121 |
DEVICE FOR DETECTING RESETTING OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER, ACTUATOR OF A SEPARATING MECHANISM OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS, ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER AND USE OF AN INDUCED CURRENT TO GENERATE A RESETTING INDICATION SIGNAL |
US14302843 |
2014-06-12 |
US20150015347A1 |
2015-01-15 |
Pascal HOUBRE; Fabien ODILLE |
The detection device (35) according to the invention makes it possible to detect resetting of an electric circuit breaker (10). The electric circuit breaker (10) comprises fixed (12) and moving (14) contacts, the moving contact (14) being capable of moving between an open position, in which the fixed and moving contacts (12, 14) are separated, and a closed position, in which the moving contact (14) is pressed against the fixed contact (12), a mechanism (16) for separating the contacts (12, 14), a lever (18) for resetting the mechanism (16) from the open position to the closed position of the moving contact (14), and an actuator (20) for actuating the separator mechanism (16), the actuator (20) including an electromagnetic coil and a core movable between an idle position and a working position in which the separating mechanism (16) is actuated, the coil being capable of causing the moving core to move from its idle position to its working position.The detection device (35) comprises means to generate a resetting indication signal from an electric pulse, the electric pulse corresponding to an electric current induced in the coil by the movement of the moving core from its working position to its idle position during resetting of the circuit breaker. |
122 |
ARC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD |
US14040144 |
2013-09-27 |
US20140091061A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Reinhold Henke |
System and method for arc suppression. An electrical contact includes a pair of contacts configured to couple a power source to a load. An arc suppressor, coupled to the electrical contact, includes a contact separation detector configured to output an indication of a separation state of the pair of electrical contacts and a contact bypass circuit, coupled to the contact separation detector, configured to provide an electrical bypass between the pair of contacts based on the indication as provided by the contact separation detector. |
123 |
ARC SUPPRESSION CONTROL AND METHODS THEREFOR |
US14040094 |
2013-09-27 |
US20140091060A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Reinhold Henke |
A device, circuit, system, and method for arc suppression is described. A processor, including an input terminal and an output terminal, is configured to output pulses on the output terminal based on an indication at the input terminal of a separation of a pair of electrical contacts. A contact bypass circuit, coupled to the output terminal and in parallel with the pair of electrical contacts, is configured to provide an electrical bypass between the pair of electrical contacts based on the plurality of pulses as generated by the processor. |
124 |
CIRCUIT BREAKER POSITION SENSING AND HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM |
US13210134 |
2011-08-15 |
US20130043111A1 |
2013-02-21 |
Kannan Venkitachalam; Dinesh Naik; Kumaran Sena Narasimhan; Dathathreya Durgadhahalli Ganesh; Madhan Raj Bagianathan; Manikandan M; Kantharaju T |
A circuit breaker includes a breaker housing, a stationary contact, a movable contact, an operating shaft, and a linear position sensor. The stationary contact is non-movably mounted within the breaker housing, and the movable contact is movably mounted within the breaker housing. The movable contact is coupled to receive an input force and is configured, upon receipt of the input force, to move between a closed position, in which the movable contact is electrically coupled to the stationary contact, and an open position, in which the movable contact is electrically isolated from the stationary contact. The operating shaft is coupled to the movable contact to supply the input force thereto. The linear position sensor is connected to the operating shaft and is configured, upon movement of the operating shaft, to supply a position signal representative of movable contact position. |
125 |
