Detecting and sensing actuation in a circuit interrupting device
    1.
    发明授权
    Detecting and sensing actuation in a circuit interrupting device 有权
    检测和检测电路中断装置中的致动

    公开(公告)号:US07990663B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12498073

    申请日:2009-07-06

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device is disclosed that includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a switch between the first conductor and the second conductor wherein the switch is disposed to selectively connect and disconnect the first conductor and the second conductor, a circuit interrupter disposed to generate a circuit interrupting actuation signal, a solenoid coil and plunger assembly disposed to open the switch wherein the solenoid coil and plunger assembly is actuatable by the circuit interrupting actuation signal wherein movement of the plunger causes the switch to open, and a test assembly that is configured to enable a test of the circuit interrupter initiating at least a partial movement of the plunger in a test direction, from a pre-test configuration to a post-test configuration, without opening the switch.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电路中断装置,其包括第一导体,第二导​​体,在第一导体和第二导体之间的开关,其中开关被设置为选择性地连接和断开第一导体和第二导体,电路断路器被设置成产生 电路中断致动信号,螺线管线圈和柱塞组件,其设置成打开开关,其中电磁线圈和柱塞组件可由电路中断致动信号致动,其中柱塞的运动导致开关打开;以及配置的测试组件 以使得电路断续器的测试能够在测试方向(从预测试配置到测试后配置)至少部分地启动柱塞的运动,而不打开开关。

    DETECTING AND SENSING ACTUATION IN A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE
    2.
    发明申请
    DETECTING AND SENSING ACTUATION IN A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE 有权
    电路中断装置中的检测和感应执行

    公开(公告)号:US20100259347A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:US12498073

    申请日:2009-07-06

    IPC分类号: H01H83/00 G01R31/327

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device is disclosed that includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a switch between the first conductor and the second conductor wherein the switch is disposed to selectively connect and disconnect the first conductor and the second conductor, a circuit interrupter disposed to generate a circuit interrupting actuation signal, a solenoid coil and plunger assembly disposed to open the switch wherein the solenoid coil and plunger assembly is actuatable by the circuit interrupting actuation signal wherein movement of the plunger causes the switch to open, and a test assembly that is configured to enable a test of the circuit interrupter initiating at least a partial movement of the plunger in a test direction, from a pre-test configuration to a post-test configuration, without opening the switch.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电路中断装置,其包括第一导体,第二导​​体,在第一导体和第二导体之间的开关,其中开关被设置为选择性地连接和断开第一导体和第二导体,电路断路器被设置成产生 电路中断致动信号,螺线管线圈和柱塞组件,其设置成打开开关,其中螺线管线圈和柱塞组件可由电路中断致动信号致动,其中柱塞的运动导致开关打开;以及配置的测试组件 以使得电路断续器的测试能够在测试方向(从预测试配置到测试后配置)至少部分地启动柱塞的运动,而不打开开关。

    GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER HAVING AN INTEGRATED VARIABLE TIMER
    3.
    发明申请
    GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER HAVING AN INTEGRATED VARIABLE TIMER 审中-公开
    具有集成可变定时器的接地故障电路中断器

    公开(公告)号:US20070091520A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-26

    申请号:US11535892

    申请日:2006-09-27

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/335 H02H3/006 H02H3/04

    摘要: A circuit interrupter having an integrated variable timer circuit for alerting an end-user of an impending test of the circuit interrupter which expands the function of a basic circuit interrupter by adding visual/audible warning indicators and the capability of the circuit interrupter to test itself is described herein. The integrated variable timer circuit includes a variable resistor where the user can adjust the current flowing to a capacitor. The variable resistor enables the ability for the user to adjust the predetermined testing time. When the charge across the capacitor surpasses the voltage of a parallel, connected Zener diode, a transistor turns on a self-test subcircuit or visual/audible warning indicator. A switch across capacitor is used to discharge the capacitor and to reset the timer. A switch is included to enable a manual trip after the self test has completed.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有集成可变定时器电路的电路断续器,用于向最终用户提供即将进行的电路断续器测试,其通过添加视觉/听觉警告指示器和电路断续器测试自身的能力来扩展基本电路断续器的功能, 在此描述。 集成可变定时器电路包括可变电阻器,其中用户可以调节流向电容器的电流。 可变电阻使得用户能够调整预定的测试时间。 当电容器上的电荷超过并联连接的齐纳二极管的电压时,晶体管就会接通自检子电路或视觉/听觉警告指示器。 电容器上的开关用于放电电容器并复位定时器。 包括开关以在自检完成后进行手动跳闸。

    DETECTING AND SENSING ACTUATION IN A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请
    DETECTING AND SENSING ACTUATION IN A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE 有权
    电路中断装置中的检测和感应执行

    公开(公告)号:US20100226053A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12398550

    申请日:2009-03-05

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

    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。

    Detecting and sensing actuation in a circuit interrupting device
    5.
    发明授权
    Detecting and sensing actuation in a circuit interrupting device 有权
    检测和检测电路中断装置中的致动

    公开(公告)号:US07986501B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-26

    申请号:US12398550

    申请日:2009-03-05

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    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。

    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED ENHANCED RFI SUPPRESSION
    6.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED ENHANCED RFI SUPPRESSION 有权
    具有集成增强RFI抑制的电路中断设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060274462A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-07

    申请号:US11421639

    申请日:2006-06-01

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/335 H02H1/04

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device such as a GFCI having a network of feed-through capacitors and other passive elements for providing enhanced Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) suppression where the feed-through capacitors and the other passive elements are integrated into a multilayer capacitor chip, also referred to as a Network Capacitor which is located between a differential transformer and at least one input terminal of an operational amplifier on an integrated circuit chip of the GFCI circuit.

