System and method for controlling trip unit mechanical stress
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling trip unit mechanical stress 有权
    用于控制跳闸单元机械应力的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06822543B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-23

    申请号:US10670676

    申请日:2003-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01H7116

    CPC分类号: H01H71/405 H01H71/121

    摘要: A trip system for a circuit breaker includes a current sensor and a stop surface, the current sensor having a contact surface, a first end that is supported, and a second end with a degree of freedom. The current sensor, arranged for receiving an electric current, undergoes a first deflection in response to a first current and a second deflection in response to a second current, the first deflection resulting in clearance between the contact surface and the stop surface, and the second deflection resulting in contact between the contact surface and the stop surface.

    摘要翻译: 用于断路器的跳闸系统包括电流传感器和止动表面,电流传感器具有接触表面,被支撑的第一端和具有自由度的第二端。 布置成接收电流的电流传感器响应于第二电流而响应于第一电流和第二偏转而经历第一偏转,第一偏转导致接触表面和止动表面之间的间隙,第二偏转导致第二偏转 偏转导致接触表面和止动表面之间的接触。

    Integrated thermal and magnetic trip unit
    2.
    发明授权
    Integrated thermal and magnetic trip unit 有权
    集成热磁脱扣单元

    公开(公告)号:US06750743B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-15

    申请号:US10436619

    申请日:2003-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01H7366

    摘要: A circuit breaker for a multi-pole electrical distribution circuit includes a cassette associated with each pole in the multi-pole electrical distribution circuit. Each cassette includes a housing, a pair of electrical contacts disposed in the housing, and a thermal and magnetic trip unit supported by the housing. The housing includes a first compartment having the electrical contacts disposed therein and a second compartment having at least a portion of the thermal and magnetic trip unit disposed therein. A wall separates the first and second compartments for isolating the second compartment from gasses generated by separation of the first and second contacts. A duct adjacent to the second compartment allows the gasses to pass to an exterior portion of the housing. The housing includes a pair of opposing slots formed therein for receiving edges of a load terminal. A lever has a first end disposed proximate an end of a bimetallic element and a second end disposed proximate an armature in the magnetic assembly of the trip unit. The lever is rotated by at least one of the bimetallic element and the armature to unlatch an operating mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 用于多极配电电路的断路器包括与多极配电电路中的每个极相关联的盒。 每个盒包括壳体,设置在壳体中的一对电触点,以及由壳体支撑的热和磁跳闸单元。 壳体包括具有设置在其中的电触头的第一隔室和具有设置在其中的热和磁性跳闸单元的至少一部分的第二隔室。 隔离隔离第一和第二隔室以隔离第二隔室与通过分离第一和第二接触件而产生的气体。 与第二隔室相邻的管道允许气体通过到壳体的外部部分。 壳体包括形成在其中的一对相对的槽,用于容纳负载端子的边缘。 杠杆具有靠近双金属元件的端部设置的第一端和靠近跳闸单元的磁性组件中的电枢设置的第二端。 杠杆由双金属元件和电枢中的至少一个旋转以解锁操作机构。

    Circuit breaker magnetic trip assembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Circuit breaker magnetic trip assembly 有权
    断路器磁力跳闸组件

    公开(公告)号:US06842096B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-11

    申请号:US10436642

    申请日:2003-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01H71/24 H01H73/48

    CPC分类号: H01H71/2472

    摘要: A magnet assembly for actuating a trip latch in a circuit breaker. The magnet assembly includes a core and an armature. The core is disposed around a conductor forming a primary current path in the circuit breaker, and includes an end forming a pole face. The armature is biased by a force acting in a direction away from the pole face. The armature includes a generally planar surface and a projection extending from the generally planar surface toward the pole face. The generally planar surface is separated from the pole face by a first air gap, and the projection is separated from the pole face by a second air gap. The first air gap is larger than the second air gap.

    摘要翻译: 用于致动断路器中的跳闸闩锁的磁体组件。 磁体组件包括磁芯和电枢。 芯部设置在形成断路器中的初级电流路径的导体周围,并且包括形成极面的端部。 电枢通过沿远离极面的方向作用的力而偏置。 电枢包括大致平坦的表面和从大致平坦的表面向极面延伸的突起。 大致平坦的表面通过第一气隙与极面分离,并且突起与第二气隙与极面分离。 第一气隙大于第二气隙。

    Phase-to-phase isolation of cassette type circuit breakers
    5.
    发明授权
    Phase-to-phase isolation of cassette type circuit breakers 有权
    盒式断路器的相间隔离

