Circuit Breaker Supporting Arrangements Patents (Class 361/652)
  • Patent number: 11887798
    Abstract: A circuit breaker and panel system includes a panel including a base pan having a plurality of base pan electrical connections. A circuit breaker including a housing having a plurality of circuit breaker electrical connections arranged to contact the base pan electrical connections when the circuit breaker is coupled to the base pan. The circuit breaker is rotatably coupleable with the base pan via a pivot joint for engaging the plurality of base pan electrical connections with the plurality of circuit breaker electrical connections per a predetermined electrical connection coupling sequence. One of the housing and the base pan includes a protrusion and the other of the housing and the base pan includes a corresponding recess which, when engaged with each other, retain the housing to the base pan to prevent reverse rotational movement of the breaker with respect to the base pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, Justin Berghoff, Adam Kevelos, Timothy Lindh, Nicholas Ryan Goodine, Steven Tommell
  • Patent number: 11777235
    Abstract: An electrical distribution module, including a plate that supports pedestals which in turn support power components and power bars connected to the power components. Each pedestal includes a base supporting uprights spaced apart from each other and bridges, each bridge connecting two consecutive uprights at a distance from the base to form an opening for a power bar to transition between the plate and the power components supported by the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Benjamin Boisnier, Philippe Pierre Avignon, Loîc Lemasson
  • Patent number: 10876471
    Abstract: A genset enclosure assembly comprises a first enclosure defining a first internal volume. A genset engine is positioned within the first internal volume. A first opening is defined in a first sidewall of a first side of the first enclosure. The genset enclosure assembly also includes a second enclosure defining a second internal volume. The second enclosure is positioned adjacent to the first side and removably coupled to the first side of the first enclosure. A first genset module is positioned in the second internal volume and operably coupled to the genset engine through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Limited
    Inventors: Peter A. Goleczka, Gordon A. Read
  • Patent number: 10687436
    Abstract: A structured media enclosure door assembly includes a base, a door and a support plate. The base includes a frame that is configured to mount directly to a wall. The door includes a frame and a front panel held by the door frame. The door frame is coupled to the base frame. The support plate has first and second opposite surfaces. The support plate is configured to be selectively coupled to the door frame in: (i) a first position with the support plate first surface facing the front panel and the support plate spaced apart from the front panel a first distance; and (ii) a second position with the support plate second surface facing the front panel and the support plate spaced apart from the front panel a second distance that is less than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: WirePath Home Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Glenn Franck, William Jacob Kozlowski, Jr., Jamie Lee Quinlan, Matthew R. Shute
  • Patent number: 9590396
    Abstract: A circuit breaker panel board includes a housing including a door structured to open, a circuit breaker receiving area disposed in an interior area of the housing, and at least one illumination unit disposed outside the circuit breaker receiving area and including at least one light oriented to provide light in a direction of the circuit breaker receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony Thomas Ricciuti, Thomas Kenneth Fogle, Joe Philip Fello
  • Patent number: 9042084
    Abstract: A system is provided for a power distribution enclosure that includes an electronic circuit component. The system includes a conductive adapter having a head, and a circuit breaker base adapted for mounting to the power distribution enclosure. The circuit breaker base has an aperture adapted to receive the head of the conductive adapter. The head of the conductive adapter has a shape that substantially prevents rotation of the conductive adapter when the conductive adapter is inserted into the aperture. The conductive adapter is configured to draw away or absorb heat from the electronic circuit component and move the absorbed heat out of the power distribution enclosure. The circuit breaker base is adapted to substantially prevent heat from escaping from the conductive adapter into the power distribution enclosure. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Pever, Timothy J. Fink, Karthik Chandran Krishnamurthy, Raymond Jadin
  • Patent number: 8953306
    Abstract: A load center featuring a two-piece dielectric barrier that securely retains a plug-on neutral rail and methods of assembling the same. The barrier includes a shield and a base having a protrusion that cooperates with fingers of the shield to securely retain the conductor in the load center. The shield is installed over the base and rests on hooks protruding from the base. This creates a distance between the protrusion and the fingers to allow the conductor to be inserted through a gap between the fingers along the conductor's skinny edge. The conductor rotates 90 degrees until it rests on the protrusion. The base and shield are snapped together, causing the hooks of the base to attach to the shield. At the same time, the fingers of the base move downward to rest against the conductor so that it is sandwiched securely between the protrusion and the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim D. Wheeler, Jeffrey O. Sharp, Jason D. Potratz
  • Publication number: 20150016029
