H01H9/168

Smart switch device with manual control and intelligent control functions

A switch device includes: a receiving conversion component, configured to receive a wireless signal and convert the received wireless signal into a power supply signal; a first power component, connected to the receiving conversion component, and configured to store electrical energy based on the power supply signal; a control component, connected to the first power component, and configured to enter a working state based on the electrical energy supplied by the first power component, and generate a control signal in the working state; and a first switch component, connected to the control component, and configured to change to be in an on or off state according to the control signal, wherein the first switch component is arranged on a power supply loop of a controlled device to which a second power component is configured to supply electrical energy in the on state.

Engine starting device and method for manufacturing the same
11577692 · 2023-02-14 · ·

An engine starting device includes a board on which a pin header serving as an on-board component is mounted, a case member that has a tubular shape and that is disposed so as to surround the board, and an antenna coil that is disposed in the case member and that is electrically connected to an antenna terminal partly embedded in the pin header serving as an on-board component.

Relay Status Detection System
20230044927 · 2023-02-09 ·

Systems, devices, and methods including: a relay, the relay comprising: at least one contact; a reflector attached to at least one contact; a sensor, the sensor comprising: an emitter configured to emit a pulse; a detector configured to receive a portion of the emitted pulse; where the reflector may be configured to reflect at least a portion of the emitted pulse to be received by the detector when the at least one contact may be in at least one of: an open position and a closed position

AUXILIARY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED SWITCHING DEVICE AND MONITORING SYSTEM

The disclosure relates to an auxiliary module for an electrical switching device including an input, an output, a first housing and a switching module which is configured to switch between a first configuration in which the switching module allows a current to flow between the input and the output and a second configuration in which the switching module blocks the current, the first housing defining a chamber which accommodates the switching module and defining a space for receiving the auxiliary module, the space containing a signalling member configured to transmit information relating to a state of the electrical switching device to the auxiliary module when the auxiliary module is in the space. This auxiliary module comprises a controller configured to generate a message and a radiofrequency communication module configured to transmit the message, via a radiofrequency data link, to a remote device.

REAL TIME MONITORING AND PARAMETRIC MODIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS THROUGH A REMOTE DEVICE

An electronic circuit breaker provides waveform data wirelessly and alters a breaker code wirelessly. The breaker comprises a transceiver to wirelessly transmit information including waveform data, a microcontroller including a processor and a memory and computer-readable firmware code stored in the memory which, when executed by the processor, causes the microcontroller to: monitor in real-time breaker functional parameters to determine parametric modifications, wirelessly transmit the information that was saved previously in the electronic circuit breaker about the one or more breaker functional parameters to a remote device with a graphical user interface, alter a breaker algorithm after analyzing load data of problematic electrical loads in a mobile application (APP) of the remote device to treat the problematic electrical loads as normal and safe and test the computer-readable firmware code with a problematic electrical load to make sure the electronic circuit breaker doesn't still trip on the problematic electrical load.

SMART WALL-PLATE SYSTEM

A wall-plate system having a wall-plate adapted to accommodate a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) coupled with the wall-plate and may comprise a mounting bracket. The PCBA may include one or more chip packages and/or other components that extend into cavities in the mounting bracket after installation, the cavities located on the mounting bracket to accommodate chip packages and/or other components. The wall-plate may include snaps to couple with the mounting bracket, the snaps extending from an interior surface of the wall-plate, the snaps located away from edges of the wall-plate towards a center of the wall-plate. The mounting bracket may comprise openings to couple with a device in a junction box and/or with the junction box. The wall-plate may comprise, e.g., one or more battery mounts and the mounting bracket may have a shape to accommodate extension by the battery mounts into a plane of the mounting bracket.

Vacuum degree detection device with buried electrodes in vacuum interrupter and method thereof

A vacuum degree detection device with buried electrodes in a vacuum interrupter and a method thereof are provided. The vacuum degree wireless detection device includes two parts, wherein a first part is provided inside the vacuum interrupter, including buried electrodes, etc., wherein the buried electrodes are welded on an end cover of the vacuum interrupter; a second part is the external detection device after the arc interrupter is processed, including: detection and calculation components, wireless transmitters, rechargeable energy storage batteries, wireless charging coils, etc. The external detection device and the buried electrode structure is designed separately, and the buried structure such as the buried electrodes can be processed as a whole with the vacuum interrupter. During the detection, the external detection device is installed above the buried electrode structure.

A CONTROL MODULE FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF POWER SWITCHING ELEMENTS AND A METHOD THEREOF
20220376545 · 2022-11-24 ·

A control module (120,120a-b) for controlling a plurality of power switching elements (111a-d) arranged for controlling provision of power to one or more wireless network devices (125a-c); wherein the control module (120,120a-b) comprises a processor (122) arranged for: determining which one of the plurality of power switching elements (111a-d) the control module (120,120a-b) receives power through; determining a set of the plurality of wireless network devices (125a-c) which receives power via a first power switching element out of the plurality of power switching elements (111a-d); determining that the set includes all the wireless network devices which receive power via the first power switching element; determining operational state of each of the wireless network devices in the set; determining whether the control module (120,120a-b) receives power via the first power switching element; evaluating a first set of conditions; wherein the first set of conditions comprises that the control module (120,120a-b) does not receive power via the first power switching element and the determined operational state indicates that each of the wireless network devices in the set does not require power, controlling, based on a positive result of the evaluation of the first set of conditions, the first power switching element to cease power provision to the set of wireless network devices.

A Method for Adjusting Operation Parameters of an Electrical Device
20230055971 · 2023-02-23 ·

An apparatus (1) provided to connect at least one device (2) to a power distribution system (3), said apparatus (1) comprising a human machine interface, HMI, (4) having elements to interact with the apparatus (1), wherein the human machine interface elements (11,12) are adapted to display and/or to adjust setting values of operation parameters of the at least one connected device (2), wherein access to one or more human machine interface elements is restricted by at least one access restriction mechanism of said apparatus (1) to enhance the operation security of the at least one device (2) connected via said apparatus (1) to said power distribution system (3) and/or to enhance the operation security of the apparatus (1) and/or of the power distribution system (3).

Systems and methods to allow for a smart device
11612045 · 2023-03-21 · ·

Smart switch devices, systems, and methods for modifying an existing electrical system to utilize the power state output of a physical switch as an indicator or signal for the operation of a smart home device or system or network of such devices to facilitate interoperability of physical switches with smart devices. The smart switch detects or determines the power state of a circuit and infers the corresponding state of a mechanical switch that operates the circuit. This information is then transmitted to associated smart devices, which may not be physically connected to the circuit controlled by the switch. When the mechanical switch is operated, it can control both electrically attached loads, such as a conventional light or appliance, and wirelessly control unconnected smart devices.