INTELLIGENT CIRCUIT BREAKERS
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220189721A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17047613

    申请日:2020-05-18

    摘要: A circuit breaker includes an electromechanical switch, a current sensor, a voltage sensor, and a processor. The electromechanical switch is serially connected between a line input terminal and a load output terminal of the circuit breaker, and configured to be placed in a switched-closed state or a switched-open state. The current sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of current flowing in a path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a current sense signal. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of voltage at a point on the path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a voltage sense signal. The processor is configured to receive and process the current sense signal and the voltage sense signal to determine operational status information of the circuit breaker and determine power usage information of a load connected to the load output terminal.

    Sliding contact arc suppression
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11361911B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16986694

    申请日:2020-08-06

    发明人: Reinhold Henke

    摘要: A sliding power contact and method includes a mobile load device connector and a socket. The mobile load device connector includes a non-current power pin having a first length, a current power pin having a second length less than the first length, a neutral pin, and a ground pin. The socket includes a non-current power contact configured to electrically couple with the non-current power pin, a current power contact configured to electrically couple with the current power pin, a neutral contact configured to electrically couple with the neutral pin, and a ground pin configured to electrically couple with the ground pin. An arc suppressor is directly coupled to at least one of the non-current power pin and the non-current power contact, wherein the arc suppressor, the non-current power pin and the non-current power contact form a current path between the current power pin and the current power contact.

    Variable-speed circuit breaker and switching method for same

    公开(公告)号:US11328884B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16907425

    申请日:2020-06-22

    发明人: Xin Zhou Wangpei Li

    摘要: A circuit breaker includes at least one moveable contact. The moveable electrode is operably connected to a Thomson coil actuator that can separate and open the contacts of the circuit breaker. A sensor senses current or voltage in the circuit breaker. When a condition exists that triggers an opening action, a controller will use select a current level to apply to the Thomson coil actuator. The selected current level will vary based on the sensed current or voltage level. The controller will cause a driver to apply the selected current level to the Thomson coil actuator, and it will cause the contacts to separate and open. If the circuit breaker is a vacuum interrupter, the vacuum interrupter may employ a multi-section bellows in which each section has unique structural characteristics as compared to the other sections, so that different sections will dominate as the Thomson coil's speed of operation varies.

    Molded case circuit breaker
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11309155B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16539621

    申请日:2019-08-13

    申请人: LSIS CO., LTD.

    发明人: Suyang Song

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a molded case circuit breaker, and particularly, to a molded case circuit breaker having an enhanced arc protecting function. The molded case circuit breaker includes: a power side terminal portion provided at a front side of an enclosure and having a fixed contact arm; a finger assembly coupled to the fixed contact arm, and disposed on a front surface of the power side terminal portion; and a base bus supporter coupled to an upper surface and a lower surface of the power side terminal portion, and having a finger hole through which the finger assembly is exposed. The base bus supporter is provided with a protection unit configured to enclose the finger assembly around the finger hole.

    VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220108852A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17064741

    申请日:2020-10-07

    摘要: Disclosed are example embodiments of a dead tank circuit breaker for protecting electrical components against electrical surges and other voltage anomalies such as transient overvoltages. The circuit breaker includes: one or more vacuum interrupters; a current bypass circuit electrically coupled to the one or more vacuum interrupters; a dead tank encasing and hermetically sealing the one or more vacuum interrupters and the current bypass circuit, wherein the dead tank is pressurized with a non-SF6 gas; and a controllable mechanism coupled to the one or more vacuum interrupters and to the current bypass circuit. The controllable mechanism is configured to actuate the one or more vacuum interrupters and the current bypass circuit to open or close a main circuit path such that any pre-strike arcing occurs on the current bypass circuit instead of the one or more vacuum interrupters.

    Arc-quenching device for direct current switch

    公开(公告)号:US11087934B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16347268

    申请日:2017-10-20

    申请人: Omron Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01H9/54 H01H33/59 H02P7/06

    摘要: An arc quenching device, which is highly reliable, small-sized, and inexpensive, includes: a semiconductor switch connected in parallel to a first switch which is mechanical; a constant voltage circuit configured to use a voltage which is generated between both contact points of the first switch to output a voltage which causes the semiconductor switch to turn on; and a second timer circuit configured to cause the semiconductor switch to turn off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the semiconductor switch turned on.

    Earthing switch having dynamic braking resistors

    公开(公告)号:US11056298B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16034884

    申请日:2018-07-13

    摘要: An earthing switch circuit is provided and is connected to a direct current (DC) link including a positive terminal and a negative terminal having capacitance or energy storage capability. The earthing switch circuit includes a dynamic braking circuit having a single or plurality of dynamic braking (DB) switches, and at least one dynamic braking (DB) resistor disposed between the plurality of DB switches, and an earthing switch connected between the DB circuit and ground. The at least one DB resistor dissipates energy thermally when performing a dynamic braking operation and simultaneously decreases in-rush current for the earthing switch circuit upon closure of the earthing switch.

    DIRECT CURRENT RELAY
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210175031A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17268658

    申请日:2019-08-13

    发明人: Jungwoo YOO

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a direct current relay having a mover assembly having improved contact pressure. In one embodiment, a direct current relay comprises a pair of fixed contactors and a movable contactor which is moved up and down by an actuator to come into contact with or be separated from the pair of fixed contactors, comprises: a mover support disposed below the movable contactor and connected to the actuator by a shaft; a mover holder disposed above the movable contactor and fixed to the mover support; an upper yoke and a lower yoke disposed above and below the movable contactor to generate an electromagnetic force, respectively; and a contact pressure spring disposed between the lower yoke and the mover support, wherein the upper yoke and the lower yoke form a magnetic path to offset an electron repulsive force generated between the fixed contactors and the movable contactor.