    Abstract: A power panel and modules for use in a power panel are disclosed. One disclosed chassis includes a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and left and right sides, and an input power bus having a plurality of connection apertures therethrough. A plurality of circuit modules are mounted within the chassis. Each circuit module includes a circuit protection element including first and second bullet-nosed connectors, and a body element having first and second holes positioned to receive the first and second bullet-nosed connectors. The body element includes a bullet-nosed input connector sized to be received by one of the plurality of connection apertures. Each circuit element also includes an output terminal extending rearwardly from the body element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: David J. Johnsen
  • Patent number: 8929055
    Abstract: A plug-on load center featuring snap-in or snap-on neutral rails that are retained securely in the load center on or between a dielectric barrier without requiring any fasteners and assembled by installing the dielectric components and neutral rail along the same direction orthogonal to a rear wall of an enclosure that houses the load center. The snap-in configurations feature dielectric barriers with fingers that create a snap-fit connection between the neutral rail and a shield member. The neutral rail is forced between the fingers, which separate and then snap back to their original position once the neutral rail is fully seated in the dielectric barrier. The snap-on configurations feature a neutral rail that is snapped onto the dielectric barrier and retained in the load without any fasteners. The barrier can include retention members that snap-fit into corresponding features of the neutral rail when it is installed onto the barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Potratz, David R. Pearson, William J. Broghammer
  • Publication number: 20140340822
    Abstract: A load panel includes an enclosure; an aggregator having a first processor and a number of communicating mechanisms; and a number of circuit breakers. The first processor includes a first routine communicating using the number of communicating mechanisms. Each of the number of circuit breakers includes a second processor, and first and second communicating mechanisms. The aggregator and the number of circuit breakers are arranged as a linear structure within the load panel. The second processor includes a second routine communicating using the first and second communicating mechanisms and assigning a unique address to a corresponding one of the number of circuit breakers with respect to the aggregator and any remaining number of the number of circuit breakers. The first communicating mechanism communicates with or toward the aggregator. The second communicating mechanism communicates with at most one of the any remaining number of the number of circuit breakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: DHANANJAY LAL, ABHAY RAOSAHEB SHINDE, JASON K. A. OKERMAN
  • Patent number: 8885328
    Abstract: A power transfer device adapted for interconnection with the electrical system of a building includes a cabinet, a set of switches mounted to the cabinet, and wires adapted to connect the switches to an electrical distribution panel associated with a building electrical system. The power transfer device includes a first compartment and a second compartment partitioned from one another by a removable intermediate wall that slidably engages a base that defines a back wall of the cabinet. The switches are secured to a base of the cabinet and a first panel closes the first compartment and cooperates with the set of switches such that the switches are operable through the first panel and discrete switches can be removed from the cabinet when the first panel is the removed from cabinet without interfering with an orientation of other switches relative to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Reliance Controls Corporation
    Inventor: Neil A. Czarnecki
  • Patent number: 8848344
    Abstract: A solid insulated switchgear having at least one circuit switches for switching a three-pole AC circuit includes a plurality of bus-bars for pole. Each of the bus-bars for pole being providing correspondingly for each pole comprises a ring-shaped bus-bar portion electrically connecting the arc extinguishing mechanisms for the same pole, and each having an internal electrical conductor portion and an external solid insulated mold portion in which the conductor portion is built; and a plurality of extended connecting portions respectively extended from the ring-shaped bus-bar portion while being space apart from one another in a circumferential direction so that the plurality of circuit switches are connected in the state in which the plurality of circuit switches are separated from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Mu Byeon, Jae Gul Lee
  • Publication number: 20140160639
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus for housing a pair of opposing circuit breakers includes a panelboard having a first longitudinal axis and configured to support the pair of opposing circuit breakers to define a gap therebetween, the gap having a second longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis. An insulative barrier is arranged to define a plenum region having a third longitudinal axis, and is operatively disposed in the gap, wherein the third longitudinal axis extends generally parallel to said second longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Comppany
    Inventors: Mariusz DUDA, William MAURER, Dean ROBARGE, Eric ROWLAND, Michael WOOD
  • Publication number: 20140160640
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus for housing a pair of opposing circuit breakers each circuit breaker of the pair of opposing circuit breakers having an opposing end face including an exhaust vent disposed thereon is disclosed. The electrical switching apparatus includes a panelboard to operatively support the pair of opposing circuit breakers to define a gap therebetween, and an insulative barrier to be operatively disposed in the gap. The insulative barrier includes a first cantilever wall member arrangeable to define a first plenum region having a first cross sectional area, and a second plenum region having a second cross sectional area. The insulative barrier is operative to deflect in a first direction to thereby increase one of the first and second cross sectional areas in response to a venting of ionized gases from one circuit breaker of the pair of circuit breakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mariusz DUDA, William MAURER, Dean ROBARGE, Michael WOOD
