公开(公告)号：US11239015B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16429867

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： Benjamin Avery Freer ,  Stephan P. Iannce ,  Joseph Michael Manahan

IPC: H01F7/06 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A system comprises an industrial enclosure, first and second magnetic controls in close proximity to one another, and a magnetic field sensor. The first and second magnetic controls are secured to an outer surface of a cover of the industrial enclosure without penetrating an inner surface of the cover. The magnetic field sensor within the industrial enclosure senses a characteristic of the first magnetic control and a characteristic of the second magnetic control, and generates a signal corresponding to each of the characteristics. The signal is used by a controller to identify a setting of each of the first and second magnetic controls. Each of the first and second magnetic controls are positioned proximate to one another and each has a polarity and/or magnetic field strength that does not interfere with the detection of the others respective characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US10863638B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US15603595

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： Benjamin Avery Freer ,  Jesse Wade Taylor ,  Andrew Francis Scarlata ,  Joseph Michael Manahan

IPC: B01D53/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  B01D53/26 ,  B01D53/04 ,  H02G3/08 ,  H02B1/28

Abstract: An enclosure system can include an enclosure comprising at least one wall forming a first cavity. The enclosure system can further include a moisture control system in communication with the enclosure, wherein the moisture control system controls at least one condition within the cavity of the enclosure, where the at least one condition affects an amount of moisture within the first cavity. The moisture control system can include a sensor that measures an amount of moisture in desiccant disposed within a desiccant vessel. The moisture control system can include a structural filter and a desiccant vessel, where the structural filter is coupled to an enclosure and disposed within a cavity formed by the enclosure, where the desiccant vessel is removably coupled to the structural filter, and where the desiccant vessel is accessible from outside the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US10680431B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15693784

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Joseph Michael Manahan ,  Benjamin Avery Freer

IPC: H02H3/38 ,  H01H9/22 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/12 ,  H01H71/02 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H71/24 ,  H02H1/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical protection system , including a breaker enclosure and associated terminals, and the methods of use therefor that allow for a circuit breaker or other electrical protection device to be safely added or removed from a circuit while power is supplied to at least one of the terminals. The disclosed enclosure and terminals include a series of interrelated safety features that prevent a user from accidentally completing the circuit from one terminal to another when the electrical protection system would be in an unsafe state. The combination of features described herein allow for a replaceable electrical protection device for equipment under load to be realized, thus improving user safety.

公开(公告)号：US10451576B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15483680

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Benjamin Avery Freer ,  Joseph Michael Manahan

IPC: G01N27/20 ,  G01R27/18 ,  G01N17/04 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G01N17/02

Abstract: A system to determine the ground impedance of a conduit system includes a conductive sheath and a resistor of known value. The conductive sheath is configured to surround a portion of a conductor housed within a conduit system. Capacitive coupling occurs between the sheath and the conductor to establish a voltage source. The resistor is electrically coupled between the voltage source and a metal component of the conduit system, and a voltage drop is read across the resistor to determine the health of the ground impedance of the conduit system.

公开(公告)号：US10361516B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15398191

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Benjamin Avery Freer

IPC: H01R13/652 ,  H01R13/641 ,  G01R31/02 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/717

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing with a plurality of electrical contacts, including a ground contact, extending therefrom. The connector has a shell with the housing positioned therein. A monitor circuit is positioned in the housing and configured to determine continuity between the shell and the ground contact. In some examples, the monitor circuit includes an output connected to an indicator that is configured to output a signal in response to the continuity determination to indicate the condition of the connection between the ground contact and the connector shell.