Through strap for switch
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06657144B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-02

    申请号:US10034802

    申请日:2001-12-28

    IPC分类号: H01H900

    CPC分类号: H01H23/04 H01H2300/042

    摘要: A switch which includes an internal metal strap which is captivated by a top enclosure and a bottom enclosure with the top enclosure being configured to captivate the strap and provide an attachment point for a switch actuator. The bottom enclosure also functions to captivate the strap and provide an enclosure for electrical terminals. The strap has a substantially planar configuration and contains at least one member which functions to position and orient said strap in a predetermined location with respect to both the top and bottom enclosures.

    Protective electrical wiring device with tamper resistant shutters
    13.
    发明授权
    Protective electrical wiring device with tamper resistant shutters 有权
    带防篡改百叶窗的保护电气接线装置

    公开(公告)号:US08737025B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US13487960

    申请日:2012-06-04

    IPC分类号: H03H3/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a frameless shutter assembly disposed in the front cover portion or in a separator member between the receptacle openings and the receptacle terminals. The frameless shutter assembly comprises a first shutter member and a second shutter member configured to move from a closed position to an open position when the hot and neutral blades of a plug blade set are simultaneously inserted into the receptacle openings to engage a set of receptacle terminals and remain closed otherwise. The front cover member and/or the at least one separator includes a first stop member disposed proximate the first shutter member and a second stop member being disposed proximate the second shutter member.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电气布线装置,其包括设置在前盖部分或插座开口和插座端子之间的隔板构件中的无框挡板组件。 无框式快门组件包括第一活门构件和第二活门构件,其构造成当插头叶片组的热和中性叶片同时插入容器开口以接合一组插座端子时从关闭位置移动到打开位置 并保持关闭。 前盖构件和/或至少一个分离器包括靠近第一活门构件设置的第一止挡构件和邻近第二活门构件设置的第二止挡构件。

    Electrical wiring device
    14.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring device 有权
    电气接线装置

    公开(公告)号:US08629617B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US13210055

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: H01J7/44

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a lighting assembly module disposed in the housing assembly and coupled to a set of line terminals. A control circuit is configured to provide a modulated lighting control signal to the lighting assembly module when AC power is being provided. The modulated lighting control signal is configured to adjust an intensity of the light emitted by a light emitting device such that the intensity is a function of the ambient light level. The control circuit is further configured to provide a second lighting control signal configured to turn the lighting assembly ON at a predetermined intensity for a predetermined period of time when AC power is not being provided by the source of AC power, the second lighting control signal being provided by a rechargeable electrical storage device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电接线装置,其包括设置在壳体组件中并耦合到一组线路终端的照明组件模块。 控制电路被配置为当提供交流电力时向照明组件模块提供调制的照明控制信号。 调制照明控制信号被配置为调节由发光装置发射的光的强度,使得强度是环境光水平的函数。 所述控制电路还被配置为提供第二照明控制信号,所述第二照明控制信号被配置为在交流电源未提供AC电力的预定时间段内以预定强度将所述照明组件接通,所述第二照明控制信号为 由可充电电力存储装置提供。

    Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism
    15.
    发明授权
    Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism 有权
    具有夹层悬臂式断路器机构的保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US08446234B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US13355648

    申请日:2012-01-23

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a protective electrical wiring device that includes a circuit assembly that has a fault detection circuit coupled to the plurality of line terminals, the fault detection circuit being configured to detect perturbations corresponding to a fault condition or a simulated fault condition, the fault detection circuit being configured to provide a fault detection signal in response to detecting the perturbations corresponding to the fault condition or the simulated fault condition. An interrupting contact assembly is coupled to the fault detection circuit, the interrupting contact assembly including a contact assembly configured to provide electrical continuity between the plurality of line terminals, the plurality of feed-through load terminals, and the plurality of receptacle load terminals in a reset state, and interrupt the electrical continuity in a tripped state in response to the fault detection signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种保护电线装置,其包括具有耦合到多个线路终端的故障检测电路的电路组件,所述故障检测电路被配置为检测对应于故障状况或模拟故障状况的扰动, 故障检测电路被配置为响应于检测到对应于故障状况或模拟故障状况的扰动而提供故障检测信号。 中断接触组件耦合到故障检测电路,所述中断接触组件包括接触组件,其被配置为在多个线路端子,多个馈通负载端子和多个插座负载端子之间提供电连续性 复位状态,并响应于故障检测信号中断跳闸状态下的电连续性。

