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    Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device
    21.
    发明申请
    Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device 有权
    电路中断装置复位锁定和跳闸

    公开(公告)号：US20050024171A1

    公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

    申请号：US10932537

    申请日：2004-09-01

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H71/62 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H73/00

    CPC分类号： H01H3/50 ,  H01H71/62 ,  H01H83/02 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H2083/201

    摘要： This invention relates to a circuit interrupting device having a trip button for disconnecting a load from a source of electrical power and a reset button for resetting the device after it has tripped. When the device is operating in its reset state, a source of electrical power is connected to a load through a set of contacts located within the device. The contacts are held closed by the spring loaded reset button which holds captive and urges a latch plate to move up to close normally open contacts. In the preferred mechanical trip mechanism, depressing the trip button causes the latch plate to move forward and be released from the reset button. The latch plate, upon being released from the reset button moves down to allow the contacts, which are biased to be normally open, to assume their normally open position. At this time, pressing the reset button initiates an electrical cycle which causes the normally open contacts to close only if the device is operating properly and there is no fault on the line. The device described is mechanically tripped and electrically reset, and it can be tripped without power being supplied to the device.

    摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电路中断装置，其具有用于将负载从电源断开的跳闸按钮和用于在设备跳闸之后复位该装置的复位按钮。 当设备在其复位状态下工作时，电源通过位于设备内的一组触点连接到负载。 触点由弹簧加载的复位按钮保持闭合，该按钮保持锁定状态，并且促使闩锁板向上移动以关闭常开触点。 在优选的机械跳闸机构中，按住跳闸按钮使闩锁板向前移动并从复位按钮释放。 锁定板在从复位按钮释放时向下移动以允许被偏置为常开的触点呈现其常开位置。 此时，按下复位按钮可启动电气周期，只有当设备正常工作并且线路没有故障时，才能使常开触点闭合。 所描述的装置机械地跳闸和电复位，并且可以跳闸而不向设备供电。

    Circuit interrupting device with single throw, double mode button for test-reset function
    22.
    发明申请
    Circuit interrupting device with single throw, double mode button for test-reset function 有权
    电路中断装置，具有单掷双模式按钮，用于测试复位功能

    公开(公告)号：US20050013067A1

    公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

    申请号：US10759151

    申请日：2004-01-20

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H71/62 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H02H3/00

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H01H71/62 ,  H01R13/7135 ,  H01R24/78 ,  H01R2103/00

    摘要： A typical duplex GFCI receptacles has two buttons, a test button that, when pressed, shuts off power to the receptacle and down stream devices, and a reset button that, when pressed, restores power to the GFCI and down stream devices. Generally, the test button is pressed to verify that the GFCI will interrupt power to the conductive paths and the reset button is pressed to reset the GFCI. In operation, the test portion of the GFCI will automatically break electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths (i.e., open the conductive path) between line and load sides upon the detection of a fault such as a reverse wiring condition, a ground fault, an open neutral and/or a defective GFCI device. When this happens the reset button in the typical GFCI receptacle is then pressed in an to attempt to restore power. The GFCI here disclosed has only one button which is used for both the test and reset operation. It is pressed to test the GFCI and its associated circuitry for operability and, only if all circuits are operable, upon release it resets the GFCI by closing open conductive paths. If, during operation, the test portion of the GFCI detects a fault and operates to shut off power to the receptacle and down stream devices, the pressing and releasing of the single button will reconnect power to the receptacle and down stream devices only if the GFCI is operational, if an open neutral condition does not exists and/or if the device is not reversed wired.

    摘要翻译： 典型的双工GFCI插座有两个按钮，一个按下的按钮关闭插座和下流装置的电源的测试按钮，以及一个复位按钮，当按下时，它将恢复GFCI和下流装置的电源。 通常，按下测试按钮以验证GFCI是否会中断导通路径的电源，并按下复位按钮来重置GFCI。 在运行中，GFCI的测试部分将在检测到诸如反向布线条件，接地故障等的故障时自动断开线路和负载侧之间的一个或多个导电路径（即，打开导电路径）中的电连续性， 开放的中性和/或缺陷GFCI设备。 当这种情况发生时，典型的GFCI插座中的复位按钮被按下以试图恢复电源。 这里公开的GFCI只有一个用于测试和复位操作的按钮。 它被按下来测试GFCI及其相关电路的可操作性，并且只有当所有电路都可操作时，释放它才能通过闭合导通路径来复位GFCI。 如果在运行期间，GFCI的测试部分检测到故障并操作以关闭插座和下流设备的电源，则只有当GFCI才能将单个按钮的按下和释放重新连接到插座和下游设备的电源 如果没有开放中性条件和/或设备没有反向接线，则可以运行。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter with blocking member
    25.
    发明授权
    Ground fault circuit interrupter with blocking member 有权

