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1.发明授权AFCI device which detects upstream and downstream series and parallel ARC faults 有权检测上游和下游串联和并联ARC故障的AFCI设备公开(公告)号：US06504692B1
公开(公告)日：2003-01-07
申请号：US09828622
申请日：2001-04-06
IPC分类号： H02H908
CPC分类号： H02H1/04 , H02H1/0015 , H02H3/44 , H02H3/50
摘要： Downstream series and parallel arcing in AC power lines is determined by using a detector and microprocessor to detect characteristic di/dt behavior received from a current sensor through which the power lines pass. When downstream parallel arcing is detected, the microprocessor uses a speedy algorithm which cannot be used to detect series arcing. Upstream series arcing is detected by sensing a flat voltage portion of the line voltage. Upstream parallel arcing is detected by sensing a voltage spike followed by a voltage flat portion of the line voltage. When upstream parallel arcing is detected, the microprocessor is temporarily shut off to avoid false tripping.
摘要翻译： 通过使用检测器和微处理器来检测从电力线通过的电流传感器接收的特性di / dt行为来确定AC电力线中的下游串联和并联电弧。 当检测到下游并联电弧时，微处理器使用不能用于检测串联电弧的快速算法。 通过检测线路电压的平坦电压部分来检测上游串联电弧。 通过感测电压尖峰，随后是线路电压的电压平坦部分来检测上游并联电弧。 当检测到上游并联电弧时，微处理器暂时关闭，以避免错误跳闸。
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公开(公告)号：US06839208B2
公开(公告)日：2005-01-04
申请号：US09788206
申请日：2001-02-16
CPC分类号： H02H1/0015 , G01R31/14 , H02H3/44
摘要： An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) detects arc faults by identifying the various signature patterns of arc fault noise while rejecting arc mimicking noise from normal load phenomena.
摘要翻译： 电弧故障电路断路器（AFCI）通过识别电弧故障噪声的各种特征图案来检测电弧故障，同时从正常负载现象中排除电弧模拟噪声。
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公开(公告)号：US06999289B2
公开(公告)日：2006-02-14
申请号：US10291044
申请日：2002-11-08
CPC分类号： H02H1/0015
摘要： An arc fault circuit interrupter which protects an AC circuit subjected to a possible arcing fault includes a sensor which produces a signal that can be evaluated to see if it is associated with arc fault current. The evaluation is done by a discrimination circuit which identifies a characteristic of the sensor signal associated with cessations of the arc fault current. An accumulator counts the number of occurrences of the cessations, and if the number of cessations counted within a predetermined time interval exceeds a predetermined number, the arc fault circuit interrupter interrupts the AC circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US08299799B2
公开(公告)日：2012-10-30
申请号：US12953538
申请日：2010-11-24
申请人： David A. Finlay, Sr. , Bruce F. Macbeth , Kent R. Morgan , Patrick J. Murphy , Thomas N. Packard , Jeffrey C. Richards , Gerald R. Savicki, Jr. , Richard Weeks
发明人： David A. Finlay, Sr. , Bruce F. Macbeth , Kent R. Morgan , Patrick J. Murphy , Thomas N. Packard , Jeffrey C. Richards , Gerald R. Savicki, Jr. , Richard Weeks
CPC分类号： H01H83/04 , H01H2071/044
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an actuator assembly that is responsive to the fault detection signal. The actuator assembly includes a breaker coil configured to generate an actuation force in response to being energized. A circuit interrupter includes four sets of movable contacts configured to be driven into a reset state in response to a reset stimulus, the four sets of movable contacts being configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the actuation force. A self-test circuit is coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the at least one sensor. The self-test circuit is configured to automatically generate a test signal from time to time during a predetermined portion of an AC power line cycle. The self-test circuit is configured such that the test signal is sensed by the at least one sensor when the at least one sensor is operational, the sensor output signal being a function of the test signal. A monitor circuit is configured to monitor the fault detection circuit or the actuator assembly; the mechanical actuation force is substantially inhibited when the fault detection circuit or at least a portion of the actuator assembly properly respond to the test signal. The monitor circuit generates an end-of-life response if the fault detection circuit or the actuator assembly do not respond to the test signal within a predetermined period of time.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电接线装置，其包括响应故障检测信号的致动器组件。 所述致动器组件包括断路器线圈，所述断路器线圈被配置为响应于通电而产生致动力。 电路断续器包括四组可动触点，其被配置为响应于复位刺激而被驱动到复位状态，四组可动触头被配置为响应于致动力而被驱动到跳闸状态。 自检电路耦合到多个线路终端或至少一个传感器。 自检电路被配置为在AC电力线周期的预定部分期间不时地自动生成测试信号。 所述自检电路被配置成使得当所述至少一个传感器可操作时所述至少一个传感器检测所述测试信号，所述传感器输出信号是所述测试信号的函数。 监视器电路被配置为监视故障检测电路或致动器组件; 当故障检测电路或致动器组件的至少一部分适当地响应于测试信号时，机械致动力被基本上禁止。 如果故障检测电路或致动器组件在预定时间段内没有响应于测试信号，则监视器电路产生寿命终止响应。
