Patents by Inventor Christophe Grumel

Christophe Grumel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10712372
    Abstract: A current measurement device including current sensors positioned around current conductors in order to form a passage for the current conductors along an axis oriented in a first direction and a differential current sensor positioned around the set of current conductors in order to form a common passage for the current conductors along an axis oriented in a second direction. The current sensors and the differential current sensor are located in spaces that are separated by an interface plane. A method for manufacturing such a current measurement device, to a protection module and a differential circuit breaker including such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Frederic Brasme, Nathalie Le Grand
  • Patent number: 10418215
    Abstract: A switchgear for an electric current includes a switching assembly that can be switched between an open state and a closed state; a control mechanism including a trigger member for triggering the switching of the switching assembly to the open state; a housing including lateral walls. The lateral walls are elastically deformable when the pressure prevailing inside the housing increases, one of the lateral walls including, on its inner face, a rigid protuberance, the deformation of the wall causing a displacement of the protuberance, the protuberance being arranged relative to the trigger member such that its displacement results in the displacement of the trigger member to its triggering position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Sebastien Heraud
  • Patent number: 10290451
    Abstract: The electrical switching device comprises an outer enclosure, at least one housing for receiving a removable auxiliary block, the enclosure including a base and a cover, the cover being configured to cooperate with the base to close the outer enclosure. The cover includes signaling units movable between an inactive position and an active position, and control units configured to move the signaling units from the inactive position toward the active position during closing of the enclosure if at least one auxiliary block is present in a corresponding receiving housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Grumel
  • Publication number: 20190113547
    Abstract: A current measurement device including current sensors positioned around current conductors in order to form a passage for the current conductors along an axis oriented in a first direction and a differential current sensor positioned around the set of current conductors in order to form a common passage for the current conductors along an axis oriented in a second direction. The current sensors and the differential current sensor are located in spaces that are separated by an interface plane. A method for manufacturing such a current measurement device, to a protection module and a differential circuit breaker including such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe GRUMEL, Frederic BRASME, Nathalie LE GRAND
  • Publication number: 20180240632
    Abstract: A switchgear for an electric current includes a switching assembly that can be switched between an open state and a closed state; a control mechanism including a trigger member for triggering the switching of the switching assembly to the open state; a housing including lateral walls. The lateral walls are elastically deformable when the pressure prevailing inside the housing increases, one of the lateral walls including, on its inner face, a rigid protuberance, the deformation of the wall causing a displacement of the protuberance, the protuberance being arranged relative to the trigger member such that its displacement results in the displacement of the trigger member to its triggering position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe GRUMEL, Sebastien HERAUD
  • Patent number: 10020155
    Abstract: This electrical switching apparatus includes a protection casing, at least one switching member suitable for switching between a first position permitting the passage of a current and a second position preventing the passage of the current, a mechanism for control of the or of each switching member, and at least one auxiliary module disposed in the casing, the auxiliary module being removable with respect to the casing and configured to implement a function associated with the control mechanism. The electrical switching apparatus includes a mechanical referencing member common to the control mechanism and to each auxiliary module, for the positioning of the control mechanism and of each auxiliary module in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Alain Brouillat
  • Patent number: 9953789
    Abstract: A single-pole breaking unit which includes a rotary contact bridge, a stationary contact operating with the contact bridge and connected to a current input, a rotary bar having radially extending axial end surfaces, and radial side surfaces with a transverse hole for the contact bridge which is salient through opposite radial side surfaces of the bar, an arc extinguishing chamber opening onto an opening volume for the contact bridge, two parallel side panels parallel to the axial end surfaces of the bar, with the rotary bar located between two sealing flanges between the axial end surfaces of the rotary bar and the side panels and movable axially toward the side panels to ensure tightness between the inside and the outside of the breaking unit, the sealing flanges each comprising a radially extending portion, and a cylindrical portion, both co-axial with the rotary bar, which cylindrical portion has an inside radius slightly less than the radial extent of the rotary bar, providing a space between the inside s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Hervé Anglade, Christophe Grumel, Marc Rival, Jean-Paul Gonnet
