H01H71/2472

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT
20180286619 · 2018-10-04 ·

The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling an output current provided from an inverter to a plant according to a current command. The apparatus includes a calculation unit to decide a current error between the current command and the output current, output an output voltage by applying a gain including a control frequency of the current command to the current error, and output an output current from the output voltage.

CIRCUIT BREAKERS
20180277326 · 2018-09-27 ·

Provided is a circuit breaker including a single pole breaking unit with a pressure trip device that rotates a trip bar through an arc gas and an opening/closing mechanism unit adjusted to be in a trip state as the trip bar rotates through the pressure trip device. The pressure trip device includes: a first case connected to the single pole breaking unit and having an arc gas discharge hole; a barrier positioned in the front of the arc gas discharge hole and bent through an arc gas discharged through the arc gas discharge hole; a shooter seated on the first case and configured to drive the trip bar while moving through the arc gas discharged through the arc gas discharge hole; and a second case connected to cover the first case.

MAGNETIC TRIP DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER
20180269021 · 2018-09-20 ·

A magnetic trip device according to the present disclosure comprises an actuator coil part having a plunger; an output plate configured to rotate in a first direction by the pressing of the plunger; a micro switch configured to output an electrical signal indicating a state of the circuit breaker; a switch driving lever mechanism configured to rotate to a first position for pressing the operation lever portion and a second position for releasing the operation lever portion; a driving lever bias spring for elastically pressing the switch driving lever mechanism; an automatic reset mechanism for pressing the plunger to the retracted position; a driving lever latch configured to rotate to a restraining position for preventing the switch driving lever mechanism from rotating to the first position, and a release position; and an avoiding portion formed on the output plate to avoid contacting with the switch driving lever mechanism.

CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH INSTANT TRIP MECHANISM
20180261417 · 2018-09-13 ·

The circuit breaker according to the present invention comprises: a pair of contact mechanisms for switching a pair of circuits; a switching mechanism for driving the pair of contact mechanism to a circuit opening position or a circuit closing position; a trip bar rotatable to a first position for latching the switching mechanism or to a second position for releasing the switching mechanism; and an instant trip mechanism for pressing the trip bar to rotate to the second position, wherein the instant trip mechanism comprises a pair of armature assemblies and movable to a position for pressing the trip bar to rotate to the second position; and a pair of electromagnets provided to face the pair of armature assemblies and applies a magnetic attractive force to the pair of armature assemblies in response to the fault current on the circuit requiring an instant trip.

MAGNETIC TRIP DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER
20180190463 · 2018-07-05 ·

The magnetic trip device for the circuit breaker of the invention comprises an actuator coil part having a plunger; an output plate configured to rotate in a first direction; a micro switch configured to output an electrical signal indicating a state of the circuit breaker; a switch driving lever mechanism configured to rotate to a first position for pressing the micro switch and a second position for releasing the micro switch; a driving lever bias spring configured to elastically bias the switch driving lever mechanism to rotate to the second position; an automatic reset mechanism configured to press the plunger to the retracted position; and a driving lever latch configured to rotate to a restraining position for preventing the switch driving lever mechanism from rotating to the first position, and a release position for allowing the switch driving lever mechanism to rotate to the first position.

Adjustable electromagnetic release

An apparatus having a conductor passing through a magnetic yoke and is mounted on the bracket, in which the magnetic yoke is fixed on the bracket as well. Above the conductor, a shaft is mounted on the top of the bracket. A push rod is mounted on the shaft and rotates with the shaft about the bracket. An armature, spaced apart from the magnetic yoke, is fixed on the push rod. Adjusting mechanisms are mounted on both sides of the shaft between the push rod and the bracket. Within the adjusting mechanism, a torsion spring is around the shaft. An adjusting rod is provided with a plurality of adjusting surfaces which makes contact with the adjusting mechanism. A spring force of the torsion spring enables the push rod to rotate towards a direction which makes the armature and the magnetic yoke separate.

MECHANICAL FUSE DEVICE

Disclosed herein are efficient mechanical fuse devices that are capable of functioning at high current levels. These devices comprise mechanical features configured such that the fuse devices have a non-triggered state, which allows current to flow through the device, and a triggered state, which does not allow current to flow through the device. In some embodiments, the devices are configured such that a certain pre-determined current level flowing through the device will generate a sufficient electromagnetic field to cause the mechanical elements to transition the fuse device into the triggered state and thus interrupt a connected electrical circuit, device or system. In some embodiments, these devices can also comprise hermetically sealed components. In some embodiments, the fuse devices can comprise pyrotechnic features.

TRIP MECHANISM FOR DIRECT CURRENT MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER
20180061602 · 2018-03-01 · ·

Provided is a trip mechanism for DC molded case circuit breaker, in which the insulating distance between the poles increases without any increase in whole product size, thereby reliably providing a trigger output against an over current and a fault current instantaneous breaking required. The trip mechanism includes a trip mechanism part including an instantaneous trip mechanism, the instantaneous trip mechanism including a movable member to operate according to a fault current instantaneous breaking required, and a thermal trip mechanism including a bimetal to operate according to an over current, the trip mechanism part being provided for one of two adjacent poles; a crossbar that is rotatable by contacting and pressing of the movable member of the instantaneous trip mechanism or the bimetal of the thermal trip mechanism; and a shooter that is provided to be rotatable by contacting of the crossbar rotating.

Mechanical fuse device

Disclosed herein are efficient mechanical fuse devices that are capable of functioning at high current levels. These devices comprise mechanical features configured such that the fuse devices have a non-triggered state, which allows current to flow through the device, and a triggered state, which does not allow current to flow through the device. In some embodiments, the devices are configured such that a certain pre-determined current level flowing through the device will generate a sufficient electromagnetic field to cause the mechanical elements to transition the fuse device into the triggered state and thus interrupt a connected electrical circuit, device or system. In some embodiments, these devices can also comprise hermetically sealed components.

Instant trip apparatus of molded case circuit breaker
09711313 · 2017-07-18 · ·

The instant trip apparatus of the molded case circuit breaker includes a case, a magnet part disposed in the case to generate magnetic attractive force when accident current flows therethrough, an armature disposed to face the magnet part, the armature rotating to the magnet part by the magnetic attractive force, an armature spring for allowing the armature to elastically return to its original position when the magnetic attractive force is removed, and a gap maintenance part restricting the rotation of the armature so that a gap defined between the armature and the magnet part is maintained when the accident current occurs. The gap maintenance part includes a rotation restriction member that is disposed to be exposed to an armature rotation path between the armature and the magnet part. Thus, fusion between the armature and the magnet part due to the accident current occurs may be prevented.