288 results about "Interrupter" patented technology

An apparatus suitable for use in an air-conditioning system and configured to provide a plurality of selectable capacitance values includes a plurality of capacitive devices and a pressure interrupter cover assembly. Each of the capacitive devices has a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The pressure interrupter cover assembly includes a deformable cover, a set of capacitor cover terminals, a common cover terminal, and a set of insulation structures. The apparatus also includes a conductor configured to electrically connect the second capacitor terminal of at least one of the capacitive devices to the common cover terminal.

A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal. A pressure interrupter cover assembly is sealingly secured to the open end of case for the elements and has a deformable cover with a centrally mounted common cover terminal and a plurality of section cover terminals mounted at spaced apart locations. A conductor frangibly connects the common element terminal of the capacitor section to the common cover terminal and conductors respectively frangibly connect the capacitor section terminals to the section cover terminals. Deformation of the cover caused by failure of the capacitor element breaks at least some of the frangible connections sufficient to disconnect the capacitive element from an electric circuit in which it is connected. A cover insulation barrier mounted on the deformable cover, has a barrier cup substantially surrounding the common cover terminal and a plurality of barrier fins each extending radially outwardly from the barrier cup, and deployed between adjacent section cover terminals.

An apparatus suitable for use in an air-conditioning system and configured to provide a plurality of selectable capacitance values includes a plurality of capacitive devices and a pressure interrupter cover assembly. Each of the capacitive devices has a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The pressure interrupter cover assembly includes a deformable cover, a set of capacitor cover terminals, a common cover terminal, and a set of insulation structures. The apparatus also includes a conductor configured to electrically connect the second capacitor terminal of at least one of the capacitive devices to the common cover terminal.

A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal. A pressure interrupter cover assembly is sealingly secured to the open end of case for the elements and has a deformable cover with a centrally mounted common cover terminal and a plurality of section cover terminals mounted at spaced apart locations. A conductor frangibly connects the common element terminal of the capacitor section to the common cover terminal and conductors respectively frangibly connect the capacitor section terminals to the section cover terminals. Deformation of the cover caused by failure of the capacitor element breaks at least some of the frangible connections sufficient to disconnect the capacitive element from an electric circuit in which it is connected. A cover insulation barrier mounted on the deformable cover, has a barrier cup substantially surrounding the common cover terminal and a plurality of barrier fins each extending radially outwardly from the barrier cup, and deployed between adjacent section cover terminals.

A system for setting a plug in a wellbore includes a setting tool configured, upon activation, to displace the shift the plug in the wellbore from a run-in configuration permitting fluid flow within the wellbore around the plug to a set configuration restricting fluid flow in the wellbore around the plug, an initiator including an igniter switch and an igniter assembly including an igniter energetic element, the initiator including a signal interrupter configured to shift automatically from a first state in which signal communication is provided through the signal interrupter between the igniter switch and the igniter assembly to a second state in which signal communication is restricted through the signal interrupter between the igniter switch and the igniter assembly in response to exposing the initiator to a predefined toolstring condition and whereby a surface indication is provided of the shifting of the plug to the set configuration.

A High Frequency ground fault circuit interrupter (HF-GFCI) resistant to high frequency nuisance tripping with end-of-life self-testing is provided. The HF GFCI includes a circuit breaker and a relay circuit for controlling the circuit breaker. The HF-GFCI also includes a fault detecting circuit and latch circuit. Also provided is an isolation circuit for isolating the latch circuit and the fault detecting circuit during self-test; and a self-test circuit for testing the latch circuit and the fault detecting circuit. The HF-GFCI provides an end-of-life circuit for disabling the HF-GFCI if self-test fails.

A static transfer switch (STS) system for transferring power between power sources is provided. The STS system includes first and second alternate-current (AC) switch assemblies. The first AC switch assembly includes a first current interrupter, and a first controller configured to control the first current interrupter. The second AC switch assembly includes a second current interrupter, and a second controller configured to control the second current interrupter. The first AC switch assembly and the second AC switch assembly are in communication with one another and are each configured to monitor an output power to the load, the first power source, and the second power source and transfer power when disturbance is detected in the output power, the first power source, and / or the second power source.

A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) device includes a ground fault detection module for detecting a ground fault in a neutral line of a plurality of current carrying lines and generating a ground fault signal in response thereto, including a neutral line detection coil having a magnetic core made of a silicon steel and through which the current carrying lines pass; a leakage current detection module for detecting the ground fault signal and detecting a leakage current signal on the current carrying lines, and generating a zero sequence current fault signal in response to either signal; and a drive module for receiving the zero sequence current fault signal and driving a switch module to disconnect the electrical connection of the current carrying lines in response thereto. The GFCI device can avoid false tripping when high frequency currents flow through the current carrying lines, improving user experience and enhancing safety.