  • Patent number: 9660362
    Abstract: A device connects an electrical conductor to an area for electrical connection of an electrical switching device, the switching device having an electrical switching module connected to the area for electrical connection. The connecting device has at least one primary unit for electrically connecting a primary conductor to the area for connection, and an insulating shell receiving each primary connecting unit. The connecting device additionally has at least one secondary unit for connecting a secondary electrical conductor, and, for each secondary unit, an electrically conductive link piece connected between the secondary unit and a respective primary unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Grumel
  • Publication number: 20170110278
    Abstract: This electrical switching apparatus includes a protection casing, at least one switching member suitable for switching between a first position permitting the passage of a current and a second position preventing the passage of the current, a mechanism for control of the or of each switching member, and at least one auxiliary module disposed in the casing, the auxiliary module being removable with respect to the casing and configured to implement a function associated with the control mechanism. The electrical switching apparatus includes a mechanical referencing member common to the control mechanism and to each auxiliary module, for the positioning of the control mechanism and of each auxiliary module in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe GRUMEL, Alain Brouillat
  • Publication number: 20160181043
    Abstract: The electrical switching device comprises an outer enclosure, at least one housing for receiving a removable auxiliary block, the enclosure including a base and a cover, the cover being configured to cooperate with the base to close the outer enclosure. The cover includes signaling units movable between an inactive position and an active position, and control units configured to move the signaling units from the inactive position toward the active position during closing of the enclosure if at least one auxiliary block is present in a corresponding receiving housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Christophe GRUMEL
  • Publication number: 20160164200
    Abstract: A device connects an electrical conductor to an area for electrical connection of an electrical switching device, the switching device having an electrical switching module connected to the area for electrical connection. The connecting device has at least one primary unit for electrically connecting a primary conductor to the area for connection, and an insulating shell receiving each primary connecting unit. The connecting device additionally has at least one secondary unit for connecting a secondary electrical conductor, and, for each secondary unit, an electrically conductive link piece connected between said the secondary unit and a respective primary unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Christophe GRUMEL
  • Publication number: 20160104591
    Abstract: A single-pole breaking unit which includes a rotary contact bridge, a stationary contact operating with the contact bridge and connected to a current input, a rotary bar having radially extending axial end surfaces, and radial side surfaces with a transverse hole for the contact bridge which is salient through opposite radial side surfaces of the bar, an arc extinguishing chamber opening onto an opening volume for the contact bridge, two parallel side panels parallel to the axial end surfaces of the bar, with the rotary bar located between two sealing flanges between the axial end surfaces of the rotary bar and the side panels and movable axially toward the side panels to ensure tightness between the inside and the outside of the breaking unit, the sealing flanges each comprising a radially extending portion, and a cylindrical portion, both co-axial with the rotary bar, which cylindrical portion has an inside radius slightly less than the radial extent of the rotary bar, providing a space between the inside s
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hervé Anglade, Christophe Grumel, Marc Rival, Jean-Paul Gonnet
  • Patent number: 9159508
    Abstract: A switchgear device having a single-pole breaking unit which includes one of a pair of stationary contacts connected to a line-side current conductor, a movable contact bridge for closing and opening the stationary contacts, a line-side panel, a load-side panel opposite the line-side panel and two opposing lateral-side panels, which panels surround the stationary contacts and contact bridge, and form arc extinguishing chambers with a stationary contact within each chamber, an opening volume between chambers, and a quenching gas exhaust channel connected to a chamber, and opening through the line-side panel, which is opposite another load-side panel for contact with a trip device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Marc Rival, Christophe Grumel, Hervé Anglade, Jean-Paul Gonnet
