公开(公告)号：US20150294825A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14251757

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  Charles J. Luebke ,  Peter Theisen ,  Mark Allan Juds

IPC: H01H73/36 ,  H01H77/00

CPC classification number: H01H73/36 ,  H01H77/00 ,  H01H83/20

Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, separable contacts moveable between a closed position and an open position, an operating mechanism configured to open said separable contacts, an electromagnetic element electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal and cooperating with said operating mechanism, and a diode electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal and in parallel with the electromagnetic element. When a current flowing through the circuit interrupter flows in a first direction from the first terminal toward the second terminal, the current flows through the diode. When the current flowing through the circuit interrupter flows in a second direction from the second terminal toward the first terminal, the current flows through the electromagnetic element.

Abstract translation: 电路断路器包括第一端子，第二端子，可在闭合位置和打开位置之间移动的可分离触点，构造成打开所述可分离触点的操作机构，电连接在第一端子和第二端子之间的电磁元件， 所述操作机构和电连接在第一端子和第二端子之间并与电磁元件平行的二极管。 当流过电路断流器的电流从第一端子朝向第二端子沿第一方向流动时，电流流过二极管。 当流过电路断流器的电流从第二端子朝向第一端子沿第二方向流动时，电流流过电磁元件。

公开(公告)号：US20190096598A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15716846

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： STEVEN CHRISTOPHER SCHMALZ ,  XIN ZHOU

IPC: H01H9/54 ,  H02M7/06 ,  H01H71/24 ,  H01H71/40

Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip actuator structured to cause the separable contacts to trip open, a conductor structured to carry power through the circuit interrupter, a sensor having a forward bias voltage drop inversely proportional to temperature and being disposed proximate the conductor, an amplifier circuit electrically connected to the sensor and being structured to amplify the forward bias voltage drop of the sensor, and a comparator circuit structured to compare the amplified forward bias voltage drop with a predetermined reference voltage and to output a signal to the trip actuator when the amplified forward bias voltage drop is less than or equal to the predetermined reference voltage. The signal causes the trip actuator to cause the separable contacts to trip open.

公开(公告)号：US20170033549A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15264063

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  ROBERT W. MUELLER ,  DAVID R. ROHN

IPC: H02H3/16 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H83/20 ,  H02H1/00

CPC classification number: H02H3/16 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H83/20 ,  H01H2083/201 ,  H02H1/0015 ,  H02H3/021 ,  H02H7/222

Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes a transductor circuit that senses a direct current between at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal and outputs an alternating current proportional to the direct current between the input terminal and the output terminal. The electrical switching apparatus also includes a current sensor configured to sense an alternating current component of the direct current. The electrical switching apparatus further includes an alternating current electronic trip circuit including an arc fault detection circuit configured to detect an arc fault based on the sensed alternating current component. The alternating current electronic trip circuit is also configured to control pairs of separable contacts to trip open based on the alternating current output from the transductor circuit or the detected arc fault.

Abstract translation: 一种电气开关装置，包括：感测至少一个输入端子与至少一个输出端子之间的直流电流的输出电路，并输出与输入端子与输出端子之间的直流电流成正比的交流电流。 电气开关装置还包括被配置为感测直流电流的交流分量的电流传感器。 电气开关装置还包括交流电子跳闸电路，其包括电弧故障检测电路，该电弧故障检测电路被配置为基于感测到的交流分量来检测电弧故障。 交流电子跳闸电路还被配置为基于从变压器电路输出的交流电流或检测到的电弧故障来控制成对的可分离触点跳闸断开。

公开(公告)号：US20140191767A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13736214

申请日：2013-01-08

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  MICHAEL DADIAN ,  DALE GASS ,  MARK GOULD ,  EDGAR PEREZ FLORES ,  TIMOTHY THOMPSON

IPC: G01R31/04

CPC classification number: G01R31/04 ,  G01R27/00 ,  G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/08 ,  G01R31/12 ,  G01R31/1209 ,  G01R31/3274 ,  G01R31/3275

Abstract: A method of detecting and locating a micro-interface abnormality within an electrical system having a plurality of conductors and a plurality of electrical connections includes identifying a subset of the plurality of electrical connections by detecting an acoustic signal within the electrical system and analyzing the detected acoustic signal and determining that the detected acoustic signal is indicative of an electrical fault, measuring a contact resistance of each of the subset of the plurality of electrical connections, and identifying at least one of the subset of the plurality of electrical connection points as having a micro-interface abnormality based on the measured contact resistances.

