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公开(公告)号:US20230275377A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US17652788
申请日:2022-02-28
发明人: Youri K. Dimitrov
IPC分类号: H01R13/713 , H01H83/04 , H01R13/717
CPC分类号: H01R13/7135 , H01H83/04 , H01R13/7175
摘要: Example embodiments relate to power cords for electrically connecting one or more devices to an electrical source. A power cord may include a first end configured to couple to an electrical source and a second end configured to electrically couple to a device. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) may be coupled to the power cord between the first end and the second end such that the GFCI is configured to control a flow of electricity through the power cord to the device when the second end of the power cord is electrically coupled to the device. The GFCI may include a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) with a first LED configured to illuminate when the GFCI is preventing the flow of electricity, and wherein a second LED is configured to illuminate when an output side of the GFCI is outputting electricity.
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公开(公告)号:US20230089554A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US18072967
申请日:2022-12-01
摘要: Multi-pole and single-pole circuit breakers include a housing and a reset lockout mechanism disposed within the housing. The reset lockout mechanism disables electrical communication between line and load terminals of the circuit breaker if a predefined condition exists. Some circuit breakers include a single actuator, transition between ON and OFF states, and are capable of performing test functions. The test functions may involve testing AFCI and/or GFCI functions of the circuit breakers. The test functions may be performed when the circuit breaker transitions from an OFF state to an ON state. Some circuit breakers including a reset lockout mechanism may be powered only on its line side. Some circuit breakers provide an electrical indication when they are in the OFF state.
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公开(公告)号:US20230075542A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US17939675
申请日:2022-09-07
申请人: Hubbell Incorporated
发明人: Kenny Padro , John E. Brower , Brandon Pearce , Antonio Di Vita , Matthew Jared Varney , William Vernon Miller, III , Joseph Michael Meady , David Peck
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220270840A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17422540
申请日:2021-04-26
发明人: Robert L. HANNA , Patrick R. Fischer-Carne , Daniel C. Davis , Guillermo Alvelo, JR. , Rahul M. Pawar , Haoning Liang
IPC分类号: H01H71/02 , H01H83/04 , H02B11/167 , H02B11/127
摘要: A switchgear system may include a switchgear frame, a truck and circuit breaker mounted thereon. A drive mechanism is mounted on the switchgear frame and configured to rack the circuit breaker into a) a first connected position where the primary and secondary circuits are electrically connected, b) a second test position where the primary circuit is electrically disconnected and secondary circuit connected, and c) a third disconnected position where the primary and secondary circuits are electrically disconnected, wherein said drive mechanism comprises a drive chain and shuttle configured to engage the truck and rack and fix the circuit breaker into the first connected position.
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公开(公告)号:US11228168B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-18
申请号:US16654274
申请日:2019-10-16
申请人: Ze Chen
发明人: Boon Lum Lim , Samuel Raj
IPC分类号: H02H3/04 , G01R31/52 , H02H1/00 , G01R19/02 , H01H71/04 , H01H83/04 , H01H71/62 , G01R19/165 , G01R19/04 , H02H3/16 , H02H3/38 , H01H71/58 , H01H83/20 , G01R31/12
摘要: In one example, an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is provided. The AFCI may include a plurality of current arc signature detection blocks configured to output a plurality of corresponding current arc signatures, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive each of the plurality of current arc signature from each of plurality of current arc signature detection blocks, respectively, and generate a first trigger signal. The processor may be further configured to assess each of the current arc signatures, determine whether an arc fault exists based on the assessment, and generate the first trigger signal if an arc fault is determined to exist. A method for detecting an arc fault is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10852355B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US15785588
申请日:2017-10-17
IPC分类号: H01H9/54 , G01R31/333 , H01H83/04 , G01R31/50 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H02H3/04 , H02H3/16 , H01H83/20
摘要: An electrical protection apparatus includes at least one first or main electrical protection function able to be carried out by a microcontroller and a button termed a test button intended to be actuated by a user to give rise to the implementation of the testing of at least one second electrical function, this implementation of the test being intended to give rise to the tripping of the protection apparatus D. The electrical protection apparatus includes a device for pooling the actuation of this test button with at least one action intended to carry out a third function, as a function of various types of action exerted on the test button, these actions being detected by the microcontroller, the aim being for the latter to give the order to carry out one of the third functions or else the testing of one of the second functions.
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公开(公告)号:US10692678B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US16123557
申请日:2018-09-06
发明人: Michael Fasano , James Bugryn
摘要: A fault detector test device includes a test switch including a pivotable lever arm having a first end pivotably connected to rotate about an axis and a second end pivotable in an arc around the axis between an active position and an inactive position. A slide member has a first end accessible by an operator and a second end that cooperates with the second end of the lever arm, the slide member being slideable with respect to the axis of the lever arm such that the second end of the slide member slides in a plane that is substantially tangential to the arc in which the second end of the lever arm pivots. The second end of the slide member and the second end of the lever arm cooperate such that generally planar sliding motion of the slide member is translated into pivoting motion of the lever arm.
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公开(公告)号:US10431972B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-01
申请号:US15413861
申请日:2017-01-24
申请人: EATON CORPORATION
发明人: Victor Doualla Epee
摘要: An auto-monitoring circuit including a first input structured to receive a signal from a processor of a circuit interrupter, a second input structured to receive power from a circuit protected by the circuit interrupter, a first switch structured to remain closed while the signal is received at the first input and remains above a predetermined threshold level and to open when the signal ceases to be received at the first input or drops below the predetermined threshold level, a second switch structured to remain open while the first switch is closed and to close when the first switch opens, and an output electrically connected to a trip circuit of the circuit interrupter. Closing the second switch causes a trip signal to be output to the trip circuit that causes the trip circuit to trip open the separable contacts.
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公开(公告)号:US20190279833A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US16297101
申请日:2019-03-08
摘要: A circuit testing system for identifying a circuit breaker associated with an electrical circuit is disclosed. The circuit testing system includes a circuit testing module and a connector mechanism provided on the circuit testing module. The connector mechanism is adapted to operably engage the circuit testing module with an electrical connection point of the electrical circuit. The circuit testing system further includes a remote electronic device wirelessly connected to circuit testing module. The connector mechanism is one of one or more prongs, a socket, and a probe; and the one of the one or more prongs, the socket, and the probe operably engages the circuit testing module to the electrical connection point.
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公开(公告)号:US10410816B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-10
申请号:US15582746
申请日:2017-04-30
申请人: Ze Chen
发明人: Ze Chen , Boon Lum Lim , Samuel Raj
IPC分类号: H01H71/02 , H02H1/00 , H01H71/04 , H01H71/62 , H01H83/04 , H02H3/32 , H01H71/24 , H01H71/58 , H01H83/20
摘要: In one example, a hybrid circuit interrupter may include a three-coil architecture, first coil circuitry, leakage detection circuitry, and a main processing circuit including a processor. The three-coil architecture may include a coil housing, three coils, and a plurality of coil assembly conductors. The coils may be disposed within the coil housing. The coil assembly conductors may be at least partially disposed within the coil housing. The first coil circuitry may be connected to the first coil and may generate first coil signals. The leakage detection circuitry may be connected to the other two coils and may generate a leakage signal. The processor may receive the first coil signals, receive the leakage signal, determine whether an arc fault exists based on the first coil signals, determine whether a ground fault exists based on the leakage signal, and generate a first trigger signal if a fault is determined to exist.
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