公开(公告)号：US20120125748A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US12952408

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： Dennis W. Fleege

发明人： Dennis W. Fleege

IPC分类号： H01H9/02

CPC分类号： H01H71/125 ,  H01H71/0214

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker having a trip unit with one or more integrally formed dielectric protrusions that are configured to slidably interconnect with corresponding dielectric members of the base when the trip unit is secured to the base. The dielectric protrusions extend from dielectric walls located between adjacent enclosure chambers that house the current transformers and are configured to remain in contact with the dielectric members of the base as the trip unit is being moved with respect with the base. By remaining in contact to one another while the trip unit is moved with respect to the base, the dielectric protrusions, along with the dielectric members, maintain a strong dielectric barrier within the exterior spaces between the CT enclosure chambers, thereby preventing debris from traveling between and accumulating on the trip unit and the base.

摘要翻译： 一种模制外壳断路器，具有一个具有一个或多个整体形成的电介质突起的跳闸单元，当所述跳闸单元固定到所述基座时，所述电介质突起被构造成与所述基座的相应电介质构件可滑动地互连。 电介质突起从位于相邻外壳室之间的电介质壁延伸，其容纳电流互感器，并且被构造为当跳闸单元相对于基座移动时，与基座的电介质构件保持接触。 通过在跳闸单元相对于基座移动的同时保持彼此接触，电介质突起与电介质构件在CT封闭室之间的外部空间内保持强电介质阻挡层，从而防止碎片在 并累积在跳闸单元和基座上。

公开(公告)号：US08040209B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12701305

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： Salaheddine Faik ,  Dennis W Fleege

发明人： Salaheddine Faik ,  Dennis W Fleege

IPC分类号： H01H75/10 ,  H01H77/06 ,  H01H81/04 ,  H01H9/00

CPC分类号： H01H71/7463 ,  H01H71/2472

摘要： A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.

摘要翻译： 用于断路器跳闸机构的分接电枢，特别适用于低跳闸电流断路器，允许进行两次独立的调整：磁轭和电枢之间的第一磁性气隙和跳闸杆与背板之间的间隙中的第二个 电枢。 分离的电枢允许跳闸机构的复位弹簧的力不变，同时调节磁气隙以设定跳闸电流点。

公开(公告)号：US20110115585A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12619376

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Dennis W. Fleege ,  Brett Larson

发明人： Dennis W. Fleege ,  Brett Larson

IPC分类号： H01H83/00

CPC分类号： H01H83/226 ,  H01H71/123 ,  H01H2083/201

摘要： A multi-pole circuit breaker comprising a single main housing containing multiple circuit breakers for protecting multiple branch circuits. Each of the circuit breakers comprises a single line terminal for receiving electrical current from a utility line, a plurality of load terminals for supplying electrical current from the single line terminal to a plurality of branch circuits via load lines, and a plurality of neutral terminals for receiving electrical current returned from the branch circuits via neutral lines Line conductors inside the main housing connect the line terminal to the plurality of load terminals. Sensors inside the main housing generate signals representing characteristics of the electrical current flow in the branch circuits, and a signal processor uses the signals generated by the sensors for detecting abnormal conditions in the branch circuits and generating trip signals in response to the detection of an abnormal condition. A single tripping mechanism between the line terminal and the load terminals receives the trip signals and interrupts the flow of current to the branch circuits in response to a trip signal.

摘要翻译： 一种多极断路器，包括单个主壳体，其包含用于保护多个分支电路的多个断路器。 每个断路器包括用于接收来自公用事业线的电流的单线端子，用于经由负载线从单线端子向多个分支电路提供电流的多个负载端子，以及用于 接收从分支电路经由中性线返回的电流。主壳体内的线路导体将线路端子连接到多个负载端子。 主壳内的传感器产生表示分支电路中电流流动特性的信号，信号处理器使用由传感器产生的信号来检测分支电路中的异常状况，并响应于异常的检测而产生跳闸信号 条件。 线路端子和负载端子之间的单个跳闸机构响应于跳闸信号接收跳闸信号并且中断到分支电路的电流流动。

公开(公告)号：US20090115556A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11982832

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： Salaheddine Faik ,  Dennis W. Fleege

发明人： Salaheddine Faik ,  Dennis W. Fleege

IPC分类号： H01H75/10

CPC分类号： H01H71/7463 ,  H01H71/2472

摘要： A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.