Abstract translation: 在具有多个导体和多个电连接的电气系统内检测和定位微接口异常的方法包括通过检测电气系统内的声学信号来识别多个电连接的子集并分析所检测的声学 信号并确定检测到的声信号指示电故障，测量多个电连接的子集中的每一个的接触电阻，以及将多个电连接点的子集中的至少一个识别为具有微 - 基于测量的接触电阻的接口异常。

公开(公告)号：US20170162348A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US14958481

申请日：2015-12-03

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  MARK ALAN JUDS ,  CHRISTIAN RUEMPLER ,  PAUL JASON ROLLMANN ,  JASON CARRODUS

IPC: H01H33/18

CPC classification number: H01H33/182 ,  H01H9/443 ,  H01H33/596 ,  H01H77/108 ,  H01H2003/268 ,  H01H2009/365

Abstract: A slot motor is for an electrical switching apparatus. The slot motor includes: a support apparatus including a support element having a first leg and a second leg located opposite the first leg, the first leg having a first inner surface, the second leg having a second inner surface facing the first inner surface; a plurality of permanent magnets including a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet, the first permanent magnet being located on the first leg, the second permanent magnet being located on the second leg; and a number of U-shaped plates coupled to the support element. The first inner surface and the second inner surface are located between the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet.

公开(公告)号：US20150371798A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14312994

申请日：2014-06-24

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： GERALD ZHENG ,  JACK GU ,  XIN ZHOU ,  OLINA OUYANG ,  BRUCE WU

IPC: H01H37/00 ,  H01H73/20

CPC classification number: H01H37/002 ,  G01K1/143 ,  G01K1/18 ,  H01F5/003 ,  H01H71/125 ,  H01H71/22 ,  H01H73/20 ,  H01H2011/0068 ,  H01H2071/124 ,  H02H1/0007 ,  H02H5/041 ,  H02H5/044

Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, separable contacts moveable between a closed position and an open position, the first and second terminals being electrically disconnected from each other when the separable contacts are in the open position, a printed circuit board Rogowski coil structured to sense a current flowing between the first and second terminals, a current transformer structured to harvest power from the current flowing between the first and second terminals, an electronic trip unit including an other trip circuit structured to output a first trip signal to control the actuator to cooperate with an operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts based on the current sensed by the current sensor and a thermal trip assembly structured to sense a temperature of a busbar and to output a second trip signal based on the sensed temperature.

Abstract translation: 电路断路器包括第一端子，第二端子，可分离触点，可在闭合位置和打开位置之间移动，当可分离触点处于打开位置时，第一和第二端子彼此电断开;印刷电路板Rogowski 构成为感测在第一和第二端子之间流动的电流的线圈，被构造成从在第一和第二端子之间流动的电流中获取功率的电流互感器，包括结构化以输出第一跳闸信号以控制的另一跳闸电路的电子跳闸单元 所述致动器与操作机构配合以基于由所述电流传感器感测的电流来跳闸打开所述可分离触点;以及热触发组件，其被构造为感测母线的温度并基于所感测的温度输出第二跳闸信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150014277A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US13942083

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： PETER JOHN THEISEN ,  PAUL JASON ROLLMANN ,  MARK ALLAN JUDS ,  THOMAS JOHANN SCHOEPF ,  XIN ZHOU

IPC: H01H33/02

CPC classification number: H01H33/02 ,  H01H9/34 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H11/0006 ,  H01H71/0228 ,  H01H71/465 ,  H01H2001/001 ,  H01H2009/544 ,  H01H2011/0037

Abstract: An interchangeable switching module is for an electrical switching apparatus including a first enclosure, separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The interchangeable switching module includes a second enclosure structured to fit within the first enclosure of the electrical switching apparatus; and an interchangeable electrical circuit and/or mechanical mechanism within the second enclosure and being structured to cooperate with switching of the separable contacts.