Recording device for recording the switch state of an electromagnetic switch device |
US12448891 |
2008-01-09 |
US08289026B2 |
2012-10-16 |
Rainer Keil; Helmut Kraus; Stefan Langen; Wolfgang Schatz |
A recording device is for recording the switch state of an electromagnetic switch device. In at least one embodiment, the recording device includes a housing, in which a plunger is movably mounted. The plunger may be moved between two mechanical end positions, wherein the end positions of the plunger correspond to the switch states of the electromagnetic switch device. A sensor device is arranged in the housing by which it may be recorded in which of the end positions the plunger is and from which a corresponding electrical signal may be emitted. The sensor device is designed to be able to record the position of the plunger without contacting the plunger. |
126 |
SOLID STATE POWER CONTROL MODULE WITH REMOVAL DETECTOR |
US12348997 |
2009-01-06 |
US20100172062A1 |
2010-07-08 |
Bruce D. Beneditz; Jeffrey T. Wavering; Dennis R. Anderson; Josef Maier; Mark Hamilton Severson; Massoud Vaziri |
A solid state power control module contains non-volatile memory. A switch for opening is provided to break a supply of power to a component. The switch is operable to trip (open) when an undesirable condition is detected, and further to be opened upon receiving a control signal. A status of the switch is stored in the non-volatile memory. A detector is provided for identifying when a module has been mounted in a housing, and communicates with the non-volatile memory if it is determined that the module is newly installed in a housing. A system and method are also claimed. |
127 |
METHOD FOR DETECTING A SWITCH POSITION OF AN ISOLATING SWITCH, OR OF A GROUNDING SWITCH |
US12449028 |
2007-12-14 |
US20100025209A1 |
2010-02-04 |
Stephan Rister; Armin Wolf |
A method is disclosed for detecting the switch position of an isolating switch, or of a grounding switch, wherein a displaceable switching meter is applied to the contact part in the gap of a contact part in the closed switch position, and wherein the displaceable switch meter can be spaced from the contact part in the open switch position. In at least one embodiment, an optical signal is influenced by the switch meter for differentiating the two switch position with a closed switch position. If the optical signal is influenced, it is indicated that the isolating switch, or the grounding switch, is in the closed switch position. Otherwise it is indicated that the isolating switch, or the grounding switch, is in the open switch position. |
128 |
METHOD OF MONITORING THE POSITION OF A MOVABLE PART OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH APPARATUS |
US12301568 |
2007-05-14 |
US20090242367A1 |
2009-10-01 |
Marc Bruel; Mathias Lamien; Sylvain Paineau; Fabrice Roudet |
A device for monitoring a position of a movable portion mounted on a casing of a switching electrical apparatus, the movable portion configured to adopt at least two determined positions. The device includes a permanent magnet and a reader including an antenna to interchange data without contact by electromagnetic coupling with a receiver element associated with the switching electrical apparatus. The receiver element includes an antenna controlled by a microswitch switched between two states depending on the position of the movable portion to establish or interrupt the electromagnetic coupling between the reader and the receiver element. |
129 |
Operation Detection Devices Having a Sensor Positioned to Detect a Transition Event from an Overcurrent Protection Component and Related Methods |
US12137154 |
2008-06-11 |
US20090213505A1 |
2009-08-27 |
Jonathan Conrad Cornelius; Sherif I. Kamel |
An operation detection device for an overcurrent protection component is provided. The overcurrent protection component has a closed state and an open state and outputs a transition event responsive to a transition between the closed state and the open state. The operation detection device includes a housing configured to attach to the overcurrent protection component. A sensor is positioned in the housing at a location selected to allow the sensor to detect the transition event. A switch circuit is operatively coupled to the sensor and is configured to generate an output signal indicating a change in state of the overcurrent protection component responsive to detection of the transition event by the sensor. |