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公开(公告)号：US20110148423A1
公开(公告)日：2011-06-23
申请号：US12955581
申请日：2010-11-29
IPC分类号： G01R31/327
CPC分类号： G01R35/00 , G01R31/024 , G01R31/14 , G01R31/28 , G01R31/2829 , G01R31/3277 , H01H73/045 , H01H2071/044 , H02H3/335
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes at least one sensor that provides a sensor output signal corresponding to electrical perturbations propagating on the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. A protective circuit assembly configured to detect a fault condition when the sensor output signal substantially corresponds to at least one predetermined fault criterion and generate a trip actuation signal in response thereto. A solenoid coil is configured to generate a trip actuation force in response to the trip actuation signal. A circuit interrupter assembly includes movable contacts configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the trip actuation force. An automatic fault simulation circuit is configured to generate a self-test signal without execution of software code. The self-test signal is generated such that it is sensed by the at least one sensor if the at least one sensor is operational. An end-of-life detection circuit is coupled to the protective circuit assembly. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to monitor the protective circuit assembly without execution of software code. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to substantially inhibit the trip actuation force when the protective circuit assembly detects the fault condition and generates the trip actuation signal in response to the self-test signal. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to generate an end-of-life response if the protective circuit assembly does not respond to the self-test signal within a predetermined period of time.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电线装置，其包括至少一个传感器，该传感器提供对应于在多个线路终端或多个负载终端上传播的电扰动的传感器输出信号。 保护电路组件，被配置为当所述传感器输出信号基本上对应于至少一个预定故障标准时检测故障状况，并响应于此产生跳闸致动信号。 电磁线圈构造成响应于跳闸致动信号而产生跳闸致动力。 电路断续器组件包括响应于跳闸致动力被配置为被驱动到跳闸状态的可动触头。 自动故障模拟电路被配置为在不执行软件代码的情况下产生自检信号。 生成自检信号，使得如果至少一个传感器是可操作的，则其由至少一个传感器感测。 寿命终止检测电路耦合到保护电路组件。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为监视保护电路组件而不执行软件代码。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为当保护电路组件检测到故障状况时基本上禁止跳闸致动力，并且响应于自检信号产生跳闸致动信号。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为如果保护电路组件在预定时间段内没有对自检信号做出响应，则产生寿命终止响应。
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公开(公告)号：US20110115511A1
公开(公告)日：2011-05-19
申请号：US12953538
申请日：2010-11-24
申请人： David A. Finlay, SR. , Bruce F. Macbeth , Kent R. Morgan , Patrick J. Murphy , Thomas N. Packard , Jeffrey C. Richards , Gerald R. Savicki, JR. , Richard Weeks
发明人： David A. Finlay, SR. , Bruce F. Macbeth , Kent R. Morgan , Patrick J. Murphy , Thomas N. Packard , Jeffrey C. Richards , Gerald R. Savicki, JR. , Richard Weeks
IPC分类号： G01R31/3187
CPC分类号： H01H83/04 , H01H2071/044
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an actuator assembly that is responsive to the fault detection signal. The actuator assembly includes a breaker coil configured to generate an actuation force in response to being energized. A circuit interrupter includes four sets of movable contacts configured to be driven into a reset state in response to a reset stimulus, the four sets of movable contacts being configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the actuation force. A self-test circuit is coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the at least one sensor. The self-test circuit is configured to automatically generate a test signal from time to time during a predetermined portion of an AC power line cycle. The self-test circuit is configured such that the test signal is sensed by the at least one sensor when the at least one sensor is operational, the sensor output signal being a function of the test signal. A monitor circuit is configured to monitor the fault detection circuit or the actuator assembly; the mechanical actuation force is substantially inhibited when the fault detection circuit or at least a portion of the actuator assembly properly respond to the test signal. The monitor circuit generates an end-of-life response if the fault detection circuit or the actuator assembly do not respond to the test signal within a predetermined period of time.