GFCI with enhanced surge suppression
    1.
    发明授权
    GFCI with enhanced surge suppression 失效
    GFCI具有增强的浪涌抑制

    公开(公告)号:US07012500B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-14

    申请号:US10804510

    申请日:2004-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01C7/10

    CPC分类号: H01C7/126

    摘要: An MOV element is physically and electrically connected to a heat sensitive material which changes from a low impedance path to a high impedance path, such as a spark gap, when the temperature of the MOV element rises to a temperature below that at which the MOV will enter into its thermal runaway state. More specifically, the heat sensitive material is located on a surface of the MOV and is electrically connected in series with the MOV. In operation, as the MOV gets hot, it heats the heat sensitive material. As the heat sensitive material gets hot, it starts to separate from the surface of the MOV to form a spark gap which is electrically connected in series with the MOV element to help dissipate excessive voltage. The heat sensitive material on the surface of the MOV element can be a coating of epoxy which cracks and/or breaks away, at least partially from the surface of the MOV element during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge, or it can be a solder that sputters to form an arc path during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge. In operation, when a GFCI is subjected to a high voltage transient surge above a certain magnitude, the heat sensitive material forms a spark gap which is in series with the MOV and prevents the GFCI from going into its destructive thermal runaway condition. Thus, prior to the MOV entering its thermal runaway state, it goes from being only an MOV to an MOV in series with a spark gap which can be used to protect an up stream GFCI during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge.

    摘要翻译: 当MOV元件的温度上升到低于MOV的温度时,MOV元件物理和电连接到热敏材料,该热敏材料从低阻抗路径变化到高阻抗路径,例如火花隙, 进入其热失控状态。 更具体地说,热敏材料位于MOV的表面上并与MOV串联电连接。 在操作中,当MOV变热时,它会加热感热材料。 当感热材料变热时,它开始与MOV的表面分离,以形成与MOV元件串联电连接的火花隙,以帮助消散过大的电压。 MOV元件表面上的热敏材料可以是在高电压瞬变浪涌发生期间至少部分地从MOV元件的表面开裂和/或断开的环氧树脂涂层,或者它可以是 在发生高电压瞬变浪涌期间,焊料溅射形成电弧路径。 在操作中,当GFCI受到高于一定量级的高电压瞬态浪涌时,热敏材料形成与MOV串联的火花隙,并防止GFCI进入其破坏性热失控状态。 因此,在MOV进入其热失控状态之前,它只能从MOV到MOV与串联的火花隙串联起来,该火花隙可以在发生高压瞬态浪涌时用于保护上行GFCI。

    OVERVOLTAGE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED SURGE SUPPRESSION
    2.
    发明申请
    OVERVOLTAGE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED SURGE SUPPRESSION 有权
    具有增强超声波抑制功能的过电压装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090046406A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11839511

    申请日:2007-08-15

    IPC分类号: H02H3/22 H01C7/10 H02H3/20

    摘要: An overvoltage device that is formed from a MOV device that is coupled in parallel with a spark gap. This device is coupled upstream from electronic components to protect these components from damage. For example, in one embodiment, the overvoltage device is coupled to a fault circuit interrupter such as a GFCI, across the phase and neutral lines to protect components of the GFCI from an overvoltage condition. In one embodiment the overvoltage device is formed as an MOV physically coupled to a spark gap wherein the MOV and the spark gap are electrically coupled across the phase line and the neutral line in parallel.

    摘要翻译: 由MOV装置形成的过电压装置,其与火花隙并联。 该器件从电子元件的上游耦合,以保护这些元件免受损坏。 例如,在一个实施例中,跨过相线和中性线将过压装置耦合到诸如GFCI的故障电路断续器,以保护GFCI的组件免受过电压状况的影响。 在一个实施例中,过电压装置形成为物理耦合到火花间隙的MOV,其中MOV和火花间隙并联在相线和中线之间电耦合。

    Compact ground fault circuit interrupter module
    3.
    发明授权
    Compact ground fault circuit interrupter module 有权
    紧凑型接地故障电路断路器模块

    公开(公告)号:US07436639B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11079342

    申请日:2005-03-15

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/144

    摘要: A compact module with a pair of transformers and a double pole single throw relay (DPST) mounted onto a housing to create a self contained assembly for installation in a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) as a unit. The first transformer has a core and is electrically coupled to a first set of terminals for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB). The second transformer is located adjacent to and magnetically coupled to the core of the first transformer and is electrically coupled to a second set of terminals for connection to the PCB. The DPST relay has a pair of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contacts for selectively connecting line phase and neutral conductive paths to a load.

    摘要翻译: 具有一对变压器和双极单掷继电器(DPST)的紧凑型模块,其安装在壳体上,以创建一个独立的组件,用于安装在作为一个单元的接地故障断路器(GFCI)中。 第一变压器具有芯并且电耦合到用于连接到印刷电路板(PCB)的第一组端子。 第二变压器位于与第一变压器的铁心相邻并且磁耦合,并且电耦合到用于连接到PCB的第二组端子。 DPST继电器具有一对固定触点和一对可动触头,用于将线路相位和中性导通路径选择性地连接到负载。

    Ground fault circuit interrupter
    5.
    发明授权
    Ground fault circuit interrupter 有权
    接地故障电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:US06437700B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09688481

    申请日:2000-10-16

    IPC分类号: H02H316

    摘要: A signaling system employing indicator lamp means and an audible alarm is employed to remind a user to periodically test his GFCIs and to provide information regarding the status of the GFCI. The power lines that supply the GFCI with power are also coupled to the circuits on the PCB to disconnect power to those circuits of the GFCI that trips due to faults or tests.

    摘要翻译: 使用采用指示灯装置和听觉报警器的信令系统来提醒用户周期性地测试他的GFCI并提供关于GFCI状态的信息。 为GFCI提供电源的电源线也连接到PCB上的电路,以断开由于故障或测试而跳闸的GFCI电路的电源。