公开(公告)号：US20130242440A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13422790

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

IPC分类号： H02H3/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/33 ,  H01H71/58 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/6616 ,  H01R13/6625 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R13/6666 ,  H01R13/68 ,  H02H3/08

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has an auto-monitoring circuit for automatically testing various functions and structures of the device. The auto-monitoring circuit initiates an auto-monitoring routine which, among other things, establishes a test fault situation on either the positive or negative half-wave of the power cycle and determines whether the detection mechanisms within the device appropriately detect the test fault and whether the device would trip in the event of an actual fault. Additional functionality of the auto-monitoring circuit permits automatic verification that the device is properly wired, that is, not miswired, and determines whether the device has reached the end of its useful life.

摘要翻译： 在GFCI插座中有用的可复位开关装置具有用于自动测试装置的各种功能和结构的自动监视电路。 自动监控电路启动自动监控程序，其中包括在功率循环的正或负半波上建立测试故障情况，并确定设备内的检测机制是否适当地检测测试故障， 发生实际故障时设备是否跳闸。 自动监控电路的附加功能允许自动验证设备是否正确连接，也就是不连线，并确定设备是否已经达到其使用寿命的终点。

公开(公告)号：US08830015B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13422787

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H01H75/00 ,  H01H73/00 ,  H01H83/06

CPC分类号： H01H83/144 ,  H01H73/44 ,  H01H2083/045 ,  H02H3/338

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has a space-efficient coaxial configuration in which a mechanical latching arrangement for resetting (i.e., closing) main switch contacts is disposed inside the trip solenoid. A movable carriage for the main contacts spans one end of the solenoid and has a latching portion in the solenoid that engages the inner end of a reset plunger in two sequential states (i.e., unlatched and latched). An electrical miswire feature is included to prevent the device from being reset until the AC power is properly connected to the device and inadvertent failure of the miswire feature due, for example, to dropping the device prior to installation is avoided. Also, an enhanced self-test, or auto-monitoring, feature is provided that is more robust than that which has been previously disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可用于GFCI插座的可复位开关装置具有空间高效的同轴配置，其中用于复位（即关闭）主开关触点的机械闭锁装置设置在跳闸螺线管的内部。 用于主触头的可移动的滑架跨越螺线管的一端并且具有螺线管中的锁定部分，其以两个连续状态（即，未锁定和锁定）接合复位柱塞的内端。 包括电子电线功能，以防止在交流电源正确连接到设备之前设备被复位，并且由于例如在安装之前丢弃设备而导致的错线特征的无意的故障。 此外，提供了比之前公开的增强的自检或自动监测特征。

公开(公告)号：US20130241677A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13422787

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Kenny Padro ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H01H73/44

CPC分类号： H01H83/144 ,  H01H73/44 ,  H01H2083/045 ,  H02H3/338

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has a space-efficient coaxial configuration in which a mechanical latching arrangement for resetting (i.e., closing) main switch contacts is disposed inside the trip solenoid. A movable carriage for the main contacts spans one end of the solenoid and has a latching portion in the solenoid that engages the inner end of a reset plunger in two sequential states (i.e., unlatched and latched). An electrical miswire feature is included to prevent the device from being reset until the AC power is properly connected to the device and inadvertent failure of the miswire feature due, for example, to dropping the device prior to installation is avoided. Also, an enhanced self-test, or auto-monitoring, feature is provided that is more robust than that which has been previously disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可用于GFCI插座的可复位开关装置具有空间高效的同轴配置，其中用于复位（即关闭）主开关触点的机械闭锁装置设置在跳闸螺线管的内部。 用于主触头的可移动的滑架跨越螺线管的一端并且具有螺线管中的锁定部分，其以两个连续状态（即，未锁定和锁定）接合复位柱塞的内端。 包括电子电线功能，以防止在交流电源正确连接到设备之前设备被复位，并且由于例如在安装之前丢弃设备而导致的错线特征的无意的故障。 此外，提供了比之前公开的增强的自检或自动监测特征。

公开(公告)号：US09774181B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US13422790

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Kenny Padro

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/66

CPC分类号： H02H3/33 ,  H01H71/58 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/6616 ,  H01R13/6625 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R13/6666 ,  H01R13/68 ,  H02H3/08

摘要： A resettable switching apparatus, useful in a GFCI receptacle, has an auto-monitoring circuit for automatically testing various functions and structures of the device. The auto-monitoring circuit initiates an auto-monitoring routine which, among other things, establishes a test fault situation on either the positive or negative half-wave of the power cycle and determines whether the detection mechanisms within the device appropriately detect the test fault and whether the device would trip in the event of an actual fault. Additional functionality of the auto-monitoring circuit permits automatic verification that the device is properly wired, that is, not miswired, and determines whether the device has reached the end of its useful life.

