with reference to any of the above embodiments may also be used in combination with other features or steps of other embodiments described above. Reference signs in the claims are not to be considered as limiting.
    权利要求:
    Claims (27)
    [1]
    A modular power supply arrangement (100), comprising: a plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); a socket outlet (108) for plugging into a socket mounted on one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); at least one male terminal (110) attached to at least one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); at least one female terminal (112) attached to at least one other of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); wherein purely by custom forming a plug connection between the at least one connector terminal (110) and the at least one female terminal (112), the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) are each supplied with power socket and each in one of several possible fixed angular positions can be brought are.
    [2]
    2. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 1, wherein a number of Stromführbuchsenöffnungen (114) of the female terminal (112) is greater than a number of Stromführsteckerpins (116) of the male terminal (110), whereby the male terminal (110) by inserting the Stromführsteckerpins ( 116) into a part of the Stromführbuchsenöffnungen (114) according to a respective one of the plurality of possible fixed angular positions in the female terminal (112) can be inserted.
    [3]
    3. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the female terminal (112) has four, in particular exactly four, Stromführbuchsenöffnungen (114) which are arranged at corners of a square, and the male terminal (110) two, in particular exactly two, Current-carrying plug pins (116) arranged to be insertable into any two of the P2019-28 current-carrying lead openings (114) located at the corners of the square.
    [4]
    4. The power supply assembly (2600) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the female terminal (112) has six, in particular exactly six, Stromführbuchsenöffnungen (114) which are arranged at corners of an equilateral hexagon, and the male terminal (HO) two, in particular exactly two Power lead plug pins (116) arranged to be insertable into two current lead socket openings (114) located at the corners of the hexagon,
    [5]
    The power supply assembly (100) of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the female terminal (112) has a bulkhead socket opening (154) disposed between the current lead socket openings (114), particularly at the center of gravity of the square or hexagon, and the male terminal (HO) has a ground terminal pin (118) disposed between the current-carrying plug pins (116), particularly midway between the opposed current-carrying plug pins (116).
    [6]
    6. The power supply assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of module bodies includes an initial module having the receptacle terminal and the receptacle terminal, the receptacle terminal (108) is electrically coupled to the female terminal (112).
    [7]
    The power supply assembly (100) of claim 6 wherein the initial module (102) includes a cuboid housing (122) and a vertical wall (124) extending along and vertically beyond a sidewall surface of the cuboid housing (122), the receptacle port (112 ) is provided on a ceiling surface of the cuboid housing (122). * * - 29 - P2019
    [8]
    A power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the socket outlet (108) is connected to the vertical wall (124).
    [9]
    The power supply assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of module bodies includes an end module having the male terminal and a receptacle receptacle, the male terminal (110) is electrically coupled to the socket connector receptacle (126).
    [10]
    The power supply assembly (100) of claim 9, wherein the end module (106) includes a cuboid housing (122) and a vertical wall (124) extending along and vertically extending below a sidewall surface of the cuboid housing (122), the male terminal (110 ) is provided on a bottom surface of the cuboid housing (122).
    [11]
    11. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the socket connector receptacle (126) on a ceiling surface of the cuboid housing (122) is provided.
    [12]
    The power supply assembly (100) of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein a height of the cuboid housing (122) is half the height of a height of the vertical wall (124).
    [13]
    13. The power supply arrangement according to claim 7, wherein a height of the cuboid housing of the initial module is equal to a height of the cuboid housing of the end module and / or a height of the vertical wall ) of the initial module (102) is equal to a height of the vertical wall (124) of the end module (106). - 30 - P2019
    [14]
    14. The power supply arrangement according to claim 7, wherein a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the cuboid housing of the initial module and / or a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the cuboid housing of the end module are square or are.
    [15]
    The power supply assembly (100) of any of claims 9 to 14, wherein the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) includes a center module (104) having an initial module plug portion (128) for connection to the start module (102) and an end module plug portion (130) for plugging with the end module (106).
    [16]
    16. The power supply arrangement according to claim 15, further comprising a middle module (104) having a further start module plug section (128) for plugging in the start module (102) and another end module plug section (130) for plugging the end module (106), and wherein the further initial module plug-in section (128) can be plug-connected to the end module plug-in section (130) and the further end module plug section (130) can be plug-connected to the initial module plug-in section (128).
    [17]
    The power supply assembly (100) of claim 15 or 16, wherein the center module (104) comprises a first cuboid housing (122), a second cuboid housing (122), and a vertical wall (124) interposed therebetween connecting the cuboid housings (122) extends along and vertically beyond a first sidewall surface of the first cuboid housing (122) and which extends along a second sidewall surface of the second cuboid housing (122) and vertically beyond. * * * · T I t · * · * * «4 * * ¥« · «» * «1 * * • I» · «» «··» P2019 - 31 -
    [18]
    18. The power supply arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the plug connection is provided on a bottom surface of the first parallelepiped housing.
    [19]
    19. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the female terminal (112) on a ceiling surface of the second cuboid housing (122) is provided.
    [20]
    The power supply assembly (100) of claims 18 and 19, wherein the female terminal (112) is electrically coupled to the male terminal (110).
    [21]
    21, power supply assembly (100) according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein a socket connector receptacle (126) on a ceiling surface of the first cuboid housing (122) is provided.
    [22]
    The power supply assembly (100) of claim 21, wherein the receptacle plug receptacle (126) is electrically coupled to the receptacle terminal (112).
    [23]
    23. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 15, wherein the starting module (102), the at least one center module (104) and the end module (106) are concealed with one another such that the modules (102, 104, 106) form a structure of uniform height (h).
    [24]
    24. Power supply arrangement (100) according to one of claims 15 to 23, wherein the initial module (102), the at least one center module (104) and the end module (106) are designed to be concealed with one another in such a way that the "« # "" II " »* * * *» »· · · · · * * * · · · · · ♦ · Ρ2019 - 32 - modules hiding each other (102, 104, 106) has a structure with at least one Form angling.
    [25]
    25. Power supply arrangement (100) according to claim 15, wherein the initial module (102) and / or the at least one middle module (104) and / or the end module (106) is / are formed, at least one functional unit (1802, 1804 , 1806, 1808) for providing a function which function is different from the power supply.
    [26]
    The power supply arrangement (100) of claim 25, wherein the at least one functional unit (1802, 1804, 1806, 1808) is selected from the group consisting of a radio switch, a bus module, a programmable controller, a web interface (1808) A lighting module (1802), an acoustic module (1804), a power measurement module (1806), a surge protector, a radio module, a motion sensor, a timing module, a wireless control module, a speaker, and a sensor.
    [27]
    27. A method of custom configuring a modular power supply assembly (100) for powering a plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) with power from an electrical outlet, the method comprising: plugging a receptacle terminal (108) attached to one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) is mounted in a socket; Providing at least one male terminal (110) to at least one of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); Providing at least one female terminal (112) on at least one other of the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106); customizing a plug connection between the at least one plug connection (110) and the at least one P2019 socket connection (112) in such a way that alone the plurality of module bodies (102, 104, 106) are respectively supplied with socket current and in each case one be brought from several possible fixed angular positions.
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