US 12,218,508 B2
Electrical generator with an electrical bus connectable to different electrical power sources and different loads
Jason Lavalley, Bemidji, MN (US); Douglas Coutlee, Bemidji, MN (US); Daniel Larson, Bemidji, MN (US); Marc Annacchino, Bemidji, MN (US); and Don Peet, Bemidji, MN (US)
Assigned to LaValley Industries, LLC, Bemidji, MN (US)
Filed by LaValley Industries, LLC, Bemidji, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/050,399.
Application 18/050,399 is a continuation of application No. 17/132,142, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,515,710.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,670, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0073847 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 3/46 (2006.01); E21B 7/02 (2006.01); E21B 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/46 (2013.01) [E21B 7/022 (2013.01); E21B 7/046 (2013.01); E21B 47/00 (2013.01); F02B 63/044 (2013.01); Y02E 20/14 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical generator comprising:
an electrical bus within the electrical generator, the electrical bus is electrically connectable to an electrical generating element that is within the electrical generator;
a plurality of modules each one of which is configured to be removably installable on the electrical generator, each module includes a bus connector on a wall thereof that electrically connects to the electrical bus when the module is installed on the electrical generator, and each module includes an electrical output;
a thermal control fluid bus assembly that includes quick connect fluid couplers;
at least one of the modules further includes a thermal control fluid inlet port and a thermal control fluid outlet port, and quick connect fluid connectors disposed on the wall thereof, the quick connect fluid connectors are separate from both the thermal control fluid inlet port and the thermal control fluid outlet port, the quick connect fluid connectors are configured to blind mate fluidly connect to the quick connect fluid couplers of the thermal control fluid bus assembly when the at least one module is installed on the electrical generator.