Switch structure and associated circuit
    23.
    发明授权
    Switch structure and associated circuit 有权
    开关结构及相关电路

    公开(公告)号:US08054589B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12639060

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01H9/42 H01H73/18

    摘要: An apparatus, such as a switch module, is provided. The apparatus can include an electromechanical switch structure configured to move between an open configuration and a fully-closed configuration (associated with a minimum characteristic resistance) over a characteristic time. A commutation circuit can be connected in parallel with the electromechanical switch structure, and can include a balanced diode bridge configured to suppress arc formation between contacts of the electromechanical switch structure and a pulse circuit including a pulse capacitor configured to form a pulse signal (in connection with a switching event of the electromechanical switch structure) for causing flow of a pulse current through the balanced diode bridge. The electromechanical switch structure and the balanced diode bridge can be disposed such that a total inductance associated with the commutation circuit is less than or equal to a product of the characteristic time and the minimum characteristic resistance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了诸如开关模块的装置。 该装置可以包括被配置为在特征时间上在打开配置和完全关闭配置(与最小特征电阻相关联)之间移动的机电开关结构。 换向电路可以与机电开关结构并联连接,并且可以包括平衡二极管桥,该平衡二极管桥被配置为抑制机电开关结构的触点之间的电弧形成,并且包括脉冲电路,脉冲电路包括构成为形成脉冲信号的脉冲电容 具有机电开关结构的切换事件),用于使脉冲电流流过平衡二极管桥。 机电开关结构和平衡二极管电桥可以被布置成使得与换向电路相关联的总电感小于或等于特征时间和最小特性电阻的乘积。

    SWITCH STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT
    24.
    发明申请
    SWITCH STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT 有权
    开关结构及相关电路

    公开(公告)号:US20110140546A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-16

    申请号:US12639060

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01H9/54

    摘要: An apparatus, such as a switch module, is provided. The apparatus can include an electromechanical switch structure configured to move between an open configuration and a fully-closed configuration (associated with a minimum characteristic resistance) over a characteristic time. A commutation circuit can be connected in parallel with the electromechanical switch structure, and can include a balanced diode bridge configured to suppress arc formation between contacts of the electromechanical switch structure and a pulse circuit including a pulse capacitor configured to form a pulse signal (in connection with a switching event of the electromechanical switch structure) for causing flow of a pulse current through the balanced diode bridge. The electromechanical switch structure and the balanced diode bridge can be disposed such that a total inductance associated with the commutation circuit is less than or equal to a product of the characteristic time and the minimum characteristic resistance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了诸如开关模块的装置。 该装置可以包括被配置为在特征时间上在打开配置和完全关闭配置(与最小特征电阻相关联)之间移动的机电开关结构。 换向电路可以与机电开关结构并联连接,并且可以包括平衡二极管桥,该平衡二极管桥被配置为抑制机电开关结构的触点之间的电弧形成,并且包括脉冲电路,脉冲电路包括构成为形成脉冲信号的脉冲电容 具有机电开关结构的切换事件),用于使脉冲电流流过平衡二极管桥。 机电开关结构和平衡二极管电桥可以被布置成使得与换向电路相关联的总电感小于或等于特征时间和最小特性电阻的乘积。

    MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED CURRENT LIMITING ARC-FLASH ELIMINATOR
    25.
    发明申请
    MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED CURRENT LIMITING ARC-FLASH ELIMINATOR 审中-公开
    MEMS微动开关阵列电流限流电弧消除器

    公开(公告)号:US20080310058A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11763721

    申请日:2007-06-15

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    摘要: The present invention comprises MEMS enabled apparatus for the detection of arc-faults and the elimination of arc-flash conditions. The apparatus comprises an arc-flash detection component and a current limiting component. The current limiting component comprises a logic circuit in communication with the user interface, an MEMS protection circuit in communication with the logic circuit, and a switching circuit in communication with the MEMS protection circuit. The switching circuit comprises a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switching devices and a voltage limiting device, wherein the voltage limiting device is configured to prevent an over voltage event during a current limiting operation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于检测电弧故障和消除电弧闪光条件的MEMS启用装置。 该装置包括电弧闪光检测部件和限流部件。 电流限制部件包括与用户接口通信的逻辑电路,与逻辑电路通信的MEMS保护电路,以及与MEMS保护电路通信的开关电路。 开关电路包括多个微机电系统开关装置和电压限制装置,其中所述电压限制装置被配置为在限流操作期间防止过电压事件。

    Programmable logic controller having micro-electromechanical system based switching
    30.
    发明授权
    Programmable logic controller having micro-electromechanical system based switching 有权
    基于微机电系统的可编程逻辑控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07839611B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-23

    申请号:US11939729

    申请日:2007-11-14

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    摘要: A programmable logic controller is disclosed. The programmable logic controller includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed in the current path. The programmable logic controller further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch. The programmable logic controller also may include a MEMS switch and a voltage sensor for measuring the voltage across the MEMS switch. The MEMS switches are arranged to transmit or receive logic signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可编程逻辑控制器。 可编程逻辑控制器包括与电流路径整体布置的控制电路和设置在电流路径中的至少一个微机电系统(MEMS)开关。 可编程逻辑控制器还包括与至少一个MEMS开关并联连接的混合无弧限制技术(HALT)电路,促进至少一个MEMS开关的打开。 可编程逻辑控制器还可以包括用于测量MEMS开关两端的电压的MEMS开关和电压传感器。 MEMS开关被布置为发送或接收逻辑信号。