公开(公告)号：US20050243485A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11107754

申请日：2005-04-18

申请人： Bernard Gershen ,  Steve Campolo

发明人： Bernard Gershen ,  Steve Campolo

IPC分类号： H01H83/02 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H02H3/00 ,  H02H3/16 ,  H02H5/10 ,  H02H7/22

CPC分类号： H02H3/162 ,  H02H5/105 ,  H02H7/228

摘要： A leakage current detection interrupter (LCDI) having open neutral detection. In one embodiment, the LCDI is formed in a plug and includes a circuit interrupter means for breaking a conductive path between line side phase and neutral conductors and load side phase and neutral conductors. A tripping means is coupled to operate the circuit interrupter means to break the conductive path upon the detection of the opening of the line side neutral conductor referred to as open neutral condition. The tripping means, which uses the neutral path as a return path if leakage current is detected, will, with this invention, use a line side ground conductor as a return path if the neutral path is broken anywhere between a service panel entrance and the plug. In response to the opening of the line side neutral conductor or leakage current, the LCDI interrupts the flow of current to a load such as a window air conditioner.

摘要翻译： 具有开路中性检测的漏电流检测断路器（LCDI）。 在一个实施例中，LCDI形成在插头中，并且包括用于断开线路侧相和中性导体之间的导电路径以及负载侧相和中性导线的断路器装置。 跳闸装置被耦合以操作电路断续器装置，以便在检测到被称为开放空载状态的线路侧中性导体的开路时断开导电路径。 如果检测到泄漏电流，则使用中立路径作为返回路径的跳闸装置，如果在维修面板入口和插头之间的任何地方中断路径断开，本发明将使用线路侧接地导体作为返回路径 。 响应于线路侧中性导体的开路或漏电流，LCDI中断了诸如窗式空调的负载的电流流动。

公开(公告)号：US06611406B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US10024166

申请日：2001-12-18

申请人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

发明人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

IPC分类号： H02H316

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H02H3/04

摘要： A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with built in intelligence is described that includes circuitry to automatically indicate a device miswiring condition. When a GFCI is wired with its AC and LOAD terminals reversed, downstream devices are still protected in the event of a ground fault but the duplex receptacle on the GFCI itself is not. The invention incorporates miswiring sense circuitry that automatically triggers the generation of visual and audible alarms in the event a miswiring condition is sensed. The invention employs an alarm inhibiting technique that incorporates sense circuitry connected to the AC terminals on one side of the internal GFCI switches or relays and alarm generation circuitry connected to the LOAD terminals on the opposite side.

公开(公告)号：US5886423A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US926856

申请日：1997-09-10

申请人： Bernard Gershen ,  Stanley S. Brenner

发明人： Bernard Gershen ,  Stanley S. Brenner

IPC分类号： H05B37/03 ,  H05B39/10 ,  H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B39/105 ,  H05B37/036 ,  Y10T307/445 ,  Y10T307/766 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： An electric series circuit with plural loads such as light bulbs connected in series and plural solid state switching devices, with each switching device connected in parallel with one of the loads. Each switching device conducts current when the load that it is connected in parallel with does not conduct current because the load is burned out. The solid state switching means may be any device with a breakthrough voltage which is high enough that it does not conduct when all of the loads conduct current normally. When one of the loads is burned out, that load does not conduct current and the entire line voltage appears across the switching means in parallel with the burned out load. The switching means breaks down. Accordingly, the switching means conducts current and current flows to the remaining loads. Accordingly, the remaining light bulbs in a string of light bulbs continue to light. The burned out load may be immediately detected and replaced. The switching means may be a sidac. Alternatively, a combination of an SCR and a zener diode controlling the gate of the SCR are also disclosed as the switching means. A diac may replace the zener diode.

摘要翻译： 具有多个负载的电串联电路，例如串联连接的灯泡和多个固态开关装置，每个开关装置与一个负载并联连接。 当负载被烧毁时，与并联连接的负载不会导通电流，每个开关装置导通电流。 固态开关装置可以是具有足够高的穿透电压的任何装置，使得当所有负载正常通电时不会导通。 当其中一个负载被烧坏时，该负载不会导通电流，并且整个电源电压与烧坏的负载并联，从而在开关装置上出现整个电源电压。 切换装置故障。 因此，开关装置对剩余的负载进行电流和电流的流动。 因此，一串灯泡中的剩余灯泡继续点亮。 可以立即检测并更换烧毁的负载。 切换装置可以是sidac。 或者，还公开了控制SCR的栅极的SCR和齐纳二极管的组合作为开关装置。 二极管可替代齐纳二极管。