    Protective electrical wiring device with light
    16.
    发明授权
    Protective electrical wiring device with light 有权
    保护电气接线装置带灯

    公开(公告)号:US08120882B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12545896

    申请日:2009-08-24

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01H71/04

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an illumination assembly coupled to at least one detection circuit and disposed in the housing portion. The illumination assembly includes at least one light emitting element, an illumination circuit, and at least one lens disposed in at least one lens cover opening in optical communication with at least one light emitting element. The illumination circuit is configured to selectively drive the at least one light emitting element between a deenergized state and a light emitting state in response to an ambient light condition, a miswire condition, an end-of-life condition, a reset state or a trip state. The at least one lens has a surface area such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is directed into a spatial volume proximate the electrical wiring device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电接线装置,其包括耦合到至少一个检测电路并设置在壳体部分中的照明组件。 照明组件包括至少一个发光元件,照明电路以及设置在与至少一个发光元件光学连通的至少一个透镜盖开口中的至少一个透镜。 照明电路被配置为响应于环境光条件,错线状况,寿命终止状态,复位状态或跳闸而选择性地驱动至少一个发光元件在断电状态和发光状态之间 州。 所述至少一个透镜具有使得由所述至少一个发光元件发射的光被引导到靠近所述电布线装置的空间体积的表面积。

    Protective device with improved surge protection
    17.
    发明授权
    Protective device with improved surge protection 有权
    具有改善浪涌保护功能的保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US07965477B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-21

    申请号:US12780342

    申请日:2010-05-14

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A fault detection circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line terminals and configured to generate a fault detection signal in response to detecting at least one fault condition in the electrical distribution system. A circuit interrupter is coupled to the fault detection circuit. The circuit interrupter is configured to couple the plurality of line terminals to the plurality of load terminals to form a conductive electrical path in a reset state, and decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals in response to a fault detection signal in a tripped state. A voltage transient suppression circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line terminals. The voltage transient suppression circuit is configured to generate a signal simulating the at least one fault condition in the event of failure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电气线路保护装置,其包括具有多个线路端子和多个负载端子的壳体组件。 故障检测电路耦合到所述多个线路终端中的至少一个,并且被配置为响应于检测到所述配电系统中的至少一个故障状况而产生故障检测信号。 电路断续器耦合到故障检测电路。 电路断续器被配置为将多个线路端子耦合到多个负载端子以形成处于复位状态的导电电路,并且响应于多个负载端子中的故障检测信号而将多个线路终端解耦 绊倒状态 电压瞬变抑制电路耦合到多个线路终端中的至少一个线路终端。 电压瞬变抑制电路被配置为在故障的情况下产生模拟至少一个故障状况的信号。

    Electrical wiring system with slide-in connector
    18.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring system with slide-in connector 有权
    具有滑入式连接器的电气接线系统

    公开(公告)号:US07510429B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US11678283

    申请日:2007-02-23

    IPC分类号: H01R13/60

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system for use in an electrical distribution system including at least one electric circuit. The at least one electric circuit includes a plurality of electric power transmitting wires disposed between an electric power source interface and at least one electrical device location. The system includes an electrical wiring device disposed at the at least one electrical device location. The electrical wiring device includes a predefined coupling area having a plurality of electrical wiring device contacts disposed therein. A connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical connector contacts disposed therein. The connector assembly is configured to be directly connected to the plurality of electrical power transmitting wires such that electrical continuity is established between the plurality of electrical power transmitting wires and the plurality of electrical connector contacts. The connector assembly is also configured to be disposed in a contacting relationship with the predefined coupling area of the electrical wiring device such that electrical continuity is established between the plurality of electrical connector contacts and the plurality of electrical wiring device contacts.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于包括至少一个电路的配电系统中的电气布线系统。 所述至少一个电路包括设置在电源接口和至少一个电气设备位置之间的多个电力传输线。 该系统包括设置在至少一个电气设备位置处的电气接线装置。 电气布线装置包括预定的耦合区域,其中布置有多个电布线装置触点。 连接器组件包括设置在其中的多个电连接器触头。 连接器组件被配置为直接连接到多个电力传输线,使得在多个电力传输线与多个电连接器触点之间建立电连续性。 连接器组件还被配置成与电气布线装置的预定耦合区域形成接触关系,使得在多个电连接器触头和多个电布线装置触点之间建立电连续性。

