公开(公告)号：US06377052B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09433495

申请日：1999-11-03

申请人： Peter J. McGinnis ,  Paul G. Rops ,  Mark H. Polczynski ,  Francis C. Edrozo ,  Richard W. Hirthe ,  Steven R. Schachameyer ,  Lian Q. Zou

发明人： Peter J. McGinnis ,  Paul G. Rops ,  Mark H. Polczynski ,  Francis C. Edrozo ,  Richard W. Hirthe ,  Steven R. Schachameyer ,  Lian Q. Zou

IPC分类号： G02N2702

CPC分类号： G01N27/07 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N33/2888

摘要： A method for real time monitoring fluid in a vessel with a probe having a pair of electrodes immersed in the fluid. The disclosed probe has the electrodes arranged helically on a rod, sized and configured for insertion in an engine dipstick hole. Preferably, the probe has spiral electrode winding up regions different pitch to provide improved impedance response at low fractional Hertz and high (at least one Hertz) frequencies of excitation. In one version with alternating voltage the difference in current magnitude measured at the low and high frequencies is compared with stored known values for known fluid conditions and an electrical signal indicative of fluid condition is generated. Examples with engine drain oil and heavy duty transmission lubricant fluid are presented. The impedance properties measured can determine the percentage remaining useful life (RUL) of the fluid. In another version of the method the current phase shift angle is measured at the fractional Hertzian frequency; and, from known values of current phase shift angle of the fluid, at various conditions, the condition of the fluid determined. The differential current measured and the measured phase shift angle may be combined, for example, by the square of the sum of the squares procedure to provide an enhanced impedance change indicator.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有探针的血管中的实时监测流体的方法，所述探针具有浸在流体中的一对电极。 所公开的探针具有螺旋地布置在杆上的电极，其尺寸和构造用于插入发动机量油尺孔中。 优选地，探针具有不同间距的螺旋电极卷绕区域，以在低分数赫兹和高（至少一赫兹）激发频率下提供改进的阻抗响应。 在具有交流电压的一个版本中，在低频和高频测量的电流幅度差与已知流体条件的已知已知值进行比较，并且产生指示流体状态的电信号。 介绍了发动机排放油和重型变速器润滑油的实例。 测量的阻抗特性可以确定流体的剩余使用寿命（RUL）百分比。 在该方法的另一个版本中，当前相移角以分数赫兹频率测量; 并且根据流体的当前相移角的已知值，在各种条件下，确定流体的状态。 测量的差动电流和测量的相移角可以例如通过平方和的程序的平方相加来提供增强的阻抗变化指示器。

公开(公告)号：US06433560B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09944897

申请日：2001-08-31

申请人： James E. Hansen ,  Edward F. Buck ,  Lian Q. Zou ,  Victor E. Shtaida ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Birger Pahl

发明人： James E. Hansen ,  Edward F. Buck ,  Lian Q. Zou ,  Victor E. Shtaida ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Birger Pahl

IPC分类号： G01R2726

CPC分类号： G01F23/268 ,  G01F23/265 ,  G01F23/266 ,  G01N33/2888

摘要： A combination fluid condition monitor and fluid level sensor having an excitation electrode divided into two segments disposed closely spaced and parallel to current sensing electrode. For the fluid condition monitoring mode function both segments of the excitation electrode are commonly excited sequentially at high and low frequencies and the currents sensed in the sensing electrode employed to compute the difference in impedance for determining the fluid condition. For the level sensing mode function a mode switching circuit grounds one of the excitation electrode segments and excites the other then grounds the other segment and excites the one segment and the resultant currents ratioed to determine the amount of electrode immersed in fluid and hence the fluid level.