  • Patent number: 8737043
    Abstract: A sealed electrical enclosure for housing an electrical component is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the sealed electrical enclosure includes a housing, a first and second electrical connector, an actuator, and a terminal. The housing has a sealed interior when a top portion is coupled to a bottom portion. The first electrical connector extends from the sealed interior through the bottom of the housing and is electrically coupled to the electrical component. The actuator extends from the sealed interior through the housing and is configured to manipulate the electrical component. The terminal is electrically coupled to the second electrical connector. The second electrical connector is configured to mate with the first electrical connector. The first and second electrical connectors are configured to be connected and disconnected to attach and remove the housing to and from the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Ron Hughes
  • Patent number: 8737076
    Abstract: A modular form factor power module system with monitoring and control functions is disclosed. The power module system is configured to power, monitor and/or control telecommunications equipment at the circuit level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Randolph Stanton Wright, Larry O'Neal Reeder
  • Patent number: 8717743
    Abstract: A base pan assembly for connecting to conductors and an electrical device. The base pan assembly includes a base pan element having walls for isolating each conductor. The base pan assembly also includes a stab element associated with each conductor wherein the stab element includes first and second portions formed in a substantially L shaped configuration. The first portion is adapted to be connected to the electrical device and the second portion is fastened to the base pan element. An end of the second portion is positioned between a pair of ribs. A fastening element is associated with each stab element, wherein the fastening element includes a post extending from the base pan element which is received by an aperture in the second portion. Further, the base pan assembly includes a lug associated with each conductor, wherein the lug receives the second portion and the associated conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Cortes Rico, Brian J. Rusch, Carey D. Harnois
  • Patent number: 8625257
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a plug-in system having a lower part, on which busbars can be arranged, and an upper part which is made of electrically insulating material and is releasable from the lower part in a non-destructive manner on a top side arranged opposite the underside. Protective devices having electrical contacts can be arranged on the plug-in system. The upper part has openings through which the electrical contacts of the protective devices can make direct contact with the busbars. The openings are configured in such a manner that the plug-in system is shockproof to IP XXB. The upper part and lower part are latchable into one another or are screwable to one another in such a manner that the upper part is releasable from the lower part only from the underside of the plug-in system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Adelbert Schalk, Fritz Ehrensperger
  • Patent number: 8582279
    Abstract: A load center assembly comprising a main circuit breaker configured to be connected with bus plates through side openings in the main circuit breaker is described. The openings in the main circuit breaker comprise plug-on clips by which the bus plates connect. The plug-on clips are configured to use friction to grasp the bus plates as the bus plates are slidably inserted between the jaws of the plug-on clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James Gerard Maloney, Eric Alan Samuelson
  • Patent number: 8576579
    Abstract: A mounting and fixing apparatus for analog-to-digital electrical equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a mounting rail (11), an electrical equipment-insulated pedestal (12) and a stop element (16). By translation and locking of the stop element (16) mounted on the electrical equipment-insulated pedestal (12), the dimension of the opening mounting and fixing the electric equipment to the mounting rail (11) may be manually varied or locked, which greatly improves the firmness and stability for mounting the electric equipment, and thereby realizing convenient mounting and dismounting of the electric equipment or convenient movement or rearrangement of the electric equipment in the mounting rail (11), and enhancing the interchangeability and compatibility for coordination and mounting of the electric equipment to the mounting rail (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Wang, Gang Yan
  • Patent number: 8482905
    Abstract: A mounting module for a DC distribution assembly is provided. The module includes a base portion that holds at least first and second electrically conductive straps thereon. The straps are disposed on and coupled to the electrically non-conductive base portion. The module further includes a first breaker pole assembly having a first line side electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive strap. The mounting module further includes a second breaker pole assembly having a second line side electrically coupled to the second electrically conductive strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Mariusz Duda, Nicholas Ryan Goodine, Eric Duane Rowland, Ganesh Venkataraman, Michael Richard Wood
  • Patent number: 8395885
