Diagnostic jumper

• US 7,648,387 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Issued: 01/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wurtec Elevator Products & Services, Wurtec Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Wurtec Elevator Products & Services
• Inventors: Zeitz, Dan, Wurth, Steven P., Pratt, Stephen W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams; Neil
• Application Number:
  US12/266,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20090121731A1
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 439/638, 439/955, 307/141, 307/141.4, 137/624.12, 324/754
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/50 Testing of electric apparatus, lines, cables or components for short-circuits, continuity, leakage current or incorrect line connections testing of sparking plugs H01T13/58
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/52 Testing for short-circuits, leakage current or ground faults
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/54 Testing for continuity
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/955 including electronic identifier or coding means

Abstract

A jumper including a control module and a plurality of conduits connected to the control module is provided. A connector is connected to each of the conduits. The control module controls the flow of a communications medium through the conduits and the control module. The control module may be configured for activation by a user specific identification input.

Claims

1. An electrical jumper comprising:

a control module, the control module configured for activation by a user specific identification input;

a pair of electrically conductive conduits connected to the control module; and

electrically conductive connectors connected to the pair of electrically conductive conduits, the electrically conductive connectors configured for electrically conductive attachment to test points in an electric circuit;

wherein the control module controls the flow of a communication medium through the electrically conductive conduits and the control module.

2. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module selectively enables or disables the jumper.

3. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a controller.

4. The jumper of claim 3, wherein the controller controls a switch.

5. The jumper of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to receive input from a timer input configured to count the remaining time the switch is to remain in an opened or a closed position.

6. The jumper of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to receive input from a control frequency input configured to set or identify the communication frequency of a remote external device for the purposes of remotely controlling the operation of the jumper.

7. The jumper of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to receive input from a switch status input configured to monitor the opened or closed status of the switch and communicate the status to the controller.

8. The jumper of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to receive input from a signal sensor input configured to sense various characteristics or parameters of the communication medium.

9. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module communicates with external devices.

10. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a display.

11. The jumper of claim 10, wherein the display displays the operating status of the jumper.

12. The jumper of claim 10, wherein the display displays the time remaining for the jumper to permit the flow of the communication medium.

13. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a plurality of adjusting buttons.

14. The jumper of claim 1, wherein the control module is programmed by external devices.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the jumper communicates with the external devices.

16. A method for controlling the flow of a communication medium in an electrical control system, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting a plurality of electrical test points of the component or electrical circuit to be analyzed;

connecting an electrical jumper to the selected plurality of electrical test points;

programming the electrical jumper to include a time duration for controlling the flow of the communications medium through the jumper, the programming of the electrical jumper configured for activation by a user specific identification input;

activating the jumper; and

testing the electrical circuits or components by controlling the flow of the communications medium through the electrical jumper.

17. An electrical jumper adapted to control the flow of a communications medium between tests points within an electric control system for a limited period of time, the electrical jumper comprising:

a control module, the control module configured to be programmable and further configured for activation by a user specific identification input;

a plurality of pairs of electrically conductive conduits connected to the control module, the conduits adapted to contain the flow of the communications medium within the control system; and

a connector connected to each of the conduits, the connectors configured for electrically conductive attachment to test points within the electrical control system;

wherein the control module controls the flow of a communications medium through the pairs of conduits such that each pair of conduits is enabled with its own duration time.

18. The jumper of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to receive input from a timer input configured to count the remaining time a switch is to remain in an opened or a closed position.

19. The jumper of claim 17, wherein the communications medium is air.