Shock hazard protection system
    22.
    发明授权
    Shock hazard protection system 失效
    冲击危害保护系统

    公开(公告)号:US06469881B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09961824

    申请日:2001-09-24

    IPC分类号: H02H300

    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。

    Intelligent ground fault circuit interrupter
    23.
    发明授权
    Intelligent ground fault circuit interrupter 失效
    智能接地故障电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:US6111733A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-29

    申请号:US288081

    申请日:1998-01-14

    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,用于传送开路接触不良接线状态,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。

    Shock hazard protection system
    24.
    发明授权
    Shock hazard protection system 失效
    冲击危害保护系统

    公开(公告)号:US6016244A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US135220

    申请日:1998-08-17

    IPC分类号: H01H83/02 H02H5/08 H02H3/00

    摘要: The present invention teaches a new and novel system for protecting people and property against electrical shock. The invention includes a number of preferred and other embodiments which have this as their goal, but which represent a number of distinctive and novel approaches to solving prior art problems. By way of example only, and without limiting the scope of this invention, these approaches include novel 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 (appliance) and its associated cord set (including a "plug").

    摘要翻译: 本发明教导了一种新的和新颖的保护人和物理免受电击的系统。 本发明包括许多优选的和其他具有这些作为其目标但是代表解决现有技术问题的许多独特且新颖的方法的实施例。 仅作为示例,并且在不限制本发明的范围的情况下,这些方法包括新颖的浸没检测电路,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电路协作的继电器断路机构 其能够作为完全在负载(器具)及其相关联的电线组(包括“插头”)内的系统并入。

    Dual switch and/or dimmer system illuminated with single neon lamp
    25.
    发明授权
    Dual switch and/or dimmer system illuminated with single neon lamp 失效
    双开关和/或调光系统用单霓虹灯照亮

    公开(公告)号:US06011326A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US893942

    申请日:1997-07-15

    申请人: Bernard Gershen

    发明人: Bernard Gershen

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02 H05B39/04 F21V33/00

    摘要: A dual lighting control device with a single illuminator includes a line terminal for electrical connection to a source of AC electrical power, first and second electrical switching devices including line and load ends and setable to either an open or closed state and are electrically connected at line ends to the lien terminal. The illuminator, which may comprise a neon lamp, includes first and second terminals and is electrically connected at its first terminal to the line terminal. First and second electrical loads are electrically connectable, respectively, to the load side of the first and second switching devices. First and second diodes are electrically connected between the second terminal of the neon lamp and load ends of the first and second switching devices, respectively. The illuminator is activated when both switching devices are set to the open state or when one of the switching devices is open and the other is closed. The illuminator is off when both switching devices are set to the open state. Dimmer controls can be inserted in series with the switching devices to permit varying the brightness level of the electrical loads and the illuminator itself.

    摘要翻译: 具有单个照明器的双重照明控制装置包括用于与AC电力源电连接的线路终端,包括线路和负载端的第一和第二电气开关装置,并且可设置为开路或关闭状态并且在线路上电连接 结束留置权终端。 可以包括氖灯的照明器包括第一和第二端子,并且在其第一端子处电连接到线路端子。 第一和第二电负载分别电连接到第一和第二开关装置的负载侧。 第一和第二二极管分别电连接在氖灯的第二端子和第一和第二开关装置的负载端之间。 当两个开关装置设置为打开状态或者其中一个开关装置打开而另一个关闭时,照明器被激活。 当两个开关装置都设置为打开状态时,照明器关闭。 调光器控制可以与开关装置串联插入,以允许改变电负载和照明器本身的亮度水平。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter incorporating miswiring prevention
circuitry

    公开(公告)号:US5963408A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US1479

    申请日:1997-12-31

    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.

    Ground fault circuit interrupt system including auxiliary surge
suppression ability
    27.
    发明授权
    Ground fault circuit interrupt system including auxiliary surge suppression ability 失效
    接地故障电路中断系统包括辅助浪涌抑制能力

    公开(公告)号:US5654857A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-05

    申请号:US504211

    申请日:1995-07-19

    申请人: Bernard Gershen

    发明人: Bernard Gershen

    IPC分类号: H02H3/33 H02H9/04 H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/33 H02H9/042

    摘要: A ground fault circuit interrupt system with auxiliary surge suppression ability is provided which includes line-side system, phase, neutral and ground terminals electrically connectable to phase, neutral and ground terminals of an AC source and load-side system, phase, neutral and ground terminals electrically connectable, respectively, to phase, neutral and ground terminals of an electrical load. The system includes a ground fault circuit interrupter including line- and load-side phase and neutral ports for electrical connection to the line-side system, phase and neutral terminals for controlling a state of conduction of AC between the source and electrical load in accordance with a detection of an interrupt condition. A relay switch is also included which has a relay coil and phase and neutral contacts such that line and load ends of the phase contact are electrically connected, respectively, to a GFCI load-side phase port and load-side system, phase terminal, line and load ends of the neutral contact are electrically connected, respectively, to a GFCI load-side neutral port and load-side system, neutral terminal; and the relay coil is electrically coupled between the load ends of the phase and neutral contacts for controlling said contacts in response to the interrupt condition. First second and third transient voltage surge suppressors electrically connected between the line-side system, phase and neutral terminals, phase and ground terminals and neutral and ground terminals for transient voltage surge suppression protection.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有辅助浪涌抑制能力的接地故障电路中断系统,其中包括可以连接到交流电源和负载侧系统的相线,中性线和接地端子的线路侧,相线,中性线和接地端子,相,中性线和地线 端子可分别电连接到电气负载的相,中性点和接地端子。 该系统包括接地故障电路中断器,其包括线路和负载侧相位以及用于与线路侧系统电连接的中性端口,用于控制源和电负载之间的AC传导状态的相和中性端子,根据 检测中断条件。 还包括继电器开关,其具有继电器线圈和相位和中性触点,使得相位触点的线路和负载端分别电连接到GFCI负载侧相位端口和负载侧系统,相位端子线路 中性点的负载端分别电气连接到GFCI负载侧中性端和负载侧系统,中性端子; 并且继电器线圈电耦合在相位的负载端和中性触点之间,以响应于中断条件来控制所述触点。 第一和第三瞬态电压浪涌抑制器电气连接在线路侧系统,相和中性点之间,相接地端子和中性线和接地端子,用于瞬态电压浪涌抑制保护。

    Shock hazard protection system
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5583730A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-10

    申请号:US524140

    申请日:1995-09-06

    IPC分类号: H01H83/02 H02H5/08 H02H3/16

    摘要: The present invention teaches a new and novel system for protecting people and property against electrical shock. The invention includes a number of preferred and other embodiments which have this as their goal, but which represent a number of distinctive and novel approaches to solving prior art problems. By way of example only, and without limiting the scope of this invention, these approaches include novel immersion detecting circuits, broken wire test circuits, electromechanical circuit breaking means 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 (appliance) and its associated cord set (including a "plug").

    Leakage current detection interrupter with open neutral detection
    29.
    发明申请
    Leakage current detection interrupter with open neutral detection 审中-公开
    泄漏电流检测断路器具有开路中性检测

    公开(公告)号:US20050243485A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-03

    申请号:US11107754

    申请日:2005-04-18

    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。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter incorporating miswiring prevention circuitry

    公开(公告)号:US06611406B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-26

    申请号:US10024166

    申请日:2001-12-18

    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.