    Abstract: An electrical conductor mechanism is provided for an electrical bus assembly of a power distribution system, such as a residential load center, which includes a number of electrical switching apparatus, such as circuit breakers. The electric conductor mechanism includes at least one planar member having first and second opposing sides. The first side is attached to a corresponding stab of the electrical bus assembly. The second side is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the circuit breakers, thereby electrically connecting it to the stab of the electrical bus assembly. An electrical bus assembly and a power distribution system employing the aforementioned electrical conductor mechanism are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: James Gerard Maloney
  • Patent number: 8331065
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus to protect an inverter from failure due to neutral lifting. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of controlling an inverter in a UPS, the inverter being selectively coupled to a power line and comprising an input to receive an input voltage from the power line. The method comprises acts of monitoring the input voltage, detecting based on the act of monitoring, that the input voltage exceeds a predetermined high threshold value, isolating the inverter from the power line responsive to detecting that the input voltage exceeds a predetermined high threshold value, determining whether or not a neutral lifting condition exists on the power line, indicating that the inverter is in a fault state if the neutral lifting condition exists, and reconnecting the inverter to the power line if the neutral lifting condition does not exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Sreejakumar Sreekantan Nair, Ramakrishnan Madenoor Krishnan
  • Patent number: 8284541
    Abstract: An electrical enclosure includes a housing having a first end, an opposite second end, and a plurality of sides disposed therebetween to define an internal volume; an electrical busway having a number of electrical bus members, wherein at least one of the number of electrical bus members has a first bus member, a second bus member and a number of fusible links electrically connected between the first bus member and the second bus member, wherein the at least one of the number of electrical bus members is structured to electrically conduct a rated current, wherein the number of fusible links are structured to electrically conduct the rated current, and wherein the number of fusible links are structured to vaporize responsive to a current which is substantially greater than the rated current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Shea, Ronald D. Hartzel, James E. Smith, Paul K. Parker
  • Patent number: 8284542
    Abstract: Electrical circuit breakers in an electrical panelboard are equipped with tie-down devices to secure the circuit breakers to the panelboard. Each circuit breaker includes a standard housing or case having a raised portion that forms a pair of end walls and a slot at the base of each of the end walls. The panelboard includes mounts for attaching the tie-down devices to the panelboard. Each tie-down device includes (1) a breaker-attachment portion adapted to be mounted on the circuit breaker housing around the raised portion and having a pair of mounting hooks adapted to fit into the slots for attaching the tie-down device to the circuit breaker housing, and (2) a panelboard attachment portion extending beyond the circuit breaker housing for attachment to the panelboard mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Siebels, William J. Broghammer
  • Patent number: 8223476
    Abstract: A field rephaseable metering device is provided including at least three distribution buses including two side buses and a center bus, the center bus having a vertical center line. At least one meter socket is provided having a vertical center line offset from the vertical center line of said center bus, each meter socket including a first line terminal and a second line terminal. At least two line straps are provided, each having a first end configured for connecting with one of the first or second line terminals, and a second elongate end configured to be selectively connectable to one of the side buses associated with its line terminal or the center bus. When each line strap is positioned to connect one of the line terminals with one of the distribution buses, a longitudinal axis of each line strap is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each distribution bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Zhang, Brian J. Rusch, Arthur Kevin Shumate, James R. Tirrell, Carey D. Harnois, Robert E. Henry, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8111504
    Abstract: A current-sensing assembly comprising a housing and first and second current transformers contained in and fixed in position by the housing. The assembly includes at least one conducting pin corresponding to each of the first and second current transformers and inserted through the housing to expose a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the pin is electrically coupled to an end of the conducting wire of the corresponding current transformer through a window in the housing coinciding with the current transformer. The top end of a common pin is electrically coupled through the window to the opposite end of the coil conductor. The bottom end of each pin is configured to be coupled to a printed circuit board. The housing includes first and second elongated rings passing substantially through the centers of the current transformers and configured to accept first and second current lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Powell, Jerry Scheel, Randall J. Gass
  • Patent number: 8089747
