公开(公告)号：US11615933B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16727229

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： James L. Lagree ,  Manuel Fernandez ,  Robert Griffin ,  Andy Smith ,  Joseph Williams, Jr. ,  Colby Myron Coates

IPC: H01H71/04 ,  H01H71/00 ,  H01H71/02 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/10 ,  H01R31/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/717

Abstract: A safety apparatus is a terminal shield having an indication circuit incorporated therein. The safety apparatus is usable with a circuit interrupter to overlie one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter that are connected with line and load conductors and to thereby form a circuit interrupter apparatus. The safety apparatus can be employed at the line side of a circuit interrupter, at the load side of a circuit interrupter, or at both sides of a circuit interrupter. The safety apparatus can be provided as part of a new circuit interrupter apparatus or can be provided to retrofit existing circuit interrupters. The indication circuit advantageously outputs from a top surface of the terminal shield one of a visual indication and an audible indication when one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter are electrified, thereby easily conveying to a technician the portions of the circuit interrupter that are electrified.

公开(公告)号：US11328888B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16779867

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： James L. Lagree ,  Rufus L. Barnes ,  Kristen Dipner ,  Meghan Saitwal ,  Saurabh Pawar

IPC: H01H71/12 ,  H02G5/08 ,  H01H9/54

Abstract: A bus plug structured to electrically connect between a busway and a load includes a circuit breaker structured to electrically connect between connectors and the load and to output a first control signal, the circuit breaker including separable contacts structured to open to stop power from the flowing from the busway to the load, a motor operator structured to cause the separable contacts to open or close in response to the first control signal from the circuit breaker, and a wireless communication module structured to wirelessly communicate with an external device and to output a second control signal to the circuit breaker is response to wireless communication received from the external device. The circuit breaker is structured to output the first control signal to the motor operator to open or close the separable contacts in response to receiving the second control signal from the wireless communication module.

公开(公告)号：US20210202201A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16727229

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： James L. Lagree ,  Manuel Fernandez ,  Robert Griffin ,  Andy Smith ,  Joseph Williams, JR. ,  Colby Myron Coates

IPC: H01H71/04 ,  H01H71/00 ,  H01H71/02 ,  H01H71/10 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01R31/00

Abstract: A safety apparatus is a terminal shield having an indication circuit incorporated therein. The safety apparatus is usable with a circuit interrupter to overlie one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter that are connected with line and load conductors and to thereby form a circuit interrupter apparatus. The safety apparatus can be employed at the line side of a circuit interrupter, at the load side of a circuit interrupter, or at both sides of a circuit interrupter. The safety apparatus can be provided as part of a new circuit interrupter apparatus or can be provided to retrofit existing circuit interrupters. The indication circuit advantageously outputs from a top surface of the terminal shield one of a visual indication and an audible indication when one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter are electrified, thereby easily conveying to a technician the portions of the circuit interrupter that are electrified.

公开(公告)号：USD1042359S1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US29823527

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Designer： Michael J. Morgan ,  John E. Downs ,  James L. Lagree ,  David R. Rohn ,  Joseph DeAngelis

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 2 is another front perspective view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the circuit interrupter cover;
FIG. 7 a bottom plan view of the circuit interrupter cover; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the circuit interrupter cover.

公开(公告)号：US11855435B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17548802

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： James L. Lagree ,  Christopher M. Finen ,  Patrick Martinez Garcia ,  Xavier Ignacio Pacheco Paulino

IPC: H02H1/00 ,  H01H73/18

CPC classification number: H02H1/0023 ,  H01H73/18

Abstract: Systems and methods for tripping open circuit interrupters based on the detection of an arc flash using an accessory arc flash detection module are disclosed. The housing of the arc flash detection module is structured to be installed within the frame of a circuit interrupter. The detection module communicates with light sensors structured to detect light from arc flash events, and includes a controller configured to communicate with an electronic trip unit of the circuit interrupter. In one embodiment, the detection module is configured to alert the electronic trip unit that light indicative of arc flash conditions has been detected such that the electronic trip unit can determine whether or not to initiate a trip after determining the magnitude of current flowing through the circuit interrupter. In another embodiment, the detection module is configured to directly actuate a trip of the circuit interrupter based on the detection of light.

公开(公告)号：US11545312B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16913136

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Paul R. Rakus ,  David R. Rohn ,  James L. Lagree

IPC: H01H3/32 ,  H01H9/20

Abstract: A stored energy-type circuit breaker includes a sensor that operates as a full open sensor, and that is used to prevent the circuit breaker from closing in response to either a closing signal or a manual operation. The full open sensor exhibits a first output condition when the moveable contact is in a fully open position and a second output condition when the moveable contact begins to leave the fully open position. An electronic trip unit (ETU) is electrically connected to the sensor and, when in a close break mode, blocks the circuit breaker from closing. The ETU does this by, upon detecting that the sensor is in the second output condition, generating a signal that will cause the breaker's opening spring to return the moveable contact to the fully open position.