Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
335011000 | Plural switches | 6 |
20090256658 | CURRENT PATH ARRANGEMENT FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - An apparatus includes an enclosure, a plurality of circuit breaker sub poles, each enclosed within a chamber of the enclosure, and a plurality of arc chutes, each installed on one of the chambers enclosing the circuit breaker sub poles. | 10-15-2009 |
20110273249 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SECONDARY PROTECTION FUNCTION - A circuit breaker with a secondary protection function, comprising a first circuit breaking unit, a second circuit breaking unit, and a housing. The first circuit breaking unit and the second circuit breaking unit are disposed in the housing, the first circuit breaking unit operates to switch on or off loads from electric lines, the second circuit breaking unit operates to disconnect the loads from the electric lines as the first circuit breaking unit fails, and the housing is made of insulating and flame-retardant materials. | 11-10-2011 |
20120001706 | ELECTRONIC OVERLOAD RELAY SWITCH ACTUATION - The disclosed concept provides for an operating mechanism in a overload relay assembly having a solenoid with a permanent magnet. The solenoid includes a ferrous output member. The solenoid moves the output member between a first retracted position and a second extended position. When the output member is in the first retracted position, the permanent magnet maintains the output member in the first retracted position. Thus, in a system wherein the overload relay assembly interrupts power to its own operating mechanism solenoid, the permanent magnet maintains the output member in the first retracted position even when the solenoid is de-energized. | 01-05-2012 |
20120032762 | HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A DC circuit breaker arrangement for interrupting a current on a transmission line or in a HVDC circuit is provided. The DC circuit breaker arrangement comprises a first DC breaker and a second DC breaker, identical to the first DC breaker. The second DC breaker is connected in parallel with the first DC breaker on the transmission line or in the HVDC circuit and the current is divided between the first and the second DC breakers. By means of the invention, a DC circuit breaker arrangement is provided able to handle very high currents. The invention also relates to a corresponding method. | 02-09-2012 |
20140111294 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING TRANSDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTRONIC TRIP CIRCUIT - An electrical switching apparatus includes a transductor circuit that senses a direct current between at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal and outputs an alternating current proportional to the direct current between the input terminal and the output terminal. The electrical switching apparatus also includes an alternating current electronic trip circuit configured to control pairs of separable contacts to separate based on the alternating current output from the transductor circuit. The alternating current electronic trip circuit includes a rectifier circuit, an interface circuit, and a processor structured to output a control signal to control a trip actuator to cause an operating mechanism to separate the plurality of pairs of separable contacts. | 04-24-2014 |
20150137915 | CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLABLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR LOCAL AND/OR REMOTE CONTROL - A circuit breaker assembly includes a plurality of controllable circuit breakers. Each of the controllable circuit breakers includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts, a first line terminal, a second load terminal, and at least a third terminal. The trip mechanism is structured to trip open the separable contacts responsive to a signal from the third terminal. The circuit breaker assembly also includes a toggle electrical switching apparatus that includes separable contacts electrically connected between the third terminal and ground, and a toggle operating member structured to open and close the separable contacts of the toggle electrical switching apparatus. | 05-21-2015 |