| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR PROGNOSTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF A POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER'S POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN REAL TIME | US14825243 | 2015-08-13 | US20170047184A1 | 2017-02-16 | Koustubh Dnyandeo Ashtekar; James Jeffery Benke; Jiong Chen; Li Yu; Fangji Wu; Ronald Dale Hartzel |
| A component monitoring system structured to monitor circuit breaker assembly component characteristics is provided. The component monitoring system includes a record assembly, a number of sensor assemblies, a comparison assembly, and an output assembly. The record assembly includes selected nominal data for a selected circuit breaker component. The sensor assembly is structured to measure a number of actual component characteristics of a selected circuit breaker component and to transmit actual component characteristic output data. The comparison assembly is structured to receive an electronic signal from said record assembly and said sensor assemblies, to compare said sensor assembly actual component characteristic output data to said selected nominal data and to provide an indication signal as to whether said sensor assembly output data is acceptable when compared to the selected nominal data. The output assembly includes a communication assembly and an output device. | ||||||
| 162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF CIRCUIT BREAKER COUNTER | US14871604 | 2015-09-30 | US20160363628A1 | 2016-12-15 | Hye-Ryun HYUN; Man-Sun LEE; Kang-Soo LEE; Jun-Soo JANG; Hyo-Sung SONG; Il-Lae JO; En-Jin SIN |
| A system for management of a circuit breaker counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a data processing unit receiving state change data and measurement data of at least one of a circuit breaker and a current measuring unit and transferring an event on the basis of the state change data and measurement data; and a counter managing unit counting a total operation, a load-breaking operation and a fault-breaking operation of the circuit breaker, based on the event and the measurement data, and outputting and storing respective count accumulation values. | ||||||
| 163 | Method and structure for monitoring breaker status contacts on circuit breaker applications | US14048075 | 2013-10-08 | US09455111B2 | 2016-09-27 | John C. Webb |
| A trip control circuit for a circuit breaker which provides for self-diagnostics includes a normally opened trip contact, a tripping circuit, and a signal light in series with the tripping circuit and the trip contact. The trip control circuit also includes a flasher circuit constructed and arranged to provide signaling of an abnormal condition of a circuit breaker to the signal light, while permitting the circuit breaker to trip provided that a cause of the abnormal condition signaled is not one which prevents tripping of the circuit breaker. | ||||||
| 164 | Compact connection system for mains switchgear | US14351583 | 2012-10-17 | US09413103B2 | 2016-08-09 | Carles Pons Gonzalez |
| An easy-to-assemble compact connection system can be connected to a mains via connection to different switchgear devices, such as a residual-current or thermomagnetic circuit breaker, switches, contact breakers, overvoltage protectors or similar devices, in order to collect or inject signals available on the mains, such as collecting current or voltage signals from the mains or collecting or injecting other signals or parameters. The compact connection system can be connected to both switchgear devices already installed in a switchboard and to new units. | ||||||
| 165 | FUSE STRUCTURE AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF | US14586900 | 2014-12-30 | US20160172139A1 | 2016-06-16 | Yu-Hsiang Shu |
| A fuse structure includes a substrate, a fuse element, and an auxiliary device. The fuse element is disposed on the substrate. The auxiliary device includes a source region and a drain region respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the fuse element. The auxiliary device is configured to monitor and diagnose the fuse element. The source region and the drain region are electrically isolated from the fuse element. A monitoring method of the fuse structure includes following steps. A drain voltage signal is applied to the drain region of the auxiliary device, a gate voltage signal is applied to the fuse element, and a signal from the source region is analyzed to diagnose a condition of the fuse element. | ||||||
| 166 | Electrical device with miswire protection and automated testing | US13663004 | 2012-10-29 | US09362077B2 | 2016-06-07 | David A. Finlay, Sr.; Bruce F. Macbeth; Kent R. Morgan; Patrick J. Murphy; Thomas N. Packard; Jeffrey C Richards; Gerald R. Savicki, Jr.; Richard Weeks |