    摘要翻译: 诸如GFCI的电路中断装置具有馈通电容器网络和其他无源元件,用于提供增强的射频干扰(RFI)抑制,其中馈通电容器和其它无源元件集成到多层电容器芯片中,也是 称为网络电容器,其位于差分变压器与GFCI电路的集成电路芯片上的运算放大器的至少一个输入端子之间。

    ILLUMINATED RECEPTACLE
    7.
    发明申请
    ILLUMINATED RECEPTACLE 有权
    照明接收器

    公开(公告)号:US20120170292A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US12981745

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: F21S8/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to an illuminated receptacle. In one particularly preferred embodiment, the receptacle preferably includes a body, a cover for coupling to said body, said cover having one or more sockets for receiving a plug, a tamper resistant (TR) platform associated with each of the one or more sockets, each of the TR platforms being disposed between the body and the cover, each of the TR platforms including a cavity and an aperture extending thru said platform in said cavity, a slider disposed within each of the cavities of the platform and aligned with the openings of a respective socket, and a light source disposed within each of the apertures formed in the platforms, the light sources operatively coupled to electrical power for generating light to illuminate said slider, the light sources being positioned to directly transmit light to the sliders.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及照明容器。 在一个特别优选的实施例中,插座优选地包括主体,用于联接到所述主体的盖,所述盖具有用于接收插头的一个或多个插座,与所述一个或多个插座中的每一个相关联的防篡改(TR)平台, 每个TR平台设置在主体和盖之间,每个TR平台包括空腔和通过所述空腔中的所述平台延伸的孔,设置在平台的每个空腔内并与之对准的滑块 相应的插座和设置在平台中形成的每个孔内的光源,所述光源可操作地耦合到电力,用于产生光以照亮所述滑块,所述光源被定位成将光直接传递到滑块。

    Fault circuit interrupter with bi-directional sensing
    8.
    发明授权
    Fault circuit interrupter with bi-directional sensing 有权
    具有双向感应功能的故障电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:US07889466B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US12114465

    申请日:2008-05-02

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    摘要: A bi-directional fault circuit interrupter system having mis-wiring protection via numerous different poles. There are at least three different transformers wherein at least two of the transformers are differential transformers and at least one transformer is a neutral transformer. There is also at least one actuator which is used to switch the switches back and forth to selectively connect the electrical current to the fault circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种双向故障电路断续器系统,通过多个不同的极点进行误接线保护。 至少有三个不同的变压器,其中至少两个变压器是差分变压器,并且至少一个变压器是中性变压器。 还有至少一个致动器用于来回切换开关以选择性地将电流连接到故障电路。

    Illuminated receptacle
    9.
    发明授权
    Illuminated receptacle 有权
    照明容器

    公开(公告)号:US09112321B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US12981745

    申请日:2010-12-30

    摘要: The present invention relates to an illuminated receptacle. In one particularly preferred embodiment, the receptacle preferably includes a body, a cover for coupling to said body, said cover having one or more sockets for receiving a plug, a tamper resistant (TR) platform associated with each of the one or more sockets, each of the TR platforms being disposed between the body and the cover, each of the TR platforms including a cavity and an aperture extending thru said platform in said cavity, a slider disposed within each of the cavities of the platform and aligned with the openings of a respective socket, and a light source disposed within each of the apertures formed in the platforms, the light sources operatively coupled to electrical power for generating light to illuminate said slider, the light sources being positioned to directly transmit light to the sliders.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及照明容器。 在一个特别优选的实施例中,插座优选地包括主体,用于联接到所述主体的盖,所述盖具有用于接收插头的一个或多个插座,与一个或多个插座中的每一个相关联的防篡改(TR)平台, 每个TR平台设置在主体和盖之间,每个TR平台包括空腔和通过所述空腔中的所述平台延伸的孔,设置在平台的每个空腔内并与之对准的滑块 相应的插座和设置在平台中形成的每个孔内的光源,所述光源可操作地耦合到电力,用于产生光以照亮所述滑块,所述光源被定位成将光直接传递到滑块。

    Circuit interrupting device having integrated enhanced RFI suppression
    10.
    发明授权
    Circuit interrupting device having integrated enhanced RFI suppression 有权
    具有集成增强RFI抑制的电路中断装置

    公开(公告)号:US07542252B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US11421639

    申请日:2006-06-01

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/335 H02H1/04

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device such as a GFCI having a network of feed-through capacitors and other passive elements for providing enhanced Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) suppression where the feed-through capacitors and the other passive elements are integrated into a multilayer capacitor chip, also referred to as a Network Capacitor which is located between a differential transformer and at least one input terminal of an operational amplifier on an integrated circuit chip of the GFCI circuit.

    摘要翻译: 诸如GFCI的电路中断装置具有馈通电容器网络和其他无源元件,用于提供增强的射频干扰(RFI)抑制,其中馈通电容器和其它无源元件集成到多层电容器芯片中,也是 称为网络电容器,其位于差分变压器与GFCI电路的集成电路芯片上的运算放大器的至少一个输入端子之间。