US 12,235,697 B2
Backplane connector attachment mechanism for modular energy system
Madeleine C. Jayme, Cincinnati, OH (US); Ryan M. Asher, Cincinnati, OH (US); William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US); and Joshua M. Henderson, Montgomery, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/217,402.
Prior Publication US 2022/0317750 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); H05K 7/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/266 (2013.01) [H02J 1/10 (2013.01); H02J 3/007 (2020.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02); H02J 2310/23 (2020.01); H05K 7/023 (2013.01); H05K 7/1422 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular energy system, comprising:
a first module, comprising:
a first panel comprising a first surface; and
a first connector removably attachable to the first panel and positioned against the first surface upon attachment to the first panel, wherein a portion of the first connector extends laterally past a first edge of the first surface of the first panel; and
a second module, comprising:
a second panel comprising a second surface; and
a second connector removably attachable to the second panel and positioned against the second surface upon attachment to the second panel, wherein the second connector is aligned with a second edge of the second surface of the second panel, and wherein the second connector defines a cavity,
wherein the second module is coupled to the first module in a laterally stacked configuration, wherein the portion of the first connector extending past the first edge of the first panel is positioned within the cavity defined by the second connector, wherein the first surface is aligned with the second surface in the stacked configuration, wherein the first panel comprises a first support member attached to and extending away from the first panel, wherein the first connector further defines a first hole in the first connector, wherein the first support member is slidably receivable into the first hole defined by the first connector during attachment of the first connector to the first panel, and wherein the first panel further comprises:
a support ledge attached to the first panel, wherein the support ledge is offset from the first support member,
wherein the first connector further comprises a support rib that extends away from the first connector, and wherein the support rib is configured to rest against the support ledge in a configuration defined by the first connector attached to the first panel.