| The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of feed-through load terminals, and at least one set of receptacle load terminals. A circuit interrupter assembly includes a plurality of movable interconnection members. Each movable interconnection member includes a first interconnecting contact disposed on a first side thereof and a second interconnecting contact disposed on a second side thereof. The first interconnecting contact and the second interconnecting contact are offset from one another in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of movement. The movable interconnection members are movable in the direction of movement between a reset position wherein the line terminals, the feed-through load terminals and the receptacle load terminals are electrically connected, and a tripped position wherein the the various terminals are electrically disconnected. | ||||||
| 167 | Method for evaluating the mechanical performances of a switchgear device and switchgear device for implementation of said method | US14022974 | 2013-09-10 | US09324513B2 | 2016-04-26 | Francois Cazals |
| The invention relates to a method for evaluating the mechanical performances of a switchgear device comprising at least one pole. Each pole comprises: a pair of contacts (12, 14); a support arm (16) for a first contact (14); a mechanism (22) for driving the support arm (16) comprising a rotary poles shaft (20) and energy accumulation means capable of driving a movement of the said arm in order to place the contacts (12, 14) in an open position. The method consists in: measuring the angle of rotation (θ) of the poles shaft (20) over a period of opening the contacts (12, 14); retrieving from the measurements at least one specific value; comparing the said specific value with specific initial operational specifications of the switchgear device; diagnosing the mechanical wear performances of the drive mechanism (22) as a function of a comparative state between the specific values obtained and those of the operational specifications. | ||||||
| 168 | Protective device with automated self test | US13932885 | 2013-07-01 | US09118172B2 | 2015-08-25 | Dejan Radosavljevic; Jeffrey C. Richards; Kent R. Morgan; David A. Finlay, Sr. |
| The present invention is directed to a circuit interrupting device including an actuator that provides an actuator stimulus upon the occurrence of the fault actuation signal. A circuit interrupter is positioned to electrically disconnect the first, second and third electrical conductors from each other upon the occurrence of the actuator stimulus. An automated test circuit is coupled to the circuit interrupting assembly. The automated test circuit is configured to automatically produce the simulated fault condition during a predetermined portion of an AC line cycle to determine whether the fault detection assembly is operational such that the fault detection assembly provides a fault detection signal without the circuit interrupter electrically disconnecting the first, second and third electrical conductors from each other. The automated test circuit is further configured to provide a device failure mode signal such that a plurality of the first, second or third electrical conductors are disconnected from each other if the fault detection signal is not detected within a predetermined time frame. | ||||||
| 169 | SELF-TEST GFCI DEVICE WITH DUAL SOLENOID COIL ELECTRIC CONTROL | US14156036 | 2014-01-15 | US20150200533A1 | 2015-07-16 | Stephen Paul Simonin |
| A circuit interrupting device having a dual-coil solenoid for delivering an increased magnetic field to the solenoid plunger when a fault is detected and it is desired to place the device into a tripped condition. Independent switching devices control the flow of current through the respective coils of the solenoid and a third switching device controls the operation of the two coil driving switch devices. A detection circuit detects faults and controls the third switching device to activate the coil driving switching devices when a fault is detected. A programmable device runs a self-test program to determine whether the device is operating properly and faults can be detected. The programmable device can also independently control the operation of the two coil driving switching devices. | ||||||
| 170 | Protective device with automated self-test | US13405931 | 2012-02-27 | US09007063B2 | 2015-04-14 | Bruce F. Macbeth; Jeffrey C. Richards; David A. Finlay, Sr. |
| The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a test circuit that is configured to generate a recurring simulated fault signal. A detection circuit is configured to generate a test detection signal in response to the recurring simulated fault signal. An end-of-life monitor circuit is configured to generate an end-of-life detection signal if the test detection signal is not generated within a first predetermined period of time. At least one indicator is configured to emit an indication signal in response to the end-of-life detection signal. A response mechanism is configured to decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals after a second predetermined period of time has elapsed following the end-of-life detection signal. | ||||||