    公开(公告)号:US06933814B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-23

    申请号:US10436637

    申请日:2003-05-13

    摘要: A molded case, cassette type circuit breaker for a multi-pole electrical distribution circuit includes a number of cassettes equal to the number of poles in the multi-pole electrical distribution circuit and a pin disposed through each cassette. The pin is formed from a dielectric material. The pin may be further disposed through a portion of an operating mechanism for aligning the cassettes and the operating mechanism. Each cassette may include a rotor, a pair of electrical contacts, and a contact arm supported in the cassette by the rotor. In this embodiment, the pin may be a cross pin that extends between each rotor. The dielectric material may include phenolic, melamine, silicone, epoxy, polyester, fiberglass and the like. Alternatively, the pin includes a steel bar coated with the dielectric material, where the dielectric material may include, for example, epoxy, silicon, Teflon, and the like. A pair of end caps may be disposed over end surfaces of the rotor. Pole spacing between adjacent cassettes may be about one inch or less while providing sufficient dielectric integrity to meet requirements of the UL 489 standard.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于多极配电电路的模制盒,盒式断路器包括多个等于多极配电电路中的极数的盒,以及设置在每个盒中的销。 引脚由介电材料形成。 销可以进一步设置在操作机构的一部分上,用于对准盒和操作机构。 每个盒可以包括转子,一对电触点和通过转子支撑在盒中的接触臂。 在该实施例中,销可以是在每个转子之间延伸的十字销。 介电材料可以包括酚醛树脂,三聚氰胺,硅树脂,环氧树脂,聚酯,玻璃纤维等。 或者,销包括涂覆有电介质材料的钢棒,其中介电材料可以包括例如环氧树脂,硅,特氟隆等。 一对端盖可以设置在转子的端表面上。 相邻盒之间的极间距可以为约1英寸或更小,同时提供足够的电介质完整性以满足UL 489标准的要求。

    Apparatus for interrupting a short circuit in a circuit breaker
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for interrupting a short circuit in a circuit breaker 有权
    用于中断断路器短路的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06952149B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-04

    申请号:US10436643

    申请日:2003-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01H77/10 H01H75/00

    CPC分类号: H01H1/2058 H01H77/108

    摘要: A circuit breaker includes a housing, an operating mechanism, and a cassette. The cassette includes a separable current path having a movable contact arm, two arc receptors each disposed for receiving an electrical arc in response to a short circuit overcurrent condition, and two slot motors each disposed proximate the movable contact arm for magnetically driving the movable contact arm to a blown open position in response to a short circuit overcurrent condition. The slot motors each have two side legs opposing each other and defining a space therebetween for receiving the movable contact arm, each side leg having a magnetic core and an insulative layer and being biased toward the interior of the side walls of the cassette, wherein each side leg is restrained from being magnetically attracted toward the movable contact arm during a short circuit condition.

    摘要翻译: 断路器包括壳体,操作机构和盒。 磁带盒包括具有可移动接触臂的可分离电流路径,每个电弧接收器被设置成响应于短路过电流条件而接收电弧,以及每个设置在可动接触臂附近的两个槽电机,用于磁力驱动可动接触臂 响应于短路过电流状态而处于吹开位置。 槽式电动机各自具有彼此相对的两个侧腿,并且在它们之间限定了用于接收可动接触臂的空间,每个侧腿具有一个磁芯和一个绝缘层,并被朝着盒的侧壁的内部偏置,其中每个 在短路状态下,侧腿不受磁力吸引到可动接触臂。

    Interlocking cassettes for dimensional stability
    10.
    发明授权
    Interlocking cassettes for dimensional stability 有权
    联锁盒尺寸稳定性

    公开(公告)号:US06930573B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-16

    申请号:US10652356

    申请日:2003-08-29

    IPC分类号: H01H71/02 H01H73/04 H01H77/00

    摘要: A multipole cassette assembly having a center pole cassette assembly includes a first side and a second side, a first outer pole cassette assembly having a first side and a second side, a first spacer interlocking receptacle positioned on one of the first side of the center pole cassette assembly and the second side of the first outer pole cassette assembly, and a first interlocking spacer positioned on one of the first side of the center pole cassette assembly and the second side of the first outer pole cassette assembly, wherein the first interlocking spacer is engaged with the first spacer interlocking receptacle. A method for maintaining spacing between poles of the multipole cassette assembly includes providing an interlocking spacer on the first cassette assembly, providing an interlocking receptacle on a second cassette assembly, and engaging the interlocking spacer with the interlocking receptacle.

    摘要翻译: 具有中心极盒组件的多极盒组件包括第一侧和第二侧,具有第一侧和第二侧的第一外磁极盒组件,位于中心极的第一侧之一上的第一间隔件联锁插座 盒组件和第一外磁极盒组件的第二侧,以及定位在中心磁极盒组件的第一侧和第一外磁极盒组件的第二侧中的一个上的第一互锁间隔件,其中第一互锁间隔件 与第一间隔件联锁插座接合。 用于保持多极盒组件的极间间隔的方法包括在第一盒组件上提供互锁间隔件,在第二盒组件上提供互锁插座,并将互锁间隔件与互锁插座接合。