Environmentally Protected Wiring Device
    31.
    发明授权
    Environmentally Protected Wiring Device 有权
    环保接线装置

    公开(公告)号:US07554033B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US11677208

    申请日:2007-02-21

    IPC分类号: H02G3/18

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device for use in an ambient environment. The device includes a cover assembly characterized by a perimeter defining a user-accessible front face portion of the wiring device. The cover assembly includes at least one user-accessible control feature disposed therein. A body member is connected to the cover assembly. A circuit arrangement is disposed in the body member, at least a portion of the circuit arrangement being in operative communication with the at least one user-accessible control feature. A gasket structure is integrated into the cover assembly and disposed under the front face portion to substantially seal the circuit arrangement from the ambient environment. The gasket structure includes at least one gasket feature coupling the at least one user-accessible control feature and the at least a portion of the circuit arrangement. The gasket structure extends from the perimeter a predetermined distance to form a gasket perimeter defining an environmentally protected area. The environmentally protected area is greater than or substantially equal to a coverage area of a standard wall plate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种在周围环境中使用的电气接线装置。 该装置包括盖组件,其特征在于限定了布线装置的用户可接近的正面部分的周边。 盖组件包括设置在其中的至少一个用户可访问的控制特征。 主体构件连接到盖组件。 电路布置设置在主体部件中,电路装置的至少一部分与至少一个用户可访问的控制特征可操作地通信。 垫圈结构集成到盖组件中并且设置在正面部分下方以将电路装置基本上与周围环境密封。 垫圈结构包括至少一个垫圈特征,其耦合至少一个用户可访问的控制特征和电路装置的至少一部分。 垫圈结构从周边延伸预定距离以形成限定环境保护区域的垫圈周长。 环境保护区域大于或基本上等于标准墙板的覆盖面积。

    Miswire protection switch compression spring
    32.
    发明授权
    Miswire protection switch compression spring 有权
    断线保护开关压缩弹簧

    公开(公告)号:US07375938B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US11837928

    申请日:2007-08-13

    IPC分类号: H02H9/08

    CPC分类号: H01H83/02 H02H3/05 H02H3/338

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a ground fault circuit interrupt (GFCI) device. The GFCI device includes a GFCI device housing. A GFCI circuit is enclosed within GFCI device housing. The GFCI circuit is configured to detect a ground fault condition. A second detection circuit is coupled to the GFCI circuit and disposed within the GFCI device housing. The second detection circuit includes a switch element configured to be in an open position during at least one post-manufacture test procedure and configured to be in a closed position during usage. A protection switch is disposed on the exterior of the GFCI device housing and operatively coupled to the switch element. The protection switch is configured to allow a user to throw the switch element into the closed position without accessing the interior of the GFCI device housing.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种接地故障电路中断(GFCI)装置。 GFCI设备包括一个GFCI设备外壳。 GFCI电路封装在GFCI设备外壳内。 GFCI电路配置为检测接地故障状况。 第二检测电路耦合到GFCI电路并且设置在GFCI器件外壳内。 第二检测电路包括开关元件,其被配置为在至少一个后制造测试程序期间处于打开位置并且被配置为在使用期间处于关闭位置。 保护开关设置在GFCI装置壳体的外部上并且可操作地耦合到开关元件。 保护开关被配置为允许用户将开关元件投入关闭位置而不访问GFCI装置外壳的内部。

    Protection device with a contact breaker mechanism
    33.
    发明授权
    Protection device with a contact breaker mechanism 有权
    具有接触断路器机构的保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US06958895B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-25

    申请号:US10901688

    申请日:2004-07-29

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device including a housing assembly including at least one receptacle, the at least one receptacle being configured to receive plug contact blades inserted therein. The housing assembly includes a hot line terminal, a neutral line terminal, a hot load terminal, a neutral load terminal, a hot user-accessible receptacle contact, and a neutral user accessible receptacle contact. A fault detection circuit is coupled to the hot line terminal and the neutral line terminal. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect at least one fault condition and provide a fault detect signal in response thereto. An interrupting contact assembly is coupled to the fault detection circuit. A weld breaker mechanism is coupled to the interrupting contact assembly. The weld breaker mechanism is configured to strike the first pair of contacts and/or the second pair of contacts in response to the tripping stimulus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电线路保护装置,其包括具有至少一个插座的壳体组件,所述至少一个插座构造成接收插入其中的插头接触片。 壳体组件包括热线端子,中性线端子,热负载端子,中性负载端子,热用户可接近的插座触头和中性用户可接触的插座触点。 故障检测电路耦合到热线端子和中性线端子。 故障检测电路被配置为检测至少一个故障状况并响应于此提供故障检测信号。 中断接触组件耦合到故障检测电路。 焊接断路器机构联接到中断接触组件。 焊接断路器机构被配置为响应于跳闸刺激而撞击第一对触点和/或第二对触点。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter with indicator lamp and protective circuit powered from hot bus bar
    34.
    发明授权
    Ground fault circuit interrupter with indicator lamp and protective circuit powered from hot bus bar 失效
    接地故障电路断路器带指示灯和保护电路由热母线供电

    公开(公告)号:US06724590B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09971530

    申请日:2001-10-05

    IPC分类号: H02H300

    摘要: An AC power line protection device which includes miswiring protection has an indicator lamp which lights when the device is in the tripped condition and turns off when the device is reset. The protection device also includes a protective circuit which protects the AC power line from downstream faults. The indicator lamp and/or the protective circuit are powered via the hot line bus bar by connecting a breaker spring to the hot line bus bar. A contact post is then connected between the breaker spring and an underside of a printed circuit board where power is provided to the indicator lamp and/or the protective circuit.

