公开(公告)号：US20180226215A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15427814

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： Alex Zhuang ,  George Zhang ,  Erik Jeffrey Gouhl ,  Harry Zhang ,  Andrew Yang ,  Darron Kirby Lacey ,  Tom Xiong

IPC: H01H50/02 ,  H01H50/16 ,  H01H50/44 ,  H01H49/00

CPC classification number: H01H50/021 ,  H01H49/00 ,  H01H50/16 ,  H01H50/44 ,  H01H2239/00

Abstract: Self-powered switches include an externally accessible user input member, a switch housing attached to the user input member, a permanent magnet held in the switch housing, a magnet housing held in the switch housing that is attached to the user input member, the magnet housing having a spindle that extends laterally outward from opposing sides of an upper portion of the magnet housing. The spindle is attached to the switch housing. The switches also include a magnet assembly that includes a coil and a shaft extending a distance beyond the coil held in the switch housing. A least one of the magnet assembly and permanent magnet moves in response to movement of the user input member.

公开(公告)号：US20190097415A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15716584

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Yang ,  Tom Xiong ,  Harry Zhang ,  Alex Zhuang ,  Jerry Zhang ,  George Zhang

IPC: H02H3/32 ,  H02H3/04 ,  G01R19/165

Abstract: An electronic device that is configured to be coupled to an alternating current (AC) power unit that includes an AC input power signal is described. The electronic device includes a reference signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a reference signal based on a direct current (DC) power source, a voltage divider circuit that is configured to scale the reference signal for application to the AC input power signal to generate a divided AC input power signal, an amplifier circuit that is configured to output a fault indication signal responsive to the divided AC input power signal, and an amplifier control circuit that is coupled to the amplifier circuit and is configured to control a fault indication signal level of the fault indication signal that is output by the amplifier circuit. Related methods and computer program products are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180226793A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15427951

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： Harry Zhang ,  Andrew Yang ,  Alex Zhuang ,  George Zhang ,  Tom Xiong ,  Darron Kirby Lacey

IPC: H02J1/00

CPC classification number: H01H9/168 ,  H01H23/143 ,  H01H2239/076 ,  H01H2300/03

Abstract: Self-powered switches include a switch housing having an externally accessible user input member, a coil assembly, and a magnet arranged therein such that at least one of the coil assembly and the magnet move relative to each other responsive to movement of the user input member between first and second switch positions, and a control circuit held in the switch housing and coupled to first and second terminals of the coil assembly. The control circuit is configured to detect respective electrical characteristics of the first and second terminals of the coil assembly responsive to the movement of the user input member, and selectively transmit first and second wireless control signals to a remote receiver based on the respective electrical characteristics of the first and second terminals of the coil assembly, respectively. Related circuits and methods of operation are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US10017064B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15384553

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Yang ,  Tom Xiong ,  Kevin Zhong ,  Alex Zhuang ,  Martin Chen

IPC: B60L11/18

Abstract: An electrical circuit for electric vehicle supply equipment including a pilot control signal unit structured to generate a pilot control signal having a state including one of a high state and a low state, a pilot control signal isolation unit structured to generate an isolated pilot control signal that is isolated from the power lines of the electric vehicle supply equipment and is based on the state of the pilot control signal, and an amplification unit structured to generate a pilot signal based on the state of the pilot control signal. The amplification unit is structured to receive the isolated pilot control signal and the isolated voltage and to use the isolated pilot control signal and the isolated voltage to generate the pilot signal, and the pilot signal is isolated from the power lines of the electric vehicle supply equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20180048087A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15235356

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： George Zhang ,  Alex Zhuang ,  Dai Vo

IPC: H01R13/508 ,  H01R43/18

CPC classification number: H01R13/508 ,  H01R13/512 ,  H01R24/78 ,  H01R43/18 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: Power receptacles with cover with an electrical outlet and a base attached to the cover. The base includes a plurality of spaced apart electrical contacts under the electrical outlet. At least one of the cover or the base includes at least one internal attachment member that cooperates with a receiving channel in the other of the cover or the base to frictionally attach the cover and base together. The at least one attachment member can be a plurality of such members and one or more can include ribs, optionally crush ribs.

公开(公告)号：US09871329B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15427889

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Eaton Corporation

Inventor： Darron Kirby Lacey ,  Erik Jeffrey Gouhl ,  Alex Zhuang ,  George Zhang ,  Tom Xiong

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H02H5/04

CPC classification number: H01R13/7137 ,  H01R24/78 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02H5/048

Abstract: Terminal assemblies for power receptacles or switches or other electrical devices include a first terminal holding a first terminal screw and a second terminal adjacent the first terminal and holding a second terminal screw. The terminal assembly also includes a thermal protection plate having longitudinally opposed first and second end portions, the first end portion affixed to the first terminal and the second end portion attached to the second terminal. The thermal protection plate has an electrical conductive contact residing between the first and second end portions, closer to the second end portion than the first end portion. The thermal protection plate has a first material with a first thermal coefficient of expansion overlying or underlying a second material with a second thermal coefficient of expansion with the second thermal coefficient of expansion greater than the first thermal coefficient of expansion.