摘要翻译： 用于断路器跳闸机构的分接电枢，特别适用于低跳闸电流断路器，允许进行两次独立的调整：磁轭和电枢之间的第一磁性气隙和跳闸杆与背板之间的间隙中的第二个 电枢。 分离的电枢允许跳闸机构的复位弹簧的力不变，同时调节磁气隙以设定跳闸电流点。

公开(公告)号：US08258898B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12619376

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Dennis W. Fleege ,  Brett Larson

发明人： Dennis W. Fleege ,  Brett Larson

IPC分类号： H01H75/00

CPC分类号： H01H83/226 ,  H01H71/123 ,  H01H2083/201

摘要： A multi-pole circuit breaker comprising a single main housing containing multiple circuit breakers for protecting multiple branch circuits. Each of the circuit breakers comprises a single line terminal for receiving electrical current from a utility line, a plurality of load terminals for supplying electrical current from the single line terminal to a plurality of branch circuits via load lines, and a plurality of neutral terminals for receiving electrical current returned from the branch circuits via neutral lines Line conductors inside the main housing connect the line terminal to the plurality of load terminals. Sensors inside the main housing generate signals representing characteristics of the electrical current flow in the branch circuits, and a signal processor uses the signals generated by the sensors for detecting abnormal conditions in the branch circuits and generating trip signals in response to the detection of an abnormal condition. A single tripping mechanism between the line terminal and the load terminals receives the trip signals and interrupts the flow of current to the branch circuits in response to a trip signal.

摘要翻译： 一种多极断路器，包括单个主壳体，其包含用于保护多个分支电路的多个断路器。 每个断路器包括用于接收来自公用事业线的电流的单线端子，用于经由负载线从单线端子向多个分支电路提供电流的多个负载端子，以及用于 接收从分支电路经由中性线返回的电流。主壳体内的线路导体将线路端子连接到多个负载端子。 主壳体内的传感器产生表示分支电路中电流流动特性的信号，信号处理器使用由传感器产生的信号来检测分支电路中的异常状况，并响应于异常的检测而产生跳闸信号 条件。 线路端子和负载端子之间的单个跳闸机构响应于跳闸信号接收跳闸信号并且中断到分支电路的电流流动。

公开(公告)号：US20110094863A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12607476

申请日：2009-10-28

申请人： Dennis W. Fleege

发明人： Dennis W. Fleege

IPC分类号： H01H9/02 ,  H01H9/00 ,  H01H9/16

CPC分类号： H01H9/18 ,  H01H71/06 ,  H01H2009/188

摘要： A flexible amperage flag that indicates an amperage rating of a trip unit in a circuit breaker. The flag is molded with a housing of the trip unit so that it remains with the trip unit even when installed into a different circuit breaker. The flag includes an attachment member secured to a wall of the trip unit and a flexible leg integral with the attachment member. A top surface member indicates the amperage rating and protrudes through an auxiliary cover of the circuit breaker so as to be visible through the panelboard into which the circuit breaker is installed and is connected to the top surface member. During a circuit interruption, the pressure created by the exploding gas forces the auxiliary cover away from the trip unit, creating stress on the flag. The flexible leg permits the flag to move with the auxiliary cover and return to its original form without breaking. The flag can also include a second leg that prevents movement of a hammer of the trip unit out of its pre-assembled position during assembly of the circuit breaker.

摘要翻译： 一个灵活的安培数标志，表示断路器中跳闸单元的电流额定值。 标志用脱扣装置的壳体模制，使得即使安装到不同的断路器中，它也保持在脱扣装置上。 该标志包括固定到跳闸单元的壁上的附接构件和与附接构件成一体的柔性支脚。 顶表面构件表示安培数额定值，并通过断路器的辅助盖突出，以便通过安装有断路器的面板可见，并连接到顶面构件。 在电路中断期间，由爆炸气体产生的压力迫使辅助盖远离跳闸单元，从而在标记上产生压力。 柔性腿允许标志与辅助盖一起移动并返回其原始形式而不破裂。 标志还可以包括第二腿，其防止在组装断路器期间跳闸单元的锤的移动脱离其预组装位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100188176A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12701305

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： SALAHEDDINE FAIK ,  DENNIS W. FLEEGE

发明人： SALAHEDDINE FAIK ,  DENNIS W. FLEEGE

IPC分类号： H01H75/10

CPC分类号： H01H71/7463 ,  H01H71/2472

摘要： A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.

摘要翻译： 用于断路器跳闸机构的分接电枢，特别适用于低跳闸电流断路器，允许进行两次独立的调整：磁轭和电枢之间的第一磁性气隙和跳闸杆与背板之间的间隙中的第二个 电枢。 分离的电枢允许跳闸机构的复位弹簧的力不变，同时调节磁气隙以设定跳闸电流点。

公开(公告)号：US07592888B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11824684

申请日：2007-07-02

申请人： Jason Robert Colsch ,  Ignacio Dapic ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Marco Antonio Ramirez Rodriguez ,  James G. Tipton, Jr.