公开(公告)号：US09147548B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13422793

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephen P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephen P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  H01H75/00 ,  H01H77/00 ,  H01H83/00 ,  H01H83/14

CPC分类号： H02H3/16 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01H50/32 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H83/144 ,  H01H2235/01 ,  H02H3/26 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/335

摘要： A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.

摘要翻译： GFCI装置包括闩锁组件，该闩锁组件设置有连接到其上的刚性导电杆，使得当用户按下复位按钮时，闩锁组件朝向作为复位电路的一部分提供的一对触点移动以启动复位操作。 当闩锁组件上的导电棒连接一对触点时，复位电路闭合，致动器被激活，以将GFCI器件置于锁存状态。 如果GFCI设备正确连接，则闩锁组件进入锁定状态。 如果设备未正确接线，则无法向执行器提供电源，并且设备保持在跳闸或打开状态。

公开(公告)号：US20130241678A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13422793

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephan P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  Stephan P. Simonin ,  Kenny Padro ,  Tom Batko

IPC分类号： H01H77/06

CPC分类号： H02H3/16 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01H50/32 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H83/144 ,  H01H2235/01 ,  H02H3/26 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/335

摘要： A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.

摘要翻译： GFCI装置包括闩锁组件，该闩锁组件设置有连接到其上的刚性导电杆，使得当用户按下复位按钮时，闩锁组件朝向作为复位电路的一部分提供的一对触点移动以启动复位操作。 当闩锁组件上的导电棒连接一对触点时，复位电路闭合，致动器被激活，以将GFCI器件置于锁存状态。 如果GFCI设备正确连接，则闩锁组件进入锁定状态。 如果设备未正确接线，则无法向执行器提供电源，并且设备保持在跳闸或打开状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080123227A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11772489

申请日：2007-07-02

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H02H3/338 ,  H01H83/04

摘要： A ground detector circuit in the form of a live ground detector circuit. This live ground detector circuit can be combined with a circuit interrupting device. The circuit interrupting device can have a grounding conductive path, and a set of contacts which are configured to break an electrical connection between input and output terminals on the circuit interrupting device when operated. The ground detector when combined with a circuit interrupter, triggers the circuit interrupter into a fault condition when the detector circuit detects the presence of a signal or a fault.

摘要翻译： 一种接地检测器电路，其形式为带电地检测电路。 该接地检测电路可与电路中断装置组合。 电路中断装置可以具有接地导电路径，以及一组触点，其被配置为在操作时断开电路中断装置上的输入端子和输出端子之间的电连接。 接地检测器与电路断路器组合时，当检测器电路检测到信号或故障的存在时，触发断路器进入故障状态。

公开(公告)号：US07219141B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US11137810

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  David P. Eckel ,  Stephen P. Hebeisen ,  Ross Mernyk

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  David P. Eckel ,  Stephen P. Hebeisen ,  Ross Mernyk

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H05B37/0245 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L29/1232 ,  H04L61/2092

摘要： A method of adding a device to an existing or new electrical or electronic automation or multimedia network. The invention facilitates adding a device to the network that can communicate using various protocols such as LonWorks, CEBus, X-10, etc. over media such as AC power line, IR, RF, twisted pair, optical fiber, etc. The method is a mechanism for adding a device to a system that can be used by an ordinary user of network capable electrical devices. The method comprises the steps an installer would perform including the handshaking that needs to occur between devices to accomplish the binding process. A Functional Profile for LonWorks networks is given as an example. This includes a Home Device profile that employs an automated explicit type messaging for all devices intended for use in a home environment. The invention includes adding to the device an install button and a visual indicator for status such as an LED. Alternatively, existing buttons and LEDs on the device may be used for installed and binding purposes. Other methods of binding can be employed by the use of wired or wireless handheld tools, remote controls, etc. Other interfaces and user feedback can be used such as touch screen, personal computers, cellular phones, PDAs, etc which can offer simple ‘virtual’ binding by the press of an icon versus the physical button on the device. The binding can be performed locally or remotely such as via LAN, WAN, Internet, etc.