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电接线装置，其包括响应故障检测信号的致动器组件。 所述致动器组件包括断路器线圈，所述断路器线圈被配置为响应于通电而产生致动力。 电路断续器包括四组可动触点，其被配置为响应于复位刺激而被驱动到复位状态，四组可动触头被配置为响应于致动力而被驱动到跳闸状态。 自检电路耦合到多个线路终端或至少一个传感器。 自检电路被配置为在AC电力线周期的预定部分期间不时地自动生成测试信号。 所述自检电路被配置成使得当所述至少一个传感器可操作时所述至少一个传感器检测所述测试信号，所述传感器输出信号是所述测试信号的函数。 监视器电路被配置为监视故障检测电路或致动器组件; 当故障检测电路或致动器组件的至少一部分适当地响应于测试信号时，机械致动力被基本上禁止。 如果故障检测电路或致动器组件在预定时间段内没有响应于测试信号，则监视器电路产生寿命终止响应。
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公开(公告)号：US20120217970A1
公开(公告)日：2012-08-30
申请号：US13405931
申请日：2012-02-27
IPC分类号： G01R31/327
CPC分类号： G01R35/00 , G01R31/024 , G01R31/14 , G01R31/28 , G01R31/2829 , G01R31/3277 , H01H73/045 , H01H2071/044 , H02H3/335
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a test circuit that is configured to generate a recurring simulated fault signal. A detection circuit is configured to generate a test detection signal in response to the recurring simulated fault signal. An end-of-life monitor circuit is configured to generate an end-of-life detection signal if the test detection signal is not generated within a first predetermined period of time. At least one indicator is configured to emit an indication signal in response to the end-of-life detection signal. A response mechanism is configured to decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals after a second predetermined period of time has elapsed following the end-of-life detection signal.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电接线装置，其包括被配置为产生重复的模拟故障信号的测试电路。 检测电路被配置为响应于重复的模拟故障信号而产生测试检测信号。 如果在第一预定时间段内没有产生测试检测信号，则寿命终止监视器电路被配置为产生报废结束检测信号。 至少一个指示器被配置为响应于寿命终止检测信号发出指示信号。 响应机构被配置为在寿命终止后检测信号经过了第二预定时间段之后，将多个线路终端与多个负载终端去耦。
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公开(公告)号：US08125228B2
公开(公告)日：2012-02-28
申请号：US12955581
申请日：2010-11-29
CPC分类号： G01R35/00 , G01R31/024 , G01R31/14 , G01R31/28 , G01R31/2829 , G01R31/3277 , H01H73/045 , H01H2071/044 , H02H3/335
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes at least one sensor that provides a sensor output signal corresponding to electrical perturbations propagating on the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. A protective circuit assembly configured to detect a fault condition when the sensor output signal substantially corresponds to at least one predetermined fault criterion and generate a trip actuation signal in response thereto. A solenoid coil is configured to generate a trip actuation force in response to the trip actuation signal. A circuit interrupter assembly includes movable contacts configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the trip actuation force. An automatic fault simulation circuit is configured to generate a self-test signal without execution of software code. The self-test signal is generated such that it is sensed by the at least one sensor if the at least one sensor is operational. An end-of-life detection circuit is coupled to the protective circuit assembly. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to monitor the protective circuit assembly without execution of software code. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to substantially inhibit the trip actuation force when the protective circuit assembly detects the fault condition and generates the trip actuation signal in response to the self-test signal. The end-of-life detection circuit is configured to generate an end-of-life response if the protective circuit assembly does not respond to the self-test signal within a predetermined period of time.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电线装置，其包括至少一个传感器，该传感器提供对应于在多个线路终端或多个负载终端上传播的电扰动的传感器输出信号。 保护电路组件，被配置为当所述传感器输出信号基本上对应于至少一个预定故障标准时检测故障状况，并响应于此产生跳闸致动信号。 电磁线圈构造成响应于跳闸致动信号而产生跳闸致动力。 电路断续器组件包括响应于跳闸致动力被配置为被驱动到跳闸状态的可动触头。 自动故障模拟电路被配置为在不执行软件代码的情况下产生自检信号。 生成自检信号，使得如果至少一个传感器是可操作的，则其由至少一个传感器感测。 寿命终止检测电路耦合到保护电路组件。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为监视保护电路组件而不执行软件代码。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为当保护电路组件检测到故障状况时基本上禁止跳闸致动力，并且响应于自检信号产生跳闸致动信号。 寿命终止检测电路被配置为如果保护电路组件在预定时间段内没有对自检信号做出响应，则产生寿命终止响应。