| 171 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATION | US13912707 | 2013-06-07 | US20140361780A1 | 2014-12-11 | Marcelo Esteban Valdes; Nataniel Barbosa Vicente |
| A control module coupled to a switching device that is switchable between an open state and a closed state as part of a switching event is provided. The control module includes a communication interface configured to issue a control signal to the switching device that triggers the switching device to switch between the open state and the closed state, and receive a feedback signal from the switching device indicating that the switching device has switched between the open state and the closed state. The control module further includes a processing device coupled to the communication interface and configured to calculate a characteristic time interval associated with the switching event, wherein the characteristic time interval is indicative of a mechanical switching time of the switching device, and a memory device coupled to the processing device and configured to store the calculated characteristic time interval. | ||||||
| 172 | COMPUTERISED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A LIFE EXPECTANCY ANALYSIS REPORT RELATED TO A LOW OR MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICE | US14278789 | 2014-05-15 | US20140343874A1 | 2014-11-20 | Antonio Di Vaira; Marco Manzoni |
| The invention relates to a computerized system and method for generating a life expectancy analysis report related to a low or medium voltage switching device. In the computerized system and method of the invention: first data (11) related to the operating status of said switching device are acquired; a preliminary text file (101) is generated, in which said first data and first text patterns (21) are paged in a plurality of sections arranged according to a selectable paging format; second data (12) related to the predicted life expectancy of said switching device are calculated depending on said first data (11); a classification of said first data (11) and/or said second data (12) is performed; predefined second text patterns (22) are selected and an association is created between said second text patterns (22) and said first data (11) and/or said second data; said first data (11), said second data (12), said first patterns (21) and/or said second text patterns (22) are merged in corresponding sections of said preliminary text file (101). | ||||||
| 173 | Cabling of an aircraft circuit breaker panel | US13687609 | 2012-11-28 | US08786993B2 | 2014-07-22 | Christian Rabayrol |
| A distribution panel aboard an aircraft includes sites intended for the installation of functional electrical circuit breakers of which at least one of the sites is not occupied by a functional circuit breaker. The functional circuit breakers are wired up to a monitoring system via monitoring cabling so as to monitor a state of the circuit breakers. The at least one site not occupied by a functional circuit breaker is occupied by a nonfunctional circuit breaker, termed a false circuit breaker. The false circuit breaker is able to deliver a state signal and is wired up to the monitoring system by the monitoring cabling in a manner identical to that of a functional circuit breaker. | ||||||
| 174 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING SUPERVISORY FUNCTION FOR PROTECTIVE FUNCTION AND HARDWARE CIRCUIT REPETITIVE TEST FUNCTION | US13711830 | 2012-12-12 | US20140160603A1 | 2014-06-12 | KEVIN L. PARKER |
| A circuit interrupter for a power circuit includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, and a trip circuit cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The trip circuit includes a number of hardware circuits having a processor with a number of routines. The routines provide a number of protective functions structured to detect a number of faults of the power circuit, a number of repetitive test functions for the number of hardware circuits, and a supervisory function cooperating with the number of repetitive test functions. The supervisory function is structured to prevent availability of protection by the number of protective functions from falling below a predetermined threshold as a result of a plurality of intermittent error conditions of the number of hardware circuits. | ||||||
| 175 | Method And Structure For Monitoring Breaker Status Contacts On Circuit Breaker Applications | US14048075 | 2013-10-08 | US20140104068A1 | 2014-04-17 | John C. Webb |
| A trip control circuit for a circuit breaker which provides for self-diagnostics includes a normally opened trip contact, a tripping circuit, and a signal light in series with the tripping circuit and the trip contact. The trip control circuit also includes a flasher circuit constructed and arranged to provide signaling of an abnormal condition of a circuit breaker to the signal light, while permitting the circuit breaker to trip provided that a cause of the abnormal condition signaled is not one which prevents tripping of the circuit breaker. | ||||||
