US 11,901,681 B2
Power distribution unit system incorporating smart cables and adapters
Travis Irons, Reno, NV (US); Peter Giammona, Reno, NV (US); James P. Maskaly, Reno, NV (US); Vimalkumar Bhakta, Reno, NV (US); and Mark Ramsey, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to Server Technology, Inc., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Legrand DPC, LLC, Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/155,470.
Application 16/356,646 is a division of application No. 15/497,063, filed on Apr. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,236,648, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Application 18/155,470 is a continuation of application No. 17/403,172, filed on Aug. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,557,868, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 17/403,172 is a continuation of application No. 16/356,646, filed on Mar. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,095,081, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 15/497,063 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/169,940, filed on Jun. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,517,188, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0178947 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 25/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 25/165 (2013.01) [H05K 7/1492 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution system, comprising:
a piece of electrical equipment having a power input;
a power distribution unit (PDU), comprising:
a housing;
an input adapted to receive input power from a power source;
at least one output for provisioning power to the piece of electrical equipment; and
a network interface card (NIC); and
at least one adapter interconnecting said PDU to the piece of electrical equipment, said at least one adapter comprising:
a first connector mated with at least one of said outputs; and
a second connector in electrical communication with said first connector via a power cable, said second connector mated with the power input of the piece of electrical equipment; and
interface circuitry including a transceiver circuit for wirelessly communicating power-related parameters of the electrical equipment to the PDU.