H01H71/0207

Miniature circuit breaker

A miniature circuit breaker, which includes a circuit breaker housing, a button mechanism, an operating mechanism, a moving contact, and a static contact, wherein the operating mechanism includes a supporting member, a buckle member, a catch member, and a switching-off rod, the switching-off rod includes a switching-off rod connecting end and a switching-off rod driving end.

Protective device having a thin construction

An electrical wiring device including: a housing, a plurality of terminals electrically connected to a contact structure including a conductive member having at least one contact, wherein in response to a make-force each contact structure is configured to perform a first movement to electrically connect each of the contacts on each contact structure to one of the contacts on a different one of the fixed contact structures in the reset state, thereby electrically connecting the terminals in the reset state; a circuit interrupting assembly being configured to perform a first linear movement in response to a break-force in order to cause each contact structure to perform a second movement in a direction opposite the first movement to decouple each of the contacts on each contact structure from one of the contacts on a different one of the fixed contact structures thereby decoupling the terminals to effect a tripped state; a protective electrical assembly, and a latching element configured to restrain the circuit interrupting assembly in a reset state and to disengage the circuit interrupting assembly in a tripped state, the latching element positioned to impart and angular force on a catch pin.

Miniature circuit breaker

A miniature circuit breaker, which includes a button mechanism, a circuit breaker housing, and a locking mechanism, wherein the button mechanism is arranged at one end of the circuit breaker housing and is in sliding fit with the circuit breaker housing, the locking mechanism includes a second locking member, the second locking member is pivotally arranged on the circuit breaker housing, the circuit breaker housing includes a second opening hole arranged on one side thereof, one end of the second locking member is in driving fit with the button mechanism, and the other end of the second locking member passes through the second opening hole and is in limit fit with a housing at an assembly position of the circuit breaker.

Electrical protection device having a pyrotechnic actuation system

A multipolar electrical protection device has a disconnecting block with separable contacts containing at least one movable contact finger, a switching mechanism able to move the contact fingers, and an electronic tripping system that drives the mechanism. The protection device has a pyrotechnic actuation system including: a pyrotechnic actuator; firing pins positioned facing the contact fingers and each able to be moved to a pressed position in which it pushes a contact finger; a motion transmission system for transforming the movement of a mobile part of the pyrotechnic actuator to the deployed position thereof into a simultaneous movement of all of the firing pins to the pressed position. The tripping system is able to activate a pyrotechnic actuator when it detects an electrical fault.

Circuit breaker having circuit operating device
10424453 · 2019-09-24 · ·

A circuit breaker having a circuit operating device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit unit having a main circuit, a detecting unit having a detection circuit for detecting a fault current in the main circuit, and a circuit operating device configured to allow connection or isolation between the main circuit and the detection circuit, wherein the circuit operating device includes a first fixed unit and a second fixed unit connected to the main circuit and the detection circuit, respectively, and arranged in parallel to each other, and a moving unit rotatably coupled between the first fixed unit and the second fixed unit to connect or isolate the main circuit and the detection circuit to or from each other.

Circuit breaker accessory cover interlock and forced safety tripping apparatus, systems, and methods

A circuit breaker having a housing with an accessory cover includes an accessory cover interlock assembly that trips the circuit breaker upon removal of the accessory cover. The accessory cover interlock assembly includes a plunger rotatable from an initial install position to an engaged position that moves a trip lever into a de-energize position (tripping the circuit breaker) upon removal of the accessory cover. The accessory cover interlock assembly prevents the circuit breaker from being reset while the access cover is removed. The accessory cover interlock assembly automatically resets upon re-attachment of the accessory cover to the circuit breaker housing. Methods of forced safety tripping in a circuit breaker are also provided, as are other aspects.

Hybrid arc / ground fault circuit interrupter and methods of operation thereof
10410816 · 2019-09-10 · ·

In one example, a hybrid circuit interrupter may include a three-coil architecture, first coil circuitry, leakage detection circuitry, and a main processing circuit including a processor. The three-coil architecture may include a coil housing, three coils, and a plurality of coil assembly conductors. The coils may be disposed within the coil housing. The coil assembly conductors may be at least partially disposed within the coil housing. The first coil circuitry may be connected to the first coil and may generate first coil signals. The leakage detection circuitry may be connected to the other two coils and may generate a leakage signal. The processor may receive the first coil signals, receive the leakage signal, determine whether an arc fault exists based on the first coil signals, determine whether a ground fault exists based on the leakage signal, and generate a first trigger signal if a fault is determined to exist.

FIXING STRUCTURE BETWEEN METAL PART AND PLASTIC PARTS OF RELAY/CIRCUIT BREAKER

The disclosure provides fixing structure between a metal part and a plastic part of a relay/circuit breaker, comprising a metal part, a first plastic part and a second plastic part. A positioning groove is disposed on the first plastic part, one portion of the metal part is inserted and positioned in the positioning groove, and the other portion of the metal part is positioned between the first plastic part, and the second plastic part; a through hole is disposed at the second plastic part near to the positioning groove, glue is dispensed into the positioning groove though the through hole. A first glue blocking rib suitably fitting with a corresponding side of the other portion is respectively disposed at a position of the first plastic part corresponding to both sides of the positioning groove to prevent the glue from following to an inside of the relay/circuit breaker.

POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH SNUBBER PLATE
20190267204 · 2019-08-29 ·

An apparatus and method managing a circuit breaker in a power distribution system unit. The power distribution system unit can include a housing with an internal bus structure, a door assembly which includes at least one plug received in a socket. A snubber plate is positioned at the socket and includes an aperture through which the plug can be received.

CIRCUIT BREAKER HANDLE CONNECTION MODE
20190267201 · 2019-08-29 ·

A circuit breaker handle connection structure, comprising a handle (1) and a lever (2), the handle (1) and the lever (2) being assembled together. The bottom of a handle disc portion (101) of the handle (1) is provided with a mounting recess (102); the bottom (201) of the lever (2) is mounted in the mounting recess (102) and can rotate; when the lever (2) rotates to a fixed position in the mounting recess (102), the degree of freedom is limited by limiting bosses (103).