61 |
Fuse and trip mechanism therefor |
US13940319 |
2013-07-12 |
US09490093B2 |
2016-11-08 |
Nicholas P. Brusky; Robert N. Parry; James J. Benke |
A trip mechanism for a fuse includes a trip unit disposed within an elongated housing of the fuse, and a processor. The trip unit includes a fuse element and an actuator for severing the fuse element, The processor is in electrical communication with the trip unit, and is adapted to monitor electrical current. Responsive to the processor detecting a predetermined prescribed electrical current, the processor is adapted to signal the actuator to sever the fuse element. The processor is programmable to selectively adjust the predetermined prescribed electrical current, thereby enabling the fuse to have a plurality different current ratings. |
62 |
BREAKER |
US15070518 |
2016-03-15 |
US20160293362A1 |
2016-10-06 |
Takaki FUKUYAMA; Yoshiki NAKAMURA; Keisuke HORI |
A breaker includes conductors, each including an elongated flat cut portion, cutting chambers arranged in correspondence with the cut portions, a single cutting member that includes blades to cut the cut portions in the cutting chambers, a gas generator that generates gas to move the cutting member toward the cut portions, and an arc attenuation portion located between the two cut portions that are adjacent to each other. The conductors are located between two devices. Each cut portion is cut to form two separated cutting ends and electrically disconnect the devices. The arc attenuation portion attenuates an arc generated between the two cutting ends of one of the two adjacent cut portions and the two cutting ends of the other cut portion. |
63 |
CURRENT SENSOR, AND POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS |
US14912490 |
2014-09-18 |
US20160204597A1 |
2016-07-14 |
Koji HOTTA |
A current sensor and so forth are provided capable of detecting an overcurrent of a wiring line and disconnecting the wiring line while reducing layout space and cost. A current detection part detecting a current flowing through the wiring line, a disconnection mechanism disconnecting the wiring line, and a drive circuit driving the disconnection mechanism are included in the same housing. A current detection circuit included in the current detection part and the drive circuit are placed on the same substrate. |
64 |
Cutter for a current-carrying member |
US13994419 |
2011-11-28 |
US09236208B2 |
2016-01-12 |
Tetsuya Ukon; Teruaki Tsuchiya; Futoshi Okugawa |
A cutter including a blade member (30) having an edge portion (31) for cutting a current-carrying member (12) and an insulating portion (32); a gas generator (35) that generates high-pressure gas to move the blade member (30) toward the current-carrying member (12); a receiving member (25) arranged on a side opposite to the edge portion (31) relative to the current-carrying member (12) and defining a receiving surface (25b) for receiving the current-carrying member (12) upon cutting thereof; a stopper (23) configured to restrict forward movement of the blade member (30) such that the insulating portion (32) of the blade member (30) stops, after cutting of the current-carrying member (12), at a position corresponding to a cut surface of the current-carrying member (12); and an insulating protective member (15) positioned between at least one of the blade member (30) or the receiving member (25) and the current-carrying member (12) and configured to protect a surface of the current-carrying member (12) facing the at least one of the blade member (30) or the first inner cylinder member (25) are provided. |
65 |
CUTTER |
US14360795 |
2012-11-28 |
US20140326122A1 |
2014-11-06 |
Tetsuya Ukon; Teruaki Tsuchiya; Futoshi Okugawa |
A cutter prevents movement of a harness being cut. The cutter includes: a first cylindrical member and a second cylindrical member whose axial ends face each other, with a predetermined distance therebetween, and sandwich the harness in the axial direction; and a blade accommodated in the first cylindrical member to be slidable in the axial direction and including a cutting portion on a front side and a pusher on a back side. The first cylindrical member includes a back side tapered portion and a front side tapered portion at which an inner diameter of the first cylindrical member on an inner surface where the pusher slides is gradually reduced from a back side to a front side. |
66 |
Battery pack with connecting device |
US12874798 |
2010-09-02 |
US08709628B2 |
2014-04-29 |
Claude Carignan; Pierre LeVerone; Alain Vallee; Stephane Carignan; Denis Pomerleau |
A battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduces the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly, servicing and in emergency situation. The battery connector includes an interrupter having disconnect capabilities in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision. |
67 |
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKING DEVICE |
US13967282 |
2013-08-14 |
US20140083825A1 |
2014-03-27 |
Takaki FUKUYAMA; Yoshiki NAKAMURA; Yoshiaki KAMEDA |
An electric circuit breaking device includes a housing, which has an accommodating portion, and a bus bar, which extends through the accommodating portion. The housing has a receiving chamber, which has an opening that opens toward the bus bar. The housing also accommodates a cutting blade such that the cutting blade faces the receiving chamber with the bus bar in between. The cutting blade is moved toward the receiving chamber to apply a shearing force to the bus bar, thereby cutting the bus bar. A restraint position is defined in the vicinity of the cutting blade and in an area about the opening of the receiving chamber. The accommodating portion accommodates a block. At the restraint position, the block cooperates with the housing to hold the bus bar, thereby restraining movement of the bus bar. |
