PROTECTIVE WIRING DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240266131A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18638207

    申请日:2024-04-17

    IPC分类号: H01H71/02 H01H71/04 H02H3/04

    摘要: A protective electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals including a first line terminal and a second line terminal; a plurality of load terminals including a first load terminal and a second load terminal, wherein the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals are configured to be coupled to an AC electrical distribution system; a pair of contacts including a first contact and a second contact; and a latch block being configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the latch block permits the first line terminal and the first load terminal to be in contact with the first contact and the second line terminal and second load terminal to be in contact with the second contact, wherein, when moving from the first position to the second position, the latch block advances at least one of the first line terminal and the first load terminal away from the first contact and at least one of the second line terminal and the second load terminal away from the second contact.

    Electrical wiring device with flexible terminal for eliminating connection to ground

    公开(公告)号:US11387608B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16992715

    申请日:2020-08-13

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/36 H01R4/30

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground having a housing having a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal having a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint. The flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, and a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input. The reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal.

    PROTECTIVE WIRING DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210035760A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16967331

    申请日:2019-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01H71/02 H01H71/04 H02H3/04

    摘要: A protective electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals including a first line terminal and a second line terminal; a plurality of load terminals including a first load terminal and a second load terminal, wherein the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals are configured to be coupled to an AC electrical distribution system; a pair of contacts including a first contact and a second contact; and a latch block being configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the latch block permits the first line terminal and the first load terminal to be in contact with the first contact and the second line terminal and second load terminal to be in contact with the second contact, wherein, when moving from the first position to the second position, the latch block advances at least one of the first line terminal and the first load terminal away from the first contact and at least one of the second line terminal and the second load terminal away from the second contact.

    Protective wiring device
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11990301B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US16967331

    申请日:2019-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01H71/04 H01H71/02 H02H3/04

    摘要: A protective electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals including a first line terminal and a second line terminal; a plurality of load terminals including a first load terminal and a second load terminal, wherein the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals are configured to be coupled to an AC electrical distribution system; a pair of contacts including a first contact and a second contact; and a latch block being configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the latch block permits the first line terminal and the first load terminal to be in contact with the first contact and the second line terminal and second load terminal to be in contact with the second contact, wherein, when moving from the first position to the second position, the latch block advances at least one of the first line terminal and the first load terminal away from the first contact and at least one of the second line terminal and the second load terminal away from the second contact.

    Electrical wiring device with flexible terminal for eliminating connection to ground

    公开(公告)号:US11923641B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17862884

    申请日:2022-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/30 H01R4/36

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground having a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, and a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal.

    ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE TERMINAL FOR ELIMINATING CONNECTION TO GROUND

    公开(公告)号:US20230006398A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17862884

    申请日:2022-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/30 H01R4/36

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground, comprising: a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal; a screw having a screw head, the screw being inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture; and a pressure plate having a threaded aperture, the threaded aperture being engaged with the threads of the screw, the pressure plate and the screw head being disposed on opposite sides of the flexible terminal such that advancing the pressure plate along the threads of the screw toward the head of the screw draws the flexible terminal from the extended position toward the retracted position.

    BATTERY POWERED DEVICES
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220246372A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17590938

    申请日:2022-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01H23/14 H01H23/04 G08C17/02

    摘要: A wireless smart switch, comprising: an actuator, a circuit assembly, comprising at least a controller, a battery, and a transceiver, the controller being powered by the battery and being programmed to send one or more command signals via the transceiver, according to a user input from the actuator; a back-body, the back-body having a rear surface adapted to be mounted to a surface of a wall or to a wall box; and a ground wire, the ground wire being seated within a recess defined within the rear surface of back-body, the ground wire having a fixed end and a free end such that the free end can be drawn away from the back body and connected to a ground wire within a wall box.

    ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE TERMINAL FOR ELIMINATING CONNECTION TO GROUND

    公开(公告)号:US20210050690A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16992715

    申请日:2020-08-13

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/30 H01R4/36

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground, comprising: a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal; a screw having a screw head, the screw being inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture; and a pressure plate having a threaded aperture, the threaded aperture being engaged with the threads of the screw, the pressure plate and the screw head being disposed on opposite sides of the flexible terminal such that advancing the pressure plate along the threads of the screw toward the head of the screw draws the flexible terminal from the extended position toward the retracted position.