    Abstract: A power pedestal provides power to a vehicle and a structure disposed separate from the vehicle. The power pedestal includes a housing having an exterior, a first end fixed to a platform, and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end. A meter socket assembly is housed by the housing. At least one first branch circuit breaker and a second main circuit breaker are electrically connected to the meter socket assembly within the housing. At least one of the at least one first branch circuit breaker is electrically connected to the vehicle by a corresponding one of a number of first electrical conductors. The second main circuit breaker is electrically connected to the structure by a second electrical conductor. A meter, which is electrically connected to the meter socket assembly, measures electric energy consumed by the vehicle and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Mitchell Storck, Barry James Sharp, Alston Gareth Brooks, Steven Christopher Saad, Paul David Seff
  • Patent number: 8072736
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution assembly for providing enhanced access includes a first member configured to be mounted to a fixed structure. A second member is configured to receive electrical components for interconnection to electrical systems of a predetermined configuration. The second member is movably connected to the first member between a first position and a second position. The movable connection providing enhanced access of electrical components disposed on the second member around the fixed structure when the second member is disposed in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Brasil Ltda
    Inventors: Joannes Willen Maria Roosdorp, Andre Metzker, Emerson Eduardo Grando
  • Patent number: 7957122
    Abstract: A load center is equipped with a neutral phase conductive rail with breaker mounting and retention features providing automatic neutral connection for a plug-on mounted AFI and/or GFI circuit breaker. Breakers may be designed to have specific interfaces to the breaker mounting and retention features of the load center rails. The neutral rail may have two pieces including a breaker undercut positioning rail shorted to a standard neutral rail, or a neutral rail may be designed to have all mounting features integrated therewith. The new panel is compatible with non-AFI and non-GFI breakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey O. Sharp
  • Patent number: 7921315
    Abstract: Managing power consumption in a data center including reporting, by a circuit breaker communications device of one of the circuit breakers to the management module, a current power load of the circuit breaker, the report transmitted from the circuit breaker communications device through a power supply communications device of a power supply currently providing power to a particular computing device and through an out-of-band communications link to the management module, upon receiving the report of the current power load, determining, by the management module, whether the current power load of the circuit breaker is greater than a predetermined threshold; and if the current power load of the circuit breaker is greater than the predetermined threshold, reducing, by the management module, power consumption through the circuit breaker of the particular computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John K. Langgood, Thomas F. Lewis, Kevin M. Reinberg, Kevin S. D. Vernon
  • Patent number: 7869192
    Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus mounting apparatus includes a base with a planar portion having a first side and an opposite second side. A number of first adjustable members are coupled to the opposite second side. Each of the first adjustable members includes a first end and an opposite second end. A number of second adjustable members are coupled transverse to the first adjustable members and include a first end and an opposite second end. At least one of the first end and the opposite second end of at least one of the first adjustable members and the second adjustable members is adjustable generally toward or generally away from the base. At least one of the first end and the opposite second end of the at least one of the first adjustable members and the second adjustable members is coupled to a number of walls of a switchgear enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Jacobsen, Jaymie L. Davenport, Barry T. Rambo
  • Patent number: 7869194
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention provides that, for a closing apparatus for a part rack withdrawable via V-shaped rod assemblies, the closing apparatus includes at least one pin formed on rod assemblies or as part of them, each pin engaging in a slot in an actuating element. Owing to the use of the slots, the actuating element can be formed as a rigid body, with the result that no frictional forces need to be overcome when inserting a circuit breaker into a withdrawable-part rack with the closing apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the invention. With the closing apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the invention, a locking element can have a particularly simple design: it can be guided in the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellscahft
    Inventors: Erhard Deylitz, Pierre Lamoth
  • Patent number: 7852617
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a main circuit terminal assembly for a vacuum circuit breaker, which can prevent temperature increase by increasing a surface area of a main circuit conductive unit, the main circuit terminal assembly for a vacuum circuit breaker which is electrically connected to a vacuum interrupter, including: a clamp electrically connected to a movable unit of the vacuum interrupter, and configured as a pair of conductors so as to support the movable unit by clamping; a heat sink fixed to the clamp that increase a surface area of the clamp; a flexible shunt having one end thereof electrically and mechanically connected to the clamp, and configured as a flexible conductor to allow the movable unit to move; a terminal block electrically and mechanically connected to another end of the flexible shunt, and configured as an electrical conductor; and a contactor unit electrically connected to the terminal block and having a plurality of clip-shaped contactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 7843682