摘要翻译： 一种组合流体状态监测器和液位传感器，其具有被分成与电流感测电极紧密隔开并平行设置的两个段的激励电极。 对于流体状况监测模式功能，激励电极的两个部分通常在高频和低频下顺序地被激励，并且感测电极中检测到的电流用于计算阻抗差以确定流体状况。 对于电平感测模式功能，模式切换电路接地一个激励电极段并激励另一个激励，然后使另一个部分接地，并激励一个部分，并将所得到的电流比值确定浸入流体中的电极的量，从而确定液位 。

公开(公告)号：US5416455A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-16

申请号：US200974

申请日：1994-02-24

申请人： Peter K. Moldovan ,  Earl T. Piber ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Jeffery A. Patten

发明人： Peter K. Moldovan ,  Earl T. Piber ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Jeffery A. Patten

IPC分类号： H01H33/38 ,  H01H3/00 ,  H01H9/34 ,  H01H9/36 ,  H01H9/44 ,  H01H33/59 ,  H01H50/54 ,  H01H50/64 ,  H01H51/06 ,  H01H67/02

CPC分类号： H01H50/643 ,  H01H9/34 ,  H01H9/443 ,  H01H1/5822 ,  H01H3/001 ,  H01H33/596 ,  H01H50/54 ,  H01H9/36

摘要： A two-pole switch for DC current has a housing formed by a pair of open shells abutting each other to enclose components of the apparatus. Each shell rigidly holds a stationary contact, and an actuator is pivotally coupled to the shells. A pair of movable contacts are pivotally attached to the actuator so that each movable contact touches one stationary contact when the actuator is in a first position and the contacts are separated when the actuator is in a second position. A spine plate is between the shells and electrically separates the two stationary contacts and arc extinguishing chambers. A solenoid is within the housing aligned with the contacts and drives the actuator between the second and first positions to close the contacts.

摘要翻译： 用于DC电流的双极开关具有由一对彼此邻接的开放壳体形成的壳体，以包围设备的部件。 每个壳体刚性地固定固定触点，并且致动器枢转地联接到壳体。 一对可动触点枢转地附接到致动器，使得当致动器处于第一位置时，每个可动触头接触一个固定触点，并且当致动器处于第二位置时触头分离。 一个脊板位于壳体之间，并电气分离两个固定触点和灭弧室。 螺线管在壳体内与触头对准并且在第二和第一位置之间驱动致动器以闭合触点。

公开(公告)号：US5857061A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-05

申请号：US789048

申请日：1997-01-28

申请人： Albert Y. Chang ,  Michael G. Taranowski ,  Brian T. Pier ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Lewis J. Gohde ,  Edward J. Hummelt ,  Richard A. Baumann ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Arlene M. Klumb

发明人： Albert Y. Chang ,  Michael G. Taranowski ,  Brian T. Pier ,  James E. Hansen ,  Ruth E. Hubbell ,  Lewis J. Gohde ,  Edward J. Hummelt ,  Richard A. Baumann ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Arlene M. Klumb

IPC分类号： E05F15/16 ,  H01H3/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H02P7/29

CPC分类号： H03K17/9625 ,  E05F15/695 ,  E05F15/00 ,  E05Y2400/36 ,  E05Y2400/45 ,  E05Y2400/854 ,  E05Y2400/856 ,  E05Y2400/86 ,  E05Y2800/00 ,  E05Y2800/73 ,  E05Y2900/55 ,  H01H2300/01 ,  H01H3/0213

摘要： A system for enabling a vehicle operator to control the speed or rate of raising and lowering of a powered lift window. The actuator or switch includes a pressure responsive variable impedance device comprising a variable resistance in one embodiment and a variable capacitance in another embodiment. Increasing force directly on the variable impedance device by the user's finger or an actuator decreases the impedance which is sensed by a voltage divider which outputs a voltage which increases with increasing force. This latter voltage is compared with the output of a triangle wave oscillator and the output of the comparator is a pulse width modulated signal with pulse-width proportional to applied force. The pulses are applied to a power device (Mosfet) which modulates the duty cycle (%) of the current to the window lift mechanism drive motor to give variable motor speed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使车辆操作者能够控制动力提升窗的升降速度或速度的系统。 致动器或开关包括在一个实施例中包括可变电阻的压力响应可变阻抗装置和另一实施例中的可变电容。 由用户的手指或执行器直接在可变阻抗装置上增加的力减小了由输出随增加的力而增加的电压的分压器感测到的阻抗。 将后一电压与三角波振荡器的输出进行比较，比较器的输出是脉冲宽度调制信号，脉冲宽度与施加的力成比例。 脉冲被施加到功率器件（Mosfet）上，该功率器件将电流的占空比（％）调整到窗升降机构驱动电机以给出可变的电动机速度。

