公开(公告)号：US20180301303A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16010837

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Nathan Scot Loucks

IPC: H01H31/26 ,  H01H31/30 ,  H01H31/28

Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly, a housing and a blade assembly. The jaw assembly is electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The housing assembly is electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The blade assembly is fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end. The housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch. The blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.

公开(公告)号：US12243695B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18094009

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Ian Charles Klein ,  Jacob Blake

IPC: H01H3/38 ,  H01H1/14

Abstract: A load break tool for opening a high load electrical switch having a first switch contact and a second switch contact. The load break tool includes a main body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The main body is movable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. A first contact is coupled to the first end and configured to selectively couple with the first switch contact. A second contact is coupled to the second end and configured to selectively couple with the second switch contact. In the retracted configuration the first contact is in electrical communication with the second contact. A spring assembly is mounted in the main body for biasing the main body to the retracted configuration, the spring assembly including a compression spring.

公开(公告)号：US20250070548A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18813655

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Chandiran Sundarraj

IPC: H02H7/22

Abstract: A recloser for a distribution system includes a current sensor configured to measure an operating current of a distribution system. A controller is connected to the current sensor. The controller has at least one processor. A circuit interrupter is connected to the controller and configured to open a circuit to interrupt power in at least a portion of the distribution system. A selector is in communication with the controller. The selector is operable by a user to select one of a plurality of fuse curves. The controller is configured to trigger the circuit interrupter to open the circuit in response to a detected fault current. The fault current is determined based on a selected fuse curve of one of the plurality of fuse curves.

公开(公告)号：US10804055B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16010837

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Nathan Scot Loucks

IPC: H01H31/26 ,  H01H31/28 ,  H01H31/30 ,  H01H1/52

Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly, a housing and a blade assembly. The jaw assembly is electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The housing assembly is electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The blade assembly is fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end. The housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch. The blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.

公开(公告)号：US12266487B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18092057

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Cong Thanh Dinh

IPC: H01H33/02 ,  H01H33/66 ,  H01H33/664

Abstract: A switch including a first electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal including a blade pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a rod extending from the first electrical terminal parallel to the blade. The switch further includes a second electrical terminal configured to receive the blade when in the closed position, the second electrical terminal including a vacuum interrupter, wherein the vacuum interrupter engages the rod when in the closed position. Rotating the first electrical terminal in a first direction causes the blade to disengage from the second electrical terminal at a first point, and further rotating the first electrical terminal in the first direction causes the rod to disengage from the vacuum interrupter at a second point.

公开(公告)号：US11545321B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17218988

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Cong Thanh Dinh

IPC: H01H33/02 ,  H01H33/66

Abstract: A switch including a first electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal including a blade pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a rod extending from the first electrical terminal parallel to the blade. The switch further includes a second electrical terminal configured to receive the blade when in the closed position, the second electrical terminal including a vacuum interrupter, wherein the vacuum interrupter engages the rod when in the closed position. Rotating the first electrical terminal in a first direction causes the blade to disengage from the second electrical terminal at a first point, and further rotating the first electrical terminal in the first direction causes the rod to disengage from the vacuum interrupter at a second point.

公开(公告)号：US20170110273A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15293552

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Nathan Scot Loucks

IPC: H01H31/26

CPC classification number: H01H31/26 ,  H01H1/52 ,  H01H31/28 ,  H01H31/30 ,  H01H2031/286

Abstract: A high voltage, high current, switching device includes a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor, a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor and a blade assembly fixedly attached to the housing assembly at a first end thereof. The blade assembly has an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from the first end. Further, the housing assembly and the blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive the blade contact into the jaw assembly to close the switch and the blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis only when the distal end of the blade assembly is seated in the jaw assembly. Thus, the blade does not pivot about its longitudinal axis prematurely, for example, before it is properly seated in the electrical terminal.

公开(公告)号：US20250069840A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18812330

申请日：2024-08-22

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Chandiran Sundarraj

IPC: H01H85/32 ,  H01H75/00 ,  H01H85/02 ,  H01H85/46

Abstract: A recloser for a distribution system includes a current sensor configured to measure an operating current of a distribution system. A controller is connected to the current sensor. The controller has at least one processor. A circuit interrupter is connected to the controller and configured to open a circuit to interrupt power in at least a portion of the distribution system. An RFID reader connected to the controller, the RFID reader configured to receive data from a user. The controller is configured to trigger the circuit interrupter to open the circuit in response to a detected fault current. The fault current is determined based on a selected fuse curve.

公开(公告)号：US20220359137A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17872842

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Nathan Scot Loucks

IPC: H01H31/26 ,  H01H31/28 ,  H01H31/30

Abstract: A blade assembly for an electrical switch. The blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly. The rocker assembly including: a first rocker component, said first rocker component having a first rocker pin, and a second rocker component, said second rocker component having a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed.

公开(公告)号：US20210304986A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17218988

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： David Adelbert Rhein ,  Cong Thanh Dinh

IPC: H01H33/02 ,  H01H33/66

Abstract: A switch including a first electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal including a blade pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a rod extending from the first electrical terminal parallel to the blade. The switch further includes a second electrical terminal configured to receive the blade when in the closed position, the second electrical terminal including a vacuum interrupter, wherein the vacuum interrupter engages the rod when in the closed position. Rotating the first electrical terminal in a first direction causes the blade to disengage from the second electrical terminal at a first point, and further rotating the first electrical terminal in the first direction causes the rod to disengage from the vacuum interrupter at a second point.