公开(公告)号：US09087653B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14085438

申请日：2013-11-20

Applicant: ARC Suppression Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H02H3/00 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/54

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.

Abstract translation: 用于保护开关，继电器或接触器触点等的两端电弧抑制器包括两端子模块，其适于与要被保护的触点并联连接，并且包括用于在开关转换时导出工作电压的电路，继电器 或接触器触点从闭合到打开的布置，电源被整流，并且所产生的DC信号用于通过光隔离器电路触发电力三端双向可控硅开关，由此仅在机械开关的转换处产生短暂的预定间隔的消弧脉冲， 继电器或接触器触点从闭合到打开的过渡，并且在接触弹跳条件期间再次开启至接近过渡。

公开(公告)号：US20140091808A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14039958

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: G01R31/02

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

Abstract: A device, circuit, system, and method for contact separation detection is described. A contact separation detector includes a capacitive element configured to be coupled across a pair of electrical contacts and a current sensor coupled to the capacitive element, configured to measure a current through the capacitive element and output an indication of a separation state of the pair of electrical contacts based on the current as measured.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于接触分离检测的装置，电路，系统和方法。 接触分离检测器包括被配置成耦合在一对电触头上的电容元件和耦合到该电容元件的电流传感器，该电流传感器经配置以测量通过该电容元件的电流并输出该对电气元件的分离状态的指示 联系人根据当前的测量。

公开(公告)号：US20140091061A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14040144

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke

IPC: H01H33/12

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

Abstract: System and method for arc suppression. An electrical contact includes a pair of contacts configured to couple a power source to a load. An arc suppressor, coupled to the electrical contact, includes a contact separation detector configured to output an indication of a separation state of the pair of electrical contacts and a contact bypass circuit, coupled to the contact separation detector, configured to provide an electrical bypass between the pair of contacts based on the indication as provided by the contact separation detector.

Abstract translation: 电弧抑制系统及方法 电触点包括被配置为将电源耦合到负载的一对触点。 耦合到电触点的电弧抑制器包括接触分离检测器，其被配置为输出所述一对电触点的分离状态的指示和耦合到所述接触分离检测器的接触旁路电路，所述接触旁路电路经配置以在 基于由接触分离检测器提供的指示的一对触点。

公开(公告)号：US12074422B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17874568

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Warren Kahle

IPC: H02H1/00 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02

CPC classification number: H02H1/0015 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02

Abstract: An arc flash suppressor, system, and method are disclosed. The arc flash suppressor includes a main processor, a current sensor processor, a voltage sensor processor, a plasma ignition detector, and an arc flash extinguishing circuit. The current sensor processor is configured to detect a slew rate of an input current from a power source. The voltage sensor processor is configured to detect a slew rate of an input voltage from the power source. The main processor is configured to cause the arc flash extinguishing circuit to create a short circuit condition over the power source to extinguish an arc flash upon detection of a critical current slew rate, a critical voltage slew rate, and plasma ignition.

公开(公告)号：US20240055195A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18108156

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H01H1/00 ,  H01H50/04 ,  G01R31/327 ,  G01R31/40 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H3/08 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03K3/313 ,  H03K17/60 ,  H04W4/60 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/148

CPC classification number: H01H1/0015 ,  H01H50/045 ,  G01R31/3277 ,  G01R31/40 ,  H02H1/0007 ,  H02H3/08 ,  H01H9/547 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03K3/313 ,  H03K17/601 ,  G01R31/3278 ,  H04W4/60 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/148 ,  H01H2001/506

Abstract: A system includes a dry contact with a first pair of switchable electrodes, a wet contact with a second pair of switchable electrodes, an arc suppressor operatively, and a controller circuit operatively coupled to the arc suppressor and the first and second pairs of switchable electrodes. The controller circuit is configured to detect a failure of the wet contact and determine a stick duration associated with the first pair of switchable electrodes. The controller circuit generates a health assessment for the first pair of switchable electrodes based on a comparison of the determined stick duration with an average stick duration associated with a window of observation.

公开(公告)号：US20220384118A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17838463

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Warren Kahle

IPC: H01H1/00 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H50/04 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01R13/05 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/70 ,  H01R24/30 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H01H33/59 ,  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：US11348742B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16909081

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H01H1/00 ,  G01R31/27 ,  H01H50/04 ,  G01R31/327 ,  G01R31/40 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H3/08 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03K3/313 ,  H03K17/60 ,  H04W4/60 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/148 ,  H01H1/50 ,  H02H3/06 ,  H02H3/087 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H03K3/45 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H71/04

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：US20210327656A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17222891

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H01H1/60 ,  B08B7/00 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/50 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H05H1/24

Abstract: A power contact electrode plasma therapy circuit includes a pair of terminals adapted to be connected to a set of switchable contact electrodes of a power contact. A plasma ignition detector is configured to detect an electrical parameter over the switchable contact electrodes indicative of the formation of plasma between the switchable contact electrodes and output a plasma ignition signal based on the electrical parameter as detected. A plasma burn memory is configured to receive and store the plasma ignition signal. A controller circuit is configured to receive from the plasma burn memory the plasma ignition signal, start a time based on receipt of the plasma ignition signal, and upon the timer meeting a time requirement, output a plasma extinguish command. A plasma extinguishing circuit, configured to bypass the pair of terminals upon receiving the trigger signal to extinguish the plasma between the switchable contact electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US11120953B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16909088

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H01H1/00 ,  H01H50/04 ,  G01R31/327 ,  G01R31/40 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H03K3/313 ,  H03K17/60 ,  H01H1/50 ,  H02H3/06 ,  H02H3/087 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H03K3/45 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H71/04

Abstract: A power contact EoL predictor includes a pair of terminals adapted to be connected to a set of switchable contact electrodes of a power contact; a power switching circuit configured to trigger activation of the contact electrodes based on a first logic state signal or deactivation based on a second logic state signal; a contact separation detector determining a time of separation of the switchable contact electrodes of the power contact during the deactivation, and a controller configured to generate the second logic state signal to trigger the deactivation, and determine a stick duration associated with the set of switchable contact electrodes. The stick duration is based on a difference between a time the second logic state signal is generated and the time of separation during the contact cycle. The controller generates an EoL prediction for the contact electrodes based on the determined stick duration for multiple contact cycles.

公开(公告)号：US20210074487A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17018046

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Arc Suppression Technologies

Inventor： Reinhold Henke ,  Robert Thorbus

IPC: H01H1/60 ,  H05H1/24 ,  H01H9/50 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H9/30 ,  B08B7/00

Abstract: A power contact electrode plasma therapy circuit includes a pair of terminals adapted to be connected to a set of switchable contact electrodes of a power contact. A plasma ignition detector is configured to detect an electrical parameter over the switchable contact electrodes indicative of the formation of plasma between the switchable contact electrodes and output a plasma ignition signal based on the electrical parameter as detected. A plasma burn memory is configured to receive and store the plasma ignition signal. A controller circuit is configured to receive from the plasma burn memory the plasma ignition signal, start a time based on receipt of the plasma ignition signal, and upon the timer meeting a time requirement, output a plasma extinguish command. A plasma extinguishing circuit, configured to bypass the pair of terminals upon receiving the trigger signal to extinguish the plasma between the switchable contact electrodes.