CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH RESET LOCKOUT AND REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    171.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH RESET LOCKOUT AND REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE 有权
    具有复位锁定和反向接线保护的电路中断装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080186642A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US12013577

    申请日:2008-01-14

    Abstract: 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, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.

    Abstract translation: 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,如果存在开放中性条件或者器件是反向布线的,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。 提供了在装运前确保复位锁定状态的方法。

    Method of distribution of a circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection
    173.
    发明授权
    Method of distribution of a circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection 有权
    具有复位锁定和反接线保护的电路中断装置的分配方法

    公开(公告)号:US07400477B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US11419689

    申请日:2006-05-22

    Abstract: 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, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.

    Abstract translation: 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,如果存在开放中性条件或者器件是反向布线的,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。 提供了在装运前确保复位锁定状态的方法。

    Circuit interrupter including a shunt wire current sensor and a processor having a thermal overload predictive function
    174.
    发明申请
    Circuit interrupter including a shunt wire current sensor and a processor having a thermal overload predictive function 有权
    电路断续器包括分流线电流传感器和具有热过载预测功能的处理器

    公开(公告)号:US20080088991A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11549164

    申请日:2006-10-13

    Applicant: Robert T. Elms

    Inventor: Robert T. Elms

    CPC classification number: H01H71/162 H01H83/20 H01H2083/201 H01H2083/206

    Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a microprocessor including a thermal overload predictive function, and a shunt wire in series with the separable contacts. The shunt wire is structured to measure current flowing through the separable contacts for the thermal overload predictive function and an arc fault protective function.

    Abstract translation: 微型断路器包括可分离触点,构造成打开和关闭可分离触点的操作机构,包括热过载预测功能的微处理器和与可分离触点串联的分流线。 分流导线被构造成测量流过可分离触点的电流,用于热过载预测功能和电弧故障保护功能。

    Protection device with lockout test
    175.
    发明授权
    Protection device with lockout test 有权
    保护装置具有锁定测试

    公开(公告)号:US07068481B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US10729392

    申请日:2003-12-05

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a plurality of line terminals configured to be connected to an electrical distribution system, and a plurality of load terminals configured to be connected to at least one load. The device includes a fault detection circuit coupled to the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect at least one fault condition. A power interruption circuit coupled to the fault detection circuit, the power interruption circuit including a set of movable contacts configured to decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals in response to the fault detection circuit detecting the at least one fault condition. A reset mechanism is coupled to the power interruption circuit and configured to actuate the movable contacts to re-couple the plurality of line terminals to the plurality of load terminals. A lock-out mechanism is coupled to the reset mechanism. The lockout mechanism is configured to disable the reset mechanism in a lock-out state. A test circuit is coupled to the fault detection circuit and the lock-out mechanism. The test circuit is configured to provide a simulated fault signal to the fault detection circuit. The test circuit is configured to drive the lock-out mechanism from an unlocked state to the lock-out state if the fault detection circuit and/or power interruption circuit fails to respond to the simulated fault signal within a predetermined period of time.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种保护装置,其包括被配置为连接到配电系统的多个线路端子以及被配置为连接到至少一个负载的多个负载端子。 该装置包括耦合到多个线路终端和多个负载终端的故障检测电路。 故障检测电路被配置为检测至少一个故障状况。 电力中断电路耦合到故障检测电路,电源中断电路包括一组可移动触点,其被配置为响应于故障检测电路检测至少一个故障状况而将多个线路终端与多个负载终端分离。 复位机构耦合到电源中断电路并且被配置为致动可动触点以将多个线路端子重新耦合到多个负载端子。 锁定机构耦合到复位机构。 锁定机构配置为在复位机制处于锁定状态时禁用复位机构。 测试电路耦合到故障检测电路和锁定机构。 测试电路被配置为向故障检测电路提供模拟故障信号。 如果故障检测电路和/或电源中断电路在预定时间段内不能对模拟的故障信号进行响应,则测试电路被配置为将锁定机构从解锁状态驱动到锁定状态。

    Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device

    公开(公告)号:US07009474B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10932537

    申请日:2004-09-01

    CPC classification number: H01H3/50 H01H71/62 H01H83/02 H01H83/04 H01H2083/201

    Abstract: This invention relates to a circuit interrupting device having a trip button for disconnecting a load from a source of electrical power and a reset button for resetting the device after it has tripped. When the device is operating in its reset state, a source of electrical power is connected to a load through a set of contacts located within the device. The contacts are held closed by the spring loaded reset button which holds captive and urges a latch plate to move up to close normally open contacts. In the preferred mechanical trip mechanism, depressing the trip button causes the latch plate to move forward and be released from the reset button. The latch plate, upon being released from the reset button moves down to allow the contacts, which are biased to be normally open, to assume their normally open position. At this time, pressing the reset button initiates an electrical cycle which causes the normally open contacts to close only if the device is operating properly and there is no fault on the line. The device described is mechanically tripped and electrically reset, and it can be tripped without power being supplied to the device.

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