    Modular terminal device
    19.
    发明授权
    Modular terminal device 有权
    模块化终端设备

    公开(公告)号:US07285721B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US11242406

    申请日:2005-10-03

    IPC分类号: H02G3/08

    摘要: The present invention includes a modular electrical device for use in an electric circuit. The modular electrical device includes a wall plate defining a first opening, and a housing configured to be disposed within the first opening. The housing is configured to accommodate a frame member selected from the plurality of frame members. Each frame member is configured to accommodate at least one wiring assembly. The modular electrical device further includes an electrical wiring assembly chosen from a plurality of electrical wiring assemblies. Each of the plurality of electrical wiring assemblies has a different functional configuration, and each of the plurality of electrical wiring devices being sized to fit in the selected frame member. The modular electrical device further includes a set of terminal contacts selected from a plurality of sets of terminal contacts. Each set of terminal contacts is matched to accommodate one of the plurality of electrical wiring assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于电路中的模块化电气装置。 模块化电气设备包括限定第一开口的壁板和被配置为设置在第一开口内的壳体。 壳体构造成容纳从多个框架构件中选择的框架构件。 每个框架构件构造成容纳至少一个布线组件。 模块化电气设备还包括从多个电线组件中选择的电线组件。 多个电气接线组件中的每一个具有不同的功能配置,并且多个电气接线装置中的每一个的尺寸适于装配在所选择的框架构件中。 模块化电气设备还包括从多组终端触点中选择的一组终端触点。 匹配每组终端触点以容纳多个电线组件中的一个。

    Protection device with power to receptacle cut-off
    20.
    发明授权
    Protection device with power to receptacle cut-off 有权
    保护装置具有电源插座切断

    公开(公告)号:US07154718B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US10900769

    申请日:2004-07-28

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01H2071/044

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having at least one receptacle. The receptacle is configured to receive plug contact blades inserted therein. The housing assembly includes a hot line terminal, a neutral line terminal, a hot load terminal, and a neutral load terminal. A set of receptacle contacts is disposed in the housing assembly and in communication with the receptacle. The receptacle contacts includes a hot user-accessible load contact and a neutral user accessible load contact. A fault detection circuit is coupled to the test assembly. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect at least one fault condition and provide a fault detect signal in response thereto. A four-pole interrupting contact assembly is coupled to the fault detection circuit and includes a set of four-pole interrupting contacts. A reset mechanism is coupled to the four-pole interrupting contact assembly. The reset mechanism includes a reset button and a reset actuator configured to reestablish electrical continuity between the first pair of hot contacts, the second pair of hot contacts, the first pair of neutral contacts, and the second pair of neutral contacts in response to a reset stimulus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电线路保护装置,其包括具有至少一个插座的壳体组件。 插座配置成接收插入其中的插头接触片。 壳体组件包括热线端子,中性线端子,热负载端子和中性负载端子。 一组插座触点设置在壳体组件中并与插座连通。 插座触点包括热用户可访问的负载触点和中性用户可访问的负载触点。 故障检测电路耦合到测试组件。 故障检测电路被配置为检测至少一个故障状况并响应于此提供故障检测信号。 四极中断触点组件耦合到故障检测电路并且包括一组四极中断触点。 复位机构耦合到四极中断触点组件。 复位机构包括复位按钮和复位致动器,其被配置为响应于复位而重新建立第一对热触点,第二对热触点,第一对中性触点和第二对​​中性触点之间的电连续性 刺激。