公开(公告)号：US10381494B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15401248

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: Locus Energy, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Herzig ,  Anil Ramachandran ,  Gabriel Abbott

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H02S50/00

Abstract: An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The unit may include the ability to add new communication interfaces in a modular manner, preferably by a non-electrician user. Protection domains are created by designing the electrical unit to include an easier level of physical access, open to the homeowner or a low expertise technician. This area would support the modular upgrade interfaces for communication and/or diagnostic interfaces for troubleshooting. A restricted area of access may be used to shield the high voltage wiring as well as wired industrial communication interfaces from the homeowner.

公开(公告)号：US20190159353A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15819224

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Locus Energy, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Herzig ,  Anil Ramachandran ,  Gabriel Abbott

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G01R22/06

Abstract: An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The restricted portion includes a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that is selectively populated with certain circuit components and that contains electrical connections to enable the electrical unit to be operated in a number of different operating configurations depending on which components are populating the main PCB. A smaller, interconnect PCB also may be provided in the restricted portion and hardware-paired with the main PCB to facilitate wiring of the main PCB via the interconnect PCB and add further modularity to the electrical interconnect scheme.

公开(公告)号：US10813234B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15819224

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Locus Energy, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Herzig ,  Anil Ramachandran ,  Gabriel Abbott

IPC: G01R22/06 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The restricted portion includes a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that is selectively populated with certain circuit components and that contains electrical connections to enable the electrical unit to be operated in a number of different operating configurations depending on which components are populating the main PCB. A smaller, interconnect PCB also may be provided in the restricted portion and hardware-paired with the main PCB to facilitate wiring of the main PCB via the interconnect PCB and add further modularity to the electrical interconnect scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20170215295A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15401248

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: Locus Energy, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Herzig ,  Anil Ramachandran ,  Gabriel Abbott

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H02S50/10 ,  H05K5/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/02021 ,  H02S50/00 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P80/25

Abstract: An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The unit may include the ability to add new communication interfaces in a modular manner, preferably by a non-electrician user. Protection domains are created by designing the electrical unit to include an easier level of physical access, open to the homeowner or a low expertise technician. This area would support the modular upgrade interfaces for communication and/or diagnostic interfaces for troubleshooting. A restricted area of access may be used to shield the high voltage wiring as well as wired industrial communication interfaces from the homeowner.