公开(公告)号：US5418511A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-23

申请号：US239481

申请日：1994-05-09

申请人： Peter J. Theisen ,  Randal V. Malliet ,  Frederick F. Banach ,  John S. Jackson ,  Peter J. McGinnis

发明人： Peter J. Theisen ,  Randal V. Malliet ,  Frederick F. Banach ,  John S. Jackson ,  Peter J. McGinnis

IPC分类号： H01H9/34 ,  H01H9/46 ,  H01H33/59 ,  H01H50/24 ,  H01H50/54 ,  H01H9/30

CPC分类号： H01H9/46 ,  H01H50/24 ,  H01H1/5822 ,  H01H33/596 ,  H01H50/541 ,  H01H9/342

摘要： Molded insulating shell halves are secured together around a blowout coil, stationary and movable contacts to pivotally trap an armature assembly therebetween. Windows are provided in the shell halves to ventilate the electromagnet coil during operation. The electromagnet is removable through the window without disassembly of the contactor. Contact and armature adjustment is accomplished through additional window openings. An arc chute having left and right-hand arc extinguishing chambers each sub-divided into upper and front chambers splits the arc into four series segments and increases the overall length of the arc significantly over similar prior art devices.

摘要翻译： 模制的绝缘壳半部围绕吹出线圈固定在一起，固定和可移动的接触件枢轴地将电枢组件夹在其间。 在半部设有窗户，以便在运行期间对电磁线圈进行通风。 电磁铁可通过窗户拆卸而不拆卸接触器。 接触和电枢调节是通过附加的窗口进行的。 具有左和右灭弧室的灭弧室每个分为上部和前部腔室，将弧分成四个串联区段，并且在相似的现有技术装置中显着增加了电弧的总长度。

公开(公告)号：US4085622A

公开(公告)日：1978-04-25

申请号：US421536

申请日：1973-12-04

申请人： Carl E. Gryctko ,  Anthony B. Michetti ,  Peter J. McGinnis

发明人： Carl E. Gryctko ,  Anthony B. Michetti ,  Peter J. McGinnis

IPC分类号： H01H3/26 ,  H01H71/56 ,  F16H25/08

CPC分类号： H01H71/56 ,  H01H3/26 ,  H01H2071/565 ,  Y10T74/1828

摘要： An electric motor for driving a circuit breaker operating handle is connected to the latter by two sets of linkages. The first set of linkages includes a drive arm and a driven arm mounted on fixed spaced centers and interconnected by a cam means. The drive arm is pivoted by connection to the drive motor through gearing and a slip clutch, and mounts a roller entered into a cam slot formed in the driven arm. The second set of linkages consists of a drive link and a main link also mounted on fixed spaced centers with the main link having means for engaging and moving a circuit breaker operating handle. The drive and main links are connected by a roller-slot arrangement, with the roller being positively guided along an arcuate path formed about a center remote from the centers of the links and arms. Positive guidance of this connecting roller causes the effective lengths of the links to change in accordance with different positions of the circuit breaker handle. The centers of the driven arm and drive link coincide so that movement of the driven arm causes corresponding movement of the drive link. The combination of cam connected drive and driven arms together with a positively guided roller to change the effective lengths of drive and main links enables a relatively small electric motor to rapidly operate a very large circuit breaker.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动断路器操作手柄的电动机通过两组连杆连接到后者。 第一组联动装置包括驱动臂和从动臂，该驱动臂安装在固定间隔开的中心并由凸轮装置相互连接。 驱动臂通过齿轮传动和滑动离合器连接到驱动马达枢转，并且安装进入到形成在从动臂中的凸轮槽中的滚子。 第二组联动装置包括驱动连杆和也连接在固定间隔中心上的主链节，主链节具有用于接合和移动断路器操作手柄的装置。 驱动和主链接通过辊槽布置连接，辊沿着围绕远离连杆和臂的中心的中心形成的弧形路径被主动地引导。 该连接辊的正向引导使得连杆的有效长度根据断路器手柄的不同位置而改变。 从动臂和驱动连杆的中心重合，使得从动臂的运动引起驱动连杆的相应运动。 凸轮连接的驱动和从动臂与主导辊的组合改变驱动和主链节的有效长度使得相对小的电动机能够快速地操作非常大的断路器。