公开(公告)号：US5706155A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-06

申请号：US746692

申请日：1996-11-14

申请人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

发明人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

IPC分类号： H02H3/04 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H02H3/04

摘要： A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with built in intelligence is described that includes circuitry to automatically indicate a device miswiring condition. When a GFCI is wired with its AC and LOAD terminals reversed, downstream devices are still protected in the event of a ground fault but the duplex receptacle on the GFCI itself is not. The invention incorporates miswiring sense circuitry that automatically triggers the generation of visual and audible alarms in the event a miswiring condition is sensed. The invention employs an alarm inhibiting technique that incorporates sense circuitry connected to the AC terminals on one side of the internal GFCI switches or relays and alarm generation circuitry connected to the LOAD terminals on the opposite side.

公开(公告)号：US5703458A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-30

申请号：US490200

申请日：1995-06-14

申请人： Bernard Gershen ,  Edward Krajci ,  Benjamin Neiger

发明人： Bernard Gershen ,  Edward Krajci ,  Benjamin Neiger

IPC分类号： H02P25/04 ,  H02P5/28

CPC分类号： H02P25/04

摘要： A quiet motor speed controller is disclosed which varies an amplitude of an AC voltage signal provided from an AC source to drive an AC motor. The controller includes a first impedance in series connection between the source and the motor. A second impedance is electrically connectable with the first impedance in accordance with settings of a switch such that the total impedance interposed between the source and the load is varied by switching. The first and second impedances are substantially defined by first and second capacitive values, preferably including resistive elements to limit current flow at charging and discharging.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种安静的电动机速度控制器，其改变从AC源提供的AC电压信号的幅度来驱动AC电动机。 控制器包括源和电动机之间串联连接的第一阻抗。 根据开关的设置，第二阻抗可以与第一阻抗电连接，使得通过切换来改变介于源极和负载之间的总阻抗。 第一和第二阻抗基本上由第一和第二电容值限定，优选地包括用于限制充电和放电时的电流的电阻元件。

公开(公告)号：US5600524A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-04

申请号：US435021

申请日：1995-05-04

申请人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum

发明人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum

IPC分类号： H02H1/04 ,  H02H1/06 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/44 ,  H02H3/28

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H02H11/002 ,  H02H3/335 ,  H02H1/04 ,  H02H1/06 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02H3/337 ,  H02H3/44

摘要： An intelligent circuit interrupt system is electrically connected between an AC source and a load for interrupting a flow of AC from the source to the load upon detection of an interrupt condition. A circuit interrupter electrically connected to phase and neutral terminals of the AC source defines the interrupt condition. A relay switch with a relay coil and phase and neutral contacts is included such that line and load ends of the phase contact are electrically connected, respectively, between the interrupt means load side phase port and a phase terminal of the load. Line and load ends of the neutral contact are electrically connected, respectively, between the interrupt neutral port and a neutral terminal of the load. The relay coil is electrically coupled between load sides of said phase and neutral contacts for controlling the contacts in response to the interrupt signal. An open-contact miswiring detector (OCMD) is electrically connected to one of the phase and neutral contacts for detecting a miswiring condition when the contacts are in an open state, and a closed-contact miswiring detector (CCMD) is electrically connected to the OCMD and to one of the neutral and phase contacts for detecting a miswiring condition when the contacts are in a closed state. A timing signal generator generates system timing signals. A test circuit electrically coupled to the interrupt means and the timing signal generator tests the interrupt means operability. An alarm circuit is electrically responsive to the test circuit, the timing signal generator, the OCMD and the CCMD for, communicating an open-contact miswiring condition, a closed-contact miswiring condition, an operational failure condition, and a need for external testing condition. A power supply is electrically connected between the load ends of the phase and neutral contacts, and to the timing signal generator.

