Virtual Electronic Circuit Breaker

US20170104326A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-04-13ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONICS SYST
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
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ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONICS SYST
Publication Date
2017-04-13
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A virtual electronic circuit breaker having an electrical relay and a control circuit, the control circuit including a load and wire protection (“OC”) detection unit, a microprocessor and a driver. The OC detection unit is configured to monitor a power flow and the electrical relay is effective to control it. The driver is effective to cause the relay to stop the power flow upon receipt of a deactivation command. The OC detection unit is effective to cause the driver to receive a deactivation command if the OC detection unit senses that a short circuit condition or an overload condition exists. The microprocessor of the control unit is configured so as to be capable of, at least, receiving input from the OC detection unit and sending output to the driver.
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FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0001] The subject matter of the present disclosure generally relates to circuit control devices, and more particularly relates to virtual circuit breakers utilizing microprocessors.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] Control devices for circuits are important in many electrical applications. For instance, various circuit breaker designs that are useful in numerous applications have been previously developed and disclosed.

[0003] In current aerospace power distribution systems, electrical loads are fed through a thermal circuit breaker and a power relay connected in-series, in order to provide load and wire protection (over-current or “OC”) and load On / Off control (switching). Alternatively, a Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) may be used to perform these same functions.

[0004] The thermal circuit breaker / power relay solution has a long service history, but this combination can be bulky and labor intensive for installation and trouble shooting. The SSPC solution ha...

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