An RF infrastructure sentry system includes one or more sensors configured to detect that an object has entered an area of concern proximate to an RF radiation source and an RF mitigation system operatively connected to the one or more sensors. The RF mitigation system includes an electrical input operatively connected to a power supply for the RF radiation source; an electrical output operatively connected to the RF radiation source; a relay disposed on an electrical path between the electrical input and the electrical output and configured to selectively connect or disconnect the electrical input and the electrical output through the electrical path; and a processor operatively connected to the relay and configured, at least in response to detection by the one or more sensors that the object has entered the area of concern, to open the relay to temporarily interrupt power to the RF radiation source.

An exemplary embodiment of an active / passive automotive fuse module in accordance with the present disclosure may include: an electrically insulating base; a fuse plate including a busbar portion disposed on a top surface of the base above a projectile cavity formed in the base, the fuse plate further including a fusible portion electrically connected to the busbar portion and adapted to disconnect when a current flowing through the fuse plate exceeds a current rating of the active / passive automotive fuse module, the active / passive automotive fuse module further including a pyrotechnic interrupter (PI) disposed on top of the base and including a projectile located above the busbar portion, the PI being configured to drive the projectile through the busbar portion when the PI is actuated.

A circuit interrupter is structured to electrically connect between a power source and a load. The circuit interrupter includes: separable contacts; an actuator coupled to the separable contacts and structured to open or close the separable contacts; a current sensor structured to sense current flowing through the circuit interrupter to the load; a communication module communicatively coupled to at least one of a cloud server and a user device and structured to transmit and receive data; and a controller coupled to the sensor, the actuator, and the communication module, the controller comprising at least one of a fault detector and a look-up table, the fault detector structured to detect and classify a fault, the look-up table comprising at least reference data associated with previous normal cycles, the reference data including at least power factors, closing angle ranges and fault classification categories.

A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal. A pressure interrupter cover assembly is sealingly secured to the open end of case for the elements and has a deformable cover with a centrally mounted common cover terminal and a plurality of section cover terminals mounted at spaced apart locations. A conductor frangibly connects the common element terminal of the capacitor section to the common cover terminal and conductors respectively frangibly connect the capacitor section terminals to the section cover terminals. Deformation of the cover caused by failure of the capacitor element breaks at least some of the frangible connections sufficient to disconnect the capacitive element from an electric circuit in which it is connected. A cover insulation barrier mounted on the deformable cover, has a barrier cup substantially surrounding the common cover terminal and a plurality of barrier fins each extending radially outwardly from the barrier cup, and deployed between adjacent section cover terminals.

The invention relates to a decorative thermal insulation reverse wall using point-break bridges and gap blocking and a construction method. The reverse wall comprises a decorative panel, a thermal insulation layer and a concrete layer. The decorative panel and the thermal insulation layer are composited to form an integrated unit board. Grooves are provided at the board seams around the decorative panel of each integrated unit board. A plurality of integrated unit boards are spliced ​​with each other. A thermal insulation component is provided at each board seam intersection on one side of the thermal insulation layer. A non-through threaded hole is provided on the thermal insulation component. A clamping groove is provided on the side of the thermal insulation component. An extruded plate strip is provided along the board seam of each integrated unit board. The two ends of the extruded plate strip are respectively embedded in the clamping grooves of the thermal insulation components on the adjacent two sides. Bolts are inserted into the board seams along the thickness direction of the integrated unit board. One end of the bolt is limited by the groove, and the other end of the bolt is screwed into the threaded hole of the thermal insulation component. Reinforcing ribs are provided on the thermal insulation layer of the plurality of spliced ​​integrated unit boards, and concrete is poured on the thermal insulation layer to form a concrete layer. The concrete layer covers the thermal insulation component.

A high-frequency resistant ground fault circuit interrupter (HF-GFCI) with self-test and end-of-life detection is disclosed. The invention incorporates a noise-resistant fault detection circuit, an auto-test module, and an end-of-life shutdown mechanism to ensure reliable protection. The device minimizes false tripping due to high-frequency noise and enhances safety through continuous self-monitoring. Experimental validation confirms improved immunity to leakage currents and transient voltage disturbances. The HF-GFCI also provides an LED circuit having dual functionality: an LED indicator circuit and neutral to ground detection on the load side of the HF-GFCI.

A multi-phase electrical machine for use in an aircraft. The electrical machine includes a stator including a plurality of electrical phases. Each electrical phase includes phase windings. The phase windings in each phase having a first end electrically connected to a common neutral conductor, and a second end providing an electrical connection from the phase winding to an electrical power source or load. The electrical machine also including an array of magnetic elements, the rotor being rotatably mounted with respect to the stator. The electrical machine also including sensing means configured to sense a condition of the stator indicative of an electrical fault in one of the plurality of electrical phases; and at least one electrical interrupter operable to electrically disconnect at least one first end of the plurality of phase windings from the common neutral conductor.