    Abstract: An electrical component may include a vent located in a mounting portion of a case to vent a blast from within the case. A chassis may have a mounting site for an electrical component, wherein the mounting site includes a passage to receive a blast from the electrical component. A system may include a chassis having a mounting site to engage a mounting portion of a case for an electrical component, wherein the mounting portion of the case includes a vent, and the chassis forms at least a portion of a blast chamber to receive a blast from the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Levitron Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Leinen, Pieter Paulson
  • Patent number: 7813110
    Abstract: An electrical enclosure for circuit breakers includes a busbar with a plurality of apertures equidistantly positioned along a length of the busbar so that insulating inserts and corresponding busbar connectors can be attached to the busbar to receive variously sized circuit breakers having different widths equal to an integer multiple of the center-to-center distance between the equidistantly positioned apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Willard J. Rezac
  • Patent number: 7768794
    Abstract: A surge suppression device includes a bus bar that extends along a length of the surge suppression device. Multiple surge suppression modules each have an attachment device that attaches and detaches to the bus bar without disrupting connections of other surge suppression modules coupled to the same bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Raycap, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Wilson, David A. Winton, Daniel J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7688573
    Abstract: A cover assembly is provided for an enclosure, such as an electrical enclosure. The enclosure includes a panel member and a plurality of sides extending outwardly from the panel member to define an interior. The cover assembly includes an inner cover, at least one fastening mechanism fastening the inner cover to the enclosure, a trim member at least partially overlaying the inner cover, and at least one biasing assembly coupling the trim member to the inner cover. The at least one biasing assembly biases the trim member toward the inner cover, and is structured to bias the trim member toward an exterior surface of a structure, such as a building wall, to which the electrical enclosure is coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Michael J. Ranta
  • Patent number: 7663867
    Abstract: A circuit breaker apparatus is provided and includes a circuit breaker, having a housing surface perpendicular to a plane of a front side of the circuit breaker and internal components, a terminal block structurally coupled to the housing surface, first terminal housings arrayed on the terminal block to each support first components and to be receptive of second terminal housings each of which supports second components, at least some of which are electrically coupled to the internal components, to be electrically coupled to at least some of the first components, and an access block. The access block is disposed on the terminal block and has apertures defined therein to provide for front-side access to the first terminal housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mahesh Jaywant Rane, Simhadri Ramalingeswara Rao Gupta, Janakiraman Narayanan, Pankaj Agrawal
  • Patent number: 7652871
    Abstract: An electrical distribution panel includes a backplane, a circuit breaker comprising a load conductor for transmitting electrical power to a load, and a load sensing assembly comprising a load sensor operatively coupled to the load conductor for detecting an electrical load of the load conductor and generating a load signal proportional to the electrical load. The load sensing assembly is selectively positionable with respect to the load conductor at a plurality of fixedly secured positions on the backplane to facilitate positioning the load sensor with respect to the load conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Caggiano, Suresh Redditha, Raghunath Parbhu
  • Publication number: 20090185336
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a DIN rail for removably securing a number of electrical switching apparatus such as, for example circuit breakers, to a panel member of an electrical enclosure. First and second mounting members extend outwardly from first and second ends, respectively, of the DIN rail. Each mounting member has at least one lateral protrusion. The first and second mounting members are, for example, a number of first resilient legs and a number of second resilient legs, respectively, each of which is structured to bias a corresponding one of the lateral protrusions into engagement with one of the coupling elements of the panel member. The DIN rail, the number of first resilient legs, and the number of second resilient legs are structured to removably secure the circuit breakers to the panel member of the electrical enclosure, without requiring a number of separate fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: SYED M. KARIM, HOYMA J. MAZARA
  • Patent number: 7551425
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing electrical power from a plurality of power sources among a plurality of electrical conductors includes: (a) A plurality of power supply bus structures. Each respective power supply bus structure is coupled with at least one respective power source and presents a respective plurality of first electrical connection structures arranged in a respective first spaced array. (b) Each respective electrical conductor presents a respective plurality of second electrical connection structures arranged in a respective second spaced array. (c) At least one electrical bridging unit coupling a respective first electrical connection structure and a respective second electrical connection structure to establish electrical connection between a selected respective power supply bus structure and a selected respective electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Lineage Power Corporation
    Inventor: Vincent Mark Byrne
  • Patent number: 7508653
