公开(公告)号：US20220293353A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17680881

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: ARC Suppression Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H89/00

Abstract: A two terminal arc suppressor for protecting switch, relay or contactor contacts and the like comprises a two terminal module adapted to be attached in parallel with the contacts to be protected and including a circuit for deriving an operating voltage upon the transitioning of the switch, relay or contactor contacts from a closed to an open disposition, the power being rectified and the resulting DC signal used to trigger a power triac switch via an optoisolator circuit whereby arc suppression pulses are generated for short predetermined intervals only at a transition of the mechanical switch, relay or contactor contacts from an closed to an open transition and, again, at an open to a close transition during contact bounce conditions.

公开(公告)号：US11361911B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16986694

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H9/30 ,  H01H1/00 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H50/04 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01R13/05 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/70 ,  H01R24/30 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H01H33/59 ,  H01H50/44

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US11295906B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16929559

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: ARC Suppression Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H02H9/00 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H89/00

Abstract: A two terminal arc suppressor for protecting switch, relay or contactor contacts and the like comprises a two terminal module adapted to be attached in parallel with the contacts to be protected and including a circuit for deriving an operating voltage upon the transitioning of the switch, relay or contactor contacts from a closed to an open disposition, the power being rectified and the resulting DC signal used to trigger a power triac switch via an optoisolator circuit whereby arc suppression pulses are generated for short predetermined intervals only at a transition of the mechanical switch, relay or contactor contacts from an closed to an open transition and, again, at an open to a close transition during contact bounce conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20210173538A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17181083

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/60

Abstract: A power contact health assessor system includes a pair of terminals adapted to be connected to a set of switchable contact electrodes of a power contact and a contact separation detector configured to determine a time of separation of the set of switchable contact electrodes during deactivation of the power contact. The system includes a controller circuit operatively coupled to the pair of terminals and the contact separation detector. The controller circuit is configured to determine within a first observation window, a plurality of contact stick durations and an average contact stick duration. One or more additional observation windows with corresponding average contact stick durations are configured. A health assessment for the set of switchable contact electrodes may be based on a subsequent contact stick duration for a contact cycle after the first observation window and the corresponding average contact stick durations for the one or more additional observation windows.

公开(公告)号：US10763659B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16776112

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H02H3/08 ,  G01R31/40 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H3/06 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H02H3/087 ,  H01H9/54

Abstract: A power contact fault clearing device includes a first pair of terminals adapted to be connected across a first set of switchable contacts, and a second pair of terminals adapted to be connected across a second set of switchable contacts. The second set of switchable contacts coupled to an arc suppressor. A current sensor is adapted to be connected between a power load and the second set of switchable contacts. The current sensor is configured to measure a power load current associated with the power load. A controller circuit is operatively coupled to the current sensor and the first and second pairs of terminals. The controller circuit is configured to detect a fault condition based at least on the power load current, and sequence deactivation of the first set of switchable contacts and the second set of switchable contacts based on the detected fault condition.

公开(公告)号：US20200243273A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16776339

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Warren Kahle

IPC: H01H9/30 ,  H01H33/59 ,  H01H1/00 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H50/44

Abstract: An arc suppressing circuit configured to suppress arcing across a power contactor coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source having a predetermined number of phases, each contact of the power contactor corresponding to one of the predetermined number of phases includes a number of dual unidirectional arc suppressors equal to the predetermined number of phases of the AC power source. Each dual unidirectional arc suppressor includes a first phase-specific arc suppressor configured to suppress arcing across the associated contacts in a positive domain, a a second phase-specific arc suppressor configured to suppress arcing across the associated contacts in a negative domain, and a coil lock controller, configured to be coupled between a contact coil driver of the power contactor, configured to detect an output condition from the contact coil driver and inhibit operation of the first and second phase-specific arc suppressors over a predetermined time.

公开(公告)号：US10727005B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16776106

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: G01R31/27 ,  H01H1/00 ,  H01H50/04 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H1/50

Abstract: Device, circuit, system, and method for contact sequencing are discussed. An electrical circuit includes a first pair of terminals adapted to be connected across a first set of switchable contacts, and a second pair of terminals adapted to be connected across a second set of switchable contacts that are coupled to an arc suppression circuit. A controller circuit is coupled to the first and second pairs of terminals and is configured to sequence activation or deactivation of the first and second sets of contacts based on a contact control signal. A first power switching circuit is coupled to the first pair of terminals and the controller circuit. The first power switching circuit is configured to switch power from an external power source and to trigger the activation or the deactivation of the first set of switchable contacts based on a first logic state signal from the controller circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20200152400A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16740870

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H9/54 ,  H01H33/04 ,  H01H33/12 ,  G01R31/50

Abstract: Device, circuit, system, and method for arc suppression. A contact separation detector is configured to output an indication of a separation state of a pair of electrical contacts. A contact bypass circuit, coupled to the contact separation detector, is configured to provide an electrical bypass between the pair of contacts based on the indication.

公开(公告)号：US20190237276A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16167043

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: ARC Suppression Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H89/00

CPC classification number: H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H9/547 ,  H01H89/00

Abstract: A two terminal arc suppressor for protecting switch, relay or contactor contacts and the like comprises a two terminal module adapted to be attached in parallel with the contacts to be protected and including a circuit for deriving an operating voltage upon the transitioning of the switch, relay or contactor contacts from a closed to an open disposition, the power being rectified and the resulting DC signal used to trigger a power triac switch via an optoisolator circuit whereby arc suppression pulses are generated for short predetermined intervals only at a transition of the mechanical switch, relay or contactor contacts from an closed to an open transition and, again, at an open to a close transition during contact bounce conditions.

公开(公告)号：US09423442B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US14039889

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H31/02 ,  H01H33/12 ,  H01H9/54 ,  G01R31/02 ,  H01H71/04

CPC classification number: H01H9/54 ,  G01R31/02 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H33/04 ,  H01H33/121 ,  H01H2071/048

Abstract: Device, circuit, system, and method for arc suppression. A contact separation detector is configured to output an indication of a separation state of a pair of electrical contacts. A contact bypass circuit, coupled to the contact separation detector, is configured to provide an electrical bypass between the pair of contacts based on the indication.

Abstract translation: 用于电弧抑制的装置，电路，系统和方法。 接触分离检测器被配置为输出一对电触点的分离状态的指示。 耦合到接触分离检测器的接触旁路电路被配置为基于该指示在该对触点之间提供电旁路。