Abstract translation: 可互换开关模块用于包括第一外壳，可分离触点和构造成打开和关闭可分离触点的操作机构的电气开关设备。 可互换开关模块包括构造成装配在电气开关装置的第一外壳内的第二外壳; 以及第二外壳内的可互换电路和/或机械机构，并被构造成与可分离触点的切换配合。

公开(公告)号：US20140172327A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13718487

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  Mark A. Faulkner ,  Deborah K. Mort ,  John D. Weeks

IPC: G01R31/02 ,  G06F17/15

CPC classification number: G01R31/027 ,  G01R31/1209 ,  G01R31/1227

Abstract: An electrical fault detection system includes an underground transformer unit having an enclosure and an electrical busbar element extending from the enclosure, and an acoustic sensor apparatus operatively coupled to an external structure of the enclosure or the electrical busbar element. The acoustic sensor apparatus is structured to: (i) detect an acoustic signal within the enclosure, (ii) analyze the detected acoustic signal and determine whether the detected acoustic signal is indicative of an electrical fault within the enclosure using an event time correlation (ETC) algorithm, and (iii) responsive to determining that the detected acoustic signal is indicative of an electrical fault, output a message indicating that a fault has been detected.

Abstract translation: 电气故障检测系统包括具有外壳和从外壳延伸的电母线元件的地下变压器单元，以及可操作地耦合到外壳或电母线元件的外部结构的声学传感器设备。 声学传感器装置的结构是：（i）检测机壳内的声信号，（ii）分析检测到的声信号，并使用事件时间相关性（ETC）确定检测到的声信号是否表示机箱内的电气故障 ）算法，以及（iii）响应于确定检测到的声信号指示电故障，输出指示已经检测到故障的消息。

公开(公告)号：US20140112022A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13657144

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: EATON CORPORATION

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  JAMES LEO LAGREE ,  WILLIAM E. BEATTY

IPC: H02M3/00

CPC classification number: H01H71/08 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H01H71/123 ,  H02H3/44

Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes a transductor circuit that senses a direct current between at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal and outputs an alternating current proportional to the direct current between the input terminal and the output terminal. The electrical switching apparatus also includes an alternating current electronic trip circuit configured to control pairs of separable contacts to separate based on the alternating current output from the transductor circuit.

Abstract translation: 一种电气开关装置，包括：感测至少一个输入端子与至少一个输出端子之间的直流电流的输出电路，并输出与输入端子与输出端子之间的直流电流成正比的交流电流。 电气开关装置还包括交流电子跳闸电路，其被配置为基于从变压器电路输出的交流电流来控制成对的可分离触点。

公开(公告)号：US20140111294A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14100214

申请日：2013-12-09

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： XIN ZHOU ,  Harry J. Carlino ,  Brian S. Caffro

IPC: H01H71/12

CPC classification number: H01H71/125 ,  G01R19/20 ,  H01H71/12 ,  H02H7/268 ,  H02J1/00

Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes a transductor circuit that senses a direct current between at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal and outputs an alternating current proportional to the direct current between the input terminal and the output terminal. The electrical switching apparatus also includes an alternating current electronic trip circuit configured to control pairs of separable contacts to separate based on the alternating current output from the transductor circuit. The alternating current electronic trip circuit includes a rectifier circuit, an interface circuit, and a processor structured to output a control signal to control a trip actuator to cause an operating mechanism to separate the plurality of pairs of separable contacts.

Abstract translation: 一种电气开关装置，包括：感测至少一个输入端子与至少一个输出端子之间的直流电流的输出电路，并输出与输入端子与输出端子之间的直流电流成正比的交流电流。 电气开关装置还包括交流电子跳闸电路，其被配置为基于从变压器电路输出的交流电流来控制成对的可分离触点。 交流电子跳闸电路包括整流器电路，接口电路和结构化以输出控制信号以控制跳闸致动器以使操作机构分离多对可分离触点的处理器。