Wireless Branch Circuit Energy Monitoring System
    2.
    发明申请
    Wireless Branch Circuit Energy Monitoring System 有权
    无线分支电路能量监测系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130329331A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13493076

    申请日:2012-06-11

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    摘要: A circuit breaker (such as a miniature circuit breaker) that wirelessly communicates state and fault information to a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker includes a transceiver and a power supply that harvests energy inductively from the line current conductor without the need for a connection to a neutral conductor. The wireless circuit breaker can be implemented in the same package as existing circuit breakers, eliminating the need to replace the panel when upgrading to a system that employs a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker can also include an energy storage device for supplying power to the circuit breaker after it has tripped, allowing the circuit breaker to transmit information after a trip. The main energy monitoring module includes a processor and a gateway for evaluating and transmitting information received from the circuit breaker to other applications, such as webpages and smartphones.

    摘要翻译: 将状态和故障信息无线地传送到主能量监视模块的断路器(例如微型断路器)。 无线断路器包括收发器和电源,其从线路电流导体感应地收集能量,而不需要连接到中性导体。 无线断路器可以与现有的断路器在同一封装中实现,从而无需在升级到采用主能量监测模块的系统时更换面板。 无线断路器还可以包括用于在断路器跳闸之后向断路器供电的能量存储装置,允许断路器在跳闸之后传送信息。 主要能量监测模块包括处理器和网关,用于评估和发送从断路器接收到的信息到诸如网页和智能电话的其他应用。

    Residual Current Protection Device
    3.
    发明申请
    Residual Current Protection Device 有权
    剩余电流保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130021711A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-24

    申请号:US13635713

    申请日:2010-04-14

    摘要: A residual current protection device comprises: an arc guiding plate, which is configured to guiding an arc generated during contacts breaking to an arc extinguishing unit. Wherein, the arc extinguishing unit includes an arc extinguishing channel, configured to extinguish the arc; and an enhanced arc extinguisher, disposed between the extinguishing channel and the arc guiding plate, for impelling the arc into the extinguishing channel.

    摘要翻译: 剩余电流保护装置包括:电弧引导板,其构造成将触点断开期间产生的电弧引导到灭弧单元。 其中,灭弧单元包括灭弧通道,其构造为熄灭电弧; 以及设置在灭弧通道和电弧引导板之间的增强灭弧器,用于将电弧推入灭弧通​​道。

    Electrical switchgear unit comprising a complementary electrical function
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrical switchgear unit comprising a complementary electrical function 有权
    电气开关设备包括互补电气功能

    公开(公告)号:US08330068B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12602704

    申请日:2008-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01H33/02

    CPC分类号: H01H83/226 H01H9/346

    摘要: The present invention relates to an electrical switchgear unit designed to be fixed onto a fixing support and comprising at least one electrical switching module and at least one module housing a complementary electrical function, at least one of the complementary modules being situated next to at least one of the above-mentioned switching modules, the or each switching module comprising an arc extinguishing chamber. This unit is characterized in that the arc extinguishing chamber of the module situated facing the complementary module presents a cambered face towards the inside of said arc extinguishing chamber so as to create a space E,F inside said chamber enabling a part of the volume of the complementary module to be housed, and in that the ends of said arc extinguishing chamber encroach on the volume of the complementary module.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种设计成固定在固定支架上并包括至少一个电气开关模块和至少一个容纳补充电功能的模块的电气开关设备单元,至少一个互补模块位于至少一个 的上述开关模块,所述或每个开关模块包括灭弧室。 该单元的特征在于,面向互补模块的模块的灭弧室呈现朝向所述灭弧室内部的弧形面,以便在所述室内形成空间E,F,使得能够 互补模块,并且所述灭弧室的端部侵入互补模块的体积。

    Low cost multi-pole circuit breakers with shared components
    5.
    发明授权
    Low cost multi-pole circuit breakers with shared components 有权
    具有共享组件的低成本多极断路器

