Moeller Gebaudeautomation GmbH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100283577 | MONITORING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POWER CONSUMPTION AUTHORIZATION - A monitoring apparatus for determining an authorization to consume electric power of an electric consumer connected to an electric power supply network includes a device for recording and/or receiving measurement data for recognizing a current flow in at least a part of the electric power supply network. A communications unit queries and receives an identifier of the electric consumer, and a comparison unit compares a received identifier with at least one stored reference identifier. | 11-11-2010 |
20100213996 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker having break contacts for disconnecting an electric grid or network in a predetermined manner includes a trigger unit which triggers actuation of the break contacts in response to signals received from a detector which detects aperiodic, substantially step-like changes in the amplitude of at least one electric parameter in the electric network. The trigger unit is operatively connected with the detector. The disclosed circuit breaker reduces the likelihood of a fire caused by faults in electric networks. | 08-26-2010 |
20100134222 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes a summation current transformer having a core, a first secondary winding wound onto the core, and at least one second secondary winding wound onto the core, with lines of an electric network to be protected extending through the core. A tripping apparatus is operably connected to break contacts for opening the break contacts. A first arrangement is provided for detecting alternating residual currents and connected to the first secondary winding of the summation transformer. A second arrangement is connected to the second secondary winding for detecting direct residual currents, wherein a predeterminable alternating operation of the first and second arrangements is controlled by a timer device. | 06-03-2010 |
20100118450 | DIFFERENTIAL-CURRENT SWITCH - A differential-current switch includes a first unit arranged in an electric power supply network for detecting a differential current and outputting an analog differential current signal, an analog-to-digital converter receiving the outputted analog differential current signal and converting the outputted analog differential current signal to a digital differential current signal, a first digital signal processing unit receiving the digital differential current signal, a second unit for disconnecting circuit breaker contacts in the electric power supply network, and first means connected upstream of the analog-to-digital converter for adjusting the analog differential current signal. Adjustment of the analog differential current signal provides favorable resolution of a differential current signal over a wide dynamic range. | 05-13-2010 |
20100109896 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A power supply unit for a fire detector, especially a smoke alarm, includes a power unit and battery terminals for connecting a predeterminable battery. The power unit has first connection means for connection to a power supply network and second connection means for connecting the fire detector. In order to increase the functionality of a fire alarm, the battery terminals are operatively connected by at least one first electric connection with the second connection means. The first electric connection includes hereby at least one diode. | 05-06-2010 |
20100026430 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device has a magnetic tripping arrangement which includes at least one armature, a coil a yoke, and a yoke sleeve which is formed by at least one first bent part. The armature and the yoke sleeve are hereby arranged in a substantially flush manner, with the coil being arranged substantially around the armature and/or the yoke sleeve. The yoke is arranged about the coil, and the armature is formed for at least indirectly tripping a disconnecting apparatus of the switching device. | 02-04-2010 |
20100020459 | SURGE ARRESTER - A surge arrester includes a device base, secured to a mounting rail and having a U-shaped receptacle, and at least one insert part having at least one surge voltage protection element and arranged in the receptacle of the device base. To provide a secure connection between the insert part and the device base, the insert part is locked in the receptacle by an arresting cap which is a component separate from the insert part and/or from the device base. | 01-28-2010 |
20090326855 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET - To simplify testing of an electrical distribution and/or installation facility, an electrical outlet installed in the electrical distribution and/or installation facility includes an element or a unit for contactless storage of data that include information characteristic for the electrical distribution and/or installation facility. The element or unit may include a writable memory with, for example, a radio or RFID transponder. | 12-31-2009 |
20090319207 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT - An electrical installation arrangement includes an electrical power distribution network and/or at least one first electrical device. In order to reduce complexity of electrical installation arrangement and increase safety of people and facilities, a detector is provided for determining a fault source using blind source separation, e.g. for locating at least one first electrical fault source, in particular at least one first fault current source and/or a first overload area. The detector is hereby disposed on and/or in the electrical power distribution network and/or the at least one first electrical device. | 12-24-2009 |
20090315732 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes at least one summation current transformer through which a first lead and a second lead of a network to be protected are guided. At least one secondary winding is arranged on the summation current transformer and operatively connected, at least indirectly, with an energy storage element. A trip element is operatively connected with break contacts in the first and second leads. In order to reduce expected cut-offs of a network to be protected, an electric signaling device is operatively connected, at least indirectly, with the energy storage element. | 12-24-2009 |
20090315731 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes at least one summation current transformer through which at least one first lead and one second lead of a network to be protected are guided. At least one secondary winding is arranged on the summation current transformer and operatively connected at least indirectly with at least one energy storage element. At least one discharging resistor is switched in parallel with the energy storage element. The residual-current circuit breaker has a trip element which is operatively connected with break contacts in the at least one first lead and the at least one second lead. In order to reduce unexpected cut-offs of a network to be protected, the at least one discharging resistor includes a first partial resistor, and a second partial resistor switched in series with respect to the first partial resistor, with a least one electric signaling device operatively connected, at least indirectly, with the first partial resistor. | 12-24-2009 |
20090260967 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device has an input terminal and an output terminal for connection to electrical conductors, and two switching contacts which, when closed, close a current path between the input terminal and the output terminal. A disconnect device for disconnecting the two switching contacts is operatively connected to a short-circuit trigger device which is arranged in the region of the input terminal and triggers the disconnect device. The short-circuit trigger device includes a U-shaped yoke and a movable hinged armature, which simplifies the design. | 10-22-2009 |
20090237190 | TRIPPING MODULE FOR A SWITCH DEVICE - A tripping module for a switching device includes at least a magnetic system having at least an armature, a coil, and a yoke. The coil is arranged about the armature, and the yoke is arranged about the coil. The armature is provided for tripping at least indirectly a disconnecting apparatus of the switching device. In order to increase security in electric installation arrangements, the yoke includes at least a bent sheet-metal part. | 09-24-2009 |
20090224861 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device, for example a circuit breaker, has an input terminal and an output terminal for connection to electrical conductors, and two switching contacts which, when closed, close a current path between the input terminal and the output terminal. A disconnect device is provided for disconnecting the two switching contacts. For triggering the disconnect device, an overcurrent trigger device and/or a short-circuit trigger device are in mechanical operative connection with the disconnect device by way of a reversing lever. The reversing lever includes a first lever arm with a trigger extension that can be actuated by the overcurrent trigger device and/or by the short-circuit trigger device, and a second lever arm with an actuating extension for triggering the disconnect device. To ensure safe operation, the actuating extension is configured to be resiliently compliant. | 09-10-2009 |
20090038920 | SWITCHING DEVICE - In a switching device ( | 02-12-2009 |