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公开(公告)号：US20100123982A1
公开(公告)日：2010-05-20
申请号：US12619027
申请日：2009-11-16
申请人： Richard Weeks , Kent Morgan , Jeffrey C. Richards , David A. Finlay, SR. , Gerald R. Savicki, JR. , Bruce F. MacBeth
发明人： Richard Weeks , Kent Morgan , Jeffrey C. Richards , David A. Finlay, SR. , Gerald R. Savicki, JR. , Bruce F. MacBeth
IPC分类号： H02H3/00
CPC分类号： H02H3/162 , H01H47/002 , H01H71/02 , H01H71/0207 , H01H71/08 , H01H71/10 , H01H71/50 , H01H71/58 , H01H83/04
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a front cover member having a front major surface and a back cover member having a back major surface substantially in parallel with the front major surface. The housing further includes an electrically isolating member disposed between the front cover member and the back cover member such that a front interior region is formed between the front cover member and the electrically isolating member and a rear interior region is formed between the back cover member and the electrically isolating member. The user accessible reset button assembly establishes a plane normal to the major front surface and subdividing the rear interior region into a first rear interior region portion and a second rear interior region portion. The interrupting contact assembly is configured to provide electrical continuity between the plurality of line terminals, the plurality of load terminals and the plurality of receptacle terminals in a reset state. The plurality of line terminals, the plurality of load terminals and the plurality of receptacle terminals are decoupled in a tripped state. A protective electrical assembly includes a sensor assembly coupled to the plurality of line terminals and a solenoid assembly coupled to the interrupting contact assembly. The sensor assembly and the solenoid assembly are substantially disposed in the first rear interior region portion. The sensor assembly includes at least one toroidal transformer having a toroidal axis and the solenoid assembly including a solenoid coil having a solenoid coil axis. The toroidal axis and the solenoid coil axis are substantially parallel to one another.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电气布线装置，其包括具有前主表面的前盖构件和具有与前主表面大致平行的后主表面的后盖构件。 壳体还包括设置在前盖构件和后盖构件之间的电隔离构件，使得在前盖构件和电隔离构件之间形成前内部区域，并且在后盖构件和后盖构件之间形成后内部区域 电隔离构件。 用户可访问的复位按钮组件建立与主前表面垂直的平面并且将后内部区域分成第一后部内部区域部分和第二后部内部区域部分。 中断接触组件被配置为在复位状态下在多个线路端子，多个负载端子和多个插座端子之间提供电连续性。 多个线路端子，多个负载端子和多个插座端子在跳闸状态下解耦。 保护性电气组件包括联接到多个线路端子的传感器组件和联接到中断接触组件的螺线管组件。 传感器组件和螺线管组件基本上设置在第一后部内部区域部分中。 传感器组件包括具有环形轴线的至少一个环形变压器，并且螺线管组件包括具有螺线管线圈轴线的螺线管线圈。 环形轴线和螺线管线圈轴线基本上彼此平行。
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公开(公告)号：US07898779B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-01
申请号：US12619027
申请日：2009-11-16
申请人： Richard Weeks , Kent Morgan , Jeffrey C. Richards , David A. Finlay, Sr. , Gerald R. Savicki, Jr. , Bruce F. Macbeth
发明人： Richard Weeks , Kent Morgan , Jeffrey C. Richards , David A. Finlay, Sr. , Gerald R. Savicki, Jr. , Bruce F. Macbeth
IPC分类号： H02H3/00
CPC分类号： H02H3/162 , H01H47/002 , H01H71/02 , H01H71/0207 , H01H71/08 , H01H71/10 , H01H71/50 , H01H71/58 , H01H83/04
摘要： The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a front cover member and a back cover member substantially in parallel with the front cover member. The housing further includes an electrically isolating member disposed between the front cover member and the back cover member such that a front interior region is formed and a rear interior region is formed. A protective electrical assembly includes a sensor assembly coupled to a plurality of line terminals and a solenoid assembly coupled to an interrupting contact assembly. The sensor assembly and the solenoid assembly are substantially disposed in a first rear interior region portion. The sensor assembly includes at least one toroidal transformer having a toroidal axis and the solenoid assembly including a solenoid coil having a solenoid coil axis. The toroidal axis and the solenoid coil axis are substantially parallel to one another.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电气布线装置，其包括与前盖部件大致平行的前盖部件和后盖部件。 壳体还包括设置在前盖构件和后盖构件之间的电隔离构件，使得形成前内部区域并形成后内部区域。 保护性电气组件包括耦合到多个线路端子的传感器组件和耦合到中断接触组件的螺线管组件。 传感器组件和螺线管组件基本上设置在第一后部内部区域部分中。 传感器组件包括具有环形轴线的至少一个环形变压器，并且螺线管组件包括具有螺线管线圈轴线的螺线管线圈。 环形轴线和螺线管线圈轴线基本上彼此平行。
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