Integrated Condition Or Actuation Monitoring And Control Component For Switches, Circuit Breakers, Panel Boards, And Other Items For Electrical Control And Circuit Protection
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for an electrical component, comprising:
- one or more sensors for monitoring a status of an electrical component or a surrounding environment of the electrical component, the sensor generating a first signal indicating the status;
a transceiver communicably coupled to the sensor, wherein the transceiver receives the first signal from the sensor; and
a central computer located at a remote location from the electrical component, the central computer receives the first signal from the transceiver, the central computer processes the first signal and sends a corrective action signal to the transceiver to instruct a device to change the status of the electrical component or the surrounding environment of the electrical component when the status is determined to be improper,wherein the electrical component is enclosed within a sealed enclosure.
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Abstract
A sensor is coupled to a device positioned within an enclosure and is configured to determine the status of the device or its surrounding environment. The sensor transmits the information to a central computer and/or a local indicator. Once the information is received at the central computer, the information is processed for the operators and maintainers to interpret. Based on the information received, the operators and maintainers may implement procedures to maintain the device or its surrounding environment under observation. In certain embodiments, the central computer provides instructions to a second device within or adjacent to the enclosure to implement corrective actions. In some embodiments, the sensor is coupled to a microcontroller which performs analysis received from the sensor and provides instructions to the second device to implement corrective actions.
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37 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for an electrical component, comprising:
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one or more sensors for monitoring a status of an electrical component or a surrounding environment of the electrical component, the sensor generating a first signal indicating the status; a transceiver communicably coupled to the sensor, wherein the transceiver receives the first signal from the sensor; and a central computer located at a remote location from the electrical component, the central computer receives the first signal from the transceiver, the central computer processes the first signal and sends a corrective action signal to the transceiver to instruct a device to change the status of the electrical component or the surrounding environment of the electrical component when the status is determined to be improper, wherein the electrical component is enclosed within a sealed enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monitoring system for an electrical component, comprising:
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one or more sensors for monitoring a status of an electrical component or a surrounding environment of the electrical component, the sensor generating a first signal indicating the status; a microcontroller coupled to the sensor, the microcontroller receives the first signal from the sensor and performs an analysis of the first signal to determine the status, the microcontroller sends a corrective action signal to a device to instruct the device to change the status of the electrical component or the surrounding environment of the electrical component when the status is determined to be improper; a transceiver communicably coupled to the microcontroller, the transceiver receives the first signal from the microprocessor; and a central computer located at a remote location from the electrical component, the central computer receives the first signal from the transceiver, wherein the electrical component is enclosed within an enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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26. A monitoring system for an electrical component, comprising:
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one or more sensors for monitoring a status of a surrounding environment of an electrical component, the sensor generating a first signal indicating the status; a transceiver communicably coupled to the sensor, the transceiver receives the first signal from the sensor; and a central computer located at a remote location from the electrical component, the central computer receives the first signal from the transceiver, the central computer alerts a user of the status of the surrounding environment of the electrical component, wherein the electrical component is enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 36)
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