Tamper resistant mechanism with circuit interrupter
    14.
    发明授权
    Tamper resistant mechanism with circuit interrupter 失效
    具有断路器的防篡改机构

    公开(公告)号:US07651347B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-26

    申请号:US11554445

    申请日:2006-10-30

    IPC分类号: H01R13/44

    摘要: A tamper-proof receptacle is provided wherein the receptacle comprises sliding shutters disposed between phase and neutral terminals of the receptacle and openings in the face of the receptacle. The shutters are connected to circuit interrupting circuitry such that when one of the shutters is displaced through a specific range of motion, the circuit interrupting portion of the receptacle is triggered to disconnect electrical power from the phase and neutral terminals of the receptacle. In an embodiment, a logic circuit is connected to the shutters, and a monitoring circuit monitors supply of power to the face terminals. The logic circuit is configured to detect insertion of an object into only one of the pair of openings. A signal from the logic circuit to the circuit interrupting device is effective to prevent the object from touching any of the face terminals while power is connected to the face terminals.

    摘要翻译: 提供防篡改插座,其中插座包括设置在插座的相位和中性端子之间的滑动快门以及插座面中的开口。 快门连接到电路中断电路,使得当其中一个快门移动通过特定的运动范围时,触发器的电路中断部分断开电源与插座的相位和中性端子的电力。 在一个实施例中,逻辑电路连接到快门,并且监视电路监视面部终端的电力供应。 逻辑电路被配置为检测物体仅插入到一对开口中的一个中。 从逻辑电路到电路中断装置的信号有效地防止物体在电源连接到面部端子时接触任何面部端子。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter for circuits operating with non-sinusoidal waveforms
    15.
    发明授权
    Ground fault circuit interrupter for circuits operating with non-sinusoidal waveforms 有权
    用非正弦波形工作的电路的接地故障电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:US06556395B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-29

    申请号:US09610765

    申请日:2000-07-06

    IPC分类号: H02H300

    CPC分类号: H02H1/06 H02H3/33

    摘要: A device for providing ground fault protection for one or more loads in an electrical wiring system. The device includes a pickup for sensing electrical characteristics associated with conductors supplying power to the one or more loads and generating a pick up signal when predefined electrical characteristics are sensed; a ground fault detector powered using conductors that are independent of the conductors supplying power to the one or more loads, said ground fault detector being configured to receive said pickup signal, detect ground faults from said pickup signal, and generate a trigger signal when a ground fault is detected, and a power disconnect responsive to said trigger signal such that when said trigger signal is generated power to the one or more loads is disconnected. A corresponding method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于为电气布线系统中的一个或多个负载提供接地故障保护的装置。 该装置包括拾取器,用于感测与向一个或多个负载供电的导体相关联的电特性,并且当感测到预定义的电特性时产生拾取信号; 接地故障检测器,使用独立于向所述一个或多个负载供电的导体的导体供电,所述接地故障检测器被配置为接收所述拾取信号,从所述拾取信号检测接地故障,并且在接地时产生触发信号 检测到故障,以及响应于所述触发信号的电源断开,使得当所述触发信号产生到所述一个或多个负载的电力时被断开。 还提供了相应的方法。

    Leakage current detection interrupter extension cord with cord diagnostics
    16.
    发明授权
    Leakage current detection interrupter extension cord with cord diagnostics 失效
    泄漏电流检测断路器延长线与电线诊断