68 |
CONDUCTION BREAKING DEVICE |
US13950395 |
2013-07-25 |
US20140061161A1 |
2014-03-06 |
Yoshiki NAKAMURA; Takaki FUKUYAMA; Yoshiaki KAMEDA |
A conduction breaking device includes a conductive body arranged between a pair of devices in an electric circuit, a gas generator, which is arranged away from the conductive body and generates gas, and a cutting member, which is arranged between the conductive body and the gas generator. The cutting member is moved due to gas from the gas generator to cut the conductive body, divides the conductive body into a first cut piece and a second cut piece, which have cut ends separated from each other, and breaks the conduction between the devices. The conduction breaking device includes an arc-extinguishing chamber. In the arc-extinguishing chamber, the conductive body is cut by the cutting member and an arc occurring between the cut end of the first cut piece and the cut end of the second cut piece is extinguished. |
69 |
Low-, medium-, or high-voltage switching device with chemical charge means |
US13422553 |
2012-03-16 |
US08654501B2 |
2014-02-18 |
Dietmar Gentsch |
A low-, medium-, or high-voltage switching device includes a chemical charge unit for actuate closing and/or opening of electric contacts, and a fuze- or ignition cable with chemical charge material to ignite the chemical charge. In order to reach an effective galvanic separation, the chemical charge material of the fuze-cable is electrically insulating, at least in the status before ignition, and at least along a part of its length, in order to cause or effectuate a voltage potential separation between a definite low, medium or high-voltage level and an earth level. |
70 |
CUTTER |
US13993947 |
2011-11-28 |
US20130255463A1 |
2013-10-03 |
Tetsuya Ukon; Teruaki Tsuchiya; Futoshi Okugawa |
A cutter includes a stopper with which a blade after cutting a harness with a cutting portion collides and stops. The blade includes a flexible guide portion which protrudes further in a forward direction of the blade than the cutting portion. |
71 |
PYROTECHNIC ACTUATOR AND POWER CUTTING TOOL WITH SAFETY REACTION SYSTEM HAVING SUCH PYROTECHNIC ACTUATOR |
US12890985 |
2010-09-27 |
US20130152753A1 |
2013-06-20 |
Eishi Kajita; Vahan Avetisian; Abrar Tirmizi |
A pyrotechnic actuator for a power cutting tool is disclosed. The pyrotechnic actuator comprises a housing defining a cavity therein, a piston positioned at least partially within the cavity, and an insert-molded unitary assembly positioned within the cavity. The unitary assembly comprises a piston engagement member and a base. A sealed void is defined intermediate the piston engagement member and the base. The unitary assembly comprises a breakable member extending intermediate the piston engagement member and the base and a pyrotechnic initiator positioned at least partially within the base. The pyrotechnic initiator, upon application of a current pulse thereto, is configured to generate a pressurized gas in the sealed void that exerts a force on the piston engagement member and breaks the breakable member thereby causing the piston engagement member and the piston to move relative to the base and the housing. |
72 |
Device for breaking/making an electric circuit |
US12523668 |
2008-01-16 |
US08446241B2 |
2013-05-21 |
Hugues Filiputti; Mathias Lamien |
The invention relates to a device for switching on and off an electric circuit comprising: a charge (5) which can be ignited, the combustion of which brings about the switching on or off of the electric circuit, ignition means for the pyrotechnic charge (5), characterized in that: the ignition means are connected to the electric circuit and the ignition means comprise a microswitch (M, M′) with magnetic action for controlling the ignition of the pyrotechnic charge (5). |
73 |
DOWNHOLE PERFORATING GUN SWITCH |
US13082065 |
2011-04-07 |
US20120255842A1 |
2012-10-11 |
Kevin D. Runkel |
A downhole perforating gun switch is located in the sub housing and has first, second and intermediate contacts, with the intermediate contact located between the first and second contacts. In an initial position, the intermediate and second contacts are in contact with each other, while the intermediate and first contacts are out of contact with each other. A thermoplastic plug is positioned between the intermediate and second contacts. A conductive sleeve or enclosure provides the electrical contact between the intermediate and second contacts. When the switch is subjected to detonation effects from the perforating gun, the second contact, the plug, and the intermediate contact are moved toward the first contact, wherein the first and intermediate contacts contact each other and the intermediate and second contacts are out of contact with each other. |
74 |
Circuit interruption device |
US10566035 |
2004-08-06 |
US07875997B2 |
2011-01-25 |
Terry A. George; Fran A. Kleja; Achim Rosemann; Klaus Hold |
