ELECTRICAL INTERRUPTER SWITCHING ELEMENT HAVING PASSIVE INTERRUPTION TRIPPING, IN PARTICULAR FOR INTERRUPTING HIGH CURRENTS AT HIGH VOLTAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20200373110A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16753081

    申请日:2018-09-25

    申请人: Peter LELL

    发明人: Peter LELL

    摘要: An example interruption switch includes a casing surrounding a contact unit, defining a current path through the switch, which has two connection contacts, a separation region and a sabot. A current supplied to the contact unit may be interrupted via the one of the connection contacts and discharged via the other connection contact. At least one chamber in the switch, delimited by the separation region, is substantially filled with a vaporizable medium in contact with the separation region. The separation region is separable into at least two parts through the supplied current when a threshold amperage is exceeded. An electric arc forming between the two parts at least partially vaporizes the vaporizable medium, and a gas pressure to which the sabot is exposed forms. The sabot moves, in the casing, from a starting to an end position, achieving an insulation spacing between the connection contacts.

    Surge protective device modules including integral thermal disconnect mechanisms and methods including same

    公开(公告)号:US10679814B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16411995

    申请日:2019-05-14

    摘要: A surge protective device (SPD) module includes a module housing, first and second module electrical terminals mounted on the module housing, an overvoltage clamping element electrically connected between the first and second module electrical terminals, and a thermal disconnector mechanism. The thermal disconnector mechanism is positioned in a ready configuration, wherein the overvoltage clamping element is electrically connected with the second module electrical terminal. The thermal disconnector mechanism is repositionable to electrically disconnect the overvoltage clamping element from the second module electrical terminal. The thermal disconnector mechanism includes: an electrode electrically connected to the overvoltage clamping element; a disconnect spring elastically deflected and electrically connected to the electrode in the ready configuration; a solder securing the disconnect spring in electrical connection with the electrode in the ready configuration; and a heat sink member thermally interposed between the electrode and the solder, the heat sink member having a thermal capacity. The solder is meltable in response to overheating of the overvoltage clamping element. The disconnect spring is configured to electrically disconnect the overvoltage clamping element from the second module electrical terminal when the solder is melted. The thermal capacity of the heat sink member buffers and dissipates heat from the overvoltage clamping element to prevent the solder from melting in response to at least some surge currents through the SPD module.

    Power Distribution Apparatus of Vehicle and Method for Controlling the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20200156570A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16360614

    申请日:2019-03-21

    发明人: Soon Il Bang

    摘要: A power distribution apparatus of a vehicle includes a power input terminal configured to receive power. A power output terminal is connected to a load and a main fuse is connected to the power input terminal and to the load through the power output terminal. A number of sub fuses are connected to the power input terminal and a switching circuit is provided between the plurality of sub fuses and the power output terminal. A controller is configured to supply power to the load through the main fuse in response to an operation signal of the load and control the switching circuit so that at least one of the plurality of sub fuses is selectively connected to the load.

    Molding method using mold structure

    公开(公告)号:US10446999B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US14790095

    申请日:2015-07-02

    发明人: Shinya Onoda

    摘要: A molding method includes: setting a bus bar at a first mold main body portion of a fixed mold by supporting a terminal base of a tuning-fork terminal with a terminal base receiving portion of the fixed mold in a state where the tuning-fork terminal is protruded outside a cavity formed by the first mold main body portion of the fixed mold and a second mold main body portion of a movable mold being joined together; joining the movable mold together with the fixed mold by abutting an abut step portion of the movable mold to a receiving abut step portion of the fixed mold and nipping the terminal base of the tuning-fork terminal with the terminal base receiving portion and a terminal base abut portion of the movable mold; and injecting resin into the cavity in the nipped state.