LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION INTERRUPTER WITH FIRE PROTECTION MEANS
First Claim
1. A leakage current detection interrupter, comprising:
- (i) a movable assembly housing having a first side surface and an opposite, second side surface, and a body defined therebetween, wherein the body defines two vertical openings on the first side surface and the second surface;
(ii) a first fixed contact holder having a first fixed contact point, and a second fixed contact holder having a second fixed contact point;
(iii) a first movable contact holder and a second movable contact holder, each having a fixed end attached to the movable assembly housing and a movable end, wherein the first movable end has a first movable contact arranged for contacting the first fixed contact, the second movable end has a second movable contact arranged for contacting the second fixed contact;
(iv) a movable assembly that moves between a first position in which each fixed contact makes contact with the respective movable contact and a second position in which the fixed contacts are separated from the movable contacts;
(v) a resetting component having a first end accessible to a user for resetting the leakage current detection interrupter and a second end with a tapered tip and a notch, which, when the movable assembly is in the first position, is engaged with the movable assembly;
(vi) a resetting component spring which releases the resetting component and disengage the movable assembly;
(vii) an electromagnetic tripping component, which, when energized, which is responsive to a fault condition, causes the movable assembly to be in the second position from the first position, thereby causing the resetting component to disengage the movable assembly;
(viii) an leakage current protection circuit assembled on a printed circuit board for detecting the fault condition, wherein the leakage current protection circuit comprises a first input LI-L, a second input LI-N, a third input LI-G, a first out put LO-P, a second output LO-N and a third output LO-G, wherein the leakage current protection circuit is capable of detecting a fault condition and energizing the electromagnetic tripping component to cause resetting component to disengage the movable assembly in responsive to the fault condition; and
(ix) a set of three electrical wires to an appliance, wherein a first wire connects the first input LI-L to the first output LO-P, a second wire connects the second input LI-N to the second output LO-N, and a third wire connects the third input LI-G to the third output LO-G of the leakage current detection interrupter, and wherein the first wire and the second wire are protected by a plurality of protective shields.
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Abstract
A leakage current detection interrupter with fire protection means comprising: (i) a movable assembly housing; (ii) two fixed contact holders each having a fixed contact point; (iii) ) two movable contact holders each having a fixed end and a movable end with a movable contact point; (iv) a movable assembly that moves between a first position and a second position; (v) a resetting component; (vi) a resetting component spring; (vii) an electromagnetic tripping component, which, when energized, which is responsive to a fault condition, causes the movable assembly to be in the second position from the first position; (viii) an leakage current protection circuit assembled on a printed circuit board for detecting the fault condition; and (ix) a set of three electrical wires: a first wire, a second wire, and a third wire to an appliance, wherein the first wire and the second wire are protected by a plurality of protective shields.
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20 Claims
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1. A leakage current detection interrupter, comprising:
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(i) a movable assembly housing having a first side surface and an opposite, second side surface, and a body defined therebetween, wherein the body defines two vertical openings on the first side surface and the second surface; (ii) a first fixed contact holder having a first fixed contact point, and a second fixed contact holder having a second fixed contact point; (iii) a first movable contact holder and a second movable contact holder, each having a fixed end attached to the movable assembly housing and a movable end, wherein the first movable end has a first movable contact arranged for contacting the first fixed contact, the second movable end has a second movable contact arranged for contacting the second fixed contact; (iv) a movable assembly that moves between a first position in which each fixed contact makes contact with the respective movable contact and a second position in which the fixed contacts are separated from the movable contacts; (v) a resetting component having a first end accessible to a user for resetting the leakage current detection interrupter and a second end with a tapered tip and a notch, which, when the movable assembly is in the first position, is engaged with the movable assembly; (vi) a resetting component spring which releases the resetting component and disengage the movable assembly; (vii) an electromagnetic tripping component, which, when energized, which is responsive to a fault condition, causes the movable assembly to be in the second position from the first position, thereby causing the resetting component to disengage the movable assembly; (viii) an leakage current protection circuit assembled on a printed circuit board for detecting the fault condition, wherein the leakage current protection circuit comprises a first input LI-L, a second input LI-N, a third input LI-G, a first out put LO-P, a second output LO-N and a third output LO-G, wherein the leakage current protection circuit is capable of detecting a fault condition and energizing the electromagnetic tripping component to cause resetting component to disengage the movable assembly in responsive to the fault condition; and (ix) a set of three electrical wires to an appliance, wherein a first wire connects the first input LI-L to the first output LO-P, a second wire connects the second input LI-N to the second output LO-N, and a third wire connects the third input LI-G to the third output LO-G of the leakage current detection interrupter, and wherein the first wire and the second wire are protected by a plurality of protective shields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A leakage current detection interrupter with fire protection means, comprising:
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(i) a movable assembly housing having a first side surface and an opposite, second side surface, and a body defined therebetween, wherein the body defines two vertical openings on the first side surface and the second surface; (ii) a first fixed contact holder having a first fixed contact point, and a second fixed contact holder having a second fixed contact point; (iii) a first movable contact holder and a second movable contact holder, each having a fixed end attached to the movable assembly housing and a movable end, wherein the first movable end has a first movable contact arranged for contacting the first fixed contact, the second movable end has a second movable contact arranged for contacting the second fixed contact; (iv) a movable assembly that moves between a first position in which each fixed contact makes contact with the respective movable contact and a second position in which the fixed contacts are separated from the movable contacts; (v) a resetting component having a first end accessible to a user for resetting the leakage current detection interrupter with fire protection means and a second end with a tapered tip and a notch, which, when the movable assembly is in the first position, is engaged with the movable assembly; (vi) a resetting component spring which releases the resetting component and disengage the movable assembly; (vii) an electromagnetic tripping component, which, when energized, which is responsive to a fault condition, causes the movable assembly to be in the second position from the first position, thereby causing the resetting component to disengage the movable assembly; (viii) an leakage current protection circuit assembled on a printed circuit board for detecting the fault condition, wherein the leakage current protection circuit comprises a first input LI-L, a second input LI-N, a third input LI-G, a first out put LO-P, a second output LO-N and a third output LO-G, wherein the leakage current protection circuit 300 is capable of detecting a fault condition and energizing the electromagnetic tripping component to cause resetting component to disengage the movable assembly in responsive to the fault condition; and (ix) a set of three electrical wires to an appliance, wherein a first wire connects the first input LI-L to the first output LO-P, a second wire connects the second input LI-N to the second output LO-N, and a third wire connects the third input LI-G to the third output LO-G of the leakage current detection interrupter, and wherein the first wire and the second wire are protected by a plurality of protective shields. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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