    摘要翻译: 包括接线保护功能的交流电源线路保护装置,当设备处于跳闸状态时,指示灯亮起,当设备复位时熄灭。 保护装置还包括一保护电路,保护交流电源线不受下游故障的影响。 通过将断路器弹簧连接到热线母线,通过热线母线供电指示灯和/或保护电路。 接触柱然后连接在断路器弹簧和印刷电路板的下侧之间,其中电力被提供给指示灯和/或保护电路。

    High temperature ground connection
    35.
    发明授权
    High temperature ground connection 有权
    高温接地连接

    公开(公告)号:US06198631B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-06

    申请号:US09454099

    申请日:1999-12-03

    IPC分类号: H05K720

    摘要: A wiring device, and more particularly a heat generating wiring device such as a dimmer, includes a heat sink in thermal contact with a heat-generating electrical component and the ground terminal to dissipate heat therefrom. The ground terminal is recessed in the housing to prevent a ground screw from contacting external insulation but without impeding connection of the ground wire to the ground terminal.

    摘要翻译: 更具体地说,布线装置,诸如调光器的发热布线装置包括与发热电气部件热接触的散热器和从其散发热量的接地端子。 接地端子凹陷在外壳中,以防止接地螺钉接触外部绝缘,但不阻碍接地线与接地端子的连接。

    Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism
    36.
    发明授权
    Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism 有权
    保护装置具有独立的寿命终止跳闸机构

    公开(公告)号:US08477466B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13332706

    申请日:2011-12-21

    IPC分类号: H02H3/16

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device including a fault detection circuit configured to provide a fault detection signal in response to a fault condition or a simulated fault condition. A second circuit is coupled to at least one user-accessible button and is configured to conduct a second signal in response to a user actuation of the at least one user-accessible button if the plurality of line terminals are coupled to a source of AC power, the second signal not simulating the fault condition. An automatic test circuit is configured to periodically determine whether the fault detection circuit is operative and provide an electronics test failure signal if the fault detection circuit fails to provide the fault detection signal in response to the periodically effected simulated fault condition.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种包括故障检测电路的保护布线装置,该故障检测电路被配置为响应于故障状况或模拟故障状况提供故障检测信号。 第二电路耦合到至少一个用户可访问的按钮,并且被配置为响应于用户致动所述至少一个用户可访问的按钮来执行第二信号,如果所述多个线路终端耦合到AC电源 ,第二个信号不能模拟故障状态。 如果故障检测电路不能响应周期性影响的模拟故障条件提供故障检测信号,则自动测试电路被配置为周期性地确定故障检测电路是否工作并提供电子测试失败信号。

    Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism
    37.
    发明授权
    Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism 有权
    保护装置具有独立的寿命终止跳闸机构

    公开(公告)号:US08437108B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US13311147

    申请日:2011-12-05

    IPC分类号: H02H3/16

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system. The device includes a test facility includes a testing circuit configured to periodically generate at least one first test signal without execution of software instructions. A test monitoring circuit operates without execution of software instructions and is configured to effect an end-of-life detection state if the circuit interrupter fails to effect the tripped state in response to the electronics test failure state or in response to detecting a failure in the actuator assembly. An end-of-life circuit assembly is coupled to the test monitoring circuit, the end-of-life circuit assembly being configured to permanently decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals in response to the end-of-life detection state.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于配电系统中的保护配线装置。 该设备包括测试设备,其包括被配置为周期性地生成至少一个第一测试信号而不执行软件指令的测试电路。 测试监视电路在不执行软件指令的情况下操作,并且被配置为在电路断续器响应于电子测试故障状态而不能实现跳闸状态或响应于检测到故障 执行器组件。 寿命终止电路组件耦合到测试监控电路,寿命终止电路组件被配置为响应于寿命终止检测而使多个线路终端与多个负载终端永久地分离 州。

    Electrical testing device
    38.
    发明授权
    Electrical testing device 有权
    电气测试装置

    公开(公告)号:US07528609B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US12019326

