121 |
Shift assembly structure of switch device |
US14685765 |
2015-04-14 |
US09761384B2 |
2017-09-12 |
Chih-Yuan Wu; Wen-Bing Hsu |
A shift assembly structure of switch device includes a connection seat formed with an assembling hole for rotatably connecting with a main body. A latch section is disposed on the bottom of the connection seat for latching and assembling with a wire-connection module. The connection seat has an arm protruding from the connection seat and an (elastic) restriction section formed on the arm. A shift body is assembled in the connection seat. The shift body is formed with a ridge section and a push/press section. When the shift body is moved from a first position to a second position, the ridge section is permitted to directly pass through the restriction section into a locked state. After the push/press section pushes the restriction section, the main body is unlocked from the connection seat, whereby the assembly of the main body and the connection seat is controllable. |
122 |
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A BIND FREE PIVOTING TRIGGER MECHANISM |
US15341858 |
2016-11-02 |
US20170147846A1 |
2017-05-25 |
Yanmin Mao |
A trigger assembly including a cylindrical pivot shaft having a pivot-shaft longitudinal axis; a trigger key having a front face, a back face opposite the front face, an actuator extending from the back face, and a trigger-key longitudinal axis, wherein the a first end on the of the trigger key has a plurality of through holes arranged to receive the cylindrical pivot shaft; a trigger-key support having an aperture for the actuator to pass through, the trigger-key support further having a plurality of pivot-shaft supports, wherein each pivot-shaft support includes a concave surface configured to receive the cylindrical pivot shaft; and a trigger bezel having a plurality of substantially flat surfaces positioned to constrain the pivot shaft in opposition to the plurality of pivot-shaft supports, wherein the substantially flat surfaces are located at different positions along the pivot-shaft longitudinal axis than are the pivot-shaft supports. |
123 |
Modular vacuum interruption apparatus |
US14299080 |
2014-06-09 |
US09396896B2 |
2016-07-19 |
Steven Zhenghong Chen; Anthony Thomas Ricciuti; Liping Ye; Brad Robert Leccia |
An improved modular vacuum interruption apparatus includes a vacuum interrupter, a first connection module, and a second connection module, with the first and second connection modules each being connectable and disconnectable with a pair of electrodes of the vacuum interrupter. The first connection module is selected from among a plurality of connection modules that are similar yet different and can be used interchangeably to form various permutations of the improved modular vacuum interruption apparatus. The second connection module is likewise selected from among a plurality of connection modules that are similar yet different and that are interchangeably usable with the vacuum interrupter to form different permutations of the modular vacuum interruption apparatus. Similarly, the vacuum interrupter is among a plurality of vacuum interrupters having different specifications but that are usable interchangeably with all of the first and second connection modules to form different permutations of the modular vacuum interruption apparatus. |
124 |
RFID actuated breaker coding interlock |
US14265457 |
2014-04-30 |
US09293277B2 |
2016-03-22 |
Richard Blaine Frye; Zachary Ryan Jenkins; Anthony Thomas Ricciuti |
The disclosed concept pertains to systems and methods to control the passing or entering of a circuit breaker into a cell. The concept relates to employing a RFID-actuated circuit breaker coding interlock. The interlock includes a circuit breaker having a RFID tag that stores information relating to the circuit breaker and a cell structured to receive the circuit breaker. The cell includes a blocking mechanism moveable between a blocking condition which prevents insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell and a non-blocking condition which permits insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell, and an RFID reader module structured to wirelessly receive the information from the RFID tag and determine whether to move the blocking mechanism from the blocking condition to the non-blocking condition based on the information. |
125 |
SWITCH DEVICE STRUCTURE |
US14725231 |
2015-05-29 |
US20160012983A1 |
2016-01-14 |
CHIH-YUAN WU; WU YI TSAI |
A switch device structure includes at least one contact seat having a first end wall, a second end wall, two sidewalls, an upper section and a bottom section to together define a cavity for arranging a contact assembly. Each of the first and second end walls of the contact seat has a protruding assembling section and an oblique socket directed to the assembling section. The switch device structure includes a contact support equipped with a fixing board. The contact support is formed with latch sections detachably latched with the assembling sections. An operator can use a tool to directly pass through the oblique socket to unlatch the latch section from the assembling section to quickly install/uninstall the contact seat and the contact support. This solves the problem of the conventional switch device that it is troublesome and time-consuming to install/uninstall the contact seat and the contact support. |
126 |
Modular Vacuum Interruption Apparatus |
US14299080 |
2014-06-09 |
US20150357136A1 |
2015-12-10 |
STEVEN ZHENGHONG CHEN; ANTHONY THOMAS RICCIUTI; LIPING YE; BRAD ROBERT LECCIA |
An improved modular vacuum interruption apparatus includes a vacuum interrupter, a first connection module, and a second connection module, with the first and second connection modules each being connectable and disconnectable with a pair of electrodes of the vacuum interrupter. The first connection module is selected from among a plurality of connection modules that are similar yet different and can be used interchangeably to form various permutations of the improved modular vacuum interruption apparatus. The second connection module is likewise selected from among a plurality of connection modules that are similar yet different and that are interchangeably usable with the vacuum interrupter to form different permutations of the modular vacuum interruption apparatus. Similarly, the vacuum interrupter is among a plurality of vacuum interrupters having different specifications but that are usable interchangeably with all of the first and second connection modules to form different permutations of the modular vacuum interruption apparatus. |
