公开(公告)号：US07019240B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-28

申请号：US10764940

申请日：2004-01-26

申请人： William G. Eberts ,  Richard P. Malingowski ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Mark A. Janusek ,  Keith E. Thomas ,  David C. Turner ,  Ralph M. Ennis

发明人： William G. Eberts ,  Richard P. Malingowski ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Mark A. Janusek ,  Keith E. Thomas ,  David C. Turner ,  Ralph M. Ennis

IPC分类号： H01H3/20

CPC分类号： H01H3/46

摘要： An electrical switching apparatus interface assembly provides remote actuation of the operating handle of a circuit breaker. The interface assembly includes the circuit breaker, a second switching apparatus, such as an actuating handle disposed in a remote location from the circuit breaker, a connector and an operating handle attachment including a handle-engaging segment for securely engaging the circuit breaker operating handle and an interfacing segment for receiving the connector. The actuating handle is operable between ON and OFF positions corresponding to ON and OFF positions, respectively, of the circuit breaker operating handle. The connector interfaces or links the circuit breaker to the actuating handle. In this manner, when the actuating handle is moved from the ON or OFF position, the connector moves the circuit breaker operating handle in a likewise manner.

摘要翻译： 电开关设备接口组件提供对断路器的操作手柄的远程致动。 接口组件包括断路器，第二开关装置，例如设置在远离断路器的位置的致动手柄，连接器和操作手柄附件，其包括用于牢固地接合断路器操作手柄的把手接合段和 用于接收连接器的接口段。 致动手柄分别在断路器操作手柄的ON和OFF位置的ON和OFF位置之间操作。 连接器将断路器连接到启动手柄。 以这种方式，当致动手柄从开或关位置移动时，连接器以同样的方式移动断路器操作手柄。

公开(公告)号：US06477022B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09614571

申请日：2000-07-12

申请人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James R. Farley ,  Rufus L. Barnes ,  John A. Wafer

发明人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James R. Farley ,  Rufus L. Barnes ,  John A. Wafer

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： H01H89/06 ,  H01H83/02 ,  H01H2083/201 ,  H01H2089/065 ,  H02H1/0015

摘要： A miniature circuit breaker incorporating ground fault protection and arc fault protection includes main separable contacts. An operating mechanism actuated by a trip mechanism opens the main separable contacts in response to predetermined current conditions. Auxiliary separable contacts are disposed in series with the main separable contacts. A solenoid having a movable plunger opens and closes the auxiliary separable contacts in response to a remote external signal. A ground fault trip circuit detects a ground fault, and an arc fault trip circuit detects an arc fault. An actuator mechanism, energizable by the ground fault trip circuit and the arc fault trip circuit, actuates the plunger to open the auxiliary separable contacts.

摘要翻译： 具有接地故障保护和电弧故障保护的微型断路器包括主要可分离触点。 由跳闸机构致动的操作机构响应于预定的当前条件打开主可分离触点。 辅助可分离触点与主可分离触点串联布置。 具有可移动柱塞的螺线管响应于远程外部信号而打开和关闭辅助可分离触点。 接地故障跳闸电路检测到接地故障，电弧故障跳闸电路检测到电弧故障。 由接地故障跳闸电路和电弧故障跳闸电路激励的致动器机构致动柱塞以打开辅助可分离触点。

公开(公告)号：US5519558A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US176157

申请日：1993-12-30

申请人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James A. Trax ,  Yun-Ko N. Chien

发明人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James A. Trax ,  Yun-Ko N. Chien

IPC分类号： H01C1/01 ,  H01C7/02 ,  H02H3/02 ,  H02H3/08 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02H5/04

CPC分类号： H02H9/026 ,  H02H3/025

摘要： A current throttle resistor external to a contactor device protects an electrical power distribution circuit coupling a load to a power line. The contactor has electrical switching contacts in series with the load and the line, and for example, an electromagnetically controllable switch for opening the contacts. A current sensor is coupled to the controllable switch for opening of the contacts upon occurrence of a high current fault in the power distribution circuit exceeding a predetermined threshold. A resistive element in series with the power distribution circuit between the line and the load, provides a voltage drop for limiting current during the high current fault. The resistive element can be a nichrome strip or similar positive temperature coefficient resistance having a low cool resistance, and is thermally isolated from the controllable switch by mounting in a resistor housing external to the contactor. To maximize resistance and minimize space, the nichrome strip is bent in an elliptical arc between two leads that protrude from the resistor housing, for coupling into the circuit on the load side of the contactor.

摘要翻译： 接触器装置外部的电流节流电阻保护将负载耦合到电力线的电力分配电路。 接触器具有与负载和线路串联的电开关触点，例如用于打开触点的电磁可控开关。 电流传感器耦合到可控开关，用于在功率分配电路中发生超过预定阈值的高电流故障时触发触点。 与线路和负载之间的配电电路串联的电阻元件在高电流故障期间提供用于限制电流的电压降。 电阻元件可以是具有低冷电阻的镍铬合金带或类似的正温度系数电阻，并且通过安装在接触器外部的电阻器壳体中而与可控开关热隔离。 为了最大限度地发挥电阻并使空间最小化，镍铬合金带在从电阻器壳体突出的两个引线之间的椭圆弧中弯曲，用于耦合到接触器的负载侧的电路中。

公开(公告)号：US06507255B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09709252

申请日：2000-11-08

申请人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James R. Farley ,  John A. Wafer ,  Kevin A. Simms

发明人： Ralph M. Ennis ,  James R. Farley ,  John A. Wafer ,  Kevin A. Simms

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： H01H89/06 ,  H01H47/002 ,  H01H47/226 ,  H01H51/2209 ,  H01H71/46 ,  H01H2083/201

摘要： A circuit breaker has a set of remotely controllable secondary contacts electrically connected in series with the main contacts which provide overcurrent or fault current protection. An operating mechanism opens and closes the set of main contacts. The secondary contacts are opened and closed by a latching solenoid. The latching solenoid includes a plunger latchable to a first position, which opens the set of secondary contacts, and to a second position which closes the set of secondary contacts. The latching solenoid also includes an open/close coil which when energized with a first polarity signal operates the plunger to the first position and which when energized with an opposite second polarity signal operates the plunger to the second position. A circuit is structured for cooperation with a remote control circuit for energizing the coil with the first polarity signal or, alternatively, the second polarity signal.

摘要翻译： 断路器具有与主触点电连接的一组可远程控制的次级触点，其提供过电流或故障电流保护。 操作机构打开和关闭一组主触点。 二次触点由闭锁螺线管打开和关闭。 闩锁螺线管包括可闩锁到第一位置的柱塞，该第一位置打开该组次级触点，并且闭合该二次触点组的第二位置。 闭锁螺线管还包括打开/关闭线圈，当第一极性信号通电时，将柱塞操作到第一位置，并且当通过相反的第二极性信号通电时，柱塞将第二位置操作。 电路被构造成与远程控制电路配合，用于用第一极性信号激励线圈，或者替代地，第二极性信号。