    申请日:2008-01-24

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00

    CPC分类号: H01R25/003

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical testing device for use in an AC electrical power distribution circuit including a plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires coupled between an AC power distribution point and a device box. The device includes a plurality of electrical probes configured for insertion into an outlet receptacle. A plug test connection arrangement is configured to receive a plug connector when inserted therein. The plug connector includes a plurality of plug contacts and a termination arrangement configured to terminate the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires such that electrical continuity is established between the AC power distribution point and the plurality of plug contacts. The plug test connection arrangement includes a plurality of test contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the plug test connection arrangement. The termination arrangement being in a detached relationship from the device box after the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires are terminated. An electrical test circuit is configured to perform at least one electrical test. The electrical test circuit includes a switch mechanism configured to connect the electrical test circuit to the plurality of electrical probes at a first switch setting or connect the electrical test circuit to the plurality of test contacts at a second switch setting. At least one shock mitigation structure is coupled to the plurality of electrical probes or the plug test connection arrangement and is configured to prevent user access to the plurality of electrical probes or the plug test connection arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于交流配电电路的电气测试装置,该电气配电电路包括耦合在交流配电点与装置盒之间的多个交流电力传输线。 该装置包括构造成用于插入出口插座的多个电探头。 插头测试连接装置被配置为在插入插头连接器时插入插头连接器。 插头连接器包括多个插头触点和终端装置,其被配置为终止多个AC电力传输线,使得在AC配电点和多个插头触点之间建立电连接。 插头测试连接装置包括多个测试触点,其被配置为当插头连接器插入插头测试连接装置时与多个插头触头配合。 在多个AC电力传输线终止之后,终端装置处于与装置箱分离的关系。 电测试电路被配置为执行至少一个电测试。 电测试电路包括开关机构,其被配置为在第一开关设置下将电测试电路连接到多个电探针,或者在第二开关设置下将电测试电路连接到多个测试触点。 至少一个减震结构耦合到多个电探针或插头测试连接装置,并且被配置为防止用户访问多个电探针或插头测试连接装置。

    Electrical wiring device switch assembly and combination device with circuit protection component
    39.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring device switch assembly and combination device with circuit protection component 失效
    电气接线装置开关组合和组合装置与电路保护元件

    公开(公告)号:US07439832B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US10994662

    申请日:2004-11-22

    IPC分类号: H01H73/00 H01H73/12 H01H75/00

    摘要: An electrical wiring device including a plurality of independent switches and a circuit interrupter. In an aspect, two adjacent switches are provided. The user accessible portions of the switches operate in a direction parallel to the major longitudinal axis of the electrical wiring device. A protected receptacle may also be provided. The circuit protection component includes a line terminal connectable to a source of voltage, a load terminal connectable to a load, a circuit interrupter that is configured to connect or disconnect the line terminal from the load terminal, a fault detection circuit that is configured to detect at least one predetermined condition, and a trip mechanism in operable communication with the circuit interrupter to disconnect the line terminal from the load terminal upon detection of the predetermined condition. In an aspect, an electrical wiring device includes a common member having a plurality of fixed contacts and a common terminal configured to be user connectable to a hot line or a hot load source.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括多个独立开关和断路器的电接线装置。 在一个方面,提供了两个相邻的开关。 开关的用户可接近部分在平行于电气配线装置的主纵轴的方向上工作。 还可以提供受保护的容器。 电路保护部件包括可连接到电源的线路端子,可连接到负载的负载端子,被配置为将线路端子与负载端子连接或断开的电路断续器,被配置为检测 至少一个预定条件,以及与电路断续器可操作地通信的跳闸机构,以在检测到预定条件时将线路终端与负载终端断开。 在一方面,电气接线装置包括具有多个固定触点的公共构件和被配置为用户可连接到热线或热负载源的公共端子。

    Wall box receptacle with modular plug-in device
    40.
    发明授权
    Wall box receptacle with modular plug-in device 失效
    壁挂式插座,带模块化插件

    公开(公告)号:US07323638B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-29

    申请号:US11531588

    申请日:2006-09-13

    IPC分类号: H01H9/02

    摘要: A modular wiring system including a wall box receptacle device. The system includes a wiring interface disposed on a first side and electrically coupled to a plurality of receptacle openings disposed on a second side. An adjustable support assembly includes a retaining frame configured to secure the wall box receptacle device therein. A first hinged mounting member is rotatably coupled to a first end of the retaining frame, and a second hinged mounting member is rotatably coupled to a second end of the retaining frame. A modular electrical wiring device includes at least one electrical circuit disposed between a cover member and a rear body member. The at least one electrical circuit is coupled to a plurality of male terminal elements accessibly disposed in the rear body member. The plurality of terminal blades are insertable in the plurality of receptacle openings to establish electrical continuity between the plurality of male terminal elements and the wiring interface.

    摘要翻译: 一种模块化接线系统,包括一个壁盒插座装置。 该系统包括设置在第一侧上并且电耦合到设置在第二侧上的多个插座开口的布线接口。 可调节支撑组件包括构造成将壁箱插座装置固定在其中的保持框架。 第一铰接安装构件可旋转地联接到保持框架的第一端,并且第二铰接安装构件可旋转地联接到保持框架的第二端。 模块化电气布线装置包括设置在盖构件和后主体构件之间的至少一个电路。 所述至少一个电路耦合到可配置地设置在所述后主体构件中的多个阳端子元件。 多个端子刀片可插入多个插座开口中,以在多个公端子元件和布线接口之间建立电连续性。