    公开(公告)号：US07439833B2

    公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

    申请号：US11810341

    申请日：2007-06-04

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H73/00

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H01H9/28 ,  H01H83/144

    摘要： Located within a GFCI is a movable contact bearing arm which cooperates with at least one fixed contact. When the movable arm is moved up to allow the at least one contact on the arm to close with at least one fixed contact, the GFCI is in a conducting state and current flows from a source of electricity through the closed contacts to a load and to the contacts of a receptacle. When the movable arm is moved down to open the contacts, the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and current cannot flow from the source of electricity to either the load or the receptacle contacts. In this invention, the up and down movement of the movable contact bearing arm is harnessed to move a blocking member located within the housing of the GFCI to a first position to block at least one opening of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved down or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the openings of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved up. The downward movement of the movable contact bearing arm occurs when the GFCI goes into a non-conducting state. Resetting the GFCI by pressing in and then releasing a reset button causes the movable contact bearing arm to move up to make contact with the at least one fixed contact. As the movable arm moves up, the blocking member moves to the first or non-blocking position to allow the prongs of a plug to freely enter the openings in the face of the receptacle. GFCI's normally have two separate sets of internally located contacts known as bridge contacts where one set is used to connect a load to the source of electricity and the second set is used to connect a user accessible load to the source of electricity. The bridge contacts provide isolation between the conductors to the load and the conductors to the contacts of the GFCI receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state. In the GFCI here disclosed, the blocking member prevents the prongs of a plug from entering the receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and, therefore, the need for the bridge contacts is diminished.

    Ground fault circuit interrupter with blocking member
    26.
    发明申请
    Ground fault circuit interrupter with blocking member 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20070235300A1

    公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

    申请号：US11810341

    申请日：2007-06-04

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01R13/707

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H01H9/28 ,  H01H83/144

    摘要： Located within a GFCI is a movable contact bearing arm which cooperates with at least one fixed contact. When the movable arm is moved up to allow the at least one contact on the arm to close with at least one fixed contact, the GFCI is in a conducting state and current flows from a source of electricity through the closed contacts to a load and to the contacts of a receptacle. When the movable arm is moved down to open the contacts, the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and current cannot flow from the source of electricity to either the load or the receptacle contacts. In this invention, the up and down movement of the movable contact bearing arm is harnessed to move a blocking member located within the housing of the GFCI to a first position to block at least one opening of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved down or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the openings of the receptacle as the movable arm is moved up. The downward movement of the movable contact bearing arm occurs when the GFCI goes into a non-conducting state. Resetting the GFCI by pressing in and then releasing a reset button causes the movable contact bearing arm to move up to make contact with the at least one fixed contact. As the movable arm moves up, the blocking member moves to the first or non-blocking position to allow the prongs of a plug to freely enter the openings in the face of the receptacle. GFCI's normally have two separate sets of internally located contacts known as bridge contacts where one set is used to connect a load to the source of electricity and the second set is used to connect a user accessible load to the source of electricity. The bridge contacts provide isolation between the conductors to the load and the conductors to the contacts of the GFCI receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state. In the GFCI here disclosed, the blocking member prevents the prongs of a plug from entering the receptacle when the GFCI is in a non-conducting state and, therefore, the need for the bridge contacts is diminished.

    GFCI receptacle having plug blocking means
    28.
    发明申请
    GFCI receptacle having plug blocking means 审中-公开
    GFCI插座具有插头阻塞装置

    公开(公告)号：US20060181373A1

    公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

    申请号：US11401172

    申请日：2006-04-10

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H73/00

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H02H3/338

    摘要： A shaped member having at least one window is located within a GFCI protected receptacle and is operated by movement of the contact arm of the GFCI to assume a first position to block at least one plug receiving opening in the receptacle and a second position which locates the window to allow the prong of a plug to freely enter the face of the receptacle. In operation, when the circuit interrupting device goes into a tripped state, the contact arm moves down to open the circuit. The downward movement of the contact arm, acting through a connecting linkage causes the shaped member to move to the first position, that of blocking at least one opening in the face of the receptacle. Resetting the circuit interrupting device by pressing in and then releasing the reset button of the GFCI causes the main contacts in the circuit interrupting device to close by the upward movement of the contact arm. As the contact arm moves up, it moves the connecting linkage to position the window of the shaped member to allow the prongs of a plug to freely enter the openings in the face of the receptacle. GFCI's normally have two separate sets of internally located contacts known as bridge contacts, one set for connecting a load to the source of electricity and a second set for connecting a user accessible load to the source of electricity. In the GFCI here disclosed the bridge contacts have been eliminated, thus reducing the cost of manufacture by coupling the conductors for both the load and the user accessible load to a single set of contacts.

