公开(公告)号：US07440246B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11234185

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  James Richter ,  Steve Campolo

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  James Richter ,  Steve Campolo

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/335 ,  H02H3/04

摘要： The present disclosure relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to portable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及能够从远程位置测试和复位的可复位电路中断设备和设备，特别是涉及能够从远程位置测试和复位的便携式电路中断设备和设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060023850A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11134766

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Steven Feldman ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Steven Feldman ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04B3/544 ,  H04B2203/5412 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04B2203/5458

摘要： A low cost communications device such as a modem reduces electrical interference or noise of signals received from a power line and transmitted to electrical devices. The modem forwards messages and commands between electrical devices and an external computer device. That is, the modem communicates over a power line without the use of a controller such as a microprocessor or microcomputer. The modem can reduce electrical interference of signals received from a power line through the use of an adjustable automatic gain (AGC) circuit.

摘要翻译： 诸如调制解调器的低成本通信设备减少了从电力线接收并发送到电气设备的信号的电干扰或噪声。 调制解调器在电气设备和外部计算机设备之间转发消息和命令。 也就是说，调制解调器通过电力线通信而不使用诸如微处理器或微型计算机的控制器。 调制解调器可以通过使用可调自动增益（AGC）电路来减少从电力线接收的信号的电干扰。

公开(公告)号：US08830015B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13422787

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H01H75/00 ,  H01H73/00 ,  H01H83/06

CPC分类号： H01H83/144 ,  H01H73/44 ,  H01H2083/045 ,  H02H3/338

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has a space-efficient coaxial configuration in which a mechanical latching arrangement for resetting (i.e., closing) main switch contacts is disposed inside the trip solenoid. A movable carriage for the main contacts spans one end of the solenoid and has a latching portion in the solenoid that engages the inner end of a reset plunger in two sequential states (i.e., unlatched and latched). An electrical miswire feature is included to prevent the device from being reset until the AC power is properly connected to the device and inadvertent failure of the miswire feature due, for example, to dropping the device prior to installation is avoided. Also, an enhanced self-test, or auto-monitoring, feature is provided that is more robust than that which has been previously disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可用于GFCI插座的可复位开关装置具有空间高效的同轴配置，其中用于复位（即关闭）主开关触点的机械闭锁装置设置在跳闸螺线管的内部。 用于主触头的可移动的滑架跨越螺线管的一端并且具有螺线管中的锁定部分，其以两个连续状态（即，未锁定和锁定）接合复位柱塞的内端。 包括电子电线功能，以防止在交流电源正确连接到设备之前设备被复位，并且由于例如在安装之前丢弃设备而导致的错线特征的无意的故障。 此外，提供了比之前公开的增强的自检或自动监测特征。

公开(公告)号：US20130241677A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13422787

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H01H73/44

CPC分类号： H01H83/144 ,  H01H73/44 ,  H01H2083/045 ,  H02H3/338

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has a space-efficient coaxial configuration in which a mechanical latching arrangement for resetting (i.e., closing) main switch contacts is disposed inside the trip solenoid. A movable carriage for the main contacts spans one end of the solenoid and has a latching portion in the solenoid that engages the inner end of a reset plunger in two sequential states (i.e., unlatched and latched). An electrical miswire feature is included to prevent the device from being reset until the AC power is properly connected to the device and inadvertent failure of the miswire feature due, for example, to dropping the device prior to installation is avoided. Also, an enhanced self-test, or auto-monitoring, feature is provided that is more robust than that which has been previously disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可用于GFCI插座的可复位开关装置具有空间高效的同轴配置，其中用于复位（即关闭）主开关触点的机械闭锁装置设置在跳闸螺线管的内部。 用于主触头的可移动的滑架跨越螺线管的一端并且具有螺线管中的锁定部分，其以两个连续状态（即，未锁定和锁定）接合复位柱塞的内端。 包括电子电线功能，以防止在交流电源正确连接到设备之前设备被复位，并且由于例如在安装之前丢弃设备而导致的错线特征的无意的故障。 此外，提供了比之前公开的增强的自检或自动监测特征。

公开(公告)号：US07715158B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11772489

申请日：2007-07-02

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H01H83/04

摘要： A ground detector circuit in the form of a live ground detector circuit. This live ground detector circuit can be combined with a circuit interrupting device. The circuit interrupting device can have a grounding conductive path, and a set of contacts which are configured to break an electrical connection between input and output terminals on the circuit interrupting device when operated. The ground detector when combined with a circuit interrupter, triggers the circuit interrupter into a fault condition when the detector circuit detects the presence of a signal or a fault.

