公开(公告)号：US20240222918A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18545152

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower

IPC: H01R27/02 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R25/00

CPC classification number: H01R27/02 ,  H01R12/523 ,  H01R13/7135 ,  H01R25/006

Abstract: An electrical outlet includes a housing having a faceplate with a first opening in communication with a high-voltage interface and a second opening in communication with a low-voltage interface. A power supply circuit board having a power conversion circuit is positioned in the housing. A protection circuit board having a circuit interrupting device is positioned in the housing. A low-voltage circuit board includes the low-voltage interface. A compliant pin electrically connects the power conversion circuit and the low-voltage interface. The protection circuit board is positioned between the power supply circuit board and the low-voltage circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US12021370B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17723973

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower ,  James Casey Musson ,  William Vernon Miller, III ,  Joseph Michael Meady ,  Joseph Edgar Dupuis ,  Brian S. Chia

IPC: H02H3/16 ,  H02H1/00

CPC classification number: H02H3/16 ,  H02H1/0007

Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a phase conductor, a neutral conductor, an interrupter configured to disconnect the phase conductor and the neutral conductor from a load, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of current flowing through the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The circuit interrupting device further includes a microcontroller that includes an electronic processor and is electrically connected to the first sensor and the interrupter. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference signal, receive a first signal from the sensor, determine whether a difference between a voltage of the first signal and a voltage of the reference signal exceeds a threshold, determine whether the microcontroller has performed a ground fault self-test, and activate the interrupter when the difference exceeds the threshold and the microcontroller has not performed the ground fault self-test.

公开(公告)号：US20240421586A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18753456

申请日：2024-06-25

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower ,  James Casey Musson ,  William Vernon Miller, III ,  Joseph Michael Meady ,  Joseph Edgar Dupuis ,  Brian S. Chia

IPC: H02H3/16 ,  H02H1/00

Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a phase conductor, a neutral conductor, an interrupter configured to disconnect the phase conductor and the neutral conductor from a load, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of current flowing through the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The circuit interrupting device further includes a microcontroller that includes an electronic processor and is electrically connected to the first sensor and the interrupter. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference signal, receive a first signal from the sensor, determine whether a difference between a voltage of the first signal and a voltage of the reference signal exceeds a threshold, determine whether the microcontroller has performed a ground fault self-test, and activate the interrupter when the difference exceeds the threshold and the microcontroller has not performed the ground fault self-test.

公开(公告)号：US20240340194A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18620042

申请日：2024-03-28

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306

CPC classification number: H04L12/2807 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: A method for user control of one or more devices located within a physical space. The method includes creating a network block in response to a user input, the network block including network identifying metadata. The network identifying metadata includes a list of the one or more devices. The method also includes writing the network block to a ledger under a first user profile, linking the network block to a host server, receiving a first request to modify the network block, and modifying the network block. Modifying the network block includes adding network identifying metadata, deleting network identifying metadata, and altering network identifying metadata. The method also includes receiving a second request to transfer ownership of the network block and linking the network block to a second user profile. Linking the network block to the second user profile transfers ownership of the list of the one or more devices.

公开(公告)号：US20230072455A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17985758

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower

IPC: H01H9/50 ,  H01H71/12 ,  H01H71/08 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H05K1/16

Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a printed-circuit board, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil is embedded on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a slot through the printed-circuit board coil, wherein the line conductor is received by the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine a condition of the line conductor based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.

公开(公告)号：US20240306351A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18599855

申请日：2024-03-08

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower ,  Brian Chia ,  Jian Hua Li

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01R13/70 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H01R27/02

CPC classification number: H05K7/209 ,  H01R13/70 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H05K5/0213 ,  H05K7/1427 ,  H01R27/02

Abstract: A wiring device including an enclosure including a front cover and a rear cover, a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the enclosure, a first direct current (DC) port, a plurality of power electronics supported by a surface of the first PCB and configured to provide power to the first DC port, and a heat sink in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of power electronics and disposed within an interior of the rear cover.

公开(公告)号：US11996257B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17985758

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower

IPC: H05K1/16 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H9/50 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/12

CPC classification number: H01H9/50 ,  G01R31/3277 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/125 ,  H05K1/165 ,  H05K2201/09027 ,  H05K2201/09063

Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a printed-circuit board, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil is embedded on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a slot through the printed-circuit board coil, wherein the line conductor is received by the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine a condition of the line conductor based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.

公开(公告)号：US20240128036A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18484487

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower ,  Christopher Alan Carbone ,  Zhenhong Li

IPC: H01H19/14 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H19/02 ,  H01H19/04

CPC classification number: H01H19/14 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H19/025 ,  H01H19/04

Abstract: Power switch assemblies are provided herein each having a power switch enclosure including a box portion and a cover portion removably attachable to the box portion, a power switch installed in a box cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a handle shaft extending through a wall of the cover, and a monitor circuit including a circuit board attached to the cover, monitor circuitry formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of connectors installed on the circuit board, wherein the connectors are configured, upon attachment of the cover to the box, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to electrically interact with a terminal of the power switch for electrical communication between the power switch and the monitor circuitry, and wherein the connectors are configured, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to terminate the electrical interactions upon removal of the cover from the box.

公开(公告)号：US20240312735A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18673963

申请日：2024-05-24

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： John E. Brower

IPC: H01H9/50 ,  G01R31/327 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/12 ,  H05K1/16

CPC classification number: H01H9/50 ,  G01R31/3277 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/125 ,  H05K1/165 ,  H05K2201/09027 ,  H05K2201/09063

Abstract: A testing system may include a printed-circuit board coil embedded on a printed circuit board. The testing system may further include a test circuit electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil, the test circuit configured to: receive a signal from the printed-circuit board coil, analyze the signal from the printed-circuit board coil, and determine a fault based on the signal from the printed circuit board coil.

公开(公告)号：US20230075542A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17939675

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated

Inventor： Kenny Padro ,  John E. Brower ,  Brandon Pearce ,  Antonio Di Vita ,  Matthew Jared Varney ,  William Vernon Miller, III ,  Joseph Michael Meady ,  David Peck

IPC: H01H83/04 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H01H83/20

Abstract: A module of an AM/PD device including a PCB and a bus bar including one or more bus bar contacts. The module further including one or more contact arms having one or more moveable contacts configured to be in a first position and a second position, wherein when in the first position the one or more moveable contacts are in physical contact with the one or more bus bar contacts and when in the second position the one or more moveable contacts are physically separated from the one or more bus bar contacts. The module further including a coil assembly coupled to an actuating device, the actuating device coupled to the one or more contact arms. Wherein the coil assembly, via the actuating device, moves the one or more moveable contacts from the first position to the second position.