    摘要翻译： 具有至少一个窗口的成形构件位于GFCI保护的容器内，并且通过GFCI的接触臂的移动来操作以呈现第一位置以阻挡容器中的至少一个插头接收开口，以及第二位置， 窗口允许插头的插脚自由进入插座的表面。 在操作中，当电路中断装置进入跳闸状态时，接触臂向下移动以打开电路。 接触臂通过连接连杆作用的向下运动导致成形构件移动到第一位置，阻止在容器的表面中的至少一个开口。 通过按下并释放GFCI的复位按钮来重置电路中断装置，导致电路中断装置中的主触点由于接触臂的向上移动而闭合。 当接触臂向上移动时，它移动连接联动装置以定位成形构件的窗口，以允许插头的插脚自由地进入容器表面的开口。 GFCI通常有两组内部定位的联系人，称为桥接触点，一组用于将负载连接到电源，另一组用于将用户可访问的负载连接到电源。 在GFCI中，这里披露了桥接触点被消除，从而通过将负载和用户可访问负载的导体耦合到单个触点来降低制造成本。

    GFCI receptacle having blocking means
    29.
    发明授权
    GFCI receptacle having blocking means 有权
    GFCI插座具有阻挡装置

    公开(公告)号：US07088206B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

    申请号：US11268127

    申请日：2005-11-07

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H75/00

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04

    摘要： Located within a GFCI device having receptacle openings in its face is a movable contact bearing arm held in either a closed or open position by a latching member connected to a spring loaded reset button. The reset button assumes a first depressed position when the GFCI is in a conducting state, and a second extended position when the GFCI is in a non conducting state. A blocking member located within the body of the GFCI is adapted to be moved to a first position to blocks at least one opening of each receptacle, or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in the conducting state, the reset button is in its first position and holds the blocking member in its first position to permit the prongs of a plug to be inserted into the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in a non-conducting state or is defective, the reset button and the blocking member are in their second positions and the prongs of a plug are prevented from entering the receptacle.

    摘要翻译： 位于GFCI装置中，其表面上具有插座开口，是通过连接到弹簧加载复位按钮的闩锁构件而保持在闭合或打开位置的可动接触支承臂。 当GFCI处于导通状态时，复位按钮呈现第一按压位置，当GFCI处于非导通状态时，该状态为第二延伸位置。 位于GFCI的主体内的阻挡构件适于移动到第一位置以阻挡每个容器的至少一个开口，或者适于允许插头的插脚进入容器开口的第二位置。 当GFCI处于导通状态时，复位按钮处于其第一位置并将阻挡构件保持在其第一位置，以允许插头的插脚插入插座开口中。 当GFCI处于非导通状态或有缺陷时，复位按钮和阻挡构件处于其第二位置，并且防止插头的插脚进入插座。

    Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset
    30.
    发明授权
    Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset 有权
    电路中断装置和利用机电复位的系统

    公开(公告)号：US07049911B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

    申请号：US10692056

    申请日：2003-10-22

    申请人： Frantz Germain ,  James Richter ,  David Herzfeld ,  Armando Calixto ,  David Chan ,  Stephen Stewart

    发明人： Frantz Germain ,  James Richter ,  David Herzfeld ,  Armando Calixto ,  David Chan ,  Stephen Stewart

    IPC分类号： H01H73/00

    CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H02H3/338

    摘要： A GFCI device which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals even when the device is reverse wired. The device has a pair of movable bridges connected to its terminals. The terminal bridge pair makes contact with the load and face terminals providing power to these terminals when the device is reset. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

    摘要翻译： 提供具有反接线保护功能的GFCI器件，即使在器件反向接线时，面接线端子上也不存在电源。 该装置具有连接到其端子的一对可动桥。 当器件复位时，端子桥对与负载和面对端子接触，为这些端子提供电源。 该器件还具有复位锁定功能，如果器件的电路中断部分不可操作，则可以防止在跳闸之后复位。