摘要翻译： 智能电路中断系统电连接在AC源和负载之间，用于在检测到中断条件时中断从源到负载的AC流。 与AC电源的相位和中性端子电连接的断路器定义了中断条件。 包括具有继电器线圈和相和中性触点的继电器开关，使得相触点的线路和负载端分别在中断装置负载侧相位端口和负载的相位端子之间电连接。 中性触点的线路和负载端分别电气连接在中断中立端口和负载的中性端子之间。 继电器线圈电耦合在所述相位的负载侧和中性触点之间，以响应于中断信号来控制触点。 一个开路接线误接线检测器（OCMD）电连接到相位和中性触点中的一个，用于检测接点处于打开状态时的接线状况，闭合接线误接线检测器（CCMD）电连接到OCMD 以及当触点处于闭合状态时用于检测接线不良状况的一个中性线和相位触点。 定时信号发生器产生系统定时信号。 电耦合到中断装置的测试电路和定时信号发生器测试中断装置的可操作性。 报警电路对测试电路，定时信号发生器，OCMD和CCMD进行电气响应，用于传达开路接触误接线状态，闭路接触错误接线状况，操作故障状况以及对外部测试条件的需要 。 电源电连接在相位的负载端和中性触点之间，并连接到定时信号发生器。

公开(公告)号：US5327047A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-05

申请号：US954229

申请日：1992-09-30

申请人： Bernard Gershen

发明人： Bernard Gershen

IPC分类号： G05F1/00 ,  H05B39/08

CPC分类号： H05B39/08 ,  G05F1/00 ,  Y10S323/905

摘要： A dimmer control system includes two discrete silicon controlled rectifiers which respectively energize a lamp load during alternate half cycles of the input AC voltage. The separate placement of the SCRs ensures that much lower temperatures are reached than would occur if a single triac were used to energize a lamp during both half cycles. The system also includes a pair of diacs which energize the respective SCRs when a respective capacitor directly connected to each diac discharges through one of them. The system further includes a respective capacitor charging circuit for each capacitor, each of the two charge circuits including a series connections of the gate to cathode junction of the SCR other than the one which the capacitor being charged discharges through, a diode, a common fixed resistor, and a common variable resistor.

摘要翻译： 调光控制系统包括两个分立的可控硅整流器，它们分别在输入交流电压的交替半周期期间激励灯负载。 SCR的单独布置确保了在两个半周期内使用单个三端双向可控硅开关来激励灯的情况下，达到低得多的温度。 当直接连接到每个二极管的相应电容器通过其中的一个放电时，该系统还包括一对二极管，其对相应的SCR通电。 该系统还包括用于每个电容器的相应的电容器充电电路，两个充电电路中的每一个包括可控硅的栅极与阴极结之间的串联连接，不同于被充电的电容器放电的电容器的串联连接，二极管，公共固定 电阻和公共可变电阻。

公开(公告)号：US07099129B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10647044

申请日：2003-08-22

申请人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

发明人： Benjamin Neiger ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  Bernard Gershen

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H02H3/04

摘要： A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with built in intelligence is described that includes circuitry to automatically indicate a device miswiring condition. When a GFCI is wired with its AC and LOAD terminals reversed, downstream devices are still protected in the event of a ground fault but the duplex receptacle on the GFCI itself is not. The invention incorporates miswiring sense circuitry that automatically triggers the generation of visual and audible alarms in the event a miswiring condition is sensed. The invention employs an alarm inhibiting technique that incorporates sense circuitry connected to the AC terminals on one side of the internal GFCI switches or relays and alarm generation circuitry connected to the LOAD terminals on the opposite side.

公开(公告)号：US06621671B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US10180598

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  James N. Pearse

发明人： Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  James N. Pearse

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： H01H83/02 ,  H02H5/083 ,  Y10T307/779

摘要： A system protects people and property against electrical shock, using immersion detecting circuits, broken wire test circuits, electromechanical circuit breaking devices including coil/plunger arrangements, and relay circuit breaking mechanisms cooperative with associated circuitry, all of which are able to be incorporated as a system wholly within the load or appliance, and its associated cord set, including a plug.

公开(公告)号：US06469881B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09961824

申请日：2001-09-24

申请人： Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  James N. Pearse

发明人： Bernard Gershen ,  Saul Rosenbaum ,  James N. Pearse

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： H01H83/02 ,  H02H5/083 ,  Y10T307/779

摘要： A system protects people and property against electrical shock, using immersion detecting circuits, broken wire test circuits, electromechanical circuit breaking devices including coil/plunger arrangements, and relay circuit breaking mechanisms cooperative with associated circuitry, all of which are able to be incorporated as a system wholly within the load or appliance, and its associated cord set, including a plug.

摘要翻译： 系统通过使用浸没检测电路，断线测试电路，包括线圈/柱塞装置的机电断路装置以及与相关联的电路协作的继电器断路机构来保护人员和财产免受电击，所有这些都能够作为 系统完全在负载或设备内，以及其相关的电缆组件，包括插头。