Patents Assigned to Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Limited
  • Patent number: 12266916
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a power delivery system, the apparatus comprising: a DC circuit breaker having first and second terminals and configured to automatically switch from a closed state to an open state during an overcurrent condition; a disconnector switch in series with the DC circuit breaker, the disconnector switch having a first terminal for connecting to a first polarity terminal of a DC power supply, a second terminal for connecting to a second polarity terminal of the DC power supply and a common terminal connected to the first terminal of the DC circuit breaker, the disconnector switch having at least a first position in which the first terminal is connected to the common terminal and a second position in which the second terminal is connected to the common terminal; and an interlock mechanism coupled to the DC circuit breaker and the disconnector switch, the interlock mechanism configured to disable the DC circuit breaker from automatically switching from the closed state to the open state during
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Kamalaraj Kannan, Gabor Gulics, Lyn Jones, Giles Barnwell, Daniel David McClymont, Alejandro Santana Armas, Valentin Gruffaz, Milica Dekic
  • Patent number: 10471849
    Abstract: A circuit breaker/disconnector apparatus for use in a power delivery system comprises a unidirectional DC circuit breaker which has a first terminal and a second terminal and is configured to automatically open during an overcurrent condition in a forward direction and to remain closed independent of current level in a reverse direction. A disconnector switch is in series with the circuit breaker. The disconnector switch has a first terminal for connecting to a first polarity connector of a power supply, a second terminal for connecting to a second polarity connector of the power supply and a common terminal connected to the first terminal of the circuit breaker. The disconnector switch has at least a first position in which the first terminal is connected to the common terminal and a second position in which the second terminal is connected to the common terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Ernest Lane