The present disclosure relates to electrical wiring devices, specifically ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) with integrated self-test and miswire detection capabilities. The device comprises line and load hot terminals, line and load neutral terminals, a differential transformer with a sense coil, a circuit interrupter, and a controller. The controller is configured to periodically initiate a simulated fault self-test, allowing the fault condition to persist in a non-trip test state and triggering the circuit interrupter only if a fault is not detected within a predetermined period. The controller also detects miswire conditions by monitoring power at the line hot terminal during trip events and maintains a miswire state in memory if improper wiring is detected.

The utility model provides a high-frequency anti-interference ground fault circuit interrupter and a GFCI circuit, which have an end-of-life self-checking function and comprise a high-frequency GFCI. The high frequency GFCI includes a circuit breaker and a relay circuit for controlling the circuit breaker. The high-frequency GFCI further comprises a fault detection circuit and a latch circuit. The utility model also provides an isolation circuit used for isolating the latch circuit and the fault detection circuit during a self-test period. And the self-checking circuit is used for testing the latch circuit and the fault detection circuit. An end-of-life circuit is also provided for disabling the high frequency GFCI when a self-test fails.

A circuit interrupter may include a plurality of mounting components comprised of an insulating material for receiving a first busbar and a second busbar component. A circuit interrupter may include an arc chamber for providing a primary arc path for a current between the first and second busbar components. A circuit interrupter may include a pyrotechnic charge and pusher component located in between the first and second busbar components and the arc chamber. The pusher component may be comprised of an insulating material and can be triggered upon detection of a fault to direct ionized particles or resulting gases toward the arc chamber.

A charging system comprising a plurality of circuit interrupters, each having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being electrically coupled to each line breaker among a corresponding plurality of line breakers that are coupled to an electric power source; a high-voltage AC power bus coupled to the second terminal of each circuit breaker among the plurality of circuit interrupters; a plurality of control boxes, each control box among the plurality of control boxes comprising a controllable charge interrupter having a first terminal coupled to the high-voltage AC power bus and a second terminal coupled to an EVSE connector; a means for control of the controllable charge interrupter; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the means for control and storing one or more sequences of instructions which when executed using the means for control cause the means for control to execute a charge management strategy.

An apparatus suitable for use in an air-conditioning system and configured to provide a plurality of selectable capacitance values includes a plurality of capacitive devices and a pressure interrupter cover assembly. Each of the capacitive devices has a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal. The pressure interrupter cover assembly includes a deformable cover, a set of capacitor cover terminals, a common cover terminal, and a set of insulation structures. The apparatus also includes a conductor configured to electrically connect the second capacitor terminal of at least one of the capacitive devices to the common cover terminal.

The invention discloses a double-vacuum fracture multifunctional outdoor pole-mounted switch, which comprises a switch body, an operating mechanism, a transmission mechanism, two vacuum arc-extinguishing chambers, a current transformer and a controller, and is characterized in that the two vacuum arc-extinguishing chambers comprise a first vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber and a second vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber; the first vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber and the second vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber are arranged on the two sides of the same pole in a series connection mode, the first vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber and the second vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber are arranged in series, a single-time breaking task is distributed to the two arc-extinguishing chambers, the short-circuit current breaking capacity is remarkably improved, the contact ablation risk is reduced, the service life of the switch is prolonged, and the service life of the switch is prolonged. The mechanical interlocking design of the manual operation unit and the electric operation unit ensures that emergency operation can still be carried out through a circuit breaker opening and closing handle when a power failure occurs or a control system breaks down, an isolation operation handle independently controls an isolation static contact through an isolation insulation pull rod, step-by-step operation of the circuit breaker and an isolation disconnecting link is achieved, the maintenance safety requirement is met, and the maintenance cost is reduced. And the mistaken touch risk is reduced.

Disclosed are a system, method, device and core particle for interrupt handling, the system comprising: a manager, a repeater and an interrupter wherein the manager is used for sorting the response sequence of interrupt signals to send the sorted interrupt signals to the repeater; the repeater is used for filtering the sorted interrupt signals based on a filtering condition so as to send the filtered interrupt signals to a target core particle; and the interrupter is used for distributing the filtered interrupt signal received by the target core particle to the processor in the target core particle for processing according to the response sequence. Through the scheme of the invention, the interrupt distribution and processing flow among the core particles can be optimized by utilizing the characteristics of a multi-processor architecture.

