公开(公告)号：US20220299971A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17204297

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Patrick Martinez Garcia ,  Paul R. Rakus ,  James L. Lagree ,  David R. Rohn ,  Kevin Sippel

IPC: G05B19/406 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H3/08 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A smart accessory device is designed to be used with a circuit breaker so as to be able to actuate an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker in order to either open or close the separable contacts of the circuit breaker. The accessory device can be one of a shunt trip, spring release, or under voltage release device. The accessory device continually executes diagnostics to determine whether the power being supplied by an external power source is sufficient to enable the accessory device to actuate the operating mechanism of the associated circuit breaker. If the accessory device determines that the power being supplied by the external source is insufficient, the device triggers an alarm in order to notify a user that the power source is not meeting the power requirements of the device.

公开(公告)号：US20220301801A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17204300

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Patrick Martinez Garcia ,  Paul R. Rakus ,  James L. Lagree ,  David R. Rohn ,  Kevin Sippel

IPC: H01H71/32 ,  H01H83/20

Abstract: A smart accessory device includes an actuator and is designed to be used to actuate an operating mechanism of a circuit breaker in order to either open or close the separable contacts of the circuit breaker. The accessory can be one of a shunt trip, spring release, or under voltage release device. The actuator includes a solenoid and plunger. The accessory determines the operating condition of the actuator based on how much current flows through the coil when the power source provides power to the accessory device, and continually executes a coil diagnostic to determine the operating condition of the coil while power is being provided to the accessory device. If the accessory fails to trip the circuit breaker when required, the accessory can determine whether the failure was due to either of the solenoid or the plunger.

公开(公告)号：US11994836B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17204297

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Patrick Martinez Garcia ,  Paul R. Rakus ,  James L. Lagree ,  David R. Rohn ,  Kevin Sippel

IPC: G05B19/406 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H3/08

CPC classification number: G05B19/406 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H02H1/0007 ,  H02H1/0092 ,  H02H3/08 ,  G05B2219/21151 ,  G05B2219/34465

Abstract: A smart accessory device is designed to be used with a circuit breaker so as to be able to actuate an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker in order to either open or close the separable contacts of the circuit breaker. The accessory device can be one of a shunt trip, spring release, or under voltage release device. The accessory device continually executes diagnostics to determine whether the power being supplied by an external power source is sufficient to enable the accessory device to actuate the operating mechanism of the associated circuit breaker. If the accessory device determines that the power being supplied by the external source is insufficient, the device triggers an alarm in order to notify a user that the power source is not meeting the power requirements of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11978607B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17204300

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Patrick Martinez Garcia ,  Paul R. Rakus ,  James L. Lagree ,  David R. Rohn ,  Kevin Sippel

IPC: H01H71/32 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01F7/18 ,  H01H83/20

CPC classification number: H01H71/322 ,  H01F7/1844 ,  H01H83/20 ,  G01R31/3278 ,  H01H2083/203

Abstract: A smart accessory device includes an actuator and is designed to be used to actuate an operating mechanism of a circuit breaker in order to either open or close the separable contacts of the circuit breaker. The accessory can be one of a shunt trip, spring release, or under voltage release device. The actuator includes a solenoid and plunger. The accessory determines the operating condition of the actuator based on how much current flows through the coil when the power source provides power to the accessory device, and continually executes a coil diagnostic to determine the operating condition of the coil while power is being provided to the accessory device. If the accessory fails to trip the circuit breaker when required, the accessory can determine whether the failure was due to either of the solenoid or the plunger.