Patent ID: 7808775

Claim:
A power distribution system for a work machine, comprising: a plurality of power electronics modules, each said power electronics module of said plurality of power electronics modules having a set of power connectors to receive electrical power; a module rack having a plurality of openings for respectively slidably receiving said power electronics modules; a power bus assembly mounted to said module rack, said power bus assembly having a structural member with a smooth planar surface substantially in a common plane and having a plurality of spaced openings, and a plurality of sets of power bus connectors located to be mechanically engaged by a corresponding set of power connectors of a corresponding power electronics module of said plurality of power electronics modules along the common planar surface when said power electronics module is installed in said module rack, each of the sets of power bus connectors passing through a corresponding set of the spaced openings; and a plurality of gaskets, each individual gasket of said plurality of gaskets being mounted on the common planar surface and interposed in a sealing arrangement between said corresponding power electronics module and said power bus assembly, said each individual gasket being configured to extend completely around corresponding power electronics module of said plurality of power electronics modules and configured to extend completely around each individual power connector of said corresponding set of power connectors of said corresponding power electronics module.