    公开(公告)号:US08258898B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12619376

    申请日:2009-11-16

    IPC分类号: H01H75/00

    摘要: A multi-pole circuit breaker comprising a single main housing containing multiple circuit breakers for protecting multiple branch circuits. Each of the circuit breakers comprises a single line terminal for receiving electrical current from a utility line, a plurality of load terminals for supplying electrical current from the single line terminal to a plurality of branch circuits via load lines, and a plurality of neutral terminals for receiving electrical current returned from the branch circuits via neutral lines Line conductors inside the main housing connect the line terminal to the plurality of load terminals. Sensors inside the main housing generate signals representing characteristics of the electrical current flow in the branch circuits, and a signal processor uses the signals generated by the sensors for detecting abnormal conditions in the branch circuits and generating trip signals in response to the detection of an abnormal condition. A single tripping mechanism between the line terminal and the load terminals receives the trip signals and interrupts the flow of current to the branch circuits in response to a trip signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种多极断路器,包括单个主壳体,其包含用于保护多个分支电路的多个断路器。 每个断路器包括用于接收来自公用事业线的电流的单线端子,用于经由负载线从单线端子向多个分支电路提供电流的多个负载端子,以及用于 接收从分支电路经由中性线返回的电流。主壳体内的线路导体将线路端子连接到多个负载端子。 主壳体内的传感器产生表示分支电路中电流流动特性的信号,信号处理器使用由传感器产生的信号来检测分支电路中的异常状况,并响应于异常的检测而产生跳闸信号 条件。 线路端子和负载端子之间的单个跳闸机构响应于跳闸信号接收跳闸信号并且中断到分支电路的电流流动。

    Method of detecting a ground fault and electrical switching apparatus employing the same
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of detecting a ground fault and electrical switching apparatus employing the same 有权
    检测接地故障的方法及采用该接地故障的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US07764473B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11746098

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    摘要: A circuit breaker includes for each neutral and phase power conductor, a current sensor sensing an alternating current flowing in a corresponding power conductor, a comparator determining whether the sensed alternating current is positive or negative, a rectifier rectifying the sensed alternating current to provide a rectified current value, and an analog-to-digital converter converting the rectified current value to a signed digital value having a positive sign. A processor cooperates with the comparators and the analog-to-digital converters and includes a routine that changes the positive sign of the signed digital value to a negative sign if the sensed alternating current is negative, adds the signed digital value for each power conductor to provide a sum, and employs the sum to determine whether to output a ground fault signal. The processor further cooperates with an operating mechanism to trip open separable contacts responsive to the ground fault signal.

    摘要翻译: 断路器包括用于每个中性线和相电力导体,电流传感器感测在相应的电力导体中流动的交流电,比较器确定所感测的交流电流是正还是负,整流器整流感测的交流电流以提供整流 电流值和将整流电流值转换成具有正号的有符号数字值的模数转换器。 处理器与比较器和模数转换器配合,并且包括如果感测到的交流电流为负值则将有符号数字值的正号改变为负号的例程,将每个电力导体的带符号数字值加到 提供一个和,并且使用该和来确定是否输出接地故障信号。 处理器进一步与操作机构配合,以响应于接地故障信号而跳开可分离触点。

    ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR UNIT COMPRISING A COMPLEMENTARY ELECTRICAL FUNCTION
    7.
    发明申请
    ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR UNIT COMPRISING A COMPLEMENTARY ELECTRICAL FUNCTION 有权
    电气开关单元包括一个补充电气功能

    公开(公告)号:US20100176091A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12602704

    申请日:2008-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01H33/02

    CPC分类号: H01H83/226 H01H9/346

    摘要: The present invention relates to an electrical switchgear unit designed to be fixed onto a fixing support and comprising at least one electrical switching module and at least one module housing a complementary electrical function, at least one of the complementary modules being situated next to at least one of the above-mentioned switching modules, the or each switching module comprising an arc extinguishing chamber. This unit is characterized in that the arc extinguishing chamber of the module situated facing the complementary module presents a cambered face towards the inside of said arc extinguishing chamber so as to create a space E,F inside said chamber enabling a part of the volume of the complementary module to be housed, and in that the ends of said arc extinguishing chamber encroach on the volume of the complementary module.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种设计成固定在固定支架上并包括至少一个电气开关模块和至少一个容纳补充电功能的模块的电气开关设备单元,至少一个互补模块位于至少一个 的上述开关模块,所述或每个开关模块包括灭弧室。 该单元的特征在于,面向互补模块的模块的灭弧室呈现朝向所述灭弧室内部的弧形面,以便在所述室内形成空间E,F,使得能够 互补模块,并且所述灭弧室的端部侵入互补模块的体积。