127 |
CONDUCTOR GUIDE MEMBER FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL ASSEMBLY |
US13923694 |
2013-06-21 |
US20140374226A1 |
2014-12-25 |
Soundararajan Narayanasamy; Wolfgang Meyer-Haack; Janakiraman Narayanan; Devendra Kumar Sharma |
A conductor guide member for a circuit breaker terminal assembly includes a body having at least one conductor guide surface configured and disposed to facilitate alignment between at least one terminal connection member of the terminal assembly and at least one conductor. The at least one conductor guide surface gradually slopes from a first end to a second end. The second end defines a recess. |
128 |
Power switch receiving module |
US13219995 |
2011-08-29 |
US08913372B2 |
2014-12-16 |
Sebastian Aukofer; Ladislav Dostal; Lukas Jerabek; Libor Krivanek; Christian Rohrwild |
A receiving module is disclosed for building into a switching cabinet, with a primary circuit mating contact element. To improve the coupling of a power switch, especially a low-voltage power switch, to a receiving module, it is proposed in at least one embodiment that the receiving module also has a communication mating contact element, wherein the receiving module can directly receive a power switch, so that a primary circuit contact element of the power switch is directly electrically-conductively connected to the primary circuit mating contact element and a communication contact element of the power switch is directly electrically-conductively connected to the communication mating contact element, wherein the communication mating contact element is arranged in relation to the primary circuit mating contact element such that, in a first receiving position of the power switch in the receiving module the communication contact element is electrically-conductively connected to the communication mating contact element and the primary circuit mating contact element is not electrically-conductively connected to the primary circuit contact element and in a second receiving position of the power switch in the receiving module the primary circuit mating contact element is directly electrically-conductively connected to the primary circuit contact element and the communication mating contact element is directly electrically-conductively connected to the communication contact element. |
129 |
Method of manufacturing a wiring module |
US13251978 |
2011-10-03 |
US08910377B2 |
2014-12-16 |
Michael P. Gorman |
A wiring module that can be installed in an electrical junction box and can receive a removable electrical outlet module, a removable electrical switch module, or other types of electrical functional modules. The wiring module and the removable electrical outlet and switch modules may include connectors having a mechanical portion and an electrical portion. The electrical connector portions may be configured so as not to be exposed to user contact when the mechanical connector portions are at least partially engaged. |
130 |
Folding high voltage electric power switch |
US13206569 |
2011-08-10 |
US08541702B2 |
2013-09-24 |
Frank Clay Blalock |
A folding high voltage electric power switch that can be fully assembled, tested and adjusted at the factory and then folded for shipping on a road truck with minimal disassembly. The switch can then be readied for installation with minimal field assembly largely limited to unfolding and securing support beams and struts. The switch includes a number of phase insulators (i.e., two phase insulators for a 2-way switch and three phase insulators for a three-way switch), a central switch insulator and a number of blade arms, each selectively connecting an electric power tap at the central insulator to an electric power tap at a respective phase insulator. The platform includes structural beams and struts that easily fold for transportation and unfold for installation in the field while the beams, struts, insulators and blade arms remain attached together. |
131 |
GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR |
US13819297 |
2011-01-28 |
US20130155640A1 |
2013-06-20 |
Koji Sano; Masahiro Arioka; Tomotaka Yano; Kyoichi Ohtsuka |
A gas insulated switchgear includes a transformer mounting body; a bushing mounted on the transformer mounting body; and a main circuit conductor. The main circuit conductor includes a first main circuit conductor which is connected to a circuit breaker and is located in the bushing and a second main circuit conductor which is connected to the first main circuit conductor. An insulator extends below the lower end of the transformer mounting body and toward the vicinity of the connection between the first main circuit conductor and the second main circuit conductor, in a region where the first main circuit conductor is located in the transformer mounting body. A ground shield is arranged in the insulator, and extends below the lower end of the transformer mounting body and above a coupling portion between the transformer mounting body and the bushing. |
132 |
Method of manufacturing a wiring module |
US12780687 |
2010-05-14 |
US08028408B2 |
2011-10-04 |
Michael P. Gorman |
A wiring module that can be installed in an electrical junction box and can receive a removable electrical outlet module, a removable electrical switch module, or other types of electrical functional modules. The wiring module and the removable electrical outlet and switch modules may include connectors having a mechanical portion and an electrical portion. The electrical connector portions may be configured so as not to be exposed to user contact when the mechanical connector portions are at least partially engaged. |
133 |
Devices, systems, and methods for mounting a circuit breaker |
US11428424 |
2006-07-03 |
US07414829B2 |
2008-08-19 |
Joseph Scott Dixon; Kristopher Scott Robinson |