| 176 | Method for determining contact erosion of an electromagnetic switching device, and electromagnetic switching device comprising a mechanism operating according to said method | US11992389 | 2006-09-08 | US08688391B2 | 2014-04-01 | Norbert Elsner; Norbert Mitlmeier; Bernd Trautmann |
| In order to determine contact erosion of an electromagnetic switching device, a mechanical parameter is measured which characterizes the time course of the relative movement between the contacts, said movement being caused by an actuator. The point in time when the contacts close is determined by evaluating the time course of the relative movement, and the distance traveled by the contact/s until said point in time or the distance traveled by the actuator from said point in time until reaching the final position thereof is detected at least indirectly and is compared to a stored reference value. | ||||||
| 177 | Method for Predicting the Usability of a Relay or a Contactor | US13877800 | 2011-09-01 | US20130278269A1 | 2013-10-24 | Armin Steck; Ralf Piscol |
| A method for predicting the usability of a relay or a contactor is described herein. A current flowing through the relay or the contactor and/or a voltage applied to the relay or the contactor is measured repeatedly, and the measured values are transmitted to an observation unit. The observation unit makes a prediction relating to the usability of the relay or of the contactor on the basis of the measured values and a model. Furthermore described are an observation unit and a battery which are configured to carry out the method according to the disclosure. | ||||||
| 178 | GAS-INSULATED HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCH FOR INTERRUPTION OF LARGE CURRENTS | US13849686 | 2013-03-25 | US20130213936A1 | 2013-08-22 | Javier MANTILLA; Mathias-Dominic BUERGLER; Nicola GARIBOLDI; Stephan GROB |
| A gas-insulated high-voltage switch for the interruption of large currents includes a housing, a contact arrangement which is arranged in the housing and has two switching pieces which can be moved relative to one another along an axis. Each switching piece has a rated current contact and an arcing contact. The switch includes a drive which acts on a first of the two switching pieces. The switch includes a device configured to detect and indicate the contact wear of the two arcing contacts caused by the action of the arc. The device has an indicator arranged outside the housing. In the switch, the remaining life which is determined by the contact wear of the arcing contacts is detected and indicated by a simple mechanical mechanism. The device has a transmission mechanism which is fed through the housing in a gas-tight manner and a drive member coupled to the operating element. | ||||||
| 179 | Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism | US13332706 | 2011-12-21 | US08477466B1 | 2013-07-02 | Dejan Radosavljevic; Jeffrey C. Richards; Kent R. Morgan; David A. Finlay, Sr. |
| The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device including a fault detection circuit configured to provide a fault detection signal in response to a fault condition or a simulated fault condition. A second circuit is coupled to at least one user-accessible button and is configured to conduct a second signal in response to a user actuation of the at least one user-accessible button if the plurality of line terminals are coupled to a source of AC power, the second signal not simulating the fault condition. An automatic test circuit is configured to periodically determine whether the fault detection circuit is operative and provide an electronics test failure signal if the fault detection circuit fails to provide the fault detection signal in response to the periodically effected simulated fault condition. | ||||||
| 180 | Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism | US13311147 | 2011-12-05 | US08437108B1 | 2013-05-07 | Dejan Radosavljevic; Jeffrey C. Richards; Kent R. Morgan; David A. Finlay, Sr. |
| The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system. The device includes a test facility includes a testing circuit configured to periodically generate at least one first test signal without execution of software instructions. A test monitoring circuit operates without execution of software instructions and is configured to effect an end-of-life detection state if the circuit interrupter fails to effect the tripped state in response to the electronics test failure state or in response to detecting a failure in the actuator assembly. An end-of-life circuit assembly is coupled to the test monitoring circuit, the end-of-life circuit assembly being configured to permanently decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals in response to the end-of-life detection state. | ||||||
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