    Abstract: A load center with a circuit breaker with a first recess and a second recess, a main busbar with a first stab that is operatively arranged to insert into the first recess and support a front end of the circuit breaker. The load center also includes a neutral support bar having a second stab and a lug. The lug is connected to a neutral system and the second stab is operatively arranged to insert into the second recess of the circuit breaker. The second stab also supports a back end of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Bradley E. Parlee
  • Patent number: 7468883
    Abstract: An electric power distribution panel includes a plurality of slots for supplying power to circuit breakers, a first input bus for coupling to a first power source, a second input bus for coupling to a second power source, and a plurality of circuit breaker carriers. Each carrier is positioned in one of the slots and selectably movable in its slot between a first position for coupling a circuit breaker to the first input bus, and a second position for coupling a circuit breaker to the second input bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond A. Mann
  • Patent number: 7414828
    Abstract: A current distributor includes a common, uninterrupted first main busbar as a main current supply and a number of current distributor modules which are each associated with a respective circuit breaker and can be disposed in a row along the main busbar. The current distributor module or each current distributor module has a first connection line for supplying current to a load circuit. The current distributor module or each current distributor module has a housing, a slot formed on a front side of the housing for plugging on an associated circuit breaker, and a first channel which passes through the housing in a transverse direction for accommodating the first main busbar. A first contact opening of the slot corresponds to the first channel and a second contact opening of the slot corresponds to a housing receptacle for a connection socket of the first connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Birner
  • Patent number: 7408766
    Abstract: A power supply system for supplying electrical power to at least one load includes a base plate, a support rail and a power supply module fastened to the base plate, at least one bus bar module, and a rail mounting device for mounting the bus bar module on the support rail. The rail mounting device includes conductor members for supplying power from the power supply module to bus bars contained within the bus bar modules, respectively. A first plug has contacts that engage contacts of each of the bus bars of the bus bar module via access slots contained in the cover member thereof, thereby to supply three-phase power to a load such, as a motor, via a heavy-duty power switch and a circuit breaker that are both mounted on the base plate, and associated second and third connecting plugs. Single-phase power is supplied to an auxiliary load, such as an electrical appliance, from two or more bus bars of the bus bar module via a fourth plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Oesterhaus, Jörg Sheer, Walter Hanning, Daniel Brugger, Max Hufschmid, Paul Hug
  • Patent number: 7403373
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a circuit breaker mounting plate that can comprise a prong adapted to receive a clip. The prong can define a first longitudinal axis that extends in a first direction and in an opposing second direction. The prong can be adapted to receive a spring. The clip can comprise a latch. The latch can be adapted, via the spring, to releasably attach a circuit breaker to the circuit breaker mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Timothy McCoy, Thomas William Holland
  • Patent number: 7397673
    Abstract: A surge suppression device includes a bus bar that extends along a length of the surge suppression device. Multiple surge suppression modules each have an attachment device that attaches and detaches to the bus bar without disrupting connections of other surge suppression modules coupled to the same bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: A.C. Data Systems of Idaho, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Wilson, David Winton, Daniel Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7372692
    Abstract: An interior assembly for a load center includes a base member disposed at or about a panel member of the load center housing, a first bus bar assembly disposed on the base member, and a first insulating member overlaying the first bus bar assembly and being coupled to the base member. A first portion of the first insulating member receives circuit breakers of the load center, and a second portion receives a second bus bar assembly. A second insulating member overlays the second bus bar assembly and is coupled to the second portion of the first insulating member. A neutral bus bar is coupled to the second insulating member. A fastening mechanism fastens the interior assembly to the panel member. The base member, first and second bus bar assemblies, first and second insulating members, and neutral bus bar are secured together without the use of separate fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Ranta, James L. Gehlbach
  • Patent number: 7316376
    Abstract: A combined mounting apparatus and electrical enclosure assembly that is adapted to be supported on a support surface includes a frame member that is adapted to be supported on the support surface. A mounting bracket is provided that is connected to the frame member. The mounting bracket includes an arm having an opening. An electrical enclosure is provided that is adapted to enclose an electrical component including a wire. The electrical enclosure has an opening formed therethrough. The electrical enclosure is supported on the frame member for pivoting movement about an axis defined by the opening of the mounting bracket and the opening of the electrical enclosure. The opening of the mounting bracket and the opening of the electrical enclosure form a passageway that is adapted to allow the passage of the wire therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventor: John C. Engler