A circuit interruption device (110) is provided in which an interruption element (112) and a fuse element (114) are configured electrically in parallel. The interruption element includes an electrical conductor and a current interrupter capable of severing the electrical conductor to eliminate its capacity to carry current. An exemplary embodiment of a circuit interruption device is capable of detecting an interrupt control signal and actuating in response to the signal. |
75 |
Electric circuit breaker apparatus for vehicle |
US12801732 |
2010-06-23 |
US20100328014A1 |
2010-12-30 |
Shigeyuki Suzuki; Takaki Fukuyama; Toshinori Tanase |
An electric circuit breaker apparatus is used in a vehicle including an electric circuit having a converter and a storage battery. The electric circuit breaker apparatus interrupts power supply from the storage battery to the converter when a collision of the vehicle is detected. The electric circuit breaker apparatus includes a power supply circuit breaker driven by a low explosive type actuator, which is actuated when a collision of the vehicle is detected. Actuation of the power supply circuit breaker interrupts a power supply path connecting a positive terminal of the storage battery to the converter and grounds a portion of the power supply path closer to the converter than the interrupted portion. |
76 |
CUTTING APPARATUS, BREAKER, CONTACTOR, AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER |
US12680467 |
2008-09-03 |
US20100218659A1 |
2010-09-02 |
Tetsuya Ukon; Teruaki Tsuchiya; Futoshi Okugawa |
A blade (11), which includes a cutting portion (21) and an insulating portion (22), is used as a blade (11) of a cutting apparatus (10). The cutting portion (21) is made of a metal, and has a blade portion. The insulating portion (22) is formed by an insulating member, and forms a part that adjoins the blade portion in a direction opposite to an advance direction of the blade (11). The cutting apparatus (10) is configured so that, when cutting a current-carrying member (15), the blade (11) advances until the insulating portion (22) contacts cut faces of the current-carrying member (15) after the cutting portion (21) cuts the current-carrying member (15). |
77 |
Polarity Reversal Protection Unit |
US12668442 |
2008-05-27 |
US20100172061A1 |
2010-07-08 |
Frank Gronwald |
The polarity reversal protection unit comprises a pyrotechnic disconnecting unit, a detector device, a tripping element, a first connection element electrically connected with at least one consumer connection and a second connection element electrically connecting a supply support point with the first connection element. The pyrotechnic disconnecting unit is arranged on at least one of the connection elements. The tripping element has a first connection, electrically insulated from the connection elements, to the detector device and a second connection to one of the connection elements, so that a current flow in the tripping element causes a triggering of the pyrotechnic disconnecting unit. The triggering of the pyrotechnic disconnecting unit causes an electrical disconnection of the first and second connection elements. |
78 |
Housing configuration for a pyromechanical disconnecting device |
US10551336 |
2004-04-26 |
US07557688B2 |
2009-07-07 |
Diedrich Von Behr; Uwe Brede; Gerhard Kordel; Juergen Neuser; Wolfgang Seitz; Juergen Knauss |
A pyromechanical disconnecting device that includes a housing having a receiving space for an ignition element and a supporting floor. A disconnecting tool is disposed in the housing and movable along a path toward a disconnecting point of a current conductor rail. Also disposed in the housing is an ignition element adapted to propel the disconnecting tool along the path to sever the current conductor rail. The ignition element includes an end having a conical flank facing the supporting floor of the housing. An elastic sealing element is arranged about the conical flank and the supporting floor to act as an axial tolerance compensator between the ignition element and the supporting floor of the housing. |
79 |
Fast acting, low cost, high power transfer switch |
US11204464 |
2005-08-16 |
US07498923B2 |
2009-03-03 |
Arthur H. Iversen |
A transfer switch comprising a housing and a strip of metal enclosed in the housing, each end extending through the housing as a first connection. At least one first contact is integral to the metal strip. At least one second contact within the housing extends through the housing wall for a second electrical connection. At least one first section of the metal strip for severing and at least one second section of the metal strip having the properties of a hinge for pivoting. At least one exothermic source in the proximity of the first section that upon ignition severs the metal strip at the first section, and causes at least one segment of the severed metal strip to be propelled about the second section comprising the hinge, whereupon the first electrical contact is propelled to join the second electrical contact. |
80 |
Circuit Interruption Device |
US10566035 |
2004-08-06 |
US20080137253A1 |
2008-06-12 |
Terry A. George; Fran A. Kleja; Achim Rosemann; Klaus Hold |
A circuit interruption device (110) is provided in which an interruption element (112) and a fuse element (114) are configured electrically in parallel. The interruption element includes an electrical conductor and a current interrupter capable of severing the electrical conductor to eliminate its capacity to carry current. An exemplary embodiment of a circuit interruption device is capable of detecting an interrupt control signal and actuating in response to the signal. |