CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION
    3.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION 有权
    具有反向接线保护的电路中断装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100001819A9

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US11265803

    申请日:2005-11-02

    IPC分类号: H01H73/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01R13/7135

    摘要: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational or if an open neutral condition exists.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括反向布线保护的可复位电路中断装置,例如GFCI装置,以及可选地独立的跳闸部分和/或复位锁定部分。 反向接线保护在器件的线路和负载侧都工作,以便在连接到器件的线路接线不正确地连接到负载侧时,器件的故障保护功能保持不变。 跳闸部分独立于用于破坏装置中的一个或多个导电路径中的电连续性的电路中断部分。 如果电路中断部分不可操作或者存在开放中性条件,则复位锁定部分防止重新建立开放导电路径中的电连续性。

    GFCI receptacle with single button for test-reset function
    4.
    发明授权
    GFCI receptacle with single button for test-reset function 有权
    GFCI插座,带单按钮,用于测试复位功能

    公开(公告)号:US07612973B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-03

    申请号:US11469314

    申请日:2006-08-31

    申请人: Frantz Germain

    发明人: Frantz Germain

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00 H01H73/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04

    摘要: A resettable circuit interrupting device having a single button for activating a test/reset mechanism. The circuit interrupting device can include a reset lockout and/or reverse wiring protection.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有用于激活测试/复位机构的单个按钮的可复位电路中断装置。 电路中断装置可以包括复位锁定和/或反向布线保护。

    GFCI without bridge contacts and having means for automatically blocking a face opening of a protected receptacle when tripped

    公开(公告)号:US07227435B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-05

    申请号:US11236182

    申请日:2005-09-26

    IPC分类号: H01H73/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01H9/28 H01H83/144

    摘要: Located within a GFCI is a movable contact bearing arm which cooperates with at least one fixed contact. When the movable arm is moved up to allow the at least one contact on the arm to close with at least one fixed contact, the GFCI is in a conducting state and current flows from a source of electricity through the closed contacts to a load and to the contacts of a receptacle. When the movable arm is moved down to open the contacts, the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and current cannot flow from the source of electricity to either the load or the receptacle contacts. In this invention, the up and down movement of the movable contact bearing arm is harnessed to move a blocking member located within the housing of the GFCI to a first position to block at least one opening of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved down or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the openings of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved up. The downward movement of the movable contact bearing arm occurs when the GFCI goes into a non-conducting state. Resetting the GFCI by pressing in and then releasing a reset button causes the movable contact bearing arm to move up to make contact with the at least one fixed contact. As the movable arm moves up, the blocking member moves to the first or non-blocking position to allow the prongs of a plug to freely enter the openings in the face of the receptacle. GFCI's normally have two separate sets of internally located contacts known as bridge contacts where one set is used to connect a load to the source of electricity and the second set is used to connect a user accessible load to the source of electricity. The bridge contacts provide isolation between the conductors to the load and the conductors to the contacts of the GFCI receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state. In the GFCI here disclosed, the blocking member prevents the prongs of a plug from entering the receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and, therefore, the need for the bridge contacts is diminished.

    GFCI receptacle having blocking means

    公开(公告)号:US07088205B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US11087315

    申请日:2005-03-23

    IPC分类号: H01H73/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H02H3/338

    摘要: Located within a GFCI device having a receptacle is a movable contact bearing arm which is held in either a closed or open position with a fixed contact by a latching member that is connected to the spring loaded reset button. The reset button assumes a first or a second position which is determined by the conductive state of the GFCI. When the GFC is in a conducting state, the reset button is substantially fully depressed within the housing of the GFCI. When the GFCI is in a non-conductive state, the reset button projects outward beyond the top surface of the housing of the GCFI. Thus, the movable contact bearing arm, acting through a latching member, determines the position of the reset button. A blocking member located within the body of the GFCI is positioned by the reset button to allow free access of the prongs of a plug into the openings of the receptacle when the reset button is depressed or to block at least one opening of the receptacle to prevent a plug from entering the openings of the receptacle when the reset button projects out beyond the surface of the housing. Thus, when the GFCI is in a conducting state, the reset button is recessed within the GFCI housing and positions the blocking member to the first position to allow the prongs of a plug to be inserted into the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in a non-conducting state, the reset button protrudes outward from the housing of the GFCI to position the blocking member to the second position to block at least one opening of the receptacle to prevent the prongs of a plug from entering the receptacle. GFCI's normally have two separate sets of internally located contacts known as bridge contacts where one set is used to connect a load to the source of electricity and the second set is used to connect a user accessible load to the source of electricity. The bridge contacts provide isolation between the conductors to the load and the conductors to the contacts of the GFCI receptacle when the GFCI is in a fault state. In the GFCI here disclosed, the blocking member prevents the prongs of a plug from entering the receptacle when the GFCI is in a fault state and, therefore, can eliminate the need for the bridge contacts.