发明人： Jason Robert Colsch ,  Ignacio Dapic ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Marco Antonio Ramirez Rodriguez ,  James G. Tipton, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01H9/00 ,  H01H75/10 ,  H01H77/06

CPC分类号： H01H71/74

摘要： A user adjustment assembly for translating user-adjustable dial settings to tripping levels of an electronic trip unit includes a potentiometer and an adjustment button. The potentiometer is positioned inside a cover of the trip unit and includes a potentiometer button. The adjustment button is coupled to the potentiometer for mechanically adjusting it and includes an insulation disc for increasing resistance to electrostatic discharge, preventing contaminants from entering the printed wire assembly components, and preventing application of downward force to the potentiometer button. The insulation disc has a bottom surface that is dimensioned to be larger than the potentiometer button. The adjustment button includes one or more stops that trigger a fail safe operation mode where the tripping levels are automatically adjusted to higher or predetermined protective levels when the adjustment button is moved to those stop positions. Switch calibration is obviated and the simplified design reduces overall cost.

摘要翻译： 将用户可调拨号设置转换为电子跳闸单元的跳闸电平的用户调整组件包括电位计和调整按钮。 电位计位于跳闸单元的盖子内，并包括电位器按钮。 调节按钮耦合到电位计用于机械调节它，并且包括用于增加对静电放电的抵抗力的绝缘盘，防止污染物进入打印的线组件部件，并且防止向电位器按钮施加向下的力。 绝缘盘具有尺寸设计成大于电位器按钮的底面。 调节按钮包括触发故障安全操作模式的一个或多个停止，其中当调节按钮移动到那些停止位置时，跳闸电平被自动调整到较高或预定的保护水平。 开关校准被消除，简化的设计降低了整体成本。

公开(公告)号：US20110019387A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：US12507225

申请日：2009-07-22

申请人： Brent W. De Geus ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Randy L. Siebels ,  Salaheddine Faik ,  Steve A. De Cook ,  Marcel Montemayor Cavazos ,  Ignacio Dapic Rodriguez ,  Ernesto Kim Gomez Bock

发明人： Brent W. De Geus ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Randy L. Siebels ,  Salaheddine Faik ,  Steve A. De Cook ,  Marcel Montemayor Cavazos ,  Ignacio Dapic Rodriguez ,  Ernesto Kim Gomez Bock

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H01F38/28

摘要： A highly accurate current sensing transformer, such as an external neutral current transformer (ENCT), accommodates a wide range of loads. The ENCT includes a housing, first and second terminals each having an end portion extending from and external to the housing, a conductor for carrying a current to be measured, and a current sensor having an aperture for receiving the conductor and having a central axis. The conductor joins the first and second terminals to form a current path that passes through the aperture. Increased accuracy is achieved by arranging the conductor such that a portion thereof passing through the aperture forms a substantial angle relative to the central axis, such that the entry angle of the current path via the conductor through the aperture of the current sensor of the ENCT matches an entry angle of a conductor through an aperture of a current sensor in the electronic trip unit to which the ENCT is attached. Other features resist rotation of the terminals during attachment of the ENCT and allow the ENCT to receive any of a variety of different lugs or terminal nuts, enabling easy attachment.

摘要翻译： 一个高精度的电流检测变压器，如外部中性电流互感器（ENCT），适应范围广泛的负载。 ENCT包括壳体，第一和第二端子，每个端子具有从壳体延伸并在外部的端部，用于承载待测电流的导体和具有用于接收导体并具有中心轴线的孔的电流传感器。 导体连接第一和第二端子以形成通过孔径的电流路径。 通过布置导体使得其穿过孔的部分相对于中心轴线形成大致的角度来实现提高的精度，使得经由导体穿过导体的电流路径通过ENCT的电流传感器的孔的入射角匹配 在ENCT所连接的电子跳闸单元中的导体通过电流传感器的孔的入射角。 其他功能在ENCT附件期间阻止端子的旋转，并允许ENCT接收各种不同的接线片或端子螺母中的任何一个，从而实现易于安装。

公开(公告)号：US5909180A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US723474

申请日：1991-06-28

申请人： Curtis J. Bailey ,  Ronald J. Bilas ,  Ronald L. Farrington ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Drew A. Reid

发明人： Curtis J. Bailey ,  Ronald J. Bilas ,  Ronald L. Farrington ,  Dennis W. Fleege ,  Drew A. Reid

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  H02B1/24 ,  H02B1/42 ,  H02B15/00 ,  H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H02J13/001 ,  H01H2300/03 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B90/224 ,  Y04S10/40 ,  Y04S20/14 ,  Y04S20/227

摘要： For use within an electrical distribution to control current paths through a plurality of associated circuit breakers, a circuit arrangement comprises a plurality of circuit breakers, each having a status related to open contact position and a closed contact position. An informational display is included within the load-center to display the plurality of statuses at a user access side of the display, and a control circuit, coupled to the circuit breakers and the informational display, automatically monitors the contact status of the circuit breakers and drives the informational display so that a display of the statuses is provided.

摘要翻译： 为了在配电中使用以控制通过多个相关联的断路器的电流路径，电路装置包括多个断路器，每个断路器具有与开启接触位置和闭合接触位置有关的状态。 信息显示被包括在负载中心内以在显示器的用户接入侧显示多个状态，并且耦合到断路器和信息显示器的控制电路自动监视断路器的接触状态和 驱动信息显示，以提供状态的显示。