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a mounting base adapted to be snapably coupled to a wiring lug. The wiring lug can comprise a prong, which can be adapted to electrically couple a circuit breaker to the wiring lug. The mounting base can define a chamber adapted to receive the wiring lug. |
134 |
Handle apparatus and electrical switching apparartus employing the same |
US11170630 |
2005-06-29 |
US07403088B2 |
2008-07-22 |
Kenneth M. Fischer; Vicki D. Fodi; Glen C. Sisson |
An electrical switching apparatus includes a circuit breaker device having a molded housing with line and load ends, plural terminals disposed from the housing, and first and second handle devices. The terminals electrically and mechanically engage a circuit breaker mounting block. The first and second handle devices engage the housing at or about the respective line and load ends. The handle devices remove the circuit breaker device from the mounting block. Each of the handle devices includes an insulative barrier having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion at least partially covers a corresponding one of the housing ends. The second portion is coupled to the housing at or about the corresponding one of the housing ends. The third portion is structured to be manually grasped in order to pull the insulative barrier together with the circuit breaker device away from the mounting block. |
135 |
Safety module electrical distribution system |
US11493366 |
2006-07-25 |
US07361051B2 |
2008-04-22 |
Michael P. Gorman |
An electrical distribution system has a wiring module and a switch module. The wiring module is configured to mount within an electrical box and has a wiring side, a functional side, terminals accessible from the wiring side and breakaways disposed between pairs of the terminals. The switch module is configured to removable install in the wiring module proximate the functional side. The switch module has contacts that configure the switch module as a type comprising one of a single-pole switch, a three-way switch and a four-way switch. The electrical function of wires routed to the wiring module terminals and the gap or link status of the wiring module breakaways determines the wiring module configuration and a corresponding switch module type. |
136 |
Dimmer switch module |
US11493355 |
2006-07-25 |
US07332683B2 |
2008-02-19 |
Michael P. Gorman |
A dimmer switch module removably connects to a wiring module mounted within an electrical box and connected to a power source. The dimmer switch module is configured to control electrical current flowing from the power source to a power sink, such as a light. The dimmer switch module has a front cover and a back cover housing a circuit board. A dimmer control is accessible on the front cover. Shielded plugs are disposed on the back cover and are configured to mate with corresponding structured sockets of a wiring module so as to electrically connect to a power source routed to the wiring module. A power control element mounted on the circuit board is responsive to the dimmer control so as to vary the amount of electrical current flowing between the shielded plugs. |
137 |
Door-opening sensor and refrigerator equipped therewith |
US10926419 |
2004-08-25 |
US07232967B2 |
2007-06-19 |
Claudia Rupp |
An open-door sensor for a refrigeration device contains a magnetically operated switch and a housing that surrounds the switch. Plug-in contacts for the switch are accessible from one side of the housing. The housing is equipped with detachable fixing elements for fixing the housing in a cavity. This results in a compact and inexpensive sensor for the refrigeration device. |
138 |
Safety module electrical distribution system |
US11493366 |
2006-07-25 |
US20070072487A1 |
2007-03-29 |
Michael Gorman |
An electrical distribution system has a wiring module and a switch module. The wiring module is configured to mount within an electrical box and has a wiring side, a functional side, terminals accessible from the wiring side and breakaways disposed between pairs of the terminals. The switch module is configured to removable install in the wiring module proximate the functional side. The switch module has contacts that configure the switch module as a type comprising one of a single-pole switch, a three-way switch and a four-way switch. The electrical function of wires routed to the wiring module terminals and the gap or link status of the wiring module breakaways determines the wiring module configuration and a corresponding switch module type. |
139 |
Dimmer switch module |
US11493355 |
2006-07-25 |
US20070072486A1 |
2007-03-29 |
Michael Gorman |
A dimmer switch module removably connects to a wiring module mounted within an electrical box and connected to a power source. The dimmer switch module is configured to control electrical current flowing from the power source to a power sink, such as a light. The dimmer switch module has a front cover and a back cover housing a circuit board. A dimmer control is accessible on the front cover. Shielded plugs are disposed on the back cover and are configured to mate with corresponding structured sockets of a wiring module so as to electrically connect to a power source routed to the wiring module. A power control element mounted on the circuit board is responsive to the dimmer control so as to vary the amount of electrical current flowing between the shielded plugs. |
140 |
Safety module electrical distribution system |
US11110659 |
2005-04-20 |
US07081010B2 |
2006-07-25 |
Michael P. Gorman |
An electrical distribution system comprises a wiring module and a functional module. The wiring module mounts within an electrical box and has a functional side and a wiring side. The functional module has a front side and a back side and removably installs in the wiring module functional side. A key extends from, and is positioned on, the back side so as to identify a type of functional module. An aperture is positioned on the wiring module functional side so as to accept the key only when the functional module is properly oriented with respect to the wiring module. The wiring module is mounted within the electrical box according to the functional module type. |