  • Patent number: 9064645
    Abstract: In order to take maximum advantage of the modularity provided by a multipole circuit breaker with double enclosure (100), a new architecture is proposed. The outer case (48) of the switchgear apparatus (100) is formed directly when assembly of the breaking device (600) is performed by juxtaposition and securing between single-pole breaking units (10), spacers (46) and side walls (50), trip device (7) and cover (64). The spacers (46) can thus be used for various functionalities, and in particular to modify the external aspect of the switchgear apparatus (100) or the nature of the trip device (7) in delayed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Nereau, Christophe Grumel, Marc Rival, Hervé Anglade
  • Patent number: 8829369
    Abstract: In order to take maximum advantage of the modularity provided by a multipole circuit breaker (100) with double enclosure, a new architecture is proposed. A part of the outer case (48) of the switchgear apparatus is formed directly when assembly of the breaking device (600) is performed by juxtaposition and securing between single-pole breaking units (10), spacers (46) and side walls (50). It is thus possible to use the spacers (46) for various functionalities, and in particular to modify the external aspect of the switchgear apparatus (100) or the nature of the trip device in delayed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Hervé Anglade, Marc Rival
  • Patent number: 8664549
    Abstract: A switchgear device including a main unit supporting an operating mechanism, and at least one auxiliary unit, wherein the units each includes a rotary bar mounted in a mobile contact bridge for rotation around an axis of rotation, and two stationary contacts are connected with the mobile contact bridge. The operating mechanism moves a drive rod through an angular path which results in moving all of the mobile contact bridges between an open position and a closed position. A stop, against which the drive rod presses in the closed position, limits movement of the drive rod, and applies a rotational torque to the drive rod to keep it parallel to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Denis Giraud
  • Publication number: 20120175348
    Abstract: A breaking unit comprising a contact bridge, at least one stationary contact operating in conjunction with said contact bridge and a rotary bar having a transverse hole accommodating said bridge which is salient on each side of the bar, said bar being fitted between two side panels of the breaking unit. Said contact bridge comprises two sealing flanges respectively placed between the radial surfaces of the rotary bar and the side panels. At least one arc extinguishing chamber opens onto an opening volume of the contact bridge. The rotary bar comprises at least one channel connected to the transverse accommodating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric IndustriesSAS
    Inventors: Hervé Anglade, Christophe Grumel, Marc Rival, Jean-Paul Gonnet
  • Publication number: 20120168405
    Abstract: Switchgear device having at least one single-pole breaking unit, said unit comprising a movable contact bridge, a pair of stationary contacts operating in conjunction with said movable contact bridge and respectively connected to a current input conductor, and two arc extinguishing chambers respectively opening onto an opening volume of the contact bridge, and comprising a stack of at least two deionizing fins separated from one another by a gas exchange space. Each extinguishing chamber is connected to at least one quenching gas exhaust channel, said exhaust channels opening onto a line-side panel of the case of the breaking unit, said line-side panel being positioned opposite another load-side panel designed to be placed in contact with trip means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Marc Rival, Christophe Grumel, Hervé Anglade, Jean-Paul Gonnet
  • Publication number: 20120160654
    Abstract: In order to take maximum advantage of the modularity provided by a multipole circuit breaker with double enclosure (100), a new architecture is proposed. The outer case (48) of the switchgear apparatus (100) is formed directly when assembly of the breaking device (600) is performed by juxtaposition and securing between single-pole breaking units (10), spacers (46) and side walls (50), trip device (7) and cover (64). The spacers (46) can thus be used for various functionalities, and in particular to modify the external aspect of the switchgear apparatus (100) or the nature of the trip device (7) in delayed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Nereau, Christophe Grumel, Marc Rival, Hervé Anglade
  • Publication number: 20120152718
    Abstract: In order to take maximum advantage of the modularity provided by a multipole circuit breaker (100) with double enclosure, a new architecture is proposed. A part of the outer case (48) of the switchgear apparatus is formed directly when assembly of the breaking device (600) is performed by juxtaposition and securing between single-pole breaking units (10), spacers (46) and side walls (50). It is thus possible to use the spacers (46) for various functionalities, and in particular to modify the external aspect of the switchgear apparatus (100) or the nature of the trip device in delayed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Christophe Grumel, Hervé Anglade, Marc Rival