130 |
Circuit breaker with magnetically-coupled trip indicator |
US11633676 |
2006-12-04 |
US20080127882A1 |
2008-06-05 |
Edgar R. Eley; John B. Baskin; Fabian D. Stacy |
An oil-immersed circuit breaker is provided having a mechanical/magnetic trip indicator. In a preferred embodiment, the trip indicator comprises a mechanical drive train (coupled to a conventional trip-sensing mechanism), a push piece, and an indicator piece. The drive train and the push piece are located inside the enclosure immersed in oil. The indicator piece is located outside the enclosure. The push piece is magnetically coupled to the indicator piece. Magnetic coupling eliminates problems encountered with prior art trip indicators associated with oil-seal leakage, electrical component failure, and power source failure. |
131 |
Non-contact auxiliary switch and electric power apparatus incorporating same |
US10335664 |
2003-01-02 |
US07034644B2 |
2006-04-25 |
Peter K. Moldovan; Edward L. Wellner; Michael R. Larsen; Paul J. Rollmann; Xin Zhou; John R. Skibinski; Randal D. Gazdecki |
The auxiliary switch includes a non-contact sensor, such as a Hall effect device, that is switched by the condition of a magnetic field. The magnetic field condition is effected by a movable contact indicator that moves between open and closed positions with the separable contacts of the electric power apparatus. A magnet may be attached to the movable contact indicator, or the movable contact indicator can be magnetized to form the magnet. Alternatively, the moving contact indicator can intercept or not intercept a magnetic field produced by a fixed magnet spaced from the sensor. The Hall effect device may be mounted on the outside of the nonmagnetically permeable housing of the electric power apparatus, or inside if there is sufficient room. In either case, no mechanical coupling is required for the sensor. |
132 |
High voltage system having at least one device for optically detecting a parameter |
US09647271 |
2001-08-29 |
US06697247B1 |
2004-02-24 |
Manfred Meinherz; Michael Suhr |
In a high voltage system having a device for optical detection of a parameter of a high voltage device, an optically detectable code is provided in the detection range of the device and permits an assignment of the parameter to a specific location in the high voltage system. |
133 |
Pedal displacement sensor |
US09846307 |
2001-05-02 |
US20020056625A1 |
2002-05-16 |
Manfred
Becker; Ralf
Kapell; Rainer
Oberheim |
A pedal displacement sensor includes an actuating lever and a switching element. The actuating lever is arranged in a housing, is rotatably supported on a rotational axis, and can be rotated by a pedal. The actuating element of the switching element is actuated by rotating the actuating lever. The housing of the pedal displacement sensor has an opening. The actuating lever extends through the opening to an end which engages the pedal. The actuating lever includes first and second arms which form an angle lever. The first arm is rotatably supported in the housing. The second arm extends through the opening to an end face which contacts the pedal lever. The actuating lever preferably also acts upon a transducer such as a Hall sensor and a permanent magnet. |
134 |
Electronic auxiliary contact for a contactor |
US955754 |
1992-12-24 |
US5424900A |
1995-06-13 |
Esko Kiiskinen; Petri Solanti; Erkki Rajala |
An electronic auxiliary contact for a contactor has at least one switch element controllable to the conducting and non-conducting states for the purpose of indicating the position of the contact bridging member in the contactor, and a switch-activating element mechanically connected to the contact bridging member and capable of activating the switch element. The switch-activating element incorporates at least one activating element, and the switch-activating element makes no mechanical contact with the switch element. The system provides a reliable method of monitoring the operation of a contactor. |
135 |
Remote controlled overload protective switch |
US41216 |
1993-03-31 |
US5381121A |
1995-01-10 |