    Measuring device for measuring differential current, trip module comprising one such measuring device and switchgear unit having one such module
    8.
    发明授权
    Measuring device for measuring differential current, trip module comprising one such measuring device and switchgear unit having one such module 有权
    用于测量差分电流的测量装置,跳闸模块包括一个这样的测量装置和具有一个这样的模块的开关装置单元

    公开(公告)号:US07567074B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-28

    申请号:US11473241

    申请日:2006-06-23

    IPC分类号: G01R15/20

    摘要: A device for measuring differential current designed to measure differential current in at least two current lines, comprising a first magnetic circuit designed to surround the current lines, forming a primary circuit of a transformer, a first secondary winding wound around said magnetic circuit and forming the secondary circuit of the transformer, a metal shielding surrounding the first secondary winding and the magnetic circuit. The device for measuring differential current in addition comprises at least one second secondary winding surrounding at least a part of the metal shielding. This second winding forms a second magnetic circuit of at least one second current sensor designed to supply an electric signal representative of a current flowing in at least one current line.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量差分电流的装置,用于测量至少两条电流线中的差分电流,包括设计成围绕电流线的第一磁路,形成变压器的初级电路,缠绕在所述磁路上的第一次级绕组, 变压器的次级电路,围绕第一次级绕组和磁路的金属屏蔽。 用于测量差分电流的装置还包括围绕金属屏蔽的至少一部分的至少一个第二次级绕组。 该第二绕组形成至少一个第二电流传感器的第二磁路,该第二电流传感器被设计成提供代表在至少一条电流线中流动的电流的电信号。

    Electrical circuit interrupter
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrical circuit interrupter 有权
    电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:US06949995B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-27

    申请号:US10340795

    申请日:2003-01-13

    摘要: A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) for opening a circuit when a ground fault has been detected in an attached circuit includes a current path structure containing no more than one splice and no more than one pair of contacts. A cantilevered movable contact arm and an activation device that moves in a linear fashion can be provided to open the current path structure when a ground fault is detected by the GFCI. In addition, the GFCI can include a transformer boat and solenoid bobbin that are snap fit onto a circuit board and located adjacent each other to provide rigidity to the circuit board and GFCI. The GFCI can be tested by a test switch that includes an integral cantilevered extension from an electrical terminal disposed over a resistor such that the cantilevered extension can be bent by a test button to contact a lead of the resistor and simulate a ground fault condition for the GFCI. Furthermore, the GFCI can include a housing with an outer portion that defines a uniform width channel adjacent a wire contact point to allow quick and easy connection to ground wires.

    摘要翻译: 在连接的电路中检测到接地故障时用于断开电路的接地故障电路断路器(GFCI)包括不超过一个接头和不超过一对接点的电流路径结构。 当GFCI检测到接地故障时,可以提供悬臂可动接触臂和以线性方式移动的启动装置,以打开电流路径结构。 此外,GFCI还可以包括一个变压器船和电磁线圈管,其卡扣配合到电路板上并且彼此相邻定位,以为电路板和GFCI提供刚性。 GFCI可以通过一个测试开关进行测试,该测试开关包括一个从电气端子设置在电阻上的整体悬臂延伸部分,使悬臂延伸部分可以被测试按钮弯曲,以接触电阻的引线并模拟接地故障条件 GFCI。 此外,GFCI可以包括具有限定与电线接触点相邻的均匀宽度通道的外部部分的壳体,以允许快速且容易地连接到接地线。