Machine learning-based arc fault detection and nuisance trip avoidance includes (i) obtaining data representing properties of an electrical signal sensed by an arc-fault circuit interrupter, (ii) interpreting the properties of the electrical signal as indicating an arc fault, the interpreting being based on application of an initial artificial intelligence (AI) model, (iii) based on the interpreting, opening a switch of the arc-fault circuit interrupter to interrupt the conduction of a supply of power to a load output terminal, (iv) receiving an indication that the properties of the electrical signal do not reflect an arc fault, such indication being that the arc-fault circuit interrupter is to refrain from arc-fault-based opening of the switch, (v) obtaining an updated AI model, where the updated AI model undergoes training using the data representing the properties of the electrical signal as an example of the absence of an arc fault, and (vi) deploying the updated AI model in place of the initial AI model.

A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) device includes a ground fault detection module for detecting a ground fault in a neutral line of a plurality of current carrying lines and generating a ground fault signal in response thereto, including a neutral line detection coil having a magnetic core made of a silicon steel and through which the current carrying lines pass; a leakage current detection module for detecting the ground fault signal and detecting a leakage current signal on the current carrying lines, and generating a zero sequence current fault signal in response to either signal; and a drive module for receiving the zero sequence current fault signal and driving a switch module to disconnect the electrical connection of the current carrying lines in response thereto. The GFCI device can avoid false tripping when high frequency currents flow through the current carrying lines, improving user experience and enhancing safety.

A circuit breaker includes a transient fault thermal management device including an enclosure having an inner cavity and a phase change material (PCM) disposed within the inner cavity, the transient fault thermal management device structured to provide a transient heat flow path via which heat is dissipated during a fault; a power electronic module connected between the power source and the load and structured to switch OFF to interrupt current flowing to the load during the fault; and a steady state thermal management device including a base, a body extending upward from the base, and a plurality of fins extending downward from the base, the body being attached to the power electronic module on one side and surrounded by the enclosure, the steady state thermal management device structured to provide a steady state heat flow path exclusive of the PCM and dissipate heat during a normal operation.

The invention relates to a break module (50) for a medium or high voltage switchgear (100), comprising: a vacuum interrupter (4) comprising a housing (3) forming a housing in which a first electrical contact (1) and a second electrical contact (2) are arranged, the first electrical contact (1) and the second electrical contact (2) being configured to move relative to each other between an open position (O) and a closed position (C), a support frame (30), a first bracket (5), a second bracket (6), a second bracket (7), and a third bracket (8), the invention relates to a vacuum interrupter (1) comprising a support frame (30), a first bracket (5) fixed to the support frame (30) and comprising a first radial abutment surface (7) configured for receiving a vacuum interrupter housing (3), a second bracket (6) fixed to the first bracket (5), the second bracket (6) comprising a second radial abutment surface (8) configured for receiving a vacuum interrupter housing (3). The disconnect module (50) may be integrated in a circuit breaker.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, with the objective of the present invention being to provide a load interrupter switch having a function for preventing reconnection due to rebound that may occur during interruption. The load interrupter switch according to one aspect of the present invention is provided with a shaft lever and a rebound prevention latch assembly, thus preventing rebound from occurring after interruption.

A circuit interrupter includes a housing; line conductors; load conductors; an isolation switch assembly including isolation switches disposed within the housing, one solenoid actuator disposed external to the housing and between two line conductors, the one solenoid actuator structured to actuate the isolation switches to be open or closed based on a command signal, and an insulating connector connecting the isolation switches and the one solenoid actuator; and a power electronic module disposed within the housing and including a controller and electronic interrupters connected to the controller, the isolation switches and the load conductors, the controller structured to generate and transmit a control signal comprising the command signal to the electronic interrupters or the solenoid actuator, the electronic interrupters structured to allow the current to flow during normal operation and interrupt the current from flowing to the load in the event of a fault based on the control signal.

In one example, a circuit interrupter includes a bus bar configured to conduct a current and configured to connect to an electrical grid. The circuit interrupter includes a bus bar cutter configured to sever the bus bar, a temperature compensation circuit including a resistance-temperature-coefficient (RTC) circuit configured to provide a temperature-compensated delay, and a detonator firing circuit configured to trigger the bus bar cutter in response to the temperature-compensated delay. The temperature-compensated delay is based on a voltage across a resistance temperature detector (RTD).

According to the present disclosure, a gate driver circuit includes a signal generator, a signal interrupter, a first interlocker, a second interlocker, and a signal outputter. The signal interrupter interrupts, on receiving an interruption signal, a first gate signal, a second gate signal, a third gate signal, and a fourth gate signal that are going to be applied from the signal generator to a power converter circuit. The signal outputter outputs the interruption signal to the signal interrupter when the first gate signal and the second gate signal have high level and the third gate signal and the fourth gate signal have low level.