公开(公告)号：US3970808A

公开(公告)日：1976-07-20

申请号：US514591

申请日：1974-10-15

申请人： Carl E. Gryctko ,  Kenneth D. Ball ,  Peter J. McGinnis

发明人： Carl E. Gryctko ,  Kenneth D. Ball ,  Peter J. McGinnis

IPC分类号： H01H9/22 ,  H01H3/20 ,  H01H33/48

CPC分类号： H01H9/22

摘要： A rotary handle mechanism for operating a switch device secured to the rear wall of an enclosure is mounted separate from the enclosure cover and extends through a cover opening to be operable from outside of the enclosure when the cover is closed. The mechanism is designed so that the elements thereof may be assembled selectively for operation within an enclosure having a cover that is hinged along one or the other of its edges.

摘要翻译： 用于操作固定到外壳的后壁的开关装置的旋转手柄机构与外壳盖分开地安装，并且当盖子关闭时通过盖开口延伸以从外壳的外部操作。 该机构被设计成使得其元件可以选择性地组装在具有沿着其边缘中的一个或另一个铰接的盖的外壳内操作。

公开(公告)号：US6060674A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US864095

申请日：1997-05-28

申请人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Mark A. Juds ,  James A. Mading ,  Lance Gula

发明人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Mark A. Juds ,  James A. Mading ,  Lance Gula

IPC分类号： H01H33/985 ,  H01H9/34 ,  H01H77/10 ,  H01H33/59

CPC分类号： H01H77/108 ,  H01H2009/305 ,  H01H9/34

摘要： An electrical circuit interrupter comprising a housing with an operating mechanism disposed therein and including first and second separable main contacts disposed within the housing is taught. There is an electrically conducting first contact support which has a shape which substantially doubles back upon itself and which has parallel, spaced apart first and second legs forming a central region. An electrically insulating support member is supplied which is disposed in the central region and has a substantial portion outboard of the central region in a disposition to shield a portion of the contact support member. It also has a portion which captures the first contact support member. In addition, magnetic plates are disposed within the central region for cooperating with other closed loop magnetic plates outside of the support member for providing a slot motor action for the movable contact. An arc runner is provided which is trapped between the support member and the contact support conductor. All of this is disposed upon a protrusion in the housing of the circuit breaker and held in place by way of a securing device. Lastly, a mandrel is provided for supporting the aforementioned external magnetic plates. The mandrel is gas evolving so that under the influence of the heat of an electrical arc it evolves gas which helps to push the arc out and away from the opening contacts. The aforementioned gas propels the formed arc outwardly away from the contacts in an effort to cool and interrupt the arc.

摘要翻译： 教导了一种电路断路器，其包括具有设置在其中的操作机构的壳体，并且包括设置在壳体内的第一和第二可分离主触头。 存在导电的第一接触支撑件，其具有在其自身上基本上加倍的形状，并且其具有形成中心区域的平行的，间隔开的第一和第二腿部。 供应电绝缘的支撑构件，该电绝缘支撑构件设置在中心区域中，并且具有在中心区域的外侧的大部分以配置来屏蔽接触支撑构件的一部分。 它还具有捕获第一接触支撑构件的部分。 此外，磁板设置在中心区域内，用于与支撑构件外部的其它闭环磁板配合，以为可动触点提供槽电机动作。 提供了一种弧流道，其被夹在支撑构件和接触支撑导体之间。 所有这些都设置在断路器的壳体中的突起上并且通过固定装置保持就位。 最后，提供用于支撑上述外部磁性板的心轴。 心轴是气体放出，因此在电弧的影响下，它产生气体，这有助于将电弧推出并远离开口触点。 上述气体将形成的电弧向外推动远离触头以努力冷却和中断电弧。