摘要翻译： 一种接地检测器电路，其形式为带电地检测电路。 该接地检测电路可与电路中断装置组合。 电路中断装置可以具有接地导电路径，以及一组触点，其被配置为在操作时断开电路中断装置上的输入端子和输出端子之间的电连接。 接地检测器与电路断路器组合时，当检测器电路检测到信号或故障的存在时，触发断路器进入故障状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080013237A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11766614

申请日：2007-06-21

申请人： Benjamin Moadel ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Benjamin Moadel ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H02H3/20

CPC分类号： H02H3/20 ,  H02H3/332

摘要： An over voltage protection device for a GFCI having a voltage divider network connected across the line terminals of the GFCI, and an over voltage detecting diode connected between the voltage divider network and a gate terminal of an SCR. The voltage divider and diode cause a signal to be fed to the gate terminal of the SCR to trip the GFCI when an over voltage condition exists at the line terminals. The voltage divider is adjustable, with the sensitivity of the over voltage protection varying in accordance with adjustment of the potential from the voltage divider. In an embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes an indicator, such as a photodiode, which indicates the occurrence of an over voltage condition. In addition, a blocking diode is connected between the gate terminal of the SCR and a triggering terminal of an integrated circuit of the GFCI where the over voltage detecting diode conducts current to the gate terminal when an over voltage condition occurs, and the blocking diode conducts current to the gate terminal of the SCR when a ground-fault condition occurs.

摘要翻译： 一种用于GFCI的过电压保护装置，其具有连接在GFCI的线路端子上的分压网络，以及连接在分压器网络和SCR的栅极端子之间的过电压检测二极管。 当线路端子存在过电压状态时，分压器和二极管会将信号馈送到SCR的栅极端子，使GFCI跳闸。 分压器可调，过电压保护的灵敏度根据分压器电位的调整而变化。 在本发明的实施例中，电路包括指示器，例如光电二极管，其指示出现过电压状况。 此外，阻塞二极管连接在SCR的栅极端子和GFCI的集成电路的触发端子之间，其中过电压检测二极管在过电压状态发生时导通电流到栅极端子，并且阻塞二极管导通 当发生接地故障时，电流到SCR的栅极端子。

公开(公告)号：US09774181B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US13422790

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/66

CPC分类号： H02H3/33 ,  H01H71/58 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/6616 ,  H01R13/6625 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R13/6666 ,  H01R13/68 ,  H02H3/08

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has an auto-monitoring circuit for automatically testing various functions and structures of the device. The auto-monitoring circuit initiates an auto-monitoring routine which, among other things, establishes a test fault situation on either the positive or negative half-wave of the power cycle and determines whether the detection mechanisms within the device appropriately detect the test fault and whether the device would trip in the event of an actual fault. Additional functionality of the auto-monitoring circuit permits automatic verification that the device is properly wired, that is, not miswired, and determines whether the device has reached the end of its useful life.

公开(公告)号：US09147548B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13422793

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephen P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephen P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H01H75/00 ,  H01H77/00 ,  H01H83/00 ,  H01H83/14

CPC分类号： H02H3/16 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01H50/32 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H83/144 ,  H01H2235/01 ,  H02H3/26 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/335

摘要： A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.

摘要翻译： GFCI装置包括闩锁组件，该闩锁组件设置有连接到其上的刚性导电杆，使得当用户按下复位按钮时，闩锁组件朝向作为复位电路的一部分提供的一对触点移动以启动复位操作。 当闩锁组件上的导电棒连接一对触点时，复位电路闭合，致动器被激活，以将GFCI器件置于锁存状态。 如果GFCI设备正确连接，则闩锁组件进入锁定状态。 如果设备未正确接线，则无法向执行器提供电源，并且设备保持在跳闸或打开状态。

公开(公告)号：US20130241678A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13422793

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephan P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephan P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

IPC分类号： H01H77/06

CPC分类号： H02H3/16 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01H50/32 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H83/144 ,  H01H2235/01 ,  H02H3/26 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/335

摘要： A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.

摘要翻译： GFCI装置包括闩锁组件，该闩锁组件设置有连接到其上的刚性导电杆，使得当用户按下复位按钮时，闩锁组件朝向作为复位电路的一部分提供的一对触点移动以启动复位操作。 当闩锁组件上的导电棒连接一对触点时，复位电路闭合，致动器被激活，以将GFCI器件置于锁存状态。 如果GFCI设备正确连接，则闩锁组件进入锁定状态。 如果设备未正确接线，则无法向执行器提供电源，并且设备保持在跳闸或打开状态。

公开(公告)号：US08526145B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13340154

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Robert F. Fanzutti ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Robert F. Fanzutti ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/162 ,  H02H3/04 ,  H02H3/06 ,  H02H3/334 ,  H02H7/0838

摘要： A circuit interrupting device, such as a GFCI receptacle device, is provided that automatically resets itself when power is initially applied to the device, for example, when the device is first installed or when power is reapplied after a power outage occurs. When power is applied correctly to the line side of the device, as opposed to the load side, a voltage is generated that turns on a switching device. Turning on the switching device allows a low level of electric current to flow which, in turn, allows a higher level electric current to flow which closes the latching mechanism of the device and places the device in the reset condition.

摘要翻译： 提供电路中断装置，例如GFCI插座装置，当电源最初被施加到装置时，例如当装置首次安装时或者在断电发生之后再次施加电力时，其自动复位。 当电源正确地施加到设备的线路侧时，与负载侧相反，产生导通开关器件的电压。 打开开关装置允许低水平的电流流动，这又导致更高水平的电流流动，这闭合装置的闭锁机构并使装置处于复位状态。