Infrared sensor array circuit breaker monitoring
First Claim
1. A thermal monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of infrared sensors, each infrared sensor having a resolution comprising a plurality of pixels, the plurality of infrared sensors configured to monitor a cabinet having a plurality of electrical components; and
a controller configured to;
create a thermal image of a monitoring area of the cabinet based at least in part on the plurality of pixels, anddetermine a characteristic of the cabinet based at least in part on the plurality of pixels,wherein the plurality of pixels are arranged in a plurality of arrays, wherein each of the plurality of arrays is dedicated to one of the plurality of electrical components.
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Abstract
A thermal monitoring system includes at least one of an infrared sensor and a plurality of infrared sensors arranged in an array. Each infrared sensor has a resolution including a plurality of pixels. A controller is configured to create a thermal image of an area to be monitored based at least in part on the plurality of pixels of each infrared sensor. A thermal monitoring assembly includes an electrical panel including a plurality of electrical components located within the electrical panel. The at least one of an infrared sensor and the plurality of infrared sensors arranged in an array, either alone or in combination with additional sensors, are located inside the electrical panel. Methods of monitoring various parameters including a temperature of the plurality of electrical components located inside the electrical panel are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermal monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of infrared sensors, each infrared sensor having a resolution comprising a plurality of pixels, the plurality of infrared sensors configured to monitor a cabinet having a plurality of electrical components; and a controller configured to; create a thermal image of a monitoring area of the cabinet based at least in part on the plurality of pixels, and determine a characteristic of the cabinet based at least in part on the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are arranged in a plurality of arrays, wherein each of the plurality of arrays is dedicated to one of the plurality of electrical components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A thermal monitoring assembly comprising:
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an electrical panel comprising a plurality of electrical components located within the electrical panel; a plurality of infrared sensors arranged in an array, wherein each of the plurality of infrared sensors has a resolution comprising a plurality of pixels and can cover at least a 60 degree field of view, and wherein the array of infrared sensors is located within the electrical panel, wherein each of the plurality of infrared sensors includes an array of pixels dedicated to monitoring one of the plurality of electrical components; and a controller configured to; map each of the pluralities of pixels of each of the plurality of infrared sensors to a corresponding plurality of points within a monitoring area, determine a temperature at each of the corresponding plurality of points based on the pluralities of pixels, and determine a characteristic of the electrical panel based at least in part on the temperature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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