摘要翻译： 将设备添加到现有或新的电气或电子自动化或多媒体网络的方法。 本发明有利于将网络设备添加到可以通过诸如交流电源线，红外线，射频，双绞线，光纤等介质的诸如LonWorks，CEBus，X-10等各种协议的通信。该方法是 用于向可由具有网络能力的电子设备的普通用户使用的系统添加设备的机制。 该方法包括安装者将执行的步骤，包括需要在设备之间发生的握手以完成绑定过程。 以LonWorks网络的功能配置为例。 这包括一个家庭设备配置文件，它为所有要在家庭环境中使用的设备采用自动显式类型的消息传递。 本发明包括向设备添加安装按钮和诸如LED之类的状态的视觉指示器。 或者，设备上的现有按钮和LED可用于安装和绑定目的。 可以通过使用有线或无线手持工具，遥控器等来采用其他装订方法。可以使用诸如触摸屏，个人计算机，蜂窝电话，PDA等的其他接口和用户反馈，其可以提供简单的“虚拟 “通过按下图标与设备上的物理按钮进行绑定。 绑定可以本地或远程执行，如通过LAN，WAN，Internet等。

公开(公告)号：US20110279932A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13156336

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  KANGPIN TEE ,  MAXIM LAURENT

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  KANGPIN TEE ,  MAXIM LAURENT

IPC分类号： H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/335 ,  H02H3/04

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a circuit interrupting device and system capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to circuit interrupting devices and system capable of being tested and reset from remote locations. A remote monitoring device can also be included which can be used to control an actuation device which is capable of controlling a circuit interrupting device. Alternatively the remote monitoring or control device can be used to control the device directly

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种能够从远程位置测试和复位的电路中断装置和系统，特别涉及能够从远程位置测试和复位的电路中断装置和系统。 还可以包括可用于控制能够控制电路中断装置的致动装置的远程监视装置。 或者，远程监控或控制设备可以直接用于控制设备

公开(公告)号：US20100226053A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12398550

申请日：2009-03-05

申请人： Michael Kamor ,  Mario Angelides ,  Benjamin Mehdi Moadel ,  Gaetano Bonasia ,  Ross Mernyk

发明人： Michael Kamor ,  Mario Angelides ,  Benjamin Mehdi Moadel ,  Gaetano Bonasia ,  Ross Mernyk

IPC分类号： H02H9/08 ,  H01H83/00 ,  G01R31/327

CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R24/78 ,  H01R2103/00

摘要： A circuit interrupting device configured to cause electrical discontinuity along a conductive path upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition is disclosed. The device includes a fault sensing circuit detecting the predetermined condition and generating a circuit interrupting actuation signal, and a coil and plunger assembly actuatable by the circuit interrupting actuation signal so that, upon detecting the predetermined condition, the plunger will move in a fault direction from a non-actuated to an actuated configuration a distance sufficient to cause disengagement of at least one set of contacts from each other to cause electrical discontinuity along the conductive path; and a test assembly causing the plunger to move in a test direction, from a pre-test configuration to a post-test configuration, a distance insufficient to disengage the at least one set of contacts from each other. Analogous methods of testing the circuit interrupting device are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电路中断装置，其被配置为在发生预定条件时沿着导电路径引起电中断。 该装置包括检测预定条件并产生电路中断致动信号的故障检测电路，以及通过电路中断致动信号可启动的线圈和柱塞组件，使得在检测到预定条件时，柱塞将沿故障方向从 未致动到致动构造的距离足以使至少一组触点彼此分离以导致沿导电路径的电中断; 以及测试组件，其使柱塞在测试方向上从测试前配置到后测试配置移动，距离不足以使至少一组触点彼此脱离。 还公开了测试电路中断装置的类似方法。