Josef Peter; Peter Meckler; Fritz Krasser; Gerhard Endner |
A circuit breaker which is remote controllable by an external remote control switch by way of an electronic control unit and an electromagnetic switch drive controlled by the electronic control unit. The switch drive switches the electric circuit by a switch lock, which is latched to it and which, during an overload, is unlatched and opened by way of the release of the bimetal of switch drive and, as a result, interrupts the electric circuit. During bimetal release, an auxiliary switch is actuated, which by way of the electronic control unit turns the remote control switch off and re-latches switch drive with the opened switch lock. |
136 |
Magnetically actuated illuminating warning device for circuit breakers |
US766266 |
1985-08-16 |
US4611201A |
1986-09-09 |
Raul Guim; Aurelio R. Guim |
A magnetically actuated illuminating warning device for conventional circuit breakers of the type that have a switch assembly with three possible positions for its switch lever. A battery powered illuminating device is mounted in the vicinity of the breaker and the illuminating circuit is interrupted by a magnetically actuated switch that is closed when a permanent magnet mounted on the switch lever comes within a predetermined distance. The position of the magnetic switch is selected so that it is actuated or closed when the switch lever is in the overload position. |
137 |
Magnetically detented rotary switch |
US181707 |
1980-08-27 |
US4353049A |
1982-10-05 |
Irwin S. Lerner; Melvin Spat |
A two position rotary type magnetically actuated reed switch (10) having magnetic detents is disclosed. The preferred switch includes a housing (12) having confronting magnetizable side walls (13, 14), a shaft (22) secured to the housing (12) for rotation relative thereto and means (30) at one end of the shaft (22) for effecting manual rotation thereof, a magnetic member (36) secured to the shaft (22) for rotation therewith between the confronting walls (13, 14) whereby the member (36) is in magnetic detented contact with one wall (14) when the shaft (22) is rotated to a first position and in magnetic detented contact with the other wall (13) when the shaft (22) is rotated to a second position, and a magnetic reed switch (60) supported in the housing (12) in the vicinity of the wall (14) such that the switch (60) is activated when the shaft (22) is in its first position and deactivated when the shaft (22) is in its second position. |
138 |
ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT WITH SEVERAL SUCH DEVICES |
PCT/DE9501089 |
1995-08-17 |
WO9607192A3 |
1996-05-30 |
POHL FRITZ; JAEHNER WILFRIED |
Switching devices may have means for contactlessly detecting their position. According to the invention, to recognise the switching position there are magnetic field sensors arranged at a suitable point inside and/or outside the device housing. Position-dependent magnetic fields are measured in particular to detect the on-off switched position, overcurrent triggering and contact welding. The magnetic field of the flowing current is detected, however, to detect short-circuit triggering. Differential Hall effect sensors (10, 30, 40) and Reed contacts (20) are used for these purposes. In an advantageous development of the main patent, there is a sound sensor (130) to detect switching noise, the signal of which is evaluated together with the overcurrent triggering signal to detect short-circuit triggering. |
139 |
전자기 스위칭 디바이스를 위한 수명 모니터링을 갖는 부가 모듈, 및 연관된 방법 |
KR1020127007850 |
2010-07-19 |
KR101560210B1 |
2015-10-14 |
바이어,슈테판; 샤츠,볼프강 |
본발명은인터페이스를통해, 접촉재료를갖는접촉부를스위칭하기위한적어도하나의스위칭피스를갖는스위칭디바이스(9)에접속되는이동플런저(moving plunger)(2)를갖는부가모듈, 특히통신모듈에관한것이다. 본발명은접촉부가폐쇄되는경우에플런저(2)의위치변화(3)를측정하기위한수단(4, 5)이제공된다는점에서특징지어진다. 스위칭디바이스의수명을모니터링하기위한, 본발명에따른연관된방법이또한특정된다. |
140 |
서로에 대해 이동될 수 있는 접촉편들에 의해 한정된 전기스위칭 장치의 분리 갭에 대한 모니터링 방법 및 그러한모니터링 방법을 수행하기 위한 연관 장치 |
KR1020077008674 |
2005-10-21 |
KR100887432B1 |
2009-03-10 |
메인헤르츠,만프레드; 올스체브스키,보시에흐; 슈미드트,페터 |
본 발명은 서로에 대해 변위될 수 있는 2개의 접촉편들(3,4)에 의해 한정되는 전기 스위칭 장치의 분리 갭(2)에 관한 것이다. 접촉편들(3,4)의 상대적 위치는 제 1 위치 모니터링 장치(7) 및 제 2 위치 모니터링 장치(8)에 의해 검출된다. 또한, 분리 갭(2)의 영역에 위치하는 절연 매체의 절연 저항이 결정된다. 본 발명에 따르면, 인에이블 신호(12)가 접촉편들(3,4)의 특정 상대적 위치가 존재하고 그러한 상대적 위치와 연관된 절연 매체의 절연 저항이 존재하는 경우 생성되며, 상기 신호는 분리 갭(2)을 분리 위치로서 분류한다. |