    公开(公告)号:US07136266B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10664851

    申请日:2003-09-22

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/331 H02H3/16

    摘要: In the present invention the basic detection and interruption components of an Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupter (IDCI), in combination with the line, neutral and shield conductors of an extension or appliance cord provides a new improved type of detector, a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter (LCDI) which interrupts current to a load when current leakage is detected between the line or neutral conductors of the cord and the shield conductor. The new improved LCDI detector provides, either singularly or in combination, the following advantages: Prevents the LCDI from being reset should the device become inoperative (reset lockout); Provides an indication of the integrity of the shield in the extension or appliance cord; Tests the integrity of the shield within the extension or appliance cord, in addition to testing the functionality of the LCDI; Interrupts current to the load if an electrical connection is detected between the shield and neutral, or the shield and ground, in addition to the existing detection of leakage current from the phase conductor; Allows the LCDI to trip during an open neutral condition by utilizing the ground connection as a return wire for the trip coil; and/or Provides immersion detection at the receptacle end of the extension cord in addition to protection from leakage faults.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明中,浸入式检测电路断路器(IDCI)的基本检测和中断部件与延长线或器具线的线,中性线和屏蔽导体组合提供了一种新的改进型的检测器,漏电流检测器断路器 LCDI),其在电缆的线或中性导体与屏蔽导体之间检测到电流泄漏时中断到负载的电流。 新的改进的LCDI检测器单独或组合提供以下优点:如果设备不工作(复位锁定),则防止LCDI复位; 提供扩展或电源线中屏蔽层完整性的指示; 除了测试LCDI的功能外,还可以测试扩展或电源线中屏蔽层的完整性; 除了检测到来自相导体的漏电流之外,如果在屏蔽和中性线或屏蔽和接地之间检测到电气连接,中断电流到负载; 通过使用接地连接作为跳闸线圈的返回线,允许LCDI在打开的中性点状态下跳闸; 和/或在延长线的插座端提供浸没检测,以及防止泄漏故障。

    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH CONTINUOUS SELF-TESTING FEATURE
    18.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH CONTINUOUS SELF-TESTING FEATURE 有权
    具有连续自检功能的电路中断器

    公开(公告)号:US20100073002A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12235869

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: G01R31/327 H01H11/00

    摘要: A circuit interrupter includes a current transformer, phase conductor and neutral conductor. The phase conductor and the neutral conductor are each configured to pass through the transformer from line side to load side that are defined by the current transformer. The circuit interrupter generates a continuous test current by continuous current imbalance established between the load side of the phase conductor and the line side of the neutral conductor, or between the line side of the phase conductor and the load side of the neutral conductor. A continuous test conductor may be coupled correspondingly to establish the current imbalance. Alternatively, an integrated circuit coupled correspondingly receives power and is energized by a quiescent current thereby. The current imbalance is established by the quiescent current. The current transformer detects the quiescent current as the continuous test current. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 电路断路器包括电流互感器,相导体和中性导体。 相导体和中性导体各自被配置为通过变压器从电流互感器限定的线路侧到负载侧。 电路断续器通过在相导体的负载侧和中性导体的线路侧之间或相导体的线路侧和中性导体的负载侧之间建立的连续电流不平衡来产生连续的测试电流。 可以相应地连接测试导体以建立电流不平衡。 或者,耦合的集成电路相应地接收功率并由静止电流激励。 目前的不平衡是由静态电流建立的。 电流互感器检测静态电流作为连续测试电流。 还公开了相应的方法。

    Compact ground fault circuit interrupter module
    19.
    发明授权
    Compact ground fault circuit interrupter module 有权
    紧凑型接地故障电路断路器模块

    公开(公告)号:US07436639B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11079342

    申请日:2005-03-15

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/144

    摘要: A compact module with a pair of transformers and a double pole single throw relay (DPST) mounted onto a housing to create a self contained assembly for installation in a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) as a unit. The first transformer has a core and is electrically coupled to a first set of terminals for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB). The second transformer is located adjacent to and magnetically coupled to the core of the first transformer and is electrically coupled to a second set of terminals for connection to the PCB. The DPST relay has a pair of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contacts for selectively connecting line phase and neutral conductive paths to a load.

    摘要翻译: 具有一对变压器和双极单掷继电器(DPST)的紧凑型模块,其安装在壳体上,以创建一个独立的组件,用于安装在作为一个单元的接地故障断路器(GFCI)中。 第一变压器具有芯并且电耦合到用于连接到印刷电路板(PCB)的第一组端子。 第二变压器位于与第一变压器的铁心相邻并且磁耦合,并且电耦合到用于连接到PCB的第二组端子。 DPST继电器具有一对固定触点和一对可动触头,用于将线路相位和中性导通路径选择性地连接到负载。