GFCI receptacle having blocking means

    公开(公告)号:US20060055490A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US11268127

    申请日:2005-11-07

    IPC分类号: H01H73/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04

    摘要: Located within a GFCI device having receptacle openings in its face is a movable contact bearing arm held in either a closed or open position by a latching member connected to a spring loaded reset button. The reset button assumes a first depressed position when the GFCI is in a conducting state, and a second extended position when the GFCI is in a non conducting state. A blocking member located within the body of the GFCI is adapted to be moved to a first position to blocks at least one opening of each receptacle, or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in the conducting state, the reset button is in its first position and holds the blocking member in its first position to permit the prongs of a plug to be inserted into the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in a non-conducting state or is defective, the reset button and the blocking member are in their second positions and the prongs of a plug are prevented from entering the receptacle.

    GFCI receptacle having blocking means
    7.
    发明申请
    GFCI receptacle having blocking means 有权
    GFCI插座具有阻挡装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050013066A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-20

    申请号:US10757743

    申请日:2004-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01H83/04 H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04

    摘要: Located within a GFCI device having receptacle openings in its face is a movable contact bearing arm held in either a closed or open position by a latching member connected to a spring loaded reset button. The reset button assumes a first depressed position when the GFCI is in a conducting state, and a second extended position when the GFCI is in a non conducting state. A blocking member located within the body of the GFCI is adapted to be moved to a first position to blocks at least one opening of each receptacle, or to a second position to allow the prongs of a plug to enter the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in the conducting state, the reset button is in its first position and holds the blocking member in its first position to permit the prongs of a plug to be inserted into the receptacle openings. When the GFCI is in a non-conducting state or is defective, the reset button and the blocking member are in their second positions and the prongs of a plug are prevented from entering the receptacle.

    摘要翻译: 位于GFCI装置中,其表面上具有插座开口,是通过连接到弹簧加载复位按钮的闩锁构件而保持在闭合或打开位置的可动接触支承臂。 当GFCI处于导通状态时,复位按钮呈现第一按压位置,当GFCI处于非导通状态时,该状态为第二延伸位置。 位于GFCI的主体内的阻挡构件适于移动到第一位置以阻挡每个容器的至少一个开口,或者适于允许插头的插脚进入容器开口的第二位置。 当GFCI处于导通状态时,复位按钮处于其第一位置并将阻挡构件保持在其第一位置,以允许插头的插脚插入插座开口中。 当GFCI处于非导通状态或有缺陷时,复位按钮和阻挡构件处于其第二位置,并且防止插头的插脚进入插座。

    Circuit interrupting device with single throw, double mode button for test-reset function
    10.
    发明授权
    Circuit interrupting device with single throw, double mode button for test-reset function 有权
    电路中断装置,具有单掷双模式按钮,用于测试复位功能

    公开(公告)号:US07161780B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-09

    申请号:US10759151

    申请日:2004-01-20

    IPC分类号: H01H53/015

    摘要: A typical duplex GFCI receptacles has two buttons, a test button that, when pressed, shuts off power to the receptacle and down stream devices, and a reset button that, when pressed, restores power to the GFCI and down stream devices. Generally, the test button is pressed to verify that the GFCI will interrupt power to the conductive paths and the reset button is pressed to reset the GFCI. In operation, the test portion of the GFCI will automatically break electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths (i.e., open the conductive path) between line and load sides upon the detection of a fault such as a reverse wiring condition, a ground fault, an open neutral and/or a defective GFCI device. When this happens the reset button in the typical GFCI receptacle is then pressed in an to attempt to restore power. The GFCI here disclosed has only one button which is used for both the test and reset operation. It is pressed to test the GFCI and its associated circuitry for operability and, only if all circuits are operable, upon release it resets the GFCI by closing open conductive paths. If, during operation, the test portion of the GFCI detects a fault and operates to shut off power to the receptacle and down stream devices, the pressing and releasing of the single button will reconnect power to the receptacle and down stream devices only if the GFCI is operational, if an open neutral condition does not exists and/or if the device is not reversed wired.

    摘要翻译: 典型的双工GFCI插座有两个按钮,一个按下的按钮关闭插座和下流装置的电源的测试按钮,以及一个复位按钮,当按下时,它将恢复GFCI和下流装置的电源。 通常,按下测试按钮以验证GFCI是否会中断导通路径的电源,并按下复位按钮来重置GFCI。 在运行中,GFCI的测试部分将在检测到诸如反向布线条件,接地故障等的故障时自动断开线路和负载侧之间的一个或多个导电路径(即,打开导电路径)中的电连续性, 开放的中性和/或缺陷GFCI设备。 当这种情况发生时,典型的GFCI插座中的复位按钮被按下以试图恢复电源。 这里公开的GFCI只有一个用于测试和复位操作的按钮。 它被按下来测试GFCI及其相关电路的可操作性,并且只有当所有电路都可操作时,释放它才能通过闭合导通路径来复位GFCI。 如果在运行期间,GFCI的测试部分检测到故障并操作以关闭插座和下流设备的电源,则只有当GFCI才能将单个按钮的按下和释放重新连接到插座和下游设备的电源 如果没有开放中性条件和/或设备没有反向接线,则可以运行。